According to the tax-list of 1796, the following persons in Milford township pursued other occupations than farming:
Christian Ankeny, gristmill and sawmill
Paul Barnett, fuller
Conrad Beemer, tavern
Benj. Brown, tailor
Peter Copp, storekeeper
Nath’l Davis, storekeeper
Jos. Douglas, blacksmith
Jac. Harbaugh, carpenter
Fred. Hensel, cordwainer
John Herring, blacksmith
David Jones, sawmill
Wm. Jones, mason
Wm. Jones, tavern
Ph. King, gristmill and sawmill
Jac. Kneble, blacksmith
Adam Kreemer, blacksmith
John Marteny, joiner
Abr. Miller, tanner
John Miller, Jr., blacksmith
Gottlieb Mittag, joiner
Dan. Moore, tavern
Dan. Moore, weaver
Abr. Neff, tavern
Rudolph Oyrey, clockmaker
Henry Shaver, tavern
Chris. Speight, blacksmith
John Sutton, weaver
Geo. Tedrow, tanner
Cris. Umburn, potter
Thos. Van Doran, mason
John Waggoner, basketmaker
Ph. Wallick, millwright
(Source: History of Bedford, Somerset & Fulton Counties, PA; 1884)