Census & Tax Lists, Somerset County

The following is a list of the taxpayers of Turkeyfoot township in 1796:Peter AugusteenDavid AnkenyGabriel AbramsAnthony BrandeberryWidow BrininghamJames BlackJoseph BlansetJacob BrunerWilliam BakerGeorge BarnetJoseph BiggsPeter BradfordJoseph BarkdueJacob BrandeberryHenry BurnershireJohn BaileyBenjamin BaileyMichael BrunerThomas BarneyRobert BrookeJohn BrookeJesse BrookeJohn CunninghamRobert CochertonJames ConnerPatrick ConnerJohn CollinsJames CampbellRobert ColburnLawrence CarneyJohn ClarkThomas CoalMatthias CarpenterJohn ClarkJesse ClarkFrederick CosmanOliver DrakeIsaac DwireGeorge HinebaughHugh DonaleyNathaniel DavisPeter EverlyHenry … Read more

The following is the list of resident taxpayers of Shade township, in 1816, according to the duplicate returned by Sam. Gelbraith, assessor. Where the name of the occupation is not given, it is to be understood that the person named is a farmer:Ph. Baker & Bro. (grist and saw mill)Peter BayerJac. Brollier (carpenter)Adley BrownWm. BuchananJohn … Read more

The following were the taxable inhabitants of Allegheny township in 1814, according to a duplicate list made by Wm. C. Dorsey, Esq., assessor, and Henry Imhoff and John Fleming, assistant assessors:John BlackJac. Burkhart (weaver)Jac. BurkhartDan. BurkhartSam. BurkhartJohn BurkhartJona. BoyerHenry Boyer (sawmill)Adam Boling (innkeeper)Geo. BrantHenry BlackDr. John Cook (innkeeper)Jos. CohenourCornelius DevoreWm. C. Dorsey (justice)John FlemingChristian GrovePeter … Read more

The following were the taxable inhabitants of Summit township in the year 1843:John Berkely, Sr., cooperJohn Berkely, Jr.Jacob Berkely, gristmill and sawmillSally Berkely, sawmillAbraham BeachlyDaniel Beachly, tanyardJohn K. BeachlyElias BeachlyAndrew Brown, shoemakerJacob Brown, shoemakerChris. BoyerSamuel BittingerRudolph BittingerJohn Bowers, cooperJohn H. BowserJohn Brougher, SrJonathan BawmanJacob BreniserPeter BoyerJosiah Boyd, blacksmithJacob A. BriskyDaniel BaerJohn BarkholderDaniel BogerSamuel Barkley, sawmillWilliam … Read more

The following is the assessor\’s list of owners of real property in Northampton township in the year 1852: Henry Albright……………………………Geo. Geiger, Sr.Sam. Burkhard…………………………..Geo. Geiger, Jr.Jona. Bitner……………………………….Dan. G. GeigerSam. Boyer………………………………..Jac. M. HutzelGeo. Brideham…………………………..John P. HutzelVal. Brideham…………………………….Adam Hammer – blacksmithJohn Brideham……………………………Jona. HenselJona. Burcket……………………………..David HayJos. P. Boyer………………………………Eli KendleBenj. Boyer………………………………..____ KneppJosiah Boyd – blacksmith………………John KornsJesse Boyer – blacksmith………………John KeslerWm. … Read more

All people listed in the abstract were born in Pa., unless otherwise noted. “School” indicates the person had attended school within the past year. “R.E.” stands for real estate. JACOB CRISSEY SR, aged 65, farmer, $1,000 R.E., can not read and write. Hanah, aged 47, can not read and write; Eliza. aged 26, can not … Read more

The following is a list of the taxable inhabitants of Southampton township in 1805, copied from the tax duplicate for that year in the county comissioner\’s office at Somerset: Samuel Arnold (still)Christian AlbrightJac. AndersonLuke AsherNielous ? BillDavid BaughmanWidow BlewbaughConrad BellJos. BayerBenj. BayerChristian BaughmanStofel BrechnerJonathan BayerLepleys BayerHenry BakerLudwig BareJohn Bartley (mills)Jac. Barkhard Sr. (weaver)Jac. Barkhard Jr.Jas. … Read more

Jas. Armstrong – woolcarder………………..John Knipple – stonemasonHenry Ash, Sr…………………………………….Jac. KooserJac. Ankeny……………………………………….Moses LavanChris. Ankeny…………………………………….Wm. Loiry – tailorHenry & Sol. Baker……………………………..Jona. LenhartJac. Brendle – shoemaker…………………….Jac. LenhartThos. Benford…………………………………….Dav. Lohr – millerNich. Beck………………………………………….Wm. LoganPeter Brugh – tavernkeeper………………….Wm. Morrison – tanyard & millJohn C. Benford – tavernkeeper…………….John MorrisonHenry Baker Sr. – tavernkeeper…………….Jas. Morrison – gatekeeperGeo. Barkley Sr…………………………………..Jac. MillerAbr. Brugh………………………………………….John MasonJos. … Read more

<center>1850 Federal Census, Somerset Twp., Somerset County, PA</center>All persons listed in this abstract were born in Pennsylvania, unless otherwise noted. “School” indicates the person has attended school within the year. “R. E.” stands for real estate. “1-1” = dwelling house in order of visitation/family in order of visitation. 147-155. SAMUEL RHODES, 40, farmer, $2,500 R. … Read more

The following were the taxable inhabitants of Paint township in the year 1837:Geo. ArresJac. AshPeter Berkey (justice)Jac. BloughJesse BerkebileAndrew BerkebileHenry BerkeyDan’l Berkey (justice)Peter BerkeyAbr. BurghardDav. BloughDan. Berkey (of Peter)John FoustJohn Fyock, Sr.John Fyock, Jr.Geo. FrahnJohn FisherHenry Foust (miller)Dav. FyockChris. FryJos. GrowdenJohn Giser (carpenter)John HeltzleJohn HuffmanGeo. HeltzleDan. HelmanIsaac HolsapbelAdam HolsapbelJoseph JohnsHarrison JonesFred KusterJac. Kusterwidow KocherJohn KuntzJac. … Read more