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On application of Gabriel Vanhorn licence is Granted him to Warrant Joseph Lewes.
Committee adjourns to Monday the 24th instant.
March 3 1777 Committee Met. Present Messrs. Amos Garret, Wm. Webb, Thomas Johnson, Ignatius Wheeler, Junr., Henry Wilson, Junr., Aquila Hall, Jas. McComas, Benj. Bradford Norris & James Clenden- ing.
Mr. Amos Garret Chairman.
On application of Helen Kinsey she is permitted to bring her Action against Tho. Strong & Lambert Wil- mer Administrators to the Estate of Benjamin Rickets Deceas'd and licence is given the Clk.
On application of Edwd. Ward, Jun., he is permitted to Warrant John Ross and Warrant is accordingly given.
On application of Daniel Price he is permitted to bring his Action agt. Joshua Jones and wife in a Tresspass on the Case.
On application of John Mathers he is permitted to Bring his Action of a Tresspass on the Case against Thaders Jewett & License is given the Clk.
On application of John Brown he is permitted to Warrant Saml. Grunlee & Warrant is accordingly given.
On application of James Holmes he is permitted to Warrant Robert Mills & Warrant is accordingly given.
On application of James Holmes he is permitted to warrant Stephen White & warant is accordingly given. Hall and Alexr. Cowan.
On application of Nathan McClenner he is permitted to Warrant James Cherry and Warrant is accordingly given.
The Committee appointed Messrs. Aquila Hall & Amos Garret to adjust the Donations of the Poor of
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Boston and to return the money to the Subscribers in proportion to their Donations.
The Committee adjourns to Monday next.
March 10th 1777 Committee met. Present Messrs. Amos Garrett, Ignatius Wheeler, Wm. Webb, Thomas Johnson, Abraham Whitaker, James McComas, Aquila Hall and Alex. Cowan.
Mr. Amos Garret in the Chair.
On application of Joshua Jones and wife they are permitted to warrant Samuel Jenkins, on application of Francis Curtis having giving to Prossecute the fol- lowing sutes in Court agains Robert Gordon & Grisel Poake and against Tudor Chalk & Elizabeth his wife Administrators of Robert. On application of Nath- aniel Gallion leave is granted Martha Gallion to bring her Action of a Plea of Debt against Garret Garret- son and Licence given Clk.
On applycation of Thomas Bay he is permitted to Warrant Doct. David Benfield and Warrant Given.
On applycation of Abraham Whitaker he is per- mitted to bring his Action of a plea of Tresspass on the Case against James Trew.
On applycation of Hugh Kirkpatrick leave is granted James Montgomery to bring his Action of a plea of Debt against Walton & William Robinson.
On application of Hugh Kirkpatrick he has leave to bring his action of a plea of Trespass on the case against the Execut. of David Thomas.
On application of Jacob Wheeler he is permitted to Warrant Richard Coope.
On application of Buchanan & Cowan they have leave to bring theire Action of a plea of Trespass on the Case against Jonathan Lyon.
On applycation John Mahon has leave to Warrant Saml. Howel and warrant given. Leave is granted Abraham Jarretts Execut. to bring the following sutes against Thomas Blaney & Charles S. Fietz and Saml. Horing, John Blaney and Thos. Wavi, also against James & George Vogan of a plea of Debt.
342
HISTORY OF HARFORD COUNTY.
Committee adjourns to Monday the 15th Inst.
Committee met according to adjournment. Were Present Messrs. Amos Garret, Ignatius Wheeler, Wil- liam Webb, Thomas Johnson, James McComas, Benja- min Bradford Norris and Samuel Ashmead.
On Applycation of Mr. Amos Garret leave is Granted him to Prosecute his suit against James Giles Spetial Bail for Benjamin Thompson.
On application of Dallom and Carlile Licence is granted them to bring Plea their action In a Plea a Debt against Richard Johns.
On application of Joshua Jones and wife licences is granted him to bring his action in a Plea of Debt against Joseph Wood. Summons issued to bring Robt. Erne Strong before the Committee on Tuesday, 25th instant .- On application of Garretts, Exet., Li- cence is granted them to Prosecute their Suits against James Scott Son of James and David Davis, John Morgan & Robert Jackman.
Warrant of Distress Issued against John Whiteford for 4Is.od. Due to Captain Rigdons Company.
Committee adjourns to Tuesday 25th Instant.
Committee met according to adjournment. Present Messrs. Amos Garret, Alex. Cowan, James McComas, Thomas Johnson, Abm. Whitacre, Henry Wilson, Jun., James Clendening.
Mr. Amos Garret in the Chair.
Committee adjourns to Thursday next.
Met in Committee Ap. the 7th 1777, Messrs. Amos Garret, Thomas Johnson, Benjamin Bradford Norris & George Patterson.
Leave is granted John Beshorn to Warrant Negro Ben late the Property William Husband & Warrant given.
Leave is granted Richard Monks to Prossecute his Action against Garret Garretson Administrator of Samuel Johnson.
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Leave is granted James Armstrong to bring his Ac- tion of a Plea of Debt against John Creighton and Licence given Clk.
On applycation of Aquila Hall, Jun., Esq., William Young is permitted to bring his action of a Plea of Debt and also of a plea of Trespass on the Case against Elijah Blackstone & Licence given the Clk.
Leave is granted Messrs. Hall Gilbert & Hall to bring their Actions of a Plea of Tresspass on the Case against John McBride, Jesse Mainly, Geo. McLauglin, Lawrence Clark, Archibald McMurphy, Thomas Jackson, John Wood, overseer, Samuel Dooley, Robt. Clark, Deer Creek, William Gale.
Nathaniel Rigbie Administrator of Jeremiah Shere- dine Debon is Non, Joshua Lewis, Elijah Blackstone, Clotworthy Cunningham, Thomas Jackson & Sarah his wife, Nicholas Power.
Leave is Granted Robert Trimble to bring his action of a plea of Tresspas on the Case against Grafton Preston.
April 21st, 1777 Committee mett. Present Messr. Amos Garret, Aquila Hall, Thomas Johnson, Saml. Ashmead, James Clendening, Wm. Webb, Ben. Brad- ford Norris, Henry Wilson, Jun.
Mr. Amos Garret in the Chair.
On application of Mr. George Young who was ap- pointed to guard a Waggon to South Carolina he is lent two Musquets, Bayonets, Cartouch Boxes & Haver Sacks as pr. his Rect.
The Committee appointed Messr. Amos Garret, Aquila Hall & Thomas Johnson or any two of them to prepare Accts. of the Committee to settle with the Board of Claims also to settle with the Collectors of the Fines & all other Accots. Relative to the Com- mittee.
On application of Doctr. Philip Henderson he is per- mitted to bring his Action of Debt agst. Doctr. Thad- deus Jewett & John Prichard & Licence is given the Clk.
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A Summons is issued for James Price to appear be- fore this Committee On the First Monday in May next to show how he came by a Continental Gun Stopt in the hands of James Carroll, Jun.
On application of Joseph Morrison he is permitted to Warrant James Preston.
Committee adjourns to the first Monday in May next.
Committee mett according to adjournment. Present Messr. Amos Garrett, Aquila Hall, Thomas Johnson, Wm. Webb, George Patterson, Ignatius Wheeler, Jun., & Henry Wilson, Jun.
Mr. Amos Garret in the Chair.
On application of Robert Trimble he is permitted to Warrant James Duncan.
Summon is issued for Wm. Durham to attend the Committee the 20th Inst &c.
Committee adjourns to Tuesday the 20th Inst.
June IIth 1777 This day settled with Mr. Thos. Johnson & he paid in the Balance of the £150 put in his hands which was £79.12s.IId.
A List of Non-Associators and Non-Enrollers in Har- ford County to the 10th September, 1775.
£ s. d.
John Thomas. .pd.
2 0 0
George York, 50s.
.pd. 3 0
0
Samuel Ricketts. .pd. 3
0
0
James Thrift. .pd. 2 0
0
Richard Thrift . pd. 2 O
C
Richard Noleman
2 0 0
Thomas Mills. .pd. 2 0
0
William Divers 2 0 John Wilson. 2 0
0
George Debrular 40s., pd.
2 IO 0
James Hill.
pd.
2 10 0
Thomas Hill.
.pd.
2 10 0
Thomas Strong
.pd.
6 10 0
Benjamin Mead.
2 o
0
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£ s. d.
John Gould Howard.
2 0 0
Edward Ricketts .pd.
2 0 0
Aaron Hill .. . pd. 3
0 C Micajah Debrular
2
0 0
Cornelius Cashworth
2
0
William Savory.
2
0
0
James Debrular
2 0
James Qare.
2
O
Joseph Polson
2 O
0
William Thomas.
2
O
Robert Scott, Jun.
2
0
Luke Swift.
2 0
C
Thomas Presbury
2
0
Joseph Presbury pd.
8 0
C
Stephen Wauters . pd.
7
10
O
Nathan Horner
.pd. 4
0
0
Thomas Downs.
2 0
2 O
Stephen Whealand
2 0
0
James Butters.
3
0
0
Joseph Presbury, Jun.
pd. 2
0
O
John Wood.
3
0
0
James York.
2
C
John Howard.
2 O
0
Oliver York.
2 O
0
Thomas Howard
2
0
James White.
2
O
O
George Wilson
2
0
C
James Connar
2 C
0
Thomas Stockdale
2 C
Edward Connard. .pd. 3 0
William Wakefield. .pd. 2
0
C
John Allender.
2
0
C
Mathew Wakefield.
pd. 2
0
O
Patrick Finnigan
2
0
0
Edward York (son John) John Presbury
2
0
Robert Waters. .pd. 2 0
2 O
O
William Wilson.
0
346
HISTORY OF HARFORD COUNTY.
£ s. d.
John Paul. . pd.
3 0 0
John Corkerton. 2 0 0
John Hodges Taylor 2 0
0
Thomas Durbin. 2
0
0
Edward Norris (son Joseph) . pd. IO 0 0
Josias Wm. Dallam
.pd. 10 0 0
Henry Johns.
2
0
0
Griffith Jones
2
O
0
John Duzan.
2
0
0
Isaac Collins.
2 0
0
Joseph Lusby
.pd. 2 O
0
James Little.
IO
0
C
Alexander Duzan
2 0
0
John Garrettson
5
0
0
Amos Cord.
3
0
0
Daniel Durbin.
6
0
Joshua Jones
2
O
0
James Martain
2
O
0
Freeborn Garrettson
4
0
0
John Murphey
2 0
0
0
Aquila Putney.
2
0
0
Richard Garretson, Jun
2 0
0
John Bull ("Tho Run") .pd. 5 0
0
Frederick Traly.
.pd. 2 0
0
Michael Hamener
pd.
2 10 0
Bernard Preston, Sen.
. pd. 5 O
0
Bernard Preston, Jun
.pd. 2 IO 0
Henry Ruff. pd. 5 0
0
Henry Waters. . pd. IO 0
0
James Lee, Jun pd. 5 0
0
Mathew Kane .pd.
2 0
0
James Thompson pd. 2
0
0
Hugh Murphy.
pd. 2
0 0
Bernard Preston (son James)
pd. 6
0
0
John Brown.
IO 0
John Cox. pd. 3
0
0
0
Joseph Putney . pd. 2
John Armstrong. . pd. 2 0
0
HISTORY OF HARFORD COUNTY.
347
£ s. d.
James Wetheral.
5 0 0
Samuel Forward (6 1b.) . pd.
7 10 0
John Forward, Jun
2
0 0
William Forwood. .pd. 2
0 0
Henry Thomas, Jr. . pd. 2
0 0
James Wood. 2 IO
Timothy Murphy.
2 0
C
Richard Johns.
5 0
Nat. Johns.
. pd.
2 0
Benjamin Fleetwood
2
0
Philip Gover.
6
0
0
Samuel Gallion
2
0
0
Benjamin Hanson, Jun
5
O
0
John Porter.
2 0
William Williams
2 0
William Cox, Jun
2
O
0
Walter Wauters.
2
0
O
Henry Kidd.
2
O 0
William Ensoer
2
IO
Isaac Webster.
IO
0
0
Samuel Litten.
2 IO 0
Thomas Miller.
5 0
0
Aquila Standiford
. pd.
2 IO
0
Samuel England.
2 0
0
William Wilson, Jun
pd.
5 C
0
Benjamin Howard.
. pd. 2
O
John Hayes, Jun.
pd. 6
0
Benjamin Shedwick.
2
0
Thomas Sharp
2 O
William Sharp
2 C
Job Spencer. .
5 O
Thomas Sharp, Jun
2 C
Isaiah Jackson pd. 2 O
2
0
Joseph England.
2
0
C
George England
3 IO
0
Gedian Pervail
3 0
0
0
0
0
Josias Ratcliff.
2 0
Robert England.
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HISTORY OF HARFORD COUNTY.
£ s. d.
Joseph Husband.
IO
0 0
William Hawkins. . p.d.
2 0
0
James Wood ( Mason son)
3
0
0
William Barnes (Eliza)
2
0 0
Benjamin Herbert, Jun.
2
0 0
Richard Hargrove. pd. 2
0
0
Thomas West
2 0
0
John Clark.
2 0
0
Ephraim Arnold.
2
0
William Wilson (son Jno.) .
3
0
0
John Mitchell
pd.
3
O
Isaac Omel.
2
William Sherwood.
2
0
Samuel Lee.
IO
0
Gilbert Thompson
2
0
William Logue, Jun.
2
0
Philip Gilbert.
2
0
Michael Denny
2
0
Joshua Jervis. .
2
0
Robert Hawkins.
3
0
C
Thomas Smith (son Pat.)
2
0
James Smith (son Pat.)
2
0
0
Wm. Stevens (at I. Tomson)
2
0
C
Henry Hagan (at Stintins)
2
0
James Welch.
2
0
Jacob Giles, Jun.
IO 0
0
Garret Hopkins. . pd.
6 0
0
William Hopkins, Jun .pd. 3
2
0
0
John Morgan.
2
10
0
William Ellis.
2 IO
0
John Peacock pd.
7
IO
0
Philip Coal. . .pd. 4
0 0
Skipwith Coal, Jun.
2 0
0
William Coal (son Wm.)
2
0
0
Benjamin Wilson.
.pd. 5 0 0
Samuel Rodgers pd. 3 0
0
0
Leven Hopkins.
John Willes (at I. Ellis')
2 0
HISTORY OF HARFORD COUNTY.
349
£ s. d.
Joseph Rodgers
pd.
3
0 0
James Crawford.
2 O 0
Michael McBrady
2 0 0
John Hopkins.
5
O
0
Skipwith Coale, Sent
pd.
10 0
0
Thomas Ely, Jun
.pd. 2 0
Hugh Ely. . pd. 3
0
Joseph Ely.
2
O O
Melen Ely.
2
William Ely.
2 C
Joseph Warner
.pd.
5
0
C
Crosdal Warner
.pd. 5
Isaac Massey.
2
0
John Worthington
pd 7 IO
Cuthbert Warner
3
0
Easop Warner.
2 O
Samuel Harris, Jun
2
0
Joseph Wiggins.
2
O
James Rigbie, Jun.
2 0
0
Jacob Bolderson.
pd.
2 IO
0
Isiah Bolderson.
pd.
2 10
0
Jeremiah Heaten.
2
0
0
Joseph Miller .
pd.
3
0
0
William Ashmore
IO
Joseph Hare.
pd. 5
Abel Martain
3
Joseph Gallion.
2
O
Thomas Hawkins
pd.
3
0
Thomas Chew
. pd.
5
0
0
William Cole.
.pd. 7
IO
o
Benjamin Wilson
pd. 5
0 0
Skipwith Johns.
2
IO
Samuel Wilson. pd.
5 0
0
Benjamin Warner
. pd.
5
0
0
Thomas Renshaw
pd. 4
0
C
Joseph Davis.
.pd. 3
0
0
O
Stephen Jay. .pd.
5
0
C
William Smith (son Nat.)
2 0
0
350
HISTORY OF HARFORD COUNTY.
£ s. d.
Philip Tharle
2 0 0
Joseph Stokes . pd. 3 0
0
James Fisher
2 0
0
Samuel Coal.
5
0
0
John Wilson (son Joseph)
5 0
0
William Wilson (son do.)
2 O
0
William Ashmore, Jun. John Wilson IO
2
O
0
0
Peter Wilson. pd.
2
0
Michael Webster (son Samuel) 2 O
2
0
O
James Charles James.
2
O
Godfrey Waters.
3
0
Thomas Bond (son John)
3 O
Benjamin Lancaster,
pd. 2 0
Jesse Lansaster
2
0
0
Thomas Lacey, Jun.
2
0
0
William Lacey
2
0
0
David Lacey.
2 O
o
Samuel Lacey
2
O
o
James Hicks. .pd. 3
pd.
5 0
C
John Miller.
2 0 C
Stephen Norton. . pd.
2 IO
C
David Molsberry ..
.pd. 2 O
C
William Briggs.
5 0
C
Samuel Lee.
2 O
C
William Amos, Jun
3
O
0
John Smith. 3
0 0
Isaac Daws
IO 0
C
Joseph Parsons
2
0
C
Enoch Mitchell
2
0
C
David Lee. .
3 0
0
William Jenkins
3 0
0
Jonathan Jenkins
2 0
0
Robert Smith.
3
0
0
John Bond (son John)
5 0 0
William Bond (do.)
2
0
0
C
James Quinlin, Senr.
0
John Wilson (Joyner)
0
0
35I
John Malsby.
.pd. 2
0
0
Capt. Thomas Kell.
2 O
0
William Bull.
.pd. 5 0
0
Enoch Spencer
pd. 3
0
John Meason.
3
James Meaharst, Sen.
3 0
James Meaharst, Jun.
2 O
Joshua Smith (son John)
pd.
2 0
John Smith, Jun.
. pd. 2 C
Joseph Lancaster
2
Tobias Stansbury.
2 O
Benjamin Daws (son Isaac)
2
C
John Anderson
2
0 0
James Price.
3
0
0
£814 IOS. od.
A List of the Inhabitants of Harford County, taken in 1776.
WHITES. BLACKS.
Spesutia Lower Hundred.
790
650
Spesutia Upper Hundred
767
340
Harford Lower Hundred
415
352
Harford Upper Hundred
548
194
Susquehanna Hundred.
1,300
28I
Bush River Lower Hundred
658
275
Bush River Upper Hundred
623
77
Deer Creek Lower Hundred
460
374
Deer Creek Upper Hundred
960
I22
Eden Hundred.
1,008
108
Broad Creek Hundred.
318
24
Gunpowder Lower Hundred
683
33I
Gunpowder Upper Hundred
893
214
9,423
3,342
3,342
12,765
HISTORY OF HARFORD COUNTY.
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HISTORY OF HARFORD COUNTY.
N. B .- As David McSwain (alias Swiney) has Re- turned his List for Broad Creek Hundred, it is esti- mated to half the Whites and one-fourth of the Blacks that is in Deer Creek Lower Hundred, by A. G --.
N. B .- The List of David Sweeney of Broad Creek Hundred could not be obtained during the time of the setting of the Committee, when got was no Proved; could not ascertain the time he was taking the List, by agreed to take Twenty Shillings for his trouble which was paid by Amos Garret.
The County's Representatives in the House of Dele- gates Since 1786.
1786.
1791.
Benjamin B. Norris,
Edward Prall,
James Bond,
William Wilson,
John Love,
John Love,
Ignatius Wheeler. 1787.
William Pinkney,
1792.
Aquila Scott,
Edward Prall,
Benjamin B. Norris,
Abraham Jarrett,
Ignatius Wheeler,
John Love,
John Love. 1788.
1793.
Aquila Scott,
James Bond,
Benjamin B. Norris,
Edward Prall,
William Pinkney,
John Montgomery,
Abraham Jarrett.
John Lee Webster. 1789. Benjamin B. Norris,
1794.
Abraham Jarrett,
William Pinkney,
James Bond,
N. D. McComas,
John Lee Webster, John Love. 1790. William Pinkney, James McComas, Robert Amos, John Love.
Robert Amos.
John Montgomery. 1795. J. Bond of Joshua, Abraham Jarrett, John Montgomery, N. Day McComas.
353
HISTORY OF HARFORD COUNTY.
1796.
Abraham Jarrett, Edward Prall, John Montgomery, Jacob Norris. 1797. John Montgomery, Abraham Jarrett, N. Day McComas, James Bond.
1798. Abraham Jarrett, N. Day McComas, John Montgomery, William S. Dallam. 1799. John Streett, N. Day McComas,
Thomas Ayres,
James Bond. 1805. John Montgomery, John Forwood, Thomas Ayres, John Streett, 1806. John Streett, John Forwood, John C. Bond, Elijah Davis. 1807. John Forwood, John Streett, Thomas Ayres, Elijah Davis. 1808. John Forwood, John Street, John Sanders,
Elijah Davis. 18II.
John Sanders, John Forwood, John Streett, Henry Hall.
1812. John Sanders,
J. Forwood of William, J. Forwood of Jacob, Joshua Bond.
1813. J. Forwood of William, J. Forwood of Jacob, Francis J. Dallam, Israel D. Maulsby.
1814.
J. Forwood of William, J. Forwood of Jacob, Francis J. Dallam, Samuel Bradford. 1816.
Chas. S. Sewall,
Samuel Bradford,
Henry Hall, John Glenn.
1817. Samuel Bradford,
Chas. S. Sewall,
James Steel, Jas. G. Davis.
1818. Israel D. Maulsby, Alexander Norris, James Steel, George Henderson. 1819.
Israel D. Maulsby. Alexander Norris,
354
HISTORY OF HARFORD COUNTY.
Henry Hall, John Forwood. 1820.
William Smithson, :
Samuel Sutton.
I828.
Israel D. Maulsby,
William H. Allen,
Abel Alderson,
Samuel Sutton,
Alexander Norris. I821.
1829.
William H. Allen,
Henry H. Johns,
John Forwood,
James Moores,
Alexander Norris,
Thomas Hope,
William Whiteford. 1822.
Samuel Sutton. 1830.
James Montgomery,
James Moores,
Frederick T. Amos,
Stephen Watters.
183I.
Henry H. Johns,
James Moores,
Frederick T. Amos,
Samuel Sutton.
1832.
Henry H. Johns,
Samuel Sutton,
Thomas Hope,
John Forwood.
1833. Henry A. Johns,
Samuel Sutton,
James Moores,
James Nelson. 1834. Henry H. Johns, Samuel Sutton,
James Moores,
James Nelson. 1835.
Stephen Boyd, Samuel Sutton,
Thomas Hope,
Alexander Norris,
Abraham Jarrett,
James Montgomery. 1825.
James Montgomery,
James W. Williams,
Chas. S. Sewall,
Henry Hall. 1826.
Thomas Hope,
Alexander Norris,
Samuel Sutton,
James Montgomery. 1827. Thomas Hope,
James Montgomery,
Thomas Hope,
Henry H. Johns,
William Smithson.
Alexander Norris,
John Chauncey,
William H. Allen,
William Whiteford. 1823.
William Whiteford,
Chas. S. Sewall,
Alexander Norris,
James Steel. 1824.
355
HISTORY OF HARFORD COUNTY.
Harry D. Gough, James Nelson.
1836.
Israel D. Maulsby,
James Nelson,
Harry D. Gough,
Henry W. Archer,
Frederick T. Amos,
Stephen Boyd. 1837. James W. Williams,
W. S. Forwood,
James Nelson,
Israel D. Maulsby. 1838. Thomas Hope,
James W. Williams,
Israel D. Maulsby,
W. S. Forwood.
1839.
Samuel Sutton,
Thomas Hope,
James W. Williams,
John C. Polk.
1840.
Samuel Sutton,
Thomas Hope,
C. W. Billingslea, William Whiteford. I84I. Samuel Sutton, Thomas Hope,
Henry H. Johns,
Chas D. Bouldin. 1842. Francis Butler, Coleman Yellott, Thos. C. Hopkins,
Luther M. Jarrett. 1843. William Polk,
Coleman Yellott, Thos. C. Hopkins, W. B. Stephenson, 1844. William Polk,
George Yellott. 1845.
W. B. Stephenson, A. J. Streett,
Henry H. Johns,
Benedict H. Hanson. 1846.
W. B. Stephenson,
Luther M. Jarrett,
Robert W. Holland,
Abraham Cole.
1847.
Henry D. Farnandis,
Luther M. Jarrett,
Hugh C. Whiteford,
Abraham Cole. 1849.
Henry D. Farnandis,
John Hawkins,
Hugh C. Whiteford,
Abraham Cole. 185I.
Wm. B. Stephenson, Alfred W. Bateman, Thomas Hope. 1852. Alfred W. Bateman, Thomas Hope, W. B. Stephenson. 1853. Alfred W. Bateman, Thomas Hope, W. B. Stephenson.
356
HISTORY OF HARFORD COUNTY.
1854.
1870.
Stevenson Archer,
Geo. Stephenson,
Wm. M. Elliott. 1856.
Henry A. Silver,
Robert E. Duvall,
James H. Jarrett. I858.
Franklin Hanway,
Thomas M. Bacon,
John H. Baker. 1860.
Joshua Wilson,
Wm. F. Bayless,
Richard B. McCoy. I862.
Elisha Lewis,
Richard B. McCoy,
Marmaduke Dove. 1864.
Chas. B. Hitchcock,
Thomas Archer,
Richard B. McCoy. I865.
Isaac Cairnes,
Henry A. Silver,
Thos. C. Hopkins,
Joshua Wilson. 1867.
Nicholas H. Nelson,
S. M. Whiteford,
Joshua Wilson,
Simeon Spicer. I868. Benjamin Silver, Nicholas H. Nelson, R. R. Vandiver, John S. Brown,
William M. Ady, William Baldwin,
Jos. M. Streett, J. T. C. Hopkins. 1872.
David Riley,
William Baldwin,
Jos. M. Streett.
1874.
Nathan Grafton,
Otho S. Lee,
David Riley.
1876.
P. H. Rutledge,
Andrew Boyle,
Murray Vandiver. I878.
Silas Scarboro, Willliam G. Scott,
Murray Vandiver. 1880. Willliam G. Scott, James B. Preston, Murray Vandiver. 1882.
Silas Scarboro,
James B. Preston, William B. Baker,
David Wiley. 1884.
Jacob H. Plowman, Benj. Silver, Jr., J. Martin McNabb, R. Harris Archer. 1886. Jacob H. Plowman, Benj. Silver, Jr., J. Martin McNabb, R. Harris Archer.
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HISTORY OF HARFORD COUNTY.
1888.
Noble L. Mitchell,
Walter W. Preston,
Henry W. Archer, Jr., Wm. S. Bowman.
1890. Noble L. Mitchell,
Walter W. Preston,
Wm. B. Hopkins,
Geo. W. Richardson.
1892.
Samuel S. Bevard,
Murray Vandiver,
Dr. Thos. B. Hayward,
John O. Stearns. 1894. Samuel S. Bevard,
Dr. Thomas B. Hayward,
John O. Stearns, Harold Scarboro.
1896. T. L. Hanway, John L. G. Lee, Wm. M. Whiteford,
Robert Seneca.
1898.
T. L. Hanway, Herman W. Hanson, Wm. M. Whiteford, Robert Seneca.
1900.
Noble L. Mitchell,
Willliam B. Hopkins,
Howard Proctor,
James W. Foster.
Sheriffs of Harford County.
1774, Thomas Miller. 1827, John Carsins.
1778, John Taylor.
1828, John Kean.
1780, James Horner. 1831, Joshua Guyton.
1785, Robert Amos.
1834, Preston McComas.
1791, William Osborn.
1838, John Carsons.
1793, Benj. Preston, 1839, John W. Walker. 1794, Thomas Gibson, 1840, James Kean. 1795, Robt. Amos. 1842, Henry Richardson,
1800, Robert Amos, Jr. 1846, Wm. G. Burke.
1802, John C. Bond. 1848, Robert McGaw.
1804. John Guyton.
1851, Robert H. Bussey.
1853, John S. Dallam.
1807. Benjamin G. Jones. 1809, John Kean. 1855. James A. Gover.
1812, Benjamin Guyton. 1816, Jason Moore.
1819, Joshua Guyton.
1822, Samuel Bradford. 1863, Isaac Amos.
1825, Henry H. Johns.
1857, Michael Whiteford.
1859, Joseph E. Bateman.
1861, Chas. D. Bouldin.
1865, Wm. Carsins.
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HISTORY OF HARFORD COUNTY.
1867, Wm. Young. 1885, Robt. R. Carman.
1869, Robt. E. Morgan. 1886, Thos. B. Jarret (by appointment o f
1871, W. Smithson For- wood. Governor.
1873, Wm. B. Jarrett. 1887, W. Oliver Hughes.
1875, G. Wm. Hanway. 1889, Chas. A. McGaw.
1877, Henry C. Johnson. 1891, Jas. S. Calder. 1879. Wakeman H. Mor-1893, W. Oliver Hughes. gan. 1895, Ambrose Cooley.
1881, Wm. E. Whiteford. 1897, Wm. J. Forsythe. 1883, Geo. F. Walker. 1899, Andrew Kinhart.
State's Attorneys.
1774, George Chalmers. 1851, Wm. H. Dallam.
1793, John Montgomery. 1855, Wm. H. Dallam.
1797, D. David.
1859, Wm. H. Dallam.
1799, Thos. Kell.
1862, G. Y. Maynadier,
1805, J. Ward. (acting.)
1809, Stevenson Archer. 1867, P. H. Rutledge.
1810, John Saunders. 1871, J. T. C. Hopkins.
18II, John Montgomery. 1879, G. Y. Maynadier.
1816, John Montgomery. 1887, J. E. Webster.
1823, Thos Kell.
1891, Walter W. Preston.
1829, Wm. B. Bond.
1900, James W. McNabb.
1848, Wm. Galloway.
Harford Representatives in Congress.
William Pinkney, 1791-3.
Gabriel Christie, 1793-7.
Gabriel Christie, 1799-1801.
Dr. John Archer, 1801-1807.
Judge Stevenson Archer, 1811-1817.
Judge Stevenson Archer, 1819-21.
Charles S. Sewall, 1831-3.
James W. Willliams, 1841-3.
Dr. Jacob A. Preston, 1843-5.
Edwin H. Webster, 1859-1865.
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HISTORY OF HARFORD COUNTY.
Stevenson Archer, 1867-1875. Herman Stump, 1889-1893. William B. Baker, 1895-1901.
Registers of Wills.
J. Beale Howard, deputy register, designated 1774. John Geo. Bradford, 1780. Abraham Jarret, 1799. Samuel Richardson, 1813.
Thos. S. Bond, 1818.
Charlton W. Billingslea, 1845.
Benedict H. Hanson, 1857. Joseph R. Ely, 1867. Wm. S. Richardson, 1873.
Dr. J. M. Magraw, 1885.
Edwin H. Webster of J., 1889.
G. Smith Norris, 1889.
Clerks of Circuit Court.
1774, Alexander Lawson.
1777, John Lee Gibson.
1801, Henry Dorsey.
1845, Henry D. Gough,
1851, A. Lingan Jarret.
1858, William Galloway,
1863, William H. Dallam.
1867, A. Lingan Jarret.
1891, William S. Forwood, Jr.
Constitutional Conventions.
The first Constitutional Convention of the State of Maryland met at Annapolis in 1776, and was presided over by Matthew Tilghman.
The delegates from Harford county were : Jacob Bond, Henry Wilson, Jr., John Love, John Archer.
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HISTORY OF HARFORD COUNTY.
The Maryland Convention of 1788, which ratified the Constitution of the United States, met at Annapolis, with George Plater as president. The members from Harford county in this convention were:
Luther Martin, Willliam Paca, William Pinkney, John Love.
The second Constitutional Convention of the State was held in 1851, over which John G. Chapman, of Charles county, presided. The Harford delegates in this convention were :
John Sappington,
William B. Stephenson,
Ramsay McHenry, Samuel M. McGaw,
James Nelson.
The third Constitutional Convention of the State met at Annapolis in 1864, with H. H. Goldsborough, president.
The Harford members were : John A. Hopper, William Galloway, George M. McComas, Thomas Russell.
The last Constitutional Convention which met in the State and formed the present State Constitution, assembled at Annapolis in 1867, with Richard B. Car- michael as president. The representative from Har- ford county in this convention were :
Henry D. Farnandis, Henry W. Archer, John Evans, Evans S. Rogers, Henry A. Silver.
INDEX
Abingdon 198, 204
Alexander, Mathew
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Alexander, Robt
63
Allen, Edw. M. 142
Allen, Jas .. 126
Allen, Rev. John
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