The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-04-24
Yne Connt.es 81 Feaasukrania.

The following statement gives the names
and date of The erection Of the several /
counties of this commonwealth and the :
territory from which formed. The three
first counties which were formed to Wit
Philadolphia, Bucks and Chester, were es-
tablishcd at the first settlement of the Prov /
iuce Of Pennsylvania, and formed the only /.
original counties OF all that territory now
comprised of sixty six counties, as follows: I
l. Adams, january -, 1909, formed OF q
part of York
2. Allegheny, September q. l7SS. formed
of a part of Westmoreland and Washington
3. Armstrong, March - 1900, formed eft n
part Of Allegheny, Westmorelaud and I.y-
coming.
4. Beaver, March -, 1900, formed of = part
Of Allegheny and Washingtou
.. Bedford. March 9, III, formed Of part
of Cumberland.
6. Berlss, March Il, 175c. formed of a part
Of Philadelphia, Chester and Lancaster.
4. Blair, February 20, 1916, formed of q
part OF Huntingdon and Bedford.
&. Bradford, February y, 1910, formed of
part OF Luzerne and Lycoming.*
ties OF the Province.t
10. Butler, March u, 1900, formed Of a part
Of Allegheny.
II. Cambria, March 20, 1901, formed of a
part of Huntingdon and Somerset
u. Cameron March %, 1860 formed of a
part OF Clinton, Elk, n 'kaau and Potter.
l3. Carbon March IS, 1913, formed Of a part
Of Northampton and Monroe.
II. Centre, February -, 500 formed of q
part OF Mi1hin, northumberland, I.yconiue
and Huntingdon.
- Chester, one of the original counties
established al the first settlement OF the PROV
ince.
( Is, Clarion, March II, 1892 formed of
part Of Veuaugo and Armstrong.
Il Clearfirld, March 2G, 1904, formed Of a
+ part OF Lycoming.
Is. Clinton, June 81. 1899 formed Of a part
I tt ! y Nd
J 10. Columbia, March %, 1913, formed Off
J part Of northumberland.
20. Crawford, March -, 1902 formed Of
Z part Of Allegheny.
/ y. Cumberland, January 27 1880 formed
. of a part Of Lancaster.
( q. Dauphin, March /, 1885 formed of :.
( part Of Lancaster.
/ %. Delaware, September 26, 1888 formed
I OF part OF Chester.
/ "a. Elk, April IS, 1913 formed Of a part Of
/ j Jefferson, C.earfield and N1'Kean.
% Erie, March y, 1900 formed of a part
/ of Allegheny.
. 26. FayctIe, September &c, 1888, formed of
n part WeStmoreland.
p. Forest, April II, 1873, formed from a
7 parJ OF Jefferson
{ Is Franklin, September Q, 1884, formed
/ from part OF Cnu3 b.rlaud
I ~ Ent0n, Aprll 10, 1850, formed from
/ part OF Bedford.
/ so Greene February Q, 1896, rorned from,
/ a part of Washington
/ 81. Huntingdon. September 90, 17ST, form
/ ed from part of Bedford.
81. Indiana, March 80 1903 formed from
+ a part of WeStmurrla0d and IvCOuiiur
80. Jefferson, March 20 1901, formed from
. a part of Lycoming.
"a, Juniata, March ., 1881, formed from a
. 85. Lancaster, May TO- 1929, formed from
4 part of Chester.
81. Lawrence March D, 1850, formed from
a part of Beaver and Mercer.
81. Lebanon, February 10 1913 formed
. from part Of Dauphin and Lancaster.
80. LehlGh, March o, 1872, formed from
/ part OF Northampton.
81. LuZerne, September 20, 1886 formed
from part of Northumberland
/ 40. Lycoming. April 13 1896 formed from
t a part of northumberland.
IL. NJ kean, March 20. 1904 formed from
, q part of LyCOmiug.
-. Mercer, March y, 1900 formed from I
part of y Iegheny
IS. N!fiin, September 10 1879, formed from
/ a part OF Guns berland and Northumberland
"A. Monroe. AnriI / 1885, formed fSoI4a q
part ut northampton and Pike.
40. Montgomery, September 10, 1884, form
ed from part of Philadelphia.
46. Montour, May 3, 1880, formed from a
part of Columbia.
Al. Northampton, March II, 1852. formed
from part of Bucks.
4S northumberland, March II, 1772 form
ed from parts Of Lancaster, Cumberland
Berks, Bedford and Northampton.
~ Perry, March p, 1926, formed from part
of Cumberland
,
counties established at the first settlement Of
/ the Province.
81. Pike, March 20, 1914, formed from q
part of Wayne
3D. Potter, March 26 1904 formed from, n
part of LycOning
So SchuylkiII, March l. 1911. formed from
part of Berlls and Northampton
Oh Snyder, March ., 1855, formed from
part of Union
55. Somerset, April II, 1895 formed from
a part of Bedford.
5G. Sullivan, March 10, 1847, formed from
a part of I.ycorninC
81. SuSQuChauna, February 81 lSIO forr,
ed from part of I.uzerne
56 Iioga, March 26, 1904, formed from q
part Of LyConliug.
90, Union, Harch %, 1918, formed from
part Of northumberland
60. Fenango, March 13. 1900, formed from
q part OF Allegheny and Lycoming
81. Harren, March -, 1900. formed from
n part of Allegheny and IyCoTninC
g. Wayne, March p, 1896, formed from, a
part Of Northampton.
g. Washington, March 28. 1871, formed
from part of Westmorelaud
Oh WestnlOreland. February 20 1773 form
ca from 4 part of Bedford. and in 1888 mart
OF The purchase of 1884 was added thereto
90. Wyoming. April t, 1S4G formed from
a part Of Northumberland and Luzerne.
90. York, August 10, 1749, formed from a
part OF Lancaster.
Previous to March p, 1872. this county was
BEadcOrd on that day.
+3ucfs county was ono of the three original
counties established az the trsJ settlement Of
the Province OF feuIsyI snia, the other two
neng Philadelphia and Chester. Sec Votes of
the Assembly. Vol. l.
GRANTS LUCT-.-The New York Tribune
speaking OF fortune S freaks il relation to
Grant, says:
From the time he come ont of the tan-vard
At Galena. he has never b,e,l able 10 MT