Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-03-04
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sion. OF erection of the several counties oi
this Commonwealth"
names and Date, Day, Month and Year
or the erection OF the several Counties
oF the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
api the Territory from which they were
i,rnoes the three frat Counties which
r.-. formed. 10 wit: Philadelphia,
Bucks and Chester, were established at
tI.a first settlement Of the Province OF
Peunsvlyania, and formed the only orr
e-iinsi Counties Of all that Territory OF
rnich the now great State is formed,
comprised of Sixty-five Counties, as
follows, 70 wit:
!. adams, 22d of january, 1900,
formed of part Of York.
= Allegheny, oath September, 1888,
formed OF part Of Westmore!and ana
W EAshington.
g. Armstrong, 18th March, 1900, |
f5rrzsed of part Of Allegheny, Westmore-
Issod and Lycoming.
4. Beaver, 18th March, 1900, formed
- part of Allegheny and Washington
5. Bedford, 9th March, 1171, formed
Of n part of Cumberland.
s. Berks, llth March, 1852, formed
Of part of Philadelphia, Chester and
Lancaster.
:. Blair, 26th February, 1876, formed
cf a part OF Huntingdon and Bedford.
8. Bradford, 2lst February, 1910,
formed of part Of Luzerne and Lycom-
;ng. TPrevious to the 24th March, 1912,
this county was called Ontario, but It's
name was changed to Bradford on that
day.
.. Bucks, one of the three original
counties of the Province.
10. Butler, 18th March, 1900, formed
Of part of Allegheny.
II. Cambria, 26th March, 1904.
formed of q part of Huntingdon and
Somerset.
IL. Carbon, 18th March, 1S43, form
al of a part Of Northampton and Mon
roe.
l3. Centre, 18th February, 1900,
sornsd of part of Mffiin, Northunber-
.asd. Lycoming. and Huntingdon.
IL Chester, one of the original coun-
lies established at the first settlement of
the Province.
I5. Clarion, 11th March, 1889, form
I'd of part of Venango and Armstrong
l6. Clearfield, 26th March, 1904,
hormsd of part of Lycoming-
Il. Clinton, 2lst June, 1889, formed
Of a part of Lycoming and Centre
IS Columbia, 22d March, 1918,
ESrmed of part of Northumberland
10. Crawford, 18th March, 1900,
sorined Of part Of Allegheny
20. Cumberland, 9th january, l749-
50, formed of part of Lancaster
2l Dauphin, 2lss March, l7S5, form
Il Of part of Lancaster
22 Delaware, 26th September, 1879,
formed of 4 part of Chester
% Elk, 18th April, 1913, formed O
q part of Jefferson, Clearfeld and NJ Kean
24 Erie, 18th March, 1900, formed
ola part of Allegheny: 80,
25. Fayette, 26th September, 1888.
26 Forest, 11th April, 1913, forme'
*o.n part of jefferson.
27. Franklin, 9th September, 1874
fe-msd from part of Cumberland.
%. Fulton, 10th April, 1850, forme
from part of Bedford.
20. Greene, 9th February, 1896
formed from part of Westmoreland-
so. Huntingdon, 20th September
1887, formed from 4 part Of Bedford.
81. Indiana, 30th March, 1908, form
ed from q part of Westmoreland and Ly
coming.
81. Jefferson, 26,h March, ISOl
formed from part OF LycomlnG.
s. Juniata, ID March, 1881, forme
from part of Miffin.
"a. Lancaster, 10th May, 1929, form
al from part Of Chester
35. Lawrence, 18th March, 1850
formed from a part of Beaver and Mer
Ger.
Sc. Lebanon, 10th February, 1918
formed from a part of Dauphin and Ian
caster.
81. Lchigh, 9th March, 1912, forme
from a part of Northampton.
SO. Luzerne, 25th September, 179t
formed from part of Northumberland
80. Lycoming, 18th April, 1795
formed from a part of Northumberland
10. ArKean, 26th March, 1904, form
ed from part of Lycoming.
Al Mercer, 18th March, 1900, form
ed from part of Allegheny.
AZ. Mitfiin, 10Th September. 1885
formed from part of Cumberland an
Northumberland.
IS. Monroe, lst April, 1886, forme
from part of Northumberland an
Pike.
A Montgomery, 10th Septembe
1874, formed from part of Ph;lade
phia
As Montour, Sd May, 1850, forme
from part of Columbia
46. Northampton, lth March, l75:
formed from part OF Bucks.
Al Northumberland 9th Slarcf