Allusion is had to "Paxton affair" in Lancaster. They and their kindred of Paxton and Donegal, for many years bravely defended the frontiers against the Indians and finally when no other means answered, slaughtered "friend and foe" of the Indians. Principally conspicuous as militant and triumphant members of community. They were an enterprising and daring race. Many of the original settlers were Irish, who had emigrated principally from the north of Ireland. Prior to 1751, Hanover was divided into the West End, and East End of Hanover the latter is now, principally, if not wholly, embraced within the bounds of Lebanon county. "It was divided on the west from Peshtank, (Paxton,) by Beaver creek, from its mouth to the mountain - from Lebanon on the east and Derry on the south, by Swatara creek, from Beaver to the forks, thence by the north branch to the mountain." Hanover township was erected, upon a petition of the inhabitants of Lancaster county, presented at the February session of 1736-37. Peshtank township, out of which Hanover was formed, was bounded in 1729, as follows: "Beginning at the mouth of Swatara, thence up the river to Kehtotoning hill, above Peter Allen's thence eastward by the south side of said hill, to the meridian of Quetopohello, thence on a south course to the mouth of the same at Swatara, and down Swatara to the place of beginning." In 1729, when Lancaster was created, and additional townships were laid off, Derry, Lebanon and Peshtank (Paxton) embraced nearly all Dauphin and Lebanon counties till 1739, when Bethel was separated from Lebanon township.
Hanover township embraced originally when first erected, what is now Hanover, in Dauphin County, Hanover, Union and part of Swatara township in Lebanon county.
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