Where might I find the journal of James HARRIS - 1784 surveying expedition of land that is now a part of Centre and Huntingdon Counties? Is the journal possibly in a library or a private collection? LINN listed all or part of the journal in his 1883 "History of Centre County PA" - see pgs 21 & 22. I would like to know more about the expedition and those who were a part of this group. Are there other journals available with information about the area. I am especially interested in the area that is now Spruce Creek, Warrior's Mark and Ferguson Township. The members of the surveying company were: William BROWN Esq J HARRIS David MILLIGAN George MEEK Andrew SMALL Daniel Beats John REED D ALEXANDER R ALEXANDER Researching in Centre, Huntingdon & Cumberland County, PA: MEEK - SHIFFER - KREPS/KREBS - McWILLIAMS - YOUNG -HERRON and in other parts of Pennsylvania: MECKLING/MECHLING - BIDDLE - DERLING/DARLIN - LAUER - WETZEL - CODER

If you don't hear specifically from someone who knows about this journal, you might try to Pennsylvania Archives. They have a great deal of information, including many letters. You might also try: http://www.pa-roots.com/~clearfield/aldrich/chap6.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacentre/chistjm1.htm http://maley.net/transcription/BioEncyl/BEChap7-109-124.htm Good luck! Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "maryann" <mamsb@digitalexp.com> To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 9:09 AM Subject: [PACENTRE] 1784 - JOURNAL of James HARRIS > Where might I find the journal of James HARRIS - 1784 surveying > expedition of land that is now a part of Centre and Huntingdon > Counties? > > Is the journal possibly in a library or a private collection? > > LINN listed all or part of the journal in his 1883 "History of Centre > County PA" - see pgs 21 & 22. I would like to know more about the > expedition and those who were a part of this group. Are there other > journals available with information about the area. > > I am especially interested in the area that is now Spruce Creek, > Warrior's Mark and Ferguson Township. > > The members of the surveying company were: > William BROWN > Esq J HARRIS > David MILLIGAN > George MEEK > Andrew SMALL > Daniel Beats > John REED > D ALEXANDER > R ALEXANDER > > Researching in Centre, Huntingdon & Cumberland County, PA: > MEEK - > SHIFFER - KREPS/KREBS - > McWILLIAMS - > YOUNG -HERRON > and in other parts of Pennsylvania: > MECKLING/MECHLING - > BIDDLE - DERLING/DARLIN - > LAUER - WETZEL - CODER > > > > > > > > ==== PACENTRE Mailing List ==== > Much info which has been posted on the list already may be found in the PACENTRE Archives. View them at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >

Maryann, Below is probably the journal you are searching. Just so you know how to search for things like this: First to http://lcweb.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/ The National Union Collection of Manuscript Collections. I put into the search box: James Harris and got over 200 entries. I narrowed it down with a new search: James Harris Pennsylvania. This is a good way of finding good things. This is only two leaves and does not have too much but may give a clue to the Journal you are searching. Be sure to search both manuscript collections as they will produce different results. Title: Land surveys in Bedford and Centre counties, Pa., 1785 and 1837. Description: 2 leaves. Notes: In the University Archives/Penn State Room, University Libraries, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa. (MSVF/XXX-0118U) Unrestricted access. One survey is a draught of a tract of land in Harris Township, Centre County, Pa., containing 163 acres and 74 perches surveyed on 15 June 1837 for John Krumrine by Jacob Bollinger. The second survey is a true copy draught of a tract of land near the head waters of Spring Creek in Bedford [now Centre] County, Pa., containing 437 acres and 128 perches surveyed on 8 September 1785 for James Hartley by George Woods. Recorded in Book C, p. 484 of Surveys, this official copy was attested on 11 July 1914. Subjects: Hartley, James. Krumrine, John. Bedford County (Pa.) -- Surveys. Centre County (Pa.) -- Surveys. Land surveys -- Pennsylvania -- Bedford County. aat Land surveys -- Pennsylvania -- Centre County. aat Other authors: Bollinger, Jacob, surveyor. Woods, George, 1733-1795, surveyor. Control No.: ocm33890710 Betty Lou bettylou@nm.net http://www.technet.nm.net/~bettylou -----Original Message----- From: maryann [mailto:mamsb@digitalexp.com] Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 11:09 AM To: PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PACENTRE] 1784 - JOURNAL of James HARRIS Where might I find the journal of James HARRIS - 1784 surveying expedition of land that is now a part of Centre and Huntingdon Counties? Is the journal possibly in a library or a private collection? LINN listed all or part of the journal in his 1883 "History of Centre County PA" - see pgs 21 & 22. I would like to know more about the expedition and those who were a part of this group. Are there other journals available with information about the area. I am especially interested in the area that is now Spruce Creek, Warrior's Mark and Ferguson Township. The members of the surveying company were: William BROWN Esq J HARRIS David MILLIGAN George MEEK Andrew SMALL Daniel Beats John REED D ALEXANDER R ALEXANDER Researching in Centre, Huntingdon & Cumberland County, PA: MEEK - SHIFFER - KREPS/KREBS - McWILLIAMS - YOUNG -HERRON and in other parts of Pennsylvania: MECKLING/MECHLING - BIDDLE - DERLING/DARLIN - LAUER - WETZEL - CODER ==== PACENTRE Mailing List ==== Much info which has been posted on the list already may be found in the PACENTRE Archives. View them at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl