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From: "Snyder, Gloria J." <>
Subject: RE: 1797 Somerset County jury list
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 10:53:29 -0500


Jeanne,

Thank you so much for sharing. And yes, it is just beautiful .

Gloria

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> Here's the list of the general jury ...I just hope my typing skills don't
> let
> me down - too much. After each name is given "additions" and then "places
> of
> abode. Some of the old-fashioned writing is quite difficult to read, so I
>
> can't vouch for any kind of accuracy. I'll do the grand jury list at
> another
> time. Since most of them are listed as farmers, I'll only name the
> occupation if it is NOT farmer. Ready or not, here I go!!!
> John Wlean, surveyor, Turkeyfoot; Philip Smith, Turkeyfoot; Peter
> Augustine,
> Turkeyfoot; Lewis Mitchel, Turkeyfoot; Thomas Mitchel, Turkeyfoot; Isaiah
> Strawen, Turkeyfoot; Joseph Douglas, blacksmith, Somerset; John Rhoads,
> blacksmith, Somerset; Henry Hall, Somerset Twp.; Christian Ankeny,
> Somerset
> Twp.; Rudolph Urich, silversmith, Somerset town; Jeremiah Miller, Somerset
>
> Twp.;Jacob Countryman, distiller, Brothers Valley; Gillion Garie, Milford;
>
> John Drusil, Elk Lick; John Jones, Turkeyfoot; Saml. Findley, Elk Lick;
> James
> Pew, cordwainer, Milford; Phililip Vallard, Elk Lick; Gabriel Abrahams,
> Turkeyfoot; Melchor Leece, Somerset; Abraham Good, (I can't read his)
> Samuel
> Wright, Milford; William Knepper, Brothers Valley; John Keeding, Elk Lick;
>
> David Wright, Somerset; Christian Myers, Brothers Valley; John Shoff(?),
> Milford; John Mitchel, Turkeyfoot; James Black, Stony Creek; Thomas John,
> wagonmaker, Somerset; George Leaman, Brothers Valley.
> If you enjoyed that, please lavish me with appreciation. I was NOT born
> to
> type! Jeanne Webb
>
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