. The Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography . The Gemxantoicn Road and its Associations, 149 eolJ by Ann Morgan, Robert Wain and otbers. ThomasArmat came there in 1807, and died in 1881, but his familycontinued there until 1811. Armat was the Englishman whohad come here from Loudoun Co. Ya. He possessed a con-siderable property in Philadelphia, and used the returns fromit with liberality. It is said of him that during the war of1812, when calling upon tenants for rent, he would, if hefound them unprepared, not only forego his claim, but wouldfurnish them aid from his own resources. He
. The Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography . The Gemxantoicn Road and its Associations, 149 eolJ by Ann Morgan, Robert Wain and otbers. ThomasArmat came there in 1807, and died in 1881, but his familycontinued there until 1811. Armat was the Englishman whohad come here from Loudoun Co. Ya. He possessed a con-siderable property in Philadelphia, and used the returns fromit with liberality. It is said of him that during the war of1812, when calling upon tenants for rent, he would, if hefound them unprepared, not only forego his claim, but wouldfurnish them aid from his own resources. He gave theground on which St. Lukes Church stands, and there wasa room in his house called the Ministers room, wherethe Rector was ever welcome. At his own cost he erectedthe hay-scales at Sixth Street and the Germantown Road,and those also at the Market Square, opposite his house, andgave them to certain beneficial societies to collect the returnsas a part of their revenue, he, however, keeping them inrepair. His son who built the house at Xaglees Hi
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