HISTORY OF BEDFORD, SOMERSET AND FULTON COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
OF SOME OF ITS PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN

 

CHICAGO: WATERMAN, WATKINS & CO., 1884.

PREFACE.

In placing this History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties before  their patrons, the publishers feel that their work will stand the test of candid criticism. They have spared neither endeavor nor expense which could add to the value of the history and make it all that it ought to be; and therefore they rest assured that those citizens who have for nearly two years watched with friendly interest the progress of the work will not be disappointed with the product of that long period of careful, concerted labor. That the history of these counties, containing as it does, in its nine hundred broad pages, at least eight thousand dates and ten times as many names, should be absolutely free from trivial error they do not claim and thinking people will not expect; but the publishers believe, such has been the care bestowed upon the work by competent, experienced men--writers, printers and proofreaders--that even the petty and inconsequential class of errors have been reduced to the minimum, and that essential misstatements of statements have been entirely avoided. The riches of local historic lore, gathered from a thousand pioneers or their descendants by the writers of the History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, have been returned to them in what has seemed the most  appropriate and acceptable form. It has been the study of the publishers, by aid of all that is most excellent in the art of typography and bookbinders' skill, to send forth the history clothed as its worth deserves.

The general history embraces fifteen interesting chapters on colonial and other initial events; also the military chapters pertaining to Bedford and Somerset counties. These are followed by thirty-two chapters pertaining to Bedford county as organized at present, each township being accorded a separate chapter. They in turn are followed by thirty chapters devoted to Somerset county, treated in the same manner. Following these are nineteen chapters relating to Fulton county, including the military. Upon these ninety-six exhaustive chapters a staff of careful and thoroughly trained writers have been employed.

The publishers wish to return most sincere thanks on their own behalf, and that of those in their employ, to all who have been of assistance in the preparation of this work. To mention the names of all whose courteous and cordial cooperation has been extended to them, and fully appreciated, would be impossible, for they are hundreds in number. However, we cannot refrain from presenting the names of a few whose positions have enabled them to be of especial service in imparting valuable information or assisting in procuring it. To this class belong John Mower (since deceased), Hon. John Cessna, Hon. S. L. Russell, Hon. J. H. Longenecker, Judge William M. Hall, William Hartley, J. Boon Cessna, J. M. Barndollar, Josiah Harris, C. N. Hickok, Judge Thomas Donahoe, of Bedford county; Hon. A. H. Coffroth, Ron. W. H. Koontz, Judge W. J. Baer, John 0. Kimmel, Judge William Collins, Dr. W. H. Meyers, Peter S. Hay, Dr. Theo. F. Livengood, Col. E. D. Yutzey, Gen. M. A. Ross and Lee Forquer, of Somerset county; Hon. Samuel Elliott Duffield, James Pott, Jos. F. Barton, J. W. Greathead, John A. Robinson and Rowland Austin, of Fulton county. To this brief list should be added the members of the press generally and the county officials.

WATERMAN, WATKINS & CO.
CHICAGO, ILL., May 13, 1884.

CONTENTS.

GENERAL CHAPTERS.

CHAPTER

I-Description and Indian Occupation

II-A Leaf from Early Provincial History

III-Conflicting Claims-Washington as an Envoy in 1753

IV-The French Occupation--Washington's Campaign

V-Braddock's Expedition in 1755

VI-Continuance of the French and Indian Wars 1756-1765

VII-The Black Boys; Mason and Dixon Line

VIII-The White Men as Settlers

IX-Organization. etc., of Bedford County

X-The Revolutionary Period

XI-The Whisky Insurrection

XII-Soldiers of Bedford and Somerset Counties during the War of 1812-15, and Mexican War

XIII-War of the Rebellion

XIV-War of the Rebellion (continued)

XV - Internal Improvements

XVI - Location, Topography and Resources - Mineral Waters

XVII - County Buildings - Townships and Boroughs

XVIII - The Bench and Bar

XIX - Civil Lists

XX - The Press

XXI - County Agricultural Society - Stats

XXII - Public Schools

XXIII - The Medical Profession

XXIV - Bedford Borough

XXV - Bedford Township

XXVI - Snake Spring Township

XXVII - Napier Township

XXVIII - East St Clair Township

XXIX - West St Clair Township

XXX - Woodberry Township

XXXI - South Woodberry Township

XXXII - West Providence Township

XXXIII-East Providence...........................  323
XXXIV-Liberty.................................. …….330
XXXV-Broad Top............................... …….336
XXXVI-Bloomfield ....................................341
XXXVII-King ........................................... 342
XXXVIII-Hopewell ................................... 346
XXXIX-Union ......................................... 350
XL-Colerain ........................................... 353
XLI-Harrison ......................................... .359
XLII-Juniata ...........................................366
XLIII-Londonderry ................................ ..369
XLIV-Southampton ................................. 374
XLV-Cumberland Valley ......................... 379
XLVI-Mann ............................................383
XLVII-Monroe ........................................ 385


BIOGRAPHICAL.

Ake, Samuel ... 214
Armstrong, Thomas M…. 216
Alsip, J. N.... 217
Anderson, Dr. John ...facing 246
Anderson, Dr. George W. …facing 238
Anderson, Dr. J. Ross... 237
Burd, Hon. George....208
Barndollar, James M. ....320
Blackburn, T. K..... 282
Barley, Daniel....facing 338
Buck, D. F….facing 296
Barclay. Dr. Francis B….facing 236
Barclay, Hon. S. M. ….facing 202
Barton, Peter M. ...facing 310
Barton, Dr. George C.... 238
Bruckman, Dr. J. G. ... 235
Breneman, Dr. M.B.... 241
Cessna, Hon. John ....210
Cesma, J. Boon.... 213
Compher, Dr. John ....237
Clark, Dr. John A. ....238
Calhoun, Dr. C. P. …238
Conard, Dr. Henry W. ... 240
Daugherty, Hon. W. T. ...facing 250
Detwiler. Dr. M. H. ...facing 346
Donahoe, Judge Thomas..... 379
Donahoe, Hon. William.....facing 378
Du Bois, John ... facing 322
Doyle, Dr. Charles F. ... 238
Elliott, Gen. D. Stewart... facing 316
Ealy, John C., Sr....facing 278
Enfield, Dr. A. ...facing 242
Emigh, Dr. J. C.... 238
Earnest, Dr. D. F.... 239
Fletcher, Frank..... 216
Gump, Dr. S. H. ....facing 240
Hall, Judge W.M. ....facing 201

Hartley, William ....facing 252
Hadermann, Adam ....between 302 and 303
Harris, Josiah ...321
Hughes, Hon. J. W. ....322
Harry, Dr. B. F....237
Henry, Dr. James ...239
Henry, Dr. W. P. S. ... 239
Hill, Dr. H. Howard .... 239
Hetrick, Dr. D. H. ... 240

Hofius, David H. ....214
Hughes, Dr. John G. ... 240

Jordon, John H. ... 216

Jordon, Hon. Francis ...212
Jamison, Dr. Wm. ...288
Jenkins, Dr. E. P. ...238
King, Hon. Alexander ...210
Kerr, Edward F. ... 213
King, Alexander, Jr. .... 216
Longenecker, Hon. J. H. ...facing 214
Lutz, John ...between 254 and 255
Long, Dr. Charles ....facing 306

Mann, Job .... 262
Magaw, Robert ...207
Mower, John ....209
Mann, B. F. ...210
McGirr, Nicholas L. ....216
Minnich, J. Frank ....217
Mowry, H. F. ...217
McNamara, Hon. R. C. ...facing 216
Madara, Col. James.... between 350 and 351
Madera, Dr. James W. ....between 350 and 3-51
Mattingly, J.T. ...facing 370

Miller, John E. ....facing 366
Miller, Josiah ....374
Marbourg, Dr. J. L. ...237
Musser, Dr. U. S....238
Miller, Dr. S.G. .....239
Miller, Dr. E.J. ... 241
Noble, Hon. Joseph B. …between 302 and 303
Oellig, Dr. Charles S. .... 242
Points, Moses A. .... 215
Pensyl, Dr. P. H. .... 239
Plank, Dr. D. A. .... 242
Russell, Hon. Alexander L. .... 210
Russell, Hon. J. M. .... 204
Russell, Hon. S. L. ... 204
Reed, John P. ... 214
Robinson, Dr. D. T. ... 241
Reynolds, Hon. John M. .... 216
Russell, James C. ....216
Reamer, Dr. F. C. ...facing 234
Rice, D. L. …378
Rhodes, George. ...facing 332
Sample, David ....207
Scheel, Hon. Wm. P. ...213
Spang, Hon. George H. ...215
Smith, Wm. C. ....216
Stayer, Joseph S. …217
Sill, Daniel ...between 270 and 27l
Stehley, Dr. Martin L. …240
Statler, Dr. J. B. …240
Shaefer, David ...345
Statler, Dr. S. G. ...240
Smith, Dr. S. H. ...242
Tod, Hon. John …208
Thomson, Hon. Alexander …208
Tate, Samuel H. ...210
Tate, Joseph W. …215
Tate, J.C. ...215
Tate, Humphry D. ....216
Todd, John and William ...facing 266
Tomlinson, Rev. D. S. A. ...between 366 and 367
Woods, George …207
Watson. Dr. William …236
Watson, Dr. W. H. ...237
Watson, Dr. William ...237
Weller, Dr. F. S. ...240