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REED TOWNSHIP.
bors had congregated, and the inhabitants of Paxtang had rallied for a defense.
In the summer following William Baskins, living on Duncan's Island proper, returned from Fort Hun- ter with a portion of his family to cut his grain, and while thus engaged they were suddenly startled by the yell of Indians who were hard by : however, dis- covering they were neighbors, their alarms were quieted, but, alas! they were deceived. for the bar- barous savages, as soon as they were near enough, gave them distinctly to understand their object was their scalps. At this moment they all ded in consternation, hotly pursued, towards the house, and when there Mr. Baskins, in the act of getting his gun, was shot dead and scalped ; his wife, a daughter of about seven, and a son three years old were abducted. Mr. Mc- Clean, who was also in the field, plunged into the river and swam the Juniata at what is called "Sheep Island," and concealed himself in a cleft of rocks on the opposite side, and thus eluded the pursuit of the savages and saved his life, Mrs. Ea-kins effected her escape from the Indians somewhere near Carlisle ; the daughter was taken to the Miami country west of the Ohio, then an unbroken wilderness, where -he was detained for more than six years, when, in con- formity with Bouquet's treaty made with the Indians. she was delivered up and returned. She subsequently married John Smith, the father of James Smith, of Newport. The lad who was captured at the same time was taken to Canada, sub-equently christened Timothy Murphy, and concerning whose history we have the following account :
The first we hear of Murphy was his being one of the chief riflemen of Morgan's celebrated sharp- shooters. At the battle of Bemis' Heights, Morgan selected a few of his best marksmen and directed them to make the British general, Fraser. their espe- cial mark. Several of them fired without effect, but when Murphy fired Fraser fell.
A short time after the battle of Monmouth, three companies of Morgan's corps were sent into Scho- harie, N. Y. Among these was Murphy, and before long the Tories set an extra price on Murphy's scalp, a price that was never paid, although many Indians lost their hair in trying to win the reward. Murphy was a stout, well-made man, with rather a large body and small limbs, handsome in face, with jet-black hair and eyes.
party pursued him without firing, being particularly anxious to roast him before a slow fire or show him some such warm hospitality, which anxiety would not be satisfied if they shot him dead. They were sure of taking him, and he felt that his luck had deserted him at last. Utterly exhausted he treed, and as they advanced killed another redskin. To his astonish- ment the party immediately fled. Murphy afterwards ascertained that, seeing him fire three times without seeing him load once, they imagined he had a great medicine of a gun that would shoot forever.
At the war's end Murphy became a farmer. It was characteristic of this man to live for others, and he died from a disease contracted in saving the children of a neighbor from a winter's flood.
When peace was declared and our independence acknowledged, many of the Schoharie Indians had the assurance to return and settle again among a people whose houses and barns they had burned, and whose friends and relatives they had killed. There was one Indian named Seths Henry, who had killed more Schoharie people than any other man. He would sometimes leave a war club upon the dead body of a victim, with a horrid row of notches thereon, each notch indicating a scalp taken. An energetic savage, he once led a party from Fort Niagara in the winter to capture certain Sehoharie patriots, and he succeeded, traveling six hundred miles through the snow to do so. Ile, too, had the audacity to come back, but he was much upon his guard. One day he started from one house to another. Timothy Murphy was observed to go in the same direction shortly after- wards, and it is a curious coincidence that, as far as can be ascertained, Seths Henry never reached any place in this world.
After this there began to be mysterions disappear- ances of Tories and Indians, and was to be noted that coincident with a disappearance would be a bush-heap fire in the vicinity in which the missing person was last seen, It is to be supposed that calcined human bones might have been found in the ashes of these bush-fires. The remaining renegades and savages took the hint and departed that land before they de- parted this life, so the country was cleared of the vermin.
Timothy Murphy was a capital stump-speaker, and was a political power in Schoharie County. He brought William C. Bouck into public life, which brought him into the gubernatorial chair of the Em- pire State. He died in 1818, at the age of seventy years.
Murphy's hairbreadth escapes were many in num- ber. In the nick of time something was certain to turn up to help him out. He had at one time a double-barreled rifle, a weapon unknown to the In- As to the widow of William Baskins, the first settler on Duncan's Island, she married her neighbor, Francis Ellis. Ellis established a ferry across the Susquehanna during the Revolution, which he carried on many years, dians in those days. He was chased by a party, and although he conld generally outrun them, on this occasion they gained upon him. so he turned and killed one. Then he ran on, and while sheltered from the view of his enemies by a clump of bushes As previously mentioned. Duncan's Island was noted in early times, and really until the construc- managed to load the empty barrel. A. they gained upon him still, he stopped and shot another. The i tion of the great Pennsylvania Railroad, as an impor-
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HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.
tant point on the line of travel northward and up the Juniata.
In 1819 strenuons etforts were made by interested parties to annex Duncan's Island to Cumberland County. Upon the formation of Perry County in 1821, no doubt the opportunity would have been afforded the secessionists to be included in the new county, but that did not please them, and hence they remain loyal to the county of Dauphin, to which they are allied by many interest4.
In the latter part of the eighteenth century, and until the march of internal improvements which has needlessly destroyed our fi-heries, the islands at the mouth of the Juniata were noted for their catch of . double towing-path attached to the bridge. The shad, and these rights were in themselves considered of great value there as elsewhere on the Susquehanna aud its branches.
At the commencement of the present century Dun- ean's Island proper was named Isle Benvenue, but , structure, and continues up the right bank. There is why so designated, instead of Juniata Island, we also a fine bridge across the mouth of the Juniata.
have not learned. Duncan's Island is about two miles in length, although quite narrow, at the eastern end of which is the village and post-office of Benve- nue. Haldeman's Island (so named for the owner) lies to the north, and separated from the former by a narrow channel. Unlike Duncan's Island, it is not of alluvial origin, but is elevated far above the neigh- boring flat-lands. The farm-house on it commands a magnificent landscape. comprising many of the won- ders both of nature and art. The river here is nearly a mile in width, and is crossed by a wooden bridge. A dam across the river. just below the bridge, creates a pool, upon which canal-boats cross by means of a
canal continues up Duncan's Island, diverging at its upper end into the Juniata and Susquehanna divis- ions. The Juniata division then crosses the Juniata River on a splendid aqueduct with wooden super-
WAYNE TOWNSHIP.
THIS was the last created township in the county, and the first erected under the Constitution of 1874, which directed that in ca e a division of a township is desired, the whole question must be submitted to the popular vote of legal voters within the township. There were in favor of a division of the township of Jackson one hundred and seventeen. and sixty-six against a division. At the court in May, 1878, his Honor Judge Pearson issned the following decree :
"It appearing to the court by the vote taken and the return of the election ordered and held for the purpose of determining the question of a division of Jeffersoo township, and the returo of said election showing that a majority of the votes taken are in favor of the division of said Jefferson township as reported by the commissioners for that purpose, the court therefore order and decree that quid township be, and the same is hereby divided according to the report of the commissioners and the lines marked out and returned by them, and the draft attached to and made a part of said report; and that the east end of sand town" ship division shall continue to be named Jefferson, and the west end of said division shall be a new township, to be oamed Wayne, and shall by that name be known for all corporate purposes ; that the elections of said township of Wayne shall hereafter be held at the school-house, No. 2 foamed Sawyer's, in said town-hp; and the elections for the said town- ship of Jefferson shall be held at the school-home in Carsonville, in said township; and the courts appoint simon Smith judge, and Henry Buffington aud George W. Bowman inspectors for the said Jefferson antil the next election for said officers: and the court appoint for the town- sbip of Wayne John P. Sweigert as judge, and George lecker and JaDies Lebo inspectors notil the next election for said officers.
" By the court. "JOHN J. PEARSON, Provident Judge."
The commissioners appointed to divide Jefferson township reported as follows :
" Beginning at a pine-stump on land of Jacob Miller (formerly John Shoop), and on the line between Jackson and Jefferson townships; thence by land of said Jacob Miller south niue and a quarter degrees east forty-four perches to a pine-tree at forks of public roads; thence south thirty-eight degrees through woodland of Samuel Shoop and others east one hundred and twenty perches to a stone coroer of lands of Christian Hofman and John Weroer ; thence south twenty and a half degrees east through lands of Christian Hoffman fifty-four perche- ; thence by the same bearing on what is termed the Old Ball or sawyer line six hundred and pincty-four perches to a chestnut-oak-tree ou the summit of Peter's Mountain line between Rush and Jefferson town- ships; and that they consider the division of said township necessary for the convenience of the inhabitants as regards assessments, road-, elections, schools, etc.
"Jony K. MeGANS. "GEORGE W. ENDERS. " WILLIAM H. FITTING."
The early settlers were the Buffingtons, Hoffmans, Lebos, Gros-, Swigards, Millers, Sheets, Sheesleys. Breslers, Enterlines, Lenkers, Bowermans, Lehrs, Enders, Eisweilers, Engles, Lantzs, Shoops, Zimmer- mans, Wises, Sponslers, Hoovers, Pauls, and Potti- ger -.
ENTERLINE POST-OFFICE is in the centre of the township. In 1855, Jonathan Enterline opened a store here, and kept the -ame for fifteen years. He was the first postmaster, the office being named in his honor. The present store is kept by Abraham For- tenbaugh, and the postmaster is Amos Sponsler. The Reformed Church here was erected abont 1830, of which the present pastor is Rev. A. S. Stauffer.
JACOBS' UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH is a one- story frame building located in the western part of
441
UPPER PAXTANG TOWNSHIP.
the township, built in 1861. Its pastors have been Revs. George Hoffman, Amos Yeager, Israel Car- penter, Kuukle, Loose, Doner, and Jacob Funk, the present incumbent.
HOFFMAN CHURCH .- This church edifice, just east of Enterline post-office, is no longer used for worship. Attached to it is an old graveyard, but with few tomb- stones standing.
UPPER PAXTANG TOWNSHIP
AT a Court of Quarter Sessions held at Lancaster in Angust, 1767, a petition was presented from in- habitants of Lower Paxtang township, stating that "some time ago Upper Paxtang above the Narrows was a separate township from Lower Paxtang, and had their annual officers. James Murray and Wil- liam Clark served as constables in said Paxtang : above the Narrows, and they had their own inspee- tors, ete., and learning that the inhabitants of Upper Paxtang above the Narrows had petitioned the court for a road from the Narrows to James Reed's, and obtained an order for a view of the same as in Lower Paxtang, which alarmed the petitioners, and they therefore prayed the court to grant them relief by confirming a division line of said townships." Where- upon the court ordered that the partition line " be- tween Upper and Lower Paxtang be made from the mouth of Fishing Creek, where it empties into Sus- quehanna, and from thence along the top of Kitta- tenia Mountain, next to Lower Partang, to Beaver Creek."
There does not appear to be any record of the court previous to the date of the above establishing or in any way recognizing the existence of Upper Paxtang township. The minutes of the Court of Quarter Sessions, which usually exhibit the townships and the names of the constables for each at the com- meneement of each session, does not notice either the name of Upper Paxtang township or any con- stable as from such township until after the date of ; the order of 1767 ; that order is the only record found creating this township at all. and as it has in that order no northern limit assigned, it may be taken that from August, 1767. Upper Paxtang embraced at least all the territory subsequently assigned to Dau- phin County, from the lower mountain to the Mahan- tango Creek, subjeet, however, to a debatable question whether Hanover township extended northward by the second mountain, a question which is noticed more at large under the head " East and West Han- over."
The first assessment-list of Upper Paxtang is that for the Wiconisco District in 1775. It is the earliest record we have of the inhabitants of Lykens Valley, as separate from Upper Paxtang. The paper is in-
dorsed " Appeal Doblieate, 1778, Peter Hoffman, Upper Paxtang, Wikiniski District," and the orthog- raphy of the surnames given as in the original. It will be seen by the large number of "Located Lands" that much of the valley had been taken up by out- side parties for speculation or as investments. Aaron Levy, Michael Miller, John Cline, and Henry Wails, from the amount of taxes a-sessed, seem to have been very large landowners. The latter portion of the list refers to the age of persons who were not liable to military duty :
UPPER PAXTANG, WICONISCO DISTRICT, CONTINENTAL
TAX.
Nigla, George.
Bratz, Lodwick.
Peter, Richard.
Conaway, Francis.
Paul, John.
Con, Daniel.
Regel, Andrew.
Clive, Widow.
Rither, William.
Divler, Michael.
Ridle, Geurge.
Divler, Mathias.
Seul, George.
Fritz. George.
Stiver, Yost.
Frelick, Anthony.
Saoak, Christian.
Grub's, Land.
Saladay, Michael.
Hoffman, Peter.
Salady, John.
Hutman. Hauicle.
Stonebrenker, Nitter.
HIntman, John.
Shesley, Stophel.
Huffman, Jacob.
Shotz, Jacob.
Herman, David.
Slesley, John.
Ifains, Henry.
Shesley, Jacob.
Jury, Abrahamn.
Smitb, Jacob.
King, Adam.
Snider, Leonard.
Kooper, George.
.Shotz, Ludwick.
Lerne, Francis.
Sbeadel, George.
Lark, Stopher.
Walker, Robert.
Lemian, Daniel
Woodsile, Jamies.
Meck, Nicholas.
Weaver, Martin.
Metz, Jacob.
Wolf, Daniel.
Miller. John.
Worz, Adam.
Matter, John. -
Weaver, Jacob.
Myers, John.
Wersel, Henry.
Nighbour, Abraham.
Yeager, Andrew.
Jonathan Woodsides. Samuel Kessler.
John Philips.
Located Land. :
Aaron Levy. Bartrem Galbraith.
- Lauman. Michael Miller.
Litti- Winger.
Incob Whitmore.
I-aue Heeler.
Caleb Way.
union Snyder. William Poure.
Daviel Willianis.
George Fry.
Felty Overlady.
Freemen.
Adam Nartz.
John Herman. Godlep Kline.
Abraham Reggy.
Buffington, Benj.
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HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.
John Cline.
Michael Groscolp.
Located I'nimproved Lands. Acres.
Acres.
George Frey
100
Geo. Frey 200
Janie's Bighat
100
Jnº Cline ..
1000
Nicholas Millar
200
Do
IVO
Hen! Winower
100
Martin Grejder ..
Patrick Work.
Levy Simeons
John Shock.
Doctur Leight.
Stephen Martin
Craford's Land
100
Henry Wails
Peter Isk.
150
Abram Kegle.
Levy Nimont9
100
Martin Cryder.
George Ferree.
Arthur Niger.
Jobo Dulde.
Ivaic Keller.
250
Jnº Cleudenning.
: (H)
Tetrich Stonebreaker
100
Gen. Hake, Esq ..
200
Martin Łownian.
150
Dan' Wolf ..
Simon Sneiler ...
200
Simon Sneider.
2(H)
Dank Muur.
100
Lamili- Winger
700
George shallle.
50
Arthur Tagerts
Chrisn Sneyder.
150
John Coulman.
George Nigley.
Path Work
200
Philip Deet.
100
William Rider.
Philip Giinger ..
Jacob Weaver.
John Gilman.
Upper Paxtang remained entire until after the formation of the county of Danpbin, when it was di- vision following division, until all now left of the original township is what we find in the extreme northwest corner of the county. The full return for 1780 is herewith given, that comprising the " Upper District" included all that section north of Berry's Mountain, the " Lower District" that portion lying sonth of Berry's Mountain and north of the First Mountain. In the Upper District there is no return for a mill, and but one still, and that owned by Capt. Weaver. In the Lower District, Marens Hulings and Joseph Lytle had each a ferry, while Christian He- tick is returned for a boat; David Ireland has one negro.
. UPPER PAXTANG.
Upper District Return, 1780.
Acres.
Bozard, John .. 30
Negley, Geo.
Buffington, Benj. 110
Omholtz, Henry 30
Bretz, Tuiwig. 50
Phillips. Jo-eph. 50
Bend, Steplten 100
Peter, Richard
50
Barger, Charles. 50
l'owel, Jna
50
Conway, Franci-
Rider, Wo
150
Cline, Wido 300
Rid-r, Joº.
100
Cooper, Adm). 50
50
Clinger, Philip. 200
Ruusculp, Phil.p 100
Rush, David.
...
Develer, Mich!
50
MIT Anderlin
Develer, Mathias,
50)
shoop, teo. 50
...
Dido, John
150
Stiver, Yosts 50
Corhran, dieo.
...
Clark, Geo.
50
Laferty. Patrick
Leck, Henry 50
Mirek, Mathias.
Mcflu-key, Henry 10
Mooney, Abram 30
McGill, Robt ...
M-Elbar, Patrick. ...
Mutch, Jny
M:Clebahan, Jas
MI Cord, Rob:
120
Colezon, Jno
Dougherty, llenry
Murray, James, 150
Murdock, Juo.
MI Elrath, Je+
Murray, Archibald. 1 0
Mishor, Wplo
M Comb, Wo
Lark, Stophel. 150
shut. Michael
Linman, Pan1 400
Woodsides. Junies
Weaver, Capt ... 50
20
Miller, Jno.
41
Weater, J.cob 50
M. tter. John 100 Wentz. Adat.
Myers, Jn"
Werfel Henry 50
Mintch. George
Welfrey, Henry. ...
Finley, Johu
Nicole-on, Thomas
Oritu, Thomas. 1/4)
Michael, Mich !.
...
Yeager, And*
Ga'licher, Thomas
100
Uck. Sand
...
Neibour, Abram
Gartner, Adym 50 Plough, Samt
Gather, Mich! 100
Armstrong, Role, Ja
Gilmore, Jno 20
Ayrs, W'm
George, Alex
...
Alison. Richard 100
GiveDs, Alex?
10
Bell, George.
Gownow, Wo
...
Brown, l'eter
Goudy, Robert.
Huling, Marens Smith ...
Bell, Jur., Sehit
30
Hatfield, Jin -.
Harmon, Mich !.. 100
Bell, John, Jun 100
Hrane, Anthony.
Holms, Geo ..
...
Bell, Wid"
...
Huling, Marcus
1
1 Birney, James Blue, John.
30
; Hefick, Curi-2 ...
Himpson, Wm ...
Brough, Felty
50
Joana, Isaac ..
50
Bikin. Widow 30
Joans, Isaish
50
Boan, I'm
Irland, David
100
Bell, James.
Kellar. Jus
Kieler. Wo. 50
Kinter, Jno.
Kearns, Thomas
Kennaday. Wm
50
Boyd, Robit .. 100 Kays, Jolın ... ...
Beard, Thom3
100 Kesler, Dan1. ...
Leonard. James 100
Little, Jos. 150
Lockert, Inopis
...
stiver, Dan1
...
Free, Joel.
20+
Frelick, Anthony
50
Feight. Geo ..
50 Stonebreaker. Detrich. Junt ...
Camble, Ww
100
Grub's Land
shadle, Michael.
Clark, W'u
1
Harmion, John
...
sel George. 200
...
Hnfman, Nichols
40 Shirley, Jobn. 50
shirley, Jacob. 50
Harmon, David
Sanitb. Jacob
Shot, Jacah
30 Saladas, Jobn .. 265
Duncan, Jno.
100 Dice, Juan.
60)
Inrey, Sam1 ...
sur ke. Chrisu
Deughlass, Alex:
Eyeman. Jacob 40
Elder. Jnº ... 150
Ekert, Adam 4+ H)
Forster, Stephen
Forster, Wm 100
Forster, James 100
Fulks, Wa 145
Frey, Conrad. 15
Fulton, Alex !.
...
...
Meeck, Nachla 200
Well, P. J 4;1. ...
Barber, Jnu
50
M .Cant, James 60
Haynes, Heury 50
Hakert, Peter. ...
Inrey, Abram
Ingrimm, Wa 20
shot, ludwig, SeDE
1
King. Adam 100
Shot, Ludwig
Murray, Julius .. 200
31 Nanista, James GU
M-Clain, Jantes
Monte nners, Color
M Millon, Ju. ...
MI Falling. Inn.
Mef'leyre, Patrick ...
Newyorker, Martin . ..
Stephen Martin.
Frederick Height.
Andrew Boggs.
lienry Wails.
Rev. Anderline.
Samuel Sleight.
Nicholas Miller.
George Harris.
Abram Regey
200
Mi hael Grosseulp. Simon Brand Fredk Waight.
300
George Muckland.
John Clandining.
Philip Dehause.
- Teeker.
Jnº Shough.
Doctor Ledigh
150
Christian Snyder.
Abor+ 53 years.
Richard Peter.
Chrisley Snoah.
Peter Huffman.
Jacob Shot.
Caleb Way ..
400
Michael Walker.
3( H)
Fredk Shich
150
Henry Merhier.
2(0)
Sneider Grove
f(X)
J:woh shaver.
100
Aaron Lovy
Bartın Galbreath
300
Jacob Cuvel. 50
Dan' William-
3000
And" Regla.
100
Mint Miller .
...
...
Felty Overlidy
300
Geo. Redsecker
...
Jacek Wetmer.
200
Smith, Jacob.
Wm Poor ..
Freemen.
Anthony Wertz.
Philip Clinger,
Jonathan Woodsides.
Jno Wert.
Jaº Phillips.
Leo. Coffman.
W'm Armecot.
Andrew Spangler.
Zachariah sboningherg.
Ileury Olst.
Lower District Return, 1750.
Acres.
Acres.
Armstrong, Robt
3m
100
Johnston, Wm. Capt
50
Bundle. Jn>.
Black, Thonlas
...
Black, James.
200
Black, Fan!
50
Boyd, Rotat ...
Boan. Thomas
Debendorf, Rev:
saludy, Michael. :5 Chambers, Jno,
100
Stonebreaker. Detrich 50 Carb t, Peter
50
Shirley, Stophel.
Cochran, Sam1 100
Colgon, Jos
Clark, James. 100
Cline, Cutlip
Harmon, Jacob 20
sneider. Leotard 130
Casealon, James
60
Brown, Joseplı .. 260
Brown, ino. 100
...
Burkhanon. James
100
Ridle, Geo.
Cole, John 110
Hufman, Peter.
Hufman, Jn". 100
Sneider, Abraanı ..
Gro. Trice
100
150
Blu her's Lind.
Thomas Carmichael
Geo. Eckert.
150
Saml Sleigh.
Jn" M& Land 1 k)
Philip Delass.
And" Bogus
50
James Bech:un.
Simon Brandi.
Acres.
Bell, William.
Jno Harkert
Chris? Coffman
Metz, Jacob 30 Wolf, Henry
4.43
UPPER PAXTANG TOWNSHIP.
Acres.
Acres.
Powel, Malachi 30
Spore. Alex". 50
Overseers of Poor .- Peter Hoofinan, Thomas Oram. Overseers of Roads .- Stophel Lack, Malachia Powell.
1781. Constable .- Robert Armstrong. Orerveers of Poor .- James McCall, George Migha. Properers of Roads .- William Ayre, Joseph Little.
1782. Constable .- John Mutch.
1783. Constable .- John Mutch. Orersers of Poor,-William Clark, Abraham Neighbour. Oversorts of Roads .- John Murray, Adam Wentz.
1784. Constable,-Abraham Jury. 'Overseer of Poor .- Patrick Laferty. Overseer of Roads .- William Foster ( Lower District).
Located Enimproved Tracts. Acres.
Acres.
Jacob Rizet 100
31-Clure's Land 100
Peter Landis.
Deunis Dongherty .. 150
Rubin Hains 600
500
Juseph Little.
150
Jnº Cline ..
250
Widow Duncan
200
600 Widow scott
250
Joº. Lida ...
120
Fredk. Humble
100 50
Jno. Cline
30)
Colon, Matstiller
Isaiah Jones.
Alexr. Porter.
Bull's Land ...
Jamies M CanI
MGrahan & Al Keo. ...
Alexr. Bartrifu
Chriss Hetick
600
Timothy Matlat.
Peter Sturgeon
Jobn Flora.
150 Wm. chi-Id-
Jno. Mnina
150 Edward Waters
Jnº. Har-bal
Geo. Cooper.
Birtrim Galbreath
Christ? Hetick
Rob'. Neal 50
Do
Freemen.
Juo. Swagerty.
Henry Taylor.
Jnº. Goldenberry.
James Diveny.
George Simers.
Jnº. Cochron.
Harmon Leek.
Richard Waid.
Conrail Leek.
Sam. Orom.
Peter Sturgeon.
Andy. Fouler.
Philip Newpecker.
Jnº. Landis.
Philip Tindurf.
Alex :. Taylor.
Jnº. Ayery.
Jno. Bell.
James Spear.
Elijah Chambers.
The township officers from 1769 to 1785 were :
IT69. Constable .- John Cochran.
Overseers of Poor .- Thomas Sturgeon, James Murray.
Orerscer of Roads .- William Clark.
1770. Constable .- John Bell.
Overseers of Poor .- John Cochran, John Mutch.
Overseers of Rouds .- Robert Armstrong, John Black.
1771. Constable .- Jolin Murray.
Operspert of Pour -Samuel Cochran, John Taylor.
Overseers of Roads,-Peter Corbit, John Colligan.
1772. Constuble .- John Murray.
Overseera of Poor .- Patrick Sufferin, Samuel Taylor. Overseers of Roads,-Marquis Hulins, John Bell. Jr.
1773. Constable .- John Murray.
Overseers of Poor .- Robert Armstrong, William Foulk. Overseers of Road .- John Cochran, James Buchanan.
1774. Constable .- John Gilimore. Overseers of Poor .- Thomas Forster, Ludwick Shots.
Overseers of Road .- Alexander Randles, James Woodside.
1773. Con-table .- Joseph Little.
Orrrwers of Poor .- John McMullan, John Reed. Overserre of Roals .- Robert Armstrong, sr., Samuel Cochran. 1776. Convalle .- William Cline.
Overseers of Poor .- Ludwick Schutz, Sr , James Forster. Ouervers of Roads .- Juan Match, John Colligan.
1777. Constable .- Henry Ginder.
1778. Constable .- Malachia Powell.
Overseers of Poor .- James Buchanan, J kan Tice. Overseers of Road .- John Taylor, Joseph Little.
1779 Constable .- Benjamin Buffington. Orerwwwry of Pour. - William Aire, Abraham Jury. Overseers of Roads .- John Bell, Jacob Scidey.
1780. Constable,-Stophel Shestey.
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