Early Settlers of Allegheny Co. Md.

Early Settlers of Allegheny Co. Md.

This article was first sent out by the lady listed below, then I wrote to ask if I could place here on the site. I missed 2 of the originals which she graciously resent to me and gave permission to place on the site. Thank you so much, you are the best list owner! Subject: [MDALLEGA-L] EARLY SETTLERS, #1 Resent-Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 15:15:53 -0700 (PDT) Resent-From: MDALLEGA-L@rootsweb.com Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 18:10:40 -0500 From: Connie Beachy [CBeachy@gcnet.net] To: MDALLEGA-L@rootsweb.com References: 1 From the book, "History of Cumberland" by Will H. Lowdermilk. First printed in 1878, republished in 1971. Allegany County, 1790 In December of 1790, an act was passed appointing Andrew BRUCE, Evan GWYNN and Joseph CRESAP as Commissioners of the Tax for Allegany Co... The first Court held in Allegany County was convened on the 4th Monday and the 25th day of April, 1791. There being no Court House, the session was held at the house of John GRAHAM, in Cumberland. Upon the opening of the Court, Andrew BRUCE produced his commission as Associate Justice, and was sworn in and took his seat upon the Bench. John BEATTY was appointed SHERIFF and John LYNN Clerk of the Court. On the 27th of April Richard POTTS appeared in Court and presented his commission as Chief Justice of the County Courts in the 5th Judicial District. John SIMKINS also presented his commission. Jeremiah WILLISON was appointed Crier, and the following attorneys admitted as members of the Bar: George MAGRUDER, Samuel SELBY, John JOHNSON, Lenox MARTIN and Wm. CLAGET...Proprietor of the town was Thomas BEALL of Samuel, and in 1793, by an act of the Assembly, Thomas Beall, John Lynn William McMahon, George Dent and Benjamin Tomlinson were appointed commissioners to contract and agree for the building of a Court House and Jail....In 1795 David HOFFMAN, John GRAHAM, and P.MURDOCH were appointed Commissioners to superintend the building of a bridge over Will's Creek...These Commissioners entered into a contract with Wm. LOGSDEN on 4/29/1796..sureties of the contract were John and Ralph LOGSDEN. At the meeting of the Court in 1797, Andrew McCLERY, Robert McCLERY, John McCLERY and Henry McCLERY, carpenters; John WRIGHT, weaver; William THISTLE, farmer; Thomas THISTLE, student at law, all natives of Ireland; and Christian DEETZ, tailor, a native of Germany, were naturalized.... ALLEGANY COUNTY, 1798, #2 Amongst the persons who came here to live from 1790 to 1800 were families of the following names - Boward, Broadhag, Bridenhart, Beatty, Bayard, Brown, Briscoe, Beard, Deetz, Davis, Deems, erb, Entler, Faw, Fisher, Gephart, Graham, Hughes, Korns, Lichlider, McMahon, McCleary, Magruder, Murdoch, Moore, Miller, Milburn, Morris, Osborn, Perry, Pigman, Richards, Russell, Rizer, Rafters, Shuck, Smith, Selby, Stonesifer, Sinclair, Thistle, Wineow, Wright. *************** From the book, "History of Cumberland" by Will Lowdermilk, publised in 1878 and republished in 1971. List of settlers located on lands "west of Fort Cumberland", ca. 1788 William Ashby Ralph Adams Anthony Arnold Anthony Able John Arnold of A. Moses Ayers, Sr. George Anderson John Arnold of Jno. Moses Ayers, Jr. Patrick Burnes Andrew Bruce Robert Boyd Charles Boyses William Barnes Matthew Ball Thomas Baker Michael Beem Frederick Burgett Philip Bray Benjamin Brady Josiah Bonham Mallner Burnstredder John Buhman Micajah Burnham John Beall Ben. John Biggs Amariah Bonham John Blair Frederick Bray John Bruffy John Brendage Thomas Barkus John Buckholder Peter Bonham George Barkus Jacob Beall Norman Bruce Samuel Barrell Nathan Corey, Daniel Cresap, Sr. William Coddington, Godfrey Corbus, Daniel Cresap, Jr. Peter Crawl, Edmund Cutler, Robert Cresap, Thomas Cordray, Ely Clark, James Cresap, Henry Crosley, Michael Corn, Joseph Cresap, John Cruise, Benjamin Coddington, John Durfin, Samuel Dawson, Jr., Samuel Durbin, Aaron Duckworth, William Dawson, Sr., James Denison, Nicholas Durbin, William Dawson Jr., Peter Doogan, William Durham, William Durham, Edward Dawson Sr., Samuel Durbin, John Domer, Edward Dawson Jr., Edward Davis, Jacob Duttro, Sr., Steven Davis, Joseph Davis, Joseph Dye, Levi Davis, Barney DeWitt, Peter DeVecmon, Samuel Dawson, Sr., Terrance Dyal, David Eaton, Samuel Elliott, John Elbin, George Eckhart, Adam Eckart, Samuel Ellison, Charles Friend, John Ervin, John Eckhart, Hezekiah Frazier, Herman Frazee, John Firman, Joseph Friend, Joseph Frost, John Friend, Harry Franks, George Fazenbaker, Gabriel Friend, George Fiddler, Briant Gaines, Richard Green, James C. Goff, Edward Grimes, Daniel Green, Evan Guynn, Paul Grim, Thomas Greenwade, John Glassman, John Great, Salathiel Goff, John Garey, Benjamin Green, John T. Goff, John Glaze, Samuel Humphreys, Andrew House, Nicholas Holsbury, Edward Huston, Elisha Hall, Charles Huddy, James Henderson, John Harshan, Richard Hall, John House, Moses Hall, George Harness, George Haver, Adam Hickenbaugh, Samuel Hatton, William Howell, Benjamin Hull, Abraham Hite, Paul Hoye, Richard Harcourt, Jacob Hazlewood, Robert Johnson, William Jones, Samuel Jackson, Evan James, John Jones William Jones Conrad Joleman William Jacobs Jacob Kreger John Keyser Jacob Koontz John Kelly Henry Kite Henry Kemp Leonard Kimble John Lowdermilk George LaPorte David Lee William Logsden John Liptz Daniel Levit Ralph Logsden Breton Levit Jacob Lower Elisha Logsden Jacob Lee Raymond Long John Lynn Joseph Lee Zachariah Linton William Moore James Montain Stephen Masters Henry Mattingly John Matthews, Jr. Gabriel McKinsy Henry Myers Jacob Miller John Matthew, Sr. Philip Michael Alexander Moore John Magomery Moses Munro Daniel Moore Christopher Myers Solomon Munro Moses McKinsy James McMullen Josiah McKinsy Daniel McKinsy Nathaniel Magruder John Metz Conrad Millen Samuel McKinsy (could this be McKenzie?) James McPipe Elias Majors Josiah Mcgruder Thomas Matthew John Nepton Peter Nimirck John Neff Samuel Postlewait George Paine Johannes Paugh Michael Paugh Henry Porter Robert Parker Margaret Poling Moses Porter Gabriel Powell John Porter George Preston Nicholas Pittinger Samuel Poling Henry Peters Henry Pittinger Martin Poling John Purguson Hezekiah Pound Richard Poling Peter Poling Martin Poling, Sr. Charles Queen Last of the settlers: Stephen Pierson John Price Benjamin Rush Godfrey Richards John Ryan Enoch Read William Rideford John Rhoads Roger Robertson John Richards John Ratton Aaron Rice John Rubash David Robertson Michael Raway Daniel Recknor Adam Rhodes John Ragan John Simpkins Peter Stuck John Streets Jacob Storm William Shaw Moses Spicer George Sapp Joseph Scott Abel Serjeant John Steyer Simon Speed Adam Seigler Garrett Snedeger Matthew Snooke Jacob Seigler John Strickler John Seyer Joshua Scutchfield Matthew Singleman William Stagg John Sibley John Stuck James Schimer Frederick Thaxter John Trotter Peter Tittle, Jr. John Tomlinson David Troxell Michael Tedrick Jacob Trullinger Peter Tittle, Sr. Jesse Tomlinson Moses Tilsonel Ezekiel Totten John Trimble Richard Tilton James Utter, Sr. William Utter Charles Uhl James Utter, Jr. Thomas Umbertson (Humbertson) John Vincent John Vanbuskirk Danid Vansickle Henry Woodger Moses Williams William Wells John Workman Archibald White James Wells Andrew Workman Arthur Watson Peter Wells Jacob Workman Jesse Walter Samuel Wikoff Stephen Workman John Wikoff George Winters Thomas Williams Alexander Wilhelm James Woodringer Josepph Warnick George Wilhelm Alpheus Wigwire John Whiteman Peter Wikoff Isaac Workman Jacob Wikoff William Workman The act of 1788 provided that 3 commissioners be appointed to fix the value of the lands occupied by the aforegoing persons and to settle all disputes that might arise concerning pre-emption. The commissioners appointed were: David Lynn, Daniel Cresap and Benjamin Brookes. Assistant surveyors working for Mr. Deakins: Henry Kemp, Daniel Cresap, Lawrence Hogmire, Thomas Orm, John Hooker, John Lynn and William Hoye. Connie Beachy ***************************************** From the book, "History of Cumberland" by Will H. Lowdermilk Published first, 1878, reprinted 1971 ALLEGANY COUNTY, 1813, #2 1813 - names of property holders in Cumberland: ANDRERSON, John ALRICKS, Harmenus ARMSTRONG, Robt. ALBRIGHT, Christian Broadhag, Charles F BUGH, John L. BOYD, Mary Ann's heirs BASNETT, Nehemiah's heirs BUMWART, Peter BEARD, Margaret BLOCHER, George BRIDENHART, John BRANT, Daniel C.'s hiers BLOCHER, Jacob BEATTY, John C's heirs BRUCE, Andrew BRUCE, Upton COX, J. BERRY, Jeremiah BROADHAG, C.F. MAGRUDER, Geo. BEAVER, Robt. BRUCE, Upton Thomas BEALL of Samuel BRISCOE, Hanson COX Jonathan CORBET, Dennis David COX George Clark's heirs George Clice's heirs CHAMBES, Absalom CLARK, Zadock COOK, David CHRISTMAN, Frederick DEETS, Christian's heirs DEEMS, Frederick DAVIS, Mary's heirs DEAKINS, Francis DUVALL, Grafton DAVIS, Solomon ENTLER, Hannah's heirs FISHER, Michael EXTINE, Leonard's heirs FUNKE, George ENGLE, Clement FAWN, Abraham FOLK, John FAIR, Jacob GLENN, James GRAHAM, John GEPHART, Peter **GEARY, Peter HOOK, James HEBB, George HOLITZELL, Jacob HOFFMAN, George HOFFMAN, David, Sr. HENDRIXSON, James HOOK, John L. HUNTER, John HOBLITZELL, John HANER, Daniel HOUX, George M. BEALL, Howard HOYE, John HOBLITZELL, George HENDRIXSON, Jonathan KOONTZ, Nicholas KERSHNER, Michael KLEMMER, Lawrence's heirs KELLY, Joseph's heirs KEALHOOVER, Christian KIME, John's heirs KORNS, Jacob KORNS, H. & WITT, J. KINKHEAD, James LOWDERMILK, Samuel's heirs, LARIMORE, Robert LYNN, John's heirs LOWDERMILK, Peter LAMAR, William LYNN, David MURDOCH, Patrick MURROW, George Part II of Cumberland Tax List, 1813 McCLEARY, John's heirs MYERS, Mary MYERS, Jacob's heirs MOORE, William McCLEARY, Robert, Sr. McMAHON, Wm. MATTINGLY, Henry McCLEARY, Henry McINTOSH, Nancy MYERS, John McCLEARY, Andrew's heirs McKIM, John, Jr. MASTERS, Clement MILBOURN, John MANTZ, Isaac McCLEARY, Robert, Jr MADORE, Francis MckINLEY, Henry MURDOCH, Mary McINTOSH, Jane NEFF, Jacob OSBORN, William ORMS, Richard J. PATTERSON, John POLSON, Joseph PANNELL, Edward PAYNE, George's heirs PRICE, Thomas' heirs PERRY, Roger PETER, John RIZER, Martin, Jr. REINTZELL, Anthony RUSSELL, Elnathan RYAN, John REID, Thomas' heirs ROBERTS, William RIZER, Martin Sr's heirs RIZER, George of Martin ROBARDENT, James' heirs RIZER, Martin of Mathias SHUCK, Jacob SHUCK, George SEISS, John J. SELBY, Robert's heirs STRONG, Gilbert SOYSTER, Michael STARTZMAN, Henry SHRYER, John SCOTT, James SIMKINS, Dickeson SULLIVAN, Patrick SLICER, Walter SCOTT, John SEARIGHT, James SHUCK, John SMITH, Samuel's heirs THISTLE, George TIMMONS, James STODDERT, Benjamin's heirs TOMLINSON, John THOMPSON, Josiah THOMAS, Samuel VOWELL, Ebenezer VAUGHN, Benjamin G. WRIGHT, John B. WINEOW, Henry WALLS, John WALLS, Samuel WIRE, Michael WORTHINGTON, Charles WILEY, Benjamin WILLIAMS, Eli WILLIAMS, O. H. WICKARD, John YANTZ, George W. and WILLISON, Sarah's heirs. This is Jeremiah's wife. ******* From the book, "History of Cumberland", by Will H. Lowdermilk Sounds like the original "career politicians".. "....In the fall of 1814, they elected their candidates in the county to the Legislature, their ticket being made up of Jesse TOMLINSON, William McMAHON, William HILLEARY and Jacob LANTZ. The Democrats, or "WAR HAWKS", as they were called, nominated Thomas CRESAP, Thomas GREENWELL, Benjamin TOMLINSON and Upton BRUCE. Still 1814...."In the organization of the Maryland Militia, the 50th regiment was ordered by the Council to be organized in Allegany County, and the following officers were appointed: Thomas GREENWELL, Lt. Col; John FOLCK, Major; Captains, John McELFISH, Dennis BEALL, Conrad CORBUS, John FRANCE and Thomas PORTER; Adjutant, Levi HILLEARY. It does no appear that they acquired any great proficiency, or that they ever held even so much as the annual "cornstalk" drill"... 1822 - In October, at the town elections, Samuel MAGILL was chosen Chief Burgess and John McNEILL, Jr. was appointed clerk. An ordinance was passed by the Commissioners requiring alll property owners on Mechanic Street to pave their sidewalks.. 1824 - Candidates for General Assembly - John A HOFFMAN, John A. McMAHON, Jacob LANTZ, Lewis F. KLIPSTINE, John McNEILL, Thomas CRESAP, and Samuel THOMAS.

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