Elder, Robert (b. 11 JUN 1742, d. 29 SEP 1818)

Note: BIOGRAPHY: ELDER, ROBERT, son of Rev. John Elder, was born June 11, 1742,in Paxtang; died September 29, 1818. He was educated at the academy in Chester county, and was destined by his father for the ministry. His inclinations, and the breaking out of the French and Indian war, when the boy enlisted with his father as a ranger on the frontiers, determined otherwise. With his Scotch-Irish neighbors, he entered heartily into the contest for independence, and throughout the war of the Revolution was in the field or engaged in organizing the associates, of which he was Colonel, succeeding Colonel Burd in the command of the companies raised in Paxtang. At the close of the conflict he continued his occupation of farming, avoiding public office, preferring the quiet of domestic life. Colonel Elder married Mary J. Thompson, of Derry, born October 19, 1750, died August 18, 1813.

Eldest son of Rev. John Elder, fought in French and Indian War and the Revolution. A ruling elder of Paxton Church.

Note: b. March 9, 1744-5 , in Paxtang township , then Lancaster county, Pa. ; d. December 5, 1820 , and is interred in Paxtang church graveyard. He was a farmer by occupation; served in the Provincial forces during the French and Indian war; one of the sub-lieutenants of the county of Lancaster during the Revolution, and a justice of the peace. Under the Constitution of 1790 , he was appointed, by Governor Mifflin , one of the associate judges of the county of Dauphin . Governor McKean , a warm personal friend, commissioned him prothonotary January 5, 1800 , which position he filled nine years; was afterwards chosen chief burgess of the borough of Harrisburg , in 1810 . Joshua Elder was twice married; m., first, September 15, 1773 , by the Rev. John Elder , Mary McAllister , b. 1753 ; d. November 21, 1782 ; m., secondly, on May 23, 1783 , by the Rev. John Elder , Sarah McAllister , b. 1762 ; d. December 6, 1807 . By neither marriage did Judge Elder leave any issue, and his estate was devised to a large number of relatives.

Second son of Parson Elder. Involved in the military during frontier troubles and Revolution.

Associate Judge, County Prothonatary for 9 years and Burgess of Harrisburg in 1810

The Oracle of Dauphin , 13 February, 1808.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

FOR SALE, The Time of a NEGRO MAN, a slave to 28 years. He has five years and seven months to serve, and is a healthy, active young fellow; a complete farmer, is fond of working with horses, and wishes to go into the country.
LIKEWISE, a 2d hand Coachee & Sleigh, with good harness to each, fit for immediate use. For terms apply to the subscriber in Harrisburgh. JOSHUA ELDER. January 16, 1808.

The Elder family was one of the more prominent families in Dauphin County and Harrisburg. Joshua was the son of the Rev. John Elder, the famous preacher of Paxtang Presbyterian Church. Five members of the family registered slaves in Dauphin County after the passage of the 1780 Gradual Abolition Act. Over the course of several years, Joshua Elder registered twelve slaves and may have owned more. A farmer by profession, Joshua Elder also had a considerable knowledge of the law and served in several public offices during his life. He was highly involved with the revolution, administering the oath of allegiance to Lancaster County patriots as the appointed Justice of the Peace. He later served as the Burgess of the Borough of Harrisburg in 1810.

The man offered for sale in this advertisement would have been twenty-two years old, based upon the remaining length of his term, and would have been born in August 1785. Elder must have used him on his Paxtang farm, as he notes that the man is "a complete farmer," and "is fond of working with horses." The man apparently enjoyed that type of work, as he expressed a preference to "go into the country."

At this point, we do not know the name of this man who is offered for sale. Joshua Elder registered two males born after 1780: Peter and Richard. Based upon the order of registration, Peter would have been closest to the correct age, and might be the enslaved man referred to here, but Elder may also have acquired other slaves that were registered by previous owners, and this could be a person not registered by Elder himself.

Owner's Surname: Elder
Owner's First Name: Joshua
Owner's City: Harrisburg
Owner's Township: Paxtang Township, Lancaster County (1780)
Owner's County: Dauphin
Owner's State: PA
Owner's Occupation:
Owner--Memo: More on Joshua Elder, including an image of a slave advertisement.

1. Counter: 206
Slave Surname, if known:
Slave Given Name: Peter
Slave Sex: Male
Slave Age (Years): ?
Date of Registry or Record:
Slave Memo: Status: Slave to age 28.
Source: "Children of Previously Registered Slaves"


2. Counter: 218
Slave Surname, if known:
Slave Given Name: Rachel
Slave Sex: Female
Slave Age (Years): ?
Date of Registry or Record:
Slave Memo: Status: Slave to age 28.
Source: "Children of Previously Registered Slaves"


3. Counter: 338
Slave Surname, if known:
Slave Given Name: Clarey
Slave Sex: Undetermined
Slave Age (Years): ?
Date of Registry or Record:
Slave Memo: Status: Slave to age 28.
Source: "Children of Previously Registered Slaves"


4. Counter: 350
Slave Surname, if known:
Slave Given Name: Jane
Slave Sex: Female
Slave Age (Years): ?
Date of Registry or Record:
Slave Memo: Status: Slave to age 28.
Source: "Children of Previously Registered Slaves"


5. Counter: 351
Slave Surname, if known:
Slave Given Name: Richard
Slave Sex: Male
Slave Age (Years): ?
Date of Registry or Record:
Slave Memo: Status: Slave to age 28.
Source: "Children of Previously Registered Slaves"


6. Counter: 369
Slave Surname, if known:
Slave Given Name: ? (possibly the slave Peter, above)
Slave Sex: Male
Slave Age (Years): 22
Date of Registry or Record: 1/16/1808
Slave Memo: Status: A slave to age 28. Offered for sale in early 1808. Click here for an image of that ad.
Source: The Oracle of Dauphin, January 16, 1808


7. Counter: 98
Slave Surname, if known:
Slave Given Name: Jack
Slave Sex: Male
Slave Age (Years): 36
Date of Registry or Record: 10/23/1780
Slave Memo: Registered at Lancaster as a "Negroe Man," 36 years of age, "a slave."
Sources: "Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves and Servants, 1780." | Slaves in Lancaster County in 1780


8. Counter: 99
Slave Surname, if known:
Slave Given Name: Hero
Slave Sex: Male
Slave Age (Years): 29
Date of Registry or Record: 10/23/1780
Slave Memo: Registered at Lancaster as a "Negroe Man," 29 years of age, "a slave, now absent." Egle lists this slave's name as "Pero." The copy is hard to read, and this is possible.
Sources: "Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves and Servants, 1780." | Slaves in Lancaster County in 1780


9. Counter: 100
Slave Surname, if known:
Slave Given Name: Gin
Slave Sex: Female
Slave Age (Years): 19
Date of Registry or Record: 10/23/1780
Slave Memo: Status: Slave for life. Registered at Lancaster as a "Negroe Woman," 19 years of age, "a slave."
Sources: "Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves and Servants, 1780." | Slaves in Lancaster County in 1780


10. Counter: 101
Slave Surname, if known:
Slave Given Name: Susanna
Slave Sex: Female
Slave Age (Years): 02
Date of Registry or Record: 10/23/1780
Slave Memo: Status: Slave for life. Registered at Lancaster as a "Mulatto Girl," 2 years of age, "a slave."
Sources: "Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves and Servants, 1780." | Slaves in Lancaster County in 1780


11. Counter: 102
Slave Surname, if known:
Slave Given Name: Silvia
Slave Sex: Female
Slave Age (Years): 6 months old at registration
Date of Registry or Record: 10/23/1780
Slave Memo: Status: Slave for life. Registered at Lancaster as a "Negro Girl," 6 months of age, "a slave."
Sources: "Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves and Servants, 1780." | Slaves in Lancaster County in 1780


12. Counter: 428
Slave Surname, if known:
Slave Given Name: ???
Slave Sex: Male
Slave Age (Years): 40
Date of Registry or Record: 10/18/1808
Slave Memo: Status: Slave for life. Offered for sale on October 18, 1808.
Source: 47


13. Slave Surname, if known:
Slave Given Name: Charles
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age (Years): 40
Date of Registry or Record: January 11, 1805
Slave Memo: Status: Slave for life. Ran away on November 5th, 1804.
Text of runaway notice, from the Lancaster Journal, January 11, 1805: "RAN-AWAY FROM the subscriber living in Harrisburgh, on the 5th of November last, a negro man, named CHARLES, forty years old, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, a stout made fellow, has some scores down his cheeks common to the Guinea negroes, and is fond of strong liquor. He went off in a drunken frolick, and took with him only his wearing clothes, which were an old blue cloth coat with large metal buttons, broad striped swansdown jacket, coarse shirt and trowsers, half worn shoes, yarn stockings, and a good fur hat.
Whoever takes up and secures said runaway in any jail, so that his master can get him again, shall be entitled to FIFTEEN DOLLARS reward, and reasonable charges paid, by JOSHUA ELDER. January 11."

Of particular interest in the advertisement above is the statement "has some scores down his cheeks common to the Guinea negroes." This evidence of tribal scarification is rare in this time and place.
Source: 97

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Schroon, Essex, New York

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Lincoln, Morrow, Ohio

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Gilead, Morrow, Ohio

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Schroon, Essex, New York

Note: In October or November 1749, William Magill died at the age of about seventy-nine. For some unknown reason, his widow Margaret "renounced all benefit or advantage under her husband's will," which was proven in the county court on 29 November 1749. Perhaps this seemingly unusual course of action was connected with the fact of her being William's second wife. Nevertheless, when accounts against Magill's estate were finally paid on 15 November 1758, Margaret Magill was one of nine individuals who each received 9 pounds, 1 shilling, and sixpence from Hugh Campell and Robert Cravens, the will's executors.

Source: (Name)
Title: GEDCOM File : ~ATF1.ged
Note: ABBR GEDCOM File : ~ATF1.ged

Data:
Text: 4 DEC 2002

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Lincoln, Morrow, Ohio

Note: California Death Index, 1940-1997
about JENNIE P STEWART
Name: STEWART, JENNIE P
Social Security #:
Sex: FEMALE
Birth Date: 31 Mar 1874
Birthplace: OREGON
Death Date: 1 Dec 1960
Death Place: SANTA CLARA
Mother's Maiden Name: GERISH
Father's Surname:

Census: Date: 1910
Place: Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz, California

Census: Date: 1920
Place: Redwood, Santa Clara, California

Census: Date: 1930
Place: Redwood, Santa Clara, California

Note: California Birth Index, 1905-1995
about Mary Stewart
Name: Mary Stewart
Birth Date: 18 Jan 1907
Gender: Female
Mother's Maiden Name: Thomson
Birth County: Santa Clara

Census: Date: 1910
Place: Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz, California

Census: Date: 1920
Place: Redwood, Santa Clara, California

Occupation: Date: 1900
Place: Stock Buyer

Occupation: Date: 1860
Place: Clerk

Occupation: Date: 1870
Place: Retail Dealer in Books and Shoes

Census: Date: 1880
Place: Woodbury, Woodbury, IA

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Mercer, Mercer, Pennsylvania

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Souix City, Woodbury, Iowa

Note: Sioux Valley News (Correctionville, Iowa) > 1893 > June > 8

Over 100 Witnesses to be called against the Nebraska Editor

LeMars, Ia., June 6. _ W. H. beck was the first witness examined for the state in the Sioux City blackmailing cases that were begun here Saturday under change of venue from Woodbury County. Atlee Hart, Nebraska politician and editor of the Dakota City Eagle, is indicted for attempting to extort money from D. T. Hedges and Daniel Gilman, two wealthy citizens who stood high in the society of the Corn Palace City.

The defense claims that Hart acted in good faith and the he was actuated by motives of pure friendship when he tried to negotiate for the suppression of an article that he alleges was about to be published in the Sunday Sun, in which Hedges and Gilman would have bee shown to have been guilty of adultery.

The state claims that Hart used Lewis, the Sun correspondent, as a tool in the attempt to get money for himself. Beck testified that Hart told him of the article and that it could be kept Quiet for $1,200, although he claimed that Lewis wanted $2,000.

Beck further testified of a secret meeting between himself, Gilman and Hart to negotiate the suppression, Hart acting as the pretended agent of the Sun correspondent. Court adjourned with Beck on the stand. It is expected that over 100 witnesses will be examined in the series of cases and that the evidence will be very sensational.

Bevington, the Woodbury county prosecuting attorney, who conducts the state case, was one of the parties who put up money and his notes to suppress Sun articles reflecting on his character before the last fall election.

Occupation: Date: BET 1880 AND 1910
Place: Real Estate Agent

Census: Date: 1880
Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa

Census: Date: 1910
Place: Souix City, Woodbury, Iowa