CHAPTER XIX. BENCH AND BAR. FIRST COURTS HELD AT JAYSBURG – WILLIAM HEPBURN FIRST JUDGE – JUDGE COOPER – OTHER EARLY JUDGES – LATER JUDGES – ASSOCIATE JUDGES – FIRST LAWYERS – LATER DAY LAWYERS – PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE BAR. The first courts in Lycoming County were held at Jaysburg. Subsequently they were removed … Read more

CHAPTER XVIII. TOWNSHIPS, CONCLUDED NIPPENOSE TOWNBHIP – SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP – BASTRESS TOWNSHIP – WOODWARD TOWNSHIP – ANTHONY TOWNSHIP-COGAN HOUSE TOWNSHIP – PORTER TOWNSHIP – MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP – PIATT TOWNSHIP – JACKSON TOWNSHIP – WATSON TOWNSHIP – BROWN TOWNSHIP – CUMMINGS TOWN-SHIP – PINE TOWNSHIP – McHENRY TOWNSHIP. Nippenose Township, which lies on the opposite side … Read more

CHAPTER XVII. TOWNSHIPS, CONTINUED. GAMBLE TOWNSHIP – McNETT TOWNSHIP – ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP – LOYAL-SOCK TOWNSHIP – HEPBURN TOWNSHIP – ELDRBD TOWNSHIP – OLD LYCOMING TOWNSHIP – LYCOMXNG TOWNSHIP – LEWIS TOWNSHIP – LIMESTONE TOWNSHIP. Gamble Township. -There are few counties in Pennsylvania that are dotted with more beautiful valleys than that of Lycoming. Nippenose, White … Read more

CHAPTER XVI. TOWNSHIPS, CONTINUED. MUNCY CREEK TOWNSHIP – JORDAN TOWNSHIP – WOLF TOWNSHIP – MILL FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP – UPPER FAIRFIELD TOWNSUP – SHREWSBURY CREEK TOWNSHIP – PENN TOWNSHIP – PLUNKETT’S CREEK TOWNSHIP – McINTYRE TOWNSHIP – CASCADE TOWNSHIP. Muncy Creek Township is one of the oldest and, from a historical viewpoint, one of the most … Read more

CHAPTER XV. TOWNSHIPS. MUNCY TOWNSHIP – WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP – BRADY TOWNSHIP – CLINTON TOWNSHIP – FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP – MORELAND TOWNSHIP. Aside from the city of Williamsport and its nine boroughs, Lycoming County is composed of forty-two townships, of which Pine is the largest, containing 48,640 acres, and Porter the smallest, with 2,880 acres. Muncy Township … Read more