History of Wyoming (Valley) Pennsylvania, 1845

History of Wyoming (Valley) Pennsylvania
Charles Miner, 1845
600+ pages

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Published 1845 by Charles Miner, in a series of letters to his son
William Penn Miner. Over 600 pages, very detailed account of the
colonial settlement of development of this area.

Wyoming, in its more limited signification, is the name given to a
valley on the Susquehanna river, about twenty miles in length from
northeast to southwest, and from three to four miles in width; in its
more enlarged sense, it is used to designate the part of the country
within the limits of Pennsylvania, embraced within the 42d degree of
north latitude, claimed by Connecticut, and partially settled by a
colony sent forth under her auspices. Thus the inhabitants of Salem,
Huntington, Providence, Exeter and other townships, though not within
the limits of the valley, have always been designated as “Wyoming
Settlers”.

First immigrants – Uriah Chapman, Esq., Capt. Zebulon Parrish, Capt..
Eliab Varnum, Nathaniel Gates, Zadock Killam, Ephraim Killam, Jacob
Kimble, Enos Woodward, Isaac Parrish, John Killam, Hezekiah Bingham,
John Ansley, Elijah Winters, John Pettlet Sr., John Pellet Jr., Abel
Kimble, Walter Kimble, Joshua Varnum, Doctor Amos Parks, Silas Parks,
David Gates, Jonathan Haskell, William Pellet, Charles Forsyth, Roger
Clark, Jesper Edwards, Reuben Jones.

The Wyoming Valley was made famous by the 1809 poem "Gertrude of
Wyoming" by Thomas Campbell. The state of Wyoming was named after the
valley, owing to the popularity of the poem.


Table of Contents
Letter I – Native inhabitants-Six Nations-Great head, or Council Fire,
at Onandago . . . 17
Letter II – Masawanees- Seneca & Oneidas-Indian Fortifications-Great
Confederacy of the Iroquois . . .33
Letter III – Confederate Nations-Removal to Wyoming-Grand Council of
Philadelphia-Moravians-Mission from Wyoming to Guadenhutten . . . 44
Letter IV – Old French War-Second Mission to Moravian Christian
Indians-Massacre at Fort Augusta-Grand Council at Easton-Second
Congress at Easton . . . 53
Letter V – Renewed efforts to Christianize Wyoming Indians-First
Connecticut Settlement-Removal of Christian Indians to the Ohio . . .
63
Letter VI – Outline of controversy between Pennsylvania and
Connecticut-Earliest Charters of France and England-Great Plymouth
Council Incorporated-Massachusetts carved out-Colony of Connecticut-
Charter to Wm. Penn . . . 73
Letter VII – A more detailed view of the controversy . . . 84
Letter VIII – Susquehanna Company’s Indian Purchase-Purchase of
Pennsylvania at Fort Stanwix . . . 101
Letter IX – Commencement of Settlements 1769-Yankees outwitted . . .
114
Letter X – 1770 – Sudden descent on Wyoming-Reinstatement of the
Yankees . . .125
Letter XI Capt. Ogden with increased force returns-Negotiation
between Connecticut and Pennsylvania . . . 136
Letter XII List of Settlers (196 identified)-First white women in
Wyoming-Settlement of first Gospel Minister-Renewed Negotiations . . .
146
Letter XIII 1774 Connecticut assumes jurisdiction-Town off
Westmoreland-Districts-Sales of land and price of lands-Census . . .
164
Letter XIV Revolutionary War-Vote of Connecticut Concil-Vote of
Pennsylvania Assembly-Rivalry between Kingston and Wilkesbarre-Prices
of Grain . . . 175
Letter XV 1776 Indian Council at Wyoming-Indian Speech-Two Companies
raised to defend the town . . . 193
Letter XVI 1777 Wyoming Companies-Town vote-The dreaded Small Pox-
First Student at Yale College-Wealth and revenue of Westmoreland . . .
206
Letter XVII New oath of allegiance-Women of Wyoming-Indian invasion-
Cruel torture . . . 219
Letter XVIII Incidents of Suffering-List of slain-Terms of
Capitulation, and official Papers, from British archives. . . 240
Letter XIX Expedition into Indian Country-Array for the Northern
Campaign-Indian country devastated-Army retires-Civil affairs . . .270
Letter XX Renewed invasion-Bennet and Hammond taken-Various
Incidents . . . 289
Letter XXI The weather-Marriage-Indians attack-Touching incidents-
Surrender of Cornwallis-Jurisdiction of Connecticut ceases . . . 303
Letter XXII Important Letter-Negotiations-Peace with Great Britain-
Violent proceedings . . . 320
Letter XXIII Proceedings of Settlers-Petition to Connecticut-Other
influences dawn on the path of the Settlers-War Renewed-Highly
important proceedings-Civil authority arrives at Wyoming . . .350
Letter XXIV 1785 Sketch of John Franklin-Petition to Congress for a
Federal Court to try the right of soil-Remarkable conclusion-Revival
of old Susqhehanna Company. . . 380
Letter XXV Susquehanna Company’s Resolves at Hartford-Ethan Allen-
Luzerne county established-New State contemplated . . . 398
Letter XXVI Wyoming People divided-Elections-A stream of Settlers
flowing in from the East, on Share and Half Share Rights-Constitution
for the new State. . . 416
Letter XXVII Col. Pickering’s return-Col. Franklin in Philadelphia
Jail-Dawn of Peace . . . 431
Letter XXVIII Legal matter-Particularly dedicated to gentlemen of the
Bench and Bar . . . 450
Letter XXIX Westmoreland and Lackawaxen (Wayne County)
settlement . . . 475
Letter XXX And Last-Recapitulation-Recap-Maps . . . 488
Appendix The Hazleton Travellers; or Numerous Personal and Family
Sketches of the Ancient Sufferers, together with Various Incidental
and Illustrative Matter . . . 506-611

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