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From: "ljohnston" <>
Subject: Re: [PAWASHIN-L] BLAZER DUKE
Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 19:09:26 -0400
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Liz:

I did a lookup on the surname BLAZER in Crumrine's "History of
Washington County, PA" (1882) and found the following:

In the Chapter CIVIL AND LEGAL--EARLY JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS. The
General Election:
It will be observed that although the first terms of the courts have
passed, the county is yet without representatives in Council and in
the Assembly, a sheriff, a coroner, and county commissioners of her
own; personf for these offices had not yet been chosen.

The Constitution of 1776 provided that the day for holding the general
elections throughout the State should be the "Second Tuesday of
October forever," (unchanged until the Constitution of 1874,
ninety-eight years) which in 1781 was the 9th day of that month, and
on that day were chosen persons to fill the positions referred to. It
was to this election Mr. Scott made reference in the early part of his
letter, and it would seem that the oath of allegiance and fidelity
required by the instructions of the Supreme Executive Council to be
taken by each elector was dispensed with by consent of both parties
into which our people were divided, and the result of this violation
will presently appear. (This general election by the people of the
whole county was held at what was regarded as the court-house. Such
elections were held at the county seat until 1787. By the act of
Sept. 27, 1787, the county for the first time wads divided into
election districts six in number, and their boundaries described. The
places for holding the elections in each district as numbered were as
follows: 1. House of Jacob Cline, on Muddy Creek. 2. House of
Sheshbazer Bently, on Pigeon Creek. 3. House of Daniel Shaughan, on
Chartiers Creek. 4. Court-house, Washington. 5. House of Joshua
Meek, Raccoon Creek. 6. House of George BLAZER, Kings Creek.).

There was no information on DUKE.

I hope this might help with your information gathering.

Linda Johnston



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Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 11:25 PM
Subject: [PAWASHIN-L] BLAZER DUKE


> Looking for the family of Mary Blazer who married Mark Duke. The
only
> definite information is that Mary Blazer is the daughter of John
Blazer who
> died 1800 in Washington Co., PA.
>
> Would appreciate learning more about this family. Thank You!
>
> Liz Stookesberry Myers
>
> On my way to Blazer Family Reunion June 25th.
>
> ______________________________

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