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This township was named in honor of
James Hamilton, governor of
the province at intervals, 1748-71.
It originally embraced nearly all of
that part of St. Thomas Township lying
east of Campbell's Run. Its first
settlers were largely Scotch-Irish.
EARLIEST
LAND ENTRIES
The earliest land entries are as
follows:
Col. John Armstrong, Jan. 17, 1737.
Neighbors: Robert Patton, James
Brotherton.
Joseph Eaton, Mar. 30, 1750. Neighbors:
Joseph Armstrong, James Warden, Mathew
Patton.
David Guthrie (in right of Geo. Reynolds),
Mar. 25, 1748. Neighbors: David
Brigham, Isaac Pattison, Thomas Barnett,
Joseph Swan, John Irwin.
David Black, Oct. 4, 1738. Neighbors: Adam
Hoops, Benj. Gass, James Young, Thomas
Morehead.
Samuel Morehead, Aug. 25, 1738. Neighbor:
Thomas Patterson.
William Plumstead, Dec. 25, 1750. Neighbors:
John Barnett, Geo. Shields, Widow
McCarney, Francis McGinniss.
Samuel Pollock, Sept. 22, 1743. Neighbors:
Cy. Eaton, William McCord, John Lowry.
A further description says:
"Bounded on two sides by mountain and
Dutchman's land."
Mathew
Patton, Jan. 11, 1737.
Neighbor's Samuel Jones, Nathaniel
Newlins.
James Arthur (in right of Matthew Arthur),
Oct. 15, 1744. Neighbors; James
Allen, Duncan Cameron.
Arthur Nasmuth and John and William Stephenson
Sept. 26, 1749. Neighbor:
Richard Benson.
LIST OF TAXABLES - 1786.
Robert Cowan.
Thos. Copeland.
John Crevin.
George Carver.
John Custard.
Martin Criter.
Robert Cook.
Joseph Caskey.
John Campble.
James Chambers.
Robert Dixon.
Wm. Dixon (heirs).
Thomas Dougherty.
John Dixon.
Wm. Dixon.
John Daniel.
John Deeds.
John Eaton, Jr.
John Eaton (heirs).
Joseph Eaton, Sr.
Joseph Eatton.
Dan'l Eckels.
Adam Evert.
Francis Ervin.
Wm. Earry.
James Elliott
(heirs).
William Ferguson.
John Frush
Henry Foster.
James Fergison.
Sam'l Fergison.
Mathew Fergison.
Jacob Frush.
Dan'l Fleming.
Abram Fastpointer.
Robert Gray.
Gilbert Graham.
Francis Gardner.
Joseph Grahams.
Mark Gregory. |
Felix Hart.
Nathan Hiland.
James Huston.
John Hamilton.
John Hacket.
John Hindman.
James Hindman.
Alex. Hill.
James Henry.
Adam Hill
Jacob Holdman..
Ebenezer Henry.
Robert Hoops.
Andrew Holms.
John Huchison.
Patrick Jack.
Samuel Jack.
John Jack.
John Jefery.
William Kelly.
James Kerr.
Thomas Knox.
Joseph Kirkpatrick.
Wm. Kinnaird.
Thomas Kinkaid.
John Kerr.
John Kincaid.
Adam Kasner.
William Kirby.
Sam'l Ligget.
Robt. Leper.
Hugh Leary, Sr.
Hugh Leary, Jr.
Charles Lucans.
John McGowan.
Arch'd McCocharan.
James McFarlin
William Moorehead.
Joseph Moorehead.
Thomas Moorehead. |
Sam'l McCutcheon.
Chas. McCormick.
Alex. McCoy.
David McClintock.
Anthony McNutt.
Christ Miller.
Alex. Mairs.
William McBrayer.
David McBrayer.
James Moore.
Andrew Marshel.
Andrew Marshel.
Alex. McConnal.
Wm. McConnal.
John McLean.
William McCune.
Mathew McDowell.
John W. Moore.
Wm. McClelon.
Joseph McMurray.
Joseph McKeyney.
Geo. Mathews.
John Meek.
James Morton.
Wm. Marrow.
John Moore.
Donald McLean.
Wm. McClure.
James Mitchell.
Joseph McClelon.
Geo. McElroy.
Alex. McCutchan.
John McNutt.
Robert Peoples.
Robt. Patton.
Samuel Patton.
Henry Phillips.
James Patterson.
James Paxton.
William Richardson. |
William Rannels.
Benj. Ramsey.
Thomas Ramley.
David Russel.
James Russel.
James Rea.
Francis Robinson.
Thomas Sherley.
William Stuart
David sheilds.
Wm. Swan.
Joseph Swan.
Robert Sloan.
Leonard Stands.
Robert Sherley.
William Stewart.
Edward Shippey.
Robert Scott.
James Thorn.
William Templeton.
Joseph Thorn.
Wm. Thompson.
George Thompson.
William Thompson.
Samuel Thompson.
John Thompson.
John Tayler.
Robert Thompson.
Thomas Tennent.
Jeremiah Talbott.
James Warder.
William Withey.
John Willson.
Elliott Williamson.
Thomas Willson.
JOhn Wikison.
William Withoraw.
Michael Willans.
Andrew Walker.
Conrad yearman. |
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FREEMEN |
Philip Ashford
David Barnet.
Joseph Barnet.
Conrad Beats.
Peter Brakes.
Henry Buzzard.
Thomas Chestnut.
William Coplan.
James Dougherty.
John Edwards. |
James Glen.
William Hustan.
Alex. Hill.
Fergus Hill.
____ Graman.
Benj. Jeffries.
John Liget
Wm. Morehead.
Daniel McClintock.
James McKimm. |
David Moore.
Hugh Murriaritie.
John Meek.
David McRoberrts.
Francis McMinnon.
Rees McThompson.
Henry Omble.
John Phillips.
Henry Phillips.
Hecktor Peoples. |
Andrew Paxton.
John Querin.
John Ramsey.
Benj. Ramsey.
Joaeph
Russell.
Wm. Seekets.
John Thompson.
Robert Bertue.
John Walkison. |
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VILLAGE.
Cashtown is
on the State road leading from
Chambersburg to Mercersburg. It is
a small trading point for the
immediately surrounding country.
END OF HAMILTON TOWNSHIP.
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