Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.I, p.27

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History of Cambria County, V.1

HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY. 27

ing township. The Forbes road passed near to what is now Stoyestown, about eighteen miles south of Johnstown. It was substantially laid on the Indian trail between Bedford and Ligonier, and passed through Kickenepaling, on the Quemahoning creek.
     Colonel Boquet sent a reconnaissance of about eight hundred men, under Major William Grant, to ascertain the situation at Fort Duquesne before the arrival of Forbes. Grant's force was defeated, and he was captured by the French and Indians under the command of Colonel Aubrey. General Forbes then moved his main army to Fort Duquesne, and on November 25th, 1758, entered it, finding that the enemy had evacuated and taken their departure down the Ohio river. Thereafter it was known as Fort Pitt, until the name was changed to Pittsburg.
     Forbes street, which passes the entrance to the Carnegie Institute, in Schenley Park, is the continuation of the Forbes road which we have described. Also, that Frankstown avenue which intersects with Penn avenue in the East End is the continuation of the Frankstown road, or the Galbreath road, which passed through Munster, and more particularly referred to elsewhere.
     The war had now been active for more than a year. Our troops, which were not supplied with proper arms nor with sufficient ammunition, were being defeated, and, becoming discouraged, believed they were in a losing contest. But not so; they never did better service; for these things occurring on the battle line were arousing a spirit of independence throughout all the colonies, which could not have been made effective in any other manner.
     In May, 1776, the patriots of Pennsylvania were at work. Those who were prominent sent out a circular inviting the leading men of the several counties in the province to meet in Philadelphia, to adopt such a form of government "as shall, in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular and America in general.” In reply to this truly American doctrine, the delegates met in Carpenter's Hall, on June 18, 1776. The representatives from our county of Bedford were Colonel David Espy, Samuel Davidson, Esq., and Colonel John Piper. After due consideration they adopted this resolution: "That the present government of this province is not competent to

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.	27
ing township. The Forbes road passed near to what is now Stoyestown, about eighteen miles south of Johnstown. It was substantially laid on the Indian trail between Bedford and Ligonier, and passed through Kickenepaling, on the Quemahoning creek. Colonel Boquet sent a reconnaissance of about eight hundred men, under Major William Grant, to ascertain the situation at Fort Duquesne before the arrival of Forbes. Grant's force was defeated, and he was captured by the French and Indians under the command of Colonel Aubrey. General Forbes then moved his main army to Fort Duquesne, and on November 25th, 1758, entered it, finding that the enemy had evacuated and taken their departure down the Ohio river. Thereafter it was known as Fort Pitt, until the name was changed to Pittsburg. Forbes street, which passes the entrance to the Carnegie Institute, in Schenley Park, is the continuation of the Forbes road which we have described. Also, that Frankstown avenue which intersects with Penn avenue in the East End is the continuation of the Frankstown road, or the Galbreath road, which passed through Munster, and more particularly referred to elsewhere. The war had now been active for more than a year. Our troops, which were not supplied with proper arms nor with sufficient ammunition, were being defeated, and, becoming discouraged, believed they were in a losing contest. But not so; they never did better service; for these things occurring on the battle line were arousing a spirit of independence throughout all the colonies, which could not have been made effective in any other manner. In May, 1776, the patriots of Pennsylvania were at work. Those who were prominent sent out a circular inviting the leading men of the several counties in the province to meet in Philadelphia, to adopt such a form of government "as shall, in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular and America in general.” In reply to this truly American doctrine, the delegates met in Carpenter's Hall, on June 18, 1776. The representatives from our county of Bedford were Colonel David Espy, Samuel Davidson, Esq., and Colonel John Piper. After due consideration they adopted this resolution: "That the present government of this province is not competent to