. Historical sketches of Plymouth, Luzerne Co., settled iu Saleui. after thefamily separated in Plyniouth. Some of his descend-ants still reside thei^e. Dr. Peek, iu speaking of theBidlaeks, says: * They were a fan\ily of patriots—were all tall, large-boned, po^YOvtul men, and goodsoldiei-s. I have already to the incident of the Bid-lack mansion having been swept away by the gi-eatflood, with Benjamin in it. The name in Plymouthhas become extinct, but seventy yeai-s ag\) it waspixnninent, and stood out in bold ivlief; it was a partof the historical feature of many a well-fou
. Historical sketches of Plymouth, Luzerne Co., settled iu Saleui. after thefamily separated in Plyniouth. Some of his descend-ants still reside thei^e. Dr. Peek, iu speaking of theBidlaeks, says: * They were a fan\ily of patriots—were all tall, large-boned, po^YOvtul men, and goodsoldiei-s. I have already to the incident of the Bid-lack mansion having been swept away by the gi-eatflood, with Benjamin in it. The name in Plymouthhas become extinct, but seventy yeai-s ag\) it waspixnninent, and stood out in bold ivlief; it was a partof the historical feature of many a well-fought bjittle-field iu the great revolutionary struggle. GHAPTEK XIX. OLD , 00:jrTI^tEr KHYNOLPS ^NESBITTS WADH AMS—P AV KX FOR IS—V AN :S S—PRINGLES TURNERS ATHERTOiJS OASES LAMEROFX. I SHALL conclude my historical sketches with ashort biographical notice of a few of the ecu-lysettles, who \\-ere not so closely connected witli thetrials, suflerings, and exposures, as those who ha^*eIven already alluded to. Some of them came to the. n E N J A 51 1 N II !?: y N 0 L D s. THE REYNOLDS FAMILY. 3C1 valley at a vciy early ])eriod of its settlement, and re-turned to Connecticut, wliere they remained untilthe troubles terminated; others emigrated to thetown several years afterwards. But inasmuch assome of tliem shared in many of the hardahij)s, andothers were of the principal femilies of the town,though making their home there at a later period, itis proper that they be noticed. The Keynolds lamily may be classed among thepioneers of the town. David, the ancestor, camefrom Litchfield, Connecticut, under the auspices ofthe Susquehanna Company, not long after the firstimmigi-ation to the town. He was one of the fortyadventurers assigned by the company for Plymouth,though he did not reach the valley till the year would make the commencement of his residencetwo years later than the arrival of the first father—William—came out with him, with the
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