History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania: And Its Centennial Celebration, Volume 2 |
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History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania and Its Centennial Celebration ... Joseph Henderson Bausman No preview available - 2014 |
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Abner Lacock Academy acres Act of Assembly Alexander Allegheny County Andrew appointed April bank Beaver County Beaver Falls Beaver township Big Beaver Creek borough of Beaver Bradford Bridgewater Brighton building built called Charles Commissioners Company congregation county of Beaver court Daniel Leet Darlington Darlington township David east elected erected Fallston father Frankfort Springs George Hanover township Harmony Society Henry Hugh Indians Jacob James January John Joseph Hemphill July June land Legionville Little Beaver Logstown lots manufacture March miles mill Miller Moon township November October officers Ohio River organized pastor Pennsylvania petition Pittsburg post-office preached Presbyterian Presbyterian Church present president purchased Reed Robert Rochester Samuel secretary Sessions settlers Sewickley township Smith soldiers South Beaver South Beaver township spring Street summer resident thence Thomas tion tract Washington Washington County Wayne William Wilson ΙΟ
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Page 1050 - Our lips shall tell them to our sons, And they again to theirs ; That generations yet unborn May teach them to their heirs.
Page 1166 - Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar ? Even so hath the Lord ordained, that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
Page 1162 - Thus star by star declines Till all are passed away, As morning high and higher shines To pure and perfect day : Nor sink those stars in empty night ; They hide themselves in heaven's own light.
Page 1158 - Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep ; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take ; And this I ask for Jesus
Page 1110 - It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us — that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to the cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion — that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain...
Page 1157 - Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
Page 1124 - The legislature shall, as soon as conveniently may be, provide, by law, for the establishment of schools throughout the State, in such manner that the poor may be taught gratis.
Page 1010 - Our years are like the shadows On sunny hills that lie, Or grasses in the meadows That blossom but to die ; A sleep, a dream, a story By strangers quickly told, An unremaining glory Of things that soon are old.
Page 1227 - Conewango creek, shall vest any title in or to the lands therein mentioned, unless the grantee has, prior to the date of such warrant, made, or caused to be made, or shall, within the space of two years next after the date of the same, make, or cause to be made, an actual settlement thereon, by clearing...
Page 1165 - Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof?