DATE

YEAR

LAST NAME

FIRST NAME

CONTENTS

 

1860

Population of Harrison Township

 

Population of Harrison Township:          1840:   497

                                                            1850:   720

                                                            1860: 1100

February 20

1860

Pearce

Charlotte

Property of Charlotte Pearce sold at Sheriff sale.  Bounded on north by land of M. C. Barber, east by county line south by lot of J. Harris and Mill lot, west by Mill lot and lot No. 81. 65 1/2 acres. 10 improved. Log house and fruit trees.

March 22

1860

Wesleyan Methodist Church

 

A Wesleyan Methodist Church of about 20 members organized in Sunderlinville, and is of about even date with the first Weslwyn Methodist Church ever organized in Potter County, in Harrison Township, but a short time before, growing out of a revival in that Township, through the labors of Rev. Bro. Hubbard. 

June 17

1860

Austin

E. R.

Property of E. R. Austin advertised for Sherriff’s sale.

June 28

1860

Vigilance Committee

 

Vigilance Committee:  J. T. Sandford, Austin Swetland, S. H. Beebe.

September 6

1860

Rowley

Richard

Sherriff sale of property of Richard Rowley.  Bounded north by lands of Fox estate, east by Wilcox and G. S. Brown, south by highway and Alfred Shelly, 50 acres, 8 acres improved.  Log house.

September 27

1860

Erway

Henry

At Sept. Term of court Henry Erway plead guilty of stealing yoke of oxen from Owen.  Sentenced to penitentiary at Phila. For three years.  Wm. F. Burt, Sheriff, left with prisoner on Mon. Sept. 24th.

November 15

1860

Lincoln

Abe

Abe Lincoln elected President.  States of California and Oregon cannot be heard from for two weeks yet.

November 17

1860

Arnold

James H.

Property of James H. Arnold to be sold at Sherriff’s sale on north by John Angood, east by Benj. Corey, south by David Baldwin, west by Wm. Corey. 100 acres. 30 improved. Frame house, log barn, some fruit trees.