Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.I, p.6

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History of Cambria County, V.1

6 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.

* to the said William Penn, * * * All that tract of Land lyeng upon, on both sides the River commonly called or known by the name of the Susquehanna River and the Lakes adjacent, in or near the Province of Pensilvania, * * * beginning at the Mountain or head of the said river, and running as fare as and into the Bay of Chessapeake, with all Isles, Islands, mines, woods * * * which the said Thomas Dongan lately purchased of or had given him by the Sinneca Susquehannah Indians, and also all the lands * * * whatsoever lyeing on both sides the Susquehannah river * * * which he, the said Thomas Dongan did at any time purchase or which were at any time given unto (him) by the said Indians. * * *
     To have and to hold, from the date hereof, for and unto the end and term of One Thousand years, paying * * * yearly and every year on the Feast day of St. Michael the Arch Angel, the rent of a pepper Corn, if the same shall or lawfully (be) demanded to the intent and purpose, that by the force * * * of these presents and of the Statute for transferring of uses, into possession, the said William Penn may be in the actuall possession of the premises, and may be thereby the better enabled to attempt and take a grant, release, * * * for his heirs and assigns forever. * * *

THOMAS DONGAN, (LS.)

     It will be observed this document is a lease for the Susquehanna lands and the river, but on the following day Dongan conveyed all his right, title and interest therein to William Penn, in fee, for the consideration of one hundred pounds. The deed is dated January 13, 1696, and conveys "all the land and every of the Senneca Susquehannah Indians," and will warrant and forever defend it.
     There are two branches of the Susquehanna river which join at Sunbury. The northern branch extends into the state of New York. The western branch runs along Union county, and passes through Lycoming, Clinton, along Center, and through Clearfield counties into Cambria, at Cherry Tree. Its source is, of course, on the eastern slope of the Allegheny mountains, and becomes prominent near Carrolltown, then passes through Carrol1 township, along Barr and through Susquehanna townships into Clearfield county.
     The Susquehanna is the only stream which drains the eastern slope and the territory east of the Allegheny mountains in our State, and being very crooked the distance from its source to Sunbury is about two hundred miles, fifteen of which lies in Cambria county.

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6	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
* to the said William Penn, * * * All that tract of Land lyeng upon, on both sides the River commonly called or known by the name of the Susquehanna River and the Lakes adjacent, in or near the Province of Pensilvania, * * * beginning at the Mountain or head of the said river, and running as fare as and into the Bay of Chessapeake, with all Isles, Islands, mines, woods * * * which the said Thomas Dongan lately purchased of or had given him by the Sinneca Susquehannah Indians, and also all the lands * * * whatsoever lyeing on both sides the Susquehannah river * * * which he, the said Thomas Dongan did at any time purchase or which were at any time given unto (him) by the said Indians. * * * To have and to hold, from the date hereof, for and unto the end and term of One Thousand years, paying * * * yearly and every year on the Feast day of St. Michael the Arch Angel, the rent of a pepper Corn, if the same shall or lawfully (be) demanded to the intent and purpose, that by the force * * * of these presents and of the Statute for transferring of uses, into possession, the said William Penn may be in the actuall possession of the premises, and may be thereby the better enabled to attempt and take a grant, release, * * * for his heirs and assigns forever. * * * THOMAS DONGAN, (LS.) It will be observed this document is a lease for the Susquehanna lands and the river, but on the following day Dongan conveyed all his right, title and interest therein to William Penn, in fee, for the consideration of one hundred pounds. The deed is dated January 13, 1696, and conveys "all the land and every of the Senneca Susquehannah Indians," and will warrant and forever defend it. There are two branches of the Susquehanna river which join at Sunbury. The northern branch extends into the state of New York. The western branch runs along Union county, and passes through Lycoming, Clinton, along Center, and through Clearfield counties into Cambria, at Cherry Tree. Its source is, of course, on the eastern slope of the Allegheny mountains, and becomes prominent near Carrolltown, then passes through Carrol1 township, along Barr and through Susquehanna townships into Clearfield county. The Susquehanna is the only stream which drains the eastern slope and the territory east of the Allegheny mountains in our State, and being very crooked the distance from its source to Sunbury is about two hundred miles, fifteen of which lies in Cambria county.