History of Cumberland and Adams counties, Pennsylvania. Containing history of the counties, their townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc.; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; biographies; history of Pennsylvania, statistical and miscellaneous matter, etc., etc, Part 123

Author:
Publication date:
Publisher: W. Taylor
Number of Pages: 1280

USA > Pennsylvania > Adams County > History of Cumberland and Adams counties, Pennsylvania. Containing history of the counties, their townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc.; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; biographies; history of Pennsylvania, statistical and miscellaneous matter, etc., etc > Part 123
USA > Pennsylvania > Cumberland County > History of Cumberland and Adams counties, Pennsylvania. Containing history of the counties, their townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc.; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; biographies; history of Pennsylvania, statistical and miscellaneous matter, etc., etc > Part 123

Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).

At the election in October following (1805), the vote in the county stood- . McKean. 852: Snyder, 264: William Miller. 1,069; William Reed, 183; Will- iam Smith, 1.240: A. Shriver, 1,076; William Cooper, 176; Jacob Cassat, 632: John Bonner, 624. The success of the Federal ticket was overwhelming. The curious part of it was they supported Gov. McKean, while but a short time before they violently opposed him. It seems they did not hesitate to pre- fer him to Snyder.

The Federal-Republicans held a convention to nominate a county ticket, September 15, 1806; John Morrow as chairman and James McSherry, secre- tary. The delegates were: Cumberland, William McPherson, William Mc- Curdy; Liberty. John Morrow. Thomas McKee; Hamiltonban, James McCleary, David Hart; Mountjoy, William Hooghtalin; Franklin, Peter Mark, William MeClean: Strabane, Richard Brown, John McGuffin; Menallen, Robert Alex- ander, George Blankney: Conowago, Nicholas Ginter; Huntington, Thomas Pearson, James Robinette; Berwick. Fredrick Bangher, Sebastian Heafer; Mountpleasant, Andrew Johnston, Ninian Chamberlain: Borough (Gettys- burg). John Galloway; and nominated for Assembly Walter Smith, Andrew Shriver: commissioner, John Bonner. Two coroners, Henry Hoke, Jacob Rider. The Democrats held a convention and put up the following: Assembly, Henry Hoke. William Cooper; coroners, Emanuel Zeigler, Jacob Middlekauf; com- missioner. John Miley.

At the election following the vote stood: James Kelly, for Congress (no op- position). 1.708 votes. Assembly, Walter Smith, 1,592 votes; Andrew Shriver, 1,577; Henry Hoke, 146; William Cooper, 135. For coroner. Henry Hoke, 1.474: Jacob Rider, 1,468; Emanuel Zeigler, 255; J. Middlekauf, 218. Sher- iff. J. Winrott. SI1 votes: James Horner, 539; John Murphy, 499; John Arndt, 362; William McClellan, 186; James Cox, 9. Commissioner, John Bonner, 1,368: John Miley, 330.

September 21, 1807. a county convention met and nominated the following ticket: Assembly, John Edie. James McSherry; commissioner, John Arnt; and appointed Moses Lockhart. David Slagle and John Dickson to meet the York County delegates and nominate a candidate for senator. The deputies at the convention were: Gettysburg, John McConaughy; Cumberland, Hugh Dunwoody. David Horner; Liberty, John Morrow, Peter Carpenter; Hamil . tonban, Amos Maginly, William McMillan; Mountjoy, Wilhelmes Hooghta- lin: Franklin, Nathaniel Paxton, David Neuman; Strabane. John Dickson.

112

HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY.

William King; Menallen, Thomas Cochran; Conowago, Henry Bernhart; Hunt- ington, Daniel Funk, Daniel Shaffer: Latimore, John Bonner, James Robin- ette; Berwick, Sebastian Hafer, David Slagle, Henry Lilly: Tyrone, James Neely; Germany, Fredrick Keefer, Samuel Beher; Mountpleasant, James Horner, Moses Lockhart.

The vote at the following October election stood: For senator, Thomas Campbell, 706 votes; George Spangler, 185: Assembly, James McSherry, 899: James Gettys, 577; John Edie, 322. Commissioner, John Arnt, 558; William Kulins, 355.

January 23, 1808, "a meeting of the Democratic citizens of this county" was called, to be held at the house of Ralph Lashells, in Gettysburg, for the purpose of, for the first time, selecting delegates to a State Democratic Convention to nominate State officers and electors. At this meeting John Agnew was chair- man, and Dr. Daniel Sheffer, secretary; Dr. William Crawford and Gen. Will- iam Reed were chosen delegates to attend the convention in Lancaster. They were instructed to use their influence for Simon Snyder for governor. A com- mittee was appointed to draft resolutions and to act as a general committee of correspondence on the critical situation of public affairs: committee, Dr. Crawford, Gen. Reed, Samuel Smyth, John Weikert, Dr. Daniel Sheffer.

" A large and respectable meeting of Federal-Republicans " was held in the court house, Monday, March 21, 18OS; Alexander Russell, chairman; James Dobbins, secretary. "Resolred. That the nomination of a candidate for the office of governor by a caucus of legislators is inconsistent with the principles of a free government and calculated to deprive the people of a free choice of candidates for that important office." This explains why it was that the Fed- eralists had to choose between McKean and Snyder for governor in the previous election. The legislators had caucused and nominated candidates. This meeting resolved in favor of James Ross, of Pittsburgh, for governor. By another resolution Jacob Cassat, Michael Slagle, Daniel Funk, James Cham- berlain, Samuel Withrow, Peter Zimmerman, Robert McIlhenny, Jacob Win- rott, John Edie, John Arnt, James Dobbin and George Hosler "were ap- pointed a committee to correspond with the Federal and Constitutional Re- publicans," and by all honorable means promote the election of James Ross for governor.

Another meeting was held in Bedford March 12, of which Gen. Terrence Campbell was chairman, Dr. George D. Foulke, secretary, at which James Ross was endorsed for governor.

About this time thirty-eight members of the State Senate and House held a caucus and styled themselves "constitutional members," and nominated James Madison for President, and George Clinton for Vice-President.

June 22, 1808, a committee of Democrats published in the Centinel a call to the people to meet at the house of George Lashells, Strabane Township, on July 4. of that year, to advise and take counsel together upon the "'momentuous and vital question of the day," and to look after the Democratic prospects in the approaching presidential election. In pursuance of this call a respectable meeting of the Democrats of Adams County convened at the time and place appointed. John Agnew was appointed chairman, and Dr. Daniel Sheffer, secretary. Dr. William Crawford explained the objects of the meeting, and made a short address and offered a series of resolutions. The first resolution says: "That until Constitutional provision shall be made for the manner in which the nomination of suitable characters and candidates for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency of the United States shall emanate from the people, we consider the nomination by our representatives in Congress, of all other modes

113

HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY.

that which is least liable to exceptions." Then by resolution the meeting heartily endorses the nomination that Congress had made of James Madison and George Clinton. The meeting endorsed Simon Suyder as the Democratic candidate for governor.

The Federalists held a county meeting and endorsed James Ross, of Pitts- burg, for governor. At the election following Snyder was elected governor, and he continued to hold the office nntil 1817.

The Centinel of September 14, 1808, is tilled for the first time on the first page with original matter, mostly of a political nature. The leading article is devoted to demonstrating that the Democrats of the county are a French party; and then follows several columns in disproof of the charge against James Ross, that he is a deist. There is then a lengthy address to the Federalists of the county, nrging James Ross for governor. This is signed by John Edie, James Chamberlain. Daniel Funk. John Arndt, George Hassler, Peter Zimmerman, Samuel Withrow, Robert Mellhenny, Jacob Winrott, Michael Slagle, Jacob Cassat. James Dobbins.

At the meeting of deputies in September, 1808, the townships were repre- sented as follows: Gettysburg, Michael Neuman; Cumberland, Hugh Dun- woody, David Horner; Liberty, John Morrow, David Eckert; Hamiltonban, Samuel Withrow. William McMillan; Mountjoy, James McIlhenny; Franklin, David Neuman. Peter Mark: Strabane, John Dixon, George Haffler; Menallen. Thomas Cochran, George Hartzel, Jr .; Conowago, Henry Gitt; Huntington, Daniel Funk, Eleazar Brandon: Latimore, William Wireman, Isaac Everett; Berwick. John Hersh, Francis Marshall, Michael Slagle; Reading, Alexander Lung; Tyrone, Henry Schmyser; Germany, Jacob Winrott, Andrew Will; Mountpleasant, Samuel Lilly, James Horner. The convention resolved in favor of James Ross for governor; James Gettys and James McSherry for As- sembly; Joseph Swearinger for commissioner.

Federalist ticket, ISOS: For governor, James Ross; Congress, James Kelly: Assembly. James Gettys, James McSherry; commissioner, Joseph Swearinger. Democratic ticket: Governor. Jacob Snyder; Congress, William Crawford; Assembly, George Lashells, Henry Hoke; commissioner, William Kuhns.

Adams County went Federalist by a vote of over 600 at the election of 1808, while in nearly all the other portions of the State the Democratic party was victorious, and gained largely on its former votes. Adams had started out with a small Federalist majority in 1803, and this was more than doubled in 1808. From 1803 to 1808 the Democrats could not poll 300 votes in the county. The vote stood at the fall election of 1808 as follows: James Ross, 1,372; S. Sny- der. 795. For congressman. J. Kelly, 1,404; Dr. William Crawford, 690. Assembly. Gettys. 1.466: McSherry, 1,451; Hoke, 711; Lashells, 698. Com- missioner. Swearinger, 1,390; Kuhns, 778.

Dr. Crawford had a majority in York County of 1,092 votes, and was elect- ed to Congress. This election was held in October, and the Presidential elec- tion in the following November.

The vote in the county for senator and sheriff at the election in October. 1809, was as follows: Senator, William Miller, 1199 votes: William Gilliland, 596. For sheriff: James Horner, 732 votes; John Murphy, 544; Jacob Eyster. 539; John Arndt, 379; Robert Harper, 182; John Gilliland, 176.

In 1809 the Legislature passed an act granting $2,000 to Adams County to establish an academy school in Gettysburg. In 1810 the school was opened for the education of youths in the English and other lan- guages. The trustees were Dr. William Crawford, then a member of Con- gress, and William Gilliland.

114

HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY.

In 1810 the two tickets were published as follows: "Federal Ticket," for Congress, David Cassat; Assembly, James McSherry; commissioner, Henry Brinkerhoff; auditors, John Dickson, Amos Maginly and Andrew Will: trustees of Gettysburg Academy. William McPherson and Robert Hayes.

"Republican Ticket" (Democrats really); for Congress, William Crawford ; Assembly, Samuel Sloan and Daniel Sheffer; commissioner, George Kerr; au- ditors, Jacob Eyster, James Wilson and John Miley; trustees of Gettysburg Academy, William Gilliland and Michael Slagle.

At the October election, 1810, the vote stood in Adams County: Cassat, 664 votes; William Crawford. 279; James McSherry, 681; James Robinette, 655; Daniel Sheffer, 282: Samuel Sloan, 265; Henry Brinkerhoff, 653; George Kerr. 296: John Dickson, 642: Amos Maginley, 643: Andrew Will. 645; Ja- cob Eyster. 304: James Wilson, 301; John Miley, 296; William McPherson, 640: Robert Hayes, 637: William Gilliland, 302; Michael Slagle, 299. Craw- ford had a majority in York County over Cassat, the vote being 2,053 to 1, 126.

County receipts and expenditures for the year January, 1810, to January. 1811. were $9.448.33. as reported by county commissioners Joseph Swearinger, Samuel Withrow, Henry Brinkerhoff and clerk, William McClean.

At the October election, 1812, the congressional district was composed of Adams, Cumberland and Franklin Counties, and two congressmen were elected from the district. The Democratic nominees were William Crawford and Rob- ert Whitehill. At the election the vote in this county stood: Edward Crawford, 1.560; James Duncan. 1,581; Robert Whitehill, 531; William Crawford, 482.

Cumberland and Franklin Counties voted overwhelmingly democratic and elected William Crawford and Robert Whitehill over the Federal candidates Edward Crawford and James Duncan, who ran so largely ahead of their op- ponents in Adams County. The vote on the remainder of the ticket was: As- sembly. James McSherry, 2,054: James Robinette, 1,551, John Fickes (Dem.), 541. Commissioner, Robert Haves, 1,503: Henry Hoke, 553. Sheriff, John Murphy, 969; John Arndt. 915; John Ewing, 439. Coroner, Samuel Gallo- way, 1,437; John Troxell, Jr., 1,437; Bernhart Gilbert, 550; John Shorb, 574. There was a tie vote between Galloway and Troxell. Auditors, John Dickson. 1.497: Alexander Cobean, 1.483; Andrew Will. 1.500: Andrew Marshall. 554: George Smyser, 567; George McKeehan, 554. Trustees, John Edie, 1,493: Samuel Withrow, 1,493; John Robinson, 554; Jacob Eyster, 553.

At the November presidential election of this year the Clinton and Inger- soll electors for President and Vice-President received 745 votes, and the Madi- son and Gerry electors received 410 votes. It will be noticed the vote was much lighter than the vote of the previous October.

At the October election, 1813, James McSherry was the Federal candidate for State senator and William Gilliland the Democratic candidate. The dis- triet was Adams and York Counties. The vote stood in this county, McSherry, 1,246; Gilliland, 473. This was politically a disastrous year to the Federal party, that had through their papers denounced the war, and in the language of Patrick Henry, cried " Peace! peace! when there is no peace." This year every county in the State was carried by the Democrats, except Delaware, Lancaster and Adams. The official vote for senator elected McSherry by fif- teen majority, and he was the solitary gain for the Federals in the State that year. This says a great deal for the popularity of Mr. McSherry, and the power of himself and the other Federalists' leaders in the county to hold their voters in line when there was such a popular tidal wave against them. Mr. Gilliland's majority (not official) in York was 762, which elected McSherry by eleven votes. The vote on the remainder of the ticket was the usual triumph of the Federalists.

115

HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY.

At the October election, 1814, the vote in the county stood: Governor, Isaac Wayne (Fed. ) 1.230; Simon Snyder, 447. Congress, Alexander Cobean, 1.360; Edward Crawford. 1,341; William Maclay, 302; William Crawford, 256. Assembly, William Miller 1,243. James Robinette 1,669; Jacob Eyster 404. Commissioners, David Stewart, 1,312: Henry Smyser, 1,310; Andrew Walker, 373; George Lashells, 372. Auditors, John Dickson, 1,303; Andrew Will, 1,304; William Thompson. 1.303; John Duncan, 371 ; Samuel Fahnestock, 371: John Robinson, 370. Trustees, William McPherson, 1,301: James H. Miller, 1,293; James Gilliland, 370; Samuel Withrow, 374. The congressional district was Adams, Cumberland and Franklin Counties. William Crawford and Maclay were elected to Congress.

We have given the details of the formation of parties here and all the promi- nent actors, and the parts they took in that broad field of work. It makes a very complete reference hand-book for the present generation to study the political actions and influence of a worthy ancestry now passed away. Their children -grandchildren mostly-are now in their way and fashion carrying on the work that had to be taken up by others, when the busy hands of the fathers were crossed upon their breasts in that endless sleep, in that great silent city where contentions and controversies never go-where there is nothing except complete and universal equality.

In another chapter we give the list of county officials, taking up the story where this account ends, not deeming it essential to the preservation of all the parties acting and contending in the elections to a later date-that is, not ab- solutely essential to the future historian.

It is deemed sufficient here to say that the Federal party was eventually the Whig party, and in all its names and changes it held its power and mas- tery in the county nutil 1856. when that remarkable political episode, Know- nothingism, swept over the country. That contest sealed the fate of the Whig party in Adams county, and gave the ascendancy to the Democracy, which it has maintained to this day.

116

HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY.

CHAPTER XIX.

POSTOFFICES-PETITION TO POSTMASTER GENERAL IN 1795-POSTMASTERS IN COUNTY, PAST AND PRESENT.

N 1795, when there were probably 10,000 people in what is now Adams . County, there was sent a petition to the Postmaster General that is now an important chapter in the county's history, as follows:

WHEREAS a post has been appointed to ride betwixt York Town and Haggerstown in the State of Maryland, and through said town of Gettysburg, we apprehend it would be a great advantage to the people of this town and county adjacent if a postoffice was estab- lished with us, and we beg leave to inform you that the town of Gettysburg is thirty miles distant from York, which is at present our nearest postoffice, and thirty-three miles from Haggerstown, which renders the conveyance of our letters by post very inconvenient, to the great detriment of our trade. We flatter ourselves from the rapid growth of our vil- lage, and as we are situate in the center of a wealthy settlement, that a complyance with our petition will be no loss to the revenue arising from the postoffice, as a postmaster can be obtained at a moderate expense.

(SIGNED) ALEXANDER DOBBIN, GEORGE KERR, HENRY HOKE,

DANIEL MCALISTER,

ARCI'D DICKEY, JOHN SWENY,

WILLIAM GARVIN, JAMES SMITH,

EMANUEL ZIGLER, JNO. AGNEW,

THos. Low, JAMES GETTYS,

EBENEZER FINLEY, ALEXANDER IRVINE.

The writer of this examined the Blue Books in the Congressional Library. The first issue of these probably was commenced in 1802; at all events, this was the oldest one found. Then there was a break in the numbers to 1817. The names of the postmasters in these books occur only in giving their reports, and not in the dates of the appointment. Hence, here we give any date where we could find the different postmasters' first reports, and then, without naming their years of continuance, pass along to the date of the first report of their successor. The reader will therefore understand, in each case, the date we give is within a few months of the time of the appointment, and that each one con- tinned in office to within a few months of the date of the first report of his successor.

Gettysburg .- James Scott (first postmaster), appointed July 1, 1798; sal- ary $34.38.

These names appear here as furnished by the Blue Books and the officials at Washington; but as the Blue Books extend back only to 1802, and the records are imperfect, we are satisfied that James Brice was postmaster in 1801, as we have seen a list of letters published in the Gettysburg postoffice of that date and signed by James Brice, postmaster. Upon this authority alone we add the name of Mr. Brice to the list, and name him as postmaster during the year 1801. Samuel Huey, July 1, 1802; William B. Underwood, January 1, 1805; James Douglas, April 1, 1807; George Welsh, October 1. 1810; William Meredith, March 11, 1819; John Hersh, January 18, 1823 (office receipts, $213.18); William W. Bell, June 30, 1829; Hezekiah Van Orsdel, May 18, 1841; Charles W. Berluchy, June 2, 1845; Alexander D. Buehler, May 9, 1849; William Gillespie, June 6, 1853; George Geyer, Jure 8, 1857; David A. Buehler, March 25, 1861; J. A. Kitzmiller, April 8. 1869: J. M. Krauth, 1877; H. S. Benner (present postmaster), June, 1885.

117

HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY.

Abbottstown. - The first officer we find here was Samuel Fahnestock, 1817; salary, $16. 16 a year. In 1833 Jacob Fahnestock was acting; 1837, Georgo Iekes; 1841, H. Mayer, succeeded in 1831 by William Berlin, who held office until April, 1842: George Iekes again in office 1842; then William Bittinger to 1845; Nicholas Corns to March 3, 1849; Henry Kobler, 1851; George Iekes again succeeded to June, 1853 (salary now increased to $66.33); then George Gordy, succeeded by Lonisa Wolf, who kept the office to April, 1857. Emma Wolf then took it till April. 1861: then E. H. Stahle succeeded. In 1883 the salary had grown to $169.65.

Areudtsville. - In 1845 Jacob Keckler was postmaster; succeeded in 1855 by Peter Eyster to 1861; then G. G. Plank, April 25, 1861; C. B. Hawes ap- pointed, 1865; G. G. Plank again; same year, Jesse l'. Brenneman appointed; in 1SS1. Michael Snyder. In 1851 the salary was 821.48; in 1883. $191.05.

Aspers. - (On the G. & H. Railroad, in Menallen Township).

Bendersritle. - Abel T. Wright in 1851; William B. Wilson appointed May, 1853: W. Overdeer, October, 1855: in 1863. Jacob Pitzer; 1883. A. H. Sto- ver. First salary. $58.38; in 1883, salary $265.05. In 1886, John Berkholder.

Bermudian .- 1827. Jacob Smith: 1829, Gideon Griest; 1835, Joseph E. Temple; 1839. Isaac Walker: December 31, 1840, Mahlon Griest; 1845, David Newcomer: 1553. M. Smith, and in December of that year H. B, Smith; 1860, Solomon Larew, one year: then Daniel Larew two years; 1863, T. M. Bren- neman: 1871. Jesse Larew; 1873, Mary A. Kroll: 1875, Abner Griest; 1877, E. H. Troupe. In 1827 the salary was $4.12; in 1883, $64.09.

Berlin .-- 1519. Christian Picking; 1833, John Fletcher.

Bigter. - 1859, John A. H. Rither; 1861, George W. Rex; 1867, John A. H. Rither: ISS5, S. R. Bream.

Bonneauville. - Recently established.

Cashtown .- 1835, Adam S. E. Duncan: 1841, A Scott; 1845, Mary Dun- can. Abraham Scott succeeded and held the office until 1855; Jacob Mark appointed: 1860. H. M. Miekloy: 1861, Israel Shank; 1861, John MeCleary; 1865. John MeCleary; same year. Susan Norris; then James A. Robert to 1873; David A. Mickley, 1883. First salary, $15.96; 1883, salary. $112.14: H. L. Bream.

Centennial .- 1875. Miss J. M. O'Neal.

East Berlin .- 1535, William Hildebrand: 1839. D. Grumbine: 1841, Emanuel Kuhn: December 9, 1545, William Wolf: 1847, Robert M. Hutch- inson; 1853. William Wolf, sneceeded by J. Woods: 1861, Francis Hildebrand.

Fairfield. - (Originally called Miller's) 1817, Ezra Blythe, on a salary of $18.16: 1829. Asa Olmstead; 1833. William Johnston; 1839, Michael Larner: 1841. John MeCleary: 1845. J. Brinkerhoff: 1847. Hugh D. Heagy; 1851. John B. Paxton: 1855. Jacob Brinkerhoff: 1859. C. M. Robinson: 1861, John B. Paxton: 1867, J. W. Sutherland; 1869. John W. Sullivan: 1871, John M. Musselman. Upton J. Neely.

Flora Dale .- 1865. Elijah Wright; 1879, M. A. Wright.

Fountain Dale .- 1837, Joseph Braugher: May 14, 1845, Reuben Steen. The office was discontinued in 1819 for a time and then reopened.

Goldensville. - Recently established.

Graeffenburg .- 1551. David Goodyear, on a salary of $19.48: 1863. Ben- jamin Shriver; 1865, Maria Shriver; 1865. Abraham Hostetter: 1867. Daniel Miller; 1868, Samuel Secrist: 1969, Martin Shoemaker; 1873, William A. Remer; 1SS3. Miss J. Riggeal.

Granite Hill. - 1557, Philip Hand: 1863, Daniel Gulden; 1871, Abraham Hoke.

118

HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY.

Green Mount .- 1847, John Weikert; 1859, J. A. Harper: 1865, H. P. Bigham.

Guernsey .- Recently established.

Hampton .- April 18, 1835, Charles Blish; 1845, Christian Cashman; 1851, Jacob Aulbangh; 1853, Jacob C. Shriver; 1861, Solomon Chronister; 1863, Daniel Albert; 1865, Ephraim Howard; 1867, David W. Howard; 1873, Henry Meyers.

Heidlersburg .- 1841, Leonard Delap (held the office twenty years); 1861, Peter Yeatts; 1873, John F. Honck.

Hunterstown .- 1825, George Armor; 1835, Susan S. Cassat; 1845, Hugh King; 1847, W. F. Walter: 1852, J. King; 1853, Simon Melhorn; 1859, Elizabeth M. Feltz; 1863, Eliza Heinard; 1865, Jane King. The latter, judging from the long term, either has or has not been an "offensive partisan" -just as happens to be the reader's politics.

Irishtown. - Established in 1886.

Idaville .- 1863, Jesse Sawyers, on a salary of $13.25; 1863, D. H. Mark- ley; 1867, Jacob J. Diehl: 1869, Joseph H. Klein; 1869, Andrew Crist; 1883, J. H. Cline; in the latter year the salary was $105.30.

Kingsdale .- 1873, A. F. Kleinfelter; 1877, G. F. King; 1879, G. P. Krug. Latimore .- 1875, A. Larew.

Littlestown. - (Called originally Peter's Town, Peter Little's Town, Kleine- town, etc.) 1837, Francis Leas (salary $117.44): 1839, John McIlvain; June 21, 1841, John A. Davis; 1845, Thomas Barnett; 1847, Joseph Dysert; 1851, Ephraim Myers; 1853, Matilda Jones: 1865, A. F. Barker; 1877, D. Bolin- ger; 1881, William Fount.

MeKnightstown .- 1869, Martin A. Miller; 1871, J. M. Michley; 1875, C. T. Lower; 1885, W. F. Rittase.

MeSherrystown. - 1845, Henry Hening: 1849, Elizabeth Will (Hill). This name is printed alternately "Will" and " Hill." The proper name is Will, however, and esto perpetua her position.

Menallen .- 1835, Daniel Waugh: 1845, Jesse Houck; 1855, J. Eppleman; 1861, Edward Staley; 1867, Jacob Eppleman: 1869, Edward Staley; 1875, Hannah Staley; 1881, J. H. Bushey.

Mummasburgh .-- 1849. H. J. Brinkerhoff; 1855, Samuel Hart; 1861, C.H. Fulwiler: 1865, Henry W. Witmore.

New Chester .- 1835, Nicholas Fangenbangh: 1851, Faugenbangh; 1859, Eliza Heinard; same year, P. A. Meyers; 1863, John A. Snowden; 1867, P. A. Meyers: 1871, Daniel Wolf: 1875, R. McIlhenny; 1877, A. Winand.

New Oxford .- 1835, Francis Hildt; 1837, Mary Melsheimer; 1851, John Blair: 1865, Israel Blair; 1871, Fabius W. Wagner; 1873, John F. Blair; 1885, W. J. Metzler.

Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.

Author: Publication date: Publisher: W. Taylor Number of Pages: 1280

Author:
Publication date:
Publisher: W. Taylor
Number of Pages: 1280