MARTENY, John: Joiner; 280 acres (16 cleared) with 1 cabin house; 2 horses; 2 cows (506) MARTIN, William: Carpenter; Singleman MASTERS, George: 1 cow (8) MELEHOW, John: 75 acres (20…

1802 Tax List, Somerset Twp. [I-L] John, Thomas: Wheelwright; 200 acres (20 cleared); 1 horse; 2 cows ($278)Jurden, Robert: {Jordan?] Singleman; joiner. Kellar, Henry [Keller?]: Carpenter; 1 house; 1 lot;…

1802 Tax List, Somerset Twp. [G-H] Gary, Killion [Killian?]: 225 acres (60 cleared) with 2 houses; 1 tavern, 2 horses; 5 cows (value $862)Gaster, Jacob: 1 tavern; 1 house; 1…

1802 Tax List, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co. [cont\’d.] Caffield [Coffield?], Arthem: SinglemanCampbell, John: Merchant; 6 cleared acres with 4 houses; 5 lots; $2 quit rent; 1 horse; 1 cow (value…

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…