. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. ground and the chancel whereinprayers are read daily, anthems sung and the gospelpreached, is directly over their graves and the gravestonesare imbedded in the walls of the church. old house, still shaded by majestic trees, many overa century old, and sheltered from the gaze of thousandswho use the avenue daily by a high board fence that sur-rounds the spacious grounds, is called Wyck, after anEnglish resident, and signifies White, a very appropritename for this old white-washed building. The originalpart of the house, which is the
. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. ground and the chancel whereinprayers are read daily, anthems sung and the gospelpreached, is directly over their graves and the gravestonesare imbedded in the walls of the church. old house, still shaded by majestic trees, many overa century old, and sheltered from the gaze of thousandswho use the avenue daily by a high board fence that sur-rounds the spacious grounds, is called Wyck, after anEnglish resident, and signifies White, a very appropritename for this old white-washed building. The originalpart of the house, which is the rear part now, was built in1690 by Hans Milan. His daughter, Margaret, mar-ried Dirck Jansen, and their daughter, Catherine, marriedCasper Wister, and Margaret Wister, their daughter,married Reuben Haines. Miss Jane R. Haines, a descen-dant of Reuben Haines, now owns the property. It hasdescended in the female line. When the front portionof the house towards the street was built a passagewaywas left between the first stories and the second stories. Early Homes and Colonial Mansions. - 29 connected. This cartway led to a small brewery built byReuben Haines. In 1824 the passageway was closed andthe house consolidated, making a light and cheerful sittingroom. The place has been the scene of many social func-tions. General Lafayette was entertained here on July20, 1825, when he revisited America as the guest of the nation. Nearly opposite this old mansion stood a little stonehouse that tradition tells us was occupied by Dr. Chris-topher Witt. It is known that it once belonged to thefirst Christian Warner. It had many owners. ^ At onetime it was necessary to make some repairs and it is saidthey scraped from the wall five bushels of lime. During the Van Buren administration it was the postoffice of the town. When a man by the name of Mc-Dowell, was appointed postmaster the friends of a formerpostmaster refused to rent their places to a Democrat, andhe was compelled to use this little
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