Historical Sketches of the Historical Society Montgomery County, PA Vol. 2

The objects of a county historical society are to perpetuate a record of important events occurring within the county, or in any way affecting its welfare, and also to preserve the memory of eminent persons who have lived within its borders, or who have advanced its interests.
The Historical Society of Montgomery County was incorporated on May 11, 1883. The object of this society, as stated in its charter, was “the study and preservation of the history of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania." The society had its real start several years before a charter was obtained. A strong motive for forming the society, was to prepare, for a proper celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the formation of the county. The Act of Assembly for erecting part of the county of Philadelphia into a separate county, to be called Montgomery, was passed on September 10, 1784.
A number of papers and sketches concerning the county history have been prepared for the society by such of its members as are especially interested in historical research, and have been read at its meetings. Most of these papers are the result of careful investigation. They record facts gathered with much labor and patiently collated. There is in them much of interest to the people of this county. In order the better to preserve them a committee was appointed by the society to arrange for their publication in a permanent form. For that purpose this book is issued by the society.