Election Returns, Lists Of Voters, 1776-1790

ELECTION RETURNS, LISTS OF VOTERS, 1776-1790 (CONTINUED FROM 46:242)' FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, WESTMORELAND COUNTY, 1787 Edward Byram, constable; David Logan, inspector; and John Hamilton and James Gibson, assistant judges, certified the election requested 14 Febru¬ ary 1787 by George Baird Esquire for an election for Franklin Township to be held 1 March 1787 at the house of Jacob Berlyne because of the division of Pitt Township from Franklin Township, returned for Michael Ruch (21 votes) and Tho’s Sampson (19 votes). Received by Council 3 April 1787, and Mich’l Ruch Jun’r commissioned. Voters Names [64]: Win Elwood Jacob Jons Peter Hill Archey Gordin Conrod Yong Ja’s Berry John McConell Adam Thrugli Wm McConell Mathew Gordin W m Bell Nickless Long Tho’s Sampson Bcngman Coe Daniel Tegard John Sampson Ebenze Coe Francis McFarlane Ja’s Fowler Rob’t Hays W’m Sampson Mathew Aber Olafer Duff John Sottsman Michall Rugh Abram Tegard Aron Tegard i Ja’s Huchison Rob't McCamon Sam’l Sinclar Philip Drum John Humes Rob’t Watson John Hamilton John Irwin David Logan la’s Gibson Win Niman Dan'l McConell Ge o McWilliams Ge’o Wattowen Richard Coningham David McFarlane Asa Cook W in Callon Henry Small John McDuff Rob't Harbison Bolsey Mires Tho’s Nicklson Henry Bacom Ja’s Mathews Tho’s McKee Bashey Aber Tho’s Hughs Miclial Walton John Hughey Rob’t Coningham W’m McKegg Mathew Simpson Moses Tegard 'Elio’s Sampson Cap’t Edward Byram Arshey Leach See Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine 46(2009): lO for background. Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. -16(2010) 367 368 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 46 Candidates Names 1 1 14 votes): Thomas Sampson— 19 Thomas McKee— 5 Daniel McConal— 7 James Hutcheson— 1 Edward Biram— 14 John Hamelton— 1 William Calan— 6 Mielial Roof-21 Asa (look— 1 David McFarland— 19 John Erwin— 2 John Humes— 7 John Hewes— 9 Ebenezer Coe— 1 Robert Hall-1 ROSTROVER TOWNSHIP, WESTMORELAND COUNTY, 1 787 Cornelius Thomson, inspector, and Alex'r McClure and John Power, assis¬ tant judges, certified the election requested 8 May 1787 by Mr. George Baird, a justice for the county, to be held 29 May 1787 because the time of Alexander Mitchel “is fulley ended,” returning Alex’r Mitchel (60 votes) and Bcnj’n Davis (28 votes). Read in Council 11 September 1787, and Alex’r Mitchell commissioned. Voters Names |89): James Scott Matthew Mitchel Robert Jamison Robert More John McNight Abencz.cr Mitchel Benjamin Applegate Thomas McNight John Steward Joseph Pierce Senior Richard Sparks William Samson William Applegate George Shields William Beazel Joscp Pierce Junior Matthew Beazel Senior George Burkhammer David Devour John Burkhammer David Robbinson Mattew McKinney William Cunningham Luallin Howel Moses Devour Aaron Wilson ( a istopher I Jouseman Daniel Springer Adly Calhoon James Bigham Charles Pierce Alex’r Morchead Matthew Beazel Junior Philip Shcplcr John MeConnel Daniel Thomson Zaccheus Wilson Rob’t MeConnel Richard Johnson William Pitts Charles Harrow Matthias Shcplcr Elijah Heart John Gaston John Fell William Mitchel Walter Wall Benjamin Sparks Lewis Pierce Abijah McLane Isaac Grier Peter Shepler Thomas Mortan James Wilson Joseph Carrel John Grier Joseph Bekket Henry Westbay John Kelly William Moger James Montooth John Drennen James Steward Samuel Bigart Andrew Robison James Perry Matthew Jamison John Linn Arthur Burns John Powers Alexander McClure Joseph McClean Benjamin Davis Samuel Sineler Andrew Pierce Alexander Craig Patrick Westbay Alexander Mitchel David Einly Benjamin Fell Adam MeConnel Hugh Broady William Richey Nathaniel Boyd Cornelius Thomson Jacob Vanmeter Joshua Hickman John Pierce William Winkler Election Returns, 1776-1790 2010 369 Candidates Names 1 178 votes]: Alex’r Mitchel— 60 la’s Berry— 10 Aaron Wilson— 1 Benj. Davis— 28 W’m Jamisan— 1 John Pearce— 1 Jn’o Temple-1 Joseph Stephenson— 1 Benj Fell-8 Jn’o Walker-2 Joseph Beket— 14 Jn’o Wright— 4 W’m Samson— 1 Richard McClure— 5 George Shields— 9 Tho’s Mortan— 2 la’s Finny— 1 la’s Wilson-4 Zac’s Wilson 4 la's Scott— 1 la’s Carne— 1 Arthur Burns— 2 — Henry Westbay— 7 Joseph McClcan— 2 Audly Calhound— 1 Ja's Titsal— 1 David Robeson— 1 Henry McKinny— 1 Zac’s Mitchel— 2 Jn’o Stewart— 1 Joshua Kyle— 1 SALEM TOWNSHIP,2 WES TMORELAND COUNTY Voters Names 1 50]: Robert Best James Bole W’m Guthrie James McClelland Ja racs Met Welland Moses Shaw Jn’o Riddle Jn’o Hays Scn’r Jn’o Tenninson Jn’o Shields Jn’o Hays Jun’r W’m Moore W’m Thompson Jn’o Finley Jn’o Leaser James Kelly Tho’s Campbell W’m McGIaughlin John Dunlap Adam Owry James Paul W’m Jamison Jos h Thorn Jam’s Finley Jn’o Campbell Wm Clugston Tho’s Young John Clark Jn’o ( iulbertson Jn’o Anderson Ch’as Chambers Ja’s Hill Geo Hutchison Jn’o Stewart W’m Hill Jun’r Rob’t Hill W’m Kerr Jn’o Hart Ja’s Chambers Ja’s McQuilkin Mieh’l Ringer David Finley John Adams Robert Wilson William Wilson W'm Riddle Math’w Jack John Young Henry Campbell Adam Stott David Inglish Robert Kerr 2 Although filed with a 1787 return from Armstrong Township, this list is clearly front Northern Ilempfield/Salcni Township. Salem was formed from Hcmpficld in 1788. All but seven of these names are found on the 1786 tax list of Northern Ilcmpficld Township, while seventeen are on the 1790 census in Salem ’Township, suggesting that this list was probably very close to 1786. 370 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 46 DERRY TOWNSHIP, WESTMORELAND COUNTY, 1788 Edward Ilarbridge, constable; John Denistan, inspector; and Nicholas Chapman and John Henery, assistant judges, certified the election 26 May 1788 requested 9 May 1788 because the office of justice of the peace in the township of Derry has been vacated by the resignation of James Barr Esquire and an election requested by Edward Harbidge [sic] and other freeholders, returning John Pumeroy (thirty one voats), John Barnet (thirty one voats), John Crow (ten voats), John Denistan (seven voats), and Robert Barr (six voats). Read 30 September 1788 in Council, and John Pomerey commissioned. Voters Names |58|: Joseph Man Edw’d Harbrige W in Hughs And’w Allison Jn’o Cochran Jn’o Caldwell W’m Craig Rob’t Craford Ja's Hall Ja’s Thompson Sam’l Batterson Sen’r W’m Moorhead Moses Donnell Alexd’r Culbertson Jn’o McCready W in Crosier Matthew Leghorn Jn’o MeMillen Jun’r Jn’o Moorhead Ja’s McEntire Cha’s Gibson W’m Eeeles Jn’o Barnet Jn’o Rumsey Alexd'r MeCallister Edw’d Cahill Tho’s Taylor Rob’t Barr Rob’t Taylor Ja's Stevenson Rob’t Henry Tho’s McEarlane Ja’s MeCallister Tho’s Trimble W’m MeMillen Alexd'r Denniston Win Cochran Tho’s Jolly W’m Bell Ab’m Cahill I n’o Thompson Cristopher Soxman Dennis Burns Jn’o MeMillen Sen’r W in Love Jn’o Boyd Sam’l Culbertson Peter Wallace Ja’s Fulton Joseph Stirling Sam’l Bell Ja’s Barr Jn’o Crow W’m Guthrey Rob’t McCriston Nicholas Chapman Jn'o Denniston Jn’o Henrey WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP, WESTMORELAND COUNTY, 1790 Henery Hise, constable; James Brady, inspector; and William Wood and Abraham Tarbill, assistant judges, certified an election requested 23 Feb¬ ruary 1790 by Abraham Hendricks Esq’r, one of the Justices of Peace for the County, for an election to be held 13 March 1790 because of a vacancy by expiration by law, returning George Finley (24 votes) and Robert Rodgers (12 votes). Jacket: certified 24 December 1789; read in Council 22 February and 10 March 1790, and George Finley Esq’r appointed. [ There is no explanation for the date inconsistency. \ Election Returns, 1776-1790 2010 371 Voters Names [42|: Sam'l Brady Robert Weir Joseph McCartney James Dilb John Bouller John Finley David Weakfield James Skiles James Shaw Benj’m Carson Daniel Faloon Sam’l Johnston Casper Hill Sam’l Sellers William Carrel George Steel David Elder George Finley Robert Davis George Farmer David Cambell Charles Stewart Patrick Calaber James Clark Jacob Powers Adam Richie Richard McGriff Andrew Doughless Adam Linn James Weakfield Archibald McGuire John McGriff Sam’l Gilford Robert Rodgers Alexander Wilson David Brown William Woods William Clark Matthew Dilb Abraham Tarbill James Brady Sen’r James Brady UNITY TOWNSHIP, WESTMORELAND COUNTY, 1789 William Wade, inspector; and John Proctor and Peter Tuttle certified an election requested 16 October 1789 by Mich’l Iluffnagle to be held 5 November 1789 because of the division of Mt. Pleasant Township [the new township was Unity, although this is never mentioned in the pre¬ cept], returning William Lochry (21 votes) and George Smith ( 14 votes). Read in Council 27 November 1789 and 9 December 1789, and William Lochry Esquire appointed. Voters Names 1 381: Wtn Marshal Arthor McMikl W’m Greer la’s Marshel Arthor Oharra John Proctor John Taylor Conrad Colmcr Robert Marshal George Gibson Petter Tutle Philip Cose Robert Waddle William Procto Abram Fiske Mikle Stoekbrger Robrt Taylor John Hutchison Wm Anderson Wm Lochry Ja’s Hunter W in Wadle Robrt Ore Isaek McCishon Mathew Morson Jn’o Craford George Smith Thomas Flctchor John White W in Finley Adorn Paintor W in Todd George Henry Daniel Sinclere Robert Dickey Ja’s Clarke Jesias Campble Ja’s Mungumbry