Item 19: Wilkes-Barre Historical Record Vol. I, 1886

Item — Box: 17, Folder: 13

Staff Only

Dates

Created: 1886

Disclaimer for Name and Subject Authorities

Some of the name and subject authority tags have been assigned by educated guessing and estimation of persons and subjects by region, age, profession, and familial relationships. They have been thoroughly researched by using primary and secondary sources available digitally, and named in each description, or in some cases linked directly to the person tag.

Access:

All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.

Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Type of Material:

Quarterly publication.

Condition Note:

Very poor.

Measurements:

9.75 x 8 in.

Title:

The Historical Record.

Description:

A quarterly publication dedicated to the early history of Wilkes-Barre, PA. It provides personal history of the first settlers in the city and where their families lived in the late 19th century. It has an article focusing on the family of Capt. Lazarus Stewart. Lazarus Stewart immigrated to America from Northern Ireland in 1729. His grandson is Capt. Lazarus Stewart. He was a commander for Connecticut in the Pennamite wars and a leader of the Paxton Boys. The Paxton Boys were a group of Scots-Irish men who massacred the Susquehannock tribe on December 14 and 27, 1763 . Stewart was also given the land that would become Hanover Township. Capt. Stewart was killed during the Wyoming Massacre in 1778. This article traces his lineage to those who were still alive in 1886. It also has a list of post offices that are in Wilkes- Barre and the surrounding townships. Another notable figure mentioned in the publication is Frances Slocum. Slocum was known for being kidnapped and raised by the Delaware tribe in 1778. She was missing for almost 60 years before being found in Indiana. This article discusses that her belongings were found in Indiana.