Well provide you with comprehensive and accurate data that includes average listing price and median sales price. On the land west of the curle tract, a pioneer named william goudy moved in as a squatter about 1760. It all starts with john hendrickson and eve kinfolk journal. Menallen township 1 0 f rom c ent li of c ar lis e r d. Menallen township, adams county, pennsylvania family history library. Genealogical and personal history of fayette and greene counties, pennsylvania, volume 1 john woolf jordan, james hadden lewis historical publishing company, 1912 fayette county pa. This is the location of menallen township in the current county of adams in pennsylvania. Menallen monthly meeting menallen township, adams county, pennsylvania family history library monthly meeting records, 17271908 menallen monthly meeting family history library transcript among the tyson papers of menallen monthly meeting.
Menallen nicholson about 1772 1772 about 1752 about 1777 1730 redstone township tyrone township bullskin township menallen township 1768 1761 about 1784 about 1763 1765 wharton township washington township tyrone township north union 1767 springfield, german and georges townships union township perry 1769 redstone salt lick. There are approximately 1,200 customers on the system. Menallen friends graveyard, in butler township, adams county, pa. History franklin township, adams county, pennsylvania. Tavern and museum, both located on route 40 in menallen township. We have a history that is well known and documented. First, philadelphias history is a story of the efforts to sustain economic prosperity while fulfilling community needs and the continued tension between those priorities. Creek mary maryland mcsherry mcsherrystown menallen menallen township michael mill miller miss moses. The township was one of the original nine townships established when fayette county was formed from wastemoreland county. Gettysburg is the county seat and is outlined just beneath the second a in adams above. The population was 4,205 at the 2010 census, down from 4,644 at the 2000 census. This is the fourth largest populated township in adams county. History of cumberland and adams counties, pennsylvania. Bradsby with aaron sheely pages 253254 transcrbed by vicki hartman.
The history of fayette county, by franklin ellis 1882 chapter 1 historic ground of fayette. Marriage certificate signed by benjamin, robert, john, mark, and alice hewitt and antho. Menallen township has modern pump stations and equipment to take care of water into and from your home or business. Newberry, warrington, menallen, huntington, and york meetings family history library. In 1820 myers kept the weatherboarded hotel, where george g. Menallen township, adams county, pennsylvania wikipedia. Thirtyseven signers, mostly scotchirish, formed a petition to the court of quarter sessions in newtown, bucks county, in june 1748, for the creation of a township. In 1870, he was living in menallen township, adams county, pennsylvania.
Public schools in menallen township belong to upper adams school district. Arendtsville was founded in 1808 by john arendt, who died in 1826. Zillow has 39 homes for sale in menallen township pa matching. History of hamiltonban township summary of the history of the township early history of the township 17301860 the civil war in and around hamiltonban township 18611865 recent history of the township 1866present. Menallen monthly meeting menallen township, adams county, pennsylvania family history library names of persons for whom marriage licenses were issued in the province of pennsylvania previous to 1790 family history library.
Before 1800 menallen township and all of adams county was part of york county which currently borders adams to the east. Genealogical and personal history of fayette county, pennsylvania. The elder of the two james had a household of six individuals. Quaker records indicate that the blackburns were received into membership at new garden monthly meeting chester county, pennsylvania on 30 oct 1736. Lewis historical publishing company, 1912 fayette county pa. His children were sarah, george, mary, james, alexander, alice, and john. Every name index to history of fayette county, pennsylvania. Samuel was born adams co, four miles from bendersville. Redstone township, fayette county was menallen township 3.
Copies of this census for pennsylvania are available at the state archives for the years 1790 to 1930. Minutes, marriages, and quaker cemetery records, 17741930 society of friends. Leslie mcmahon passed away on january 19, 2003 in menallen township, pennsylvania. The obituary was featured in daily courier on november 4, 2016.
Today, 4,700 residents call franklin township home. If you have the desire to help transcribe genealogical data and place it online for the free use of all researchers, volunteer information is available here. Adams county, pennsylvania biographies genealogy trails. Samuel meel was baptized at the lutheran and reformed church, arendtsville, adams county, pennsylvania. The history of menallen meeting has ably been compiled by miss anna m. Guide to adams county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history. This website is hosted and managed by the county commissioners association of pennsylvania. Contact the menallen township sewage authority for more detailed information that caters to your unique needs 427 searight herbert road, suite 1. The origins of the proprietary land office may be traced to 1682 when william penn appointed thomas holme surveyor general. In 1803 one william sterling, of gettysburg, conveyed forty acres of the.
National register of historic places listings in adams county, pennsylvania. The name is irish origins and is spelled in all possible ways in the old records, but present spelling is what was finally settled on. For more history about the area, check out york townships 250thanniversary book. Menallen township 1768 1761 about 1784 about 1763 1765 wharton township washington township tyrone township north union 1767. Chapter 37 north union township, pa and south union township, pa. Polling place in menallen township changed local news. The abel colley tavern and museum, located on route 40 in menallen township, is the home of the fayette county historical society.
The present metes and bounds were established and finally coordinated in 1752 and 1845, respectively. Second, philadelphias history was made by its people. Menallen township, township inn fayette county, pennsylvania, usa. Transcript among the tyson papers of menallen monthly meeting.
Bridgesroadcensusschool systemmilitaryrailroad and postofficesassessed valuation, 1799david lewis, the robberincidentsmonumentsbendersvillechurchessocietiesflore dalewenksvillechurches. Hamiltonban township about us adams county, pennsylvania. Water and sewage are a vital components to living in a rural setting. Menallen township has 1 primary and secondary schools. York county, pennsylvania township and borough officers from quarter sessions docket no. Menallen township, adams county, pennsylvania places facebook. Bookprinted material, pennsylvania, genealogy, york. History of arendtsville adams county, pennsylvania from the history of adams county, pennsylvania, 1886 by h. Gettysburg area school district is nearby and rates better than upper adams school district. Serving aspers, bendersville borough, and parts of menallen township, pennsylvania call us. Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in pennsylvania. Coincidentally, this james matches the age range for james of ohio. He was living with his wife anna, and children clayton, harvey, and william. Pennsylvania canal and railroad valuation book, 18271859.
It is named after an older variant spelling of moyallen, county down, now in northern ireland. Allen township, as known today, was originally part of bucks county. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features more than thirty titles that advance the mission of the pha by engaging with key social, political, and cultural issues in the history of the state and region. Menallen township, fayette county, pennsylvania wikipedia. The first location of menallen meeting was in what is now butler township, then a part of menallen township. Fayette county historical society tells important stories. In 1800, the population of franklin township was 1,023. Menallen township district 3s polling place has been temporarily changed to first christian church of new salem at 800 new salem road, uniontown, pa 15401 instead of. Menallen elementary uniontown area school district.
The demographic statistical atlas of the united states. Notes for samuel meals and elizabeth rice um personal. Community facilities serving the planning unit outside of, but acceseible to, the unit is the water service is provided by the north fayette county municipal authority. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county. The township is named after an older variant spelling of moyallen, county down, now in northern ireland. Bendersville 1811 1 brief settlement and town history of bendersville in menallen township map formed 1745 as part of lancaster county, and subdivided with franklin to form butler 1840 2 bendersville was founded by the brothers of our direct bender ancestor elizabeth bender in 1732. Ronald rice and family, one mile north of arendtsville, in menallen township. The township is named after an older variant spelling of moyallen, county down, ireland. Everts and company, 1882, reproduction by unigraphic, inc. In 1959, york township reorganized from a second class township and became a first class township.
Menallen township is a township in fayette county, pennsylvania, united states. Under a constantly evolving set of procedures and relationships, the surveyor general cooperated with the secretary of proprietary affairs, a master of rolls, a receiver general, and commissioners of property in conducting the sale of pennsylvania lands. Menallen township, adams county, pennsylvania places. Adams county church records of the 18th century worldcat. Overview of the menallen township, adams county, pennsylvania township. Genealogical and personal history of fayette county. Part of that history, used by permission of miss black, is printed herein. Index and summary to connected draft mapsnorth codorus township, york county, pa author. Adams county pagenweb archives history of adams county.
The uniontown area school district serves the region. Menallen township sewer authority is an agency that provides sewage treatment to populated areas of menallen township, fayette county, pennsylvania. This blockhouse, it is said stood near or at the site of the farmhouse now owned by mr. Some additional information uncovered since last year could lead one to believe, however, that the blackburns moved to menallen township almost immediately after their arrival in north america. Black, a friend and current resident of flora dale. It is believed that settle from adams county in central pennsylvania brought the name manellen with them. Menallen township is a township in adams county, pennsylvania, united states. Pa state archives rg17 series titles records of the. York county, pennsylvania, register of wills book of issues, will caveats and citations, 17821839.
World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. He mentions his wife alice and children, thomas and john. However, focusing on the two james from menallen township, is a good place to start. A census of the population of the united states has been taken every ten years by the federal government since 1790. Menallen township, fayette county, pennsylvania places. Fayette county historical society offers tours, speakers during. Fayette county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch. He settled in menallen township, now adams county, where he died about 1794, his will dated jan. Location within the commonwealth of pennsylvania and within adams county, demographic information from the 2010 census. In 1797, menallen was split and its western end became redstone township.
Welcome to adams county pennsylvania history and genealogy. This mandated a change in the political structure of the township. James laughead of belmont county, ohio, was formerly of menallen township, fayette county, pennsylvania. Fayette county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch wiki. The village of cashtown was laid out in the early 1800s. Old burial grounds and tavern keepers of fayette county, pa. Please take a moment to complete the uniontown area school district food distribution survey at the following link 0 comments. National register of historic places listings in adams. Adams county pa arendtsville history genealogy trails.
Redstone was split off from menallen in 1797, and the map pdf was created sometime after that. They show precise outlines in metes and bounds of each original tract and all surrounding tracts in the township, giving the names of the warrantees and patentees. The site of arendtsville or johns pursuit, was warrented to nicholas curle january 9, 1739, and patented by john arendt august 14, 1810. Menallen township is a community of outdoor appreciating residents. Five wards were established, each ward electing one member to the board of commissioners. The last named and youngest is now living in kansas, at, i the age of ninetysix years. Adams county, pennsylvania genealogy genealogy familysearch. Jun 01, 2019 heres the land patent map note that is says redstone township, not menallen township. Second class township code, the act of may 1, 1933, p. Adams county pa biographies transcribed by vicki hartman. Wills and administration bonds of adams county, pennsylvania books ag.
If you are interested in hiring a genealogist to research your family history then look no further. Welcome to menallen elementary attention parentsguardians. Media in category menallen township, fayette county, pennsylvania the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. The fayette county historical society is again expecting many people to. Menallen township, pa home reports search property reports to locate menallen township property information and menallen township home values using our homefacts database.
When any record is recorded or transcribed by attaching the record or a copy of it to the book of record, the township seal shall be impressed upon each page to which the record is attached, each impression covering both a. Menallen monthly meeting menallen township, adams county, pennsylvania family history library transcript among the tyson papers of menallen monthly meeting. Geological featuresiron and coal mineslarge tree, etc. History of fayette county, pennsylvania internet archive. I looked up john salady on ancestry and found his land patent. This page contains all mineral locality references listed on. Menallen township, adams county, pennsylvania pa detailed.