CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. |
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| William Penn seeks to purchase title from the Susquehanna River -- Penn secures the Dongan title -- Penn's difficulties in England and in the province -- Treaties with the Indians -- French and Indian War -- Charles Campbell procures a warrant for the land on the Conemaugh and Stonycreek rivers at Johnstown |
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CHAPTER II. |
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| The Revolutionary War period -- Meetings in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia -- Companies of Captain Robert Cluggage, Captain Richard Brown, Captain Andrew Mann, and Captain Jacob Hendershot -- The companies of rangers; Captain John Boyd and Captain Solomon Adams -- Mason and Dixon line -- The whiskey rebellion of 1794 -- The Forbes Road |
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CHAPTER III. |
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| Organization of Counties -- Cambria county taken from Somerset and Huntingdon -- First townships in Cambria county |
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CHAPTER IV. |
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| Indian Tribes in the Conemaugh valley -- First white visitors |
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CHAPTER V. |
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| Pioneer settlers -- Adams family -- Prince Gallitzin -- Captain Michael M'Guire -- Joseph Johns -- He lays out the village of Conemaugh |
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CHAPTER VI. |
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| Indian trails-Old roads |
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