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Early History of Armstrong Township and Shelocta
The article recounts Armstrong Township’s formation around 1784 85 and early settlers like John Robinson Jr David Peeler and Anthony Run. It describes frontier life near Shelocta on Crooked Creek with Indian raids fort builds and neighbors aiding each other including fortified homes Walker Clark and Kirkpatrick. It follows Andrew Sharps crossing to Kentucky tale and the 1804 07 evolution of Armstrong into an election district in Pennsylvania.
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Armstrong
Conemaugh
Indiana County
Kittanning
Armstrong Township
John Robinson, Jr
Walter
John M. Robinson
John
Curry Run
Peter Heffelfinger
R. T. Robinson
Israel Thomas
John McCreight
Jacob Anthony
William Devlin
David Peeler
Benjamin Walker
Anthony Run
William
Levi
David
Anthony
James McElhoes
Thomas Lucas
James Boden
Daniel Anderson
Andrew Sharp
Crooked Creek
Armatrong
Shelocta
Npt
Gharp
Sharp
Walker
Ile
James Clark
South End
Cunningham
Joseph Clark
Indiana
Joseph Walker
Walker's
Samuel Sloan
She- Joda
South Bend
Susquehanna
Allegheny
Kiskiminetag
Pennsylvania
Jacob Hass
Washington
Center
Peter Sutton
Jiu