Election Returns, Lists of Voters, 1776-1790

ELECTION RETURNS, LISTS OF VOTERS, 1776-1790 (CONTINUED 1'ROM 46:59)’ BEDFORD TOWNSHIP, BEDFORD COUNTY, 1777 On 26 August 1777 freeholders of Bedford Township “made choise and do recomend Robert Galbraith Pothonotor of this Countey as a fitt and proper man to serve and execute the office of Majastrate amongst us.” Voters Signatures [23]: Samuel Moore Joseph Morrison John Ccsnc W’m Ervin James Coniston John Moore Jonathen Cesne John Foda|?| Robart Rose David hell Samel (his + mark) Hall Tho’s Hall Domniek Donelly Wm McComh Cornelius McAulay George Milliken Cha’s Cessna Evans Cessna Stephen Cessna Danel McMitchcll Robert C ailbertson Samuel Paxton Tho’s Davit. TURKEY FOOT TOWNSHIP, BEDFORD COUNTY, 1778 Justices to be chosen 12 February 1778. la s Frances More— 10 Candidates names [26 votes]: David Jones— 1 1 John Reed— 5 Joseph Donehew Enoch Abrahams George Sheafcr John Pursley Gabril Abrahams Jacob Kush Henry Abrahams Cap’t Black I lenry Brown Philip King Voters [13]: Ja's Spencer William Nieols David Jones BROTHERS VALLEY TOWNSHIP, BEDFORD COUNTY, 1778 At an election of the inhabitants of Brothers Valey Township, 14 February 1778, for the choosing of majestrates, chosen: Henry Rhodes and William Tysher. Judges Jacob Gebeler and Frederick Ambrose See Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine 46(2009):40 lor background. 152 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 46 (2009) illa tion Returns, /776-/790 2009 153 Voters |22|: Jacob Hcbler Fred. Ambrose John Bowman Jac'li Bowman John Watters Chris. Bowman Peter Augustin Matth'w Ringer Casper Durst Hen’y Smith Clcmcnsc Ingle Moyrets Millhnusc Jac'li Walker Peter Winger Ludwick Berkly Hen’y Rhodes Jacob (ilascner John Heinboch John Gceting Michael Tccts George Cuntryman George Einafetdt Votes 1 44] cast for: Hen’y Rhodes— 19 Wm Tysher— 12 Fre d Ambrose— 9 Abra m Cable— 4 DUBLIN TOWNSHIP, BEDFORD COUNTY, 1778 On 1 1 May 1778 at an election “by a number of freeholders of Bedford County Dublin Township James Carmichael was duly elected and chosen as a candaclate as Justisc of the Peace. PS the said Carmichael is recom¬ mended by us the subscribers” Voters’ signatures |26]: Thos Blair Alexander Rutter James Marada David Thomson James Foley Charles Boyle Christofcr Johnston John Lana John Thompson Balehen Copenhavin Henrey Warner John Shara I lenery Kenod Samuel Daniel Francis Whiteinger Charles McGinnese Nicolas Cunt/ Samuel Thomson John Mason Braad Cole Patrick Weldon James Cole Daniel McAminek Janies Love John Donhald William Young BELFAST TC >WNSI I I P, BEDI C >RD COUNTY, 1 788 “Whereas the office of Justice of the peace in the Township or District of Belfast Township and County of Bedford his been vakint for som time by a Devid of the township2 and whereas application hath been made to me the suberiber on of the Justices of the peace of & for said County by Jacob Wink & Janies Longsrath & others freeholders of the said County & District of said township aforesaid to issue my precept as the law directs ... to elect two Justices of the peace on the first |sic|' day of August ensu¬ ing . . . beginning at the hour of eleven of the clock of the same day . . . affix a notice in writeing ... at six or more of the most public places 2 According to the return, Belfast had been divided from Bethel. The “twenty first” was written and crossed out and “ first" erroneously written above (the date of the precept, not the election). The election was held on the eight¬ eenth. 15» Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. »6 within sd district at least ten days before sd election . . [signed] William Patterson 1 August 1788. Jacob Boorman constable, Samuel Truax inspector (his S mark), Wil¬ liam Truax and William Hart assistant judges'1 reported the votes as shown below. Voters [291: Jacob Wink Henry l.owring Samuel Crossan Richard Truax Samuel Truax Jacob Truax John Truax Henry Rush Peter Rush William Morton William Hart Christopher Enslow Philip Longsheth Powel George Albright George Joseph Faczey James Holenshead Obediah Melott Theodorus Melott Jacob Boorman William Kerney Alexander McConnall William Straight Barnet Mooney John Milburn Prances Welch John Bayley John Melott George Hoope Votes [58] cast for: Jacob Wink-24 Thomas Morten— 14 Henry l.owring— 1 1 Thomas Crossen— 5 Richard Truax— 2 Obediah Melot— 1 William Marten-1 HOPP.WELL TOWNSHIP, BEDFORD COUNTY, 1789 A vacancy caused by part of the Township being in Huntingdon County, Thomas Buck and Benjamin Cherry freeholders requested an election, and Hugh Barclay issued the precept on 16 January 1789 to hold an elec¬ tion on Tuesday the third day of February to elect two Justices of the peace. Officials were Jo’s McFcrran inspector, Joseph Short and William Nixon judges, and Benjamin Cherry constable. Voters [24]: Boston Shop Frances Mowin Fredrick Suarths Henery Hines Joseph I.illey John Williams Thomas Buck Samuel Willet David l.iviston John Murphy Martin I.ongstreach Sen'r John Riley Adorn Young William Wilsen John Newcomer Martin I.ongstreach Junr Jacob Mires Joseph Shop Gabriel Cheany Andrew l.iviston Samuel l.iviston John Galloway Benjamin Chirry William Nixon Votes [48] cast for: Thomas Buck— 14 Marlin I.ongstreth— 6 William Nixon— 6 William Wilson-6 Frederick Snarls— 2 Joseph Mcferrcn— 4 l.ewis Ickter— 2 Sebastian Thoup— 7 Andrew I.eviston— I 1 According to the return, the inspector and judges were elected at the voting place and took their oaths there. Meet ion Returns, 1 776- / 7()<> 2009 1 SS LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP, BEDFORD COUNTY, 1789 A vacancy having been occasioned by Michel Oswalts removal out of state, an election was held 1 9 September 1 789, precept issued 2 Septem¬ ber. Officials were Duncan McCricker constable, Peter buzzard inspector, and Nicholas Leaberger and Joseph Boyer assistant judges. Voters [lSj: Luke Devore Fetter Shekle Jacob Hone Fetter Buzzerd Jacob Roads Christin Sheris Jacob Oswalt Nicoles Libarger Fredrick Sever Andrew Amerech Solotnin Lines Corn’l Devore John 1 lynds Jacob Ekcnbargcr l.udwick Libarger Jacob Boose And'w Sheaver George Keller Votes 1 1 8 1 cast for: Corneliuos Devore— 1 1 Martin Kericker— 7 DUBLIN TOWNSHIF, BEDFORD COUNTY, 1789 The office of Justice of the peace in “Dobclan” Township became vacant by a division of the County of Bedford. An election was held 3 November 1789, precept issued 20 October at request of John Burd and Daved Backwith freeholders by William Patterson to hold an election, which had to be not earlier than eleven of the clock of the forenoon nor later than two of the clock of the afternoon; officials William Carter inspector, James Shields and George Wilds assistant judges. Voters [4()|: William Lane Henry Flowers Richard Dansdale George Scal'f Will'm Wilds John Weston John Fielding Geo. Dansdale Christ’n Waggoner Conrad Snyder John Sooke Fat’k McFerson Samuel McCulchon William Conner John Burd John Olingcr Robert Ramsey David Jordan James Shields Geo: Wilds Bcnj’n Elliott John George John Bell Joseph Bell James Burd Nicholas Wilson Bcnj’n Burd Will: Rittenhouse Will'm Wilson Will'm Justice Will'm Wilson (Hunter) Biggert Head Philip Jyor Edward I lead Will’m Shaw Win Carter Geo: Beringer Henry Hoover Jas. Justice Daniel Mare Votes cast for: Benjamin Burd— 2S John Burd— 2 1 | others not given | I 46 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 46 BEDFORD TOWNSHIP, BEDFORD COUNTY, 1790 Hugh Barclay Esquire, at the request of George Wood and William Proc¬ tor freeholders to hold an election to fill the position vacated by the expi¬ ration of the commission of William Proctor late a Justice of the Peace, issued a precept 3 March 1790 to hold an election 22 March beginning at two oClock in the afternoon; officials I.udwick Samuel constable (his * mark), Arthur McGaughey inspector, Michael Sills (German signature) and Robert Gibson assistant judges. Read in Council 9 September, William Procter to be commissioned. Voters 13617 Samuel Davidson John Andrew May Felix Median Mathew Taylor Anthony Nagel George Ambler Peter Stiller Thomas Kenton Solomon Adams War James Anderson Senior John Kenton War Charles Rubey War Peter Worts Thomas Blackburn I lenry Swager War David Potts War Thomas Blair War John McGaughey John Bonnet Henry Werts Frederick Reichard War Reynard Wolf William Clerk John Anderson George Wistgarver War Phillip Wolf Henry Cahvell William Todd Gabriel Roads William Proctor George Woods Senior George Sills Robert Hemphill Robert Gileson Michael Sills Arthur McGaughey War Votes 1 72 1 cast for: William Proctor— 22 Jacob Sealor— 6 Thomas Blackbourn— 1 5 Mathew Taylor— 6 David Potts-10 George Wistgarver— 2 Solomon Adams— 1 William Todd-7 I lenry Caldwell— 1 George Coffman— 1 John Riddle— 1 OBJECTION The Humble Petition of the Inhabitants of Bedford Township to Wit: At an election held on Monday the 22 of March 1790 at the house of David Potts . . . the inhabitants of the said township looks upon themselves agreeved by the said election as a combination of the town of Bedford came out with Mr Geo: Woods to get a man into commision after their own mind. Now we the inhabitants of said township state our case . . . Thomas Blackburn the man whoes vertue we esteem & would have carry’d the election by a great majorty had it not been for Mr Woods and his party. s It is unclear what the War notation is for. 2009 Meet ion Returns, 1 776- / 790 157 Signers |26| of petition: George Lucas (ieorge Dobson David Anderson Caspar Trincke James Dodsworth Georg Christal (German Alex’r McGrigor signature) John liowen sner Georg Ernest (German Amas Edwards sner Ainas Edwards Jun'r signature) Peter Fox (his x mark) Jonathan Edwards Thoms Bowen John I.essley Georg Nagel (German Thomas Bowen signature) John Slone Johann Friderick Helm John Wisgaver (German signature) Shan Helm (German sig¬ nature) Johann Jocob Helm Duncan Spear Jam’s Dunlap James McKirk William Clark Jn Jacob Reekert Endorsed: Petition presented by Mr Martin 20 April 1790 “In which tis said by the undue influence of Geo Wood a certain person not the choice of the peo¬ ple was put highest on the return for Justice of the District of |blank]." OBJECTION The Humble Petition of a number of the worthey respectable inhabitants of the Township of Bedford ... At an election held at the house of David Potts for the township, your pensioners says that the said election was not fair by reason of Mr Woods swearing the judges at said election with¬ out anny comission ... a number of the freemen were deprived from vot¬ ing in said election. Signers 1 3 1 1 of petition:6 Duncan Shear (ieorge Dobson David Anderson Jesse Griffith William Sherman John Clark William Clark James Clark James Dodsworth Thomas Griffith John Wiscarvcr Jacob hiesiger[?|7 6 7 ,s Georg Wisger |German signature| Ilcnrcy Berkley Peeter Sevouladj? ] Casper Trincke Georg Rattshenyl?) |German signature| John Sloan Conrod haver[?]8 |itlegible| |illegible \ |illegible| Fricdcrich Helm |German signature| Johannes Helm (German signature| [ I |ocob Helm Moses Ware [printed, lowercase, one wordl Amos Edwards John Boneen Jonathan Edwards John Chrisman Geo. Lucas Almost all are very difficult to read. The surnames in this signature and the next are written on top of each other. beginning with this signature, the ink is very faint.