Erie County (PA) Genealogy

Possible "Census" - 1798

Contributed by Beth Simmons

The following list of names has been put together by Beth Simmons based on research of property records, and on names in the 1884 History of Erie County. This is one possible "census" of Erie County residents about 1798. As this is a "put together" list, there is no guarantee as to the accuracy. The list is only intended to show possible residents prior to 1800 in the area now known as Erie County (PA). Please contact Beth directly with comments or questions about this list.

1796-97-98 Property list - The following is a list of parties who entered into agreements with the Population Company for the purchase of lands in 1796-97 and 1798, all being for full tracts except the one in the name of George Hurst, which was for 200 acres.

• Anderson John
• Baird James
• Baird William
• Balfour George
• Barker Samuel
• Barker William
• Barker Zelmar
• Bissell Russell
• Bodine Israel
• "Boe" Negro
• Brawley Francis
• Brown Robert
• Clement Richard
• Cochran John
• Colt Judah
• Craig Isaac
• Crane Abiathar
• Crane Elihu
• Crane Miles
• Cummings John
• Custard Arnold
• Custard, Abraham
• Daggett John
• Davis Azariah
• Davis Beriah
• Dick Laton
• Dobbins Daniel
• Dunn James
• Dunn Oliver
• Dunn Thomas
• Dunn William
• Dunning Ezekial
• Fairbanks Joshua
• Forster Stephen
• Forster Thomas
• Foulke James
• Gallagher Thomas
• Gondon Milhall
• Gordon John
• Grasoss Peter
• Greer James
• Greer Thomas
• Greer Thomas
• Grubb John
• Grundy William
• Hay John
• Hays David
• Herman James
• Holliday Samuel
• Hughes Thomas
• Hurst George
• Hurst Henry
• Kennedy John
• Kennedy Patrick
• Lee William
• Leland James
• Long David
• Lowery Robert
• Lowry George
• Lowry Morrow
• McCord Joseph
• McCullough David
• McIntire Robert
• McKee Alex
• McKee John
• McKee Patrick
• McLaughlin Hugh
• Mill John
• Miller Israel
• Miller Thomas
• Morris John
• Nichols John
• Nicholson George
• O'Harra James
• Oliver John
• Oliver Stephen
• Parcell William
• Paul William
• Prime Peter
• Reed Charles John
• Reed George W.
• Reed Mary
• Reed Rufus
• Rees Rowland
• Rees, Jr. Thomas
• Richardson Benjamin
• Rowley Joseph L.
• Russell Benjamin
• Saltsman Anthony
• Sanderson John
• Scott Francis
• Seely David
• Shaffer John
• Spears Hugh
• Stone Hamilton
• Strong Martin
• Strowman Henry
• Sturgeon Jeremiah
• Sturgeon William
• Swan Richard
• Talmadge Elihu
• Thornton Oliver
• Tracy Bernard
• Tracy George
• Trimble Hugh
• Tuttle Freeman
• Tuttle Timothy
• Tysner William
• Vance Alex.
• Vollaine J.
• Weed William

End of Listing

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