Venango County, Pennsylvania: Her Pioneers and People (Volume 1), Part 21

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ASSOCIATE JUDGES

These were at first appointed for life terms, or during good behavior ; but by the constitu- tion of 1838 the term was limited to five years. In 1850, the office was made elective. John Irwin and Thomas McKee were commis- sioned July 4, 1805. They took the oath of office on the 17th of October following. James G. Heron was appointed Dec. 3, 1805, and was formally inducted Jan. 27, 1806. His duties as county commissioner apparently kept him from serving as judge till March, 1808, and he died in 1809. Judges Irwin and McKee served for many years. Richard Irwin's term began in December, 1838; Robert Mitchell, 1840; Benjamin A. Plumer, 1843; James Kinnear, 1845: Alexander Holeman, 1845: Robert Cross, 1851; John H. Smiley, 1856; Samuel Hays, 1856; David Phipps, 1856; in 1857. W. W. Davison ; 1861, Joshua Davis ; 1862, William Connelly and Robert Lamber-

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ton; 1866, R. S. McCormick; 1867, James L. of 1873, which provided for triennial election Connely. Venango county was made separate judicial district (the Twenty-eighth) in 1877, and by the constitution of 1873, the office of associate judge was abolished in such counties.

PROTHONOTARIES

These officers were appointed by the gov- ernor for a term of three years till 1838, since when they have been elected by the people. Since 1857 one person has been elected prothonotary, clerk of the court of Quarter Sessions, of oyer and terminer and general jail delivery, and another person recorder of deeds and clerk of the Orphans' court; before this date, one person performed all the duties of both offices. On September 2, 1805, William Moore was appointed as prothonatary, register and recorder, etc .; April 27, 1818, Alexander McCalmont ; April 21, 1824, Andrew Bow- man ; Feb. 27, 1830, Arnold Plumer ; Feb. 27, 1836, Alexander McDowell; Dec. 31, 1840, James P. Hoover ; Dec. 3, 1842, George W. Connely ; Dec. 4. 1848, Alexander Cochran ; William Elliott, Dec. 4, 1854; John A. Dale, vice William Elliott, deceased, appointed Aug. 3. 1857; R. L. Cochran, Dec. 3, 1857; C. E. Lyttle, Dec. 4, 1860; J. H. Smith, Dec. 3, 1866; E. G. Crawford, 1869: Isaac Reineman, Jan. 3, 1876; Phillip Engelskirger, Jan. 2, 1882; John H. Evans (re-elected), Jan. 2, 1888: J. H. Robertson (re-elected), January, 1894; Marshall Phipps, January, 1900; Mar- shall Phipps, January, 1903; S. Judd Thomp- son (re-elected), January, 1906; W. W. Davison (re-elected), January, 1912; second term of W. W. Davison began in January, 1916. He is the present incumbent.

REGISTERS AND RECORDERS

Nathaniel D. Snowden, Dec. 3, 1857; H. B. Gordon, Dec. 4. 1860; Alexander McDowell, May 30. 1866, vice H. B. Gordon, deceased ; James W. Shaw. Dec. 1. 1866; John P. Barr, Jan. 3, 1876; C. J. Crawford (re-elected), Jan- uary, 1885; Frank Barr, January, 1891 (re- elected 1894) ; Josiah R. Dodds, January, 1897, re-elected 1900; D. K. Buchanan, January, 1903, re-elected January, 1906; H. G. Johnson. January, 1909, re-elected January, 1912, and 1016. He is therefore the present holder of the office.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

were elected annually for a term of three years until the adoption of the constitution

of the entire board of three members. The first board consisted of Ninian Irwin, Caleb Crane and James G. Heron. Heron served from October, 1805, to October, 1806; Crane from October, 1805, to October, 1807; Irwin, October, 1805, to October, 1808; James Mc- Claran, October, 1806, to August, 1808; Sam- uel Ray, Jr., October, 1807, to October, 1810; John Shaw, appointed vice James McClaran, resigned, August, 1808, to October, 1808; John Nelson, October, 1808, to February, 1810; George McClelland, October, 1808, to Novem- ber, 1812; David Brown appointed vice John Nelson, resigned, February, 1810, to October, 1810; John Wilson, October, 1810, to October, 1813; James McClaran, October, 1810, to October, 1814; John Hamilton, November, 1812, to August, 1814; Robert Mitchell, October 1813, to October, 1816; John McCalmont, Jr., appointed vice John Hamil- ton, resigned, August, 1814, to October, 1814; Alexander McCalmont, November, 1814, to October, 1817; John Wilson, October, 1814, to October, 1818; Abraham Selders, October, 1816, to October, 1819; William Kinnear, October, 1817, to October, 1820; Robert Mitchell, October, 1818, to October, 1821; Craft Ghost, October, 1819, to October, 1822; Welden Adams, October, 1820, to October, 1823; James Kinnear, October, 1821, to Octo- ber, 1824; Barnhart Martin, October, 1822, to October, 1825 ; John Witherup, October, 1823, to October, 1826; John Broadfoot, October, 1824, to October, 1827; Alexander Holeman, October, 1825, to October, 1828; James Martin, October, 1826, to October, 1829; James Mason, Jr., October, 1827, to October, 1830; Richard Irwin, October, 1828, to October, 1831 ; William Elliott, October, 1829, to October, 1832 ; Joshua Davis, October, 1830, to October, 1833; Morgan Perry, October, 1831, to October, 1834; James Hamilton, Jr., October, 1832, to October, 1835; George Kribbs, October, 1833, to October, 1836; James Adams, October, 1834, to October, 1837 ; Lewis T. Reno, October, 1835, to October, 1838; James Hasson, October, 1836, to October, 1839; Robert Bradley, October, 1837, to October, 1840; William Perry, October, 1838, to October, 1841 ; John Shannon, October, 1839, to October, 1842: William Hamilton, October. 1840, to October, 1843: Patrick Davidson, October, 1841, to October, 1844; John D. McWilliams, October, 1842, to Octo- ber, 1845: Nathaniel Cary, October. 1843. to October, 1846; Patrick Culvertson. October. 1844. to October, 1847; David Adams,

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October, 1845, to October, 1848; R. A. Styles, W. J. Pringle, January, 1903; H. H. Brashear, October, 1846, to October, 1849; Baumgardner, J. W. Phillips, Harvey A. Graham, January, 1906; H. H. Baumgardner, J. W. Phillips, M. P. Heasley, January, 1909; John L. Shaffer, James I. Wallace, P. H. Culbertson, January, 1912; John L. Shaffer, Fred S. Gates, P. H. Culbertson, January, 1916. The present board, consisting of Shaffer, Gates and Culbertson, holds office till January, 1920. Robert Archer, October, 1847, to October, 1850; J. J. Kilgore, October, 1848, to October, 1851; William Siggins, October, 1849, to March, 1851; M. B. Shan- non, October, 1850, to October, 1853; Putman McKissick, appointed vice William Siggins, resigned, March, 1851, to October, 1852; John Boughner, November, 1851, to November, 1854; Robert Dickson, November, 1852, to November, 1855; William Cowan, November, COUNTY TREASURERS 1853, to November, 1856; James McCutcheon, November, 1854, to November, 1857; James Duffield, November, 1855, to October, 1858; John Willings, November, 1856, to October, 1859; James Ritchey, Sr., November, 1857, to October, 1860; Isaac Tallman, October, 1858, to November, 1861 ; Joseph A. Allen, October, 1859, to October, 1862; Robert Martin, October, 1860, to October, 1863; William Smith, November, 1861, to November, 1864; R. H. McFate, October, 1862, to October, 1865; Thomas Holmden, October, 1863, to August, 1865; B. F. Mark, November, 1864, to October, 1867; William Smith appointed vice Thomas Holmden, resigned, August, 1865, to October, 1865; James Duncan, October, 1865, to October, 1869; D. H. Cas- sidy, October, 1865, to October, 1868; Wilson Davis, October, 1867, to October, 1870; John Davidson, November, 1868, to October, 1871; James Y. Siggins, October, 1869, to November, 1872; Henry Dubbs, October, 1870,.to Novem- ber, 1873; James P. Riddle, October, 1871, to December, 1874; A. M. Turner, November, 1872, to January, 1876; C. E. Lytle, November, 1873, to January, 1876; Thomas McKee, December, 1874, to January, 1876; W. L. Arm- strong, James Vanderlin, Thomas McKee, Jan- uary, 1876, to January, 1879; Albert Tyrrell, Hugh Craig, T. R. Homan, January, 1879, to January, 1882 ; Robert M. Sterritt, Hugh Craig, Thomas J. Eakin, January, 1882, to January, 1885; Thomas J. Eakin, L. C. Heasley, January, 1885, to January, 1888; A. W. Cox, January, 1885, to July, 1886; Samuel A. Mc- Alevy, appointed vice A. W. Cox, deceased, COUNTY AUDITORS July, 1886, to January, 1888; William A. Mait- land, J. D. Patterson, S. H. McKinney took · office in January, 1888; William A. Maitland. Samuel H. McKinney, J. D. Patterson, Jan. 1, 1891; James A. Wallace, Thomas B. La Rue, William Brosang, January, 1894; James T. Wallace, Joseph M. Black, James P. McClelland, January, 1897; Samuel A. Thomas, Joseph M. Black, J. W. Plimpton, January, 1900; S. Boyd Baker, George O.

were appointed by the county commis- sioners till 1841, when the office became elective. Alexander McDowell was treasurer of the county 1805-57; Samuel Hays, 1808; John Broadfoot, 1809-10; George McClelland, 1813-15 ; John McCalmont, Jr., 1816-18; James Kinnear, 1819; George McClelland, 1820- 21 ; John Lupher, 1822-23; George McCelland, 1824; George Power, 1825; John Evans, 1826; Hugh McClelland, 1827-28; Myron Park, 1829-30; Samuel Huston, 1831-32; William Raymond, 1833-34; George Espy, 1835 and to November, 1836, when he resigned; Benjamin A. Plumer, November, 1836, to January, 1839; John Haslet, 1839-40; William M. Smiley, 1842-43; William Elliott, 1844-45; Thomas H. Martin, 1846-47; Jacob Mays, 1848-49; Jacob G. Keefer, 1850-51; James Bleakley, 1852-53; James Griffin, 1854-55; Miles W. Sage, 1856-57: John P. Mckinley, 1858-59; George W. Brigham, 1860-61; R. J. Canan, 1862-63 ; Henry Dubbs, 1864-65 ; James Allison, 1866-67; Thomas S. Morrison, 1868-69; J. R. Grant, 1870-71; N. B. Riddle, 1872-73; Isaac M. Sowers, 1874-75; James T. Muckey, 1876-78; I. H. Davison, 1879-81 ; W. C. Cross, 1882-84; I. H. Davison, 1885-87; Charles E. Shoup, 1888-1890; Fred M. Allison, 1891-93; Miles Paden, 1894-96; Thomas H. Nicholson, 1897-99; J. H. Borland, 1900-1902; John R. Steele, 1903-05; T. Frank Algeo, 1906-08; E. A. Wilson, 1909-10; F. H. Williams, 1911-15; John N. Mark, 1916, to the present.

Three auditors are elected triennially. Be- fore 1790, the accounts were submitted to the grand jury. On March 30,. 1791, an act was passed providing for the appointment of auditors annually by the County court. On March 6, 1809, the office was made elective, but any vacancies would be filled by the court of Quarter Sessions. On the 7th of February, 1814, the term of office was extended to three

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years ; the person receiving the highest number of votes was to serve the maximum period; the one receiving the next highest number, two years; and the next highest, one year, and one member was to be elected annually thereafter. This continued till the adoption of the consti- tution of 1873. Patrick Jack is the only known member of the board of 1806; Samuel Dale, Joseph Allen and John Snow were appointed for 1807; Alexander McDowell, John Andrews and Elial Farr, for 1808; Isaac Connely, Wil- liam Moore and Alexander McCalmont were elected in 1809; Alexander McCalmont, John McClaran and John Hamilton, 1810; Isaac Connely, John McClaran and John Hamilton, 1811; Robert Mitchell, John Broadfoot and Samuel Dale, 1812; John Broadfoot, Andrew Bowman and Charles Holeman, 1813. In 1814 Charles Holeman was elected for three years, and served from January, 1815, to January, 1818; William Crawford was elected for two years and served from January, 1815, to January, 1817; Ninian Irwin was elected for one year and served from January, 1815, to January, 1816. John Gordon served from January, 1816, to January, 1819; Ninian Irwin from January, 1817, to January, 1820; Thomas Baird, from January, 1818, to January, 1821 ; George McClelland, January, 1819, to January, 1821 ; William Neill, January, 1820, to January, 1823 ; James Martin, January, 1821, to January, 1824; Ninian Irwin, January, 1821, to January, 1822; Alexander Holeman, January, 1822, to January, 1825; John Martin Jr., January, 1823, to January, 1826; James Mason, 1824, to January, 1827; James Hulings, January, 1825, to January, 1828; James Hamilton, January, 1826, to 1829; William Crary, January, 1827, to 1830; John Little, January, 1828, to 1831 ; Thomas Baird, January, 1829, to 1832; Samuel Huston, January, 1830, to 1831; Robert J. Neill, January, 1831, to 1833; Hugh Henry, January, 1831, to 1834; Alexander Holeman, January, 1832, to 1835; Alexander McDowell, January, 1833, to 1836; John Coulter, January, 1834, to 1837; Robert Mitchell, January, 1835, to 1838; William Parker, January, 1836, to 1839; Daniel Delo, January, 1837, to 1840; William Neill, January, 1838, to 1841 ; Patrick Culbertson, January, 1839, to 1842; James Duffield, January, 1840, to 1843; Isaac Grif- fin, January, 1841, to 1844: Robert Dixon, January, 1842, to 1845 ; Charles H. Heydrick, January, 1843, to 1846; William Frazier, January, 1844, to 1847; Jacob G. Keefer, January, 1845, to 1848; Phillip Ghost, January, 1846, to 1849; John G. Bradley, January, 1847, to 1850; William Allison, January, 1848, to

1851 ; Alexander Culbertson, January, 1849, to 1852; J. P. Gilliland, January, 1850, to 1852; George W. Parker, January, 1851, to 1853; R. H. McFate, January, 1852, to 1854; Robert J. Neill, January, 1852, to 1855; D. D. Dickey, January, 1854, to 1856; Samuel Mc- Alevy, January, 1855, to 1858; John Hetzler, January, 1856, to 1859; John Guist, January, 1857, to 1860; William Foster, January, 1858, to 1861 ; J. A. Dreibelbiss, January, 1859, to 1862; William M. Richardson, January, 1860, to 1863; Samuel Foster, January, 1861, to 1864; I. R. Stranford, January, 1862, to 1865; Thomas Singleton, January, 1863, to 1866; Daniel Persing, January, 1864, to 1867; P. L. Pryor, January, 1865, to 1868; A. Bowman, January, 1866, to 1869; Philo Williams, January, 1867, to 1870; James H. McCombs, January, 1868, to 1871; James Lee, January, 1869, to 1872; Alonzo Poor, January, 1870, to 1873; John Glass, January, 1871, to 1874; William K. Gilliland, January, 1872, to 1875; William H. Hughes, January, 1873, to 1876; I. B. Myers, January, 1874, to 1876; John Ricketts, January, 1875, to 1876; W. H. Web- ber, Henry Clulow, January, 1876, to 1879; John Kean, January, 1876, to 1878; W. M. Epley, January, 1878, to 1879; J. D. Zeigler, E. Hughes, A. Gilmer, January, 1879, to 1882; George Chambers, January, 1882, to 1885; Henry D. Culp, Daniel Shaner, January, 1882, to 1884; William K. Gilliland, January, 1884, to 1888; C. W. Shaner, January, 1884, to 1885; John A. Robinson, E. A. Hughes, January, 1885, to 1888; A. S. Mawhinney, Homer Mc- Clintock, L. J. Bowen, January, 1888, to 1890; L. J. Bowen, George Ellis, W. J. Ritchie, 1891- 93; John H. Crawford, John C. Davison, George Ellis, 1894-96; Samuel G. Robbins, Thomas H. Ritchie, George O. Ellis, 1896-99; Thomas E. Ritchey, J. R. Elliott, Charles L. Martin, 1900-02; S. Boyd Baker, George O. Stiles, W. J. Pringle, 1903-05; S. Boyd Baker, Robert Reed, J. D. Grove, 1906-08; J. C. Davison, P. H. Culbertson, May M. Hastings, 1909-11 ; J. H. Bell, John C. Davidson, Grover Brown, 1912-15; J. C. Davidson, Joseph H. Bell, F. M. Keen, 1916-19-the present board.

SHERIFFS

John Witherup took the oath of office as sheriff Dec. 4, 1805; Samuel Hays, Nov. 24, 1808; Alexander McCalmont, Dec. 21, 1811; John Hamilton, Nov. 12, 1814; Andrew Bow- man, Nov. 28, 1817; Samuel Hays, Nov. 8, 1820 ; Arnold Plumer, Nov. 24, 1823; Arthur Robison, Dec. 2, 1826; Samuel Hays, Novem-

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ber, 1829; Andrew McCaslin, Nov. 30, 1832; Samuel Hays, December, 1835; John Evans, Nov. 6, 1838; John W. Shugert, Nov. 25, 1841 ; Samuel Phipps, Nov. 26, 1844; John A. Dale, Nov. 26, 1847; John Adams, Nov. 29, 1850; Thomas H. Martin, Dec. 3, 1853; Putnam Mc- Kissick, Nov. 29, 1856; Samuel McAlevy, Dec. 2, 1859; Samuel A. Thomas, Nov. 29, 1862; P. R. Gray, Nov. 2, 1865; Henry H. Herpst, Nov. 27, 1868; Cyrus S. Marks, Dec. 4, 1871 ; L. T. Lamberton, Jan. 4, 1875; C. M. Hoover, Jan. 7, 1878; Cyrus S. Marks, Jan. 3, 1881 ; J. S. Shearer, Jan. 7, 1884; William R. Craw- ford, Jan. 3, 1887; L. L. Ray, January, 1890; Charles W. Shaner, January, 1893: B. T. Gault, January, 1896; Jno. S. Runninger, Jan- uary, 1899; Charles W. Shaner, January, 1902 ; James McElhaney, January, 1905; Frank H. Williams, January, 1908; Charles C. Ho- man, January, 1912; James C. Harrah, Janu- ary, 1916, present incumbent to 1920.

CORONERS

Marcus Hulings, Dec. 4, 1805; John Mc- Donald, Nov. 23, 1808; Charles Ridgway, De- cember, 1811 ; George Power, Nov. 12, 1814; Samuel Hulings, Nov. 28, 1817; Robert Mc- Calmont, Nov. 9, 1820; Abraham Clark, Nov. 9, 1824: Thomas McDowell, Nov. 14, 1826; James Foster, November, 1829; William Parker, Feb. 16, 1833; Charles L. Cochran, December. 1835; Aaron McKissick, November, 1838; Armstrong Duffield, Dec. 7, 1841; Nathaniel D. Snowden, 1844; James A. Don- aldson, November, 1847: Robert Crawford, April, 1850; Charles W. Mackey, Jan. 9, 1853; J: W. Riddle, July 15, 1857; William F. Hunter, Jan. 3, 1861 : E. C. Westlake, Dec. 22, 1865; Thomas B. Larue, November, 1868; Joseph Hooton, 1872; S. Gustine Snowden, Jan. 7, 1874; A. W. Cox, Jan. 17, 1877 : E. W. Moore, January, 1886; J. B. Reynolds, Jan. 7, 1889; J. M. Snowden, January, 1892, re-elected, 1895; D. C. Galbraith, January. 1899: C. M. Wilson, 1902; Harry S. Stone, 1905; M. L.' Battles, 1908; Albert McElroy, 1910; Albert McElroy, 1913 ; J. W. Osenider, 1917, the pres- ent official.

COUNTY SURVEYORS

These were called deputy surveyors, and were appointed by the governor till 1850, when the office received its present name. Samuel Dale was the first deputy surveyor, and came to Franklin in 1800. Alexander McCalmont was his successor, May 1. 1812. The follow-

ing served subsequently: William Connelly, Feb. 2, 1817; John Irwin, May, 1818; Richard Irwin, July 7, 1824; Thomas Hamilton, 1839; William Connely, July 4, 1840; Charles H. Heydrick, Feb. 10, 1845; Matthew Riddle, Feb. 27. 1851 ; Charles H. Heydrick, Nov. 24, 1853; William Hilands, 1862; George M. Bowman, Dec. 16, 1868; William Hilands, 1871 to 1895; Thomas L. Kennerdell, 1896; H. J. McKinly, 1899, re-elected 1902, 1905; Homer B. Melat, 1908, re-elected, 1912, 1916, now serving.

DISTRICT ATTORNEYS

From 1800 to 1850 these officers were ap- pointed by the attorney general of the State, and were called deputy attorney general. In 1850 the office was made elective and received its present name. Matthew Riddle was elected in 1850; Thomas Allison, 1853 and 1856; Charles E. Taylor, 1859, resigned in 1861 ; C. W. Gilfillan, appointed in 1861 and elected in 1862; Samuel B. Myers, elected in 1865 and 1868; James H. Smith, 1871 ; W. H. James, 1874; William Francis, 1876; Thomas Mc- Gough, 1879, 1882, and 1885; F. L. Keehle, 1888; Peter M. Speer, 1891 ; A. R. Osmer, 1894, 1897; John L. McBride, 1900, 1903; Daniel B. Goodwin, 1906, 1909: Lee A. Mc- Cracken, 1912, 1917, now serving.

JURY COMMISSIONERS

This office was created and made elective in 1867. Two persons are chosen triennially. Representation is secured to the two leading parties by allowing the voters to cast a ballot for only one candidate. Robert Moffett and John P. Mckinley, chosen 1867; Samuel Mc- Alevey, Davidson McElephatrick, 1870; Walter Braden, James E. Muse, 1873; F. J. Nolen. Harvey Evans, 1876; William Hasson, J. R. Neely, 1879; John Mason, A. J. Keenan, 1882; James Dille, John Willings, 1885 ; George E. McIntyre, W. C. Davidson, 1888; Thomas Bailey, John Mason, 1891 ; James McCracken, C. C. Kean. 1894; William Hastings, David Mather, 1897 : David Hoover, William M. Vin- cent, 1900; R. D. Reynolds, W. P. Straw- bridge. 1903; J. M. Nickle, W. P. Strawbridge. 1906; J. M. Nickle, J. S. Wright, 1909: Clyde First, D. H. Foster, 1913 : A. W. Shorts, Clyde W. First, 1917, the present officials.

SOME EARLY TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS

Civil government, even what the settlers thought it, as the security of equal rights to all,

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was the substance of things hoped for, for years, unseen. Venango, unnamed for thirteen years after the log fort on French creek had been garrisoned, and for ten years after settle- ment had begun, was a wilderness county con- taining thirteen hundred square miles of terri- tory, without roads or bridges or white people. The land was cut by the streams into glens, gulfs, and wide, deep valleys, populous with beasts and savages. The boundaries of the new county were unknown except on the side just entered-on all other sides were the for- ests. The sources of justice, or of any admin- istration of civil law, were far away-out of reach. One township, Irwin, belonging to Allegheny county, was known to have a jus- tice of the peace appointed by the governor in 1794; in other parts of the region differences were adjusted by the "gage of battle." Under such conditions, the men who were selected to embody the ideals of the settlers were of more than neighborhood or of county importance. They, and their kind elsewhere, were builders of a nation. The records give the names of some of these men.

Justices .- Irwin, in Allegheny county, Alex- ander McDowell, May 11, 1796; the same, Irwin, in Venango county. Abraham Selders, May 17, 1801; Patrick Jack, July 4, 1806; Allegheny township, Joel Green, Jan. 1, 1808; Cherry Tree and Plum, Elial Farr, Oct. 24, 1807 : Richland, James Allison, Oct. 24, 1807; Scrubgrass, John Witherup, Nov. 5, 1808; Sugar Creek, Andrew Bowman, 1812; Sandy Creek, William Whann, Feb. 24, 1812.

1801

Allegheny .- Constable, Median Garwood; supervisors, John McCombs, Samuel Patter- son : overseers of the poor, Peter Titus, James Tuthill.

Irwin .- Constable, Richard Sutton; super- visors, Edward Hale, William Hays; over- seers, George Power, Marcus Hulings; fence viewers, James Martin, Sr., James Beaumont.

1802

Allegheny .- Constable, John Rain; super- visors, James Miller, Samuel Patterson; over- seers. Benjamin Huff, Eli Holeman.

Irwin .- Constable, Thomas Carter; super- visors, John Martin, William Logan; over- seers, Patrick Davidson, Brice Gilmore; ap- praisers of damages, James Martin, John Mc- Claran.

Sugar Creek .- Constable, John Sherman ; supervisors, James Tuttle, Robert Elliott;

overseers, Thomas Hamilton, John Rodgers; appraisers, Henry Preston, Samuel Plumer.

1803

Allegheny .- Constable, Moses Hicks ; super- visors; Samuel Patterson, Samuel Rhoads; overseers, John Ryan, John Anderson.

Irwin .- Constable, Richard Sutton; super- visors, John Witherup, Patrick Davidson; overseers, John McClaran, James Martin.

Sugar Creek .- Constable, John Whitman ; supervisors, William Crouse, John Stiver; overseers, Hugh Johnston, Thomas Hamilton ; appraisers, George Sutley, Hugh Hamilton.

1804

Allegheny .- Constable, Andrew Fleming ; supervisors, Samuel Rhoads, Moses Hicks, Jr.

Irwin .- Constable, Richard Sutton; super- visors, John Witherup, John Vincicle; over- seers, James Martin, John McClaran; ap- praisers, John McQuiston, George King.

Sugar Creek .- Constable, Elial Farr ; super- visors, James Hamilton, Robert Beatty ; over- seers, John Todd, George Sutley; appraisers, Robert Curry, Hugh Johnston.

1805

Allegheny .- Constable, Thomas Boyd; su- pervisors, James McCasland, John Henry ; overseers, Benjamin Huff, Eli Holeman; ap- praisers, David Kinnear, Alexander Thomp- son.

Irwin .- Constable, Adam Dinsmore; super- visors, John Ray, Edward Hale.

Sugar Creek .- Constable, Richard Sutton; supervisors, Robert Beatty, Ninian Irwin.

1806 -

Allegheny. - Constable, Samuel Rhoads ; supervisors, John Henry, Benjamin Huff ; overseer, James Irwin.

Irwin .- Constable, Adam Dinsmore; super- visors, Samuel Hays, James Scott ; overseer, James Martin.

Sugar Creek. - Constable, John Stiver ; supervisors, Robert Shaw, Samuel Irwin; overseer, Patrick Davidson.

Constables 1 807

Irwin, Jonathan Murray; Scrubgrass, Mat- thew Riddle ; Frenck Creek, James Nicholson ;

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Cherrytree, Henry Kinnear; Allegheny, Pat- rick McCrea; Richland, Henry Best.

1808

Irwin, Jonathan Morris ; Scrubgrass, Samuel Doty; French Creek, William Irwin; Alle- gheny, John Watson; Sugar Creek, Francis Halyday; Cherrytree, James Hamilton;

Richland, Jacob Harrold.

1809

Irwin, Jonathan Morris; Scrubgrass, James Graham; French Creek, James Martin ; Sugar Creek, Francis Halyday; Cherrytree, George Farr; Allegheny, Thomas H. Prather; Rich- land, Alexander Ritchey.

1810

Allegheny, James Dawson, Sr .; Cherrytree, Samuel Proper; French Creek, James Adams ; Irwin, Thomas Baird; Richland, William Downing; Scrubgrass, James Craig; Sugar Creek, Francis Halyday.

1811

Allegheny, James Allender; Cherrytree, Samuel Proper; Irwin, John McClaran ; Scrub- grass, John Phipps ; Sugar Creek, James Mc- Cune ; Richland, Henry Neely.

1812 .

Allegheny, James Alexander; Cherrytree, William Pastores; French Creek, John Gor- don; Irwin, Craft Ghost; Richland, Nathan Phipps; Scrubgrass, Thomas Jones; Sugar Creek, Alexander Johnston.

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Author: Babcock, Charles A. Publication date: 1879 Publisher: Number of Pages:

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