Genealogy and History of the East Coast
Civil War: 108th Regiment PA Volunteers (11th Cavalry) Maj. George T. Cornog, pro. from capt. to maj. Sept. 15, 1862; honorably discharged April 8, 1864. Maj. J.E. McFarlan, pro. from 2d lieut. to 1st...
COMPANY E. (The officers and men were mustered in Aug. 12, 1862, and mustered out May 16, 1863, except when otherwise specified.) Capt. Edwin Otley, disch. on surg. cert. Oct. 31, 1862. Capt. Richard...
This company was recruited by West Chester lawyer Henry McIntire and was made up of mostly Quaker clerks, lawyers and other young professionals from West Chester, along with some farmers from Marshallton. McIntire lost...
Recruited at Phoenixville by John R. Dobson, superintendent of the Phoenix Iron Company, the company was predominantly iron workers from Phoenixville. Their enlistment period was three years. Roster: Name Muster In Notes Capt. John...
Company H of the well-known Bucktails regiment was recruited in the Kennett area by Charles Frederick Taylor, the younger brother of Bayard Taylor the author. They were called the Quaker Company by the rest...
Part of Captain Matthew Boyd’s Company Colonel James Moore, Commander Banks, James – private Boggs, John – private Boyd, Andrew – private Boyd, George – private Boyd, James – private Boyd, Matthew – Captain...
Capt. George Pierce Col. Nicholas Fairlam Marched for Phila – Dec 19th, 1776 Beaker, Samuel Beghart, Thomas Boyd, Matthew Campbell, Archibald – fifer Carnie, William Donaly, John Galaugher, Cornelius Griffith, John Kenedy, Hugh Lincy,...
4th Battalion, Chester County PA Militia Lt. Col. Evan Evans, Commander Dec 1776 ————————— Capt Samuel Evans Alexander, James – private Alexander, John – private Allen, Robert – private Barrit, John – private Carnes,...
Old newspapers are filled with interesting stories, written in a much different fashion than we usually see today. School Teacher Awarded Damages A Chester county jury on Thursday awarded Mrs. Anna B. Tucker, wife...
Parasols and fans and hankerchiefs were all used by young ladies to signal their intent to would-be suitors. An article appearing in El Paso Herald on December 6, 1900, takes flirtation devices to a...
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