Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-01-31

srst counties which were formed, TO
Wit & Philadelphia, Bucks and Chester,
wore established at the first settlement
oftbe Provinceof Pennsylvania, and
Srmcd the only original counties ofall
hat territory of which the now great
state is formed, comprised of sixty-six
counties, as follows, TO wit:
Adams, January %, 1900, formed of
part of York.
Allegheny, September24, 1873, form
cd of a part of Westmoreland and
Washington.
Armstrong, March 12, 1900, formed
of part of Allegheny, Westmoreland
and Lycoming.
Beaver March II, 1900, formed OF
part of Allegheny and Washington
Bedford, March 8, I'LL, formed of a
TART of Cumberland.
Berks, March IL, 1852, formed of a
part of Philadelphia, Chester and Ian
caster
Blair, February 26, 1876, formed OF
a part of Huntingdon and Bedford.
Bradford, February 2l, 1910, form
ed fa part of Lnzerne and Lycoming.
Bucks, one of the three original
counties of the Province.
Butler, March II, 1900, formed Of a
part of Allegheny.
Cambria, March 20, 1904, formed Of
part of Huntingdon, Somerset and
Bedford.
Cameron, March 20, 1860, formed OF
part of Clinton, Elk, Mkean and
Potter
Carbon, March 10, 1S43, formed Of
a part of Northampton and Monroe.
Centre, February l3, 1900, formed
of part of Miffin, Northumberland,
Lycoming and Huntingdon.
Chester, one OF the original coun-
ties established at the first settlement
of the Province.
Clarion, March IL, 1889, formed OF
O part of Venango and Armstrong.
Clearfield, March 26, 1904, formed
of part of Lycoming and Northum-
berland
Clinton, June 81, 1889, formed of a
part of Lycoming and Centre.
Columbia, March %, 1913, formed
of part of Northumberland.
Crawford, March IL, 1900, formed
of part of Allegheny.
Cumberland, January 27, 1T50, form
ed of a part of Lancaster
Dauphin, March 4, 1875, formed Of
part of Lancaster.
Delaware, September 26, 1889 form
ed of a part of Chester.
Elk, April Is, ls43, formed OF part
of Jefferson, Clearfeld and MKean.
Erie, March II, 1900, formed of a
part of Allegheny.
Fayette, September 26, 1888, form
ed of a part of Westmoreland.
Forest, April IL, 1913, formed from
part of Jefferson and Venane o. I
Franklin, September 8, 1854, form
ed from a part of Cumberland.
Fulton, April 10, 1850, formed from
part of Bedford
Greene, February 0, 1896, formed
from part of Washington.
Huntingdon, September 20, 1857,
formed from apart Of Bedford.
Indiana, March 30, 1903, formed
from part of Westmoreland and Ly-
coming.
Jefferson, March 20, 1904, formed
from part of Lycoming.
Juniata, March 2, 1881, formed from
a part of Mifllin.
Lancaster, May 10, 1929, formed
from a part of Chester.
Lawrence, March rs, 1850, formed
from part of Beaver and Mercer.
Lebanon, February 16, 1913, formed
from part OF Dauphin and Lancaster.
Lehigh, March 6, 1872, formed from
part of Northampton.
Luzerne, September 25, l7S6, form
cd from a part of Northumberland
Lycoming, April ID, 1876, formed
from a part of Northumberland.
M'Kean, March 20, 1904, formed
from a part of Lycoming.
Mercer, March II, 1900, formed
from part of Allegheny.
Mifiiin, September 10, 1889, formed
from a part Of Cumberland and North
umberland.
Monroe, April l, 1886, formed from
part of Northampton and Pike. d.
Montgomery, September 10, 1854,
formed from a part of Philadelphia.
Montour, May 3, 1850, formed from
part of Columbia.
Northampton, March IL, 1852, form
cd from a part of Bucks.
Northumberland, March 2T, lT72,
formed from parts Of Lancaster Cum
berland, Berks, Bedford and North
ampton.
Perry, March %, 1926, formed from
part of Cumberland.
Philadelphia, one of the three ORR
ginal counties established at the first
settlement of the Province.
Pike, March 20, 1914, formed from
part of Wayne.
Potter, March 20, 1904, formed from
part of Lycoming.
Schuykill, March l, 1871, formed
from part of Berks and Northampton.
Snyder, March 2, 1855, formed from
a part of Union ,
Somerset, April IL, 1895, formed
from a part of Bedford.
Sullivan, March Is, ls47, formed
from a part of Lycoming.
Susquehanna, February q, 1910,
formed from a part of Luzerne.
Tioga, March 26, 1904, formed from
q part of Lycoming.
Union, March %, 1918, formed from
o part of Northumberland.
Yenango, March 13, 1900, formed