MR. ROBINSON emigrated from Guilford County, North Carolina, to Virginia, where he lived eight years; thence to Ohio in 1801, and settled in now Green County, remaining on his land one year; sold out and emigrated to now Fayette County, where he located a large tract of land in a dense and howling wilderness called the Grand Indian Reserve.  Mr. Robinson was a Nimrod, a brave and daring soldier; the first year in the forest, he killed fifteen bears, one soldier; the first year in the forest, he killed fifteen bears, one large panther, one hundred deer, fifteen elk, three catamounts, and other game in proportion.  His escape from a large panther was miraculous; he was making a circular hunt upon the head of Rattlesnake, when upon a sudden he heard a noise in his rear; he stopped, turned round and saw a large panther on his trail and in pursuit of him; he sprang behind a large oak, picked his flint and cocked his rifle.  As the death monster hove in sight he fired and shot his antagonist, the bullet penetrating the center of the head.  The panther gave one tremendous scream, and fell lifeless upon the ground; it measured eleven feet in length and thirty inches in height, the largest panther ever killed in the North West Territory.  Mr. Robinson was the first white settler in now Fayete County.  He was truly the Hero of the Woods.  Indians were numerous, but as it was a time of peace, they were friendly, Gen. Wayne having made a treaty in 1795, at Fort Greenville, when the country became some settled by emigrants moving in.  The Indians would attend cabin raisings and behave peaceably, and did so until about 1811, when they left for Sandusky.  When the war of 1812 was declared, Lieut. Robinson volunteered his services, and was attached to Col. Stewart's regiment.  He was detached as a teamster.  The roads from Norton and Franklinton to Sandusky, were Indian traces paths and trails; mud to axle-tree.  During the war which lasted  [sig.5.] three years, he lost by disease, etc., over $500 worth of horses lost.  His Captain was Thomas Robinson, his brother.  William Robinson, Sr.; his father, was in the French and Revolutionary wars, also with Gen. St. Clair on the Maumee, in 1791; he died aged 84.  Lieutenant Robinson was elected 1st Lieutenant of a rifle company in 1815; held the office several years, also served in important township offices; a man of sense and a good citizen; is in his eightieth year, and helps work his farm in Jeffeson township; his wife still survives, and attends to her milking.  Horney Robinson, their youngest son, lives with his father and attends to the business of the old people.  Singleton Robinson is a resident of the township.  Ship. Robinson has moved to Iowa.  All but Horney have families.  Captain Thomas Robinson was in the war of 1812.  He belonged to Col. Stewart's regiment.  He was by occupation a farmer; he died aged 74.  William Horney was an early emigrant; a farmer and in the war in 1812; he died aged 84.  Hannah Robinson, wife of William Robinson, Sr., died aged 85.
     The following are the names of pioneers, handed in by Lieut. Robinson; George Sharrette emigrated in 1800.  He belonged to Col. Stewart's regiment.  He was by occupation a farmer; he died aged 74.  William Horney was an early emigrant; a farmer and in the war of 1812; he died aged 84.  Hannah Robinson, wife of William Robinson, Sr., died aged 85.
     The following are the names of pioneers, handed in by Lieut. Robinson: George Sharrette emigrated in 1800.  He was in the war of 1812, first brickmaker.  Joseph Hulus was an early pioneer farmer; still living, aged 89.  Joseph Hidy was in the war of 1812; a farmer.  John Mock was an early pioneer, a good farmer, and served in the war of 1812.  Daniel Horney an early emigrant; he was a farmer and served in the war of 1812; James Horney was an early pioneer, and served in the war of 1812, under Captain Robinson; a good farmer and citizen.  John Counts, a farmer; was in the war of 1812.  Daniel Fanshier was in the war of 1812, and in the Revolution.  John Mills, an early pioneer, a landholder, and served a tour in the war of 1812; still living, in his 89th year. James Kirkpatrick, an early settler and landholder, was in the war of 1812.  John McAble, Wm. King, Michael Carr, Samuel Corbert, Thomas Rankin, Geo. Bufort and Henry Robuck.  The above were all early settlers, farmers, and in the war of 1812.  Patrick Kerns, farmer, was in the war of 1812, a Major of Militia.  Ethan Allen, farmer; was in the war of 1812; still living, very old. Col. James Steward, commanded the militia of East Fayette; a man of sense and influence; in the war of 1812.  William Harper, Peter Eymanson, J. Sanderson, George Benson, Esq., and Edward Jaynes, were all farmers and served a tour in the war of 1812.  William Kimbell, a noted hunter and Indian trader, he was in the war of 1812.  John Kilgore was a soldier in the war of 1812, and died in its service.  Isaac Hegler, a large landholder, a wholesale stock trader, was in the war of 1812;a noted man.  Thomas McDonald, a Colonel in the last war; a land trader, etc. John Devault, first tavern keeper; was in the war of 1812.  John Hues, killed 100 Indians, a spy in three wars of 1776, 1791 and 1812.  Jacob Cramer, Wm. Creamer, Henry Creamer, Daniel Mock, John Hudson, Daniel Horny, Joel Hoerney, Jas. Horney, Hezekia Horney, David Lanshier, Thomas Mills, C. Mills, John Mills, H. Kirkpatrick, T. Kirkpatrick, Col. James M. Huston, Daniel Hueston, B. Hueston, Jacob McCobb, James McCabe, W. Taylor, Michael Kerr, Samuel Kerr, William Kerr, J. Kerr, S. Kerr, John Kerr and Reuben (Jehu Kerr in the war of 1812) all descended from Michael Kerr; occupations, farmers.  John Kerns, T. Rankin, James Rankin, E. Allen, A. Allen, Wm. Allen, E. Allen, S. Allen, A. Allen, all large farmers.  Wm. Anderson, (Timothy Janes was in the war of 1812; a brave man).  E. Shettlefield, first carpenter, in the war of 1812.
     Names given in by Hon. Charles Harrold: President Fayette Pioneer Association: John Powell, (in the war of 1812), Samuel Higby, Wm. Palmer, Wm. Hogue, Jonas Hogue, Joseph Straley, Rev. Benjamin Chaplin, J. Harris, John Fuel, O. Williams, J. Bentley, John Shifer, William Shifer, Arthur Harris, Chipman Horney, Jacob Jenkins, Horney Sanderson, A. Sanderson, A. Griffith, S. Corbet, Henry Grant, John Patton, Geore Patton, J. Jeffries, S. Gregg, M. Clebber, J. Clebber, B. Vary, G. Versy, W. Hase, William Pearson, C. Erwin, H. Rankin, William Ferguson, P. Sears, B. Harper, J. Harper, William Fent, J. Fent, J. Wilette, J. Horney, William Hines, J. Henry Hines, David Presinger, M. Christie, J. Gilmore, Jesse Worthington, E. H. Crow, A. Blessing, Perry Kilgore, P. Flesher, S. Vandever, G. Vandever, Joseph Bloom, ex-sheriff.  John Shart, George Hardway, M. B. Wright, George Benson, J. Hurless, Esq., Solomon Hurless, Aaron Hurless, H. Jones, G. Jones, William Jones, Edward Janes, Dr. Eastman, David Eastman, T. Janes, Esq., S. Hunt, E. Hunt, Joseph Hunt, Esq., E. Stubblefield, H. Hidy, J. Hidy, Isaac Hidy, James Thompson, A. Robinson, Abram Windell, Rev. Isaac Walters, M. Thompson, H. Maghoy, S. Maghoy, Jacob Maghoy.
     First preacher was John Abkuec; first school teacher, David Creamer; first Justice, George Creamer; first Clerk, S. Hunt, first blacksmith, Roderick Kerus, first doctor, Thomas McGarer; first store, D. McCoy; first cabin, William Robinson; first County Court, held in the cabin of John Devalt; first Postmaster in the County, Jesse Millikan; first Commissioners, Jacob Rankin, David Creamer and William McElwin; first sheriff, Thomas Robinson; first carpenter in the township, Stephanus Hunt; first mill, Wm. Robinson.
     Jefferson Township is level, and the soil very productive.  The territory between Rattlesnake and Sugar Creek is equal to the Scioto bottoms.  The timber is excellent, consisting of oak, sugar, hickory and elm.

ANCIENT WORKS.

     On the farm of Singleton Robinson is a large earth mound, called Dumpling Hill, in which there has been found lead ore and charcoal in considerable quantities.  Three miles north of Jeffersonville, on the land of Wm. Robinson, are to be found Indian axes and arrows.  On Widdow Connor's farm, there is a mound 100 feet high, and one-half mile around; it is in the shape of Black Mountain, in Pickaway County.  John Connor sold 500 loads of gravel out of it to the pikes.  Mrs. Connor says that twenty skeletons have been exhumed; sound teeth and skulls have been taken out by the gravel diggers.
     JOHN PARROTT emigrated to Ross County, and thence to Fayette, at an early day.  His family consist of Eli, Sallie, Leahr, Bettie, Belinda, Allen, George and Augustus.  Eli Parrott, by profession, a farmer; his family were, Lucy, Mary and Catherine; Lucy married and moved West; Mary died; Catherine single and living with Wm. Robinson.  John Parrott was in the Revolution; he was a successful farmer; in religion a Methodist; he died in 1862, much respected and lamented.  Captain Joseph Parrott emigrated from Tennessee.  He was in the war of 1812, South; he was the father of Russel, Frederick, George, living, and Jackson dead.  The Parrotts were all successful farmers and distantly related.  They originally emigrated from Germany.  They are men of industry and economy; men of prominence in society and in religion Methodist.  Eli Parrott married Lidy, daughter of William Robinson; she died and left Catherine, the youngest daughter, to be raised and educated by her grandmother and grandfather, who have done their duty to her.  The Parrotts in Montgomery and Ross Counties, are relations of the Parrotts above recorded.  They are a family highly respected where-ever known.  Isaac Parrott emigrated from Tennessee.  He was the father of Henry and Joseph Parrott.  He was fond of money; had a chest full of silver, and when he became old and childish, he opened the chest and looked it over every day.
     Jefferson Township was named for Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States.  The face of its territory is level, but interspersed with ridges and low, rolling hills.  The soil is generally rich and black, especially on the waters of Sugar and Rattlesnake creeks.  It is well timbered, with hickory, oak, elm and sugar.  Sugar creek takes its name from the great abundance of sugar trees which grow on its banks.  Rattlesnake takes its name from the Indian Chief, Rattlesnake, whose camp was on the west branch, the land purchased by the late Wm. Harpole, but now the property of Clement Shockley, son of the late Captain Clement Shockley, of the war of 1812.  The following turnpikes pass through the township: Jefferson and Washington, Harrold, Jamestown, Bloomingburg and South Plymouth; a majority of the roads leading to and from Jefferson are now piked, and soon every road of any importance will be piked.  Improvements are rapid in Jefferson. 

BY G. TERRELL.

     Number of school-houses in the township, eight; number of churches, four; three portable steam mills, one tanyard, one restaurant and saloon; number of preachers, three; Rev. Stephens, Rev. Beatty and Rev. Munroe Creamer; religious societies, one regular Baptist, one Universalist, three Methodist, one Reformed Methodist.

CREEKS AND RUNS IN JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.

     Main Paint divides the township, Sugar creek, Rattlesnake Creek, Missouri Creek, all empty into Main Paint.  William Lackamore built the second flour mill o Sugar Creek.  William Robinson says, that Sugar Creek, when he built his mill on it, afforded enough water to run his mill during the year; now it is dry half the time, owing to drainage.

NAMES OF OFFICERS OF JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.

     THREE Justices of the Peace: James Stralry, Joseph Hurliss and Abram Blessing; Constables, B. F. Dodds, Jesse Bloomer and Jacob Smith; Trustees, L. D. Crow, Abram Bush and J. R. Vanasdall; Clerk, Dr. O. W. Marshall; Treasurer, L. Goldman.  Town Officers, - Mayor, Jos. Hurless; Marshal, Thomas McGee; Council, J. W. Haymaker, O. W. Marshal, Capt. R. Fawkes.  One Odd Fellows Hall, one Lodge Sons of Temperance.  Names of towns in township; Jeffersonville and West Lancaster.  Lancaster has one store, one grocery, one blacksmith shop, one wagon shop and one church, - Methodist.

FAYETTE COUNTY PIONEER ASSOCIATION.

     Organized July 4th, 1871, agreeably to the ritual of 8th of April, 1788.  Rev. P. F. Johnson, Chaplain; Charles Harrold, Pesident; Adam Glaze, Vice President; J. L. Myers, Secretary; E. Smith, Treasurer; H. Robinson, Chief Marshal; J. Glaze, Antiquarian; Council, Gilbert Terrell, R. Burnett and A. Bush; Band, Jesse Glaze, E. Glaze and C. Glaze, sons of J. C. Glaze.  Annual Pioneer Fair, Aug. 28, 29, and 30, at Jeffersonville.

FREAK OF NATURE - BY WM. ROBINSON.

     A white girl was taken prisoner in the vicinity of the Three Islands, by the Indians, in 1791, was brought to Old Town, on the Little Miami; and in 1801, when of proper age, was married to an Indian called Cushen.  In 1803, they moved to the head waters of Rattlesnake creek, on the East and North Forks, forming a flatiron or triangle on the East Fork.  He built his cabin, and during that year his wife gave birth to twins, one boy and one girl; remarkable to say, the boy was a pure Indian, and the girl was pure white - a model beauty, who became the wife, when thirteen years old, of Col. Ezekial Zane.  This plaee, noted in history, may truly be called classic ground.  Here is the spot where Captain John, Indian Chief, committed the cruel and savage tragedy upon his only boy, by cutting him in two equal parts, throwing one part to his wife, saying "Leave my cabin, or I will serve you in the same way."  The author, in company with Major Rowan, visited this noted place, on Sunday, the 22d of October, 1871.

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.

Say, shall the rough woodland pioneer, Of Fayette's wide extended plain Claim no just tribute of our love and tears, And their names vanish with the passing gale? With veteran arms the forest they subdued; With veteran arts subdued the savage foe; Our country's purchase with their valiant blood Claims for them all that gratitude can do. Their arduous labors gave us wealth and ease; Fair Freedom followed from thier doubtful strife; Their well aimed measures gave us lasting peace And all the social blessedness of life. Then let their offspring, mindful of their claims, Cherish their honors in the lyric land! O, save from dark oblivion's gloomy reign The brave, the worthy fathers of our land.

BY CHARLES HARROLD

     Charles Harrold emigrated to Fayette County in the fall of 1842, from Madison County.  He settled on the Washington Survey, in Jefferson Township, where he continues to reside.  The land was almost entirely a natural forest.  He spent a portion of the early part of his life in teaching school in Clark and Madison Counties.  In the winter of 1837-8, he commenced the study of the law, with Messrs. Mason & Torbert, in Springfield; was admitted to the bar in May, 1840, and shortly afterwards entered into partnership with Colonel S. N. Carr, of London, in the practice of the law, with whom he continued until the fall of 1842, when he removed to his present residence in Fayette County.  He commenced the arduous task of clearing, fencing and improving his farm.  In the spring of 1859 he was elected to the office of justice of the peace, served two years, and resigned his office.  He was born in Cuyuga County, N. Y., on the 22d day of December, 1813; at the age of three years he met with an accident in his left leg, after which he has ever since walked on crutches; his net weight is 260 pounds.  The Harrold road runs north from Jeffersonville through the center of his farm, which is situated three miles north of said town, near the north line of Fayette County.  He has ten tenant houses on his farm, and all occupied.  Some of his tenants have lived with him twenty-four years, and all as long as fifteen years.  The farm is known as the Harrold Farm.  There is an excellent school house on said farm, in which is kept up a good school at least six months annually; a majority of the expense of building and keeping up said school is paid by said Harrold, in which he takes a lively interest.  There is also a flourishing Sunday School and singing school kept up weekly in said school house.  Charles Harrold was the son of Judge David Harrold, of Madison County, who was an extensive breeder of short-horned cattle, and a large land-holder, and the President of the first Agricultural Society ever held in the West - held at South Charleston, Clark County.  He was a man of extensive reading on almost every subject, and had a large library, with which he was well acquainted.  David Harrold was a man of great benevolence; his latch-string always hung out to the poor.  He was the son of Samuel Harrold, of Ireland, who volunteered in the army of William, King of England, and was wounded in the battle of the Boyne, fought between William and James.  David Harrold had a family of five children; two died in infancy; three grew to manhood, Charles, Alfred and William.  Alfred died August, 1836, at the age of twenty-one years.  William was the possessor of the old homestead, which contained sixteen hundred acres.  William Harrold was married to Miss Maggie Jones, by whom he had eight children and he died in March, 1861.  Seymour married Laura Pierce, daughter of Edwin and Francis Pierce, by whom he has two children, Ralph and Bertha.  Seymour is a resident of Jefferson Township, Fayette County; his occupation is a farmer.  The following are the names of the residents of the said Charles Harrold's farm:
     James Allison emigrated from Champaign County in the year 1846;
     Nimrod Paul, in 1847;
     Thomas Kinsella, in 1852;
     Barnard Owen, in 1855;
     Matthew Kelan in 1857;
     Jacob Wright, in 1842;
     Jas. Daughterty, the first tenant, came on the farm in the year 1834, and commenced clearing.  He left about 1850.
     Barnard McMahon, Richard Roulston, Archibald McHenry, Peter Duff, William Duff, John Duff, Crosby Duff, Blue Little, William Goodnight, George Sodders, George Dellett, Edward Quinn, John Harrow, Thomas Devault, Thornberg Collins, Calvin Collins, James Hippell, John Morris, Patrick Cusack,, Cornelius McCandlass, Farrel McDermot, and Patrick Gallagher.  The above named persons are, and have been, residents on said Harrold's farm.

BY RICHARD ROULSTON.

     Richard Roulston, living on Mr. Harrold's farm, says that two of his mother's great-grand uncles were also engaged in the battle of the Boyne at the same time.

JEFFERSONVILLE BUSINESS MENS' DIRECTORY.

     Lewis Goldman, Oliver Corbit, J. W. Haymaker, and Gilbert Terrell, dry goods merchants; Edward Gray, Johnson & Co., and David Augustus, family grocers; Samuel Carr and E. A. Carr, landlords; William Howard and Joseph Brubacher, saddlers and harness manufacturers; Roths & Sons, tanners; Augustus Billip, wagon maker; Richard Fawkes and William Bush, blacksmiths; Richard Fawkes & Son, tile factory; John Sanders, Jacob Creamer, and Reas & Co., carpenters; David Creamer, cabinet shop; Mr. Miller, architect; Creamer & Sons, subsoilers and patent rights; James Boyer, brick mason; General Andrew Jackson, miller, and a useful man; Mrs. J. Creamer and Mrs. F. Carr, milliners and mantau-makers; Edward Gray, postmaster and grocer; Mr. Clausing, shoe shop; George Creamer, painter; Dr. Harper, drugs and variety store; George Miller and Lewis Bentz, pure liquors; O. S. Marshall and Dr. Ester physicians and surgeons.

[From the Fayette County Register.]

FAYETTE COUNTY PIONEER FAIR, OCT. 18TH AND 19TH, 1871.

     Agreeably to notice in the County newspapers, large bills and programmes, the old veteran pioneers, early settlers, and citizens in general, in mass assembled at Jeffersonville, the place appointed by the President, at 10 o'clock.  The meeting was called to order by ADAM GLAZE, Vice-President, who made a brief address, stating that the President's absence was in consequence of indisposition; but he would be present on the second day.  First on programme was music by Major Glaze's Juvenile band, from Marion Township, which discoursed excellent martial music.  Second, Pioneer Song, by Gen. Putnam.  Third, Music by the Band.  Fourth, The Reception of Ancient Relics and their arrangement.  Fifty, Adjourned until 2 o'clock, P.M.

AFTERNOON PROGRAMME.

     First, Vice-President Glaze called the house to order.  Second, Music by the Band.  Third, Performance of several pioneers ladies on spinning wheels, reels, cards, &c., which created a universal sensation, especially among the young ladies, who had never witnessed such performances.  Fourth, Music by the Band.  Fifth, speeches, by Wm. Hays, Wm. Robinson, Wm. Millikan, John Gordon, and other pioneers, names not recollected.  These speeches were full of interest and pathos, and elicited great attention.  Sixth, Music by the Band.  Seventh, Brief address to the young men on horsemanship - inviting them to make their appearance on horses on the second day, by Gen. Putman.  Eighth, Adjourned to to 7 o'clock, P.M.

EVENING ENTERTAINMENT.

     At 7 o'clock, house full to a jam.  Vice-President Glaze called the house to order.  First, Music by the Band.  Second, Exhibition of the grand collection of Relics and Curiosities.  Third, Music by the Band.  Fourth, The Pioneers of the West, by Gen. Putnam.  Fifth, An eloquent address by Rev. P. F. Johnson  Sixth, Song by Gen. Putman, which closed the evening programme.

SECOND DAY.

     At an early hour the town was full of people, old and young, all happy.  At 10 o'clock the President, Charles Harrold, called the house to order and made a brief and pithy address.  First in order, Music by the Band.  Second, Exhibition of Relics, and Judges' Report.  Third, Speeches, by Rev. Rose, of the M. E. Church; Rev. P. F. Johnson, of the M. E. Church, and Rev. Johnson of the Baptist Church.  These excellent feeling speeches were listened to with marked attention.  Fourth, Music by the Band.  Fifth, Adjourned to 2 o'clock, P.M.

AFTERNOON PROGRAMME

     At 2 o'clock President Harrold called the mass to order, the house not holding one-fourth of the people, which was estimated at two and three thousand.  The yard and street in front of the Chapel presented a solid mass. 
First on the programme, Music by the Band.  Second, Pioneer Son by Gen. Putman.  Chorus by the audience.  Tune - Old Virginia.  Third, Sword exercise and scientific specimens on the treble tenor drum, brought forth long and loud applause.  Fourth, President Harrold, in a loud voice, announced to the multitude that a procession would be formed and marched to the grove, under command of Gen. Putman.  The General formed the procession agreeably to the programme.  First, Major Glaze's Band.  Second, Pioneers.  Third, Early Settlers.  Fourth, Citizens in general, on foot.  Fifth, Horsemen, which marched to the grove in order, the Band being placed in the center of the circle; the General formed his men on horses, going through many cavalry evolutions, which elicited great applause.  After which he marched the Pioneers, and the thirteen ladies selected to place the wreath of Honor on the head of William Robinson, the first Pioneer of Fayette County, around the circle, then to the center of the circle, where the veteran soldier and pioneer of the forest was crowned, by one of the ladies in a brief speech, which was feelingly replied to by the President.  By request the old Pioneer, 88 years old, mounted his white pony and made several evolutions round the circle, distancing and leaving far in the rear the entire cavalry who were in swift pursuit.  Next in order was the grand entrance of the Forest Queen, (Miss Ella Glaze,) with her train of Princesses and her rear guard of horsemen into the Ring Circle on wild and spirited steeds; going through the modes of ancient and modern feats of horsemanship, to the war sound of ancient Martial Music, by Glaze's Juvenile Family Band.  The close.

"JEFFERSONVILLE."