The following names were classed as citizens of the town of Somerset in 1800:
Ankeny, Peter
Armstrong, John Sr. – mason
Beymer, Conrad
Brallier, Emanuel – joiner
Campbell, John
Campbell, William
Elder, Dr. William Gore – the first physician to settle in the town
Espy, Josiah Esq. – attorney
Faith, Abraham
Findley, William
Flick, Adam Sr
Forsythe, Gabriel – merchant
Giesey, Rev. Henry, DD
Glessner, Henry – joiner
Glessner, Jacob – joiner
Haupt, Valentine – joiner
Haupt, Valentine Jr. – joiner
Hipple, Christian – caterer
Hugus, Michael – clockmaker
Kennedy, Thomas – the first sheriff, also saddler and innkeeper
Kimmel, Peter – farmer, also tanner and blacksmith
King, John
Kurtz, John – hatter
Leech, Thomas – tailor
Long, Rev. Frederick William, DD
Lynn, Alexander – blacksmith
Miller, Abraham – tanner
Mong, John – wheelwright
Morrison, Abraham – attorney-at-law
Ogle, Alexander Esq. – politician and attorney
Pearson, Robert – jobber
Saylor, Jacob – tinner
Schneider, Adam – farmer
Schneider, Henry – farmer
Schneider, Henry – merchant
Schneider, Jacob – farmer and merchant
Shaffer, Henry – wagoner
Tedrow, Michael – joiner
Ulrich, Rudolph – watchmaker
Webster, Capt. John – innkeeper
Weigley, Joseph Esq. – attorney-at-law
Weimer, John
Wells, John Esq. – magistrate
(Source: History of Bedford, Somerset & Fulton Counties, PA; 1884)
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