Some Pennsylvania Women During the War of the Revolution, first published in 1898 by the Harrisburg Publishing Company, presents biographical sketches of almost seventy women who supported the American Revolution and the soldiers at Valley Forge, noting their lives, family history, character, and the particulars of their roles in the revolutionary effort, including providing food, clothing, shelter, and support for the patriots. As the author writes in his prefatory note, this book aims to bring to light “the patriotism, sufferings, and self-denials” of the women of the American Revolution in Pennsylvania, whom he calls “the Matrons of the Declaration.” The book examines the lives of women at the end of the eighteenth century and shows the value of their contributions to the war. “The saviors of our country at Valley Forge, in their raggedness and misery, would have starved,” Egle writes, “had it not been for that devoted band of true-hearted loving women whose homes were on or lying near the frontiers of our grand old Commonwealth.” This book provides a fitting tribute to these women and their roles in the state’s, and nation’s, history.

Some Pennsylvania Women During the War of the Revolution (Metalmark)

Biographies & Memoirs

Egle, William Henry

Community & Culture

Metalmark

An Illustrated History of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Civil, Political, and Military, From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, ... State, Their Towns, and Industrial Resources

History

Americas

Forgotten Books

Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German

Europe

Franklin Classics

<p>Shortly after William Penn was granted the tract of land known as Pennsylvania by King Charles II in 1680, he began offering ‘rights’ to a set number of acres for investors. These ‘rights’ were generally offered in lots of 5,000 acres, but ‘rights’ for smaller tracts were allowed, the minimum purchase size being 250 acres. The purchaser would receive a warrant in exchange for his money. This warrant provided proof of his right to select a tract of land of specific size, not already claimed, once he arrived in America. Once suitable land was located, the purchaser then applied to the Surveyor General for a survey, which once completed enabled the purchaser to apply for a patent, when he could afford the fee. Originally published as Volume XIX of the Second Series of the Pennsylvania Archives in 1893, this work contains the Minutes of the Board of Property beginning with Book C, which is believed to be the earliest legible collection of property records, and continuing on through Book I. Covering the time frame from March 13, 1687 through March 30, 1732, this 2 volume set is essential for anyone wishing to research early Pennsylvania genealogy. For each property the board assesses in these records, a history of the tract is given, providing a considerable amount of genealogical information about the family who owned the land. The original surname index has been included.</p>

Early Pennsylvania Land Records Minutes of the Board of Property of the Province of Pennsylvania

Heritage Books, Inc.

Heritage Books

Some Pennsylvania Women During the War of the Revolution

This collection of Pennsylvania genealogies is concerned primarily with families which, for the most part, settled in the extreme regions of colonial Chester County, an area for which source material is notoriously scarce. Fully two-thirds of the families included are of Scotch-Irish ancestry, and most, though not all, are brought down to the late nineteenth century. More than 3,000 names are found in the index.

Pennsylvania Genealogies: Chiefly Scotch-Irish & German

Clearfield Co.

Parenting & Relationships

Genealogical Publishing Company

Early Pennsylvania Land Records, 1686-1732: Minutes of the Board of Property of the Province of Pennsylvania.

Southern Historical Press

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