Ancient and modern Germantown, Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill . sels were upon the ocean, and when the War of 1812 wasdeclared, these vessels were captured and destroyed. The large claims hisdescendants have against the Government show how extended was his brought great distress upon the family and caused them to make thiscounting-house (Harmony Hall), their permanent residence. During these years of trouble, George Blight, Sr., was in Canton, and uponthe death of Peter Blight, returned to this country, and desiring to live nearthe family residence, purchased what is noM known as D
Ancient and modern Germantown, Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill . sels were upon the ocean, and when the War of 1812 wasdeclared, these vessels were captured and destroyed. The large claims hisdescendants have against the Government show how extended was his brought great distress upon the family and caused them to make thiscounting-house (Harmony Hall), their permanent residence. During these years of trouble, George Blight, Sr., was in Canton, and uponthe death of Peter Blight, returned to this country, and desiring to live nearthe family residence, purchased what is noM known as Devonshire Place, in1816. The former owner of this place was Captain Cochran, engaged in themerchant service and retired here for the balance of his days. GeorgeBlight, Sr., was born -in Devonshire, England, and had all the tastesfor countrjr life so prevalent there. At this period this land was consideredstrictly fit only for agricultural purposes, his object was to cultivate, improve o OM H XM i-dfSC•-aw:» H c o MO?3OW W f I—I o. GERMANTOWN. 299 and adorn it by planting choice varieties of trees, to which he added theraising of fine cattle. The present owner can well recall the herds of Short-horn, Jersey and Holstein cattle that pastured on his lawn in those early 1834, George Blight, Sr., died, and upon the division of his estate thisproperty passed into the possession of his son George, who has endeavored tocarry out the design of his father in keeping up the character of the 1842 the present mansion was erected on the site of the old house, whosedate of erection was in 1797. The former house was large and spacious and itwas not the intention of Mr. Blight to rebuild, but it was found that so manyrepairs were necessary that the outlay would almost equal the cost of a newhouse and therefore he determined to reconstruct the whole. Increase ofpopulation and the value of land, induced Mr. Blight to dispose of certainportions suitable for building purpos
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