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Dr. Franklin hath been for some Time on a Tour to Ireland, where I hear he was five Days entertained by Lord Hillsborough at his Lordship's House at Hillsborough, with great Hospitality.-He is now at Edinburgh, at the House of Mr. Hume, the Historian, where he purposes to stay a Week or two, and then return to London. I had a Letter from him thence the other Day. He is in good Health. His Son in law, I find, has been here, and is now in the Country seeing his Friends there, but I have not yet seen him..

Meanwhile I remain, with wonted Esteem,

Dear Davie

Most cordially and affectionately

YTS. WILL: STRAHAN.

(To be concluded.)

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(From the original in the possession of CHARLES W. HASSLER.)

NOTES AND QUERIES.

Notes.

RITTENHOUSE Monument.—In view of the fact that a movement is reported now to be on foot to erect a monument to David Rittenhouse in the square in your city that bears his name, it has seemed to me that it might be of interest to many that all obtainable facts should be brought together in regard to the personal aspect and physical appearance of the man whom it is designed to honor.

In my copy of Dr. Rush's "Eulogium," printed in 1796, there is no portrait, nor is there any in the Life by Renwick in Sparks's "Biographical Series." In the Memoir published in 1813 by William Barton, a descendant from one of the six daughters of the father of our philosopher, there is an engraving "from an original picture in the possession of Mrs. Sargent," and on page 10 Mr. Barton says it is from a painting by C. W. Peale, executed in 1772. Mr. Barton then says, "At that time he wore a wig, and was so represented in the picture; but afterwards, when he resumed the wearing of his own hair, and which he continued to do during the remainder of his life, the portrait was altered accordingly by Mr. Peale."

In a note on page 10 Mr. Barton speaks of other portraits, but I have nowhere seen any mention of one in profile, and I think that the only one giving a profile is the silhouette now belonging to me.

On page 94 Mr. Barton speaks of the family of Benjamin, the brother of David, and says that his first wife was the daughter of General John Bull. This couple were the parents of my maternal grandmother, who married Michel Nourse in 1800, and moved to Washington, D.C., in June of that year. From my grandmother I received a silhouette of her uncle David, upon which she had written his name, so that its authenticity is indisputable. I take the liberty of sending you an electrotype of a wood-cut of my original.

New York.

CHARLES W. HASSLER.

ZANE FAMILY.-Copies of memoranda relative to the Zane family, in possession of George Vaux, of Philadelphia.

These memoranda all bear the marks of being very ancient, but there is nothing to indicate when they were prepared. There are five in all, one of them being written on the back of the title-page of a New Testament, which has evidently been torn from a Bible. The printed date has unfortunately been lost from the lower part of the page.

Robert Zane came from Ireland to America in the year [date torn off] landed at Elsinburra near Selam in West Jersey and stayd there about 4 years, in which time he tuck a canew and went in sarch of a settlement & padled along the side of the river & up the creeks till at last he chose a place up Newton Creek in gloster County, which place is cald

Newton. here he settled having only one child whose name was Nethaniel and was about 2 years old when they landed.

afterwards he marred one of Hinry Willises Daughters by whom he had Sons & Daughters Namly Nathan, Robert, Ester, Elnathan & Rachel. Ester marred Joshua Delaplan & left 2 sons namly Joshua & Joseph in New York. Rachel marred Joshua Pine on long İsland and after his Death marred Jonathan Peasley by him she had one daughter named Elizabeth.

And Nathan had 3 children Elizabeth Nathan & Nethaniel. Elizabeth married somewhere in Merland & I never knew her Nathan died before he marred a sober young man. Robert marred in the Jerseys and has many children Sons & Daughters

My grandfather afterwards marred

Robert Zane of Newtown came into America in ye year 1673 he was 3 times married-his last wife was Hinrey Willises Daughter by whom he had 5 children namely Robert Nathan Elnathan Hester & Rach[el]

Nethaniel Zane of Newtown in West Jersey was by his first wife: who she was and from whence thers no ac[count] he Died the last day of the 12th month 1728/29 aged 55 years and left 8 children namely Margrit, Abegall Josep, Hannah, Jonathan, Ebenezear, Isaac and William which were all liveing when the younges (namely Wm) was about 34 years old. Isaac was boarn ye 3 day of the 3 mo 1711 and married ye 15 of yo 11 mo 1734 Sarah Elfreth the daughter of Hinrey Elfreth and had 8 children by the time he was 40 years old Namely Hannah, Phebe (who died between 3 & 4 years old) Isaac (he also Died under 2 years old) John, Isaac, Danel (Died under 2 years old) Phebe (she Died under 2 years old) Danel the 5th son was boarn about the time of this was writ

After the Deth of the above sa Nethanial Zane grace his widow who was a Daughter of William Rakestraw married David Price at Merian and she died the 6th Day of the 10th month 1741

The Time of births of the children of Isaac & Sarah Zane

1 Hannah was bornd ye 23d of ye 10th mo 1734/5

2 Phebe the 16th 2d m° 1737 and died yo 26th 2nd m° 1740

3 Isaac the 23 of the 10th mo 1738/9 & died ye 6th of yo 3d m° 1740

4 John the 9 of the 12th m° 1740/1

5 Isaac the 26 of ye 4 mo 1743

[The following is written on the back of the title-page of a New Testament as mentioned above. It is in a very dilapidated condition.]

1733 y 3 mo Isa Zane his book

Isaac and Sarah Zanes Book

The birth and Nativaty of hannah Zane was the 23 of the 10th month in the year of our Lord 1734/5

The Birth of Phebe Zane was the 16 day of ye 2 month 1737 at before 2 of ye clok in ye morning

Birth or Nativaty of Isaac Zane was the [torn off] day of yo 10 month about 8 a clok ad night the year of our Lord 1738/9

Phebe Zane Died the 26th day of yo 2 mo 1740 3 yers & 10 days and her departure was nere half an hour after 6 o clok after noon

Isaac Zane died about half a houer after one o clock at knight betwe" ye 5th & ye 6th day of y° 3 mo 1740 aged [torn off] year & 5 mo & 13 days [John Zane the son of Isa & Serah Zane was bornd about 2 a clock at night betwen the 8th & 9th of ye [torn off] month 1740/1

The birth or nativity of Isaac Zane the 26th of the 4th month 1743

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