Historical sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania : prepared for the centennial celebration held at Chambersburg, Penn'a, July 4th, 1876, and subsequently enlarged by I. H. M'Cauley John M. Pomeroy, publisher. To which is added a valuable appendix by J. L. Suesserott, D. M. Kennedy and others, and embellished by over one hundred lithographic illustrations, drawn by W. W. Denslow, Part 18

Author: M'Cauley, I. H. cn; Suesserott, J. L. (Jacob Lewis) cn; Kennedy, D. M. cn
Publication date: 1878
Publisher: Chambersburg, Pa. : D.F. Pursel
Number of Pages: 872


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February Sth, 1821


CLERK OF QUARTER SESSIONS AND OYER AND TERMINER.


John Hershberger,


January 14th, 1824 John Hershberger,


December 30th, 1826


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November 22d, 1851 .


November 14th, 1854 .


ELECTED HEREAFTER.


November 12th, 1842 .


November 17th, 1845 . .


OLD HOMESTEAD


RES. OF DANIEL HOLLINGER, WASHINGTON TP. FRANKLIN CO. PA.


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CLERK OF QUARTER SESSIONS, OYER AND TERMINER AND ORPHANS' COURT.


When Appointed.


Richard Morrow, .


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January 28th, 1830


Richard Morrow,


December 24th, 1832


Joseph Morrow,


January 18th, 1836


Recommissioned


January 2d, 1839


John Wood, .


January 29th, 1839


John Wood,


November 14th, 1839


ELECTED HEREAFTER.


John Wood, .


John M. Fisher,


November 17th, 1845


Josiah W. Fletcher,


November 25th, 1848


Henry S. Stoner,


Henry S. Stoner,


November 22d, 1851 November 14th, 1854


December Ist. 1857


December 1st, 1860


December 1st, 1863


December 1st, 1866


December 1st, 1869


December 1st, 1872


Ist Monday of January, 1876


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1


Jeremiah Talbot, October 20th, 1784, for one year.


Jeremiah Talbot,


26th, 1785, " 1


Jeremiah Talbot,


23d, 1786, "


John Johnston, ١١ 23d, 1787, "


November 8th, 1788, "


5th, 1789, “


from October, 1790, to October, 1793.


=


1793, 1796.


1796,


1799.


1799, .. 1802.


John Brotherton,


1892,


1805.


1805,


1808.


Jacob Snider, 6. Jacob Merkle, 1808, to Nov. court, 1811.


William Alexander, Thomas Alexander, Jeremiah Snider, .


John Maclay, David Washabaugh, " Archibald Fleming, 11


Nov. court, 1811, to Nov. court, 1814.


1814, " 1817.


. 1817, .. 1820.


1820, to June, 1823. 16th June, 1823, to Nov. court, 1823. Nov. court, 1823, " 1826.


John Johnston, John Johnston, Heury Work, Robert Shannon, George Hetich, John Hetich,


B. Y. Hamsher, William G. Mitchell, William G. Mitchell, Thaddeus M. Mahon, Bernard A. Cormany, Lewis W. Detrich, W. Rush Gillan,


November 12th, 1842


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Joseph Culbertson, from Nov. court, 1826, to Nov. court, 1829.


David Washabaugh, "


1829, 4


1832.


Ennion Elliott,


١١


1832,


- 1835.


James Burns,


1835,


1838.


George Hoffman,


1838,


1841.


William Gilmore, Adam M'Kinnie,


66


1841, 1844, to October "


1847.


John W. Taylor,


..


Oct. court, 1847, " - 1850. 1850, to Nov. 1853. Nov. court, 1853, to Oct. 1856.


William Skinner,


Jacob S. Brown,


Oct. court, 1856, to Nov. 18th, 1859. 66 Nov. 18th, 1859, to Oct. 18th, 1862.


William M'Grath, Samuel Brandt,


October, 1862, to November, 1865.


John Dobler,


November, 1865, to October, 1868.


J. W. Fletcher,


October, 1868, to November, 1871.


S. F. Greenawalt,


= November, 1871, to Jan. 4th, 1875.


John Sweney,


January 4th, 1875, to


CORONERS.


John Rea, .


October


20th, 1784


John Johnston,


October


26th, 1785


Conrad Snyder,


November 20th, 1786


Conrad Snyder,


October 23d, 1787


George Clark,


November 8th, 1788


George Clark,


November


5th, 1789


George Clark,


October 228, 1790


Matthew Duncan,


October


21st, 1793


Archibald Rankin,


October 21st, 1796


Archibald Rankin,


January


19th, 1801


James Campbell,


October


28th, 1805


Andrew Robeson. . Robert Liggett,


May


Ist, 1812


William Young,


February


14th, 1815


Thomas M'Kinstry,


October 24th, 1817


William Young,


December


5th, 1820


David Washabaugh, James Burns, . Allen K. Campbell, John Tritle,


January 22d, 1827


November 24th, 1829


November 29th, 1832 November 18th, 1835


James M'Dowell, .


October 30th, 1838


William Slyder,


November 16th, 1841


November 6th, 1844


November 3d, 1849


Alexander Hamilton, John M. M'Dowell, James Burns,


March


6th, 1824


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1844.


Thomas J. Earley,


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COUNTY TREASURERS


were appointed by the County Commissioners until the act of 27th May, 1841, provided for their election, in October of that year, to hold office for two years, from the first Monday of January after their election.


The following is a list of the names of those persons who have been Treasurers of this county, with their years of service.


Dr. George Clingan,


1785-1790


Matthew Wilson,


. 1790-1793


John Riddle,


1793-1796


Patrick Campbell,


1796-1806


David Denny, ·


1806-1809


Jacob Heyser, .


1809-1812


Henry Reges,


1812-1814


John Hershberger,


1814-1817


Jacob Heyser,


1817-1820


William Heyser,


1820-1823


Samuel G. Calhoun,


1823-1824


Dr. John Sloan, .


1824-1825


Hugh Greenfield,


1825-1827


William Hamilton,


1827


Daniel Spangler .


1827-1830


Joseph Pritts,


1830-1832


Henry Smith,


1832


Jasper E. Brady,


1833-1836


George Garlin, Jr.,


1836-1839


Henry Smith,


1839-1842


ELECTED HEREAFTER FOR TWO YEARS.


Joseph Pritts,


. 1842-1844


George K. Harper,


1844-1846


George Garlin,


1846-1848


William M' Lellan,


1848-1850


Lewis Denig,


1850-1852


Washington Crooks,


1852-1854


Daniel K. Wunderlich,


1854-1856


J. Smith Grier, .


1856-1858


William D. M'Kinstry, John Stouffer,


1860-1862


James G. Elder, .


1864-1866


John Hassler,


1866-1868


. George W. Skinner,


1868-1870


William Reber, .


1870-1872


1872-1874


Samuel Knisely, Hiram M. White, Elias K. Lehman,


1874-1876


1876-1878


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1858-1860


George J. Balsley,


1862-1864


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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.


1785, James Poe. 1786, John Work. 1787, John Beard.


1788, Robert Boyd, James M'Connell. William Allison.


1789, James M'Connell, William Allison, Josiah Crawford.


1790, William Allison, Josiah Crawford, Matthew Wilson. 1791, Matthew Wilson, James Poe, Daniel Rover. 1792, Matthew Wilson, James Poe, John Work.


1793, James Poe, Daniel Royer, James Chambers. 1794, Daniel Royer, James Chambers, George Hetich. 1795, James Chambers, George Hetich, Henry Work. 1796, George Hetich, Henry Work, William Scott.


1797, Henry Work, William Scott, William Allison. 1798, William Scott, William Allison, James Irvin.


1799, William Allison, James Irvin, John Holliday.


1800, James Irvin, John Holliday, Nathan M' Dowell. 1801, John Holliday, Robert M'Dowell, David Maclay.


. 1802, R. M'Dowell, David Maclay.


1803, R. M'Dowell, David Maclay, William Rankin. 1804, R. M'Dowell, David Maclay, Archibald Rankin, Jacob Heyser.


1805, William M'Clay, Archibald Rankin, Jacob Heyser.


1806, William M'Clay, Jacob Heyser, Patrick Campbell.


1807, Jacob Heyser, Patrick Campbell, Jolin Royer. 1808, Pat Campbell, James Smith, Jacob Dechert. 1809, Jacob Dechert, John Rothbanst, Robert Crooks.


1810, John Rothbaust, Robert Crooks, William Alexander. 1811, John Rothbaust, Robert Crooks, William Alexander.


1812, David Rankin, Jolm Cox, Ludwig Heck.


1813, David Rankin, John Cox, Ludwig Heck.


1814, John Cox, Ludwig Heek, Isaac Eaton. 1815, Ludwig Heck, James M'Dowell, John M. Maclay. 1816, James M'Dowell, John M. Maelay, William Bleakney. 1817, John M. Maclay, William Bleakney, Philip Berlin. 1818, William Bleakney, Philip Berlin, William Rippey, Jr. 1819, Philip Berlin, William Rippey, Jr., David Beshore. 1820, William Rippey, Jr., David Beshore, Frederick Miller. 1821, Frederick Miller, David Beshore, Andrew Thomson. 1822, David Beshore, Frederick Miller, Andrew Thomson. 1823, Andrew Thomson, James Walker, Jacob Wunderlich. 1824, Jacob Wunderlich, Philip Laufman, David Fullerton. 1825, Jacob Wunderlich, Philip Laufman, Benjamin Keyser. 1826, Philip Laufman, Benjamin Keyser, William Heyser. 1827, William Heyser, Benjamin Keyser, John Walker. 1828, William Heyser, John Walker, Daniel Shaffer. 1829, John Walker, Daniel Shaffer, John Radebaugh.


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1830, Daniel Shaffer, John Radebaugh, John Walker.


1831, Daniel Shaffer, John Radebaugh, Jacob Walter.


1832, John Radebaugh, Jacob Walter, Samuel Dunn. 1833, Samuel Dunn, Joseph Culbertson, John Cox.


1834, Joseph Culbertson, John Cox, Tobias Funk. 1835, John Cox, Tobias Funk, George Hoffman.


1836, Tobias Funk, George Hoffman, George Johnston.


1837, George Hoffman, John Johnston, John Johnston, (of George). 1838, John Johnston, John Johnston, (of George), George Hoffman. 1839, John Johnston, (of George), D. Washabaugh, Emanuel Hade. 1840, John Johnston, (of George), D. Washabaugh, Emanuel Hade. 1841, D. Washabaugh, Emanuel Hade, William Seibert.


1842, Emanuel Hade, William Seibert, Garland Anderson.


1843, William Seibert, G. Anderson, James Burns. 1844, G. Anderson, James Burns, Jacob Oyster.


1845, James Burns, Jacob Oyster, Thomas Pinnroy.


1846, Jacob Oyster, Thomas Pumroy, James Davison.


1847, Thomas Pumroy, James Davison, George A. Madeira.


1848, James Davison, George A Madeira, Dewalt Keefer.


1849, G. A. Madeira, Dewalt Keefer, John A. Shank. 1850, D. Keefer, John A. Shank, George S. Eyster.


1851, John A. Shank, George S. Eyster, James Lowe. 1852, George S. Eyster, James Lowe, John Alexander. 1853, James Lowe, John Alexander, John Huber.


1854, John Alexander, John Huber, Jos. Johnston. 1855, John Huber, Jos. Johnston, Robert M'Ilvaney.


1856, Jos. Johnston, Robert M'Ilvaney, Samuel Myers. 1857, Robert M'Ilvaney, Samuel Myers, D. M. Leisher. 1858, Samuel Myers, D. M. Leisher, John S. Nimmon. 1859, D. M. Leisher, John S. Nimmon, J. A. Eyster. 1860, J. S. Nimmon, J. A. Eyster, Jacob S. Good. 1861, J. A. Eyster, Jacob S. Good, James D. Scott. 1862, Jacob S. Good, James D. Scott, John Nitterhouse. 1863, James D. Scott, John Nitterhouse, John Downey. 1864, John Nitterhouse, John Downey, Henry Good. 1865, John Downey, Henry Good, John Armstrong. 1866, Henry Good, John Armstrong, Daniel Skinner. 1867, John Armstrong, Daniel Skinner, Jonas C. Palmer. 1868, Daniel Skinner, J. C. Pahner, William Shinafield. 1869, J. C. Palmer, William Shinafield, E. K. Lehman. 1870, William Shinafield, E. K. Lehman, J. B. Brumbaugh. 1871, E. K. Lehman, J. B. Brumbaugh, S. M. Worley. 1872, J. B. Brumbaugh, S. M. Worley, R. J. Boyd. 1873, S. M. Worley, R. J. Boyd, Jacob Kauffman. 1874, R. J. Boyd, Jacob Kauffman, W. D. Guthrie. 1875, Jacob Kauffman, W. D. Guthrie, Samuel Coble. 23


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1876, Daniel Gelwix, James Patton, J. Watson Craig.


NOTE .- James Poe, John Work and John Beard served as Commissioners during the years 1785, 1786 and 1787.


CLERKS TO COMMISSIONERS.


Unknown,


1784+1788


Robert Boyd,


1788


Unknown,


1789-1796


James Parks,


1796-1799


William Scott,


1799


William Orbison,


1801-1804


Thomas G. M'Culloh,


1806


E. B. Mendenhall,


1807


Henry Reges,


1808-1811


William M. M'Dowell,


1811-1815


Peter S. Deck hert,


1815-1818


Daniel Spangler,


1818-1827


Hiram Cox, .


1827


John Colhoun,


1828-1836


Richard Morrow,


1836-1842


Henry Smith,


·


1842


James R. Kirby, .


1843


I. H. M'Cauley, .


1844-1846


A. H. M'Culloh, .


1846-1850


John M. Fisher, . Thomas L. Fletcher,


1853-1856


Jacob Sellers,


1856


William Gelwieks,


1857


Jacob Sellers,


1858


Samuel Longenecker,


1859


George Foreman,


1860-1871


H. C. Koontz,


1871


II. C. Keyser,


1872


H. S. Shade,


1873-1875


H. C. Keyser,


1875


Thomas M. Nelson,


1876


PARTIAL LIST OF COUNTY AUDITORS.


1785-1788, Unknown.


1788, James Johnston, Benjamin Chambers, James Irwin.


1789-1793, Unknown.


1793-1794, Benjamin Chambers, James Irwin, John Rea.


1794-1798, Unknown.


1798-1800, James Ramsey, John Brown.


1800-1801, John Brown, James Buchanan.


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.


1850-1853


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J. M. Russell,


1800


William Ward, Jr.,


1804-1806


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1802, James Buchanan, Nicholas Clopper .:


1803, Nicholas Clopper, George Hetich.


1804, George Hetich, William Scott.


1805, Nicholas Clopper, William Scott, Robert Smith. 1806, William Scott, Robert Smith, Thomas Brown.


1807, Robert Smith, Thomas Brown, John Gilmor.


1808, Thomas Brown, John Gilmor, John Holliday. 1809, John Gilmor, John Holliday, David Rankin.


1810, D. Fullerton, David Maclay, Henry Thompson.


1811, Henry Thompson, David Fullerton, D. Maclay.


1812, Henry Thompson, Robert Robison, Joseph Scott. 1813, Robert Robison, Joseph Scott.


1814, l'atrick Campbell, David Eby, William Scott.


1815, David Eby, Andrew Robison, William Alexander.


1816, William Alexander, Sr., Andrew Robison, John Walker. 1817NJohn Walker, John Culbertson.


1818, John Walker, John Culbertson, James M'Coy.


1819, John Culbertson, James M'Coy, John Flanagan.


1820, James M'Coy, John Flanagan, Thomas M'Clelland.


1821, John Flanagan, George Hetich.


1822, Thomas M'Clelland, George Hetich, Thomas Waddell. 1823, George Hetich, Joseph Grubb.


1824, Thomas Waddell, Joseph Grubb, William Gamble.


1825, Joseph Grubb, William Gamble, Thomas Carson.


1826, William Gamble, Thomas Carson, John Walker.


1827, Thomas Carson, John Walker, Isaac Ward. 1828, John Walker, Jacob Negley, John Findlay, Sr.


1529, Isaac Ward, Jacob Negley, John M'Clintock.


1830, Jacob Negley. Archibald S. M'Cune.


1831, Archibald S. M'Cune, J. Allison.


1832, J. Allison, James Colhoun.


1833, Jacob Heyser, Joseph Pumroy.


1834, Jacob Heyser, Joseph Pumroy, John M'Clintock.


1835, Joseph Pumroy, John M'Clintock, John Witherow.


1836, John M'Clintock, John Witherow, Jacob Negley.


1837, John Witherow, Jacob Negley.


1838, Jacob Negley, William Fleming, David Lytel.


1839, William Fleming, David Lytle, John Orr.


1840, David Lytle, John Orr, J. B. Guthrie.


1841, John Orr, J. B. Guthrie, John Deardorff. 1842, J. B. Guthrie, John D. Work, John Deardorff. 1843, John Deardorff, John D. Work, Robert Wallace.


1844, Samuel Lehman, Rok zt Wallace, John Tritle. 1845, Robert Wallace, John Tritle.


1846, John Tritle, John Johnston, Abram Stouffer. 1847, John Johnston, Abran Stouffer, Joseph Snively.


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1848, Abram Stouffer, Joseph Snively, Thomas Carson. 1849, Joseph Snively, Thomas Carson, B. A. Doyle. 1850, Thomas Carson, B. A. Doyle, George W. Zeigler. 1851, B. A. Doyle, George W. Zeigler, James L. Black. 1852, G. W. Zeigler, James L. Black, W. A. Shields. 1853, William A. Shields, William Armstrong, David Spencer. 1854, William Armstrong, David Spencer, W. S. Amberson.


1855, D. Spencer, W. S. Amberson, John Bowman. . 1856, W. S. Amberson, John Bowman, C. W. Burkholder. 1857, John Bowman, C. W. Burkholder, D. H. M'Pherson. 1858, C. W. Burkholder, D. H. M'Pherson. William F'leagle. 1859, D. H. M'Pherson, William Fleagle, J. R. Brewster. 1860, William Fleagle, Andrew Davison, John Downey. 1861, John Downey, Andrew Davison, George Jarrett.


1862, John Downey, George Jarrett, D. K. Wunderlich. 1863, George Jarrett, D. K. Wunderlich.


1864, D. K. Wunderlich, D. B. Martin, W. S. Amberson.


1865, D. B. Martin, W. S. Amberson, M. Martin.


1866, W. S. Amberson, D B. Martin, Samuel W. Nevin. 1867, M. Martin, Samuel Nevin, Samuel Myers.


1868, Samuel W. Nevin, Samuel Myers, Joseph Mowers. 1869, Samuel W. Nevin, Samuel Myers, Joseph Mowers. 1870, Samuel Myers, Joseph Mowers, J. W. Winger.


1871, Joseph Mowers, J. W. Winger, John C. Tritle. 1872, J. W. Winger, John C. Tritle, John A. Sellers. 1873, John A. Sellers, John Cressler, Samuel Taylor. 1874, John A. Sellers, John Cresster, H. R. Harnish. 1875, J. Cressler, H. R. Harnish, Samuel Taylor.


1876, Samuel Taylor, W. H. Blair, William M. Gillan.


POOR HOUSE.


The act of assembly for the erection of the "house for the en- ployment and support of the poor" of our county was approved by the Governor, March 11th, 1807. The second section of the act pro . vided that at the election to be held in October, 1807, five persons should be elected "to determine upon and fix the place on which the buildings should be erected," and also that there should be elected "three persons to be Directors of the Poor," one to serve for one year, one for two years, and one for three years, their terms to be determined by lot.


William Allison, David Fullerton, John Colhoun, Colonel Joseph Culbertson and John Maclay, were elected the Commissioners to fix the site for the Poor House; and Robert Liggett, Jamies Robinson and Ludwig Heck were elected Directors of the Poor.


The Commissioners selected the farm of Thomas Lindsay (the


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site of the present Poor House) as the place where the Poor House should be placed ; and in the year 1808 the directors purchased it for the sum of eight thousand two hundred dollars. The farm then contained one hundred and sixty-five acres, and had a stone farm house, barn, &c., upon it. This house was somewhat enlarged, and used until the year 1811, when the large stone building now standing was put up.


In the years 1853-'54, the large brick house was erected at a cost of about twelve thousand dollars. The farm now contains about two hundred and ten acres.


The following lists contain the names of the Directors of the Poor, their stewards, treasurers, attorneys, clerks and physicians, from the year 1807 to the present time, so far as they could be ascer- tained:


DIRECTORS.


1808, James Robinson, Robert Liggett, Ludwig Heck.


1809, Robert Liggett, Ludwig Heck, Henry Etter.


1810; Ludwig Heek, Henry Etter, Isaac Eaton.


1811, Henry Etter, Isaac Eaton, Samuel Radebaugh.


1812, Isaac Eaton, Samuel Radebaugh.


1813, Samuel Radebaugh, Matthew Lind.


1814, -, Matthew Lind, John Vance.


1815, Matthew Lind, John Vance, Philip Berlin.


1816, John Vance, Philip Berlin, John Snider.


1817, Philip Berlin, John Snider, John Rudicile.


1818, John Snider; John Rudicile, Matthew Patton.


1819, John Rudicile, Matthew Patton, D. Washabaugh. 1820, Matthew Patton; D. Washabaugh, J. Stouffer.


1821, D. Washabaugh, J. Stouffer, William M' Kisson.


1822, J. Stouffer, William M'Kisson, John Snider.


1823, William M'Kisson, John Snider; Thomas Yeates.


1824, John Snider, Thomas Yeates, Jacob Heck. 1825, Thomas Yeates, Jacob Heck, A. Thompson. 1826, Jacob Heck, A. Thompson, John Davison. 1827, A. Thompson, John Davison, Thomas Yeates. 1828, John Davison, Thomas Yeates, John Vance. 1829, Thomas Yeates, John Vance, John Coble. 1830, John Vance, John Coble, Samuel Dechart. 1831, John Coble, Samuel Dechart, Nicholas Baker. 1832, Samuel Dechart, Nicholas Baker, James Davison.


1833, Nicholas Baker, James Davison, John Radebaugh.


1834, James Davison, John Radebaugh, John Orr.


1835, John Radebaugh, John Orr, Jacob Oyster.


1836, John Orr, Jacob Oyster, John Whitmore.


1837, Jacob Oyster, John Whitmore, William Linn.


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1838, John Whitmore, William Linn, Samuel Campbell. 1839, William Lin, Samuel Campbell, Philip Nitterhouse. 1840, Samuel Campbell, Philip Nitterhouse, James Davison. 1841, Philip Nitterhouse, James Davison, Matthew Patton. 1842, James Davison, Matthew Patton, Upton Washabaugh. 1843, Matthew Patton, Upton Washabaugh, John Monn, Jr. 1844, Upton Washabaugh, John Monn, Jr., Samuel Lehman. 1845, John Monn, Jr., Samuel Lehman, John L. Detwiler.


1846, Samuel Lehman, John L. Detwiler, Daniel Bonebrake.


1847, John L. Detwiler, Daniel Bonebrake, Fred. Boyer. 1848, Daniel Bonebrake, Fred. Boyer, John Wise. 1849, Fred. Boyer, John Wise, David Hays. 1850, John Wise, David Hays, S. Detwiler.


1851, David Hays, S. Detwiler, Jacob Garver.


1852, Samuel Lehman, Jacob Garver, Martin Newcomer. 1853, Jacob Garver, Martin Newcomer, D. O. Gehr. 1854, Martin Newcomer, D. O. Gehr, James Furguson. 1855, D. O. Gehr, James Furguson, Josiah Besore. - 1856, James Furguson, Josiah Besore, Jacob Weaver. 1857, Josiah Besore, Jacob Weaver, M. Gillan.


1858, Jacob Weaver, M. Gillan, Jacob Strickler. 1829, M. Gillan, Jacob Striekler, David Spencer. 1860, Jacob Striekler, David Spencer, J. S. Latshaw.


1861, David Spencer, J. S. Latshaw, William Harris.


1862, J. S. Latshaw, William Harris, Samuel Scacrist. 1863, William Harris, Samuel Seacrist, John Doebler. 1864, Samuel Seaerist, John Deebler, John H. Criswell. 1865, John 11. Criswell, John H. Clayton, Martin Heintzelman. 1866, John HI. Criswell, John HI. Clayton, Martin Heintzelman. 1867, James H. Clayton, Martin Heintzelman, John Gillan, Jr. 1868, Martin Heintzelman, John Gillan, Jr., J. R. Smith.


1869, Martin Heintzelman, John Gillan, Jr., J. R. Smith. 1870, John Gillan, John Smith, Fred. Long.


1871, J. R. Smith, Fred. Long, Peter M'Ferren.


1872, Fred. Long, Peter M'Ferren, David Deatrick.


1873, Peter M'Ferren, David Deatrick, Jacob Kreider. 1874, David Deatrick, Jacob Kreider, Amos Stouffer.


1875, Jacob Kreider, Amos Stouffer, William Bossart.


1876, Amos Stouffer, William Bossart, Henry Lutz.


1877, William Bossart, Henry Lutz, B. F. Funk.


STEWARDS OF POOR HOUSE.


Daniel Shroeder, .


1808-1814 Benjamin Gruver,


1814-1821


Richard Morrow,


1821-1827


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Philip Lauffman,


1827-1830


Andrew M'Lellan. Col. John Snider,


1830-1833


David Fegley,


1839


William J. Morrow, Emanuel Crosland, Samnel Jeffries,


David Piper,


William Shinafield,


1856-1859


John Bowman, .


1859


James Chariton,


1860-1864


William M'Grath,


1864-1866


John Ditzlear, .


1866-1868


David Piper,


1868


Samuel Brandt


1869-1873


Joseph Middower,


1873-1877


TREASURERS OF POOR HOUSE.


1


David Denny,


1808-1814


Unknown, .


1814-1821


William Heyser,


1821-1823'


John Sloan,


1823


Hugh Greenfield,


1824-1827


Daniel Spangler,


1827-1830


Joseph Pritts,


1830-1832


Henry Smith, .


1832-1835


Jasper E. Brady,


1835


William Bard,


1836-1838


Henry Ruby,


1538


Daniel Dechert, .


1839-1843


William Flory, .


1843-1845


Daniel S. Fahnestock,


1845-1848


James Wright,


1848


D. S. Fahnestock,


1849-1856


J. Smith Grier,


1856-1858


John W. Reed,


1858-1861.


Charles Gelwicks,


1861-1869


Alex. Martin,


1869-1872


Thomas Metcalfe,


1872


H. B. Davison,


1873-1876


CLERKS TO DIRECTORS OF POOR.


Elijah B. Mendenhall,


1SOS-1814


F. Hershberger, .


1814


Matthew Lind, .


1815


1833-1839


1840-1843


1843-1845


1845-1854


1854-1856


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D. C. Dehart,


1816


James M'Kay,


1817


Henry Reges,


1818-1821


Daniel Spangler. .


1821-1823


Richard Morrow,


1823-1527


Hiram Cox,


1827


William S. Davis,


1828-1831


John Colhoun,


1831


James R. Kirby, .


1532


John Smith,


1833-1855


John W. Reges. .


1835-1837


Richard Morrow,


1837-1840


Jacob Heck,


1840-1843


Hugh B. Davison,


1843-1845


Charles W. Heart,


1845-1848


John W. Reges, .


1848-1850


ATTORNEYS AND CLERKS.


Lyman S. Clarke,


1851-1856


J. Wyeth Douglas, Snively Strickler,


1856-1859


1859-1862


William S. Everett,


1862-1866


E. J. Bonebrake,


1866-1869


John R. Orr,


1869-1873


James A. M'Knight, .


1873-1876


Frank Mehaffey,


1876


PHYSICIANS TO. POOR HOUSE.


Abraham Senseny,


1808


John Sloan,


1809-1814


Andrew M'Dowell,


1815-1818


George B. M'Knight,


1819-1820


A. J. Dean,


1821-1823


Samuel D. Culbertson, Peter Fahnestock,


1827


N. B. Lane, .


1828


Andrew M'Dowell,


1829-1830


Jeremiah Senseny, D. S. Byrne, J. Bain,


1833


1834-1835


A. H. Senseny,


1836-1837


John Lambert,


1838


J. Evans, .


1839-1841


J. C. Richards,


1842-1843


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1824-1826


1831-1832


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William H. Boyle,


1844


John Lambert,


1845-1847


N. B. Lane.


1848-1849


John King,


1850-1852


John Lambert,


1853


A. H. Senseny,


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S. G. Lane,


1855


A. H. Senseny,


1856-1857


WV. H. Boyle,


1858


S. G. Lane,


1859-1861


James Hamilton,


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1862-1863


J. L. Suesserott, .


1864-1865


J. C. Richards,


1866-1867


C. L. Bard and T. J. M'Lanahan,


1868


W. H. Boyle,


1869-1872


T. J. M'Lanahan,


1873-1875


S. G. Lane,


1876


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CHAPLAIN.


Augustus Bickley,


Elected 1873.


DEPUTY SURVEYORS UNDER APPOINTMENT FROM THE SURVEYOR GENERAL.


Zachariah Butcher, Lancaster county, 1736


1743-1746


Colonel John Armstrong, Cumberland county,


1750


Matthew Henderson, of Cumberland county, to


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Matthew Henderson, of Lurgan township,


1784-1796


Daniel Henderson, .


1796-1:04


Thomas Kirby, Chambersburg,


1804-1809


Thomas Poe, Antrim,


1809-1813


Archibald Fleming, Antrim,


1813-1821


William S. Davis,


1821-1824


William Hamilton, Peters or Montgomery,


1824-1829


William S. Davis, Chambersburg,


1830-1834


Seth Kline, Greene, .


1834-1836


William S. Davis, Chambersburg,


1836-1837


Samuel M. Armstrong,


1837-1839


Hugh Auld, Chambersburg,


1839-1845


Augustus F. Armstrong, Chambersburg,


1845-1847


Hugh Auld, Chambersburg,


1847-1850


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COUNTY SURVEYORS.


By the act of 9th April, 1850, County Surveyors, were directed to be elected to serve for the term of three years each. The following persons have filled the office :


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Thomas Cookson,


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Emanuel Kuhn, St. Thomas, . 1850-1856


John B. Kaufman, Letterkenny, 1856-1862


Emanuel Kuhn, Chambersburg, (1) 1862-1871


John B. Kaufman, Letterkenny,


1871-1875


John W. Kuhn, .


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1875


(1) Resigned April, 1871, and John B. Kaufinan was appointed for the unexpired term. Mr. Kaufman was also elected for the full term in October, 1871.


PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.


Prior to the passage of the act of 1850. providing for the election of District Attorneys, the "State's Attorney" or "Prosecuting Attor- neys" were the "Deputies" of the Attorney General for the time being, appointed by him, and removable at his pleasure. Our court records prior to 1842 having been burned, I have not been able to make more than a partial list of our former Prosecuting Attorneys, as follows:




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