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Pioneer History of Meigs County 23 Appraisers of Houses and Listers.-William Parker, Jr., Benjamin Smith. Supervisors of Highways.-William Green, Abijah Hubbell, John Niswonger. Constables.-James Smith, Jared Strong. Treasurer.-Joel Higley, Jr. Clerk.-Abel Larkin. In accordance with the above order, John Niswonger and Horatio Strong were elected justices of the peace for Salisbury township, July 27th, 1805. The names of the first settlers in territory included in Meigs count and the dates of their arrival, as follows: James Smith, from Marietta, 1797; Levi Chapman, 1787; Thomas L. Halsey, 1792; Hamilton Kerr, 1797; Nicholas Brown, 1796; Joseph Russell, 1792; James Smith, 1797; William Russell, 1792; Brewster Higley, 1799; John Case, a surveyor, 1799; Levi Stedman, 1798; Peter Grow, 1798; Peter Shaw, 1792; Ezra Chapman, 1799; Shubael Burris, 1796; William Bradford, 1792; William Browning, 1795; Joshua Chapman, 1799; William Barton, 1792; George Warth, 1798; Peter Lalance, 1798; Fuller Elliot, agent for O. L. C. P., 1792; Livingston Smith, 1800; Josiah Rice, 1800; Samuel Denny, 1800; Thomas Everton, 1800; Jeremiah Riggs, 1800; Leonard Hedrick, 1800; George Ackley, 1800; Thomas Rairdon, 1800; William Coleman, 1800; John Miles, 1801; Captain James Merrill, 1801; Timothy Dexter, 1801; William Parker, Sr., 1802; Thomas Shepherd, 1802; Alshire Brothers, Conrad, Michael, and Peter, 1802; Joel Higley, 1803; Daniel Rathburn, 1803; Jabez Benedict, 1803; William Johnson; James E. Phelps, 1803; Caleb Gardner, 1803; Thomas Alexander, 1803; Elias Hall, 1803; William Buffington; Abel Larkin, 1804; Truman Hecox, 1804; Alvin Ogden, 1804; Shubael Nobles, 1804; Rev. Eli Stedman, 1804; Samuel Branch, 1804; Timothy Smith, 1805; Frederic Hysell, 1805; ------ Bing, 1805; Luke Brine, 1805; Fuller Elliott, located in 1805; Jacob Wolf, 1805; |
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