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Historical commission schedules July 28 rededication for Thomas Lingle memorial; member traces Linglestown history
Summary
Bill, a member of the historical commission, presented a history of Linglestown and announced a rededication of a replacement Revolutionary War marker for Thomas Lingle at Saint Thomas UCC cemetery on July 28 at 6:00 p.m., with the American Legion color guard and refreshments planned.
Bill, a member of the historical commission, presented a timeline of Linglestown’s founding and announced a rededication of a replacement Revolutionary War marker for Thomas Lingle.
“It’s my pleasure to present to you some information about ... Linglestown and its founder, Thomas Lingle,” Bill said, introducing materials the commission will use in an upcoming activity tied to America 250 commemorations. He said attendees received a handout with event details.
Bill said Thomas Lingle laid out the village in 1765, subdividing the original tract into 80 numbered plots. He showed what he described as an original sheepskin plot plan with the script label “town of Saint Thomas” and said Linglestown’s deed records appear in Lancaster County records because Dauphin County was created later. Bill said the Lingle family came from Switzerland as Huguenots and sailed from Rotterdam on 09/26/1737 before settling in the region.
On commemoration and verification, Bill said the Daughters of the American Revolution have researched Revolutionary War service and that a monument listing soldiers buried in the local cemetery has been erected and authenticated through that research. He invited the public to a brief rededication ceremony at the Saint Thomas United Church of Christ cemetery on July 28 at 6:00 p.m.; he said the American Legion will provide a color guard and the civic association will supply refreshments.
Bill also pointed to surviving historic fabric in the village—he said most houses are first-generation buildings and noted several log cabins remain—and described markers installed for Linglestown’s 175th anniversary that have since been restored.
The presentation included a brief question-and-answer period: residents asked about genealogical links (Bill said Oscar Lingle could not be tied to Thomas Lingle in the records) and about Lingle’s Revolutionary War service (Bill cited the Daughters of the American Revolution verification). Bill said descendants of Thomas Lingle participated in recent anniversaries and that local genealogical material traces the family to the present.
The commission’s materials will be on the front table for members to review before the rededication. Bill closed by thanking colleagues who prepared the slides and materials and invited attendees to the July 28 ceremony.
The meeting proceeded to other agenda items after the presentation.
