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HISTORY of BEDFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ;'S”+.‘I /55/,//73/ /%c, HISTORY OF BEDFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ;'S”+.‘i Reprinted from Rupp's 1848 History of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford, Adams, Perry, Somerset, Cambria, and Indiana Counties NOTICE This work was reproduced from the original edition by the photo-offset process. The uneven image evident in the reprint is characteristic of the original typography. This shortcoming notwithstanding, our printer has made every effort to produce as fine a reprint of the original edition as possible. SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA GENEALOGICAL SERVICES PO Box 253, Laughlintown, Pennsylvania 15655 976’ 877/ //Zzrf HISTORY OF BEDFORD COUNTY. CHAPTER XXXV. BEDFORD COUNTY. Bedford county erected—Extracts from Court Records, étc.-Limits of . Bedford reduced—Surface of the county diversified—Descriptionbf, &c.—-Geology of the county——Generalstatistics of 1840—Synopsis of census of l840—Streams described—Public improvements. Bnnronn county, originally a part of Cumberland county, was taken from it by an act of the Legislature, passed March 9, 1771; the boun­ dary and limits of which were thus defined by said act, “That all and singular the lands lying and being within the boundaries following: that is to say, beginning where the province line crosses the Tuscaro­ ra mountain, and running along the summit of that mountain to the Gap near the head of Path Valley; thence with a north line to the Ju­ niata; thence with the Juniata to the mouth of Shaver's creek; thence northeast to the line of Berks county; thence along the Berks county line northwestward to the west boundary of the province; thence southward, according to the several courses of the westeruboundary of the province, to the southwest corner ofthe province to the place of beginning. By the sixth section of the same act it was ordained, “That it shall and may be lawful to and for Arthur St. Clair, Bernard Dougherty, James Coulter, William Proctor anti George Woods, Gent. or any of them, to purchase and take assurances to ‘them and their heirs of a piece of land, situate in some convenient place in the said town (Bed­ ford) in trust, and for the use of the inhabitants of the said county, and thereon to erect a court house and prison.” Robert McCrea, William Miller and Robert Moore, were appointed to run, mark out and distinguish the boundary lines between Cumber­ land and Bedford counties. The first Court of General Quarter Session of this county was held at Bedford the 16th" of April, 1771, before William Proctor, Robert Cluggage, Robert Hanna, George Wilson, William Lochery &.William McConnell, Esqrs. Justice of our Lord the King, to hear and determine divers felonies and misdemeanors committed in the said county. The Grand Jury consisted of the following gentlemen­ James Anderson, foreman: Charles Cesna, James McCashlin, Tho­ mas Kenton, Allen Rose, George Millekin, John Moore, Robert Cul­ bertson, George Funk, John Hufl",Rinard Wolfe, Vallentine Sl-iadacer, nxsronv or BEDFORD‘COUNTY. 439 Thomas Hay, Samuel Drennin, Edward Rose, Samuel Skinner, W11‘ liam Parker, Christopher Miller, Thomas Croyal, Adam Sam. Jacob Fisher, David Rinard. The first Justices of the Peace for the county appointed by the Gov­ ernor, March 12, 1771,were: John Frazer, Bernard Daugherty, Arthur St. Clair, William Crawford, James Millingan, Thomas Gist, Dorsey Penticost, Alexander McKee, Wm. Proctor, jr., Robert Hanna, William Lochery,Woods. George Wilson, Robert Cluggage, Wm. McConnell and Geo. April term 1771-Tavern keepers recommended to the Governor were: Margaret Frazer, Jean Woods, Frederick Naugle,-Geo. Funk, John Campbell. July 1771——JamesAnderson. Andrew Bonjour, Thomas Campbell, Joseph Irwin, John Miller, Samuel Paxton. January Session oi 1783 the Court fixed the following tavern rates. in Bedford county. 13- 3- d­ One bowl of West India rum toddy 0 1 6 Do. Continental or other rum 0 1 0 Do. Whiskey " ” 0 1 9 Each bowl to have one half pint of liquor Half a pint of West India rum 0 1 0 Do. Continental rum ‘ 0 0 6 Do. VVhiskey 0 0 6 Beer and cider each per quart 0 0 3 ' Dinner supper and breakfast each 0 1 0 Horse and hay per night 0 0 5 The above to be the rates of tavern expenses and to be set up to public view in every tavern in the county ef Bedford. Done by the Court the 17th of July 1783. Buuunn Danonnnrr, President. The following attorneys appeared and were admitted, on motion of Bernard Daugherty, Eeq., Robert Magaw, Andrew Ross, Philip Pen­ dleton, Robert Galbraith, David Sample and James Wilson. and at the July term, July, 16,1771, David Grier,David Espy and Geo. Brent. Arthur St. Clair was the first Prothonotary. Recorder of Deeds, Re­ gister and Deputy Register for the Probate of Wills. The first Commissioners were Robert Hanna, Dorsey Pentecost. and John Stephenson ; the Assessors were James Pollock, Samuel Miller, Solomon Sheppard, Joseph Bealer, James Cavet and Richard Wells,]_r. ofiicers,Atthe viz: same session the Court appointed the following township Air township—JacobRush Constable,John Burd Supervisor, James Galloway William Lata, Overseers of Poor. Armstrong township—Edward Cahil Constable, Geo. Leazer Super­ visor, William Styphel James Craig, Overseers of Poor. Barru township—Wm. Shirley Constable, Samuel Anderson, Su­ pervisor, James Siple John Wilson, Overseers of Poor. Bedford township —-JohnRodes twp. Henry Creiton town Constables. Thomasof Poor. Kenton ' Supervisor, John Miller Samuel Drenrim, Overseers Brother Valley township-—-JohnHuff Constable, Henry Rhode,sen., Supervisor, Red. Wells Gabriel Rhode, Overseers of Poor. 490 HISTORY on FRANKLIN COUNTY. Colerain to\vnship.—_-JohnMoore Constable, Samuel Moore Super­ visor, Oliver Miller Wm. Parker, Overseers of Poor. Cumberland towns-hip——Thos.DavisConstable. Thos. Jones Super­ visor, Thos. Coulter Sam’! Barret, Overseers of Poor. Dublin township-—.lames Foley Constable, Jas. Cluggage Supervi­ sor. Benj. El iot Charles Boyle Overseers of Poor. Fairfield townsltip—Robert Loughlin Constable, John Campbell Su­ pervisor, Thos. Jameson Garrett Pendegrass, Overseers of Poor. Hempfield townsn1p—‘WeittielUrie Constable,Joseph Erwin Super­ visor, Joshua Meck James Bird, Overseers of Poor. Mt. Pleasant township—VVm.Perry Constable, Jas. Fletcher Super­ visor, Joseph Rone John Shepeard, Overseers of Poor. Pitt township-Wm. Troop Constable, Wm. Elliot Supervisor, De­ vereaux Smith Con. Wend. Miller, Overseers of Poor. Ross Straver to\\’nship—VVm Lynd Constable, Rob. Thompson Su­ pervisor, Henrv Spears Rob. McConnell, Overseers oi Poor. Spring Hill township—Lewis Seltzer Constable, Charles Burkham Supervisor, Jno. Wm. Province Lulte Collins, Overseers of Poor. Tyrone township—Sam'l Lyon Constable, Lawrence Harrison Su­ pervisor, Ebenezer Zane John Stinson, Overseers of Poor. Tullyleagu" township—Anrlrew Boys Constable, Supervisor none, Overseers of Poor, none. When the county was first organized it included the whole north­ western and southwestern part of the province. Since, it has been gra­ dually reduced to its present limits. It was first reduced by annexa­ tion ofa part of it to the county of Northumberland, March 2|. 1772. which was erected out of parts of Lancaster, Cumberlantl,Berlrs, Nor­ thampton and Bedford; then by the establishment of VVestmoreland in l773, of Huntinsdon in 1787, and Somerset in 1795; and is now bounded as r0llt>W>Ion the north by Huntingdon and east by Frank­ lin counties; south by the State of Maryland, and west by Somerset and Cambria counties. Length about 44 miles; breadth 34; area 1,520 square miles. Population ‘in 1790 was 13,124; in 180012,039; in l8l0 15,746; in I820 20,248: in 1830 24,502; in 1840 29,335. Aggre­ gate amount of property taxable in 1844 $3,294,386 00. The county is at present divided into the following townships, viz: Air, Bedford, Bel­ fast, Bethel, Colerain, Cumberland Valley,’ Dublin, Greenfield, Hope­ well, Londonderry, Napier, Hrovidence, Southampton, St. Clair, Wow"­ herry,Broad Top, East Providence, West Providence, Union, North Woodberry, South Woodberry, Licking Creek, Middle Woodberry, Monroe and Harrison, and several boroughs, which will be mention­ ed in the sequel. The face of the country is greatly diversified; mountainous,uneven, broken, undulating and level. Numerous mountains orhigh ridges intersect the county, passing across it in a direction nearly north and south, which are separated by vallies of irregular width. The first prominent mountain that presents itself is the Cove or Tuscarora mountain. The Tuscarora separates Franklin from Bedfnrd. A small valley or rather Cove intervenes between this and Scrub Ridge, which is not so high as the first mentioned; then we next meet with Sideling Hill, which extends from the Maryland line across the county,and into Huntingdnn county as far as the Juniata river, a distance of more than 50 miles. Next is Broad Top, extending northeast from Hopewell msronv or FRANKLIN COUNTY. 491 township, into Union township, Huntingdon county-coal obounds in this county. South of Broad Top or Harbour mountain, Ray's Hill, Clear Ridge, and several other ranges extending southward into Mary­ land. Immediately west of these is Warrior Ridge, which extends from the south boundary of the county, northeast through Southampton and Providence townships, to the Raystown branch of the Juniata river. Next is Tussey’s mountain, stretching quite across the coun­ ty, and thence northward through Huntingdon and Centre counties towards the West Branch of the Susquehanna. Further west is Dunning’s mountain, a continuation of Evitt’s mountain from the vici­ nity 01 Bedford. Evitt’s mountain rises in Maryland, north oi the Po­ tomac, and runs into this county to the Raystown Branch, dividing Cumberland Valley and Bedford townships, from Southampton & Cole­ rain. Its length is this about 19 miles. Wills’ mountain, also rises in Maryland on the north side of Wills’ creek. runs into this county a short distance north ofthe fovn of Bedford; and beyond then is the Allegheny, which forms part of the western boundary of the county.
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