![]() ![]() ![]() The ceding of these lands occurred either through early treaties or outright abandonment by the Iroquois nation – the avowed owners of the land. ![]() and were, in some cases, occupied by land squatters. ![]() During the French and Indian War ( Seven Years' War), the Iroquois, which controlled the land for hunting grounds through right of conquest, ceded large parcels of southwestern Pennsylvania lands through treaty or abandonment to settlers in some cases, the land was already occupied by squatters. In 1900 it had 355 taxables 10,029 acres of cleared land 1978 acres of timber land the value of all its real estate was $552,189 of that exempt from taxation, $33,625, and that portion taxable was $518,564.The initial settlement of Moon Township was a direct result of the westward expansion of English settlers and traders who arrived in the Ohio Valley in the early to mid-18th century. “As shown by the United States Census in 1890, the population of this township was 1092 by that of 1900 it was 1095. Bausman, A.M, Knickerbocker Press, New York, 1904: History of Moon Township, Beaver County, PAįrom: History of Beaver County Pennsylvania and its Centennial Celebration,īy Rev. 3 for the fourth annual joint historical associations’ dinner meeting, with RMU guest speakers Jonathan Potts, associate vice president of public relations and marketing, and William Joyce, university architect. The article recalled how 75 members and guests of four area historical associations gathered on the campus of Robert Morris University on Feb. March/April, 2016 issue with a story called “Historical societies hold joint meeting.” Pat Jennette wrote another story for the Moon Edition of Allegheny West Magazine The Moon Township Historical Society will reflect on the Township’s roots in commemoration of its anniversary.īy Jenna Saul of the Robinson-Moon PATCH.Ī wonderful story appeared in the January/February 2015 issue of Allegheny West Magazine about our President, Earl Edwards, and Patty and Keith Zerishnek’s Pre-historic spear-point collections. “Happy Birthday, Moon: Township Celebrates 225 Years. ![]()
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