Copy and paste one of these options to share this book elsewhere. It is named after an older variant spelling of moyallen, county down, now in northern ireland. It was taken from what was then cumberland township, york county. Foldout map following page 298 is damaged and areas may not be legible. Census head of households with free persons of color and slaves. York county, pennsylvania township and borough officers from quarter sessions docket no. We look forward to meeting your needs and addressing your concerns. Search land for sale in menallen township pa matching. This page contains all mineral locality references listed on.
In 1797, menallen was split and its western end became redstone township. History of hamiltonban township summary of the history of the township early history of the township 17301860 the civil war in and around hamiltonban township 18611865 recent history of the township 1866present. Lewis historical publishing company, 1912 fayette county pa. Please contact the municipality for the most current ordinances.
The township is named after an older variant spelling of moyallen, county down, ireland. Read current news and announcements in the fayette county pa area. Bendersville 1811 1 brief settlement and town history of bendersville in menallen township map formed 1745 as part of lancaster county, and subdivided with franklin to form butler 1840 2 this region involves our bender, gyloy married bender likely in germay, schneider, baughman, schnebele, and meals surnames. Gilliland genealogy a one name study pennsylvania research.
The york county history center accepted bibles until the 1970s. In 1870, he was living in menallen township, adams county, pennsylvania. He went on to explain that he and his fellow soldiers had felt the need of a summer outing, and thought we would take it at the north. Please take a moment to complete the uniontown area school district food distribution survey at the following link 0 comments. The licentious disposition discovered in menallen township is not a little. The township is named after an older variant spelling of moyallen. Plr on which the records are described in donna mungers pennsylvania land records, a history and guide for research. Menallen elementary uniontown area school district. Menallen township 1768 1761 about 1784 about 1763 1765 wharton township washington township tyrone township north union 1767. The famous walking purchase occurred in 1737, and alienated the indians and the white men. If you have the desire to help transcribe genealogical data and place it online for the free use of all researchers, volunteer information is available here. In many instances, a family bible may provide the only recording of such information.
Guide to fayette county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. Bendersville 1811 1 brief settlement and town history of bendersville in menallen township map formed 1745 as part of lancaster county, and subdivided with franklin to form butler 1840 2 bendersville was founded by the brothers of our direct bender ancestor elizabeth bender in 1732. Fayette county historical society offers tours, speakers during. The population was 4,205 at the 2010 census, down from 4,644 at the 2000 census. Years later, in 1775, nicholas curles land was surveyed and there were 340 acres east of the creek in what is now menallen township and 72 acres 118 perches in franklin township, just east of the present arendtville square. History franklin township adams county, pennsylvania. Residents should place their hard to get rid of items by their garbage on the same day as their garbage collection. Early landowners of pennsylvania atlas of township warrantee maps of fayette county, pa apollo, pennsylvania closson press, 2005. Bridgesroadcensusschool systemmilitaryrailroad and postofficesassessed valuation, 1799david lewis, the robberincidentsmonumentsbendersvillechurchessocietiesflore dalewenksvillechurches. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much more.
Menallen township, adams county, pennsylvania wikipedia. Hively has researched 11,400 colonial surnames, and 4,545 tracts of land while creating the maps. Built in 1850 by abel colley this building served as a family home as well as a tavern. When michael minnich wrote his will on 20 june 1843, he lived in menallen township, adams, pennsylvania. The first settler in menallen township was probably william brown was came here in 1765. The abel colley tavern and museum, located on route 40 in menallen township, is the home of the fayette county historical society. Leslie mcmahon passed away on january 19, 2003 in menallen township, pennsylvania. The name is irish origins and is spelled in all possible ways in the old records, but present spelling is what was finally settled on. The jameson raid 1758 as a focus for historical inquiry. The site of arendtsville or johns pursuit, was warrented to nicholas curle january 9, 1739, and patented by john arendt august 14, 1810. Learned interesting history of the early munch families. This collection shares the bibles title page as well as the pages that contain family data. Bookprinted material, pennsylvania, genealogy, york. This locality information is for reference purposes only.
History of cumberland and adams counties, pennsylvania chicago. Guide to the papers of james veech, 17931879 historic pittsburgh. Full text of history of fayette county, pennsylvania. The uniontown area school district serves the region. A census of the population of the united states has been taken every ten years by the federal government since 1790. Migration to america began around 1700, with scotchirish immigrants settling in the area now known as weaversville. Menallen township is a township in fayette county, pennsylvania, united states. Genealogical and personal history of fayette and greene counties. Menallen township municipal office 427 searightherbert road uniontown, pa 15401. Find lots, acreage, rural lots, and more on zillow. They show precise outlines in metes and bounds of each original tract and all surrounding tracts in the township, giving the names of the warrantees and patentees.
Before 1800 menallen township and all of adams county was part of york county which currently borders adams to the east. Menallen monthly meeting menallen township, adams county, pennsylvania family history library monthly meeting records, 17271908 menallen monthly meeting family history library transcript among the tyson papers of menallen monthly meeting. We have a history that is well known and documented. History of york county pennsylvania from the earliest time to. Fayette county historical society menallen township. Censusincorporationofficialsits history churches and schoolssocieties, etc. Saint pauls lutheran church, mcsherrystown, adams county, pennsylvania. Access area demographic links as well as some quick facts about fayette county. Everts and company, 1882, reproduction by unigraphic, inc. Each year the adams county historical society receives inquiries either in person or by. Menallen friends graveyard, in butler township, adams county, pa. Menallen township is a township in adams county, pennsylvania, united states. Geological featuresiron and coal mineslarge tree, etc.
Finding a marriage record for james and bathsheba has thus far been unsuccessful. History of fayette county, pennsylvania internet archive. History the lenni lenappe indians together with the iroquois were the first known people in the township. Part of that history, used by permission of miss black, is printed herein. Menallen township, adams county, pennsylvania places facebook. Adams county pa arendtsville history genealogy trails. Now we want to be known for what we are going to do and that is cultivate a strong place for families to grow and succeed in a community.
Gettysburg is the county seat and is outlined just beneath the second a in adams above. Hamiltonban township about us adams county, pennsylvania. This is a bibliography of most of our biographical and historical volumes currently being used for transcription to our various pennsylvania counties. Smith futhey and gilbert cope, 1881 gileylen, john east caln. Menallen a township of york county before division in 1800. Adams county pagenweb archives history of adams county. The volume is part of the pennsylvania history series published by the pennsylvania historical association in partnership with temple university press. The history of menallen meeting has ably been compiled by miss anna m. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. Found the will of simon minich of strasburg township, york, pennsylvania. History franklin township, adams county, pennsylvania. Pa state archives rg17 series titles records of the. In 1803 one william sterling, of gettysburg, conveyed forty acres of the curle. Immigration of the irish quakers into pennsylvania, 1682.
History of cumberland and adams counties, pennsylvania books. Menallen township, township inn fayette county, pennsylvania, usa. History of arendtsville adams county, pennsylvania from the history of adams county, pennsylvania, 1886 by h. Divided into general, special, township and borough histories with a biographical department. An illustrated history of the commonwealth of pennsylvania, by william h. Marriage certificate signed by benjamin, robert, john, mark, and alice hewitt and antho. Menallen township sewer authority is an agency that provides sewage treatment to populated areas of menallen township, fayette county, pennsylvania.
This is the location of menallen township in the current county of adams in pennsylvania. Unlike its neighbor ohio, there are no online county marriage records currently available for pennsylvania. Tavern and museum, both located on route 40 in menallen township. Painting entitled adams county, pennsylvania, 1870 by hugh bolton jones. However, focusing on the two james from menallen township, is a good place to start. Streamstopographyturnpike and bridgescensusassessed valuation, 1811school lawrailroadcross keyspostofficeborough of east berlinlocation, etc. If you are interested in hiring a genealogist to research your family history then look no further.
York county archives is dedicated to preserving, protecting and making accessible to the public all archival documents created in the york county government offices. In order to avoid confusion among patrons using this published finding aid, to the extent practical series titles have been made to conform to titles appearing. Genealogical and personal history of fayette county, pennsylvania, volume 2 only. You are important to us and this is your public service. Location within the commonwealth of pennsylvania and within adams county, demographic information from the 2010 census. Genealogical and personal history of fayette county, pennsylvania.
Fayette county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch. It is believed that settle from adams county in central pennsylvania brought the name manellen with them. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Fayette county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch wiki. The york county archives is a department of the york county government. Fayette county historical society tells important stories. My friends, he began with good cheer, how do you like this way of coming back into the union. The demographic statistical atlas of the united states.
The survey was not officially recorded and there is no evidence that curle was ever on the land himself. Menallen township boardsupervisors 170 memory ln aspers. Bradsby with aaron sheely pages 253254 transcrbed by vicki hartman. The first location of menallen meeting was in what is now butler township, then a part of menallen township. The obituary was featured in daily courier on november 4, 2016. The archives was established in 1987 and moved to its current location in 1995. Pennsylvania state archives rg17 records of the land office.
Black, a friend and current resident of flora dale. Fayette county, pennsylvania project gutenberg self. Quaker records indicate that the blackburns were received into membership at new garden monthly meeting chester county, pennsylvania on 30 oct 1736. He settled in menallen township, now adams county, where he died about 1794, his will dated jan. Copies of this census for pennsylvania are available at the state archives for the years 1790 to 1930.
This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. A nonprofit volunteer group interested in preserving the history of fayette county, pennsylvania. Bridgesroadcensusschool systemmilitaryrailroad and postofficesassessed valuation, 1799david lewis, the robberincidentsmonumentsbendersvillechurchessocietiesflore. Phmc archives research online york county revolutionary war militia. Lineages geneology site offers hardbound books for sale and so offers. York county, pennsylvania, register of wills book of issues, will caveats and citations, 17821839. The fayette county historical society is again expecting many people. Overview of the menallen township, adams county, pennsylvania.
Menallen township spring cleanup, monday, tuesday and wednesday. Site of discovery of two additional occurrences of piemontite in adams county, which stose found near the village of wenksville during earlier mapping assignments. Some additional information uncovered since last year could lead one to believe, however, that the blackburns moved to menallen township almost immediately after their arrival in north america. Many of fayette countys local history books have been digitized, but finding them online can be tricky. Menallen township menallen township office and sewer department are closed indefinitely to. Menallen township, fayette county, pennsylvania wikipedia. Menallen township genealogy in adams county, pa usa 1,015,348 pennsylvania 60,654 adams county 955 menallen township 12 note. Creek mary maryland mcsherry mcsherrystown menallen menallen township michael mill miller miss moses. Coincidentally, this james matches the age range for james of ohio. View menallen township recently sold homes and information about the menallen township, pa real estate market. Benjamin deardorff cut the largest white pine tree in menallen township.
On this page, weve gathered our recommended titles for. The township was one of the original nine townships established when fayette county was formed from wastemoreland county. Every name index to history of fayette county, pennsylvania. History of york county pennsylvania from the earliest time. Menallen township has a make up of wonderful people. He was living with his wife anna, and children clayton, harvey, and william. Social life and customs, pennsylvaniapolitics and government17751865, united stateshistorycivil war. Township history menallen township was formed in december of 1783. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. Read a summary of fayette county pa history, access an educational video, and check out a list of recommended books. Simons wonderfully illustrated and written book should serve as the entry into philadelphias history for a variety of audiences.
Margins are tight with some text cut off in the gutter. The township is named after an older variant spelling of moyallen, county down, now in northern ireland. Franklin township was formed on the last tuesday of october 1785 during the quarterly session of the york county court. Welcome to menallen elementary attention parentsguardians. History and genealogy of henry glatfelter 17521833 of york co.