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bellion of the seceding states, 1861-66; in command of Fort Barrancas and barracks till January 10, 1861, when he transferred his forces to Fort Pickens, in defense of which he remained till May 9, 1861, being in command till April 14, 1861; in garrison at Fort Hamilton, N. Y., May 18 to July 3, 1861 (major Six- teenth Infantry May 14, 1861); in organizing and re- cruiting his regiment at Chicago, Ill., July 3 to August 20, 1861; as aeting inspector-general of the Department of the Ohio, August 20 to November 5, 1861, being engaged on an expedition from Parkes- burg to Roane C. H., Va., September, 1861; on sick leave of absence December 12, 1861, to May 12, 1862; in Major-General Buell's operations in Mississippi, North Alabama, Tennessee and Ken- tucky, May-November 1862, being engaged in the siege of Corinth, May 13-30, 1862, movement to Louisville, Ky., June-September, 1862, and advance into Kentucky by Bowling Green to relieve Nash- ville, September-November, 1862; in the Tennessee campaign (Army of the Cumberland), November 7, to December 31, 1862, (brigadier-general United States Volunteers, November 29, 1862), being engaged in the battle of Stone River, December 31, 1862, where he was severely wounded (brevet lieutenant-colonel December 31, 1862, for gallant and meritorious ser- vice at the battle of Murfreesboro', Tenn.); on sick leave of absence, disabled by wound, March 10 to July 3, 1863; as president of board of examiners of sick and wounded officers at Columbus and Cin- einnati, Ohio, July 3, 1863 to September 14, 1865 (lieutenant-colonel Fourth Infantry February 8, 1864); in garrison at Fort Schuyler, N. Y., Septem- ber 30 to November 24, 1865, and Madison Barracks, brevet colonel March 13. 1865, for gallant and meri- torions service during the Rebellion (brevet brigadier- general, United States Army March 13, 1865, for gal- lant and meritorious service during the Rebellion) ; Sackett's Harbor, N. Y., November 28, 1865 to October 1, 1865 (mustered out of volunteer service
August 24, 1865); on board for the examination of candidates for promotion in the army, October 1, 1866 to October 1867; on frontier duty at Fort Laramie, Dak., November 17, 1867 to October 7, 1868; died October 7, 1868, at Fort Laramie, Dak. aged forty.
HENRY W. FREEDLEY, born in Pennsylvania .- Military History: Cadet at the United States Military Academy from July 1, 1852, to July 1, 1855, when he was graduated and promoted in the army to brevet second lieutenant of infantry July 1, 1855; served in garrison at Fortress Monroe, Va., 1855, and on frontier duty at Fort Fillmore, N. M., 1856 (second lieutenant Third Infantry September 30, 1855); Tuc- son, Arizona., 1856-57; Fort Fillmore, N. M., 1857-58; Los Lunas, N. M., 1858-59; Fort Defiance, N. M., 1859; Los Lunas, N. M., 1859-60; march to Texas, 1860; Fort Clark, Tex., 1860-61, and on quartermaster tured and paroled (captain Third Infantry May 14, 1861); served during the Rebellion of the seceding states, 1862-66 ; as assistant to the commissary-general of prisoners at Washington, D. C., June 14, 1862, to April 10, 1863; in the Rappahannock campaign (Army of the Potomac) April to June, 1863, being engaged in the battle of Chancellorsville May 2-4, 1863; in the Pennsylvania campaign, in command of the Third Infantry (Army of the Potomae), June to July, 1863; being engaged in the battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863, where he was wounded; on sick leave of absence, disabled by wound, July 4, 1863 to November 23, 1864 (brevet lieutenant-colonel July 2, 1863, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa.); in command of draft depot at Carlisle, Pa., November 23, 1864 to May 30, 1865; as mustering officer at Providence, R. I., May 30, 1865 to February 1, 1866; on quartermaster and commissary duty at Jefferson Barracks, Mo .. February 1 to March 28, 1866; on re- eruiting service March 28, 1866 to February 21, 1868 (major Thirty-ninth Infantry July 28, 1866); on duty at headquarters Department of California, June to September 25, 1868 (major Fourteenth Infantry De- vember 31, 1867); as deputy governor of "Soldiers' Home," near Washington, D. C., September 11, 1869, to February 21, 1870 (retired from active service, as colonel, September 25, 1868 (changed to major March 3, 1875), for disability from wounds received in battle).
CHARLES H. BRIGHTLY, born in Pennsylvania .- Military History : Cadet at the United States Military Academy from September 1. 1857, to June 24, 1861, when he was graduated and promoted in the army to brevet second lientenant Fourth Infantry June 24, 1861; second lieutenant Fourth Infantry June 24, 1861; first lieutenant Fourth Infantry June 24, 1861; served during the Rebellion of the seceding states, 1861-64; in drilling volunteers at Washington, D. C., June to July, 1861; as mustering officer at Trenton, N. J., August 30, 1861 to April 21, 1862; as aid-de- camp to Brigadier-General Whipple in the defenses
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of Washington, D. C., May 6 to October 10, 1862 (major of staff, additional aid-de-camp, June 17, 1862 to February 7, 1863), and on the Rappahannock River, October to November, 1862; on leave of absence No- vember 28, 1862 to March 17, 1863 (captain Fourth Infantry September 16, 1862); in command of eom- pany at Falmouth, Va., March 17 to April 20, 1863; on sick leave of absence April 20 to Angust 21, 1863 (brevet major May 3, 1863, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Chancellorsville, Va.); as instructor of heavy artillery drill at Fort Richmond, N. Y., September 17, 1863 to January 19, 1864; in command of regiment at Fort Wood, N. Y., January 19 to April 23, 1864; in the Richmond campaign, commanding Fourth Infantry (Army of the Potomac), April to May, 1864, being engaged in the battle of the Wilderness May 6, 1864 (brevet lieutenant-colonel May 5, 1864, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of the Wilderness, Va.), when he was mor- tally wounded; and on sick leave of absence, disabled by wound, May 7 to June 9, 1864; died June 9, 1864, at l'hiladelphia, Pa., of wounds received at the battle of the Wilderness, Va., aged twenty-five.
WILLIAM II. CHASE, born in Pennsylvania .- Military History : Cadet at the United States Military Academy from July 1, 1861 to June 23, 1865, when he was graduated and promoted in the army to second lieutenant First Artillery June 23, 1865; served in garrison at Fort Totten, D. C., October 1 to 17, 1865; Fort Wadsworth, N. Y., October 18, 1865 to May 7, 1866; at Fort Trumbull, Conn., May 7 to June 22 (first lieutenant First Artillery February 1st), 1866, being detached to the Canadian frontier to pre- vent Fenian raids, June 2, 1866; with Engineer Bat- talion at Willett's Point, N. Y., June 27, 1866 ; transferred June 2, 1866, to rank as first lieutenant of Corps of Engineers from February 1, 1866 to -, being battalion quartermaster from November 6, 1866 to -; on engineer recruiting service from November 8 to December 14, 1866.
JAMES FORNANCE, born in Pennsylvania .- Military History : Cadet at the United States Military Academy from September 1, 1867 to June 12, 1871, when he was graduated and promoted in the army to second lieutenant Thirteenth Infantry, June 12, 1871 ; served on frontier duty at Camp Douglas, Utah, September 30,1871 to December, 1872; Camp Stambaugh, Wyo- ming, April 27 to November 11, 1872; first lieuten- ant Thirteenth Infantry June 29, 1872; Fort Fred. Steele, Wyoming, December 16, 1872 to February 15, 1874; Sioux expedition to March, 1874, and Camp Robinson, Nebraska, to October 11, 1874; in garrison at New Orleans, La., October 23, 1874 to June 1, 1875; Baton Rouge, La., June 2, 1875 to February 29, 1876 ; Bayou Sara, La., March 1 to November 11, 1876; leave of absence from April 9 to October 8, 1876; New Orleans, La., November 13, 1876 to May 25, 1877; Baton Rouge, La., May 26 to July 28, 1877 ; Louisville, Ky., Wilkesbarre and Scranton,
Pa., suppressing railroad disturbances, July 28 to October 31, 1877 ; Baton Rouge, La., October 31, 1877.
GEORGE R. BURNETT, cadet at the United States Military Academy from 1876 to 1880; second lieu- tenant Ninth Cavalry U.S.A.
Record of the graduates of the United States Naval Academy, at Annapolis, Md., who were from the Congressional district to which Montgomery County belonged :
Midshipmen .- FREDRICK V. MCNAIR, born in Penn- sylvania ; Appointed from Pennsylvania September 21, 1853; Naval Academy, 1853-57; steam frigate “Min- nesota," East India squadron, 1857-59; steam sloop "Iroquois," West Gulf squadron, 1861-62; bombard- ment of Forts Jackson and St. Philip and Chalmette batteries; engagement at Grand Gulf; passage both ways of Vicksburg batteries and destruction of rebel ram "Arkansas"; commissioned as lieutenant April 18, 1861 ; steam sloop "Juniata," 1862-3 ; steam sloop "Seminole," Western Gulfblockading squadron, 1863- 64; steam sloop " Juniata," South Atlantic blockading squadron, 1864-65; at both attacks on Fort Fisher ; commissioned as lieutenant commander April 20, 1864; steam sloop "Juniata," Brazil squadron, 1865-66; steamer " Brooklyn," flag-ship South Atlantic squad- ron, 1866-67; Naval Academy, 1868; frigate " Frank- lin," flag-ship European squadron, 1868-69; commis- sioned commander January 20, 1872.
FREDERICK J. NAILE, born in Pennsylvania .- Appointed October 27, 1859; Naval Academy, 1859-61; attached to frigate "St. Lawrence," Atlantic coast, 1861; sinking of privateer " Petrel," 1861; steam sloop "Ónvida," Western Gulf blockading squadron, 1862; attack on and passage of Forts Jackson and St. Philip and Chalmette batteries; capture of New Orleans ; bombardment and passage of Vicksburg batteries twice; promoted to ensign, 1862; Mississippi squad- ron, 1863-65; signal-officer of " Black Hawk," 1863-4; commanded flag-ships " Black Hawk" and "Tem- pest," 1864-65; Red River expedition, 1864; co-opera- tion of the Mississippi squadron, on the Cumberland and Tennessee, with the army under General Thomas, in the defeat of the rebel General Hood; commis- sioned as lieutenant February 22, 1864; steamer "Lenapee," Atlantic squadron, 1866-7; commissioned as lieutenant-commander July 25, 1866; steamer "Penobscot," North Atlantic squadron, 1868-69; signal duty, 1869-70, at Washington, D. C .; retired, 1871, from disability, caused by sickness and exposure on duty.
T. F. MOSER, 1864 to 1870.
J. L. IIUNSICKER, 1867 to 1873.
W. G. HANNUM, 1872 to 1878.
THOMAS H. MATHEWS, 1876 to 1882.
Cadet Engineers .- CHARLES C. LUBBE. 1874-78. Drowned at Cape May, 1878.
EDWARD O. C. ACKER, 1874-78. In service.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY ESTABLISHED.
WILLIAM H. GARTLEY, 1877-81. Resigned. CHARLES W. DYSON, 1879-83. In service. GEORGE F. ZINNEL, 1879-83. Resigned.
CHAPTER XX.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY ESTABLISHED-MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT-THE "COUNTRY SQUIRE."
MONTGOMERY COUNTY was established September 10, 1784,1 by act of the General Assembly of the com- monwealth of Pennsylvania. The act was approved by the Supreme Executive Council. The following gentlemeu composed the Council at that period : His Excellency John Dickinson, Esy. (president), the Honorable James Irvine, Stephen Balliot, George Wall, Jr., Barnard Dougherty, John McDowel, John Byers, Sebastian Levan, Jolin Neville, Samuel J. Atlee, Isaac Mason.
As public convenience? in the administration of justice was a moving consideration in the formation of new counties, the following message from His Ex- celleney Johu Dickinson, President of the Council, to the Assembly, delivered January 19, 1784, is of interest, as showing the responsibility devolving upon those who were charged with the execution of the laws :
"GENTLEMEN, -It is much to be desired that the system of our juris- prudence may receive every improvement we can give it as soon as euch a work can he accomplished. Constancy in the laws, the preservation of domestic concord, order, and tranquillity, and a strengthi sufficiently pre- pared for defense against injuries are essential to the happiness of a State. They are also the foundations of a reputation that invites an accession of ingenious and industrious people from other parts of the world to share in the blessings of which such a character offers them an assurance. Every citizen, therefore, who respects his own interests, the welfare of his family, or the prosperity of his country, will desire and endeavor that the vast importance of these subjects may be perfectly understood and religiously regarded."
The first judges of the several courts of the county were appointed by the Supreme Executive Council, as follows : Frederick A. Muhlenberg, Esq., James Morris, Esq., John Richards, Esq., Henry Scheetz, Esq., William Dean, Esq.
The first court3 was held December 28, 1784, in the barn on the premises owned by John Shannon, + then known and licensed as the Barley Sheaf Ilotel, situ- ated in Norriton township, on what is now the Germantown turnpike, a short distance northwest of Hartranft Station, on the Stony Creek Railroad.
BARLEY SHEAF BARN.
Zebulon Potts, the first sheriff of the county, was elected October 14, 1784, and commissioned by the Executive Council. Thomas Craig was appointed the first prothonotary September 10, 1784, and eom- missioned by John Dickinson, president of the Ex- ecutive Council on the following day, September II,
3 MINUTES OF FIRST COURT HELD IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. " MONTGOMERY COUNTY, &SS.
" Minutes of a Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, in and for the County of Montgomery, held at the house of John Shannon, on Tues- day, the 20th day of December, 1784.
" Present, Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, James Norris, John Richards, Henry Scheetz, William Dean, Esquires.
"The Court opened at 12 o'clock. M. Proclamation being made en- joining all manner of persons to keep silence. Commissions from the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania were read appointing the following Gentlemen Justices of the Peace, viz .: William Dean, Esquire, bearing date July 14, 1783; Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, Esq., March 19, 1784 ; John Richards and Henry Scheetz, June 24, 1784 ; and James Morris, Esq., September 20, 1751 ;; and a commission to Thomas Craig, Esq., appointing him Clerk of the Court of General Quarter Ses- sions of the Peace.
"I'roclamation for the Sheriff of Montgomery County to return the Precept to him directed being made ; the said Sheriff to wit, Zebulon Potts, Esquire, returns a Grand Jury, to wit : Thomas Rees, Henry Cunnard, James Wotmough, Linzey Coats, Robert Shannon, John Rut- ter, James Stroud, Lewelling Young, Henry Powling, Sammel Wheeler, Peter Muhlenberg, Archibald St. Clair, Samuel Holstein, William Lain, James Veaux, Robert Curry, John Edwards, Benjamin Markley, Jacob Auld, Anthony Carothers, Frederick Weise, Natban Pawliog, Abe Morgan, Francis Swain, who were all except Archibald St. Clair and Frederick Weise, severally sworn or affirmed.
" Proclamation being made for silence, the President, Frederick Augus- tus Muhlenberg, delivered the charge to the Grand Jury.
" This proceeding was followed by a return of the Constables of the Several Townships.
"The only cases adjudicated at this Court were the Overseers of the Poor of New Hanover Township, ts. The Overseers of the Poor of Provi- dence Township, and the Overseers of the Poor of Whitemarsh Township v&. the Overseers of the Poor of Springfield Township."-Quarter Sessions Docket, No. I. p. 1.
4The premises are now owned and occupied by Benjamin Baker, who rebuilt the harn some years since; the court-house barn was built in 1735.
1 Ante p. i.
2 We believe the name Montgomery to have been given to the county in honor of the Montgomeryshire, in Wales. This name was given to a township prior to the fall of General Montgomery, and before the county was created. The number and influential character of the Welsh set- tlers and land-owners residing here at the time the county was formed, is a reason to induce tbis belief, while there can he hut little doubt that the name and public services of General Montgomery conspired to make the selection a popular one. L. H. Davis, Esq., of Pottstown, a gentle- man who has given the subject attention, has another possible derivation of the name,-i. e., that there were two members of the Legislature named Montgomery, in the session of 1784, Joseph Montgomery, of Lancaster, and William Montgomery, of Northumberland. both of whom Mr. Davis alleges, took an active part in supporting the bill creating the county. The original petition of the citizens, is is said, was blauk as to the name; this circumstance would seem to favor Mr. Davis' view, while it is possible that the " Montgomerys " of the Assembly anticipated the natural wishes of the Welsh, and utilized the name of General Mont- gomery with that of their own.
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1784, the same Thomas Craig was appointed clerk of courts, and duly commissioned by the same authority. The first reeorder of deeds was Augustus Muhlenberg. He was appointed on the 21st of September, 1784, by the Executive Council, and on the same day was ap- pointed register of wills. The office of county com- missioner appears to have been organized in 1790. No records can be found of an earlier date. The fol- lowing-named persons constituted the board at that date: Christian Scheid, Nathan Potts, John Mann. The earliest county treasurer of which we find record was Isaac Markley .. Directors of the poor were not county officers at the date Montgomery County was organized.
At this period the State had no Governor, no State Senate. The several States were acting under the Articles of Confederation, adopted November 15, 1777. The Constitution of the United States had not then been adopted, and the first Congress did not assemble until 1789.
The only representation the county had was in the General Assembly of Pennsylvania. The first mem- bers elected to represent Montgomery County in the General Assembly were Peter Richards, Robert Loller, George Smith, and Benjamin Rittenhouse. The first Senator elected under the revised Constitution of 1789 was Linsay Coates.
CIVIL. LIST OF LEGISLATIVE AND COUNTY OFFICERS.
UNITED STATES SENATORS FROM MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
Peter Muhlenberg.
Jonathan Roberts, 1815-21.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, REPRESENTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
First United States Congress, 1789 -91 (Pennsylvania elected eight members at large) .- Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg.
Chester und Montgomery Counties.
Second United States Congress, 1791-93 .- Frederick A. Muhlenberg. Third United States Congress, 1793-95 .- Frederick A. Muhlenberg. Fourth United States Congress, 1795-97 .- Frederick A. Muhlenberg. Fifth United States Congress, 1797-99.
Burks, Montgomery, Northampton, Wayne and Luzerue Counties.
Sixth United States Congress, 1799-1801 (elect three members) .-- Peter Muhlenberg.
Seventh United States Congress, 1801-3 .- Peter Muhlenberg.
Eighth United States Congress, 1803-5 .- Frederick Conrad. Nioth United States Congress, 1805-7 .- Frederick Conrad. Tenth I'nited States Congress, 1807-9.
Eleventh I'nited States Congress, 1809-11.
Chester and Montgomery Counties.
Twelfth I'nited States Congress, 1811-13 (elect two members). Thirteenth United States Congress, 1813-15. Fourteenth United States Congress, 1815-17 .- John Hahn. Fifteenth United States Congress, 1817-19 .- John Hahn. Sixteenth United States Congress, 1819-21 .- Samuel Gross.
Montgomery County, District 5.
Seventeenth United States Congress, 1821-23 .- Samuel Gross. Eighteenth United States Congress, 1823-25 .- Philip S. Markley. Nineteenth United States Congress, 1825-27 .- Philip S. Markley. Twentieth United States Congress, 1827-29 .- John B. Sterigere. Twenty-first United States Congress, 1829-31 .- John B. Sterigere. Twenty-second United States Congress, 1831-33 .- Joel K. Manu. Twenty-third United States Congress, 1833-35 .- Joel K. Manu. Twenty-fourth United States Congress, 1835-37 .- Jacob Fry, Jr. Twenty-fifth United States Congress, 1837-39,-Jacob Fry, Jr. Twenty-sixth United States Congress, 1839-41 .- Joseph Fornance. Twenty-seventh United States Congress, 1841-43 .- Joseph Fornance.
Delaware and Montgomery Counties, District 5.
Twenty-eighth United States Congress, 1843-45,-Jacoli S. Yost. Twenty-uinth United States Congress, 1845-47 .- Jacob S. Yost. Thirtieth United States Congress, 1847-49 .- John Freedley. Thirty-first United States Congress, 1549-51 .- Jolin Frerdley. Thirty-second United States Congress, 1851-53 .- John McNair.
Montgomery and Part of Philadelphia County, District 5.
Thirty-third United States Congress, 1853-55 .- John McNair. Thirty-fourth United States Congress, 1855-57 .- John Cadwalader. Thirty-fifth United States Congress, 1857-59 .- Owen Jones. Thirty-sixth Coited States Congress, 1859-61 .- John Wood. Thirty-seventh United States Congress, 1801-63 .- Wm. Morris Davis.
Montgomery amt Lehigh Counties, District G.
Thirty-eighth United States Congress, 1863-65 .- John D. Stiles. Thirty-ninth United States Congress, 1865-67 .- B. Markley Boyer. Fortieth United States Congress, 1867-69 .- B. Markley Boyer. Forty-first United States Congress, 1869-71 .- John D. Stiles. Forty-second United States Congress, 1871-73 .- Ephraim L. Acker. Forty-third United States Congress, 1873-75 .- James S. Biery.
Montgomery and Bucks Counties, District 7.
Forty-fourth United States Congress, 1875-77 .- Allan Wood, Jr. Forty-fifth United States Congress, 1877-79 .- I. Newton Evans. Forty-sixth I'nited States Congress, 1879-81 .- William Godshalk. Forty-seventh United States Congress, 1881-83 .- William Godshalk. Forty-eighth United States Congress, 1883-85 .- I. Newton Evans.
STATE SENATORS.
1796 .- Zelmlon Putts.
1796-97 .- Montgomery, Chester and Bucks comprised a Senatorial Dis- trict, and was represented by William Chapman, of Bucks.
1797-08 .- Joseph MeClellan.
1798-99,-Dennis Wheeler.
1799-1801 .- Zebukom Potts.
1801-7 .- John Richards.
1807-11 .- Jonathan Roberts, Jr.
1811-15 .- Samuel Gross.
1815-19 .- George Weaver.
1×19-24 .- Philip S. Markley.
1824-29,-Joel K. Mann.
1829-31 .- Benjamin Reiff, Esq.
1832-35 .- John Matthews. According to the provisions of the Appor- tionment Bill of June 16, 1836, the Third Senatorial District was com- posed of the counties of Montgomery, Chester and Delaware.
1836-40 .- Ileory Myers, of Chester.
1840-41 .- John B. Sterigere.
1841-43 .- Abraham Brower. According to the provisions of the Ap- portiooment Bill of April 14, 1843, the Third Senatorial District was composed of and represented by Montgomery alone.
1843-46 .- John B. Sterigere.
1846-49 .- George Richards.
1849-52 .- Joshua Y. Jones.
1852-55 .- Benjamin Frick.
1855-58 .- Thomas P. Knox.
1858-61 .- John Thompson.
1861-64 .- John C. Smith. According to the provisions of the Appor- tionment Bill of May 5, 1864, Montgomery, Chester and Delaware were called the Fifth Senatorial District, and represented by Ilorace Royer, of Montgomery, and Wilmer Worthington, of Delaware, from 1864 to 1867. 1868-70 .- Charles Stinson.
1871-73 .- Henry S. Evans, of Chester. According to the provisions of the Constitution of 1873, Montgomery County is styled the Twelfth Sen- atorial District, and represented by William A. Ycakle from 1873 to 1×76.
1876-78 .- Jones Detwiler. 1879-81 .- Lewis Royer. 18.82 to present .- William Henry Sutton.
MEMBERS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE. 1
1784 .- Peter Richards, Robert Loller, George Smith, Benjamin Ritten- house.
1 Prior to the adoption of the Constitution of 1790 the Legislature of Pennsylvania consisted of one Ilonse, known as the General As- sembly.
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MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
1785 .- Benjamin Rittenhouse, Robert Loller, Peter Richards, Thomas Rees. 1
1786 .- Charles Moore, Samuel Wheeler, James Hockley, Jacob Reiff. 1787 .- Jacob Reiff, Robert Loller, Benjamin Rittenhouse, l'eter Richards.
1788 .- Robert Loller, Jacob Reitt, Peter Richards, John Roberts.
1789 .- Jacob Reiff, John Roberts, Benjamin Markley, James Vaux.
1790,-Benjamin Markley, John Roberts, James Vaux, Cadwalader Evans.
1791 .- Cadwalader Evans, Joseph Tyson, James Vaux, baiah Pavis. 1792 .- Isaiah Davis, Joseph Tyson, Cadwalader Evans, John Shoe- maker.
1793-95 .- C'alwalader Evans, Joseph Tyson, John Shoemaker, Isaiah Davis.
1796 .- Cadwalader Evans, Abin. Schultz, Joseph Tyson, John Shoe- maker.
1797 .- Culwalader Evans, Benjamin Brooke, Peter Muhlenberg, Na- thaniel Boileau.2
1798 .- Benjamin Brooke, Nathaniel Builean, Frederick Conrad, l'ad- walader Evans.
1799 .- Frederick Conrad, Nathaniel Boilean, Jonathan Roberts, Isaiah Davis.
1800-1 .- Nathaniel Boileau, Isaiah Davis, Frederick Conrad, Jonathan Roberts, Jr.
1802 .- Samuel Henderson, William Hagy, Cadwalader Evans, Isaiah Davis.
1803-4 .- Nathaniel Boileau, Henry Schertz, Sammel Gross, John Mann.
1805 .- Cadwalader Evans, Samnel Miles, Sammel Rees, William Hall- man.
1807-8 .- Nathaniel Boilean, Sammel Groff, Isaiah Davis, John Weber. 1809-10 .- Richard Lecch, John Weber, Matthew Brooke, George Weaver.
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