1768,
that is to say, west of Lycoming Creek on the north side of the West
Branch of the Susquehanna.

[6] Russell, "Signers of the Pine Creek Declaration of Independence," p.
5. Mrs. Russell, whose historical accuracy can be verified through her
indicated sources, refers to old borough minutes of Jersey Shore as her
source for the names of the tribunal of 1776, namely, Bartram Caldwell,
John Walker, and James Brandon. Upon discussing the matter with her, I
learned that a clipping from an old Jersey Shore paper, now lost, which
described the minutes, was her actual source. However, adequate
documentation and meticulous research characterize her work.
Furthermore, Bratton Caldwell (he signed his name Bartram) is also
labeled a Fair Play official by Linn, "Indian Land and Its Fair Play
Settlers, 1773-1785," p. 422. Linn's identification comes in the case of
_Greer_ vs. _Tharpe_, Greer's case being a pre-emption claim on the
basis of military service.

[7] "Eleanor Coldren's Deposition," _Now and Then_, XII (1959), 220-222.
The deposition reads "That in the Spring of 1775, Henry Antes and
Cookson Long, two of the Fair-Play Men, with others, were at the
deponent's house...."

[8] Oscar T. Barck, Jr. and Hugh T. Lefler, _Colonial America_ (New
York, 1958), pp. 258-260. Although Barck and Lefler indicate in this
section on "The Colonial Franchise" that universal suffrage did not
prevail in the colonies, they do note the significance of "free land,"
of which Fair Play territory was an excellent example.

[9] _Ibid_, p. 260.

[10] William Cooke to James Tilghman, _Pennsylvania Archives_, First
Series, XII, 286-287.

[11] _Pennsylvania Archives_, Fourth Series, III, 545-546.

[12] _Report of the Commission to Locate the Site of the Frontier Forts
of Pennsylvania_ (Harrisburg, 1896), I, 390, 392, 394-418.

[13] Smith, _Laws_, II, 195.

[14] Linn, "Indian Land and Its Fair-Play Settlers," p. 424. This six
weeks provision is noted in the deposition of John Sutton in the case of
_William Greer_ vs. _William Tharpe_, dated March 13, 1797.

[15] _Ibid._, 422. Bratton Caldwell, one of the Fair Play men, indicates
this practice in his deposition in the _Greer_ vs. _Tharpe_ case.

[16] "Eleanor Coldren's Deposition," pp. 220-222.

[17] Linn, "Indian Land and Its Fair-Play Settlers," pp. 422-424.
William King, in his deposition taken March 15, 1801, in _Huff_ vs.
_Satcha_ [sic], in the Circuit Court of Lycoming County, note