PA-Roots

Somerset — 150 Years a County[written by Paul D. Trimpey] Had you been living in the village of Brunerstown (later named Somerset) on the twelfth of September, 1795, you would…

ADVENTURES OF THE EARLY SETTLERS. Early Somerset County had its share of those daring frontiersmen whose deeds are so easily woven into adventure stories. A man of this type was…

 One is surprised to note the prominent part played by whiskey in pioneer days, in Somerset as elsewhere. Present-day devotees of the flowing bowl and rugged distillers of illicit “mountain…

Somehow the territory which later became Somerset County escaped much damage. Possibly this was due to the protection of Westmoreland on the west and the natural barriers of two mountain…

1850 Federal Census — Shade Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania All persons listed in the abstract were born in Pennsylvania, unless otherwise noted. “School” indicates the person had attended school within…

1850 FEDERAL CENSUS — Shade Twp., Somerset Co., Pa. All persons listed in this abstract were born in Pennsylvania, unless otherwise noted. “School” indicates the person had attended school within…

All people listed in the abstract were born in Pa., unless otherwise noted. “School” indicates the person had attended school within the past year. “R.E.” stands for real estate. JACOB…

All people listed in the abstract were born in Pa., unless otherwise noted. “School” indicates the person had attended school within the past year. “R.E.” stands for real estate. JACOB…

Southampton Twp., Somerset Co., Pa. Items crossed out below were crossed out in the original records. (150) = the total assessed value for each category. Given in dollars. ALBRIGHT, Jacob:…

Items crossed out below were crossed out in the original records. (900)=the total assessed value of all items listed; given in dollars. ABRAMS, Eli: Singleman ABRAMS, Gabriel: 147 acres (25…