Census & Tax Lists, Somerset County

AMCH, Nicholas: Shoemaker; singleman ANAWALT, Jacob: Carpenter; 1 horse; 1 cow ATCHASON, James: Laborer ATCHASON, John Jr: Weaver; 1 cow ATCHASON, John Sr: Laborer; 1 cow ATCHASON, William: Weaver; 1 cow ATCHBAUGH, John: 1 house & lot; 1 cow AUMAN, Peter: 1 cow AUMAN, Phillip: Wheelright; 1 cow AVINGER, Joseph: 1 house & lot; 1 … Read more

Includes all of what is now Somerset County lying west of the Allegheny Mountains in 1772: Abrahams, Henry………………100 acres…..12 clearedAdams, Samuel…………………200 acres…….5 clearedAdams, solomon……………….200 acres…….3 clearedAmbrose Frederick…………….200 acres…….8 clearedBarrick (Boude), Ludwick…….100 acres……2 clearedBaxter, John……………………..200 acres……8 clearedBenuch, Christopher…………..200 acres……3 clearedBiggs, Benjamin…………………300 acres……2 clearedBridges, John…………………….200 acres……3 clearedBrown, Richard…………………..300 acres……6 clearedCable (Keble), Abraham………200 acres…..10 clearedCampbell, James………………..200acres……12 clearedCatta, John……………………….200 … Read more

Items crossed out below were crossed off on the original record. (400) = Total assessed value of all taxable items listed; given in dollars. Joseph BOYER: 200 acres (6 cleared); 1 horse; 1 cow; 1 cabin (133) Benjamin BOYER: 100 acres (15 cleared); 2 cows; 1 cabin (77) Aaron BRECHNER: 200 acres (8 cleared); 1 … Read more

Items crossed off below were crossed off on the original. All values shown in ( ) are totals. All values given in dollars: ADAMS, Ignatius: 400 acres – 3 cleared (100) ADAMS, Jonathan: 300 acres – 25 cleared; 1 horse; 1 cow (324) ARNOLD, Joseph (Newcomer): 1 cow (13) BAGOON, Robert: 400 acres – 20 … Read more

Items crossed out below were crossed out on the original record. (400) = Total assessed value of all items listed; given in dollars: Frederick AUGUSTINE: 100 acres (35 cleared); 1 horse; 4 cows; 1 house (428) Ditto Ditto: 50 acres (50) Ditto Ditto (LOUGHLY): 360 acres (30 cleared); 1 house (514) Peter AUGUSTINE Sr: 235 … Read more

Total assessed value of all taxable items listed given in dollars and cents: James Allen; 289 acres (50 cleared; 2 horses; 2 cows; 1 house (753)Adam Adams; 2 cows (20)Christian Ankeny; _80 acres (65 cleared); 2 horses; 5 cows; 1 house (580)Ditto Ditto; 192 acres; grist and saw mill (472)Ditto Ditto; 160 acres; (_50)Ditto Ditto; … Read more

THE JERSEY CHURCH THROUGH THE YEARS The following article was written quite a number of years ago by a Mrs A. G. Broughner: The Turkeyfoot Baptist Church (or as it is more commonly called “The Jersey”) was founded when America was merely a group of scattered colonies under the dominion of King George III of … Read more

ALEXANDER, James: 150 acres-30 cleared; 2 horses; 1 cow ($280)ALLESHOUSE, Widow: 100 acres – 5 cleared ($50)ANDERSON, John: 145 acres-20 cleared; 1 mill; 1 horse; 1 cow ($1,135)BAKER, Jacob: 300 acres-20 cleared; 1 horse; 1 cow ($685)BARNHART, David: 6 houses; 1 cow ($30)BARNHART, Henry: 1 house; 1 cow ($10)BARNHART, John: SinglemanBARNHART, Peter: 180 acres – … Read more

Items crossed out below were crossed out in the original records. (150) = thetotal assessed value for each category. Given in dollars. All horses and cowslisted in this assessment are over 4 years of age: ANSELL, Alexander: New Lexington P.O.; TenantANSELL, Henry: New Lexington P.O.; Farmer; Freeholder; 100 acres (150); 1 horse (60); 1 cow … Read more

Note: SM = singleman; NR = non-resident; ($500) = the total assessed value of all items listed. ALLWINE, John: 416 acres, sawmill, 3 horses, 3 cows, 2 houses ($1540)ALLWlNE, Joseph: 30 acres, 1 horse, 1 house ($240)AHNSTAD, Godfried: 126 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows, 1 house ($1120)AHNSTAD, Mathias: 50 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows, 1 … Read more