New Edition; with Additions. York County was an established migration route for Germans, Irish, and English into Maryland during the 18th and 19th centuries. Though the book addresses the history of York County, it is also filled with lists of individuals in the professions, appointed and elected officials, ministers, Officers of the Revolutionary War, and many other residents. The various churches are documented, along with a short history; schools and other institutions are also mentioned, along with many of the members and affiliates. Also included is a section devoted to biographical sketches of many residents. Paperback, (1834), repr. 2009, Biblio., Index, 248 pp.

Excerpt from History of York County: From Its Erection to the Present Time Settlement of' Kreutz creek, Settlement of the Barrens, Settlement of Newberry, &c., Erection of the county. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834 edition. Excerpt: ... Council and President, Thomas Lloyd, from August 12, 1684, to December, 1688. 8. John Blackwell, Deputy Governor, fro.Ti December 1688, to February 1689. 4. Council and President, Thomas Lloyd, from February, 1689, to April, 1693. 5. Benjamin Fletcher, Governor, from April, 1693, to Jane, 1693. 6. William Markham, Deputy Governor, from June J69S, to December, 1699. 7. ' William Penn, again Governor, from December, 1699, to November, 1701. 8. Andrew Hamilton, Deputy Governor, from November, 1701, to February," 1702. 9. President and Council, from February 1702, to February 1703. 10. John Evans, Deputy Governor, from February 1703, to February 1709. 11. Charles Gookin, Deputy Governor, from March 1709, to May, 1717. 12. William Keith, Deputy Governor, from May 1717, to June 1726. 13. Patrick Gordon, Deputy Governor, from June, 1726, to 1736. 14. Council and President, James Logan, from 173$ to 1738. 15. George Thomas, Deputy Governor, from 1738, to 1747. 16. Council and President, Anthony Palmer, from 1747, to November 1748. 17. James Hamilton, Deputy Governor, from November 1748, to October, 1754. 18. Robert Hunter Morris, Deputy Governor, from October 1754, to 1756. 19. William Denny, Deputy Governor, from 1756 to 1T59. 20. Jumna Hamilton, again Deputy Governor, from 1759, to 1764. 41. John Penn, son of Richard, Deputy Gove rnor from 1764, to 1771. 82. Council and President, James Hamilton, 1771. S3. Richard Penn, Governor, from 1 771, to 1773. 4. John Penn, brother of Richard, Governor, fro 175, to 1776. It. Presidents of the Councils, undo the Constitution oj 17/9. There were five different persons whopresided, at different periods, over the executive council of Pennsylvania They were elecled and presided in the following order' 1....