. History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical . e classical attain-ments, and had the reputation of being an earnestand faithful preacher and priest. JOHN MEETCH. John Meetch, the son of an Irish magistrate, wasborn in Enniskillen, county of Fermanagh, Ireland,in 1724. He a good education. Marryingin opposition to his father, he came, with his wife, toAmerica about 1752, landing at New York. Fromthence they went to the head-waters of the Susque-hanna, finally passing down that river, locating onthe north side of
. History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical . e classical attain-ments, and had the reputation of being an earnestand faithful preacher and priest. JOHN MEETCH. John Meetch, the son of an Irish magistrate, wasborn in Enniskillen, county of Fermanagh, Ireland,in 1724. He a good education. Marryingin opposition to his father, he came, with his wife, toAmerica about 1752, landing at New York. Fromthence they went to the head-waters of the Susque-hanna, finally passing down that river, locating onthe north side of Peters Mountain, thus being oneof the early pioneers of that locality. In 1756 hisfamily was driven off by the Indians, but returnedwhen the settlers had organized for their own de-fense. In the French and Indian war Mr. Meetchtook up arms in aid of the frontiers, and when thestorm of the Revolution burst upon the country hewas an active participant, being in Capt. John Reedscompany during the Jersey campaign of Meetch died at his residence in 1794, his wifesurviving him only a few years. They had five. c t^^L^^ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. 521 children who reached maturity,—Nancy, marriedJohn Cavet, went to Knoxville, Tenn., where she died at the age of ninety; Mary, married Brown, removed to Westmoreland County; Rebecca,married Dunlap, settled in Erie County; Eliza-beth, married Robert Lyon, removed to Northumber-land County; and John, who married, and remainedon the homestead. WILLIAM H. Henry Miller was born in Landisburg,Perry Co., Pa., Feb. 28, 1829, and died in Harris-burg Sept. 12, 1870. His father, Hon. Jesse Miller,was one of the purest and wisest public men who hasever helped to make for Pennsylvania an honest his-tory. He held many stations of high trust, filled themwith diligence and ability, and came out of them allwith spotless hands. He was member of Congressduring Gen. Jacksons administration, first auditor ofthe United States treasury un
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