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2 Resigned March 18, 1816. 4 To fill vacancy.
Robert Love, Nov. 5, 1827. Thomas Axtell, Oct. 27, 1828.
| Isaac Hodgins, November, 1829.
Samuel Cunningham, Nov. 1,'1830.
James McBirney, Dec. 5, 1831. William V. Leet,4 June 30, 1832. James Miller, Nov. 5, 1832. Jesse Cooper, Dec. 3, 1832. William McElroy, Jan. 6, 1834. James Lee, Dec. 6, 1834. Sheshbazzar Bentley, Jr., Decem- ber, 1835.
Benjamin Anderson, 1836. Jehu Jackman, 1836. Matthew Linn, November, 1837. Andrew Shearer, Nov. 5, 1838. James Pollock, November, 1839. Samuel Linton, Nov. 2, 1840. Hugh Craig, Nov. 8, 1841. Thomas Byers, Nov. 7, 1842. George Passmore, Nov. 6, 1843. James Donahoo, Nov. 4, 1844. Alexander Frazier, Nov. 3, 1845. Dutton Shannon, Nov. 3, 1846. John McAllister, Nov. 1, 1847. John Birch, Nov. 6, 1848. Andrew Bruce, Nov. 5, 1849. Samuel Beeket, Nov. 4, 1850. Isaac Thompson, Nov. 3, 1851.
, Thomas McCarroll, Nov. 1, 1852. Daniel Swickard, Nov. 7, 1853. John Stewart, Nov. 6, 1854.
John N. Walker, Nov. 5, 1855. Nathan Cleaver, Nov. 3, 1856. Joseph Vankirk, Nov. 3, 1857. O. P. Cook, Nov. 1, 1858. George Taylor, Nov. 7, 1859. James S. Elliot. Nov. 5, 1860. Abel M. Evans, Nov. 5, 1861. Francis Nelson, Nov. 3, 1862. Joseph W. Cowen, Nov. 2, 1863. Thomas J. Bell, Nov. 7, 1864. James Walker, Nov. 6, 1865. Samuel K. Weirich, Nov. 1, 1866. H. B. McLean, Nov. 1, 1867. James Kerr, Nov. 2, 1868. S. P. Riddle, Nov. 1, 1869. James Craighead, Nov. 7, 1870. John Hemphill, Nov. 6, 1871. J. G. Barr, Nov. 4, 1872. Alexander McCleary, Nov. 3, 1873.
8 Appointed to fill vacancy.
James Ruple, Feb. 7, 1x28.
James Ruple, Jan. 25, 1833.
Andrew Bruce, Oct. 22, 1855. Norton McGiffin, Oct. 23, 1858.
470
HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Joseph A. Gaston, Jan. 4, 1875. Josiah Cooper, Jan. 3, 1876.
William Hazen, Jan. 3, 1876.
Joseph Gaston, Jan. 3, 1876. Elijah Townsend, Jan 6, 1879.
M. M. Brockton, Jan. 6, 1879. S. R. Hawkins, Jan. 6, 1879.
William Perrin, Sr., Jan. 2, 1882.
John T. Roberts, Jan. 2, 1882.
I. V. Riddle, Jan. 2, 1882.
CLERKS OF COMMISSIONERS.
Jas. McCreary, 1782 to Feb. 6, 1793. John Colerich, Sr., Feb. 6, 1793. Isaac Kerr, Oct. 12, 1799
Robert Moore, Oct. 19, 1801. John Gilmore, Oct. 4, 1803. David Mckeehan, Oct. 22, 1804. Alexander Blair, Oct. 29, 1805. William Baird, Oct. 31, 1808. John Baird, October, 1814. Robert Jackson, October, 1819. Thomas Good, October, 1822. James Palmer, October, 1834. William Hughes, Nov. 8, 1841. William R. Oliver, Nov. 6, 1843.
Adam Silvey, Nov. 3, 1845. David P. Lowery, Nov. 7, 1853. John Gamble, Nov. 6, 1854.
Elias McClelland, Nov. 3, 1857. Samuel Linton, Nov. 1, 1858. Isaac H. Longdon, Nov. 7, 1864. Joseph A. McKee, Nov. 1, 1869. John Grayson, Jr., Dec. 5, 1870. John E. Bell, Dec. 3, 1872 ; resigned July 6, 1874.
1 Addison Winters, July 6, 1874.
William A. Mickey, Jan. 1, 1879; Jan. 2, 1882.
TREASURERS.1
Andrew Swearingen,2 1783 to June 22, 1795.
David Redick, June 22, 1795.
Isaac Kerr, June 23, 1801. Daniel Kehr, June, 1806. Robert Colmery, Aug. 18, 1809. James Blaine, Aug. 24, 1812. William Baird, Aug. 11, 1815. Thomas Good, Aug. 11, 1818 Thomas Good, Aug. 4, 1819. Thomas Good, Aug. 8, 1820. Samuel Workman, August, 1822. James Dougherty, November, 1823. James Allison, January, 1824. Isaac Leet, January, 1826. Samuel McFarland, Jan. 6, 1830. Samuel Marsball, January, 1832. Benj. S. Stewart, January, 1833. Samuel Marshall, January, 1834. Henry Langley, February, 1835. Zach. Reynolds, January, 1838.
William Workman, October, 1841. William Hughes, October, 1843. James D. McGugin, October, 1845. Robert K. Todd, October, 1847. Norton McGiffin, October, 1849. John Hall, October, 1851. Thaddeus Stanton, October, 1853. H. B. Elliot, Oct. 22, 1855. Thomas Martindale, Nov. 13, 1857. Jolın Q. Bell, Nov. 30, 1859. James Pollock, Nov. 27, 1861. William S. Moore, Feb. 22, 1862. I. W. Douds, Nov. 13, 1863. A. W. Pollock, Nov. 16, 1865.
James P. Hart, Dec. 3, 1867. James B. Gibson, Nov. 20, 1869. James P. Sayer, Nov. 17, 1871. J. C. Trench, Nov. 21, 1873. A. L. Hawkins, Dec. 16, 1875. S. C. McGregor, January, 1879. George L. Ilill, January, 1881.
REGISTERS OF DEEDS.3
James Marshall, April 4, 1781. Thomas Stokeley, Nov. 19, 1784. Thomas Stokeley, Sept. 14, 1790. James Marshal, Aug. 17, 1791. Samuel Clarke, March 6,-1795. John Israel, Jan. 15, 1800. Isaac Kerr, Dec. 1, 1806.
Isaac Kerr, March 6, 1809. Isaac Kerr, Dec. 10, 1811.
Isaac Kerr, April 9, 1818.
Robert Colmery, May 6, 1819. Samuel Lyon, Feb. 12, 1821.
Robert Colmery, Dec. 30, 1823. Robert Colmery, Dec. 21, 1826
John Grayson, Sr., March 19, 1830. John Grayson, Sr., Jan. 25, 1833.
| Samuel Cunningham, Jan. 8, 1836. James Gordon, Feb. 5, 1839.
Elected under Constitution of 1838.
George Morrison, Dec. 1, 1839, James Spriggs, Nov. 12, 1842.
William A. Michey, Nov. 13, 1863. George Buchanan, Nov. 8, 1866.
William Workman, Nov. 17, 1845. F. Y. Hamilton, Nov. 20, 1869.
Odell Squier, Nov. 25, 1848. A. O. Day, Nov, 7, 1872.
John Grayson, Jr., Nov. 22, 1851. John Meloy, Nov. 14, 1854.
A. O. Day, Dec. 16, 1875.
W. H. Underwood, Dec. 12, 1878.
Harvey J. VanKirk, Nov. 13, 1857. ' John F. Cooper, Dec. 9, 1881. William A. Michey, Nov. 23, 1860.
RECORDERS OF WILLS.
James Marshall, April 4, 1781. William H. Cornwall, Jan. 8, 1836.
Thomas Stokeley, Nov. 19, 1784.
James Brown, Nov. 14, 1839.
James Brown, Nov. 12, 1842.
James Brown, Nov. 17, 1845. F. C. Morrison, Nov. 25, 1848. F. C. Morrison, Nov. 22, 1851. Cyrus Underwood, Nov. 14, 1854. Freeman Brady, Jr., Nov. 13, 1857. William H. Horn, Nov. 23, 1860. Alvin King, Nov. 13, 1863. M. L. A. McCracken, Nov. 8, 1866. John D. Charlton, Nov. 20, 1869.
Selden L. Wilson, Nov. 7, 1872.
James A. Galbraith, Dec. 16, 1875. W. Hughes, Jr., Dec. 12, 1878. W. Hughes, Jr., Dec. 9, 1881.
SURVEYORS.+
Jonathan Leet, June 5, 1801.
Jonathan Leet, Dec. 21, 1802. William Hawkins, May, 1809. William Hawkins, January, 1812. J. Mendenhall, September, 1811. James Reed, July, 1817. William V. Leet, April 12, 1822. Stephen Woods, Feb. 8, 1825. Stephen Woods, May 24, 1827. James McQuown, May 10, 1836. E. G. Creacroft, Aug. 27, 1839. T. C. Noble, March 19, 1846.
H. J. Vankirk, March 17, 1851. T. C. Noble, Dec. 10, 1854.
Thomas J. Boyd, Dec. 10, 1854. Thomas J. Boyd, Nov. 21, 1859. Francis Reader, Oct. 28, 1862. Demos Bennington, Dec. 1, 1865. Jacob Gayman, October, 1869. Jacob Gayman, August, 1870. Jacob Gayman, January, 1872. Allen J. White, January, 1875. John H. Moningar, January, 1881.
AUDITORS.
Until 1809 auditors were appointed by the court. For the period prior to that year, the only names of auditors that can be ascertained are those of John McCluney and William Meetkirk, who held the office in September, 1797, and a " Mr. Bradford," in August, 1798. A "Board of Auditors" is mentioned in the commissioners' records, March 6, 1793. The list from 1809 is as follows :
Thomas Acheson, 1809.
| Richard Crooks, Jan. 4, 1819.
Isaac Kerr, 1809.
Isaac Kerr, Jan, 3, 1820.
Joshua Dickinson, 1809. William Colmery, Jan. 1, 1821.
Eleazer Jenkins, 1810. | R. Bowland, Jan. 7, 1822.
Isaac Kerr, 1811. Joseph Henderson, Jan. 6, 1823.
Thomas Patterson, 1811. Joseph Patton, Jan. 5, 1824.
John Colmery, 1812. William Welsh, Jan. 3, 1825.
Dickerson Roberts, 1813. W. Waugh, Jan. 3, 1825.
Samuel Scott, 1813. James Gordon, Jan. 2, 1826.
Isaac Kerr, 1814. James Orr, Jan. 1, 1827.
Jacob Crobb, 1814. Robert Officer, Jan. 7, 1828.
James McQuown, Jan. 2, 1816. James Gordon, Jan. 6, 1829. John Wilson, Jan. 6, 1817. Stephen Woods, Jan. 5, 1830.
William Sample, Jan. 6, 1818.
Samuel Hill, Jan. 5, 1830.
4 On the 23d of November, 1789, Presley Neville and Matthew Ritchie were appointed deputy surveyors by Daniel Brodhead, Surveyor-General, " of a district part of Washington County, part whereof has since been erected into a separate county called Allegheny bounded by the great road leading from Fort Burd to the Town of Washington (late Catfish Camp) from thence to the nearest head-waters of Buffalo Creek, thence down said creek to the line of the State, thence along the same to the River Ohio, thence up the same to the mouth of the Monongahela River, thence up the same to the beginning."
On the 2d of February, 1790, David Redick and John Hoge were ap- pointed deputy surveyors by Daniel Brodhead of a district as follows : "Northerly by the great Road leading from Fort Burd to the town of Washington, thence a direct course to the nearest head-waters of Buffalo Creek, and down the said creek to the State line, easterly by the Monon- gahela River, southwardly by the continuation of Mason and Dixon's line, and westerly by the State line aforesaid,"
I Appointed by the commissioners till 1834, when the office became elective.
2 Andrew Swearingen, in a report to the commissioners dated Oct. 6, 1797, said, "I had the honor of being your treasurer for twelve years, commencing February, 1783, and ending June, 1785. The total amount of taxes levied in that time was £20,698-5-0."
3 This office was held by appointment till 1839, when it became elec- tive.
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Thomas Stokeley, Sept. 4, 1790. James Mashall, Aug. 17, 1791. Samuel Clarke, March 6, 1795. John Israel, Jan. 15, 1800. Isaac Kerr, Dec. 1, 1806. Isaac Kerr, March 6, 1809. Isaac Kerr, Dec. 10, 1811.
Isaac Kerr, April 9, 1818. Robert Colmery, May 6, 1819. Samuel Lyon, Feb. 12, 1821. Robert Colmery, Dec. 30, 1823. Robert Colmery, Dec. 21, 1826. William Hoge, Jan. 25, 1830.
William Hoge, January, 1833.
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CIVIL LIST.
Robert Officer, January, 1831. William Hopkins, January, 1831. James Pollock, January, 1832. Thomas Enlow, January, 1833. Benjamin Babbitt, January, 1834. Jehu Jackman, January, 1834. Joseph Henderson, January, 1835. James McClelland, January, 1836. H. J. Rauhauser, January, 1837. Henry Langley, January, 1838. R. Donaldson, January, 1838. Dickerson Roberts, January, 1839. John K. Wilson, January, 1840. Thomas Watson, January, 1841. John McCoy, January, 1842. E. B. Marsh, January, 1843. Abraham Watring, January, 1844. Jacob Morgan, January, 1845. John K. Wilson, January, 1846. John Mccullough, January, 1847. Joseph W. Cowen, January, 1848. John Stephenson, January, 1849. Adam Winnett, January, 1850. Jehu P. Smith, January, 1851. J. E. Black, January, 1851. James Taggert, January, 1852. Isaac J. Newkirk, January, 1853. Robert C. Burns, January, 1854. W. C. King,1 1855.
J. D. Irwin, October, 1855.
J. B. Ringland, October, 1855.
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REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
1 1781 .- Jaines Edgar.
1781 .- John Canon.
1782 .- Matthew Ritchie.
1782 .- William McCleery.
1 17833 .- John Stephenson.
1783 .- Matthew Ritchie.
1784 .- John Stephenson.
1784 .- Matthew Ritchie.
1790 .- Thomas Ryerson.
1791 .- John Miner, Thomas Scott, Daniel Leet, Thomas Stokely.
1792 .- Thomas Stokely, Daniel Leet, John Canon, David Bradford.
1793 .- Thomas Stokely, Craig Ritchie, Jobn Minor, Benjamin White.
1794 .- James Brice, William Wallace, Benjamin White, Craig Ritchie.
| 1795 .- John Minor, William Wallace, David Acheson, Craig Ritchie. 1796 .- David Johnson, William Wallace, David Acheson, William Hoge.
1797 .- William Hoge, William Wallace, David Acheson, David Johnson. 1798 .- John McDowell, Absalom Baird, Aaron Lyle.
1799 .- John McDowell, Samuel Urie, Aaron Lyle.
1800 .- John McDowell, Samuel Urie, Aaron Lyle.
1801 .- John McDowell, Samuel Urie, Aaron Lyle, James Kerr.
1802 .- Samuel Agnew, Joseph Vance, John Marshel, James Kerr.
1803 .- Samuel Agnew, Joseph Vance, Jolın Marshel, James Kerr.
1804 .- Samuel Agnew, David Acheson, John Marshel, James Stephen- son.
1805 .- Samuel Agnew, Aaron Lyle, John Marshel, James Stephenson. 1806-7 .- James Kerr, Abel McFarland, Ebenezer Jennings, James Stephenson.
1808 .- Abel McFarland, John Colmery, Thomas McCall, Robert Mahon. 1809 .- James Kerr, John Colmery, Thomos McCall, Andrew Sutton.
1810 .- Thomas Hopkins, John Colmery, Joshua Dickerson, Andrew Sutton.
1811 .- Thomas McCall, Richard Donaldson, Robert Anderson, Joshua Dickerson.
1812 .- Thomas McCall, James Kerr, Robert Anderson, Joshua Dicker- son.
1813 .- Thomas McCall, James Kerr, James Stephenson, Joshua Dicker- son.
1814 .- Thomas Morgan, Andrew Sutton, James Stephenson, Joshua Dickerson.
1815 .- Thomas Morgan, John Hamilton, James Stephenson, William Vance.
1816 .- Joshua Dickerson, Jacob Weirich, James Kerr, William Vance. 1817 .- Joshua Dickerson, Jacob Weirich, James Kerr, John Reed. 1818-19 .- Joseph Lawrence, Walter Craig, James Keys, John Reed.
1820 .- Joseph Lawrence, Thomas McCall, Dickerson Roberts, John Reed.
1821 .- Joseph Lawrence, Thomas McCall, Joseph Ritner, John Reed. 1822-23 .- Joseph Lawrence, Jonathan Knight, Joseph Ritner, James Keys.
1824 .- William McCreary, Aaron Kerr, Joseph Ritner, James Keys.
1825-26 .- William McCreary, Aaron Kerr, Joseph Ritner, Thomas Ringland.
1827 .- William McCreary, Aaron Kerr, Samuel Workman, Thomas Ringland.
1828 .- William Waugh, Aaron Kerr, Samuel Workman, William Pat- terson.
1829 .- William Waugh, Samuel Workman, William Patterson.
1830-31 .- William Waugh, Wallace McWilliams, William Patterson.
1832 .- William Waugh, Robert Love, Joseph Henderson-
1833 .- William McCreary, Robert Love, William Patterson.
1834 .- William Hopkins, Joseph Lawrence, David Frazier.
1835 .- John H. Ewing, Joseph Lawrence, Edward McDonald.
1836 .- Thomas MeGiffin, elected to fill vacancy in place of Lawrence, elected State Treasurer.
1836-39 .- Robert Love, William Hopkins, John Parke.
1840 .- Jonathan Leatherman, Samuel Livingston, Aaron Kerr.
1841 .- Wallace McWilliams, James McFarren, Jesse Martin.
1842 .- Samuel Livingston, William McDaniel, John Storer.
1843 .- O. B. McFadden, George V. Lawrence.
1844 .- Daniel Rider, John Melloy.
1845 .- Daniel Rider, Richard Donaldson.
1846 .- George V. Lawrence, Richard Donaldson.
1847 .- Thomas Watson, Jacob Cort.
1848 .- John McKee, Jacob Cort.
1849 .- Jonathan D. Leet, Thomas Watson.
1850 .- Jonathan D. Leet, David Riddle.
1 Appointed to fill vacancy.
Joseph W. Douds, January, 1856. Isaac J. Newkirk, January, 1857. John Murphy, Jr., January, 1857. John L. Phillips, January, 1858. Samuel Scott, January, 1859.
David Bradford, January, 1860. James Ely, January, 1861. Thomas D. O'HIara, January, 1862. James P. McCord, January, 1863. D. M. Leatherman, January, 1864. George Buchanan, January, 1865. Greer McIlvaine, Jr., Jan. 1866. Joseph Linton, January, 1867. A. B. Darragh, January, 1868. | A. E. Walker, January, 1869. G. W. Morrison, January, 1870. Charles Campbell, January, 1871. Mitchell Smith, January, 1872. Joseph Linton, 1873.
D. S. Howell, 1874. Samuel Wilson, 1875. Joseph Linton, 1876.
Joel Truesdale, 1876. James G. Snee, 1876. Joseph Linton, 1879.
Joel Truesdale, 1979. Lasage Crumrine, 1879.
J. A. Clark, 1882.
Joseph Herron, 1882.
Osman McCarty, 1882.
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS.
John L. Gow, 1851.
J. B. McCollum.
Isaac II. Longdon.
J. C. Gilchrist.
A. J. Buffington.
William Fee.
A. J. Buffington.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
1789-81. Thomas Scott, First Con- | 1838. Isaac Leet.
gress.
1800-2. William Hoge (resigned in 1804, and his brother, John
1840. Joseph Lawrence (died on the 17th of April, 1842, when Thomas M. T. McKennan was elected the 22d of May, 1842, to fill out his term).
Hoge, was elected to fill out his term). 1804. John Hamilton.
1844. John H. Ewing.
1806. William Hoge.
1848. Robert R. Reed.
1808-14. Aaron Lyle.
1854. Jonathan Knight.
1816-22. Thomas Patterson.
1856-58. William Montgomery.
1824-26. Joseph Lawrence.
1864-66. George V. Lawrence.
1828. William McCleary ..
1872. William S. Moore.
1830-36. Thomas M. T. McKennan. .
STATE TREASURER.
1835. Joseph Lawrence.
STATE SENATORS.
1790. John Hoge.
1792. John Hoge.
John Smilie.
1828. Thomas Ringland.
1794. Thomas Stokely.
William G. Hawkins.
Absalom Baird.
1834, Isaac Leet.
1796. John Hamilton. 1838. John H. Ewing.
Thomas M. Moreton.
1842. Walter Craig.
1800. John Hamilton.
1851. Maxwell McCaslin.
John Woods. 1854. John C. Flenniken.
1806. Isaac Weaver.
1857. George W. Miller.
James Stephenson.
1860. George V. Lawrence.
1810. Abel McFarland.
1863. William Hopkins.
1812. Isaac Weaver.
1866. A. W. Taylor.
1814. Abel McFarland.
1869. James S. Rutan.
1816. Isaac Weaver.
1872. James S. Rutan.
1818. Thomas McCall.
1875. George V. Lawrence.
1820. Isaac Weaver.
1875. George V. Lawrence.
1822. Joshua Dickerson.
1826. Jonathan Knight. William G. Hawkins.
E. W. Mouck, elected May, 1881 ; died. George A. Spindler, appointed to fill vacancy March 1, 1882.
472
HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
1851 .- Hugh Craig, John Melloy. 1852 .- John N. McDonald, Joseph Alexander.
1853 .- Matthew Linn, John Jackman.
1854 .- Samuel J. Krepp, James McCullough.
1855 .- George W. Miller, David Riddle. 1856 .- John C. Sloan, J. S. Van Voorhis. 1857 .- John N. McDonald, James Donahoo.
1858-59 .- George V. Lawrence, William Graham.
1860 .- John A. Hopper, Robert Anderson.
1861 .- John A. Hopper, William Hopkins.
1862 .- William Glenn, William Hopkins. 1863 .- Robert R. Reed, James R. Kelly. 1864 .- Robert R. Reed, James R. Kelly, M. S. Quay.
1865 .- Joseph Welsh, James R. Kelly, M. S. Quay.
1866 .- John H. Ewing, J. R. Day, M. S. Quay.
1867 .- John H Ewing, J. R. Day, Thomas Nicholson.
1868 .- A. J. Buffington, Henry J. Vankirk, Thomas Nicholson.
1869 .- A. J. Buffington, Henry J. Van Kirk, W. Davidson.
1870 .- D. M. Leatherman, W. A. Mickey, William C. Shurlock.
1871 .- D. M. Leatherman, W. A. Mickey, William C. Shurlock, George W. Fleeger.
1872 .- Johathan Allison, W. S. Waldron, David Mckee, Samuel J. Cross. 1873 .- Jonathan Allison, A. S. Campbell, David Mckee, Samuel J. Cross. 1874 .- James K. Billingsley, John Farrar, William G. Barnett.
1875 .- John Birch, to fill vacancy caused by death of Mr. Farrar. 1876 .- James K. Billingsley, John B. Duncan, Joseph R. McClean. 1878 .- John W. Stephens, Findley Patterson, John C. Messenger.
1880 .- James K. Billingsley, John M. Boyce, Norton McGiffin.
MEMBERS OF SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Dorsey Pentecost, Nov. 19, 1781.
David Redick, Nov. 20, 1786.
John Neville, Nov. 10, 1783. | Henry Taylor, Nov. 6, 1789.
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF CENSORS.1
James Edgar, Oct. 20, 1783. | John McDowell, Oct. 20, 1783.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF PROPERTY.
John McDowell, Feb. 4, 1783.
David Redick, Oct. 1, 1787.
John McDowell, April 4, 1784.
John Canon, July 7, 1788.
David Redick, Jan. 4, 1784. Henry Taylor, Feb. 1, 1790.
AGENTS FOR FORFEITED ESTATES.
William Scott, Dec. 6, 1781.
| Andrew Heath, Dec. 6, 1781.
COMMISSIONER OF TAXES.
Demas Lindley, Oct. 20, 1763. , COUNTY LIEUTENANT,2 James Marshal, April 2, 1781. SUB-LIEUTENANTS.
John Canon, April 2, 1781.
Daniel Leet (resigned March 30, 1782, succeeded by James Alli- son).
William McCleary, Dec. 24, 1781.
Geo. Vallandigham, Dec. 24, 1781. Matthew Ritchie, Dec. 24, 1781. James Allison (vice Leet, resigned) March 30, 1782.
William Parker, Dec. 24, 1781.
Agricultural Fairs and Societies .- The first gathering of cattle and sheep in this county for ex- hibition and sale was in the year 1798 at " the premises of Daniel Purcel in the forks of Chartiers at the head of John Struther's Mill Dam." It was adver- tised as "Morganza Fair," to be held on the last Saturday in October of that year. In his advertise- ment, dated October 1st, Purcel said, "Fifty-five head of Beef Cattle, Working Oxen, Cows, and Sheep
are already entered at this fair, and it is expected more than double the number will be entered before the day of sale. ... It is proposed that, hereafter, two Cattle Fairs shall be held at the same place annually; last Saturdays in May and October every year; when all neighbours having any of the above or other Articles to dispose of are requested to send them in early in the morning, as the public sales will commence at 10 o'clk precisely. They must be en- tered at Mr. Purcel's office at least one week before the day of sale, when 6d. per Head is to be paid to him for the Entry. The owners are to prescribe the terms of sale as to credit and payments, and may limit the prices if they think proper, on paying the commission of 18. to the pound, for advertising, Crier, Sale, Bonds &c., &c., &c. Mr. Purcel proposes to pro- vide a Cold Cut &c for those who may wish to be fur- nished therewith-At 6d. 18. 18. 6d. or 18. 10}d. per cut as may be ordered. Cattle sent in from a distance, the day preceding the fair, shall be furnished with Hay, Pasture, Grain, &c., at moderate charges. . . . " No notice was afterwards given of any future fairs as proposed, and it is to be presumed therefore that this was not successful.
An effort to organize an agricultural society in Washington County was made in the latter part of 1818, as appears from a notice in the Reporter of date December 21st of that year, as follows :
" AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
"Gentlemen who are in favor of forming an Agri- cultural Society in the County of Washington are requested to meet at Mr. Garrett's tavern on Wednes- day evening, the 30th instant, at 2 o'clk. P.M."
The meeting was held according to notice; John Cook was chosen chairman, and Samuel Agnew secre- tary. No proceedings were reported, other than an adjournment to Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1819, at the same place. Of the adjourned meeting no account is given. It is evident that no organization was perfected, as the following notice appeared in the Reporter of Dec. 24, 1821 :
" AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
" Many gentlemen have been solicitous that a meet- ing should be called to make the nessessary arrange- ments to form an Agricultural Society. To this object a meeting will be held at the Tavern of George Jack- son, in this borough, on Wednesday evening next at 5 o'clk. P.M. The farmers are particularly invited to attend this meeting. The policy and vast importance of such asociations must be obvious to every citizen."
In accordance with this call many citizens met at the time and place specified. James Kerr was called to the chair, and Jonathan Knight was chosen secre- tary. The meeting being informed that the commis- sioners and grand jury had agreed to the establish- ment of a society for the promotion of agriculture and domestic manufacture in this county, agreeably to the law passed March 6, 1820, it was resolved that
1 The duty of the Council of Censors was "to inquire and ascertain whether the constitution has been preserved inviolate in every part;" whether it is perfect in all its parts, or requiring amendment ; also to review the decisions of the judges of the courts.
. 2 The office of county lieutenant existed in Pennsylvania from 1776 to 1793. It carried with it the title of colonel, and gave to the person holding it the command of the militia and the management of the mili- tary fiscal affairs of the county. From Jan. 1, 1793, the office was merged into that of brigade inspector, to which Absalom Beard succeeded.
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AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.
Thomas McGiffin, Alexander Reed, James Clokey, James Kerr, and Alexander Scott be a committee to draft articles of association and by-laws, and that Alexander Scott, Rev. Matthias Luce, William Mc- Creary, William Sample, Robert Colmery, Thomas McGiffin, and Andrew Vanemen be a committee to obtain subscriptions to the agreement, and file with the prothonotary of the county.1
The next meeting was held at the same place on the 27th of March, 1822, at which time the constitu- tion was read and adopted, and officers elected of "The Washington County Society for the Promotion of Agriculture and Domestic Manufactures."
A meeting of the president, secretary, treasurer, and board of directors was held "at the house of John Fleming" (late George Jackson), on the 4th of April, 1822, and appointed "Wednesday of the Supreme Court in each year" as the annual exhibition day, and prepared a premium-list. The amount of premiums were fixed on the 26th of June. No account of the exhibition that year is found, but a report was made to the auditors of the county, a copy of which is here given :
To ALEXANDER REED, ESQ., Treasurer to the Society for the Promotion of Agriculture and Domestic Manufactures,
DR.
To amount of subscriptions for the year 1822. $193.00
CR.
By cash paid the following persons for rewards and expenses, etc., viz. :
1. Maj. James Dunlap, best year old heifer. $2.00
2. William Cunninghhm, best brood sow. 2.00
3. Jane McClelland, best grass bonnet 2, 10.00
4. Elizabeth Asher, second-best grass bonnet. 3.00
5. William Wolfe, best piece of domestic linen 5,00
6. Isaac Buckingham, best piece of domestic cloth
7. David More, best bull
8. Jane M. Cully, best piece of domestic flannel
5.00
= best domestic stockings
1.00
9. Daniel Leet, best oxen.
10. Jane Arden, second-best piece of table-linen
3.00
12. Benjamin Williams, best shugar .. 5.00
13. Abuer Leonard, best acre of corn. 10.00
14. George Plumer, best stud-horse.
15. Mary Colmery, best piece of plaid .. 4.00
16. James Gordon, best handkerchiefs.
5.00
17. By cash paid Wm. Carter, for building fences, etc .. 7.75
18. Joseph Spriggs, crier. 1.00
By outstanding subscriptions for 1822.
85.00
$173.25
Balance in the hands of the Treasurer. 19.75 $193.00 .
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