NEWS: Melchoir SEESE: Paint Township Hunting Trip, Somerset County, PA

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Laurel Messenger August 1978

 It is said that during a hunting trip in Paint twp., then known as Deerfield, 
Melchoir noticed a clearing of about 8 acres at what became known as the Jacob 
Seese farm & still later as the Jonas Weaver farm.  The following spring he 
returned but found the place occupied by a man named Yoder.  He then went to 
what was later known as the old David Seese place, and later as the Dollard 
farm nearby.  Tradition says that he unloaded his goods under a huge tree, and 
there lived during the summer until a log cabin was built.  He had with him a 
large chest which is still in the family's possession in good condition.  Mr. 
Yoder did not have a claim to this land and he left it in favor of Mr. Seese.  
It has since been owned by some member of the family.  His old flintlock gun, 
used during the Revolution is still in possession of an Emanuel Seese 
descendant.  In a letter written June 5, 1924, Jonas Weaver says he bought the 
gun after Jacob died and that Jacob L. Seese at Ogletown got it.  


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