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State of Pennsylvania

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Franklin County



 

Source:
American Revolutoinary Soldiers
of
Franklin County, PA

 

COLONIAL RECORDS
pg. 287

Formation of Townships in Franklin County, Pa.
     From the 1887 History, by Bates.
Antrim 1741 p. 555
Lurgan 1743 p. 564
Peters 1751 p. 567
Guilford 1751 p. 573
Hamilton 1752 p. 577
Fannett 1761 p. 479
Letterkenny 1752 p. 583
Washington 1779 p. 588
Montgomery 1781 p. 591
Southampton 1783 p. 593
Franklin 1784 p. 596
Greene 1788 p. 596
Metal 1795 p. 604
Warren 1798 p. 607
St. Thomas 1818 p. 609
Quincy 1838 p. 611

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PROVINCIAL OFFICERS  FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA.
Sheriff - John Potter Oct. 6, 1750
Oct. 4, 1753-55
Collectors - James Lindsay 1751-1756
  Benj. Chambers 1758
  John Lindsay 1761- 1769
Assembly - Joseph Armstrong 1750-52-53-54-55
  James Galbreath 1762
Coroner - Adam Hoops Oct. 6, 1750-1764
  James Jack Oct. 6, 1765-1767
 


Justices of the Peace

 
William Maxwell Mar. 10, 1749-50
Benjamin Chambers Mar. 10, 1749
William Allison Mar. 10, 1749-1750
Benjamin Chambers 1750
James Galbreath 1750-1764
William Smith July 13, 1757-1764
John Potter July 13, 1757
Joseph Armstrong July 13, 1757
Hugh Mercer July 13, 1757

James Maxwell

James Maxwell Oct. 17, 1764-1770-1771
James Elliott May 9, 1767
James Galbreath May 23, 1770
John Allison May 23, 1770-1771
William Maclay May 23, 1770
Henry Prather May 23, 1770-1771
John Maclay, Jr. Apr. 6, 1771
William Elliott Apr. 6, 1771
James Dunlap Apr. 6, 1771

     Penna. Arch 2nd, Ser. Vol. 9, p. 806, 807

 

     Roll of Capt. John Potter's Company 1757-58.
 
Blackburn, John
Brown, George
Bulafui, Joshua
Burchill, Daniel
Burgess, Nathaniel
Carmichael, Daniel
Crof, (or Cross) Peter
Crow, Wm.
Curry, John
Davis, Elias
Eaker, Solomon
Evans, Wm.
Finley, Wm.
Fiste, Michael
Freeman, James
Fuchs, (Fox), Balzer
Gallagher, Wm.
Ganes, Edward
Gillespy, John
Gormanchon, Francis
Hayes, James
Harbridge, Edward
Hegney, Henry
Howe, Thomas
Jackson, James
Leith, Alexander
Lindsay, John
Lyon, Thomas
McCamey, Francis
McCombe, Wm.
McDowell, Allexander
McFaul, Michael
McGlaghlin, Henry
McKinney, Henry
McKinney, Wm.
Moak, Conrad
Money, John
Morrison, James
Nelson, Joseph
Patterson, Wm.
Peddan, Erastus R.
Purcil, Richard
Ramsey, John
Robinson, Wm.
Rorbrough, Adam
Smith, Alexander
Smith, John
Smith, John, Sr.
Thomson, James
Verner, Ludowick
Wache, Paul
Ward, John
Williams, John
Wilkins, James
Wilson, John
Withnall, Wm.
Wright, Joseph
Young, James

     Penna. Arch. 2nd Ser., Vol. 7, p. 269, 270

     Petition of Defense from Cumberland County - 1755
     To Hon. Robert Hunter Morris, Esq., Governor of Penna.
     A company under the care and Command of Joseph Armstrong, Esq., for Guns and Ammunition - Aug. 7, 1755.
Armstrong, Jon.
Armstrong, Thomas
Barnet, James
Barnet, John
Barnet, Josh
Barnet, Thomas
Barnet, Thomas
Boun, Samuel
Boyd, John
Brown, Samuel
Colwell, Alexander
Colwell, Bobt.
Dickson, Robert
Dickson, Wm.
Dinney, Jas.
Dinney, Wm.
Eaton, Jno.
Eaton, Josh.
Eatton, James
Elder, James
Gallery, George
Groin, Bobt.
Guthrie, James
Hindman, Jno.
Irwin, Abram
Irwin, Cristor
Irwin, Jno.
Jones, Jno.
McCamish, Jas.
McCamish, Jno.
McCamish, Wm.
McCamon, Charles
McCamon, James
McCamond, James
McConnel, Robert
McCord, John
McCord, Wm.
McKeany, Jon.
Machan, Jno.
Mitchel, James
Mitchel, Josh
Mitchel, Wm.
Moor, Jon.
Norice, James
Norrice, Jno.
Patterson, James
Patterson, Josh.
Rankin, Wm.
Rippey, Jon.
Robertson, Barnt
Scott, Francis
Scott, James
Scott, Pathk.
Scott, Wm.
Shields, David
Shields, Matw.
Shields, Matw.
Shields, Robert
Shields, Robert
Stuart, Chas.
Stuart, Daniel
Stuart, Jno.
Swan, Jno.
Swan, Josp.
Swan, Wm.
Williams, Devard
Wilson, Jon.
     Penna. Arch. First Series, Vol. 2, p. 385, 1748-1756
 
     Account of Ammunition sent to Frontiers (into the back Counties) for Defence - Sent to: 
William Buchanan, Carlisle, Cumb. Co.
Justice Maxwell, Peters Township, Cumb. Co. 
Capt. Alexd. Culbertson, Lourgan Twp., Cumb. Co.
Joseph Armstrong, Hamilton Typ., Cumb. Co.
     Penna. Arch. First Series, Vol. 2, p. 392
 
p. 623- Letter from Reverend Capt. Steel to the Governor - April 21, 1756
p. 611- McCord's Fort
p. 602- Gov. Morris to John Potter, Esq., - 1756
p. 601- Orders to John Steel, Esq.
p. 462- Letter from Adam Hoopes
p. 239- Plan of Defence, Cumb. Co.
p. 173- Letter - Parnell's Knob - Wm. Maxwell
p. 134- Distances - Mr. McDowell's Mill to Phil. Davids - 8 mi. Davis' south of Welsh Run.
p. 14- Indian Traders - Aug. 1747-1748:
Lazrus Lowry
Alexander Moorhead
George Croghan
John Frazier
John Galbreath
Thos. Magee
James Lowry
Hugh Crawford
Peter Sheaver

     Penna. Arch. First Series, Vol. 2.


OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS IN THE SERVICE OF THE PROVINCE OF PENNA., - 1744-1765
Captain Wm. Maxwell
Ensign James Wilkins, Feb. 12, 1745-6
Raised in Rathmullen Twp., Lanc., Co., Pa.
     (Later Peters Twp., Franklin Co., Pa.
"Over the River Susquehanna"  1747-8
Colonel Benjamin Chambers
Lieut. Colonel Robert Dunning
Major Wm. Maxwell
Captain Richard O"Kane
Lieut. Wm. Smith
Ensign John Mitchell

Captain Robert Chambers
Lieut. Andrew Finley
Ensign John Sesna

Captain James Carnahan
Lieut. James Jack
Ensign John Thompson

Captain George Brown
Lieut. John Potter
Ensign John Rannels (Reynolds)

Captain Benjamin Chambers
Lieut. John Winton
Ensign James Wilkey

     Penna. Arch. 5th Series, Vol. 1

 
   
   
   


 

 
   

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