Mercer, Henry Chapman, 1856-1930 · Doylestown, The Bucks County historical society · leaf 123
e by s de.were in existence in 1783, as when seen by the German armysurgeon. Dr. John B. Schoepp. in that year, he speaks of twosmokestacks rather than one. Mr. Owen has not learned thedate of the abandonment or demol tion of Shearwell Furnace,but Oley. though now demolished and nearly forgotten,… … i88.Xen-PIate Sto^e of Durliain. Size. H. 25z X W. 32X. The inscription R. BACKHOUSE. DURHAM, set overthe oven door and the date 1785 flankei by scroll-work on theside plate, show that the sto\e was cast after the Revolut onat Durham Furnace in northern Bucks County. Pa., whenRichard Backhouse was…
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