Newberrytown History
North Eastern York County History In Preservation NeyChip
"The village of Newberrytown was laid out by Cornelius Garretson in the year of 1791. He provided a public well that was used until 1903. William Kline was one of the original lot owners of the village. In the Continental army he served in Col. Anthony Wayne’s regiment. Frederich Byers served in the detachment under Col. Almon until 1779 when he enlisted in a corps of cavalry under Capt. Selinki. The nick name “Hessian” applied to him because he nobly assisted to capture a number of them in the battle of Brandywine. In 1826, Thomas Wickersham secured the establishment of a post office that the name then became Newberrytown. During the year 1831, Jacob B Wolf introduced the manufacture of cigars in town. In 1825, York County Rangers was the name of a volunteer military company organized in Newberrytown. They were commanded by Capt. John Crull. They all joined the Union Army when the Civil War started.
Union Meeting House was located a short distance northeast of Newberrytown. In 1833, the house was built by several dominations and was used for services and a school until 1884. Just outside of Newberrytown is a place called Paddletown. Abigail Miller had two married daughters, who lived in that area. Their many children paddled back and forth to visit grandmother, who gave the area the name.
In 1745, Quakers settling in the area around Newberrytown built a log meetinghouse for purposes of worship. It is shown on a 1770 map of the area. In 1792, the primitive structure in Newberrytown was replaced by a simple stone building, It was, used until 1811 when they built a new stone building two miles to the west of town. The older meetinghouse was sold and made into a private dwelling. Miraculously, the 1811 Redlands Meetinghouse and its original furnishings have survived. See Redlands Reunion, Menallen Monthly Meeting and tour video. There are two Quaker cemeteries in the area. Major Eli Lewis (a Quaker) is in the orginal one.
Joseph Garretson would often shelter runaway slaves on his farm, along what is now known as Old Quaker Road, putting them to work and paying them wages. His activities became fairly well known, and four men from Conewego township, members of the Fetrow family, decided to make some money at Joseph’s expense. In August 1824, their actions led to the death of a freedom seeker who had found shelter and acceptance from the Quaker and his family. This event can be read in "The Ground Swallowed Them Up: Slavery and the Underground Railroad in York County"
Union Meeting House was located a short distance northeast of Newberrytown. In 1833, the house was built by several dominations and was used for services and a school until 1884. Just outside of Newberrytown is a place called Paddletown. Abigail Miller had two married daughters, who lived in that area. Their many children paddled back and forth to visit grandmother, who gave the area the name.
In 1745, Quakers settling in the area around Newberrytown built a log meetinghouse for purposes of worship. It is shown on a 1770 map of the area. In 1792, the primitive structure in Newberrytown was replaced by a simple stone building, It was, used until 1811 when they built a new stone building two miles to the west of town. The older meetinghouse was sold and made into a private dwelling. Miraculously, the 1811 Redlands Meetinghouse and its original furnishings have survived. See Redlands Reunion, Menallen Monthly Meeting and tour video. There are two Quaker cemeteries in the area. Major Eli Lewis (a Quaker) is in the orginal one.
Joseph Garretson would often shelter runaway slaves on his farm, along what is now known as Old Quaker Road, putting them to work and paying them wages. His activities became fairly well known, and four men from Conewego township, members of the Fetrow family, decided to make some money at Joseph’s expense. In August 1824, their actions led to the death of a freedom seeker who had found shelter and acceptance from the Quaker and his family. This event can be read in "The Ground Swallowed Them Up: Slavery and the Underground Railroad in York County"
Excerpts from: Newberry Township The Beginning 1700-1900 1988 Center Square Press By: Newberry Township Heritage Committee |
Seated: John E. Stetler & Leah Beshore Stetler; Standing: L to R: Miller J. Stetler,
Myrtle Stetler Eppley, Daniel E. Stetler,
circa 1910 Newberrytown
Myrtle Stetler Eppley, Daniel E. Stetler,
circa 1910 Newberrytown
John Herman Cigar Factory
House on left is just before the present firehouse.
Looking towards 83. House on left is now Rutter's Store.
1792 Newberry Quaker Meetinghouse
1811 Redland Quaker Meetinghouse
1811 Redland Quaker Meetinghouse
Detail from a PowerPoint slide by Scott Mingus Sr.
Map is from 1860 Shearer & Lake Map of York County.
Map is from 1860 Shearer & Lake Map of York County.
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