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The following is a list of justices of the peace of Somerset county from 1795 to 1839, with the date of commissions. Until 1840, when the office was made elective, appointees held the office solely by virtue of a commission from the governor: Elk Lick township: John Hendricks, 1795; Shephat Dwire, 1797. Milford township: John … Read more
Comp\’s Reformed and Lutheran Church is an old organization. In the first church book, nothing but baptisms are recorded. The date of the first baptism is 1810. The Comp, Troutman and Leidig families were the principal early members of this congregation. Lutheran pastors were:Rev. HungerRev. HeyerRev. FinkelRev. MeyerRev. SchlogelRev. StuftRev. John Nunner Reformed pastors were:Rev. … Read more
Wellersburg Reformed and Lutheran Church was organized by Rev. Henry Giesy about the year 1803. There is no account of the building of the first church. The principal early members were from the Uhl, Hoyman, Witt, Korns, Wilhelm and Reichert families; later the Wingert and Gaumer families were added. The present church ediface cost about … Read more
The May and Craig families will hold a reunion on the farm of John H. May, near Acme, seven miles east of Mount Pleasant on the Somerset pike, Sunday, August 21. All relatives and friends of the Mays and Craigs are invited to attend. Free coffee will be furnished on the grounds. There will be … Read more
<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>This township was first known as Rockland Township, but for reasons unknown the name was changed to Southampton which is of English origin. It was formed in 1801 and included nearly all of that part of Londonderry Township (Bedford County) which was annexed to Somerset County on March 1, 1800. A large … Read more
<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Northampton township was formed by the Somerset County Court out of part of Southampton township in 1852. It was a rugged mountainous region, small in territory, and slow to populate. The early settlers found it difficult to obtain even the necessares of life. Salt was high and difficult to obtain at almost … 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
SOMERSET TEACHERSProf. John H. Fike Elected Supervising Principal; Three Vacancies SOMERSET, June 7.–At a meeting of the Somerset School Board last night Prof. John H. Fike was elected supervising principal to succeed Prof. George B. Rogers. Professor Fike was assistant principal last term. The following other teachers were elected:Miss Ruth H. Kunkle, teacher of Latin … Read more