MARCH 9, 1825, this township was created, and named on account of its delightful views.  Its settlement was much retarded by large landholders.  In 1830, it had 918 inhabitants; in 1810, 1,888; in 1850, 909; and in 1860, 828.  Among its earliest and best settlers were the Melkers, Grahams, Veatches, Laymans, Herrods, Hunts, Patricks, Bechtels, Buckinghams, Walkers, Stinemetses, Schnebleys, Beatys, Lettses, Crawfords, Crouses, colvilles, Morrisons, Swans, Rohreres, Dunns, and their connections.  The settlers have been principally from Western Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland.  Several good will seats within this township have been improved and occupied by John Kerr, Elisha Gibbs, the Morrisons, Nortons, Hadley and Miller; and several distilleries have in the past been propelled successfully.  The principal business has been farming and stock raising, at which many have grown rich.

SUCCESSIVE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.