History of Wyoming (Valley) Pennsylvania Charles Miner, 1845 605 pages Requires Adobe Reader to view $11.04 sale (Reg $12.99) + $1.99 shipping and handling http://cgi.ebay.com/History-of-Wyoming-Valley-Pennsylvania-Genealogy_W0QQitemZ130210732030QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1e512a17fe 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