Portrait and biographical record of Lancaster County, PennsylvaniaContaining biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens ..together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . , being very popular. One ofhis children, John, served in the War of the Revo-lution, from 1794 to 1797, Deputy Surveyorand Sheriff of Dauphin County,Pa., and erected thefirst steel plant in Middletown. Robert, anotherson, who was a Captain in charge of a companyraised at Paxtong, in thu War for Independ-ence. He followed farming and was a Ruling El-. HENRY ROH
Portrait and biographical record of Lancaster County, PennsylvaniaContaining biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens ..together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . , being very popular. One ofhis children, John, served in the War of the Revo-lution, from 1794 to 1797, Deputy Surveyorand Sheriff of Dauphin County,Pa., and erected thefirst steel plant in Middletown. Robert, anotherson, who was a Captain in charge of a companyraised at Paxtong, in thu War for Independ-ence. He followed farming and was a Ruling El-. HENRY ROHRER. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPinCAL RECORD. 245 (Icr in the Paxlong Church. Joshua, the third son,was active in the military service (liirinj; the fron-tier trouhies of 17t!;?-Gl, and during the Revolu-tionary War was a leader of the patriots, servinguntil the close of hostilities. lie was appointedAssociate Judge in 17Jl, and prothonotary in1800, serving for nine years, and in 1810 waselected Burgess of Harrishurg. Samuel, anotherson. was a soldier in the Whiske}- Insurrection,and from 1800 to 1803 was .Sheriff of DauphinCounty. The history of their descendants is wellknown to many in this state, and a number havedistinguished ttiemselves in church, military andprofessional circles. Mrs. Mary (Klder) Kllmakerwas a -irand-daughtcr of Rev. John Klder. >^>-« , » ? fc,|,,t,x » ? • • , ., t t t I I xxAiliV^V^ Illlllllllll ^V|^ I lllllllllll _A^ HKNRY ROIIRKR, the genial proprietor ofthe William Penn Hotel, is a liberalminded and accommodating gentleman,and
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