MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR OF PHILADELPHIA Together with other Lists of persons appointed to Administer the Laws in the City and County of Philadelphia, and the Province and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania BY , JOHN HILL MARTIN OF THE PHILADELPHIA BAR OF C PHILADELPHIA KKKS WELSH & CO., PUBLISHERS No. 19 South Ninth Street 1883 Entered according to the Act of Congress, On the 12th day of March, in the year 1883, BY JOHN HILL MARTIN, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C. W. H. PILE, PRINTER, No. 422 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. Stack Annex 5 PREFACE. IT has been no part of my intention in compiling these lists entitled "The Bench and Bar of Philadelphia," to give a history of the organization of the Courts, but merely names of Judges, with dates of their commissions; Lawyers and dates of their ad- mission, and lists of other persons connected with the administra- tion of the Laws in this City and County, and in the Province and Commonwealth. Some necessary information and notes have been added to a few of the lists. And in addition it may not be out of place here to state that Courts of Justice, in what is now the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania, were first established by the Swedes, in 1642, at New Gottenburg, nowTinicum, by Governor John Printz, who was instructed to decide all controversies according to the laws, customs and usages of Sweden. What Courts he established and what the modes of procedure therein, can only be conjectur- ed by what subsequently occurred, and by the record of Upland Court. It is said that the English after the conquest of the lands on the Delaware, concluded not to make any violent change in the administration of justice as it then existed under the Dutch rule, following the good example of the Dutch, wh'o, on taking possession of the country in 1664, permitted the Swedish magis- trates to remain in office. So we find that there was sitting at Upland (Chester) on August 18, 1672, a Court with titles and powers unknown to the English law, its powers appearing to have been legislative as well as judicial. At what time the seat of justice was removed from New Gottenburg to Upland, is not definitely known. Stuyvesant met the Swedish Magistrates and Sheriff at Tinicum, in 1658, but the records of the Court there, as well as the records of the Upland Court prior to November 14, 1676, are lost. See Upland Record, 4.3. Under William Penh, 1681, a new order of things took place, and as Peter McCall, Esq., in his discourse before the Law Academy, on September 5, 1838, p. 7, says: IV PREFACE. "The first organization of the Courts was admirable for its simplicity and convenience. The County Court, in the days of Alfred and Egbert, a tribunal 'of great dignity and splendour.' was drawn from the obscurity into which it had sunk after the Norman invasion, and was made the ground-work of the edifice. It was composed of the Justices of the Peace of the several counties, with an appeal to the Provincial or Supreme Court. The Provincial Court originally consisted of five Judges. The number afterwards varied from five to three, who went their Circuits every fall and spring in each county. To it belonged the cognizance of the higher criminal offences, and all appeals from the County Courts, both in law and equity. To complete the structure were added the Quarter Sessions and Orphans' Court, and the Admiralty. Such was the plan of the Judicial system established at the settlement of the Colony; so simple, yet convenient in its arrangements, that though frequent alterations were made in its details by subsequent legislation, the general outline remains to the present day a standing proof of its endur- ing excellence." In addition to the regular County Court, a tribunal was estab- lished by Act of March 10, 1683-4, called the Peace-Makers, consisting of three persons, who held their appointment from the Court. Their duties seem to have been somewhat analogous to those of Arbitrators. Their judgment, however, when certified to the Court, was conclusive of its sentence. The County Courts were early (1685) made Courts of Equity as well as Law, but the Law and Equity sides were distinct, though held by the same Justices, except that when sitting in Equity they were called Commissioners, as will be seen by refer- ence to the minutes of the Courts of Chester County, (all the Records of the Common Pleas of Philadelphia, previous to 1789, are missing.) See Dr. Smith's History of Delaware Co., 161. The foot notes to Dallas' Laws, in the different Acts relative to the organization of the Courts, are interesting in this connec- tion, (see / Dallas, 172-74, &c.,) as are also the sketch of the Court of Equity given by Henry William Rawle, Esq., in his discourse before the Law Academy, February n, 1868, and the address of the Hon. James T. Mitchell, one of the Judges of the late District Court, at its final adjournment on January 4, 1875. This introduction would hardly be perfect without reference PREFACE. V to the former lists of admissions to the Bar, and lists of our law- yers that have appeared in print, viz: The Members of the Philadelphia Bar. A complete catalogue from July, 1776, to July, 1855, by R. F. Williams, Philadelphia, 1855, pp. 50. A Catalogue of the Philadelphia Bar, admitted between June i, 1855, and January i, 1861 ; compiled from the records of the several Courts in the City of Philadelphia, by Horace L. Peter- son, Esq. Printed by King & Baird, 1861.- A List of Admissions to the Philadelphia Bar from 1855 to 1867, will be found in The Age newspaper of January i, 1867. The Philadelphia Bar, a complete catalogue of the Members from 1776 to 1868, by E. Cooper Shapley and David Paul Brownf Jr., Esquires; Philadelphia, 1868, pp. 53. The offering of the carrier of the Legal Gazette to its patrons, December 25, 1871, being a list of the practising lawyers of the Philadelphia Bar, arranged according to seniority of admission, with the dates thereof, to February 23, 1871 ; pp. 7. " List of the practicing Members of the Philadelphia Bar," with the dates of their admission. Printed by John Campbell & Sons, October 10, 1879; PP- I0 - Directory of the Members of the Philadelphia Bar, being a list of the practising Attorneys, and the location of their offices ; a pocket edition, by Richard C. Winship, Esq., 1879; PP- 34 > 2n ^ edition, 1881; pp. 38; 3rd edition, 1883; pp. 48. The Philadelphia Legal Directory, for the use of the profession, giving a list of the practising Lawyers, with the location of their offices, &c. Compiled by E. C. Markley & Son, 1882; pp. 14. The Philadelphia Directories, from 1854 to 1868, published each year a list of the practising Lawyers, and similar lists have been continued in "The Philadelphia Business Directory" and in " Boyd's Business Directory," since 1868. Among the many customs imported from England, relative to the members of the legal profession, is the practice of carrying their briefs and papers to Court in what are termed "Lawyer bags." The profession generally, until after the Civil War of 1861-5, carried green bags, though a few of the older lawyers varied the custom by using those of a blue color, but red bags are a modern innovation, within the last ten years. In this connection the following article from Jeaffreson's book VI PREFACE. about lawyers may not be deemed inappropriate, but a fitting conclusion to the introduction of this work to the profession, wherein I have striven to rescue from oblivion the names of the good men and true who have labored on the Bench and at the Bar of Philadelphia. "On the stage of the Carolina theatres, the lawyer is found with a green bag in his hand ; the same is the case in the litera- ture of Queen Anne's reign ; and until a comparatively recent date, green bags were generally carried in Westminster Hall and in provincial Courts by the great body of legal practitioners. From Wycherley's 'Plain Dealer,' it appears that in the time of Charles II., angry clients were accustomed to revile their lawyers as 'green-bag carriers.' When the litigious widow Blackacre upbraids the barrister who declines to argue for her, she exolaims : ' Impertinent again, and ignorant to me ! Gad's boddikins ! You puny upstart in the law, to use me so; you green-bag carrier; you murderer of unfortunate causes, the clerk's ink is scarce off your fingers.' In the same drama making much play with the green bag Wycherley indicates the widow Blackacre's quarrelsome disposition by decorating her with an enormous green reticule, and makes her son, the law student, stagger about the stage in a gown and a heavy burden of green bags. So, also, in the time of Queen Anne, to say that a man intend- ed to carry a green bag, was the same as saying that he meant to adopt the law as a profession. In Dr. Arbuthnot's History of John Bull, the prevalence of the phrase is shown by the passage, ' I am told, cousin Diego, you are one of those that have undertaken to manage me, and that you have said you will carry a green bag yourself, rather than we shall make an end of our law suit. Til teach them and you, too, to manage.' It must, however, be borne in mind that in Queen Anne's time, green bags, like white bands, were generally adopted by solicitors and attorneys, as by members of the bar. In his 'character of a pettifogger,' the author of The London Spy, observes: ' His learning is commonly as little as his honesty, and his conscience much larger than his green bag.' Some years have elapsed since green bags altogether disappear- ed from our courts of law ; but the exact date of their disappear- ance has hitherto escaped the vigilance and research of Colonel Landman, ' Causidicus,' and other writers, who in the pages of PREFACE. Vll that useful and very entertaining publication, Notes and Queries, have asked for information on that point and kindred questions. Evidence sets aside the suggestion that the color of the lawyer's bag was changed from green to red, because the proceedings at Queen Caroline's trial rendered green bags odious to the public, and even dangerous to their bearers ; for it is matter of certainty that the leaders of the Chancery and Common law bars carried red bags at a time considerably anterior to the inquiry into the Queen's conduct. In a letter addressed to the editor of Notes and Queries, a writer who signs himself ' Causidicus,' observes: 'When I entered the profession (about fifty years ago) no junior barrister presumed to carry a bag in the Court of Chancery, unless one had been presented to him by a King's counsel, who, when a junior was advancing in practice, took an opportunity of complimenting him on his increase of business and giving him his own bag to carry home his papers. It was then a distinction to carry a bag, and a proof that a, junior was rising in his profession. I do not know whether the custom prevailed in other courts^' From this it appears that fifty years since the bag was an honorable distinc- tion at the Chancery bar, giving its bearer some such professional status as that which is conferred by 'silk,' in these days when Queen's counsel are numerous. The same professional usage seems to have prevailed at the Common Law bar more than eighty years ago; for in 1780, when Edward Law joined the northern circuit and forthwith received a large number of briefs, he was complimented by Wallace on his success and presented with a bag. Lord Campbell asserts that no case had ever .before occurred when a junior won the distinction of a bag during the course of his first circuit. There is no record of the date when members of the junior bar received permission to carry bags according to their own pleasure; it is even matter of doubt whether the permission was ever expressly accorded by the leaders of the profession, or whether the old restrictive usage died a gradual and unnoticed death. The present writer, however, is assured that, at the Chancery bar, long after all juniors were allowed to carry bags, etiquette forbade them to adopt bags of the same color as those carried by their leaders. An eminent Queen's counsel, who is a member of that bar, remembers that when he first donned a stuff gown, he, like Vlll PREFACE. all Chancery juniors, had a purple bag, whereas the wearers of silk at the same period, without exception, carried red bags. Before a complete and satisfactory account can be given of the use of bags by lawyers, as badges of honor and marks of distinc- tion, answers must be found for several questions which at present remain open to discussion. So late as Queen Anne's reign, lawyers of the lowest standing, whether advocates or attorneys, were permitted to carry bags a right which the junior bar appears to have lost when Edward Law joined the northern circuit. At what date between Queen Anne's day and 1780 (the year in which Lord Ellenborough made his debut in the north,) was this change effected? Was the change gradual or sudden? To what cause was it due? Again, is it possible that Lord Campbell and 'Causidicus' wrote under a misapprehension, when they gave testimony concerning the usages of the bar with regard to bags, at the- close of the last and the beginning of the present century? The memory of the distinguished Queen's counsel, to whom allusion is made in the preceding paragraph, is quite clear, that in his student days Chancery juniors were forbidden by etiquette to carry red bags, but were permitted to carry blue bags; and he is strongly of opinion that the restriction to which Lord Campbell and ' Causidi- cus' drew attention did not apply at any time to blue bags, but only concerned red bags, which, so late as thirty years since, unquestionably were the distinguishing marks of men in leading Chancery practice." CONTENTS, PAGE. Addenda, ........ xv Addresses before the Law Academy, . . . . ,. 232 < Additional Appointments, ...... 184' Adjutants-General, . . . . . . .176 Admissions to the Chester County Bar, . . . . 240 Philadelphia Bar, ..... 243 Advocates in the Vice Admiralty, . . . . 8 A List of Attorneys from Directory of 1785, xv Attorneys from Sheriffs Deed Book B, . . . 237 the Departed Saints of the Law, .... 239 Directories of Philadelphia, . . . . 153 Some Old Lawyers of the Province, . . . 236 An Act establishing a Post Office, . . . . .126 Assistant City Engineers, . . . . . .151 Surveyors, . . . . . .151 Attorneys-General of the Province, ..... 26 Commonwealth, . . . . 27, 184 Lower Counties, .... 22 Auditors- General, . . . . . . .175 of Accounts, . . . . . .174 Bibliography of the Laws of Pennsylvania, . . . .185 Pennsylvania Reports, .... 191 Board of Public Charities, . . . . . .183 Public Education, . . . . . .121 Revision of Taxes, ...... 108 Chancellors of the Law Association, ..... 220 Court of Equity, ..... 63 Chief Justices of the Provincial Supreme Court, . . . 18, 154 Pennsylvania, ..... 22 the Lower Counties, ..... 20 Chief Commissioners Department of Highways, . . 153 Engineers of the Fire Department, .... 109 Engineers and Surveyors, . . . . .150 Inspector of the Health Office, . . . . .118 Chiefs of Police, ....... 108 City Controllers, ....... 109 Court, ........ 59 Solicitors, ....... 88 Treasurers, . . . . . .* . ' IO2 Clerks of the Circuit Court of the United States, . . . 12 City Court, ...... 61 Common Council, . . . . .114 District Court of the United States, ... 9 1 X CONTENTS. FACE. Clerks of the Mayor's Court, ...... 77 Orphans' Court, .... 7 1 Provincial Assembly, . . . . .168 Provincial Council, . . . . .167 Quarter Sessions, .... 82 Select Council, . . . . . .114 Collation of the Session Laws, . . . . .211 Collectors of the Customs (Port,) ..... 130 Excise, ....... 107 Delinquent Taxes, ..... 109 Commanders-in-Chief of the United States Army, . . .176 Committee of Defence, . . . . . .124 Safety, 177 Common Councilmen, 1701 to 1776, . . . . no Commissioners of Charities, . . ... 183 of Fisheries, . . . . . . 1 84 of Insolvents, . . . . . .81 of Property, . . . . . .172 of Rivers and Streams, . . . .184 for Settling the Colony, . . . .171 Comptrollers-General, . . . . . . 175 Controllers of the City, . . . . . .184 Customs, . . . . . .132 Coroners, ........ 103 Correction in list of Mayors, . . . . . 155 Council of Safety, . . . . . . .178 County Courts of Philadelphia County, .... 36 Court of Admiralty, (a sketch,) ..... 5 Appeals in cases of Capture, ..... Common Pleas, (a sketch,) . . . ' . 48 No. I, . . . . .56 No. 2, . . . . .56 No. 3, 57 No. 4, 57 Criminal Sessions, ...... 81 the County, (a sketch,) ..... 36 Equity, (Chancery,) ...... 6l Errors and Appeals, ...... 64 General Sessions, ...... 82 Quarter Sessions, ...... 36 Department of Highways, . . . . . 153 Surveys, . . . . . .151 Departed Saints of the Law, ...... 239 Deputy Attorneys-General, ...... 85 Directors of the United States Mints, ..... 135 District Attorneys of the United States for Philadelphia, . . 10 Attorneys, ....... 87 Court, ........ 77 Surveyors and Regulators, . . . . .152 Door-keepers of the Provincial Assembly, . . . .169 Errata, ....... . xvi Escheators- General, . . . . . . 175 Examiners of the Court of Equity, ..... 63 Fire Marshals, ....... 109 CONTENTS. XI PAGE. Governors of Pennsylvania, . . . . . .162 Harbor Masters, . . . . . . 115, 184 Health Officers, . . . . . . .117 High Court of Errors and Appeals, .....' 64 Interpreter of the Quarter Sessions, . . . . .84 Interpreters of the Board of Health, . . . . .116 Introduction to the Bench and Bar, ..... 234 Judges of the Admiralty, . . . . . . 7 Circuit Court of the United States, 10 Common Pleas, (Associates,) . . .54 Court of Equity, ..... 6l Court of Errors, ...... 64 City Court, . . . . ... 59 Criminal Sessions, . . .82 District Court, . . . .. . . 79 District Court of the United States, General Sessions, ..... 82 High Court of Errors and Appeals, ... 64 Orphans' Court, . . . . . .71 Recorder's Court of Northern Liberties, . . 92 Supreme Provincial Court, .... 19 Supreme Provincial Court of the Lower Counties, . 20 United States Circuit Court, 10 United States District Court, .... Vice Admiralty, . , .. . . 6 Justices for New Castle County, . . . .22 for Sussex County, . . . . . .21 of the City Court, ....... 60 Common Pleas, ...... 53 County Courts C. P., Q. S. and O. C., . . 42 Courts of Chester County, . . . 157 Mayor's Court, ...... 76 Orphans' Court, ...... 67 Peace, Record of Commissions, . . . 12 Quarter Sessions, ..... 42 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, ... 23 Supreme Court of the Lower Counties . . 20 Supreme Provincial Court, . . . . 19 Keepers of the Great Seal, ...... 169 Law Academy, .....'.. 223 a sketch of, . . . . . . 224 Law Association, . . . . ... .219 Lazaretto Physicians, . . . . . . I2O Legal Newspapers, . . . . . . .198 Lieutenant-Governors of the Commonwealth, .... 181 List of Addresses before the Law Academy, .... 232 Admissions to the Philadelphia Bar, .... 243 Attorneys from Sheriffs Deed Book B., . . 237 Chester County Admissions, 1682 to 1795, . . . 240 Departed Saints of the Law, . . . . . 239 Essays Before the Law Academy, .... 233 Xli CONTENTS. PAGE. List of Justices Commissioned for the County Court, ... 28 Justices Commissioned for the Supreme Provincial Court, . 12 Mayors of the City, . . .. . . . <>4 Principal City Surveyors, . . . . .150 Some Old Lawyers of the Province, .... 236 Manual of Councils, . . . . . . .114 Marshals of the Admiralty, ...... 9 Police, . . . . . . .IO8 Master of Rolls, . . ' . . . .104 Masters in Chancery, . . . . . . 6j Mayor's Court, . . . . . . . -75 of Northern Liberties, . . . . 93 of Philadelphia, . ... . . .94, 155 Members of Congress, . . . . . . .121 Committee of Defence, . . . . .124 Committee of Safety, ..... 177 Council of Safety, . . . . . .178 Provincial Council, . . . . .165 Supreme Executive Council, . . . 179 Naval Officers, . . . . 133 Navy Agents, . . . . . . . 134 Officers of the Board of Education, ..... 121 Law Academy, ...... 226 Law Association, ..... 220 Orphans' Court, (a sketch,) ...... 65 Re-organized, . . . .70 Pamphlet Reports of Pennsylvania Trials, .... 201 Philadelphia Directories, . . . . . 153 Police Magistrates, . . . . . 97 1'ii^t Masters at Philadelphia, ....... 124 PMt Offices in Philadelphia, . . . . . .126 Port Physicians, . . . . . . .116 President Judges of the Common Pleas, .... 52 Judge of the Orphans' Court, .... 70 judges of the District Court, . . . 78 Presidents of the Board of Education, . . .121 Board of Health, . . . . .115 Board of Public Charities, . . . .183 Common Council, . . . . .113 Guardfhns of the Poor, . . . .115 Senate of the State, ..... 181 Supreme Executive Council, .... 178 Select Council, . . . . .112 Presiding Judges of the City Court, ... 59 Justices of, the Common Pleas, .... 50 Chester County Courts, . . .156 Orphans Court, .... 67 Quarter Sessions, .... 40 Mayor's Court, 75 Principal Assistant City Engineers, . . .151 Principal City Surveyors, .... .150 Proprietary Agents for Issuing Law Warrants, . . 173 CONTENTS. Xlll PAGE. Proprietary's Secretaries, ...... 173 Prosecuting Attorneys, . . . . .85 Prothonotaries of the Common Pleas, ..... 57 District Court, ..... 80 Supreme Court, . . . . .25 Provosts of the Law Academy, ..... 226 Publications of the Law Association, ..... 221 Quarantine Masters, ... . . . . . I-2O Quarantine Station, (a sketch,) . . . . .118 * Record of Commissions of the County Justices, ... 28 Supreme Provincial Justices, . . 13 Recorders of the City, ...... .97,184 Courts of the Northern Liberties, &c., ... 92 Deeds, ....... 106 Receivers-General of the Land Office, . . . .172 Receivers of Taxes, ....... 199 Lxegisters of the Admiralty, ...... 9 in Chancery, ...... 63 Court, ....... 135 General of Wills, . ..... 72 Taxes, (Public Accounts,) . . . . 175 of Wills, ....... 74 Salaries of County Officers, ...... 88 Secretary of the Board of Surveys, ..... 153 Secretaries of the Board of Education, .... 121 Board of Public Charities, .... 183 Commonwealth, . . . . . 169 Internal Affairs, . . . . .174 Land Office, . . . . . 173 Province, . . . . . .167 Senators of the United States from Pennsylvania, . . . 180 Sergeants-at-Arms of Provincial Assembly, . . . .169 Sheriffs of Philadelphia, ...... 99 Solicitors in Chancery, . . . . . . -63 of the Board of Health, ..... 92' the City, ...... 88 the County, ...... 89 the Districts, ...... 89 the Guardians of the Poor, .... 92 Kensington, . . . . . .91 Manayunk, ...... 92 Moyamensing, ...... 90 Northern Liberties, ..... 90 Penn Township, ..... 91 Richmond ...... 92 South wark, . . . . .90 Spring Garden, ...... 91 West Philadelphia, . . . .92 Speakers of the Provincial Assembly, ..... 167 House of Assembly, . . . . . ' 182 Senate, . . . . . .181 Standing Masters in Chancery, ..... 24 State Treasurers, . . . . . . .170 XIV CONTENTS. MU2B. Superintendents of the Mint, . . . . . 135 Supreme Executive Council, . . . . . .178 Surveyors of the Customs, . . . . . .132 General of the Customs, . . . . .132 General of Pennsylvania, . . . . 173 and Regulators of Streets, (a sketch,) . . . 141 The County Courts of Philadelphia, . . . . -3 Town Clerks, . . . . . . . .112 Treasurers of the City, .... .102 Commonwealth, . . . . .170 County, ...... 107 United States District Attorneys, . . . . .10 Shipping Commissioners, . . . 133 Vice Chancellors of the Law Association, . .221 Vice Presidents of the Committee of Safety, . . 177 Supreme Executive Council, . .178 Vice Provosts of the Law Academy, . . . 226 XV ADDENDA. James A. Gorman was admitted to the Bar on March 5, 1883, too late to put his name in the list at its proper place. Hon. George Sharswood delivered the Annual Address before the Law Academy, on the evening of March 13, 1883, on "The History of the Academy." Gustavus Smith Benson, admitted to the Bar on January 12, 1828, died on March 22, 1883, i tne Tjth year of his age. He was a broker, and never practised at the Bar. Ex-Governor Henry Martyn Hoyt, a member of the Bar of Luzerne County, was admitted to practice in the various Courts of Philadelphia, on March 31, 1883, on motion of Ex-Chief- Justice Sharswood. And on the same day the following other gentlemen were also duly admitted : R. Osborn Moon, Julius Ludewig Koethen, Jr., and Henry W. Blakeslee. A List of Counsellors-at-Law. FROM WHITE'S DIRECTORY OF 1785. Jacob Bankson, William Lewis, William Barton, Peter Z. Lloyd,, John Blair, Joseph Moylen, 4 William Bradford, Joseph B. McKean, Edward Burd, John F. Mifflin, George Campbell, Robert Milligan, John D. Coxe, Governeur Morris, Matthew Coulthurst, Stephen Du Ponceau, 5 Daniel Clymer, William Rawle, George A. Dallas, 1 Thomas Ross, Myers Fisher, 2 Samuel Sitgreaves, John Haley, Jonathan D. Sergeant, 6 Assheton Humphreys, Charles Swift, Charles Heath, 3 Edward Tilghman, Jacob Howell, John Vannost, Jared Ingersoll, Ja*mes Wilson, Moses Levy, Alexander Wilcox. 7 1 This name should no doubt be Alexander James Dallas. 2 Miers Fisher. 5 Peter Stephen Du Ponceau. 3 Charles Heatley. 6 Jonathan Dickerson Sergeant. * Jasper Moylan. 7 Alexander Wilcocks. XVI ERRATA. On page 1 6 it is stated that Dr. Thomas Graeme died Sept. 14, 1772, aged about 84 years. Mr. Westcott says he died before May 23, 1758, and the 1772 Graeme must have been another. On page 33 I have stated that the Judges of the Common Pleas, appointed under the Act of Sept. 29, 1759, Duke of York s Laws, pp. 405-7, held the Courts of Quarter Sessions ; this is erroneous, they only sat in the Common Pleas and Orphans' Courts. The Justices of the Peace continued to hold the Quarter Sessions, and no Justice in commission could be a Judge of the Common Pleas under the provisions of that Act. See correction in note 2, page 41. On the same page, in the i4th line from the bottom, March 20, 1761, is given as the date of Alexander Stedman's advance- ment to the Supreme Court; it should be March 21, 1764. See pp. 16 and 19. In the lisfof Philadelphia Directories, on page 153, 1 neglected to mention that in 1800 there was one issued called '-The New Trade Directory," containing a complete list of all the occupa- tions and trades, to which is added an alphabetical list of all the streets, alleys and lanes in the City and Liberties, printed in 1799. On page 220, it should have been stated that John Sergeant served as Chancellor of the Law Association until his death in 1852. On page 244, Robert Alsop's death is omitted ; he died Aug. 31, 1871, aged 62 years. On page 230, Charles L. Dubisson ought to be Charles L. Dubuisson, as it is given in the Bar List, p. 264. James Ltikins, on page 288, should be Lukens; see page 239. I neglected to note that Alexander McKinley, p. 291, was, during the Rebellion, Private Secretary to Admirals Farragut, DuPont and Rogers, of the U. S. Navy. Horace L. Peterson, p. 301, died at Yokohama, Japan, and was the Private Secretary to the Admiral commanding the Asiatic Squadron of the United States Navy. He entered the service during the Rebellion of 1861-5. Edward L. Teakle, see page 316, was admitted to the Bar in 1871, not 1831, as printed. His full name is Edward Lambert Teakle. MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR OF PHILADELPHIA. THE COURT OF ADMIRALTY. WILLIAM PENN and his Council exercised the Admiralty Jurisdiction in Pennsylvania and the lower counties, from March 9, 1683, until 1693, after which time the Judges of the Vice Admiralty here were appointed by the Commissioners of the Admiralty in England ; of course the commissions were by the Crown under the Great Seal of the High Court of Admiralty. Philadelphia was included in the district composed of the " prov- ince of New yorke, Colonyes of East & West Jersey, province of pennsilvania et Countries of New Castle, &c." In the old " Docquets," at Philadelphia, the Court is styled the Court of Vice Admiralty. The first entry is in 1735, an ^ the "Hon. Charles Read, Esq.," is called the " Comissary of the Court of Vice Admiralty of the Province of Pennsilvania," and on the minutes " Sole Judge." The last record in the minute books of that Court is in 1759, and no proceedings are to be found re- corded until those before " the Honorable George Ross, Esquire, Judge of the Court of Admiralty, lately instituted in the Province of Pennsylvania, by the General Assembly thereof, pursuant to the recommendation of the Honorable Continental Congress." In 1789, by the Constitution of the United States, the Admiralty jurisdiction was vested, in the United States District Court. The list of the Admiralty Judges, in Colonial times, is not en- tirely satisfactory to myself. In 1703, Col. Quarry obtained in some manner a commission for Pennsylvania and West Jersey, which rendered Mompesson's office worthless. But this does not appear to have continued long. Logan Papers, i vol. 311, says that John Moore was Deputy Judge of the Vice Admiralty for Col. Seymour, Governor of Maryland and Vice Admiral of Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 5 mo. 20, 1704. These appointments do not seem, however, to have interfered much with Judge Mompesson, who held the office until William Asshe- ton was appointed, and that date I am unable to fix, except by the date on his Book-plate, viz : 1718. 6 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR In 1768, Jared Ingersoll, the elder, of Connecticut, was ap- pointed Commissioner of Appeals or Judge of the Court of Vice- Admiralty for New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia, at a salary of ^600 per annum, to be held at Philadelphia, (see 4 Pa. Arc., 600; 2 Proud, 291, and Gordon* s Penna., 628, Appendix,} and as he had original jurisdiction in Admiralty matters, it rendered Shippen's office as Judge " of little or no annual value." James iiiddle was Deputy Commis- sary or Judge for Pennsylvania See 4 Pa. Arc., 600, (1775) wherein Edward Shippen is called " The Judge of the Court of Admiralty of the Province of Pennsylvania." On the Docket, Nov. 14, 1758, he it styled Judge of the Vice Admiralty. Judges of the Vice Admiralty SITTING IN PHILADELPHIA. William Penn, and Council, March 9, 1683 Thomas Lloyd, " " n,8mo., 1684 Benjamin Fletcher, Vice Admiral, Oct. 20, 1692 Wm. Markham, 1 Sole Judge, May 17, 1693 Col. Robert Quarry, , 1697 Robert Snead, Deputy, i C. J?., 531, Aug. 8, 1699 John Moore, " " 550, April 13, 1700 Roger Mompesson, 2 Logan Papers, 9, 5 mo., 1703 Robert Quarry, Pa. 6 West Jersey, 9 br, 1703 John Moore, Deputy for Seymour, 5 mo. 20, 1704 William Assheton, 3 in office, , 1718 Josiah Rolfe, Sole Judge, June 25, 1724 Joseph Browne, " Oct. 6, 1724 Isaac Miranda, Deputy Judge, July 19, 1727 Charles Read, Sole Judge, April , 1735 Andrew Hamilton, " " Aug. 18, 1737 Thos. Hopkinson, 4 " " , 1741 1 William Markham was appointed by Benjamin Fletcher, the Vice Admiral, &c., " his Deputy or Surrogate in the s d office of Vice Admiralty, as far as it extended over s d province of pennsilvania & Countrey of New Castle." I C. K., 311 and 314. ' J Mompesson had arrived here at this date; I Logan Papers, 200. Hi- commission as Judge, of the Vice Admiralty included Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, the Jerseys and Penn- sylvania; Street's New York Council of Revision, 75; but Col. Quarry in some way got a commission as Judge of the Admiralty for Pennsylvania ami West Jersey. I Logan Papers, 281, Nov., 1703. In I C. J?., 575, Quarry is spoken of as Judge of the Court of Admiralty of Pennsylvania and West Jersey, on May 14, 1700, and Moore as Advocate. :1 The inscription on the Book-plate referred to is as follows : " William Assheton of Gray's Inn, Esquire, Judge of the Court of Admiralty in Penn- sylvania, 1718." See, also, 3 C. X., 182, May 18, 1722, where he is stated to be "Judge of His Majesties Court of Vice Admiralty for this Province." 4 See 2 Pennsylvania Magazine, 314. OF PHILADELPHIA. 7 Dr. Patrick Baird, Deputy, Dec. 14, 1749 Edward Shippen, Jr., 1 Judge, Nov. 22, 1752 Jared Ingersoll, Commissary, Oct. 17, 1768 James Biddle, Deputy. Oct. 17, 1768 Judges of the Admiralty, UNDER T1IK COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. George Ross, 2 commissioned April 6, 1776 Francis Hopkinson, " July J 6, 1779 1 In the history of the First Oty Troop, it is stated, JAMES MEASE was " Ad- miralty Surveyor of the Port of Philadelphia, 1796-1825." The Board of Surveyors in the Admiralty Court at Philadelphia are appointed by the Court ; and in 1856 Judge Kane issited a set of rules for the guidance of the Board. A writ is issued to the gentlemen named as "survey- ors of damaged goods and vessels" in each case. They are appointed in pur- suance of an ancient law and custom, of the Court of Vice Admiralty of Penn- svli'iinia, derived from the practice of the High Court ef Admiralty in England, of so ancient a date that the memory of tn an runneth not to the contrary. This office is recognized in the Act of Congress of May 8th, 1792, section 10 ; / Statutes 278, but in the Revised Statutes that part about surveyors' affidavits was dropped by the commissioners who revised the Statutes, as they no doubt, were ignorant of the practice of the Admiralty to issue writs to surveyors to examine damaged goods and vessels. An old writ of this nature was issued in 175 j. It is as follows : " Vice Admiralty of Pennsylvania " Edward Shippen, Jr. Esq., Judge of his Majesty's Court of Vice Admiralty for the Province of Pennsylvania. "To Joseph Richardson and John Stamper, merchants, Captain William Wassdell and Nehemiah Allen, cooper, all of the city ol Philadelphia. " Whereas, the ship Molly, whereof William Allison is Commander, lately arrived in the Port of Philadelphia from Antigua, and it is said the Cargo on Board the said Ship hath sustained Considerable Damage in her late voyage from Antigua aforesaid, TO THE END, therefore, that Justice may be duly Administered to all persons therein concerned, and that the Damage Sustained may be more truly known and ascertained, THESE are by his Maj- esty's Authority to will and require you, or any two of you, forthwith diligently to View and Survey the Goods, Wares, and Merchandise on Board the said Ship as the same now are, and Examine the Damage accrued to the same, whether by the insufficiency of the said Ship, through bad Stowage, or any other neglect or mismanagement of the Mariners on Board the said Ship, or otherwise. And you are required to make and return a true report in the premises into the said Office of Vice Admiralty, according to the best of your Skill and Judgment, upon your respective Oaths or Solemn Affirmations, according to Law and Cus- tom. " Given under the Seal of the said Office of Vice Admiralty at Philadelphia, the tenth day May, in the twenty-eighth yearof the Reign of our Sovereign Lord, George II., Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and fifty-five. "EDWARD SHIPPEN, JR." - The Continental Congress recommended the several Legislatures of the United Colonies to create Courts of Admiralty. Journal of Congress, I vol. 260. An appeal being allowed to Congress in all cases, or to such person or persons as they should appoint for the trial of appeals. On Sept. 9, 1776, a committee consisting of Richard Stockton, Samuel Huntington, Robert Treat I'aine, James Wilson and Thomas Stone were appointed to hear an appeal in the case of the schooner " Thistle." This committee appears never to have met but once, namely, on Sept. 16, 1776, in the State House, to hear the appeal from the decision of Judge Ross. See Admiralty Docket, Record in Prize. 1776, in which the Committee are denominated Commissioners. 5 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Under Act of Congress Sept. 24, 1789 Organizing U. S. District and Admiralty Courts. Francis Hopkinson, commissioned Sept. 30, 1789 William Lewis, July 20, 1791 Richard Peters, April n, 1792 Joseph Hopkinson, 1 Oct. 23, 1828 Thomas Bradford, Jr., 2 Jan'y , 1842 Archibald Randall," 5 March 8, 1842 John K. Kane, June 16, 1846 John Cadwalader,* April 26, 1858 William Butler, " Feb. 12, 1879 Advocates for the Crown. IN THE VICE ADMIRALTY. John Moore, appointed May 19, 1698 David Lloyd, 5 in office 2, 8 mo., 1702 Joseph Growden, Jr., sworn in April , 1735 Court of Appeals in Admiralty. IN CASES OP CAPTURE. Established by Congress, Jan. 15, 1780. To consist of three Judges, to be elected by Congress. Sessions to be held at Philadelphia. William Paca, elected Jan'y 22, 1780 George Wythe, declined a 1780 Titus Hosmer, elected tt a 1780 Cyrus Griffin, " April 28, 1780 John Lowell, " Dec. 5, 1782 George Read, tt Dec. 5, 1782 Paca resigned Nov. 21. 1782, being elected Governor of Mary- land. Judge Griffin died in 1810, aged 62, being Judge of the U. S. District Court of Virginia. June i, 1785, Congress, by resolution, discontinued the salaries of the Judges. See Journal of Congress. On June 27, 1786, they were authorized to grant new trials, &c. The Court expired with the Confederacy. 1 There is a volume of reports of his decisions included in his works. 2 Appointed by the President, but not confirmed by the Senate. In the place of Horace Binney, who declined Jan'y 31, 1842. 4 Died Jan'y 26, 1879, in the 74th year of his age. "'James Logan says of Lloyd, in a letter to Penn, 2d 8 mo., 1702, (i Logan Papers, 139.) " He is now made J. Moore's Deputy Judge of the Admiralty, Advocate at the said Court, and is now at New Castle upon a trial in it, not- withstanding his opposition to it before thy arrival occasioned thee so much trouble." This means that John Moore, who was the Deputy Judge, as we well know, made David Lloyd the Advocate for the Crown in his court. OF PHILADELPHIA. 9 Registers of the Admiralty. AT PHILADELPHIA. Patrick Baird, Clerk June 24, 1724 " " Register April , 1735 William Peters, Oct. 20, 1744 Philip How, in office , 1771 John Smith, his Deputy , 1771 Richard Peters, in office , 1771 Andrew Robeson, died May , mi, ag ed years. July 15, 1776 James Read, appointed June 5, 1781 CLERKS OF THE U. S. DISTRICT COURT. Samuel Caldwell, appointed Oct. 6, 1789 David Caldwell, Nov. 27, 1798 Francis Hopkinson, Oct. 7, 1831 Thomas Leiper Kane, March 9, 1847 Charles Ferris Heazlitt, Jan'y i, 1858 John M. Jones, July 16, 1858 Gilbert Rodman Fox. Dec. 29, 1860 Charles Shippen Lincoln, April 19, 1875 MARSHALS OF THE ADMIRALTY. Robert Webb, in office - , 1697 Richard Brockden, " April , 1735 Jlldah FoulkC, diedJan. 14, 1776, aged63, " , 1770 Arodi Thayer, " - , 1771 Matthew Clarkson, appointed April 10, 1776 Clement Biddle, 1 " Nov. 10, 1780 David Lenox, Sept. 26, 1793 William Nichols, May 18, 1795 John Hall, died Sept. 10, 1826, aged 87, " Dec. 6, l8oO John Smith, " Mar. 28, 1801 Samuel D. Ingham vice Smith, " J an 'y 26, 1819 John Conard, Feb'y 16, 1819 George B. Porter, Feb'y 22, 1831 Abiah Sharp, Sept. 5, 1831 Benjamin Say Bonsall, d. Aug. 11, iss-, " Feb'y 2, 1832 Samuel D. Patterson, Sept. 25, 1837 Isaac Otis, " April 26, 1841 George M. Keim, " July 7> ^43 Anthony E. Roberts, " May 9, 1849 Francis M. Wynkoop, " March 9, 1853 Jacob S. Yost, " March 31, 1857 William Millward, " April 26, 1861 1 Appointed U. S. Marshall of the Pennsylvania District, Sep. 30, 1789. This official is now styled the U. S. Marshall for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 10 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Peter C. Ellmaker, appointed July 6, 1865 Gen. John Ely, died MJ 4, law, " April 27, 1869 Edgar M. Gregory, died NOV. - : mi, " May n, 1869 James N. Kerns, Nov. 14, 1871 United States District Attorneys FOR THK KASTKUX DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. William Lewis, commissioned Octb'r 6, 1789 William Rawle, July 18, 1791 Jaredilngersoll. May 7, 1800 Alexander James Dallas, March 10, 1801 Charles Jared Ingersoll, Feb. 28, 1815 George Mifflin Dallas, April 7, 1829 Henry Dilvvorth Gilpin, Dec. 30, 1831 John Meredith Read, June 23, 1837 William Morris Meredith, March 25, 1841 Henry Miller Watts, May 13, 1842 Thomas McKean Petti t, May 5, 1845 John Wayne Ashmead, May 12, 1849 James C. Van Dyke, " March 12, 1854 George Mifflin Wharton, April 17, 1860 George Alexander Coffey, " July 22, 1861 Charles Gilpin, " March 19, 1864 John P. O'Neil, April 20, 1868 Aubrey Henry Smith, " April 5, 1869 William McMichael, March 17, 1873 John King Valentine, 1 " Nov. 6, 1875 Judges of the United States Circuit Court. EASTERN DISTRICT UK PENNSYLVANIA. THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. See Act of Congress, Sept. And Brightley's Digest of U. James Wilson, assigned John Blair, " William Gushing, 2 " William Paterson, " James Iredell,- " Samuel Chase, 2 " 24, 1879. S. Statutes. April 12, April n, Oct. n, March 1 1, April n, April n, 1790 1792 1792 J793 1793 1798 1 Mr. Valentine was AhM-tant District Attorney from May, 1864, to the day of his appointment. Henry Hazlehurst, and Hood Gilpin, were appointed .instants by Mr. Valentine in 1875, Henry P. Brown in 1876, and James S. Nicker-on in 1882. -' These Judges held the Circuit Court at the dates specified, Gushing at York, Pa.; Iredell and Chase at Philadelphia. As they were Justices of other OF PHILADELPHIA. 11 Bushrod Washington, 1 commissioned Dec. 20, 1798 Jared Ingersoll,' 2 Chief Judge Feb'y 18, 1801 Circuits, they were probably detailed for the occasion by the Supreme Court. Until the appointment of Judge McKennan, the only Judges of the Circuit Courts were the Associate Justices of the U. S. Supreme Court, with the excep- tion of the " Midnight Judges." The Act of April. 16, 1869, gives each Circuit a Judge, the Bench of the Circuit Court consists of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, the Circuit Judge and the Judge of the U. S. District Court for the district in which the Court is held; any two of said Judges sitting to- gether, constitute a full Bench. 1 Judge Washington died Nov. 26, 1829, age 70. Judge Grier died Sept. 26, 1870. 2 Jared Ingersoll was appointed Chief Judge, Feb. 18, 1801, but declined, and Mr. Tilghman was appointed, nominated and confirmed by the Senate on Mar. 3, 1801. 1 hese Judges were facetiously called " The Midnight Judges." Congress, by Act of Feb. 13, 1801, reduced the Supreme Court to five Judges, and they were released from Circuit duly. Six Circuits were formed, each Circuit with three Judges, (except the sixth, which had only one,) a Chief Judge and two associates. Mr. Adams, the retiring President, nominated the Circuit Judges, and they were confirmed, or rather some of them were, just before midnight on the night of March 3, 1801, and their appointments made out at once, hence their nickname. Mr. Jefferson became President the next day, and the Act was repealed at the next session, on April 29, 1 802, to take effect July 4, 1802 ; without the imputation of a fault on the part of the Judges. Horace Binney, in his eulogy on the late Chief Justice Tilghman, Oct. 13,1827, said : " This particular measure was deemed by wise men on all sides, and :-till is cited by them, as the happiest organization of the Federal Judiciary." There is a volume of reports of the "Midnight Judges," by the late John Bradford Wallace, called " Wallace's Reports," consisting of about 240 pages. This is the reason why the volumes of reports published subsequently in the 'same Circuit by the Reporter's son, John William Wallace, are styled "Wallace Junior's Reports. Thompson Westcott, Esq., the author of the History of Philadelphia, to whom I am more indebted than to any other friend for aid in the compilation of this work, objects to the foregoing account of the " Midnight Judges" as not being strictly correct. He states in the Sunday Dispatch of Oct. 8, 1876, that " John Adams, while President, toward the end of his term, seriously urged a re- organization of the Federal Judiciary. The Circuit Courts were held by the fudges of the Supreme Court; but the business was increased so much that the appointment of additional Judges was considered necessary. On the 1 3th of Feb., 1801, an Act was passed reducing the number of the Judges of the Supreme Court to five whenever a vacancy occurred and released those Judges from all Circuit duty. The number of United States District Courts was increased to twenty three, and the districts were arranged in six circuits, each circuit with three Judges. The result was to create sixteen new Judges, besides attorneys, clerks, marshals, 'and other officers. As it was near the end of Adams' term, and as Jefferson was elected four days after the Act was passed, it was supposed that the President would allow his successor to make the ap- pointments ; but he did nothing of the sort. He sent to the Senate on the 1 8th the names of Charles Lee of the District of Columbia; Jared Ingersoll of Pennsylvania ; Richard Bassett of Delaware ; William Griffith of New Jersey ; Egbert Benson of New York; Oliver Wolcott of Connecticut; Samuel Hitchcock of Vermont ; Philip Barton Key of Maryland ; John Davis of Massachusetts; Jacob Read of South Carolina; hlijah Paine of Vermont; Ray Greene of Rhode Island ; John Sitgreaves of North Carolina ; Joseph 12 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Richard Bassett, commissioned Feb'y 20, 1801 William Griffith, appointed Feb'y 18, 1801 William Tilghman, Chief Judge March 3, 1801 Henry Baldwin, assigned J an> >' 6, 1830 Robert Cooper Grier, " August 4, 1846 William McKennan, commissioned Jan'y 4, 1870 William Strong, ' " Feb. 18, 1870 Joseph P. Bradley, 1 assigned J an '}' 10, 1881 Clerks of the United States Circuit Court. THIRD CIRCUIT, PHII.ADKI.I'H I A. Samuel Caldwell, Died Nov. 26, 1798, April 12, 1790 David Caldwell, appointed May n, 1801 Francis Hopkinson, " Oct. n, 1831 George Plitt, " Nov. 17, 1846 Benjamin Patton, " J an 'y 3> 1858 Samuel Bell, April 12, 1870 The Supreme Court OF THE PROVINCE OK PENNSYLVANIA. This high tribunal was established under the Royal Charter to William Penn, bearing date Mar. 4, 1681, and by order of the Provincial Council of y e ist of y e 2nd mo., 1684, and re-organ- ized from time to time, by different Acts of the Assembly of the Province. The following sketch, which is as complete as the records at Harrisburg and elsewhere can make it, shows the organization and personnel of the Court at different periods between 1684 and 1776. It will be observed that William Penn, as early as the i8th of 8th mo., 1685, in his letter to Wm. Markham, " Dept. Govern 'r of Pennsylvania," says : " I have sent my Cosin William Crispen. and it is my will and pleasure that he be as Chief Justin-." Clay of Georgia; William McClurg of Kentucky, and William II. Hill, <>l North Carolina. Some changes were afterward made. William Tilghman took the place of Ingersoll in Pennsylvania. The Judges of the First main in 1802 were John Lowell of Massachusetts; Benjamin Bourne of Rhode I>- land, and Jeremiah Smith of New Hampshire. In the Fourth district. C.o.rge K. Taylor and Charles Magill of Virginia sat with Philip Barton Key. In the Fifth district Dominick Hall of North Carolina and Daniel 1'otter of South Carolina were Judges in 1802. Jefferson took strong grounds against the con- tinuance of this Act, and it was repealed at midnight, March 8, 1802. The Judges were called 'Midnight Judges,' in consequence of a story that their names were agreed upon during the midnight before they were sent t<> tin- Senate." 1 Mr. Justice Bradley is one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, assigned to the Third circuit, as the Circuit Justice, which he must visit at least onde in every two years. OF PHILADELPHIA. 13 &c., and although Andrew Robeson, in 1693, is the first of the " Prior Judges," (i Proud, 295 ; i C. R., 86,) that I find called Chief Justice, I have indicated each ''Prior Judge," before his time, as Chief Justice. 4th 6 mo., 1684 i C. R., 47, 66-8, and ist Proud, 286; Rawle s Equity, 9. Under the Act of 1684, chapter 158, Laws, five Justices were commissioned for two years: Dr. Nicholas More, C. J., William Welch, William Wood, Robert Turner and John Eckley. William Clarke was appointed in place of William Welch, who died before loth 7 mo., 1684. He was styled " Justice in General," i C. R., 109-10, and appears to have, by virtue of his commission, presided over the County Courts, and, perhaps, succeeded Wm. Welch, who was called the President of the counties of Philadelphia and New Castle, in i C. R., 67. My references to the Colonial Records are to the first edition, printed in 1838. The second edition was issued in 1851-52. 1685 Appointed i4th 7 mo., 1685 ; i C. R., 102 and 105-8 James Harrison, C. J., James Claypoole and Arthur Cooke. These Judges, however, declined to serve ; i Proud, 300, and the Council heard the appeals. 1686 Appointed 3151 i mo., 1686; i C. R., 120, 139 and 141 Arthur Cooke, C. J., William Clarke and John Cann. 1686 Commissioned 2oth 7 mo., 1686. Re-commissioned 2nd 2 mo., 1687; i C. R., 142, 143 and 152 Arthur Cooke, C. J., John Simcock and James Harrison. 1690 Appointed 2nd 2 mo., 1690; i C. R., 283 (ist edition) and i C. R., 324 (2d edition) Arthur Cooke, C. J., William Clarke and Joseph Growden. 1690 Under the Act of 1690, chapter 197, five Judges were appointed and commissioned on the 5th 7 mo., 1690 ; i C. R., 303 Arthur Cooke, C. J., John Simcock, Joseph Growden, Peter Alrichs, and Thomas Wynne ; but on account of the " unwilling- ness of y e Judges to doe their Dutys in Severall counties," thus commission was afterwards revoked, and the Court was re-organ- ized 2ist 9 mo., 1690: i C. R., 304 John Simcock, C. J., William Clarke, Arthur Cooke, Griffith Jones and Edward Blake, of New Castle. William Clarke, C. J., for the Lower Counties, with the other four as his Associates. 1693 The following Judges were commissioned May 29th, 1693, and in the same year a new law was passed, by which the Court was to consist of one Chief Justice and four associates, and a new commission issued to the same Justices, September 23, 1693. The fifth Justice seems never to have been named ; i C. R., 352, 383 and 415 Andrew Robeson, C. J., William Salway, John Cann and Edward Blake. Anthony Morris was appointed Aug. 10, 1794, in the place of John Cann, deceased. 3 14 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR 1698 On the 3rd of the 8th mo., 1698, the following Justices held a session of the Provincial Court at Chester ; Martin 's His- tory of Chester, 73 Joseph Growden and Cornelius Empson. 1699 On the i8th 2 mo., 1699, a Provincial (Supreme) Court was held at Chester by Edward Shippen, Cornelius Empson and William Biles. It is, perhaps on account of this record in the minutes of the Courts of Chester County, that I find Edward Shippen sometimes spoken of as one of our Chief Justices, but he never obtained that dignity that I can ascertain. 1701 From Mr. Staughton George's notes, and the Records of Commissions at Harrisburg. Commission dated 2oth 6 mo., 1701. The Commission directs the Justices to hold a court twice a year at Philadelphia, on the 24th of the 7th mo., and on the loth of the 2d mo. Two of them to go the circuit of the counties, of whom Guest or Clarke must always be one. In the Logan Papers, i vol. 57, it is stated, under date of the 26th of 7 mo.. 1701, "Judge Guest is made our Chief Judge upon which Judge Growden would not act as his inferior. Caleb Pusey is in, and what is the wonder of us all, Thomas Masters has, without taking his degree of a Justice, leaped at once to be one of the five Judges" John Guest, C. J., William Clarke, Joseph Growden (declined,) Edward Shippen, Robert French (declined?) Caleb Pusey and Thomas Masters. 1702 Logan Papers, i vol. 193-5, & c - J onn Guest, C. J., William Clarke, Edward Shippen, Thomas Masters and Samuel Finney, associates. T 73 2 C. J?., 86; Logan Papers, i vol. 193-5 William Clarke, C. J., Edward Shippen, Thos. Masters and Samuel Finney. Wm. Clarke was Acting Chief Justice in place of Guest, who declined. Captain Finney also declined. 1704 Commissioned April 10, 1704; See Record of Com- missions William Clarke, C. J., John Guest, Jasper Yeates, Samuel Finney and William Trent, associates. Judge Clarke died about February, 1705. 1705 Martin' s History of Chester, p. 74 John Guest, C. J., Joseph Growden, Jasper Yeates, Samuel Finney and William Trent. Chief Justice Guest died 8th 7 mo., 1707. 1706 2 C. R., 248, appointed April 17, 1706 Roger Mom- pesson, C- J., Joseph Growden, Jasper Yeates, Samuel Finney. and William Trent, associates. By order of the Queen's Council of February 7, 1705-6, the several laws establishing the Courts of this Province having been repealed, and the Assembly not agreeing 011 a Bill, John Evans, the Lieut. Governor, by an ordinance and proclamation of Feb. 22, 1706-7, established and restored the usual Courts, &c. See Manuscript Laws of the Province of Pennsylvania, Book A 4, PP- 3-7- The Supreme Court was to have only three Justices; OF PHILADELPHIA. 15 and the Supreme Court of the Province became separated from that of the Lower Counties on the Delaware. A Supreme Court for the trial of NEGROES was created, Book A 4, p. 78, and a commission issued, A 4, pp. 66 and 181. The Supreme Court for the Lower Counties was established with three Justices, A 4, p. 184. lam indebted for much valuable information respecting the Provincial Courts to Mr. Staughton George, of Harrisburg, Pa. Mr. George is one of the editors of the work issued by the State in 1879, known as "The Duke of Yorke's Laws," &c. It brings the Provincial Acts down to 1700 ; but we have no printed Acts of the Assembly between 1700 and 1714; since when the Annual Session Laws have been printed, and several complete copies are known to exist. See my Bibliographical Sketch of the Laws of Pa., Legal Intelligencer, Oct. 6, 1882. 1707 Names of Justices commissioned. Joseph Growden, C. J., Nov. 20, 1707 ; Jasper Yeates, Dec. 2, 1707 ; Samuel Fin- ney, April 8, 1708. 1711 Under the Act of February 28, 1710-11. Four Justices were commissioned March 16, 1711 Joseph Growden, C. J., Samuel Finney, Richard Hill and Jonathan Dickinson. 1715 Under the Act of May 28, 1715, Book A 2, p. 109, commissions were issued on June 10, 1715, to Joseph Growden, C. J., William Trent, Jonathan Dickinson and George Roche. Robert Assheton was appointed Associate, June 12, 1716, in the place of Captain George Roche, who was absent from the country ; 2 C. R., 613. 1717 Commissioned Feb'y 15, 1717. From record of com- missions. David Lloyd, C. J., Jasper Yeates, Richard Hill, and William Trent, associates. 1717 Commisioned Sep. 23, 1717. Record of commissions. A change of Governors accounts for two commissions being issued the same year David Lloyd, C. J., Jasper Yeates, Richard Hill, and Jonathan Dickinson. 1718 Commissioned Feb'y 15, 1718; 3 C. jR. 22, 29, 35, 67, 83, 104-5 David Lloyd, C. J., Jasper Yeates, Richard Hill and William Trent. The same Justices were re-commissioned March 26, 1720, and served until the passage of the Act of May 22, 1722, which reduced the number of Justices to three. Justice Yeates died in 1721 ; 3 C. J?., 140. 1722 Commissioned June 2, 1722 ; see also 3 C. -R. , 156, 186 and 197. Three Justices, Act of May 22, 1722 David Lloyd, C. J., Richard Hill and Robert Assheton. 1724 Votes of Assembly, 2 vol.. 401 and 493 David Lloyd, C. J., Richard Hill, William Trent and Robert Assheton. Asshe- ton was appointed in place of William Trent, who, died Dec. 25, 1724, he being at his decease the Chief Justice of New Jersey. 1726 Commissioned Sept. 20, 1726. A new Act was passed 1> MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Aug. 27, 1727. Book A 2, p. 352, and the same Justices were re-commissioned Sept. 23, 1727. See also 3 C. R., 272 and 273 David Lloyd, C. J., Richard Hill and Jeremiah Langhorne. in the place of Robert Assheton, who declined. He being the Recorder of the City of Philadelphia, ex-officio Justice of the Peace and the Courts, Clerk of the Peace, and Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the same city and county, objec- tions were made to his sitting in the Supreme Court as one of the Justices. David Lloyd died 6th 2 mo., 1731, aged 78 years. and was buried in Friends' graveyard at Chester. See Martin s History of Chester, p. 82. Richard Hill was a merchant sea captain. He died Sept. 9, 1729, so says i Frond's History of Pennsylvania, p. 473, in a note. 1731 Commissioned April 9, 1731, Record Commissions, and 3 C. R., 426, 439 ar >d 640 Isaac Norris, C. J., Jeremiah Lang- horne and Dr. Thomas Graeme. James Logan, C. J., was com- missioned Aug. 20, 1731, in the place of Isaac Norris, who declined the office, and died June 3, 1735. 1733 Commissioned April 9, 1733. Re-commissioned Dec. 28, 1733 James Logan, C. J., Jeremiah Langhorne and Thomas Graeme, associates. 1739 Commissioned Aug. 13, 1739 ; 4 C. J?., 348 Jeremiah Langhorne, C. J., Thomas Graeme and Thomas Griffitts. Chief Justice Langhorne died in 1743, and Mr. Justice Griffitts resigned the same year. 1743 Commissioned April 5, 1743 ; 4 C. R., 640 John Kinsey, C. J., Thomas Graeme and William Till. Kinsey, C. J., died in 1750. Dr. Thomas Graeme died Sept. 14, 1772, aged about 84 years. 1750 Commissioned Sept. 20, 1750 William Allen, C. J., Lawrence Growden and Caleb Cowpland. Mr. Justice Covvpland died at Chester, Pa., on the i2th of the 10 mo., 175 7, in the 671)1 year of his age, and was buried in Friends' grave-yard at that place. For a sketch of the old Judge and his family, see Martin' s History of Chester, p. 272-3. 1758 Commissioned April 8, 1758. William Allen, C. J., Lawrence Growden and William Coleman. By an Act passed Sept. 2 9 I 759> see " -Big" Peter Miller, p. 115 ; the Justices were to hold office for life or during good behavior, and the above judges were re-commissioned April 8, 1760; and again on March 20, 1761. Lawrence Growden was re-commissioned in 1761, but not :>worn into office, at least his oath is not on file with the others in the records at Harrisburg. He died in 1770, aged 76. 1764 Commissioned March 21, 1764 -William Allen, C. J., William Coleman and Alexander Stedman. Alexander Stedman, the President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia, was commissioned in place of Cole- OF PHILADELPHIA. 17 man on March 21, 1764, and not before that date, as I find that he presided in the Orphans' Court on March 10, 1764. On the 2oth of May, 1767, an Act was passed increasing the number of Judges of the Supreme Court to four, viz : A Chief Justice and three associates. 1767 Commissioned Sept. 14, 1767, under the Act of May 20, 1767, the bench to consist of four Judges, to be Justices of the Supreme Court, and Justices of the Oyer and Terminer and Gene- ral Gaol Delivery; 9 C. R., 393 William Allen, C. J., William Coleman, John Lawrence and Thomas Willing. In 1768 Mr. Justice Coleman retired from the bench, but the vacancy occa- sioned by his resignation was not filled until 1774. 1774 The following gentlemen were commissioned April 29, 1774 (10 C. R., 173) Justices of the Supreme Court of the Prov- ince, and the same day a new commission was issued, assigning and appointing the same four gentlemen " Justices of the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery for this Prov- ince" Benjamin Chew, C. J., John Lawrence, Thomas Willing, and John Morton, of Chester county. The Justices of the Supreme Court OF THE PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA, From 1684 to 1776. But two lists of the Justices of the Supreme Provincial Court 1 have been published before the one now presented. The first one by Peter McCall, Esq., in his lecture before the Law Academy of Philadelphia, in the year 1838, and reproduced in Brown' 's Forum, and one by me in my History of Chester. This list is made from 1 The following letter explains itself: "LONDON, i8th 8th mo., 1685. " Cosen Markham : My sincere love salutes thee, wishing thy prosperity every way. With this comes Instructions & Concessions, with some Company. I hope thou hast made convenient provision for them. I have sent my Cosen, William Crispin, to be thy Assistant, as by Commission will appear. His Skill. Experience, Industry & Integrity are well known to me, & perticulerly in court- keeping M.- lady is lately dead. Also myn to the Natives and the Inhabitants, and be ten- der of my creditt with all, watching to prevent all fals Storys; and inculcate all the honest and advantageous things on my behalf that may be, in which be diligent. " I can say no more, but wish you all prosperity, in the fear of the Lord, to whom I commit you all, and rest " Thy true Frd. and Affect. Kinsman, WM. PENN. i P. S. ' " I mention the ship because it was thy motion to me." The address of the above latter, also in William Penn's handwriting, is : "For William Markham, Dept. Govern'r of PENNSYLVANIA." William IVnn's mother and William Crispen's mother were sisters. Wil liam Crispen died on the voyage mentioned, or immediately after his arrival in "America. 1 James Harrison declined, and died the'6th of the 8 mo., 1687, aged 59. -Simcock died 27th I mo., 1703. ( iue*t declined to serve for some reason, and Clarke was C. J. for two yi-ai>. 1 Ik-dined Aug. 20, 1731, and Logan commissioned. OF PHILADELPHIA. 19 ASSOCIATE JUSTICES. William Welch, commissioned 4, 6 mo., 1684 William Wood, 4, 6 mo., 1684 Robert Turner, 4, 6 mo., 1684 John Eckley, 4, 6 mo., 1684 William Clarke, " 10,7 mo. ,1684 James Claypoole, 14, 7 mo., 1685 Arthur Cooke, 14, 71110., 1685 John Cann, " 31,1 mo., 1686 John Simcock, 20, 7 mo., 1686 James Harrison, 20, 7 mo., 1686 Joseph Growden, " 2, 2 mo., 1690 Peter Alrichs, " 7, 5 mo., 1690 Thomas Wynne, 7, 5 mo., 1690 Griffith Jones, 21, 9 mo., 1690 Edward Blake, " 21,9700. ,1690 William Salway, May 29, 1693 Anthony Morris, 1 Aug. 10, 1694 Cornelius Empson, 1 " about 1698 Edward Shippen, 1 about 1699 William Biles, 1 " about 1699 Robert French, ' 20, 6mo.,i7oi Caleb Pusey, " 20, 6 mo., 1701 Thomas Masters, 20, 6 mo., 1701 Samuel Finney, " Sept. , 1702 John Guest, April 10, 1704 Jasper Yeates, April 10, 1704 William Trent, April 10, 1704 Richard Hill, March 16, 1711 Jonathan Dickinson. " March 16,1711 George Roche, " June 10, 1715 Robert Assheton, June 12, 1716 Jeremiah Langhorne, Sept. 20, 1726 Dr. Thomas Graeme, " April 9, 1731 Thomas Griffitts, Aug. 13, 1739 William Till, April 5, 1743 Lawrence Growden. Sept. 20, 1750 Caleb Cowpland, Sept. 20, 1750 William Coleman, 2 April 8, 1758 Alexander Stedman, Mar. 21, 1764 John Lawrence, Sept. 14, 1767 Thomas Willing, " Sept. 14, 1767 John Morton, April 29, 1774 1 See Martiri s History of 'Chester, pp. 73 .and 74. * Mr. Justice Coleman died Jan. 1 1, 1769, aged 64 years. 20 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAH A List of the Justices Of the Supreme Court of the Lower Counties, (/. e., New Cnstle, Kent and Sussex, on the Delaware.) CHIEF JUSTICES. William Clarke,. 21, 9 br, 1690 Jasper Yeates, Dec. 3, 1707 John Healey, April n, 1710 Richard Birmingham, Mar. 10, 1714 Jasper Yeates, Aug. i , 1717 Col. John French, July 2 5> 1726 David Evans, April 20, 1727 Dr. Samuel Chew, 1 . 1741 William Till,- before 1743 Ryves Holt, 3 in office 1757 John Vining, 4 Nov. 27, 1764 Richard Me William,' 1 Oct. 30, 1773 ASSOCIATE JUSTICES. John Simcock, Nov. 21, 1690 Arthur Cooke, Nov. 21, 1690 Griffins Jones, Nov. 21, 1690 Edward Blake, Nov. 21, 1690 Richard Halliwell, Dec. 3, 1707 William Rodeney, Dec. 3, 1707 Jonathan Bayley, April n, 1710 Thomas Bedwell, April n, 1710 Barclay Codd, 8 April n, 1710 Richard Birmingham, Oct. 3, 1713 James Walker, Oct. 3, 1713 Isaac Goodin, Mar. 10, 1714 Joseph England, Mar. 10, 1714 John Brewster, Mar. 10, 1714 Joseph Wood, March i, 1715 John Brinkloe, 7 March i, 1715 James Steele, March i, 1715 Barclay Codd, 6 March i, 1715 'In I Pa. Magazine, p. 472, it is stated that Gov. Thomas in 1741, ap- jx>inted Dr. Samuel Chew Chief Justice, cVc. He died 1743. 7 In 4 Colonial Records, p. 640, it is stated that William Till had been at the head of the Supreme Court of the lower counties for many years. He was afterwards Collector of the Port of New Castle, d. April 13, 1766. s The date of Chief Justice Holt's commission I have not been able to obtain. He died in 1764, and was succeeded by Vining. 4 John Vining died Nov. 13, 1770, aged 46 years. :> Chief Justice McWilliam, died May 9, 1786. " Christian name probably Berkeley. ; This name is now spelt Hrinckle. OF PHILADELPHIA. 21 Jonathan Bayley, Richard Halliwell, John Healey, William Brinkloe, Timothy Hanson, Joseph Wood, 1 John Brinkloe, James Steele, Richard Hinman, Samuel Lowman, 2 Robert Gordon, Benjamin Shurmer, Henry Brooke, Jonathan Bayley, Richard Grafton, Jehu Curtis, a. NOV. is, 1753, a.ei, Thomas Griffitts, William Till, Vice Curtis, dec'd ; 6 C. B., 135 John Vining, Jacob Van Bebber, 3 Richard McWilliam, John Clowes, Caesar Rodney, David Hall, Samuel Chew, March i, 1715 April 1 8, 1716 April 2, 1717 April 2, 1717 . April 2, 1717 Aug. i, 1717 Aug. i, 1717 Aug. i, 1717 Aug. i, 1717 July 25, 1726 July 25, 1726 July 25, 1726 July 25, 1726 July 25, 1726 April 20, 1727 April 5, 1743 Aug. 9, 1749 Aug. 7, 1754 June 4, 1757 Nov. 27, 1764 Nov. 27, 1764 June 7, 1765 May 4, 1769 June , 1769 Oct. 30, 1773 There was a separate Commission issued from time to time in the Province to certain persons to act as Judges for the trial of negroes. I have only noticed the following for the lower counties. JUSTICES FOR SUSSEX COUNTY. William Till,- commissioned July 25, 1726 Philip Russell, " July 25, 1726 1 A change of Governors accounts for the two sets of appointments in the year 1717. Previous to 1757 there appear to have been six Justices in the S. C. of the lower counties, two from each county. In 1707 they were directed to hold sessions at New Castle on Oct. 5th, and April 2ist. To make two circuits in the fall and spring into each county at Kent on Oct. gth and April 25th; at Lewes on Oct, igth and April igth. 2 The Justices appointed in 1726, are called in the 3 C. J?., p. 268, " Former Judges of the Supream Court and Commissioners of the Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery." Grafton, appointed vice Lowman. 3 Van Bebber, in place of Till, disabled by infirmities, and McWilliam and Clowes, Justices, 9 C. R., pp. 203, 267. Rodney and Hall were appointed in- stead of Van Bebber and Clowes, deceased ; 9 C. -#.,pp. 581, 671. 22 MARTJN'S BENCH AND BAR JUSTICES FOR NEW CASTLE. Evans Rice, commissioned Jan. 25, 1771 David Finney, Jan. 25, 1771 John Jones, " Dec. 9. 1775 David Finney, . " Dec. 9, 1775 ATTORNEYS-GENERAL. I only find the following mentioned for the lower counties; David French, commissioned ]u\y 25, 1726 William Shaw, 1 " Oct. 26, 1728 John Ross,* " April 26, 1739 George Read, " , 1763 Jacob Moore, " Oct. 20, 1774 Justices of the Supreme Court OF THK COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. CHIEF JUSTICES. Joseph Reed, declined Mar. 20, 1777 Thomas McKean , s commissioned July 28, 1777 1 Mr. Shaw was recommended for the office, but Mr. French was continued. * See Life of George Read, p. 14, 1754, " John Ross, then Attorney General." s Chief Justice McKean was re-commissioned July 29, 1784, and again on July 29, 1791. The following interesting biographical statement is copied from an issue of the Boston yournal of several years ago : " The fact that Thomas McKean signer of the Declaration of Independence. Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, and Governor of the State studied law in Lon don, has hitherto escaped the notice of his biographers, and is, as we are in- formed, unknown to his descendants. In March, 1877, John Lathrop, K.M|.. the reporter of decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court of this State, bought, at a sale by auction in this city, a work in two volumes entitled ' The Laws, ( )nli nances and Institutions of the Admiralty of Great Britain, Civil and Military,' published in London in 1746. In one of the volumes was written the name, ' Tho. McKean, of the Middle Temple.' It occurred to Mr. Lathrop that this might be the signature of the distinguished Thomas McKean, and on com par ing it with his signature on the Declaration of Independence, he was satisfied that his conjecture was correct. The signature was then submitted to compe- tent experts in this city, and was by them said to be genuine. The book also . had stamped on the cover the name of J. B. McKean. The Chief Justice had a Min, Joseph Borden McKean, who was at one time the Attorney < urn nil <>! Pennsylvania. There could be no doubt that the work had once been owned by the Chief Justice; but, to establish the fact beyond a peradventure that he had studied law in the Middle Temple, Mr. Lathrop caused inquiries to be made in London, and has just received from the treasurer of the Middle Tem- ple a note stating that upon search into the records of the Society, he finds that Mr. Thomas McKean was admitted a member on May gth, 1758, and was 1873 Nov. 2, 1874 Nov. 2, 1874 Feb. 26, 1877 Nov. 7> 1877 Sept. 29, 1879 Nov. 7, 1882 Standing Masters in Chancery, COMMISSIONED BY THE SUPREME COURT. John William Wallace John King Findlay, 6 Joel Jones, Garrick Mallery, Dec. 20, 1844 Jan. n, 1853 July 25, 1861 'Judge Woodward was appointed in place of Richard Coulter, who died April 20, 1852. Elected October 12, 1852, for 15 years. 2 Judge Williams was elected in October, 1869, for 15 years. 3 In drawing lots, Judge Paxson drew the seniority. 4 Judge Sterrett was appointed in the place of Williams, deceased, and was afterwards elected Nov. 5, 1878. Judge Williams died February 19, 1877. 5 Judge Green was appointed by the Governor to fill the vacancy created by the death of Judge Warren J. Woodward, on Sept. 5, 1879, aged 60 years, and on Nov. 2, 1880, was elected to serve for 15 years. The Court commissioned Judge Findlay as " Standing Auditor and Master in Chancery," and on July 25, 1861, Garrick Mallery was appointed " Master and Examiner in Equity," in the place of Joel Jones, deceased. I could not find the date of the latter's appointment on the Minutes. OF PHILADELPHIA. 25 Prothonotaries OF THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Patrick Robinson, 1 in office n, 5 mo., 1685 David Lloyd, 2 appointed 2, 8 mo., 1686 Robert Assheton,* Oct. 25, 1701 Joshua Lawrence, - m office tor divers years past.- Before 1 730-1 1 The Historical Society of Pennsylvania have the MS. minutes of the County Court of Philadelphia in Patrick Robinson's handwriting. I identify them as of that court by the case of Rambo, I C. R., 106 For Pat Robinson's troubles, &c., see i C. R., 86, 87, 89, 90, 94, 95, 101, 108, 144 and 145. There has been much written about ancient brick houses in this city and in Chester, having been built of bricks imported from England, a very unlikely statement ; I think the story is disposed of by the following copy of the first mortgage recorded in Philadelphia, viz : " JOSEPH BROWNE to PATRICK ROBINSON, mortgage Dated loth month, 'December,' 1685, in the first year of the King's reign, between Joseph Browne, of the Town and Countie oi Philadelphia for himself in name, and behalf of, and as partner with George Guest of the said Town and Countie, Brickmakers, of the one part & Patrick Robinson, Countie Clark of Philadelphia, of the other part. Witnesseth That the said Joseph Browne for himself &c, &c, in consideration and for Securitie and payment of the sum of Fourtie pounds, due & owing by him the said Joseph Browne &c, &c, hath bargained sold delivered & mortgaged & by these prest's doth &c, &c, to the said Patrick Robinson his heirs and assigns forever One Negro Man named Jack formerlie bought by him from the said Patrick Robinson, as by bill of sale of the Seventh day of the tenth Mo. * * * Provided always, nevertheless, and, on this express provision and condition that if the said Joseph Browne (&c, &c, as above,) his heirs, execr's adminr's & assigns doth well and truly pay to the said Patrick Robinson his heirs &c, &c, the sum of twentie pounds & that in good sound well burned Merchantable Bricks (such as the said Patrick Robinson his heirs and assigns shall lyke of after they come to his or their gate, after he or they have//V/fe & chose the same, & rejected the unmerchantable,) att the house of the said Patrick Robin- son in Philadelphia, or at any other place within the said Towne to be delivered at the rate of Sixteen Shillings pr thousand, amounting in the whole to Twenty five thousands of Brick, and 'that att or before the first day of the third Mo. May, 1686. As Also the like sum of twentie pounds and that in Merchantable Corn, beefe, pork and English goods. Being such English goods as the said Patrick Robinson shall have occasion for and to his content at his house in Philadelphia, att the prices then there current, and that att or before the first day of third Mo (May) 1687, without fraud coven or further delay : that then & from thenceforth this present indenture of Sale and Mortgage shal be utterlie extinct and that then also it shall and may be lawfull for the said Joseph Browne his heirs & assigns, the said Negro to have again, retain & repossess as in the former estate anything herein to the contrairie thereof in anywise notwithstand- ing." 2 David Lloyd was commissioned on the 2d of the 8th month, 1686. See i C. R., 145, in place of Pat Robinson, dismissed. 3 Robert Assheton was appointed Oct. 25, 1701, Town Clerk, Clerk of the Peace and Clerk of the Court or Courts, by William Penn. See City Charter, 2 Proud, Appendix, Part I, p. 45. On Sept. 15, 1726, he said he had been Clerk and Prothonotary of Philadelphia for about 26 years. He died June 5, 1727. It is very probable that the above appointment by Penn carried with it the Clerkship of the Supreme Court of the Province at all events he was cer- tainly in office as Clerk of the Supreme Court, June 6, 1709 ; 2 C. R., 474. 26 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR James Read, in office June 6, 1748 Edward Shippen, Jr., 1 Nov. i, 1762 Edward Burd, appointed Sept. i, 1778 Joseph Reed, J an 'y 2 > 1800 Joseph Barnes, May 13, 1809 John Conard, " May 5, 1817 Col. Isaac Franks, i. M.r. s. ISK. . <, Feb. 18, 1819 Wm. Richardson Atlee. ? Mar. 9, 1822 Joshua Raybold, " Feb. 7, 1824 William Duane, 2 " April 23, 1829 Stephen Payran, Jr. . " Nov. 26, 1835 Henry Witmer, " Mar. 24, 1836 Joseph Smith, " Feb'y 2, 1837 Francis W. Hindman, a. NOV. 12. i*4o, a. :. J an 'y J > l &39 Joseph Simon Cohen, " Dec. 16, 1840 Robert Tyler, 3 " Jan'y n, 1853 James Ross Snowden, " May 6, 1861 Benjamin Evan Fletcher, " May 19, 1873 Col. Charles S. Greene, " May 24, 1880 Attorneys-General OF PENNSYLVANIA. of the Province. John White, 25, 8 mo., 1683 Samuel Hersent, i6thn, 1685-6 David Lloyd, 24, 2 mo., 1686 John Moore, 4 May 19, 1698 Robert Assheton, 5 , 1700 1 Edward Shippen, Jr., was in office, and signs himself as Prothonotary, Sept. 24, 1765. See 4 Pa. Archives, 243. He was in office before Nov. i, 1762. 9 C. A., 5 . - By the Act of April 14, 1834, for the purpose of holding the Supreme Court, the Commonwealth was divided into four districts, denominated the Kastern, Western, Northern and Middle Districts, and a Prothonotary or Clerk appointed in each District. I have no records of any other District than the Kastern. By the minutes of the Middle District, Wallace DC Witt was the Prothonotary in office May 2, 1864. Robert Snodgrass, appointed May i, 1871, and William Pearson, January n, 1882. 3 Robert Tyler was a son of John Tyler, of Virginia, one of the Presidents of the United States. He married a daughter of the distinguished actor, Mr. Cooper, and abandoned his position to take part with his native State when she attempted to secede from the Union in 1861. 4 Moore declined at first, but afterwards accepted. He was appointed in the first place Attorney-General for the King; i C. R., 519, and afterwards by I'enn. I Logan Papers, 60. 1 In Futhey &* Code's History of Chester County and 9 Pa. Archives, 631, i Jiid series,) the following are given as Attorneys-General of the Province to 1717. "Oct. 25, 1683 John White. Jan. 16, 1685 Samuel Hersent, (com- revoked,) Nov. 17, 1685 John White, (special.) April 24, 1686 OF PHILADELPHIA. 27 Par Parmyter, 1 10 mo. 2, 1701 George Lowther, April 5, 1705 Thomas Clarke, 2 May 8, 1708 Andrew Hamilton, Sept. 7, 1717 Joseph Growden, Jr., March 7, 1726 John Kinsey, July 6, 1738 Tench Francis, , 1741 Benjamin Chew, J an 'y J 4> J 755 Andrew Allen, Nov. 4, 1769 Of the Commonwealth. John Morris, Jr. pro tern. July 16, 1777 Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant, Nov. i, 1777 William Bradford, Jr., Nov. 23, 1780 Jared Ingersoll, Aug. 22, 1791 Joseph Borden McKean, May 10, 1800 Mahlon Dickerson, July 22, 1808 Walter Franklin, J an 'y 9> 1809 Joseph Reed, Oct. 2, 1810 Richard Rush, Jan'y 26, 1811 Jared Ingersoll, Dec'r 12, 1811 Amos Ellmaker, Dec'r 21, 1816 David Lloyd. May 19, 1698 John Moore. 1700 William Assheton. 1701 Par Parmyter. April 5, 1705 George Lowlher. June 24, 1708 Thomas Clarke. 1710 Robert Quarry. March 5, 1717 Henry Wilson." William Assheton, 1700, died Sept., 1723, aged 33 years. He was judge of the Vice Admiralty then. He was born about 1690. and it must have been his father, Robert Assheton, who was, if at all, only for a brief period, Attorney-General in 1700. I am afraid that the error as to Wm. Assheton has its origin in my History of Chester, 472, and I can recall no authority for its insertion there. " In the year i/oo, James Logan speaks of David Lloyd as the then Attorney General;" I Watson's Annals, 521. John Moore was Attorney-General 19 Dec., 1700; 2 C. y?., n. 1 Par Parmyter was Penn's cousin, and appointed before this date, but does not seem to have remained long in the Province, as Moore was again in office in 1703. See Logan Papers, I Vol., 38, 66, 113, 196 and 314. See State Papers, 4 Vol., Memoirs of the Historical Society, p. 333. 2 In 9 Pa. Archives, (2d series), page 631, Henry Wilson is given as com- missioned Attorney-General on March 5, 1717, to succeed Thomas Clarke. Previously, this Attorney-General's name had been furnished me as Thomas Wilson, and as being from the Records of Commissions at Harrisburg. Not being able to discover that any lawyer of either name lived in the Pros-ince, at the period indicated, I asked the Secretary of Internal Affairs to examine the Records of Commissions. He replied by his Deputy, April 5, 1881 : " We have made a very thorough search, not only through the records of this department, but also through those of the Secretary of State, and are un- able to find that ' Henry Wilson,' or ' Thomas Wilson,' were Attorneys-General at any period." In the Catalogue of the Alumni of the University of Penn- sylvania, Thomas Kittera, a graduate of 1805, is noticed as Attorney-General of Pennsylvania. If he ever held the office the Record of Commissions at Harrisburg would have shown it. 28 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Thomas Sergeant, July 6, 1819 Thomas Elder, Dec'r 20, 1820 Frederick Smith, Dec'r 18, 1823 Calvin Blythe, Feb'y 5, 1828 Amos Ellmaker, May 6, 1828 Philip S. Markley, Aug. 17, 1829 Samuel Douglass, Feb. 10, 1830 Ellis Lewis, Jan'y 29, 1831 George MirB in Dallas, Oct. 14, 1833 James Todd, Dec. 18, 1835 William Bradford Reed, April 2, 1838 Ovid F. Johnson, Jan'y 15, 1839 John K. Kane, J an 'y 2I > l8 45 John Meredith Read, June 23, 1846 Benj'n F. Champneys, Dec. 18, 1846 James Cooper, July 31, 1848 Cornelius Darragh, Jan'y 4, 1849 Thomas E. Franklin, April 28; 1851 James Campbell, J an 'y 2I > l8 5 2 Francis Wade Hughes, Mar. 14, 1853 Thomas E. Franklin, d. M y w, i. Jan'y 17, 1855 John C. Knox, a. Aug. w, isao, Jan'y 20, 1858 Samuel A. Purviance, a. Feb.u, im, n.w. Jan'y 14, 1861 William Morris Meredith, June 3, 1861 Benj'n Harris Brewster, Jan'y 16, 1867 Frederick Carroll Brewster, Oct'r 26, 1869 Samuel E. Dimmick, Jan'y 22, 1873 George Lear, Dec'r 6, 1875 Henry W. Palmer, Feb'y 25, 1879 Justices of the Peace, AND OF THE COUNTY COURTS OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, FROM 1684 TO 1790. In this record, in spelling the names of the Justices, I have fol- lowed their signature? in possession of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. It will be observed that the members of the Pro- vincial Council are not on the Record of Commissions, although they were ex-officio Justices of the Peace and of the Courts. See i C. R., 497 (2d edition), Sept 28, 1696. 1682-3, Jan'y 2. From the original Precept to the Sheriff. Nicholas More, President, Thomas ffairman and Laurence Cock. 1684 William Welsh, General Commission of the Peace, ap- pointed 29th 3d mo., 1684. He died, and ( i C. R., 66) William Clarke was appointed General Justice, igth 6th mo., 1684, and the following Justices: William Clayton, Robert Turner and Francis Daniel Pastorius. OF PHILADELPHIA. 29 1685 Appointed 6th 9 mo.; i C. R., 112 and 127, and com- missioned Justices of the Peace, and of the Courts of the County of Philadelphia James Claypoole, William Frampton, Humphrey Murray, William Salway, John Bevan, Lacey Cock, William Ward tier, Sr., Dr. John Goodsonn, Robert Turner and John Moon. 1686 Appointed : i C. R., 134 and 143 Christopher Taylor, i7th 3d mo., 1686; Barnabas Wilcocks- and William Southebe, 20th yth mo., 1686. William Clarke, Justice for y e Province and Territories, 2nd 8th mo., 1686; i C. R., 145. 1687 Appointed i8th 3d mo.; i C. R., 162 John Eckley, Thomas Ellis, John Goodsonn, William Southebe, Barnabas Wil- cocks, Joshua Cart and John Shelton. 1688 Commissioned i2th day of nth month, (see Commis- sion in Archives of the American Philosophical Society, at Phila- delphia) William Markham, Robert Turner, John Eckley, John Goodsonn, Samuel Carpenter, Griffith Jones, Samuel Richardson. Wm. Salway, Lasse Cock, Griffith Owen, Francis Rawle and John Holme. 1689-90 Appointed zd nth mo.; i C. R., 278 Thomas Lloyd, John Eckley, Robert Turner, William Salway, Barnabas Wilcocks, Francis Rawle, Lawrence Cock and John Holme. 1690 Appointed 6th 7th mo.; i C. R., 303 Arthur Cooke, added to the Commission. 1690 Commissioned 4th gth mo., 1690 "Justices of the Quorum, Common Pleas." Record of Commissions, Harrisburg William Markham, Thomas Ellis, Dr. John Goodsonn and Samuel Jenings. 1692 6th Hazard's Register, 281 Arthur Cooke, Samuel Richardson, Anthony Morris and Robert Ewer. 1693 May 5. William Salway, Esq r did solemnlie promise to execute the Office of Justice of the Peace throughout the whole province and Countrey ; i C. R., 331 Appointed May 6, 1693 Anthony Morris, Jacob Hall, Francis Rawle, Francis Danl. Pastorius, Andrew Bankson, Griffith Owen, a former Jus- tice, did decline. May xoth Humphrey Waterman. July i8th Joshua Carpenter. 1697 Mentioned Feb. 12, 1697-8; i C. R., 498 Edward Shippen, Anthony Morris, Charles Sober, John Farmer. James ffox and Samuel Richardson. 1700 Mentioned igth 10 br. in 2 C. R., 4 Edward Shippen, Samuel Richardson, Nathan Stanbury and John Jones. 1701 Commissioned 2d 7th mo., 1701 See Record of Com- missions John Guest, Samuel Finney, Edward Farmer, Rowland Ellis, Robert French, Andrew Bankson, Samuel Richardson. Nathan Stanbury and John Jones. 1703 7th 7 mo.; i Logan Papers, 236. Mentioned as the 5 30 MARTIN'S BKNCH AND BAR only Judges sworn John Guest, Samuel Finney, Edward Farmer and Andrew Bankson. 1704 Appointed 4th 7 mo.; 2 C. R., 163 John Guest, Samuel Finney, George Roche, Samuel Richardson, Nathan Stanbury, John Jones, Joseph Pidgeon, Edward Farmer, Row- land Ellis and Andrew Bankson, Jr. 1706 Commissioned nth mo., as Justices of the Court of Common Pleas. See Record of Commissions. Day of the month not recorded Joseph Growden, William Biles, Samuel Dark, Joseph Kirkbride, Willoughby Warder, Jeremiah Lang- home and Thomas Stevenson. 1707 Commisssioned March 3d, Justices of the Common Pleas, Quarter Sessions and Equity See Record of Commissions Joseph Growden, Samuel Finney, Nathan Stanbury. John Jones, George Roche, Edward Farmer, Joseph Pidgeon, Rowland Ellis and Peter Bankson. 1715 Commissioned June 4th. See Record of Commissions and 2 C. J?., 626 Richard Hill, Benjamin Vining. Isaac Nurris. James Logan, Nathan Stanbury, Edward Farmer, Rowland Ellis, Josiah Rolfe, John Swift, Samuel Carpenter, Joseph Fisher, and Robert Jones. The Mayor and Recorder were added to the Com- mission always; 2 C. R., 626. Richard Hill was Mayor and Robert Assheton Recorder, in 1715, but the latter is not men- tioned in the Record of Commissions. 1715 Commissioned Sept. ist. See Record of Commissions. No reason is given for two commissions this year Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan, Nathan Stanbury, Edward Farmer, Rowland Ellis, Benjamin Vining, Josiah Rolfe, Richard Anthony, John Swift and Robert Jones. 1717 Commissioned Sept. 2d. Record of Commissions, 3 C. H., 17 Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan, Anthony Pal- mer, Nathan Stanbury, Edward Farmer, Rowland Ellis, Benjamin Vining, Josiah Rolfe, John Swift, Robert Jones, Clement Plum- sted and Morris Morris. 1718 Commissioned Aug. 19, and re-commissioned Nov. 29, 1718; 3 C. Jf., 40, and Record of Commissions Richard Hill. Isaac Norris, James Logan, Jonathan Dickinson, Robert Asshe- ton, Anthony Palmer, Nathan Stanbury, Edward Farmer, Rowland Ellis, Benjamin Vining, Josiah Rolfe, Clement Plumsted, John Swift, Robert Jones (Merion), Robert Jones (North Wales)," An drew Hamilton, Samuel Perez, Samuel Carpenter, Richard Moore and Charles Read. 1719 Commissioned Dec. 5 ; from Record of Commissions Richard Hill, James Logan, Isaac Norris, Jonathan Dickinson, William Fishbourne, Robert Assheton. Anthony Palmer, Nathan Stanbury, Edward Farmer, Rowland Ellis, Benjamin Vining, Clement Plumsted, John Swift, Robert Jones (Merion), Robert OF PHILADELPHIA. 31 Jones (North Wales), Samuel Perez, Samuel Carpenter, Richard Moore and Charles Read. 1722 Commissioned June 4; from Record of Commissions Richard Hill, James Logan, Isaac Norris, Jonathan Dickinson, William Fishbourne, Robert Assheton, Anthony Palmer, Row- land Ellis, Benjamin Vining, Clement Plumsted, John Swift, Robert Jones (North Wales), Samuel Carpenter, Charles Read, Francis Rawle and Robert Fletcher. 1723 Commissioned Feb. 18. Record of Commissions Richard Hill, James Logan, Isaac Norris, Robert Assheton, An- 'thony Palmer, William Fishbourne, Josiah Rolfe, Edward Farmer, Benj. Vining, Clement Plumsted, John Swift, Robert Jones (North Wales), Samuel Carpenter, Charles Read, Rees Thomas, Francis Rawle, Robert Fletcher, Richard Alborough, Thomas Lawrence, Evan Owen, John Cadwalader and Edward Roberts. 1725 Commissioned May 12. Record of Commissions Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, Robert Assheton, Anthony Palmer, William Fishbourne, Edward Farmer. Clement Plumsted, John Swift, Robert Jones (North Wales), Samuel Carpenter, Charles Read, Rees Thomas, Francis Rawle, Robert Fletcher, Robert Fisher, Thomas Lawrence, Evan Owen, John Cadwalader and Edward Roberts. 1726 Commissioned Sept. i; 3 C. J?., 271, 298, and Or- phans' Court Docket, No. i Isaac Norris, James Logan, An- thony Palmer, Samuel Preston, William Fishbourne, Edward Farmer, Clement Plumsted, John Swift, Charles Read, Robert Fletcher, Thomas Lawrence, Evan Owen, Edward Roberts, Thomas Fenton, Richard Harrison, Joseph Ashton, Derick Jansen (Germantown), and Owen Evan (North Wales), and on Sept. 15, 1726, (3 C. If., 273) Robert Assheton; but not to sit on the Bench, as he was Clerk of the Peace and Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas. 1727 Commissioned Sept. 2 Isaac Norris, James Logan, Anthony Palmer, William Fishbourne, Edward Farmer, John Swift, Clement Plumsted, Charles Read, Thomas Lawrence, Ed- ward Roberts, Thomas Fenton, Richard Harrison, Joseph Ash- ton, Derick Jansen and Owen Evan. 1 73 2 -3 ~ Appointed March 5 ; 3 C. R., 528 Isaac Norris, Clement Plumsted, Thomas Lawrence, Samuel Hasell. Edward Farmer, Chas. Read, Edward Roberts, Richard Harrison, Derick Jansen, Owen Evan,, William Allen, George Boone, Thomas Griffitts, George Fitzwater, Richard Martin, Lassey Bore, John Pawlin, Mordecai Lincoln, and the Mayor and Recorder of the City of Philadelphia, for the time being. 1733 Commissioned Dec. 3 Isaac Norris, Clement Plumsted, Thomas Lawrence, Samuel Hasell, Thomas Griffitts, Charles Read, Edward Farmer, Edward Roberts, Richard Harrison, Derick Jan- 32 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR sen, Owen Evan, William Allen, George Boone, George Fitzwater, Richard Martin, John Pawlin, Mordecai Lincoln, Evan Thomas. Henry Pastorius, and the Mayor and Recorder of the cjty. 1738 Appointed Nov. 22; 4 C. ft., 312 Clement Plumstcd. Thomas Lawrence, Samuel Hasell, Ralph Assheton, Thomas Grif- fins, Edward Farmer, Edward Roberts, Richard Harrison, Derirk Jansen, William Allen, George Boone, George Fitzwater, James Hamilton, Thomas Fletcher, William Till, Cadwalader Foulke, Abram Taylor, Jonathan Robeson, Owen Evan (Limerick;, Ed- ward Reece (Manhatawney), David Humphreys (Merion,) and the Mayor and Recorder of Philadelphia, for the time being. 1741 Appointed April 4; $C.R., 482. Commissioned April 10, 1741. Record of Commissions Clement Plumsted, Thomas Lawrence, Samuel Hasell, Ralph Assheton, the Mayor and Re- corder of Philadelphia, Edward Roberts, Richard Harrison, Wil- liam Allen, George Boone, George Fitzwater, James Hamilton, William Till, Abram Taylor, Jonathan Robinson, Owen Kvan (Limerick,) Isaac Leech, Benjamin Shoemaker, Joseph Paschall. Joshua Maddox, Robert Strettell and Derrick Keyser. In the appointments appears the name of Griffith Llewellyn, but his name is not in the commission. 1745 Commissioned May 27; 4 C. R., 762 Thomas La\\- .rence, Samuel Hasell, Ralph Assheton, Abram Taylor, Robert Strettell, the Mayor and Recorder, William Allen, Richard Har- rison, George Boone, George Fitzwater, Jonathan Robinson (Robeson in the Commission, 1 , Owen Evan (Limerick), Benjamin Shoemaker, Joshua Maddox, Septimus Robinson, Griffith Llew- ellyn, Derrick Keyser, Edward Shippen, Joseph Turner, Charles Willing, Thomas Venables, Nicholas Ashton, Thomas Fletcher. Samuel Morris (Whitemarsh), Thomas Yorke, James Delaplaine, Francis Parvin, John Potts and Anthony Lee, Esquires. 1749 Appointed June 30 ; 5 C. R., 388 Thomas Lawrence, Samuel Hasell, Abram Taylor, Robert Strettell, Benjamin Shoe- maker, Joseph Turner, Thomas Hopkinson, William Logan, the Mayor and Recorder of the City, William Allen, Jonathan Rob- inson, Owen' Evan, Joshua Maddox, Septimus Robinson, Edward Shippen, Charles Willing, Thomas Venables, Nicholas Ashton, Thomas Fletcher, Samuel Morris (Whitemarsh), Thomas Yorke, Francis Parvin, John Potts, Anthony Lee, William Coleman, Benjamin Franklin, Rowland Evans and John Smith (son-in-law of James Logan.) 1750 Deed Book H, No. 13, page 256 Samuel Mifflin. 1751 Commissioned March 25. Record of Commissions Jonah Seely and Conrad Weiser. 1752 Appointed by Council, May 25, 1752; 5 C. R., 572, and commissioned by the Governor, May 30, 1752 Thomas Lawrence, Robert Strettell, Benjamin Shoemaker, Joseph Turner, OF PHILADELPHIA. 33 William Logan, Owen Evan, Joshua Maddox, Septimus Robinson, Edward Shippen, Charles Willing, Nicholas Ashton, Thomas Fletcher, John Potts, William Coleman, Benjamin Franklin, John Smith, Rowland Evans, William Plumsted. Thos. White, John Mifflin. Henry Antes, Henry Pawling, Samuel Ash mead, John Jones, Abraham Dawes, and on Aug. i, Charles Brockden. 1757 Appointed Nov. 27; 7 C. R., 769 William Coleman, (promoted to Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, April 8, 1758), Joshua Maddox, Septimus Robinson, John Potts, Rowland Evans, William Plumsted, Henry Pawling, Samuel Ashmead, John Jones, William Peters, Atwood Shute, Alexander Stedman, Samuel Mifflin, Jacob Duche, Isaac Jones, Evan Thomas, John Roberts, Archibald McLean, Enoch Davis, William Dewees, John Coplin, George Evans and Isaac Ashton. 1759 Commissioned Oct. 20 James Humphreys and John Hughes. These are the only names on the Record of Commis- sions at this date. James Humphreys was a Notary Public, and was made a Justice of the Peace, to accommodate him in that office, which he held for a long series of years ; see 10 C. R., 46. On Feb. 8, 1761, five writs of supersedeas were issued to Thomas Yorke, Rowland Evans, John Potts, Samuel Wharton and John Hughes, late Judges of the Common Pleas, forbidding them ex- ercising the powers granted them by Governor Denny; 8 C. R.^ 575. They were commissioned only as Judges of the Common Pleas, on October 20, 1759 ; no doubt they held the Quarter Ses- sions. In the Record of Commissions, Samuel Wharton heads the list, and would therefore appear to be the prior Judge, but I have followed the Colonial Records, as above, and as will appear in the list of the Justices and Judges of the Common Pleas. See also the Orphans' Court Dockets, wherein it is shown that Thomas Yorke and his associates held that Court from Dec. 8, 1759, until they were superseded. 1761 Commissioned Feb. 28; 8 C. R., 575 Alexander Sted- man, (advanced to Associate Justice of the S. C., March 20, 1761,1 William Plumsted. Septimus Robttison, John Potts, Junior, Row- land Evans, Henry Pawling, Samuel Ashmead, John Jones (Ger- mantown), William Peters, Samuel Mifflin, Jacob Duche, Isaac- Jones, William Coxe, Thomas Willing, Daniel Benezet, Edward Penington, Samuel Shoemaker, William Parr, Joshua Howell, Evan Thomas, John Roberts (Miller), Archibald McLean, Enoch Davis, William Dewees, John Coplin, George Evans, Isaac Ash- ton, Henry Harrison, James Coultas, John Trump, John Bull, and William Mayberry, and on March 4, Jarnes Humphreys. In 8 C. R., 575, will be found the list of gentlemen recommended for Justices to the Governor, on Feb. 28, 1761, which it will be perceived differs from the foregoing in this, Jacob Hall is omitted, and William Parr substituted. :U MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR 1764 Commissioned Nov. 19 William Plumsted, Septimus Robinson, Samuel Ashmead, William Peters, Samuel Mifflin, Jacob Duche, Isaac Jones, William Coxe, Thomas Willing, Daniel Benezet, Samuel Shoemaker, William Parr, Evan Thomas, Archi- bald McLean, William Dewees, Henry Harrison, James Coultas, Jacob Hall, John Bull, Thomas Lawrence, Jr., John Lawrence. George Bryan, William Humphreys. Frederick Antes, Peter Evans, James Biddle, Alexander Edwards and James Humphreys. 1765 Commissioned Jan. 17 Enoch Davis. 1767 John Allen, commissioned March 20 ; and Charles Jolly, Sept. 14, 1767. 1768 Charles Batho, commissioned June 13. 1770 Commissioned June 4 Isaac Jones, Samuel Ashmcud. Samuel Mifflin, Jacob Duche, Samuel Shoemaker, William Parr, Evan Thomas, Archibald McLean, William Dewees, Jacob Hall, Thomas Lawrence, John Bull, George Bryan, Frederick Antes, James Biddle, Alex. Edwards, John Allen, Charles Jolly, James Young, Charles Batho, John Gibson, Peter Chevalier, Peter Knight, and John Potts; and on June 21, James Humphreys. the Notary Public. 1771 John Moore, commissioned Aug. i, and on Aug. 20, Matthew Clarkson, the Notary Public. 1772 Commissioned Jan. i ; 10 C. R., 46 Peter Miller, the Notary Public, to aid him in his office. &c. 1772- Commissioned April 27 Isaac Jones, Samuel Ashmead. Samuel Mifflin, Jacob Duche, Samuel Shoemaker, William Parr, Archibald McLean, John Bull, George Bryan, Frederick Antes, James Biddle, Alex Edwards, John Allen, James Young, John Gibson, John Potts, John Moore, Thomas Rutter, James Dieiner. Samuel Potts, George Clymer, Lindsay Coats, Charles Bensel and Samuel Irwin, and the following Notaries-Public, to assist them in their office, viz: James Humphreys, Matthew Clarkson, Peter Miller and John Ord ; and on May 4 Samuel Powel and Henry Hill; 10 C. R., 47. 1773 Justices of the Quarter Session:; and Common Pleas. From Aitkeri } s Register, 1773, P- 3 Isaac Jones, President: Samuel Ashmead, Samuel Mifflin, Jacob Duche, Samuel Shoe- maker, William Parr, Archibald McClean, John Bull, George Bryan, Frederick Antes, James Biddle, Alexander Edwards, John Allen, James Young, John Gibson, John Potts, John Moore. Thomas Rutter, James Diemer, Samuel Potts, George Clymer. Samuel Irwin, Lindsay Coates, James Humphreys, Matthew Clarkson, Peter Miller, John Ord, Samuel Powell and Henry Hill. i 774 Justices of the C. P. and Q. S. From Aitkeri 's Rei<-ni brancer Samuel Ashmead, President ; and the above Justices. OP' PHILADELPHTA. 35 excepting Isaac Jones, and with Alexander Wilcocks, commission- ed March 4; 10 C. R., 155. 1776 By ordinance of the Convention of Sept. 3. See Min- utes of the Convention, page 73 Benjamin Franklin, John Dick- inson, George Bryan, James Young, James Biddle, John Morris, Jr., Joseph Parker, John Bayard, Sharpe Delarry, John Cadwala- der, Joseph Cowperthwaite, Christopher Marshall (the elder), Francis Gurney, Robert Knox, Matthew Clarkson, William Coats, William Ball, Philip Boehm, Francis Casper Hassenclever, Thomas Cuthbert (the elder), Moses Bartram, Jacob ^Shreiner, Joseph Moulder, Jonathan Paschall, Benjamin Paschall, Benjamin Harbe- son, Jacob Bright, Henry Hill, Samuel Ashmead, Frederick Antes, Samuel Irwin, Alex. Edwards, Seth Quee, Samuel Potts, Rowland Evans, Charles Bensel and Peter Evans. 1777 Commissioned March 28 ; n C. R., 194 James Young, John Ord, Joseph Redman, Sr. , Isaac Howell, George Henry, Plunket Fleeson, Benjamin Paschall and Philip Boehm. 1777 Commissioned June 6; n C. R., 215 Samuel Ashmead, George Bryan, James Young, John Moore, John Ord, Jonathan Paschall, Joseph Redman, Sr., Peter Evans, George Henry, Plun- ket Fleeson, Isaac Howell, Benjamin Paschall, Seth Quee, Andrew Knox, John Knowles, David Todd, Philip Boehm, Zebulon Potts and John Richards, and on July 25, William McMullin. 1778 July 6, Jonathan Bayard Smith; Oct. 21, David Kennedy; Nov. 10, Henry Naglee, Joseph Cowperthwaite ; Dec. 16, John Miller and Michael Croll. 1779 -Commissioned Jan. 5 William Ball, William Adcock, Samuel Morris, Jr., and May 7, William Rush. 1780 Commissioned June 7 John Howell; 12 C. R., 379. 1783 Commissioned July 12 William Dean; 13 C. R., 625. 1784 14 C. R., 54, &c. ; Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, Samuel Wharton, Isaac Howell, John Knowles, 'William Masters, Manuel Eyre, John Richards, Henry Scheetz, Plunket Fleeson, John Gill and Jonathan Penrose. 1785 John Nice, James Loughead, Joseph Wharton and Ed- ward Shippen ; 14 C. R., 316, 344, 381. 1786 14 C. R., 629, 660, 669, 672; 15 C. R., 17, 26 Dr. Enoch Edwards, William Craig, William Pollard, Matthew Hoi- gate, John Gill, Lewis Weiss and William Rush. 1787 15 C. R., 160, 192, 272 Feb. 9, Alexander Tod; April 7, Matthew Irwin ; and Sept. 12, Robert McKnight. 1788 Jan'y 10, William Nichols; March 31, Joseph Ferree ; April 3, Jacob Weaver ; May 9, Joseph Wharton and William Masters to be Justices of the Common Pleas ; 15 C. R., 452 ; Aug. 26, William Coats; Aug. 29, William Craig; Sept. 22, Clement Biddle; and Nov. 25, James Biddle. 36 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR The County Courts OF THE COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. Under the Royal Charter to William Penn there were established in the Province of Pennsylvania three separate County Courts, viz: The Common Pleas, Quarter Sessions of the Peace, (2 C. Jt., 243), and the Orphans' Court, to be held by the Justi< the Peace ; and a Supreme Provincial Court to hear appeals from the County Courts. Special Courts of Oyer and Terminer were held by Judges specially commissioned from time to time, d C. R., in, 112, 114, &c..) one or more Judges of the Supreme Court being generally included in the commission. Finally the Judges of the Supreme Court were commissioned always as the Justices of the Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery, (9 C. J?., 393). And the Governor and Council sat as a Court of Equity in all matters. In addition to the regular County Court a tribunal was established called the " PEACE MAKI consisting of three persons, who were appointed by the Justices, and whose duties were something similar to those of arbitrators at the present day. Or, to use the language of Penn, they were appointed " to prevent law-suits, to act in the nature of arbitra- tors, to hear and to end differences between man and man." And a Supreme Court of Oyer and Terminer for the Trial of Ne- groes was also formed. Book A, 4, p. 78, &c. The first Grand Jury summoned in the county of Philadelphia is thus announced in i C. R., 31, on the 25th of the 8th month, 1683 : " A Grand Inquest were Impanneld and Attested, whose names are as followed : Tho: Lloyd, foreman, Enoch Flower. Rich. Wood, Jno. Hardin. Jno. Hill. Edw'd Louff, Ja: Boyden, Nich: Walne, Jno: James, Jno: Vanborson, Robt. Hall, Valt. Hol- lingsworth, Alexer. Draper, Jno: Louff, Jno: Wale, Samll. Darke, Jno: Parsons, Jno: Blunstone, Tho: ffitchwater, Wm. Guest, Jno. Curtis, Robt. Lucas, Hen: Jones, Caleb Pusy." And the next day they found a true bill against Charles Pickering for a " Hey- nous and Grevious Crime," (counterfeiting), and the following Petty Jury were sworn to try him: "John Claypoole, foreman, Robt. Turner, Robt. Euer, Andrew Bankson, Jno: Barnes, Jos. ffisher, Dennis Rochford, Wm: Howell, Walt'r King, Benj: Whitehead, Tho: Rouse, David Briutnell." John White, Attor- ney-General. Under the Charter of Wm. Penn to Philadelphia, in 1701, the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen were " Justices of the Peace and Justices of the Oyer and Terminer," this was the City Court: The Recorder presided. Four to be a quorum, whereof the Mayor and Recorder were two. The City Magistrates, under the charter, also sat in the Common Pleas. In 1701, an Act passed providing for the appointment of OF PHILADELPHIA. 37 Judges of the Common Pleas with Equity powers, and Justices were commissioned for the same. Out of this Act arose the dis- pute whether the Governor should or should not be Chancellor. In 1710 an Act was passed "for establishing Courts of Judi- cature," in which Equity powers were not vested in the Governor, but a Court of Equity was to be held by the Jndges of the Com- mon Pleas. And again on May 28, 1715, Acts were passed for establishing a Supreme Court in Law and Equity, Courts of Com- mon Pleas and of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace. These Acts were, however, repealed by the English Privy Council. Previously, on March 27, 1713, an Orphans' Court was formed, to be held by the Judges of the Quarter Sessions; 2 C. R., 591. Sir William Keith became Governor in 1717*, and in 1719 the Acts of 1715 were repealed. Keith established in 1720 a Court of Chancery, which was abolished in 1735. By the Act of May 22, 1722, a Supreme Court was established, with a Chief Justice and two Associates, with power to hear ap- peals from the Common Pleas, Quarter Sessions and the City Court, and a Supreme Court of General Sessions of Oyer and Terminer, and County Courts of Common Pleas, with a compe- tent number of persons as Justices, duly commissioned to hold the Courts, three constituting a quorum. On the 2oth of May, 1767, the number of Justices of the Su- preme Court was increased to four, a Chief Justice and three Associates. On January 28, 1777, an Act was passed directing that one Justice in each county should be appointed to preside in the re- spective Courts of Common Pleas, General Quarter Sessions, and Orphans' Court. But this office had existed from the foundation of Penn's government, for we find in i C. R., p. 18, that an attested copy of the Laws should be transmitted <; to y e Presid't or Clark of each County Court," and on the 24th of the 6th month, 1684, the Council " Ordered that the next Justice in Commission to the Presd't of the Court of New Castle, doe offi- ciate in the same till further order." The cause of that order was, without doubt, the death of William Welch, who was, I have no hesitation in stating, the President of the Court at New Castie and at Philadelphia also, for in i C.R., p. 67 ( ist ed. ), on the nth of y e 7th month, 1684, " It being proposed by a Memb'r in Coun- cil, that a New Commission of the Peace be granted for the Countys of Philadelphia & New Castle, by reason of y e removeall and Decease of y e say d Presid't, it was Unanimously agreed that New Commissions should be Issued out." The following precept, directed to the Sheriff of Philadelphia, ordering the holding of, what I believe, was the first Court held in this city, is in these words, copied from the original, viz : 6 38 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR " To y e high Sherif of ye County of Philadelphia : "Nicholas More, Esq., & President of y e Free Socyety & Court ot Justices; ' Thomas Ferman, Esq., and one of y fl Justices of y 6 Peace ; " Laurence Cock, Esq., & one of y e Justices of y Peace ; " Three Justices of y e King shall keepy 6 Peace in y e County of Philadelphia, and they that are appointed shall hear & terminate divers fielonies, transgres sions & other wicked deeds being Committed in y e County aforesaid, vizt : wee do Command through all y e parts of y same County aforesaid, and in y e author ity of y e King, that thou mayest go thorow it and Cause to Come before us or our companions y e Justices of y e Peace in Philadelphia, y e Eleventh day of y e Eleventh month, alias January, att y Blew Anker, at 10 of the Clock, such twenty-ffoure honest and lawful! men of y e County, and twenty-ffoure Milites ft a/., probos el legales homines de Corpore Com., and other honest and lawful! men of y e body of y e . County, whosoever they be, and that have possessions and be ffree Indwellers, to enquire y n and in y e place concerning these things \v >' shall be Comended y m of y e King aforesaid; also y u must cause all Crowners of y e County, marshalls, Constables, and other officers of y e County, to know it that they are then, att that time to know and to fill up those things w ch they must do by reason of their offices. Moreouer, thou must cause to be proclaimed in all y* County and Priuiledge places, and in fitt places, that ye sessions of y e peace shall be held att y e day & place beforesaid, and thou thyselfe must be there to know and perform those things w ch belong to thy office ; and thou must have so many names of witnesses, Crowners, Marshalls, Constables, &c., as is required by precept. " Dated under our scales y e 2nd January, 1682-3. " N. More, [Seal.] "Tho. ffarman, [Seal.j " Lasse Cock, [Seal.] On each seal is an impression of the individual coat-of-arms of the Justice sealing and signing the writ. On that of Nicholas More a shield of four quarterings ; the first and fourth, four bars ( barry) ; second and third, a lion rampant, crowned ; crest, a ducal coronet ; the shield surrounded by olive branches. On that of Thomas Fairman a shield having a chevron, with two squirrels above and one below it. On that of Lasse Cock a pelican on her nest, in a circle, feeding her young with blood from her breast. On September i, 1791, the Courts were reorganized with a President Judge, learned in the law, and not less than three nor more than four associates laymen, for each county. See Act 13 April, 1791. It therefore appears that the Justices of the Peace, who were commissioned as Justices of the Courts, held the County Courts, that is to say, the Court of Common Pleas, the Quarter Sessions of the Peace, and the Orphans' Court, until 1791. There ap- pears to have always been a Presiding Justice, probably the oldest Justice, by the commission, and I have given the name of the first or prior Justice on each Commission, as the Presiding Justice. The same person being, in many cases, for a long series of years, the first on each Commission issued, shows that my conclusion is no doubt correct, especially as precedence of place in regard to OF PHILADELPHIA. 39 the standing of each Justice, on the successive commissions, seems to have been, as a rule, strictly observed. In i C. R., 66. It was "Ordered that the next Justice in Commission to the Presd't of the Court of New Castle, doe offici- ate in the same till further order." This order was no doubt made in consequence of the illness of William Welch, the Presid- ing Justice of that Court, whose death was announced at the next meeting of Council. As early as Sept. 22, 1676, in the Ordinance introducing the Duke of York's Laws, establishing Courts of Justice on the Dela- ware river, it is said : "3. That the said Courts consist of Jus- tices of the Peace, whereof three make a quorum," &c., "in which the oldest Justice to preside, unless otherwise agreed among themselves." 7 Penna. Archives, pp. 783, 784 (2d series.) And this was, no doubt, the rule until the passage of the Act of Jan. 28, 1777. On Nov. 12, 1677, a Court was held at Upland, now Chester, by " John Moll, President of the New Castle Court, with the Jus- tices of Upland Court." Smith 1 s History of Delaware County, in. See also Upland Record, 92. In the minutes of the Court of Chester County, of Nov. 30, 1 68 1, William Markham is styled "Governor and President," and on June 13, 1682, William Clayton is called "President." John Simcock, "President," Feb. 14, 1682-3, and Christopher Taylor, "President," in 1684. Martin' 's History of 'Chester, 462. Peter McCall, Esq., says, in a note to p. 27, of his Discourse, on Sept. 5, 1838, before the Law Academy of Philadelphia: " Isaac Norris presided for a long time in the Quarter Sessions and Common Pleas, and was a member of Council for upwards of 30 years." And in Perry's Papers relating to the History of the Church in Pennsylvania, pp. 264 and 270, William Moore is called the " President Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas of Chester County, on February 5, 1758." The Aldermen of the City of Philadelphia, sat in the " City Court" as Associate Judges, the Recorder presiding, and those of the Aldermen who were commissioned as Justices of the Peace and of the Courts, assisted the other Justices or Judges in the Common Pleas, Quarter Sessions and Orphans' Court. The Mayor of the City and the Recorder were always included in the Commissioners of the Peace, as were also all members of the Supreme Executive Council, but the latter did not sit in the Courts as a general rule. Special Courts and Judges to hold the same, were often created by the Provincial Council. This seemed to have always been the case in regard to the Courts for the Tryal of Negroes and of Oyer and Terminer, over which the Chief Justice was almost always named to preside. Each Governor or Deputy Governor 40 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR of the Province issued a new commission for Justices. The rule was to do so every year; but it seems not to have been strictly observed. On one occasion (in 1693) the Commission to the Justices of the Common Pleas was to sit three days and no longer : i C. X., 356. I give below a list of the Justices who held the County Courts of Philadelphia, until Sept. i, 1791, and to avoid useless repeti- tion of names, give only the name of each Justice once, and the date of the year when first commissioned, although many were re-appointed several times, and some served through a long series of years. For the term of service, see the Record of Commis sions heretofore given. It appears that four Justices were a quo- rum. See 2 C. R., p. 4. In the old Dockets of the Orphans' Court, I noticed that there were always four Justices present at every sitting of the Court, never any less, seldom any more. Presiding Justices OF THE COUNTY COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS. Nicholas More, in office Jan. 2, 1682-3 William Welch, commissioned 29, 3 mo., 1684 William Clarke, " 19, 6 mo., 1684 James Claypoole, 6, 9 mo., 1685 Christopher Taylor, 1 17, 3 mo., 1686 William Clarke, " 2, 8 mo., 1686 John Eckley, " 17, 6 mo., 1687 William Markham, " 10, n mo., 1688 Thomas Lloyd, 2 " 2, u mo., 1689 Wm. Markham, 4, 9 mo., 1690 William Sal way, May 5, 1693 Anthony Morris," " May 29, 1693 Edward Shippen, " Feb. 12, 1697-8 John Guest, 2, 7 mo., 1701 Joseph Growden, " , n mo., 1706 Richard Hill, " June 4, 1715 James Logan, 4 " Sept'r 2, 1723 Isaac Norris, 5 " Sept'r 21, 1726 Clement Plumsted, . " June n, 1734 1 Died before Sept. 21, 1686. 2 Died loth 7 mo., 1694, aged 45. * Salway was promoted to the Supreme Court on May 29, 1693, and Morri-. on Aug. 10, 1694, but the latter seems to have retained his position in the lower courts, as will be seen hereafter; he died 23d 8 mo., 1721, aged (17. 4 "James Logan and his associates, Justices of the Court of General Ouartci Sessions of the Peace and Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadel phia," Sept. 2, 1723. See printed pamphlet entitled, " A Charge to the Grand Jury," &c., printed 1723, by Andrew Bradford, with the address to the Grand Jury. 5 See Orphans' Court Docket, No. 2. Isaac Norris last sat on the Bench on April 22, and on June u, 1734, Clement Plumsted heads the list of Justices. OF PHILADELPHIA. 41 Thomas Lawrence, 1 Robert Strettell, William Coleman, Alexander Stedman/ William Plumsted, Septimus Robinson, 3 Samuel Ashmead, Isaac Jones, Samuel Mifflin, 4 James Young, Samuel Ashmead, John Ord, John Moore, John Ord, Plunket Fleeson, Edward Shippen, Dr. Enoch Edwards. commissioned May 27, April 26, Nov'br 27, April 8, March 21, August 14, Jan'y 16, June 4, Dec'r 6, March 28, June 6, March i , Sept'r 6, Sept'r 4, Nov'r 18, October 4, August 15, 1745 1754 1758 1764 1765 1767 1770 H73 1777 1777 1779 1779 1780 1780 1785 1789 1 Thomas Lawrence died April 25, 1754. On April 8, 1758, Coleman \va.-, promoted to the Supreme Court, and Alexander Stedman took his place then, for we find him presiding in the Orphans' Court on Dec. 9, 1758, and called " President of the Court of Common Pleas," June 2, 1759; 8 C. R., 339. On March 21, 1764, Judge Stedman was advanced to the Supreme Court in place of Mr. Justice Coleman, who declined to be recommissioned, and William Plumsted, next in the commission of Feb. 28, 1761, to Stedman, no doubt took his place as President. 2 By the Act of Sept. 29, 1759, the Justices of the Quarter Sessions were not to be Judges of the Common Pleas or of the Orphans' Court ; therefore Thomas Yorke and his associates never sat in the Quarter Sessions ; for this reason his name is omitted in this list. 3 Septimus Robinson died January /, 1767. * Westcott in his History of Philadelphia, Sunday Dispatch of May 2, 1875, states inter alia, that " Samuel Ashmead died in 1798. * * He was Presi- dent of the Justices of the Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions in 1774." See Aitken's Register, which gives him as President of the C. P. and Q. S., at that date. This is an error as to the Quarter Sessions, for an old Docket, just dis- covered (1879), of that Court for 1773 to 1779, gives as President, or first Justice, Isaac Jones, Sept. 6, 1773; Samuel Mifflin, Dec 6, 1773; and places Mifflin's name on a separate line, by itself, until June 4, 1776, after which there are no entries in the Docket, until the following, viz : " At a General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, held at Philadelphia for the County of Philadelphia, on the First day of September, Anno Domini 1777, (being the first Session of the Peace held for the County aforesaid since the United Colonies of North America were by their Representatives in Congress assembled declared Free and Independent States, which was done at Philadelphia on the Fourth day of July, 1776, when the former Constitution and Government of the Province of Pennsylvania were abolished, and soon afterwards a New (to wit, the present) Constitution, Laws and Police for the good Government of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania were formed and established)." And we find in said Docket, "James Young, Esquire, President," Sept. I, 1777; John Ord, Esquire, President, March I, 1779; John Moore, Esquire, President, Sept. 6, 1779; John Ord, Esquire, President, Sept. 4, 1780. 42 MARTIN'S BFATH AND BAR Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, Quarter Sessions of the Peace and Orphans' Court, FOR TIIK CITY AND COl NTY OF PHILADELPHIA. From 1G84 to 1789. Nicholas More, Thomas Fairman, Laurence Cock, William Welch, William Clarke, William Clayton, Robert Turner, Francis Daniel Pastorius. James Claypoole, William Frampton, Humphrey Murrey, William Salway, John Bevan, William Wardner, Sr. , John Moon, Dr. John Goodsonn, Christopher Taylor, Barnabas Wilcocks, William Southebe, John Eckley. Thomas Ellis, Joshua Cart, John Shelton, William Markham, Samuel Carpenter, Griffith Jones, Samuel Richardson, Griffith Owen, Francis Rawle, John Holme, Thomas Lloyd, Arthur Cooke, Samuel Jen ings, Anthony Morris, Robert Ewer, Jacob Hall, Andrew Bankson, Humphrey Waterman, Joshua Carpenter, Edward Shippen, Charles Sober, commissioned Jan. 2, 1682-3 Jan. 2, 1682-3 Jan. 2, 1682-3 29,3 mo., 1684 19, 6 mo. 19, 6 mo. 19, 6 mo. 19, 6 mo. 6, 9 mo. ; 6, 9 mo. 6, 9 mo. 6, 9 mo. 6, 9 mo. 6, 9 mo. 6, 9 mo. : 6, 9 mo., 17,3010. 20, 7 mo 1684 1684 1684 1684 1685 1685 1685 1685 1685 1685 1685 1685 1686 1686 20, 7 mo., 1686 18, 3 mo., 1687 18,3 mo., 18, 3mo., 1 8, 3 mo. nth, nth, nth, 12, nth, 12, nth, nth, 12, 12, 12, I 2 12, nth, 1687 1687 1687 1688 1688 1688 [688 1688 1688 1688 2, 6, 4, 9 mo. ii, 1689-90 7 mo.. 1690 1690 1692 1692 1693 1693 1693 May 6, May 6, May 10, July 1 8, Feb. 12, 1697-8 Feb. 12, 1697-8 1693 OF PHILADELPHIA. John Farmer, commissioned James Fox, " Nathan Stanbury, " John Jones, " John Guest, " Samuel Finney, " Edward Farmer, Richard Ellis, Robert French, George Roche, Joseph Pidgeon, Andrew Bankson, Jr., Joseph Growden, William Biles, Samuel Dark, Joseph Kirkbride, Willoughby Warder, Jeremiah Langhorne. Thomas Stevenson, Peter Bankson, Richard Hill, Benjamin Vining, Isaac Norris, James Logan, Josiah Rolfe, John Swift, Joseph Fisher, Robert Jones, Robert Assheton, Richard Anthony, Anthony Palmer, Clement Plumsted, Morris Morris, Jonathan Dickinson, Robert Jones, (Merion), Robert Jones, (North Wales ), Andrew Hamilton, Samuel Perez, Richard Moore, Charles Read, William Fishbourne, Robert Fletcher, Rees Thomas. Richard Alborough, Thomas Lawrence, Evan Owen, John Cadwalader, II, II, II. II, Feb. 12, 1697-8 Feb. 12, 1697-8 19, 10 br 1700 19, 10 br 1700 2, 7 mo., 1701 2, 7 mo., '1701 2, 7 mo., 1701 2, 7 mo., 1701 2, 7 mo., 1701 4, 7 mo., 1704 4, 7 mo., 1704 4, 7 mo., 1704 , n, 1706 , n, 1706 , n, 1706 1706 1706 1706 1706 March 3,. 1707 June 4, 1715 June 4, 1715 June 4, 1715 June 4, 1715 June 4. 1715 June 4, 1715 June 4, 1715 June 4, 1715 June 4, 1715 Sept. i, 1715 Sept. 2, 1717 Sept. 2, 1717 Sept. 2, 1717 Aug. 19, 1718 Aug. 19, 1718 Aug. 19, 1718 Aug. 19, 1718 Aug. 19, 1718 Aug. 19, 1718 Aug. 19, 1718 Dec. 5, 1719 June 4, 1722 Feb. 18, 1723 Feb. 18, 1723 Feb. 18, 1723 Feb. i 8, 1723 Feb. 18, 1723 44 MARTIN'S BK.NCM AND BAR Edward Roberts, 1 commissioned Robert Fisher, Samuel Preston, 2 " Thomas Fenton, Richard Harrison, " Josep*h Ashton, Derick Jansen, Owen Evan, (North Wales), " Samuel Hasell, William Allen, George Boone, Thomas Griffitts, George Fitzwater, Richard Martin, Lassey Bore, John Pawlin, Mordecai Lincoln, Evan Thomas, Henry Pastorius, Ralph Assheton, James Hamilton, Thomas Fletcher, William Till, Cadwalader Foulke, Abram Taylor, Jonathan Robeson, ' Owen Evan, (Limerick), David Humphreys, Edward Reece, Manhatawney) Isaac Leech, Benjamin Shoemaker, Joseph Paschall, Joshua Maddox, Robert Strettell, Derrick Keyser, Griffith Llewellyn, Septimus Robinson, Edward Shippen, Joseph Turner. Charles Willing, Thomas Venables, Nicholas Ashton, Samuel Morris, ( Whitemarsh) Thomas Yorke, James Delaplaine, 1726 1726 1726 1726 1726 1726 Feb. 1 8 May 12 Sept. i Sept. i Sept. i Sept. i Sept. i Sept. i Mar. 5, 1732-3 Mar. 5, 1732-3 Mar. 5, 1732-3 Mar. 5, 1732-3 Mar. 5, 1732-3 Mar. 5, 1732-3 Mar. 5, 1732-3 Mar. 5, 1732-3 Mar. 5, 1732-3 Dec. 3, 1733 Dec. 3, 1733 NOV. 22, 1738 NOV. 22, 1738 NOV. 22, 1738 NOV. 22, 1738 NOV. 22, 1738 NOV. 22, 1738 NOV. 22, 1738 NOV. 22, 1738 NOV. 22. 1738 NOV. 22, 1738 April 4, April 4, April 4, April 4, 1741 April 4, 1741 April 4, 1741 May 27, 1745 May 27, 1745 May 27, 1745 May 27, 1745 May 27, 1745 May 27, 1745 May 27, 1745 May 27, 1745 May 27, 1745 May 27, 1745 1741 1741 1741 1 Died 25th II n:o., 1768, aged 82. 2 Died loth 7 mo., 1793, aged 79. OF PHILADELPHIA. 45 Francis Parvin, John Potts, Anthony Lee, Thomas Hopkinson, William Logan, William Coleman, Benjamin Franklin, Rowland Evans, John Smith, 1 Samuel Mifflin, Jonas Seely, Conrad Weiser, William Plumsted, Thomas White, John Mifflin, Henry Antes, Henry Pawling, Samuel Ash mead, John Jones, Abraham Dawes, 2 Charles Brockden William Peters, Atwood Shute, Alexander Stedrnan, Jacob Duche, Isaac Jones, Evan Thomas, John Roberts, Archibald McLean, Enoch Davis, William Dewees, John Coplin, George Evans, Isaac Ashton, James Humphreys, John Hughes, Samuel Wharton, John Potts, Jr., William Coxe, Thomas Willing, Daniel Benezet, Edward Penington, 3 1 Son-in-law of Jas. Logan. 2 Died Feb. I, 1776, aged 72. :! The Peningtons of Philadelphia, spell their names thus, and are descend- ants of Isaac Penington, who died in 1679, and who with his wife is buried alongside of William Penn and his wife, in Jordan grav.eyard, Chalfont, Bucks, England. He said there was no need of a double n to spell Penington. 7 commissioned May 27, 1745 " May 27, 1745 tt May 27, 1745 tt June 30, 1749 " June 30, 1749 u June 30, 1749 tt June 30, 1749 " June 30, 1749 tt June 30, 1749 T *T r o i I 75 Mar. 25, 1751 " Mar. 25, 1751 Ii May 20, 1752 " May 20, 1752 " May 20, 1752 " May 20, 1752 " May 20, 1752 It May 20, 1752 " May 20, 1752 tt May 20, 1752 tt Aug. i, 1752 " Nov. 27, 1757 tt Nov. 27, 1757 It Nov. 27, 1757 " Nov. 27, 1757 " Nov. 27, 1757 tt Nov. 27, 1757 " Nov. 27, 1757 " Nov. 27, 1757 " Nov. 27, 1757 " Nov. 27, 1757 It Nov. 27, 1757 " Nov. 27, 1757 " Nov. 27, 1757 1C Oct. 20, 1759 " Oct. 20, 1759 1 1 Oct. 20, 1759 " Feb. 28, 1761 " Feb. 28, 1761 It Feb. 28, 1761 It Feb. 28, 1761 tt Feb. 28, 1761 46 MARTIN'S BKNCH AND BAR Samuel Shoemaker, William Parr, Joshua Howell, John Roberts, (Miller), Henry Harrison, James Coultas, John Trump, John Bull, William Mayberry, Jacob Hall, Thomas Lawrence, Jr., John Lawrence, George Bryan, William Humphreys, Frederick Antes, Peter Evans, James Biddle, Alexander Edwards, John Allen, Charles Jolly, Charles Batho, James Young, John Gibson, Peter Chevalier, Peter Knight, John Moore, Matthew Clarkson, Peter Miller, Thomas Rutter, James Diemer, Samuel Potts, George Clymer, Lindsay Coats, Charles Bensel, Samuel Irwin, John Ord, Samuel Powel, Henry Hill, Alexander Wilcocks. Benjamin Franklin, Jonathan Dickinson, John Morris, Jr., Joseph Parker, John Bayard, Sharp Delany, John Cadwala.der, Joseph Cowperthwaite, commissioned Feb. 28, 1761 Feb. 28, 1761 Feb. 28, 1761 Feb. 28, 1761 Feb. 28, 1761 Feb. 28, 1761 Feb. 28, 1761 Feb. 28, 1761 Feb. 28, 1761 Feb. 28, 1761 Nov. 19, 1764 Nov. 19, 1764 Nov. 19, 1764 Nov. 19, 1764 Nov. 19, 1764 Nov. 19, 1764 Nov. 19, 1764 Nov. 19, 1764 Mar. 20, 1767 Sept. 14, 1767 June 13, 1768 June 4, 1770 June 4, 1770 June 4, 1770 June 4, 1770 Aug. i, 1771 Aug. 20, 1771 Jan'y i, 1772 April 27, 1772 April 27, 1772 April 2J*, 1772 April 27, 1772 April 27, 1772 April 27, 1772 April 27, 1772 April 27, 1772 May 4, 1772 May 4, 1772 March 4, 1774 Sept. '3, 1776 Sept. 3, 1776 Sept. 3, 1776 Sept. 3, 1776 Sept. 3, 1776 Sept. 3/1776 Sept. 3, 1776 Sept. 3, 1776 OF PHILADELPHIA. Christopher Marshall, Sr., commissioned Sept. 3, 1776 Francis Gurney, Sept. 3, 1776 Robert Knox, Sept. 3, 1776 William Coats, ' Sept. 3, 1776 William Ball, ' Sept. 3, 1776 Philip Boehm, Sept. 3, 1776 Francis Casper Hassenclever, ' Sept. 3, 1776 Thomas Cuthbert, Sr., ' Sept. 3, 1776 Moses Bar tram, Sept. 3, 1776 Jacob Schreiner, Sept. 3, 1776 Joseph Moulder, ' Sept. 3, 1776 Jonathan Paschall, ' Sept. 3, 1776 Benjamin Paschall, 1 ' Sept. 3, 1776 Benjamin Harberson, ' Sept. 3, 1776 Jacob Bright, ' Sept. 3, 1776 Seth Quee, ' Sept. 3, 1776 Rowland Evans, ' Sept. 3, 1776 Joseph Redman, Sr. , ' Mar. 28, 1777 Isaac Howell, ' Mar. 28, 1777 George Henry, ' Mar. 28, 1777 Plunket Fleeson, ' Mar. 28, 1777 Andrew Knox, ' June 6, 1777 John Knowles, ' June 6, 1777 David Todd, " June 6, 1777 Zebulon Potts, " June 6, 1777 John Richards, " June 6, 1777 William McMullin, " July 20, 1777 Jonathan Bayard Smith, " July 6, 1778 David Kennedy, " Oct. 21, 1778 Henry Naglee, " Nov. 10, 1778 Joseph Cowperthwaite, Nov. 10, 1778 John Miller, " Dec. 16, 1778 Michael Croll, ' Dec. 16, 1778 William Adcock, June 5, 1779 Samuel Morris, Jr., ' June 5, 1779 William Rush, ' May 7, 1779 John Howell, June 7, 1780 William Dean, July 12, 1783 Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, ' Mar. 19, 1784 Samuel Wharton, May 12, 1784 William Masters, June 7, 1784 Manuel Eyre, " June 7, 1784 John Gill, June 23, 1784 Henry Sheetz, " June 24, 1784 Jonathan Penrose, Sept. 2, 1784 John Nice, " Jan. 15, 1785 Died August 31, 1785. 48 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR James Longhead, Joseph Wharton, Edward Shippen, William Pollard, Dr. Enoch Edwards, William Craig, Matthew Holgate, Lewis Weiss, Alexander Tod, Matthew Irwin, Robert McKnight, William Nichols, Joseph Ferree, Jacob Weaver, Clement Biddle, James Biddle, commissioned Feb'y 3, 1785 Mar. 18, 1785 Mar. 18, 1785 March 2, 1786 Mar. 18, 1786 Mar. 18, 1786 April 20, 1786 May 20, 1786 Feb'y 9, 1787 April 7, 1787 Sept. 12, 1787 Jan'y 10, 1788 Mar. 31, 1788 April 3, 1788 Sept. 22, 1788 Nov. 25, 1788 The Constitution of 1790 abolished the County Courts, to take effect September i, 1791. The Court of Common Pleas, FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. The first sitting of this Court for the County of Philadelphia. is said to have been on Oct. 24, 1683, which is probably correct. The first mention I find made of Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and Orphans' Court, is in the Act of Assembly of Sept. 29, 1759. See " Big" Peter Miller's edition of the Laws of Penn- sylvania, from 1700 to 1759, printed in 1762, 2 vol., 116. The Act is entitled "A Supplement to an Act for establishing Courts of Judicature in this Province," and provides "that five persons of the best discretion, capacity, judgment and integrity," maybe, and no more, appointed and commissioned to hold the County Court of Record, styled and called " The Court of Common Pleas," in each county ; any three to hold a court ; and by the 2nd section they are authorized to hold the Orphans' Court. Justices of the Quarter Sessions not to be Judges of the Common Pleas. The Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and Orphans' Court in Philadelphia, appointed under this Act, were Thomas Yorkr. Rowland Evans, John Potts, Samuel Wharton and John Hughes. The Act was repealed by the Privy Council, Sept. 2, 1760, and on Feb. 28, 1761, (8 C. J?.'), 575, writs of supersedeas were issued to the above named Judges, forbidding them exercising the po\\ (.-!-> granted under their commissions from Governor Denny. By the repeal of the Act of Sept. 29, 1759, the Justices of the Peace, commissioned as Justices of the County Courts, held the Common Pleas, Quarter Sessions and Orphans' Court until Sept. i, 1791. The Act does not mention the presiding Justices, and OF PHILADELPHIA. 49 I have not been able to find any law conferring that dignity pre- vious to the passage of the Act of Jan. 28, 1777, but as I have before stated in this work, I believe there has always been a presiding Justice, being the Prior Justice on each commission. By the Act of April 13, 1791, in order to render effectual the provisions of the Constitution of 1790, establishing Courts of Common Pleas, the State was divided into five Districts, the City and County of Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery and Delaware constituting the first District, and a President Judge learned in the law was to be appointed for each district, and not fewer than three, nor more than four other persons, appointed in each county as Judges, which said Presidents and Judges were empow- ered to execute the powers, jurisdictions, and authorities of Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, Justices of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery, Judges of the Orphans' Courts and of the Registers' Court and Justices of the Courts of Quarter Sessions of the Peace agreeably to the laws and Constitution. I have attempted, in vain, to obtain an account and description of the forms and ceremonies observed previous to the Revolution, in opening the terms of our courts, which was done in the most formal manner, and with forms and ceremonies unknown to the present race of lawyers. The portraits of Chief Justice Logan represent him in wig, band and gown; no doubt that before 1776, the courts observed all the forms then in force in England, and the Judges wore the costume prescribed therein. I give here a copy of the precipe to the Sheriff for holding the Oyer and Terminer for October Term, 1853 ; the form is an old one and no doubt came into use under the Constitution of 1790. It was altered from an older printed writ of 1840. " THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, To the Sheriff of Philadelphia County. GREETING: We command you that you cause to come before the Honora- ble Oswald Thompson, President of our Court of Common Pleas of the first Judicial District of the said Commonwealth, consisting of the City and County of Philadelphia, and by virtue of his office Justice of the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery in and for the said City and County, Joseph Allison and William D. Kelley, Esqs., Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Philadelphia, and by virtue of their offices Justices of the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery for the County of Philadelphia, assigned, commissioned, and appointed to hear, try, and determine all, and all manner of indictments and presentments made and taken for and concerning Treason, Murder and such other Crimes, as by the laws of said Commonwealth are made capital or felonies of Death, and all other crimes, injuries and offences, whatever, which are or shall be committed, perpetrated, or have happened within the said City and County of Philadelphia, of all persons who are or shall be hereafter committed for the crimes aforesaid, or any two of the said Justices, at the County Court-House in the City of Phila- delphia, in the County of Philadelphia, on Monday, the third day of October, 1853, next ensuing, all those prisoners in the Gaol of the said County of Phila- delphia, being by you kept in custody, together with their attachments, pre- 50 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR sentments, inquisitions, re-attachments, and all other miniments in any way concerning the said premises, and all other adminicles in any manner touching the delivery of the Gaol aforesaid being and remaining in your hands and power. And that you cause to come before the said Justices, or any two of them, at the day and place aforesaid, TWENTY-FOUR honest and lawful men of your Bailiwick, by whom the truth of the matter may be better known and inquired of, and who have no affinity, alliance, or kindred to the said prisoners, together with a number of the chief men of your Bailiwick, whom you shall cause to come before the said Justices as aforesaid, on the third day of October, 1853, at the place aforesaid, Sixty in number, to serve as Petit Jurors for not less than three weeks, and Sixty more on the twenty-fourth day of October (1853) next ensuing, to serve until the end of the term of said court, to do those things which on behalf of the said Commonwealth shall be then and there enjoined upon them publicly. Also cause to be proclaimed throughout your Bailiwick, that all they who will prosecute against those prisoners. In- then and there to prosecute against them, as shall be just. Give notice also to all Justices of the Peace, Aldermen, Coroner and Constables within your Bailiwick, and to the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen of the City of Philadel- phia, and the Mayor and Aldermen of the Incorporated Districts of the Northern Liberties, Spring Garden and Kensington, that they be then and there in their proper persons, with their rolls, records and inquisitions, and examinations, and all other remembrances, to do those things which to their offices in that behalf appertain to be done. And as you yourself, your under Sheriffs, together with your Bailiffs and other ministers, to be then and there in your proper persons to do those things which to you and their offices appertain to be done. And have then and there the names, surnames and additions, and places of abode of said Jurors, and the names of the Aldermen and Justices of the Peace of the County of Philadelphia aforesaid, and the names of the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen of the said city, and the names of the Mayor and Aldermen of the Incorporated Districts of the Northern Liberties, Spring Garden and Ken sington, and the Coroner of the said County of Philadelphia, and of the Con- stables of the said City and County of Philadelphia, and of those you shall so cause to come, and by whom you shall so cause to be made known this precept. Dated at Philadelphia this twenty-fourth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three. OSWALD THOMPSON, [i.. s.] \V.\i. D. KELLEY, [L. s.] Jos. ALLISON, [L. s.] Endorsed Oyer and Terminer Precipe. October Term, 1853. PRESIDING JUSTICES. Nicholas More, commissioned Jan. 2, 1682-3 William Welch, " 29, 31110., 1684 William Clarke, " 19, 6 mo., 1684 James Claypoole, " 6, 9 mo., 1685 Christopher Taylor, " 17, 3 mo., 1686 William Clarke, " 2, 8 mo., 1686 John Eckley, " 18,3 mo. ,1687 William Markham, " 12, nth, 1688 Thomas Lloyd, " 2, 11 mo., 1689 William Markham, 1 4, 9 mo., 1690 'On the 4th of gth mo., 1690, William Markham, Thomas Ellis, John Goodson and Samuel Jenings, were commissioned "Justices of the Quorum," for the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia, three to be a quorum. OF PHILADELPHIA. 51 William Salway, commissioned May 5, 1693 Anthony Morris, 1 " May 29, 1693 Edward Shippen, Feb. 12, 1697-8 John Guest, " 2, 7 mo., 1701 Joseph Grovvden, -, n mo., 1706 Richard Hill, " June 4, 1715 James Logan, " Sept. 2, 1723 Isaac Norris, 2 " Sept. 21,1726 Clement Plumsted, " June 3, 1735 Thomas Lawrence, 3 May 27, 1745 Robert Strettell, April 26, 1754 . William Coleman, " Nov. 27, 1757 Alexander Stedman, 4 " Dec. 9, 1758 Thomas Yorke, 5 " Oct. 20, 1759 Alexander Stedman, " Feb. 28, 1761 William Plumsted, " Mar. 21, 1764 1 1 have seen a Writ signed by him on May 20, 1698, in the office of his descendant, P. Pemberton Morris, of the Philadelphia Bar. Anthony Morris was probably the presiding Justice of the Common Pleas from May 29, 1693, until Edward Shippen appears at the head of the Commission ; I C. JK., 498, but as the Writ signed by Morris bears date more than three months afterwards, it may be that Shippen presided only in the Quarter Sessions. The Writ signed by Anthony Morris, before referred to, is in the plain language of Friends, and is as follows : " PHILADELPHIA, Ss. f THESE are by the King's authority in the Proprietor's name to re- ISEAL J ( quire thee to ATTACH Francis Jones, Merch't, by all his goods and chattels in thy Bailwick, so that hee may be and appear at the next Court to be held at Philadelphia the Seventh day of the Fourth Month next, as well to answer the complaint of James Stanfield, Merch't, as well to stand to and abide the Judgment of the said Court, and make returns hereof to said Court. Given under my hand and Seal the 2oth Day of the 3rd Month, 1698. ANTHO. MORRIS. To the Sheriff of the County of Philadelphia, or his Lawful Deputy. 2 Isaac Norris died June 3, 1735, and Clement Plumsted became the Pre- siding Justice. See Record of Commissions, 1733. 3 Thomas Lawrence died April 22, 1754, and was succeeded by Robert Strettell, who stood next in the Commission to Lawrence on his decease. See Orphans' Court Dockets from June 5, 1754, to June 2O, 1757, from which he appears to have been the Presiding Justice. 4 Stedman was in office at this date (see Orphans' Court Docket), and is spoken of as President of the Court of Common Pleas ; (8 C. R., 339), on June 2, 1759- On February 28, 1761, five Writs of Supersedeas were issued to Thomas Yorke, Rowland Evans, John Potts, Samuel Wharton and John Hughes, late Judges of the Common Pleas, forbidding them exercising the powers granted them by Governor Denny; 8 C. Jf., 575. They were commissioned Oct. 20, 1759, and in the Record of Commissions Samuel Wharton's name heads the list as first Judge, but I have followed the Colonial Records, as Samuel Whar- ton not having been in commission before as a Justice, is not likely to have been first Judge, although he was a prominent man in his day, a writer of some eminence, aud devoted to the Proprietary's interest. The Orphans' Court Docket on Dec. 8, 1759, shows that Thomas Yorke was the Senior Judge. MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Septimus Robinson, 1 Samuel Ashmead, Isaac Jones, Samuel Ashmead, 2 Benjamin Franklin, 3 James Young, Samuel Ashmead, John Ord, Plunket Fleeson, Edward Shippen, Dr. Enoch Edwards, 4 commissioned Aug. 14, Jan. i 6, June 4, April 27, Sept. 3, Mar. 28, June 6. Dec. 26, Nov. 1 8, May i, Aug. 14, 1765 1767 1770 1772 1776 1777 1777 1778 1780* 1784 1789 James Biddle, John D. Coxe, William Tilghman, Jacob Rush, John Hallowell, Edward King, 5 Oswald Thompson, 6 PRESIDENT JUDGES. commissioned Sept. i, June 19, July i, June i, Jan. 19, April 22, Dec. i, 1791 1797 1805 1806 1820 1825 1851 1 Robinson died January 8, 1767. 2 Ashmead succeeded Jones at this date in the Common Pleas. See Record of Commissions at Harrisburg, wherein he and the other Justices are referred to as "Samuel Ashmead and Associates of the Common Pleas." In Aitketf > Register of 1774, Samuel Ashmead is given as the " President" of the Justice*- of the Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions. Isaac Jones appears to have tiled or resigned after Sept. 6, 1773, and if there is an error in the endorsement or note to the Record of Commissions even, Ashmead became President of the Board of Justices of the Common Pleas at Jones' retirement, as the Register shows. We have seen heretofore, that on Dec. 6, 1773, Samuel Mifflin became " President of the Justices of the Quarter Sessions," as appears by the Docket of that Court, wherein it will also be seen that Ashmead sits next to him in rank among the Justices. In the Independent Gazetteer of March 29, 1794. will be found a biographical notice of the death of Samuel Ashmead, who died March 19, 1794, "aged above 84 years, long respectable as a magistrate, and lately a Representative in the Legislature for Philadelphia County." He " died in the Northern Liberties, and was interred on the 2ist in the Baptist burial place." It is doubtful whether Benjamin Franklin ever presided in any of the Courts. The appointment of Justices by the Convention of July 15, 177*'. wa an usurpation of power. See Minutes of the Convention, p. 73. 4 Died April 1802, aged 50 years. 5 Edward King died May 8, 1873, in his 8oth year. He was a powerful, heavy built man, of a robust constitution. He was the great Judge of the Com- mon Pleas. I have been told that much dissatisfaction was openly expressed by many members of the Bar at his elevation to the Bench, but that the yreai abilities he soon displayed astonished his friends and confounded his enemies. ''Oswald Thompson died Jan. 23, 1866, from overwork. He was an ac- complished scholar, an able and a conscientious Judge, and a kind-hearted. courteous gentleman. OF PHILADELPHIA. 53 Joseph Allison, 1 commissioned Jan. 30, 1866 JUSTICES OF THE COMMON PLEAS. The Justices whose names are given here I found specially commissioned as Justices of the Common Pleas. William Markham, Thomas Ellis, Dr. John Goodsonn, Samuel Jenings, Joseph Growden, William Biles, Samuel Darke,* James Kirkbride, Willoughby Warder, Thomas Stevenson, Jeremiah Langhorne, Joseph Growden, Samuel Finney, George Roche, Nathan Stanbury, John Jones, Edward Farmer, Rowland Ellis, Peter Bankson, Joseph Pidgeon, Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan, Nathan Stanbury, Edward Farmer, Rowland Ellis, 3 Benjamin Vining, Josiah Rolfe, John Swift, Samuel Carpenter, Joseph Fisher, Robert Jones, Enoch Davis, 4 commissioned " 4, 9 mo., 4, 9 mo., 4, 9 mo., 4, 9 mo., , ii mo., , ii mo., , ii mo., , ii mo , -, ii mo., -, it mo., -, ii mo. March 3, March 3, March 3, March 3, March 3, March 3, March 3, March 3, March 3, June 4, June 4, June 4, June 4, June 4, June 4, June 4, June 4, June 4, June 4, June 4, June 4, Jan. 17, 1690 1690 1690 1690 1706 1706 1706 1706 1706 1706 1706 1707 1707 1707 1707 1707 1707 1707 1707 1707 1715 1715 1715 1715 1715 1715 1715 1715 1715 1715 1715 1715 1765 1 Joseph Allison was appointed by the Governor to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Thompson, and was sworn into office Feb. 5, 1866. On October ii, 1866, he was elected President Judge. 2 From signature in Archives of the Historical Society. ;l Died 7th mo., 1729, aged 80. ' 9 C. R., 237. 8 54 MARTIN'S BENCH AN T D BAR Samuel Ashmead, 1 commissioned April 27, 1772 James Humphreys, April 27, 1772 John Ord, " April 27, 1772 Peter Miller, " April 27, 1772 Matthew Clarkson, " April 27, 1772 Henry Hill, April 27, 1772 Samuel Powel, " April 27, 1772 Jonathan Bayard Smith, " July 6, 1778 Henry Scheetz, resigned " March 31, 1784 John Dickinson, " May i, 1784 Samuel Wharton, " May 10, 1784^. Plunket Fleeson, " June 24, 1 784^ Jonathan Penrose, " Sept. 2, 1784 Charles Biddle, Jan'y 26, 1786 Matthew Holgate, " May 6, 1786 John Gill, May 26, 1786 Lewis Weiss, May 26, 1786 William Rush, 2 May 26, 1786 Charles Biddle, " Jan'y 19, 1787 Isaac Howell, " Jan'y 19, 1787 Alexander Tod, Feb. 9 , 1787 Matthew Irwin, " April 7, 1787 Robert McKnight, ' Sept. 12, 1787 William Nichols, Jan'y 10, 1788 Joseph Ferree, " March 31, 1788 Jacob Weaver, " April 3, 1788 Joseph Wharton, " May 9, 1788 William Masters, 8 " May 9, 1788 William Coats, Aug. 26, 1788 William Craig, " Aug. 29, 1788 Clement Biddle, " Sept. 23, 1788 James Biddle, " Nov. 25, 1788 ASSOCIATE JUDGES OF THE COMMON PLEAS. Thomas Yorke, commissioned Oct. 20, 1759 Rowland Evans, " Oct. 20, 1759 John Potts, " Oct. 20, 1759 Samuel Wharton, Oct. 20, 1759 John Hughes, Oct. 20, 1759 Dr. Enoch Edwards, Aug. 17, 1791 Jonathan Bayard Smith, Sept. 23, 1791 William Robinson, Jr., Sept. 23, 1791 1 Commissioned as Samuel Ashmead and Associates of the Common Pleas. Humphreys, Ord, Miller and Clarkson were Notaries Public, and were commis sioned Justices of the Peace and of the Court, to assist them in their business; 10 C. Jf., 46. 'Died Nov. 30, 1791, aged 74. 3 Died Aug. 5, 1788, aged 53. OF PHILADELPHIA. 55 Isaac Howell, commissioned July 6, 1793 Thomas L. Moore, July 6, 1793 Joseph Redman, " Nov. n, 1793 Reynold Keen, May 8, 1794 Jonathan Williams, 1 J an 'y 5? 1 T9^ William Coats, June 20, 1799 Edward W. Heston, 2 Dec. 10, 1799 David Jackson, Sept. 2, 1800 John Inskeep, " May 21, 1802 Frederick Wolbert, " May 22, 1802 Jacob Franklin Heston, May i, 1805 James Sharswood, declined " Nov. 7, 1809 John Geyer, " March i, 1809 John Conrad, " Dec. 15, 1809 William Moulder, " Aug. 2, 1813 Samuel Badger, " April 5, 1814 Thomas Armstrong, " April 8, 1817 George W. Morgan, Nov. 2, 1818 George Morton, 3 " Jan. n, 1819 Edward Duffield Ingraham, " March 3, 1819 Hugh Ferguson, 4 " March 29, 1819 Jonathan T. Knight, 5 " June 19, 1828 Dr. Joel B. Sutherland, " March 4, 1833 Archibald Randall, " Jan. 23, 1834 Roberts Vaux, 6 Oct. 30, 1835 John Richter Jones, " March 12, 1836 James Campbell, " April 2, 1842 Anson V. Parsons, 7 Feb. 8, 1843 William D. Kelley, ." Mar. 13, 1847 Joseph Allison, 8 " Nov. 7, 1851 Robert T. Conrad, " Nov. 30, 1856 James R. Ludlow, 9 Nov. 24, 1857 William S. Peirce, 10 " Feb'y 3, 1866 Frederick Carroll Brewster, " Nov. 15, 1866 Edward M. Paxson," " Oct. 26, 1869 Thomas K. Finletter, Oct. n, 1870 'Died May 18, 1815. - Lt. Col. Edward W. Heston, an officer of the Revolutionary Army, died Feb. 14, 1824, aged 78 years. 'Died June 7, 1828. * Died Jan. 29, 1835, aged 86. 5 Died, 1858, aged 67. 6 Died Jan. 8, 1836. He was the last of the "lay" Judges of the Common Pleas in Philadelphia. I Died Sept. 23, 1882, aged 83. * Elected and sworn in, Dec. 5, 1851. By an amendment to the Constitu lion in 1850, the Judges were made elective. 9 Judge Ludlow was re-elected for 10 years on October 12, 1867. 10 Elected for 10 years, Oct. II, 1866. II Appointed, then elected Oct. II, 1870, for ten years. o6 M AUXIN'S BKNCH AND The dates to March 3, 1819, were taken from the Orphans' Court Dockets, and are the dates the Judges first sat in that Court. The old Minutes of the Common Pleas contain no in- formation. The remaining dates are those of commissions, ele- tion or transfer. The Courts of Common Pleas, UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF 1873. By the Constitution of 1873 ^ was provided that on and after the first Monday of January, 1875, ^ e tnen existing Court of Common Pleas and District Court, should be abolished, and all their powers and jurisdiction should be vested in four new Courts of equal and co-ordinate jurisdiction, to be composed of three judges each, and to be called the Courts of Common Pleas, No. i, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4, respectively. By the Schedule to the Constitution, the Judges of the District Court and the old Com- mon Pleas, then in commission, were transferred to the new Courts, and provision made for the election of two additional new Judges, to complete the requisite number. Court of Common Pleas, No, i. PRESIDENT. Joseph Allison, 1 transferred Jan'y 4, 1875 ASSOCIATE JUDGES. William S. Peirce,* transferred Jan'y 4, 1875 Edward M. Paxson,* J an 'y 4> I ^75 Craig Biddle,* appointed Jan'y 12, 1875 Court of Common Pleas, No. 2. PRESIDENT. John Innis Clark Hare, 5 transferred Jan'y 4, 1875 ASSOCIATE JUDGES. James T. Mitchell, 6 transferred Jan'y 4, 1875 Joseph T. Pratt, 7 elected Nov. 3, 1874 D. Newlin Fell," appointed May 3, 1877 1 Re-elected for 10 years, Nov. 7, 1876. 2 Transferred from the old Common Pleas. Re-elected for loyeui Nov. 7, " Transferred by the schedule to the Constitution from the old Common Pleas. He never, however, sat in the new Court, as he was in the meantime elected to the Supreme Court, where he took his seat Jan. 4, 1875. 4 Appointed to fill the place of Paxson, elected to the Supreme Court. Elected for 10 years, Nov. 2, 1875. 5 Transferred from the District Court, of which he was then President, kr elected for 10 years, Nov. 5, 1878. 6 Transferred from the District Court. Re-elected for 10 years, Nov. 8, 1881 . 7 Died March 26, 1877. 8 Appointed in place of Pratt, deceased. Elected for 10 years, Nov. 10, 1877. OF PHILADELPHIA. 57 Court of Common Pleas, , No. 3. PRESIDENT. James R. Ludlow, 1 transferred Jan'y 4, 1875 ASSOCIATE JUDGES. James Lynd, 2 transferred Jan'y 4, 1875 Thomas K. Finletter, 3 " J an 'y 4> 1875 William H. Yerkes, 4 appointed July i, 1876 Court of Common Pleas, No. 4. PRESIDENT. M. Russell Thayer, 5 transferred Jan'y 5, ,1875 ASSOCIATE JUDGES. Amos Briggs, 6 transferred Jan'y 5, 1875 Thomas R. Elcock, 7 elected Nov. 3, 1874 Michael Arnold, 8 " Nov. 7, 1882 Prothonotaries of the Court of Common Pleas, PHILADELPHIA . John Southern, i C.R., 145 date unknown. Patrick Robinson, in office 3 mo. 16, 1685 David Lloyd, commissioned 2, 8 mo., 1686 James Claypoole, tf 12 28, 1688-9 John Claypoole, 10 in office July 6, 1697 1 Transferred from the old Common Pleas, of which he was then the senior Associate. Re-elected for 10 years, Nov. 10, 1877. 2 Transferred from the District Court. Died June 30, 1876. :! Transferred from old Common Pleas. Re-elected for 10 years, Nov. 2, 1880. 1 Appointed in place of Lynd, deceased. Elected for 10 years, Nov. 7, 1876. 5 Transferred from the District Court, of which he was then the senior Asso- ciate. Re-elected for 10 years, Nov. 5, 1878. fi Transferred from the District Court. ^ 7 Judges Pratt and Elcock were elected " Judges" without designation of any Court, and in accordance with section 1 8 of the Schedule to the Constitution, drew lots for their assignments to the vacant positions in Courts No. 2 and No. 4. Though elected in November, 1874, their terms did not commence until Jan. 5, 1875. * Elected in place of fudge Briggs, whose term expired in December, 1882. 9 The offices usually annexed to that of Prothonolary were Clerk of the Or- phans' Court, and Court of Quarter Sessions, and Justice of the Court of Com- mon Pleas; 14 C. R., 377. And this rule existed until the Revolution. James Claypoole died before the 3Oth of the 5th mo., 1690. "'Fur John Claypoole, see I Pa. Arc., 125. Thomas Lloyd (i C. R., 214), claimed that the offices of Keeper of the Seal, Master of Rolls, Clarke of the Peace, and Clerk of the Justices of the County, were his by Patent, and on the 1st of i mo., 1689, appointed David Lloyd his Deputy, which course the Coun- cil held was a high usurpation of the Governor's authority. 58 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Robert Assheton, 1 appointed Oct. 25, 170; Andrew Hamilton, commissioned June 5, 1727 James Hamilton, Dec. 28, 1733 Thomas Hopkinson, Nov. 24, 1748 James Read, May i, 1752 James Hamilton, 2 , 1754 George Campbell, declined Mar. 25, 1777 Jonathan Bayard Smith, 3 commissioned April 4, 1777 James Biddle, " Nov. 13, 1788 Charles Biddle, 4 " , , 1791 Frederick Wolbert, " J an 'y 30, 1809 John Porter, April 25, 1811 Joseph B. Norbury, Dec. 24, 1817 Matthew Randall, " Mar. 17, 1821 Richard Palmer, 5 " Feb. 22, 1830 Robert Morris, " Mar. 24, 1836 William O. Kline, " Feb. 9, 1839 Samuel Hart, 5 " Nov. 14, 1839 Richard Palmer, Jr., 6 " Dec. i, 1842 John Smith, " Oct. 20, 1845 1 Robert Assheton said, Sept. 15, 1726, that he had been for about 26 years Clerk and Prothonotary of Philadelphia. He died June 5, 1727, having been appointed Town Clerk and Clerk of the Peace and Clerk of the Court, or Courts, by the City Charter of Oct. 25, 1701. 1 Andrew Hamilton died in 1741. James Hamilton was still in office Jan. 3> '775- In the year 1760, Samuel Wharton was his Deputy. In 1770-1 fames Biddle was his Deputy. See 4 Pa. Archives, 600. 'Jonathan Bayard Smith, died June 16, 1812, aged 70 years; born Feb. 21. 1742. He was a son of Samuel Smith, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and removed to Philadelphia before the Revolutionary War. Samuel Smith, hU father, had three sons, Thomas, Jonathan and William. Thomas married a sister of the late Judge Richard Peters. Jonathan married Susannah, daughter of Col. Peter Bayard, of Maryland. After his marriage he introduced the name of Bayard as one of his Christian names. William was the father of the late Samuel F. Smith, President of the Philadelphia Bank. So says Richard II. Bayard, May 7, 1858. 4 The Certificate of Admission of my grandfather, Dr. William Martin, of Chester, Pa., to the Philadelphia Bar, bears date March 24, 1794, and is signed by Charles Biddle, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas. He \va> .1 sea captain, and died April 4, 1821, aged 76 years. He was appointed Pro thunotary of C. P., in 1791, and re -appointed in 1800. 5 Richard Palmer, died May 20, 1850, aged over 70 years, ex-Alderman of Southwark. By the 1st Section of the Act of July 2, 1839, P. L., 559, &c., the Pro- thonotaries of the District Court and Court of Common Pleas, the Clerks of the Oyer and Terminer, Quarter Sessions and Orphans' Court, the Recorder of Deeds and the Register of Wills, were elected at the general election, on the second Tuesday of October, 1839, for a term of three years from the ist of December in same year, and made elective thereafter at the next election after the occurrence of any vacancy; such vacancy to be filled in the meantime by appointment of the Governor. OP PHILADELPHIA. 59 Anthony Wayne Olwine, 1 commissioned Nov. 2 5> 1848 James Vinyard, u May 1 6, 1850 George Carpenter, U Dec. i, 1850 James G. Gibson, Oct. 8, i853 Edward G. Webb, I ( Nov. 10, 1856 Charles D. Knight, (( Nov. 10, i859 Frederick G. Wolbert, i i Nov. 17, 1862 Albert W. Fletcher, u Dec. 7, 1868 Richard Donagan,' 2 " Nov. 16, 1869 John Alexander Loughridge, 3 (I Dec. ii 1871 William B. R. Selby, " Dec. 2; 1872 William B. Mann, 4 appointed Dec. 6, 1875 The City Court of Philadelphia. (See City Charter; and Proud, Part I, Appendix, p 49.) PRESIDING JUDGES THE RECORDERS. 1701 to 1788. Thomas Story, The Recorder Oct. 25, 1701 David Lloyd, " , 1702 Robert Assheton, 5 " Aug. 3, 1708 Andrew Hamilton, 6 June 12, 1727 William Allen, Aug. 7, 1741 Tench Francis, " Oct. 2, 1750 Benjamin Chew, Aug. 29, 1755 Andrew Allen, 7 " June 25, 1774 1 Olwine died May 6, 1850, aged 52 years. 2 Donagan contested Fletcher's election successfully. 3 Died Aug. 3, 1881, aged 43. 4 By the Constitution of 1873, the Prothonotary is appointed by the Judges of the Court; salary, $10,000 per annum. The only Clerks of the C. P. that 1 can now recall, are Christian Frederick Erichson, in 1858. and for several years afterwards. Thomas O. Webb, Chief Clerk of the Common Pleas, under his father, in 1856, and until his death in 1868. George T. Deiss, who succeeded him in that position, and was continued until the re-organization of the Courts in 1875, when he was made Court Clerk of the C. P., No. i, which position he still fills. The present Court Clerk of Court No. 2, is Thomas B. Reeves; of No. 3, James I'enn MacCain; and of No. 4, Charles H. White. The affable manners of these gentlemen render them great favorites with the Bar. 5 Assheton was elected in the place of Edward Shippen, who declined. 6 Andrew Hamilton, the Recorder, died in August, 1741, and must not be confounded with Andrew Hamilton, appointed Clerk of this Court and Town Clerk, Feb. 24, 1745. See Minutes of (he Common Council, 452-56. An- drew (Jr.) and James Hamilton were sons of the Recorder, who was formerly Attorney General of the Province. Andrew, Jr., died 1747. 7 See Minutes of Common Council, p. 795. Andrew Allen was declared a traitor about 1778, and his estates sold April 12, 1779. See II C. R., 745. 00 MARTIN'S BKNTII AND I>.\u James Young, President June n, 1777 Plunket Fleeson, 1 J an> V 30, 1782 Associate Justices of the City Court. The Aldermen of the City.' 1 1701 - . Joshua Carpenter, Anthony Morris, Griffith Jones, Joseph Wilcox, Nathan Stanbury, Charles Read, Thomas Masters and William Carter. 1704 . Edward Shippen, John Jones and Thomas Story. 1705 Oct. 2. Samuel Richardson. 1708 Oct. 5. George Roche, Richard Hill, Samuel Preston and Isaac Norris. 1711 Oct. 2. Jonathan Dickinson. 1713 Oct. 6. Joseph Growden and Pentecost Teague. 1715 Oct. 14. William Hudson, Abraham Bickley and Joseph Redman. 1717 Oct. i. James Logan. 1718 Oct. 7. Thomas Griffith 3 and William Fishbourne. 1720 Mar. 4. William Trenfrf 1720 Oct. 4. Clement Plumsted and Israel Pemberton. 1722 Oct. 2. Benjamin Vining, Charles Read, Jr. , and Thomas Griffitts. 3 1724 Oct. 6. Thomas Lawrence and Evan Owen. 1727 Oct. 3. Edward Roberts. 1729 Oct. 7. Samuel Hasell, George Claypoole, John Jones' and George Fitzwater. f 1730 Oct. 6. William Allen and Isaac Norris, Jr. 1733 Oct. 2. Anthony Morris, Jr. 1741 Oct. 6. Joseph Turner, William Till, Tames Hamilton and Benjamin Shoemaker./ 1 By Act of March 21, 1777, the Supreme Executive Council were authori/ol to appoint five Judges to hold the " ClTY COURT," and for other purposes. Fleeson was appointed by the Supreme Executive Council, to hold office during pleasure; 13 C. A'., 181. He died in 1791. 2 Re-appointments are not noticed in the list. See 2 Proud, Appendix, part I, page 47, and the Minutes of the Common Council therefor. There is no way of determining the length of service of these judges of the City Court, hut the great majority held the office till their death, or until the Court was abol- ished, in 1789. 8 Different persons. See Minutes of Common Council, during the ycar> 1722-26, when both were present at the sitting of Council at different times. Alderman Thos. Griffith's name last appears on the Minutes of Council April 27, 1/27, while Thos. Griffitts was elected Mayor in 1729-37. See also Orphans' Court Docket, No. i, March 4, 1729-30. 4 Elected to Council in 1712, as John Jones Boiler, but it should be |ohn Jones (Bolteri. OF PHILADELPHIA. 61 1743 Oct. 4. William Atwood, Abram Taylor, Samuel Powel. Jr., and Edward Shippen. / 1747 Oct. 6. Joshua Maddox, Charles Willing and William Plumsted. 1748 Oct. 4. Robert Strettell and Septimus Robinson. 1751 Oct. i. Benjamin Franklin and John Mifflin. 1 755 Oct. 7. John Stamper, Atwood Shute and John Lawrence, Jr., who died January, 1775. 1756 Oct. 5. Alexander Stedman and Samuel Mifflin. 1757 Oct. 4. John Wilcocks, Jacob Duche and William Coxe. 1759 Oct. 2. Thomas Willing and Daniel Benezet. 1761 Oct. 6. Henry Harrison and Samuel Rhoad*^ 1764 Oct. 2. Isaac Jones and John Lawrence. 1766 Oct. 7. Amos StretteH and Samuel Snoemaker. 1767 Oct. 6. John Gibson. 1770 Oct. 2. James Allen, Joshua Howell and William Fisher. 1774 Oct. 4. Samuel Powel and George Clyirfier. 1777 June 1 1. ii C. J?., 220. To be Judges of the City Court. James Young, John Ord, Plunket Fleeson, Isaac Howell and Philip Boehm, who re- signed Sept. 30, 1778. 1779 Jan. 15. ii C.R.,66"]. Benjamin Paschall and on Oct. 27, John Miller. 12 C. R., 150. 1782 Jan. 31. 13 C. R., 181. William Rush. Appointed in place of John Ord, deceased. , CLERKS OF THE CITY COURT. Robert Assheton, by the Charter Oct. 25, 1701 Ralph Assheton, 1 by the Council Aug. 10, 1716 Andrew Hamilton Tr " > j 1 - > Feb'y 24, 1745 William Coleman, ti Sept. 1 8, 1747 Edward Shippen, Jr., May 27, 1758 John Haley, June ii, 1777 William Nichols, 14 C.R., 667 Mar. 24, 1786 The Act of March n, 1789 abolished this Court. The Court of Equity. Formed by Proclamation Aug. IO, 1720. Abolished by Resolution of 27, II mo., 1735-6. The History of the Court of Chancery in Pennsylvania,' is rather curious. The Assembly has nearly always been violently opposed to the formation of a Court with exclusive Equity powers. In the earliest days of the Province, after it came under the juris- 1 Robert Assheton's son; appointment " To take effect Nov. 3Oth, next, when he comes of age." See Minutes of Common Council. 9 62 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR diction of Penn, he and his Council exercised Chancery powers in cases brought before them. Thus our earliest Courts began to exercise a blended jurisdiction in Equity as well as Law, and to all intents and purposes exercised the authority of Chancery Courts. 1 The subject became an important one very early, be- cause the Governors under the Proprietaries claimed the powers of Chancellors, and the entire period of our Colonial history is marked by frequent disputes on questions of prerogative between the Governors and the Assembly. Sir William Keith, who was Governor from 1717 to 1726, ob- tained from the Assembly an Act establishing a Court of Equity, the Governors being the Chancellors. This was our first and only " Court of Chancery" in Pennsylvania. It existed fifteen years, and was abolished in 1736. As our Courts possess Equity powers, there is now no need for a Court with exclusive Equity jurisdiction. Mr. William Henry Rawle's lecture on " Equity in Pennsylvania," published with a copy of the Register's Docket, fully elucidates the subject, and gives a history of Keith's Court of Chancery. The Proclamation ESTABLISHING THE COURT OF EQUITY. " By Sir William Keith, Esq'r, Governor of the Province of Pennsilvania & Counties of New Castle, Kent & Sussex upon Delaware. " A PROCLAMATION. Whereas complaints have been made That Courts <>! Chancery or Equity are absolutely necessary in the administration of Justice, for mitigating in many Cases the Rigour of y e Laws, whose Judgments are tied down to fixed and unalterable Rules and for Opening a way to the Right and Equity of a Cause for which the Law cannot in all cases make a Sufficient Provision. Have notwithstanding been but toe seldom regularly held in this Province in such a manner as y e Aggreived Subject might obtain y e Relief which by such Courts ought to be Granted. And Whereas the Representatives of y e Freemen of this Province taking the same into Consideration did at their last meeting in Assembly request me that I would with y e Assistance of y e Council Open and hold such a Court of Equity for this Province. To y e end therefore thai his Majesties good Subjects may no longer Labour under those inconveniences which are now Complained of I have thought fitt by \ with y* advice of the Council hereby to Publish and Declare That with their assistance I Purpose (God Willing) to open and hold a Court of Chancery or Equity for this Province of Pensilvania at y e Court House of Philadelphia on ? " The first court under the name of a Court of Equity for Chester County, was held this year (1686). It was held by the Justices of the Common Pleas, under the title of Commissioners, as will be seen by the following extract from the Record : ATT A COURT OF EQUITY held att Chester the 5th day of the 1st week of the loth month, 1686. Commissioners present: John Blunstone, John Simcocke, George Maris, Bartholomew Coppock, Samuel Levis, Robert Wade, Robert Pile. Robert Eyre, clerk. Only two cases were tried." See Smith's History of Delaware County, 160-61. OF PHILADELPHIA. 63 Thursday y e Twenty-fifth day of this instant, August. From which Date the said Court will be and remain always Open for y e Relief of y e Subject to hear and Determine all such matters arising within the Province afores'd as are regularly Connizable before any Court of Chancery According to y e Laws and Constitution of that part of Great Britain called England and his Majesties Judges of his Supream Court as well as y e Justices of y e Inferior Courts and all others whom it may concern are required to take notice hereof and govern themselves Accordingly. "Given at Philadelphia y e tenth day of August, in the Seventh year of y e Reign of Our Sovereign Lord GEORGE King of Great Britain, France & Ireland, Defender of the Faith &c. Annoq Domini 1720. God Save the King ! WILLIAM KEITH." (Recorded the 13 Aug't, 1720. A. 5. 403.) CHANCELLORS. Sir William Keith, Bart., Aug. 25, 1720 Patrick Gordon, Esq., 1 Feb. 2, 1726 REGISTERS. Charles Brockden, appointed Aug. 25, 1720 Robert Charles, 2 resigned Sept. i, 1739 MASTERS. 1 720 James Logan, Jonathan Dickinson, Samuel Preston, Richard Hill, Anthony Palmer and William Trent. 1721 Thomas Masters, Robert Assheton, William Assheton and John French. 1724 Andrew Hamilton and Henry Brooke. 1725 William Fishbourne. Dr. Thomas Graeme, Evan Owen, Ralph Assheton, Thomas Lawrence and Samuel Hasell. 1730 Clement Plumsted and Isaac Norris. SOLICITORS. 1720 John Kinsey, James Parnell, Ralph Assheton, James Alexander, Joseph Growden, Jr., James Graeme and Peter Evans. EXAMINERS. 1725 Charles Osbourne and Dr. Patrick Baird. 'See 3 C. R., 266. He died at Philadelphia, August 5, 1736. 2 See Raivle's Equity, 52. In 9 Pa. Arc., 631, (2nd series,) "GEORGE THOMAS" is mentioned as one of the Chancellors. The only act he performed that I know of, in regard to the court, was as Governor on Sept. I, 1739* > n accepting the resignation of Robert Charles as the " Registrar," and directing him to " deliver up all the books, papers and writings in his custody to Thomas Lawrie, the Secretary, to be by him kept till further orders." Upon the question of the power of the Assembly to abolish the Court, see the Shippen Papers, 1-6. 64 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR The High Court of Errors and Appeals. ESTABLISHED BY ACT OF FEBRUARY 28, 1780. ABOLISHED BY ACT OF FEBRUARY 24, 1806. This Court was established by Act of Feb. 28, 1780, to hear Appeals from the Supreme Court, the Register's Court and the Court of Admiralty. The Judges were to be The President of the Supreme Executive Council, the Judges of the Supreme Court, and three persons of known integrity and ability, to be commis- sioned for seven years ; any five or more to form a quorum. By the Act of April 13, 1791, sect. 17, the Judges of the Su- preme Court, the President Judges of the several Courts of Com- mon Pleas of the five judicial districts, and three other persons of known legal abilities, were constituted a High Court of Errors and Appeals, to hear Appeals from the Supreme Court and the Register's Court. Read's Digest, 70, article 23, sect. 17. In this Digest will be found many Acts relating to the Courts, from the Act of May 22, 1722, to 1800. By an Act of Sept. 30, 1791, a President Judge was to be ap- pointed by the Governor of the Commonwealth. LlST OF JUDGES. 1 Joseph Reed, 2 commissioned Nov. 20, 1780 Thomas McKean, Nov. 20, 1780 Wm. Augustus Atlee, " Nov. 20, 1780 John Evans, " Nov. 20, 1780 George Bryan, " Nov. 20, 1780 James Smith, Nov. 20, 1780 Henry Wynkoop, " Nov. 20, 1780 Francis Hopkinson, Nov. 20, 1780 William Moore, 2 " Nov. 14, 1781 John Dickinson, 2 " Nov. 7, 1782 James Bayard, " Mar. 18, 1783 Samuel Miles, " April 7, 1783 Jacob Rush, Feb. 26, 1784 Edward Shippen, Sept. 16, 1784 Benjamin Franklin/ " Oct. 18, 1785 Thomas Mifflin, 1 " Nov. 5, 1788 William Bradford, Jr., Register. 1 Thomas McKean was the C. J. of the Supreme Court. Atlee, Evans, Bryan, and Rush who was appointed in place of Evans, deceased, Associate Justices. Hopkinson was the Judge of the Admiralty. James Smith, of York, resigned May 10, 1781. Samuel Miles resigned April 4, 1784, and Edward Shippen appointed in his stead. Henry Wynkoop, President Judge of Bucks County, resigned June 27, 1789. * President of the Supreme Executive Council. OF PHILADELPHIA. 65 REORGANIZED UNDER ACT OF APRIL 13, 1791. Benjamin Chew, President Sept. 30, 1791 Thomas McKean, appointed April 13, 1791 Edward Shippen, " April i^ 1791 Jasper Yeates, Aj>ril 13, 1791 William Bradford, 1 " Aug. 20, 1791 James Biddle, " Sept. i, 1791 William Augustus Atlee, " Sept. i, 1791 Jacob Rush, Sept. i, 1791 James Riddle, " Sept. i, 1791 Alexander Addison, " Sept. i, 1791 John Joseph Henry, Nov. , 1793 Thomas Smith, " Jan. 31, 1794 John D. Coxe, " April 6, 1797 Hugh Henry Brackenridge, " Dec. 18, 1799 William Tilghman, " July 31, 1805 Edward Burd, Register. Orphans' Court for the City and County of Philadelphia, IN THE PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA. By the Act of March 27, 1713, establishing the Orphans' Court, the Presiding Justices of this Court were those of the Quarter Sessions, as the same Justices were to hold both Courts. Previous to this the Court was held by the Justices of the County Courts, Orphans' Courts having been constituted by the Act of 1683 to "sitt twice every year." But as the Dockets of the Or- phans' Court are complete from April 9, 1719, to this date, I have thought it proper to give the Presiding Justices from the records, so far only as they show them. There is nothing, how- ever, in the Minutes to indicate who was the Presiding Justice. That knowledge I have derived from the long service of certain Justices at the head of the list of Justices present at the sittings of 1 Wm. Bradford was commissioned an Associate Justice of the S. C., Aug. 20, 1791, in the place of Bryan. Atlee was commissioned President Judge of the 2nd District, Aug. 17, 1791, to take effect on Sept. I. See the Act of April 13, 1791. James Biddle became P. J. 1st District, Sept. I, 1791. Jacob Rush, P. J., 3rd, ; James Riddle of the 4th ; Alexander Addison of the 5th, and John Joseph Henry of the and, in Nov., 1793, in the place of Atlee, who died on Sept. gth of that year. Thomas Smith was appointed an Associate Justice in the place of Bradford, promoted to Attorney General of the United States. Hugh Henry Brackenridge was appointed an Associate Justice vice Shippen made Chief Justice in the place of McKean, elected Governor Dec,, 18, 1799. John D. Coxe, P. J. of the 1st District in the place of Biddle, and William Tilghman, P. J. ist District in the place of Coxe. No "persons of known legal abilities" were appointed to fill two, out of three, additional positions mentioned in the Act. 66 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR the Court, and from the Record of Commissions, &c. Previous to Isaac Norris, in 1727, the records do not indicate a President ; no particular Justice heads the list ; Robert Assheton generally presided. Docket No. i opens " the gth April, 1719," with the following Justices present : Jonathan Dickinson, Robert Assheton and Clement Plumsted. After Sept. 23, 1727, the Justices whose names I give below presided nearly all the time of their term of service, and it will be perceived that in most cases they were the prior or oldest Justices in the commission. Jacob Duche, who is given on March 19, 1764, was not Presi- dent of the Board of Justices by seniority, but presided until Dec. 8th. He was one of the most attentive Justices of the Court, and presided very often at the sittings during his long term of service. He was a merchant, and the father of the Rev. Mr. Duche, of Revolutionary fame. Isaac Jones presided almost continuously from June 27, 1768, until Sept. 6, 1773. He never sat after that date, although I have a citation issued by the O. C., on Sept. 14, 1773 : "Witness Isaac Jones, Esquire. " * * " By the Court. Ja's Humphreys, Clerk," showing, I think, that Jones was the President or Presid- ing Justice at that time. The seal of the Court to the paper is the Arms of William Penn, surrounded by the words, " Orphans' Court, City & County Phila." Samuel Mifflin presided after Sept. 13, 1773 ; he was, we know, the President of the Quarter Sessions, from Dec. 6, 1773 to 1776. Sometimes, however, Samuel Ashmead sat in the O. C. with him and presided, and at other times Mifflin presided with Ashmead as an Associate. Ashmead was the older Justice by commission, and when Plumsted died in 1765, Ashmead succeeded him in the O. C., although Septimus Robinson was next to Plumsted, but Robinson never sat in this Court after March 21, 1757. He died previous to Jan. 16, 1767. See Will Book O, 156. His will is dated Jan. 4, 1767. From Aug. 14, 1765 to Sept. 6, 1766, Mr. Duche generally presided ; after that Ashmead presided nearly always till June 13, 1768. I discovered a singular error in the Wills Index. William Plumsted is entered there as having died in 1769, but in Will Book O, p. 335, his will is proved as of Aug. 20, 1765. I noticed that whenever the Mayor of the city was present he always presided, his name heading the list of Justices. On all other occasions the order of seniority of Justices was rigidly ob- served, erasures being even made in the Minutes to correct errors in this respect, and I expect that in the few instances where the Justices were not entered in proper order, it is an error on the part of the Clerk. The records show conclusively that out of each commission a certain number of Justices were assigned to each County Court. OF PHILADELPHIA. 67 To make this evident I give a carefully prepared list of all the Justices who have sat in the Orphans' Court, from 1719 to 1791, extracted from the Dockets, and, therefore, absolutely correct. The date of the first sitting only given. PRESIDING JUSTICES. Isaac Norris, in office Sept. 23, 1727 Clement Plumsted, 1 June n, 1734 Thomas Lawrence, 2 " June 3, 1745 Robert Strettell, '' June 15, 1754 William Coleman, " Dec. 19, 1757 Joshua Maddox, 8 April 24, 1758 Alexander Stedman, " Dec. 9, 1758 Thomas Yorke, " Dec. 8, 1759 Alexander Stedman, " March 7, 1761 Jacob Duche, Mar. 19, 1764 William Plumsted, 4 Dec. 8, 1764 Samuel Ashmead, " Aug. 14, 1765 Isaac Jones, 5 " June 27, 1768 Samuel Mifflin, " Dec. 6, 1773 James Young, 6 July 25, 1777 John Ord, ' " Dec. 26, 1778 John Moore, Sept. 7, 1779 John Ord, 7 " Sept. 9, 1779 Plunket Fleeson, " Jan. 13, 1781 Edward Shippen, Oct. 25, 1785 Dr. Enoch Edwards, 8 " May 10, 1790 JUSTICES OF THE ORPHANS' COURT. Jonathan Dickinson, Robert Assheton, Clement Plumsted, John Swift, James Logan, Samuel Carpenter, William Fishbourne, Isaac Norris, Anthony Palmer, Edward Farmer, Benjamin Vining, in office April 9, 1719 April 9, 1719 April 9, 1719 Aug. n, 1719 Aug. 17, 1719 Aug. 29, 1719 n, iobr., 1719 Dec. 12, 1719 Dec. 21, 1719 March, 6, 1720 April 29, 1721 1 Died May 26, 1745. -Died April 25, 1754, aged 64. 3 Died April 18, 1759, aged 74. 4 Died August 10, 1765, aged 58. 5 Died Oct. 18, 1773, aged 58. "President of the Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions." 6 Died Jan. 28, 1779, aged 50. 7 Died Dec. 11, 1781, aged 63. 8 Will proved July 14, 1802. He never sat but twice; Plunket Fleeson generally presided after the date of his first sitting in 1781. 68 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Robert Jones, in office June 9, 1721 Thomas Lawrence, June 16, 1724 John Cadwalader, June 16, 1724 Edward Roberts, June 16, 17^4 Evan Owen, Dec. 5, 1724 William Hudson (the Mayor), July 8, 1726 Thomas Fenton, Oct. 12, 1727 Andrew Hamilton, Oct. 12, 1727 Richard Harrison, Oct. 12, 1727 Samuel Hasell, May 14, 1729 Joseph Ashton, Sept. 24, 1729 Thomas Griffitts, Mar. 4,1729-30 William Allen, Oct. 5, 1730 Charles Read, April 2, 1734 George Fitzwater, Dec. 4, 1734 Ralph Assheton, Mar. 6, 1735-6 Anthony Morris, Nov. 13, 1738 Abram Taylor, Dec. 4, 1738 William Till, Dec. 18, 1738 Cadwalader Foulke, June 6, 1740 Joshua Maddox, March i, 1741 Septimus Robinson, Sept. 20, 1742 Jonathan Robinson, June 8, 1743 Edward Shippen, Oct. 7, 1744 Benjamin Shoemaker, Mar. 29, 1745 Charles Willing, July 15, 1745 James Hamilton, May 20, 1746 Thomas Venables, Sept. 3, 1746 Samuel Morris, Mar. 4, 1746-7 William Atwood, July 25, 1747 Thomas Fletcher, June 8, 1748 Owen Evans, June 5, 1750 Nicholas Ashton, June 5 Thomas Yorke, June 5 John Potts, 1 June 5 Rowland Evans, June 5 William Plumsted, Feb. 12, 1750-1 Robert Strettell, April 7, 1752 Benjamin Franklin, June 5, 1752 William Colemaji, June 5, 1752 John Mifflin, . July 15, 1752 Samuel -Ashmead, June 6, 1753 Henry Pawling, Sept. 5, 1753 John Jones, Sept. 2, 1754 William Peters, Jan'y 4, 1757 1750 1750 1750 1750 1 Died June 6, 1768. OF PHILADELPHIA. 69 Alexander Stedman, Jacob Duch6, Isaac Jones, Samuel Mifflin, Isaac Ashton, Samuel Wharton, John Hughes, Daniel Benezet, William Coxe, Evan Thomas, Archibald McClean, Jacob Hall, Henry Harrison, Thomas Willing, Samuel Shoemaker, William Dewees, James Coultas, John Lawrence, George Bryan, Alexander Edwards, John Bull, William Parr, James Biddle, Frederick Antes, Charles Jolly, John Gibson, John Potts, Jr., James Young, George Clymer, Samuel Powel, James Diemer, Benjamin Chew, Henry Hill, John Moore, John Ord, Plunket Fleeson, Benjamin Paschall, Philip Bcehm, John Knowles, Andrew Knox, Isaac. Howell, David Hunter, Seth Quee, Andrew Kennedy, John Richards, John Miller, William McMullin, 10 in office Dec. 10, 1757 Mar. 20, 1758 Mar. 20, 1758 Dec. 18, 1758 March 7, 1759 Dec. 8, 1759 Dec. 8, 1759 March 7, 1761 March 7, 1761 March 7, 1761 March 7, 1761 March 7, 1761 March 16, 1761 June 6, 1761 Dec. 21, 1761 June 12, 1762 Dec. 30, 1762 Dec. 8, 1764 Dec. 8, 1764 June 7, 1766 Mar. 28, 1768 Sept. 8, 1769 Sept. 8, 1769 June 4, 1770 June 4, 1770 July 2, 1770 Oct. 4. Jan. 8 ; April 9 June 8, 1773 June 28, 1773 Dec. 13, 1773 June 10, 1776 June 24, 1776 July 25, 1777 July 25, 1777 July 25, 1777 July 25, 1777 July 25, 1777 Sept. 28, 1778 Dec. 14, 1778 Dec. 14, 1778 March 2, 1779 March 2, 1779 March 2, 1779 March 2, 1779 March 2, 1779 1771 1773 1773 70 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR William Adcock, William Ball, William Rush, 1 John Gill, William Masters, Emanuel Eyre, Samuel Wharton, Joseph Wharton, William Craig, William Pollard, Dr. Enoch Edwards, Lewis Weiss, 2 Robert McKnight, Alexander Tod, Joseph Ferree, William Coats, Jacob Weaver, in office April 28, 1779 April 28, 1779 June n, 1779 July 27, 1784 Aug. 9, 1784 Aug. 9, 1784 Sept. 23, 1784 Feb. 13, 1786 April 3, 1786 Sept. n, 1786 Nov. 13, 1786 Nov. 13, 1786 June 7, 1787 July 31, 1787 March 9, 1789 March 14, 1789 March 21, 1789 On Sept. 23, 1791, James Biddle, Jonathan Bayard Smith, Enoch Edwards and William Robinson, Jr., Esquires, Judges, held the Orphans' Court. This is the first time the term Judges is used in the Dockets of this Court (see Docket No. 16), although Thomas Yorke and his Associates were commissioned as Judges of the Common Pleas, and Orphans' Court. They are called Justices in the Minutes of the O. C. The Judges of the Common Pleas held the Orphans' Court from 1791 to 1875. The Orphans' Court. AS ESTABLISHED BY THE CONSTITUTION OF 1873. The delays and expense attending the settlement of estates of decedents, led the framers of the new Constitution of Dec. 16, 1873, to authorize the formation of Orphans' Courts, as separate tribunals. See Article V, Section 22. In Philadelphia the O. C. was established by the Act of May 19, 1874, and organized Jan. 4, 1875. The O. C. always had separate organization as to Clerks and Records; but until 1874, never had an independent Judiciary. The O. C. Bench now consists of three Judges, learned in the law. At first the Judges were of equal rank, and presided by turns, but the Act of May 24, 1878. created the office of President Judge. PRESIDENT JUDGE. William Brantley Hanna, appointed June 5, 1878 1 Died Novetnber 30, 1791, aged 74. 1 Lewis William Weiss was his full name. OF PHILADELPHIA. 71 ASSOCIATE JUDGES. Thomas Bradford Dwight, elected Nov. 2, 1874 Wm. Brantley Hanna, " Nov. 2, 1874 Dennis W. O'Brien, 1 " Nov. 2, 1874 William N. Ashman, 2 appointed Jan. 9. 1878 Clement Biddle Penrose, " Jan. 30, 1878 CLERKS OF THE ORPHANS' COURT. Robert Assheton, Charles Read, 3 Thomas Hopkinson, Andrew Hamilton, John Lawrence, 4 John Price, James Humphreys, John Haley, William Nichols, 5 John Bickley, John L. Leib, Robert Johnson, Thomas F. Gordon, Nathan R. Potts, Edward King, William Runkle, Jr., John P. Binns, Robert Andrews, 6 Francis Parke, Isaac P. Trimble, James Hanna, in office it appointed Oct. 25, 1701 before , 1721 Jan. 20, 1736-7 Feb. 24, 1745-6 Sept. 8, 1747 Feb. 28, 1752 May 7, 1757 Sept. 15, 1777 March 24, 1786 March 8, 1800 Dec. 21, 1801 Dec. 24, 1814 , 1818 March 15, 1821 Feb'y 7, 1824 April 22, 1825 Dec. 30, 1829 Feb'y 2, 1830 Mar. 25, 1836 April i, 1836 Mar. 25, 1838 'Judge O'Brien, died Jan. 24, 1878, aged 60. * In place of Judge Dwight, who resigned on account of his ill health. :i Charles Read was probably appointed after the passage of the Act of March 27, 1713; he died in office before January 20, 1736-37. * Vice Hamilton, dec'd. For Andrew Hamilton's appointment, see Clerks of the City Court. I give Hamilton and Lawrence as Clerks of the O. C. on the authority of Thompson Westcott. Hamilton died in office in Sept. 1747. 5 Nichols, Clerk of the Mayor's Court and Orphans' Court. Directory of 1798 ; 12 C. tf., 667, Clerk of the Orphans' Court and City Court. 6 The Minute Books of the O. C. from 1829 to 1832, are marked J. L. W., perhaps John L. Woolf ; but it is said he was only the Deputy. In the offi- cial lists in the Directory of 1830 and 1831, Joseph Andrews is given as the Clerk of the Orphans' Court, which is an error, it should be Robert. In the Court offices the active man is always the Chief Deputy; the actual Pro- thonotary, Clerk, Register, &c., are seldom known or seen by the Bar. In the Orphans' Court office, for a long series of years, from 1858 to 1868, Richard M. Batturs, a genial gentleman, of Philadelphia, was Chief Clerk; since 1m retirement, Alfred J. Fortin has been the efficient Deputy. He entered the office first in 1857. 72 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Robert F. Christy, 1 appointed Feb'y 9, 1839 Jacob Lewis, " Dec. i, 1842 David Hanley, " Dec. i, 1845 Oliver Brooks, 2 Oct. 10. 1848 Jacob Broom, 3 " Nov. 25, 1848 James M. Jackson, commissioned Nov. 17, 1852 John Sherry, " Oct. 17, 1855 Nimrod Woolery, " Nov. 20, 1858 William C. Stevenson, " June 10, 1862 Edwin A. Merrick, " Oct. n, 1864 Joseph Megary, " April 21, 1868 Joseph C. Tittermary, " Oct. n, 1870 Richard Ellis, " - Oct. 14, 1873 Gideon Clark, appointed June 12, 1875 Jesse W. Neal, elected Nov. 7, 1876 Wm. Marshall Taylor, " Nov. 4, 1879 Walter E. Rex, " Nov. 7, 1882 The Registers of Wills, OF PHILADELPHIA. The Provincial Registers were the Registers-General of Pennsyl- vania for the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Adminis- tration, established by the 22d section of the Laws agreed on in England, i C. R., xxxii. The Act of March 14, 1777, abol- ished the office of Register-General and named the Registers of Wills in each county to succeed the Deputies of the Register-Gen- eral, i Dallas' Laws of Pa., 731. The dates of appointment are taken from the Will Books, and are the dates when the names are first mentioned therein. Book A, in Register's office, is in the handwriting of Patrick Robinson. He was Deputy Register and Secretary to the Governor. THE REGISTERS-GENERAL. Christopher Taylor, 4 in office 10 br. , 1682 1 Col. Christy was elected under Act of July 2, 1839, for three years from Dec. i, in same year (P. L., 559), and commissioned Nov. 14, 1839. He dii-d Aug. 31, 1881, aged 72. 2 Brooks died before being commissioned, Nov. 7, 1848. See 9 Barr, 513 ; Commonwealth v. Hanley. "Broom was commissioned Dec. 14, 1848. Commission set aside by tin- Supreme Court on Jan. 22, 1849, on the ground that there was no vacancy. Oliver Brooks, who was elected Oct. 10, 1848, having died before a commission had been issued to him, and that Hanley, the old Clerk, held over. Hanley died March 18, 1849, and Broom was appointed and commissioned March 26. 1849, and elected in October, 1849, f r three years. * The first will, recorded loth mo., 1682, was Thomas ffreames. He died l>efore 5th mo. 5th, 1686; i C. R., 137. OF PHILADELPHIA. 73 Robert Turner, commissioners 5, 5 mo., 1686 William Frampton, in the place of 5, 5 mo., 1686 William Southebe, Taylor, dec ' d. 5, 5 mo.. 1686 James Claypoole, Sr., commissioned 19, 9 mo., 1686 Jacob Simcock, 1 Deputy. Thomas Ellis, appointed 9, 7 mo., 1687 David Lloyd, Deputy, " 12, 8 mo., 1687 William Markham, " 14, 8 mo., 1688 Patrick Robinson, Deputy. Capt. John Blackwell, 2 " 8, n br. 1688-9 Robert Turner, 3 in office 16,12^1690-1 Samuel Jenings, 5, iomo., 1692 Francis Rawle, Jr., Deputy. William Markham, appointed 20, 7 mo. ,1693 John Moore, 4 in office 7, 3 mo., 1700 Col. William Markham, appointed Mar. 29, 1703 Lt. Gov. John Evans, 27, 4 mo., 1704 Peter Evans, Deputy, Dec. n, 1704 Peter Evans, commissioned 17,12^1708-9 Lt. Gov. Charles Gookin, " Nov. 7, 1710 Benjamin Mayne, " July 28, 1712 Peter Evans, " July 3, 1713 Richard Birmingham, Dep., Nov. 3, 1715 Dr. Thomas Graeme, May 14, 1724 John Moore, 5 Deputy, Dec. 3, 1724 Peter Evans, in office Dec. 6, 1725 William Plumsted, commissioned June 19, 1745 Benjamin Chew, Aug. 14, 1765 John Maxfield, Deputy, died Oct. 6, 1774 1 See Smith's History of Delaware County, 502. - He appointed himself Register-General, thus creating a precedent which was afterwards followed by other Governors. 3 Francis Rawle, Jr., his son-in-law, was his Deputy. 4 In SmulFs Legislative Hand-Book, 1878, it is set forth that John Moore \va> commissioned Jan. I, 1693. By Will Book B it does not so appear, but he \vasin office May 7, 1700. Col. Wm. Markham was commissioned by Penn, March 29, 1703, by an order directed to Lieut. Gov. Andrew Hamilton; 2 C. R., 96; also Book A, 25th 7 mo., 1703, and complained to the Council (2 C. A'., 122, 123 and 124) that Moore refused to'surrender the office to him, say- ing that it was "his property and freehold, and conceived it to be a point of law," and demanded a trial thereof, which was granted. Markham and Moore acted jointly while contesting the matter. Markham died I2th mo. 4th, 1704, and Lieut Governor Evans appointed himself the Register-General, thus set- tling the'matter, and taking possession of one of the most lucrative offices in the Province, and made his cousin, Peter Evans, his Deputy ; 2 Logan Papers, 8 . 5 John Moore signs as Deputy Register, from Dec. 3, 1724 to April 2, 1726. 74 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR THE REGISTERS OF WILLS, PHILADELPHIA. Samuel Morris, by Act of Mar. 14, 1777 George Campbell, 1 by the Assembly April 6, 1782 Joseph B. McKean, in office April 21, 1800 Charles Swift, May 19, 1800 Samuel Bryan, April 12, 1809 Peter S. Muhlenberg, Nov. 8, 1821 Joseph Barnes, March 9, 1824 John Geyer, March 28, 1825 John Humes, " March 6, 1830 John Gest, " March 28, 1836 Edward D. Corfield, Jan'y 8, 1839 Michael Pray, " March 2, 1839 William Piersol, elected Oct. 9, 1839 John Painter, " Oct. n, 1842 John Weaver, 2 " Oct. 14, 1845 Edward A. Penniman, appointed Jan. 26, 1846 Alexander Browne, in office Dec. i, 1846 Thomas C. Bunting, " Dec. 4, 1849 Theo. T. Deringer, Deputy. William Bowers, " Dec. i, 1852 Samuel Lloyd, Deputy. Charles W. Carrigan, " Dec. i, 1855 Joseph C. Molloy, Deputy. George W. McMahan, ' " Dec. 6, 1858 Samuel Lloyd, Deputy. Thomas McCullough, " " Dec. 3, 1861 John F. Belsterling, Deputy. Frederick M. Adams, " Dec. 2, 1864 Samuel Lloyd, Deputy. Col. William A. Leech, Dec. i, 1867 J. Alexander Simpson, 3 April 3, 1868 Tohn H. Campbell, Deputy. William M. Bunn, " Dec. i, 1870 George W. Painter, Deputy. Gen. Gideon Clark, " Dec. i, 1873 James Brearly, Depiity. Jesse W. Neal, elected Nov. 7, 1876 James Brearly, Deputy. Horace L. Keyset,* Deputy. 1 Re-appointed by Council (16 C. R., 443), Sept. .), 1790. - By Act of July 2, 1839, the Registers of Wills became elective. Charles Thomson Jones was deputy for Corfield ; J. B. Sewell for Pray ; and Piersol and Col. Robert F. Christy for Painter. John Weaver died in office Jan. 16, 1846. 3 Appointed for the unexpired term of Col. Leech, who died in office. 4 Appointed in place of Brearly, who died Aug. 23, 1878, aged 37 years. OF PHILADELPHIA. 75 W. Marshall Taylor, elected Nov. 4, 1879 William G. Shields, Deputy. Walter Edwin Rex, Nov. 7, 1882 The Registers of Wills are now, by the Constitution of 1873, the Clerks of the Orphans' Court. (Art. 5, sec. 22.) The Mayor's Court, OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. This Court was created by Act of Assembly of March n, 1789, incorporating the City of Philadelphia, and abolished by the Act of March 19, 1838. By this Act, the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen, or any four of them, whereof the Mayor or Recorder was always to be one, were constituted a Court to be called " the Mayor' s Court of the City of Philadelphia,"" to hear and determine all charges of lar- cenies, forgeries, perjuries, assaults and batteries, riots, rows, un- lawful assemblies, and all other offences usually cognizable in any Court of Quarter Sessions. This Court met quarterly on the first Monday of March, June, September and December, in each year, and held frequent sessions. The Act of 1789 also established the " Aldermen's Court" to consist of three Aldermen, two to be a quorum. Those to hold the Court to be designated, at least, four times a year by the Mayor or Recorder, to try all matters usually cognizable by Jus- tices of the Peace, where the debt or demand amounted to forty shillings, and did not exceed ten pounds. The Justices of the Court were paid by fees. This Court was abolished by Act of Assembly of March 20, 1810. I copy from the Independent Gazetteer, of April 18, 1789, the following in reference thereto : "At a meeting of the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen, held the 1 5th inst., the Mayor and Recorder nominated and appointed Francis Hopkinson, Joseph Swift and Hilary Baker, Esqrs,, to constitute and hold ' The Aldermen 's Court. 1 The Mayor and Aldermen had power personally to hear and determine cases of debt under forty shillings. Presiding Justices. THE MAYORS. 1789 Samuel Powel, X 798 Robert Wharton, 1790 Samuel Miles, 1800 John Inskeep, 1791 John Barclay, 1801 Matthew Lawler, 1792 Matthew Clarkson, !8o5 John Inskeep, 1796 Hilary Baker, 1806 Robert Wharton, 76 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR 1808 John Barker, 1 8 10 Robert Wharton, 1811 Michael Keppele, 1812 John Barker, 1813 John Geyer, 1 8 1 4 Robert Wharton , 1819 James Nelson Barker, 1820 Robert Wharton, 1824 Joseph Watson, 1828 George M. Dallas, 1829 Benjamin W. Richards, 1830 William Milnor, 1831 Benjamin W. Richards, 1832-8 John Swift. THE RECORDERS. 1789 Alexander Wilcocks, 1 80 1 Alexander J. Dallas, 1802 Moses Levy, 1808 Mahlon Dickerson, 1810 Joseph Reed, 1829 Joseph Mcllvaine, 1836 John Bouvier, 1838 Samuel Rush. 1789 1792- 1793- 1796- Associate Justices. THE ALDERMEN. Samuel Miles, Hilary Baker, William Colladay, Joseph Swift, John Barclay, Francis Hopkinson, Reynold Keen, Matthew Clarkson, Gunning Bedford, John Baker, John Nixon, Joseph Ball, George Roberts, John Maxwell Nesbit. Michael Hillegas, Jonathan Bayard Smith, Francis Gurney. Edward Bartholomew. Matthew Clarkson, 1 John Barclay, John Jennings, Jonathan Bayard Smith, Robert Wharton, James Ash, Michael Hillegas, Reynold Keen, John Clement Stocker, Gunning Bedford, Alexander Tod, Isaac Howell, Philip Wager, Nathaniel Falconer, Hilary Baker and John Baker. 2 1796 Jacob Baker, in place of 1798 Philip Syng Physick, " 1799 John Inskeep, " 1799 William Jones, 1799 Dec. 3. John Clement Stocker, Jr. , " 1800 Sept. 15. Dr. David Jackson, " 1800 Oct. 22. John Barker. 1801 Oct. 14. Andrew Pettit, 1801 Oct. 23. Matthew Lawler, " 1802 May 22. John Douglass, " * 1802 . Samuel Carswell, in place of Falconer. Clarkson. Barclay. Ash. his father. Hilary Bal Bedford. Jackson. Jennings. Howell. 1 Mayor's Court, after the second Tuesday in October, 1796, was composed of fifteen Aldermen as Associates, appointed by the Governor under the Act of April 14, 1796. 2 The father of Hilary and John Baker was a German schoolmaster, of < in mantown, named Hilarius Becker. Baker and Barker are different names, and must not be confounded in these lists. OF PHILADELPHIA. 77 1806 May 26. Michael Keppele, in place of Hillegas _ O A ,- J .,, /""* *, T n- i ooy . riiiurcw \jrcycr. 1811 Aug. i. John Geyer, ' Tod. 1813 -April 30. George Bartram, ' Smith. 1813 Nov. 25. Timothy Matlack, ' Stocker. 1815 July 24. Samuel Badger, ' John Baker. 1816 . Joseph Hertzog, ' John Barker. 1817 April 2. James Nelson Barker. 1 8 1 8 March 4. Peter Christian, ' Matlack. 1818 April 8. Abraham Shoemaker, Jr. , ' his father? 1820 May ii. John Connelly, ' Jacob Baker. 1822 April 3. Joseph Watson, ' Keppele. 1822 April 3. William Duane, ' Carswell. 1822 Dec'r 2. John Binns, ' Hertzog. 1823 Jan'y 7. William Milnor, ' Connelly. 1823 Dec'r 15. David P. Muhlenberg, ' Douglass. 1829 Jacob Sperry, 2 Joseph Burden, Richard Willing, Jr. 3 1832 Robert Wharton, Jonathan K. Hassinger, Thomas McKean. 1836 Samuel Heintzelman, John R. Vogdes, David S. Hassinger. CLERKS OF William Nichols, John Bickley, William Sergeant, Thomas Sergeant, Josiah Randall, Randall Hutchinson, Charles Pierce, William Stewart, John R. Vogdes, John P. Bewley, William White, THE MAYOR'S COURT. in office commissioned , 1789 March 8, 1800 Dec. 21, 1801 April 22, 1806 May 10, 1809 Aug. , 1814 Mar. 17, 1821 Feb'y 7, 1824 Feb'y 22, 1830 Dec. u, 1835 Mar. 26, 1836 The District Court, FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. Organized by Act of Assembly of March 30, 1811. Abolished by the Constitution of 1873. In the early part of the present century Philadelphia was the largest city in the Union, and its commerce, manufactures and general business had kept pace with its population. It began to be seriously felt that the judicial system was inadequate, and 1 Died May 25, 1818, aged 65. 2 Died Jan. 2, 1830, aged 60. 3 Died April 15, 1833. 78 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR accordingly, by an Act approved March 30, 1811, it was enacted : " Whereas, the Court of Common Pleas of the City and County of Philadelphia, from the various objects of its jurisdiction and the great increase and accumulation of business, is incompetent to the speedy and effectual administration of justice to the citizens of that district, for remedy whereof, be it enacted," etc., that there shall be established a Court of Record by the name and style of the District Court for the City and County of Philadelphia, to consist of a President and two assistant Judges, any two of whom, in case of the absence or inability of the other, shall have power to try, hear, and determine all civil pleas and actions where the sum in controversy should exceed one hundred dollars. The Court thus established soon became full of important busi- ness, and acquired a solid and enduring reputation as a great law court for the trial of civil issues. It was the first, and for many years the only Court of original jurisdiction in the Commonwealth whose Judges were all learned in the law. Down to about the beginning of this century, there was no positive requirement that even the Presidents of the Common Pleas should be learned in the law, though the practice had been uniform since the Revolu- tion to appoint only lawyers. But the Associates remained lay- men in the Common Pleas of Philadelphia until 1833, when one of them was required to be learned in the, law, and "one to be appointed under the existing laws of the Commonwealth," (Act of Feb. 8, 1833 ; P. L., 23), and the other Associate remained a layman until 1836, after which all the Judges of that Court were required to be learned in the law. (Act of March n, 1836 ; P. L., 76.) So late as 1831 the salaries of the Associate Judges of the Common Pleas of Philadelphia were only four hundred dollars each, while the salaries of the Judges of the District Court and the President of the Common Pleas were two thousand dollars each. The Bench of the District Court was occupied by a succession of learned and able lawyers, and when the Court adjourned sine die, Jan. 4, 1875, ^ w *> Wl ^ tne universal regret of the Bar. A more dignified, learned, and impartial tribunal has seldom, if ever, existed in this or any other community. PRESIDING JUDGES. Joseph Hemphill, commissioned May 6, 1811 Joseph Borden McKean, Jared Ingersoll, Moses Levy, Joseph Borden McKean, Joseph Barnes, Thomas McKean Pettit, Oct. i, 1818 Mar. 19, 1821 Dec. 18, 1822 Mar. 21, 1825 Oct. 24, 1826 April 22, 1835 OF PHILADELPHIA. 79 Joel Jones, George Sharswood, John Innes Clark Hare, commissioned ASSOCIATE JUDGES. Anthony Simmons, Jacob Sommer, Thomas Sergeant, Joseph Borden McKean, Joseph Barnes, Joseph Borden McKean, Benjamin Rawle Morgan, John Hallowell, Charles Sidney Coxe, Thomas McKean Petti t, George McDowell Stroud, Joel Jones, John King Findlay, George Sharswood, George McDowell Stroud, John King Findlay, John Innes Clark Hare, Martin Russell Thayer, Thomas Greenbank, Martin Russell Thayer, James Lynd, James Tyndale Mitchell, Amos Briggs, commissioned April 8, 1845 Feb'y i, 1848 Dec. i, 1867 May 6, 1811 June 3, 1811 Oct. 20, 1814 Mar. 27, 1817 Oct. i, 1818 Mar. 17, 1821 Mar. 29, 1821 Mar. 27, 1825 Oct. 24, 1826 Feb. 16, 1833 Mar. 30, 1835 April 22, 1835 April i, 1845 April 8. 1845 Feb'y 5', 1848 Feb'y 5, 1848 Dec. i, 1851 Dec. i, 1867 Dec. 7, 1868 Mar. 27, 1869 Dec. 5, 1870 Dec. 4, 1871 Mar. 25. 1872 Joseph Hemphill was a native of Chester, now Delaware county, admitted to the Chester County Bar, August, 1793. Member of Congress, 1801 to 1803, from Chester county, and from 1819 to 1831. He died May 29, 1842, aged 72 years. Associate Judge Sommer's name is sometimes rendered Somers. Simmons and Sommer were not lawyers. Judge Sommer died in February, 1857, aged 69 years, and Anthony Simmons, late Judge, and Colonel of the 96th Regiment, died Jan. 6, 1830, aged 57 years. Edward King had the position of Associate Judge offered to him in 1825 ; he hesitated about accepting it, and then Judge Hal- lowell took it; thus making room in the Common Pleas for King as the President Judge. The Forum, 2 vol., 175. On April i, 1835, King was tendered the place of Presiding Judge of the Dis- trict Court, but declined. George M. Stroud was Associate for 34 years, and declined the position of Presiding Judge in 1868, when Sharswood was elected Judge of the Supreme Court, and died in 1875, faH f y ear s and honors. Thomas McKean Pettit was ap- pointed in the place of Hallowell, who resigned, and was re-com- 80 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR missioned March 30, 1835, for 10 years. Joel Jones was re- commissioned March 31, 1845, f r I0 }' ears - Judge Hare was commissioned President Judge December i, 1867, and elected November 6, 1868. Thomas Greenbank had certificate of elec- tion and took his seat, but it was successfully contested by M. Russell Thayer. Judge Briggs was appointed March 25, 1872, and elected October 8, 1872, for 10 years. In accordance with the amended Constitution of 1873, l ^ e District Court was con- solidated with the Court of Common Pleas, and the Act of May 14, 1874, abolished all Courts not mentioned in the Constitution. P. L., 1874, pp. i39 MO. An interesting sketch of the District Court will be found in ''An Address delivered at-the final .adjournment of the Court, Jan. 4, 1875," by the Hon. James T. Mitchell, one of the Judges of the Court, in which he says: "By the Constitution of Penn- sylvania, adopted in 1873, a new organization of the judicial tri- bunals of the State was directed, under which the Nisi Prius, Dis- trict and Common Pleas Courts of Philadelphia City and County ceased to exist on the first Monday in January, 1875. The Judges of the Supreme Court heretofore in turn holding the .Court of Nisi Prius, were relieved from original jurisdiction, and the Judges of the District and Common Pleas Courts were trans- ferred to the new Courts of Common Pleas, created by the Con- stitution." PROTHONOTARIES OF THE DISTRICT COURT. John Porter, Timothy Matlack, Michael Leib, Randal Hutchinson, John Lisle, Franklin Comly, William White, William V. Pettit, 1 Edward C. Dale, David C. Skerritt, Augustin R. Peale, Thomas Fletcher, James W. Fletcher, John P. McFadden, Philip S. White, George Kelly, James McManes, also of the C. P., of D. C. only, commissioned elected April 25, 1811 Mar. 14, 1817 Nov. 15, 1822 Feb. 27, 1824 Feb. 22, 1830 Mar. 24, 1836 Jan'y 7, 1839 Feb'y 9, 1839 Dec. i 1842 Dec. i 1845 Dec. 1848 Dec. 1851 Dec. 1854 Dec. 1857 Dec. 1860 Dec. 1863 Dec. 1866 1 Appointed and then elected on the second Tuesday in October, to serve three years from the first day of December. See Act of July 2, 1839 g 3. OF PHILADELPHIA. 81 William K. Hopkins, elected Dec. i, 1869 William B. R. Selby, 1 " Dec. i, 1872 Commissioners of Insolvents. Act of March 13, 1812, to expire April i, 1815. Three Commissioners to be appointed by the Governor. This law was repealed, except as to pending cases, Dec. 21, 1812. April 29, 1814, the Insolvent Law was declared unconstitutional. Charles Jared Ingersoll, commissioned Mar. , 1812 William Newbold, " Mar. , 1812 John Conrad, " Mar. , 1812 George Bartram, 2 July 14, 1812 The Court of Criminal Sessions. FOE THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. This Court was organized in accordance with the Act of March 19, 1838, and commenced its sessions on the first Monday in April, 1838, with a President Judge and two Associates, learned in the law, all ex-officio Justices of the Peace, and to have all the powers and exclusive jurisdiction exercised by the Mayor's Court and the Re- corder's Court of the Northern Liberties, Kensington and Spring Garden. The Clerk of the Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be Clerk of the Court. "All the necessary records of the Mayor's Court, Recorder's Court, and of the Court of Quarter Sessions of the County of Philadelphia, shall be delivered to the Clerk of the Sessions Court." Laws of Penna, 1838, section 18, p. 125. Abolished by Act of 2jth February, 1840. 1 Mr. Selby served until the Court was abolished, and then became by the Constitution of 1873, Prothonotary of the Common Pleas. The Bar seldom came in contact with the Prothonotaries. Their duties were performed by Deputies. The Seniors of the Bar have a vivid recollection of Matthias Coates, who was Chief Clerk previous to 1840, for many years. He was a character in his way, and made all the lawyers " stand from under" when he was in a bad humor. He was much liked, however. John L. Woolf was Deputy for Mr. Dale, and afterwards principal Deputy for Sheriff Lelar. Edwin T. Chase, succeeded Woolf as Chief Clerk, and held that office for a long time. The Bar will recall with pleasure Frederick A. Trego, James G. Gibson, Search- Clerk for many years, and afterwards Prothonotary of the Common Pleas; David A. Allison, who succeeded him as Search-Clerk, and continued in that position for a long period, and Benjamin M. Shain, who was for a long series of years a clerk; Henry T. Coleman, a former Appearance-Clerk, from 1845 ' 1848; Horace L. Peterson, in the same position, and Pierre Chapouty, Chief Clerk, and also Robert E. Hackett, for many years one of the Clerks, who died Jan. 8, 1882, aged 72 years, all pleasant and obliging gentlemen. 2 Appointed in the place of Conrad, who resigned. 82 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR PRESIDENT JUDGE. James Todd, 1 appointed Mar. 28, 1838 ASSOCIATE JUDGES. John Bouvier, 2 appointed Mar. 28, 1838 Robert T. Conrad, 3 " Mar. 28, 1838 The Court of General Sessions. FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. ESTABLISHED BY ACT OF FEB. 27, 1840. Abolished by Act of Feb. 3, 1843. The Court of General Sessions was to consist of three Judges, learned in the law, and to have exclusive jurisdiction and cogni- zance of all matters of which the Court of Criminal Sessions then had jurisdiction, and with power to try all cases of murder, &c. And such duties as were incident to the Clerk of the Oyer and Terminer were to be performed by the Clerk of that Court ; and such as appertained to the Clerk of the Criminal Sessions were to continue to be performed by the Clerk of that Court. When the Court was abolished, the Court of Quarter Sessions was reinstated with all its former powers and original jurisdiction. PRESIDENT JUDGES. George W. Barton, 4 appointed Mar. 20, 1840 Anson V. Parsons, 5 " Jan. , 1843 ASSOCIATE JUDGES. Robert T. Conrad, appointed Mar. 20, 1840 Joseph M. Doran, " Mar. 20, 1840 CLERK. William O. Kline, , appointed Mar. 20, 1840 The Clerks of the Court of Quarter Sessions. FOR THE COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. John Southern, commissioned date unknown Patrick Robinson, in office 13,3 mo., 1686 David Lloyd, by Prov. Council i, 8 mo., 1686 1 Of Fayctte county ; Attorney-General when appointed. * Recorder of Philadelphia. :l Recorder of the Northern Liberties. 1 Judge Barton resigned Dec. 31, 1842. 'On Feb. 3, 1843, the bill abolishing the General Sessions having been finally passed, the Governor revoked the appointment of Anson V. Parson* ;is I'u^ident Judge, and nominated him as an additional Judge of the Common Pleas, and the Senate confirmed him Feb. 8. He never presided. OF PHILADELPHIA. 83 James Claypoole, 1 . commissioned John Claypoole,' 2 " Robert Assheton, by City Charter Ralph Assheton, 3 in office Charles Read, died before Thomas Hopkinson, appointed Andrew Hamilton, " John Lawrence,* " William Parr, 5 his Deputy. Hilary Baker, commissioned Charles Biddle, 6 Joseph Reed, Richard Bache, Jr., Tench Coxe, " William Runkle, Jr., Erasmus Thomas, Henry Shoemaker, " John Conrad, " Matthew Randall, " Bartholomew Graves, " Edward D. Corfield, William G. Conroy, " James Eneu, Jr., 7 " Andrew Flick, " John Thompson, Jr., " John Williams, " John A. Scanlan, " George M. Howell, " Joseph Crockett, " George H. Moore, " John C. Butler, Thomas H. Ash ton, Henry H. Bingham, " George Truman, " 28, 12, 1688-9 July 6, 1697 Oct. 25, 1701 Jan. 20, 1736-7 Jan. 20, 1736-7 Feb. 24, 1745 Sept. 8, 1747 Aug. 19, 1777 *7 1C\ A ? Jan. 22, 7794 1800 Nov. 9, 1805 Jan. 28, 1815 March 4, 1818 March 15, 1821 Nov. 2, 1823 Feb. 7, 1824 1829 > Feb. 22, 1830 March 24, 1836 Jan. 20, 1839 Feb. 9, '839 NOV. 22, 1842 Oct. 14, 1845 Nov. 25, 1848 NOV. 22, 1851 Nov. 10, 1854 Nov. 2, 1857 NOV. 22, 1860 Nov. 8, 1866 Nov. 1 6, 1869 Nov. i, 1870 Nov. 5, 1878 1 I C. R., 208, 214; died 1690. ? In office; I Pa. Archives, 125. 3 See 9 Pa. Archives, 699 ; 2d series. 4 John Lawrence was appointed in the place of Andrew Hamilton, deceased ; 5 C. K., 106 (1747), no, and held office until his death, January, 1775. Al- though it is stated in 9 Pa. Archives, 2d series, 699, that James Read was appointed Clerk of the Peace, June 4, 1752, it is probably an error. See Prothonotaries of Common Pleas. 5 See 4 Pa. Archives, 601 and Aitken's Register for 1773, p. 30, &c. 6 The Directory of 1794 says, Charles Biddle was Prothonotary of the county. The Directories of 1798 and 1799, under the head of the Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions, give Charles Biddle, " Prothonotary of said Court." 7 James Eneu, Jr., under the Constitution of 1838, was elected on Oct. 8, 1839, to serve three years from Dec. I. See Act July 2, 1839. 84 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Isaac McBride, 1 ad interim . Sept. 29, 1879 William R. Leeds, 2 appointed Oct. 4, 1879 Win. E. Littleton, elected Nov. 2, 1880 Interpreter FOR THE COURT OP QUARTER SESSIONS. Appointed by the Judges, term Jive years. Joseph Sanson, 3 appointed Feb. 8, 1869 Joseph P. Galton, Chief Court Clerk of the Quarter Sessions, died on Jan. 22, 1879, aged 39 years. He entered the office of the Clerk of the Q. S. in 1857, when quite young, as an assistant to J. Orlando Tobias, the then Chief Court Clerk, and suc- ceeded him in that position in 1860. His death was announced in Judge Mitchell's Court by District Attorney Hagert, on the afternoon of the day of his death. He said, "It becomes my painful duty to announce to your Honor the decease of Joseph P. Galton, who was connected with this Court for a period of twenty-one years, and who was for more than eighteen years its Court Clerk. In the course of this long experience Mr. Galton had acquired a thorough knowledge of the business and practice of the Court, and was frequently consulted by the Judges in mat- ters arising in the progress of its daily business. Indeed, so thoroughly informed was he upon such matters, that although comparatively young in years, he filled the full measure of the old law writer's description of the aged and faithful clerk, who \\ us described as the 'right hand of the Court.' Ever faithful and attentive to his duties, courteous and obliging to all with whom he was brought into contact, his loss will be sensibly felt by the Court and the Bar. I deem it due to the memory of this efficient and faithful officer to bear this public testimony to his worth and ability, and as a mark of esteem in which he was held by the Judges, I move, your Honor, that a Minute of his death be entered on the Records of the Court." Judge Mitchell in a few feeling remarks eulogistic of the de- 1 See the opinion of the City Solicitor of Oct. ,21, 1879. * Vice Truman, deceased. s In the edition of Purdon's Digest, by Brightly, 1853, it is said, in a note to an Act providing for the appointment of an Interpreter in Alleghany county. that the several sworn Interpreters of foreign languages in the City and County of Philadelphia shall be entitled to receive the same fees as the Alleghany County Interpreter for attendance on Courts. This Act was passed April 14, 1838. In a note the compiler says that the only Act authorizing the appoint ment of an Interpreter in Philadelphia was the General Health Law of Jan. 29, 1818, which gave him fees for his visits to vessels. On the 27th of March, 1865, a law was passed authorizing the appointment of an Interpreter in Philadelphia by the Governor; and one, for the C our t, by the Judges of the Common Pleas. See Com. ex. rel. Girard -vs. Sanson, 67 Pa. State Reports, 322. OF PHILADELPHIA. 85 ceased, said that he acquiesced in what Mr. Hagert had said, and ordered a Minute of the proceedings to be entered on the Records. The death of Mr. Galton was also announced in the old court room by Assistant District Attorney Reed ; and Judge Yerkes, after making an appropriate reply, ordered that the Court be ad- journed in respect to the memory of the deceased. These were exceptional honors to one occupying so subordinate a position ; but the moral is evident, " Honor and fame from no condition rise ; Act well your part, there all the honor lies." Prosecuting Attorneys for Philadelphia. This list is very unsatisfactory, but it is the best I could com- pile from the Reports and the memory of the older members of the Bar, and is, therefore, necessarily incomplete in many par- ticulars. Attorney-General Lear wrote me in 1878, that there were no lists of the Deputies on file in the Attorney-General's office. The Prosecuting Attorneys were / DEPUTY ATTORNEYS-GENERAL. l Joseph Barnes, appointed , 1810 Peter A. Browne, " , 1811 Edward Ingersoll, , 1814 Peter A. Browne, O. 6 T. Jan'y , 1817 Charles S. Coxe, Q. S. Jan'y , 1817 Thomas Kittera, Mayor's Court Jan'y , 1817 George M. Dallas, vice Kittera Jan'y , 1818 William J. Duane, vice Dallas J an 'y > 1821 Jasper Slaymaker, Mayor' 's Court Tan'y , 1821 Thomas Kittera, S. C.&O.&T Feb'y 2, 1821 George M. Dallas, Q. S. Feb'y 9, 1824 Charles S. Coxe, Mayor's Court Feb'y 9, 1824 Thomas M. Pettit, 5. C. & O. & T. Feb'y 9, 1824 Samuel Rush, , 1826 George M, Dallas, O. & T. , 1826 Thomas M. Pettit, , 1826 George M. Dallas, for the County, Feb. 22, 1828 Samuel Rush, Mayor 1 s Court ,1828-9 Augustus H. Richards, Q. S. , 1829 1 All the Attorneys-General had their Deputies here, but some represented the Commonwealth themselves, particularly those residents of the city. Joseph B. McKean, 1800 to 1808; Richard Rush, 1811 ; Jared Ingersoll, 1811 to 1816; Ellis Lewis, 1831; George M. Dallas, 1838; William B. Reed, 1838; Ovid F. Johnson, 1839 to 1845; Benjamin F. Champneys, 1846, and James C'ooper in 1848, appeared before the Courts here in person as the representa- tives of the Commonwealth. 13 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Thomas S. Smith, Philip S. Markley, Joel B. Sutherland, Michael W. Ash, John Wurts, Samuel Rush, Michael W. Ash, Joel B. Sutherland, for the County vice Smith for the County Q.S. Mayor 1 s Court O. &T. Q.S. Augustus H. Richards, Mayor's Court Joel B. Sutherland, O. & T. &. S. C. Michael W. Ash, John Wayne Ashmead, Q. S. Edward C. Watmough, Mayor's Court David S. Todd, for the County Ellis Lewis, Samuel Rush, Edward E. Law, George W. Barton, Henry M. Phillips, 1 William L. Hirst, 1 C. Wallace Brooke, Ashbel Green, Jr., William Badger, William A. Porter, J. Murray Rush, William D. Kelley, Francis Wharton, William D. Kelley, David Webster, William A. Stokes, David Webster, William Bradford Reed, Joseph P. Loughead, April , 1829 Sept. , 1829 Feb. , 1830 Feb. 26, 1830 Feb. , 1830 -- , 1830 -- , 1831 -- , 1832 Feb. -, 1833 Feb. , 1833 Feb. -, 1833 -- , 1833 Jan'y , 1834 -- > 1835 -- , 1838 -- , 1839 -- , 1839 -- > 1839 -- , 1840-1 -- , 1841 -- , 1842 May 3, 1842 , 1844 - , 1845 --- , 1845-6 Jan'y , 1847 Jan'y , 1847 June 23, 1848 June 23, 1848 -- , 1849 -- , 1849 District Attorneys of Philadelphia. Previous to 1850 the prosecuting law officer for the Common- wealth in the different counties of the State, was appointed by the Attorney-General, and called the Deputy Attorney-General. By the Act of May 3, 1850, P. L., 654, the qualified voters of every county in the State were authorized to elect one person learned in the law, as District Attorney, for three years from the first Monday in November next after his election. By Article 14, of 1 Messrs. Lewis, Phillips and Hirst, are mentioned in the reports as appear- ing for the Commonwealth, but I believe they were not Prosecuting Attorneys or Deputies in the strict sense, but only assisted the Attorneys-General in spe- cial cases. At the times stated Messrs. Barton and Brooke were Deputies for Ovid F. Johnson, the then Attorney-General. OF PHILADELPHIA. 87 the new Constitution, District Attorneys are declared to be county officers, and their terms begin on the first Monday in January next after their election, to represent the Commonwealth in all criminal and other prosecutions. Since that time the fol- lowing gentlemen have acted as District Attorneys for the judicial district, known as the City and County of Philadelphia. DISTRICT ATTORNEYS. Horn R. Kneass, in office from 1850 to 1851 His election contested successfully by William B. Reed, in office from 1851 to 1856 Lewis C. Cassidy, 1 elected Nov. 3, 1856 His election successfully contested by William B. Mann, in office from 1856 to 1868 Joseph P. Loughead, " 1856 to 1859 Dennis W. O'Brien, * Dep. Dist. Atfy, June 21, 1861 Furman Sheppard,* elected Nov. 2, 1868 Charles Gibbons, by the Court Oct. 25, 1869 Furman Sheppard, " May 3, 1870 William B. Mann, in office from 1871 to 1875 Furman Sheppard, " 1875 to l8 7 8 Henry S. Hagert, " 1878 to 1881 George S. Graham, 4 elected Nov. 2, 1880 1 The Act of April 27, 1857, which was passed with the intention of com- promising the contest between Mr. Mann and Mr. Cassidy, provided that there should be two District Attorneys, the Judges of the Quarter Sessions to appoint the additional District Attorney, but the Presiding Judge of the Court and his Associates refused to recognize the Act as a compromise, and the contest went on and was decided in favor of Mr. Mann. The Court then appointed Mr. Ixmghead the additional District Attorney. - District Attorney Mann was in service for over four months, in 1861, as Colonel of the 3ist Pennsylvania Volunteers, during which time Mr. O'Brien was his Deputy. He was the assistant of Mr. Reed during the latter's term. Mr. Mann's son, Charles Naylor, was his assistant after his admission to the Bar in 1862. The late Judge Thomas Bradford Dwight and William H. Ruddi- nian, were also Mr. Mann's assistants. '' Mr. Sheppard had certificate of election, and was sworn in. Mr. Gibbons contested his election, and the Court declared him elected, Oct. 25, 1869; afterwards the Court discovered they had made an error in counting the votes, so on May 3, 1870, reversed their former decision and declared Mr. Sheppard duly elected. His assistants during the time he held office were, Henry S. Hagert, Robert P. Dechert, and William Wilson Ker. Mr. Hagert's assistants were, John R. Reed, Dallas Sanders, and William Wilson Ker, now an assistant to the Att'y-Gen. of the United States. * District Attorney George S. Graham made the following appointments : First Assistant. Francis Amede Bregy. Second Assistant. Charles Franklin Warwick. Third Assistant. John Lippincott Kinsey. Clerk. James Murray- Rush Jermon. Mr. Bregy was Assistant under Col. Mann. 88 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Salaries of County Officers, OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. Act of March 31, 1876. District Attorney, $15,000 First Assistant, 6,000 Second Assistant, 5>ooo Third Assistant, 3,o Sheriff, 15,000 Coroner, 6,000 Deputy Coroner, 2,500 Prothonotary of the Common Pleas, 10,000 Clerk of the Quarter Sessions, Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, 10,000 Recorder of Deeds, 12,000 Register of Wills, who is also Clerk of the Orphans' Court, 10,000 Treasurer, 10,000 Commissioners (each), 5,000 Controller, - 10,000 City Solicitors. By Ordinance of Feb. 27, iSoi, 1 an Attorney and Solicitor for the Corporation was authorized to be appointed by the Mayor, salary $500. I am indebted to the late estimable Chief Justice John Meredith Read for this list of the City Solicitors, and for encouraging me to compile these lists for preservation and future reference. Jared Ingersoll, 2 Joseph Hopkinson, Mahlon Dickerson, William Meredith, William Mcllhenny, Jr., Joseph Reed, William Meredith, Randal Hutchinson, E. Spencer Sergeant, John Read, 3 Thomas McKean Pettit, appointed 1798 1801 1801 1808 1809 1810 1811 1813 1814 1818 1820 1 ( >rclinance repealed Dec. 28, 1815. Ordinance of April 10, 1817, author- ized the Mayor to appoint a Solicitor, whose services were to be paid for accord- ing to their value. And this was the rule until the passage of the ( )rdinance of Aug. 29, 1839, which authorized Councils, yearly, in Jan., to elect a Solicitor. 'Judge James T. Mitchell, formerly assistant under Mr. Lex, has a letter signed by Jared Ingersoll, dated in 1798, as City Solicitor. *John Read, City Solicitor in 1818, was the father of the late Chief Read, City Solicitor in 1830. OF PHILADELPHIA. 89 Robert Wharton Sykes, appointed 1823 John K. Kane, " 1829 John Meredith Read, " 1830 John K. Kane, " 1831 ' Edward Olmsted, 1 1833 Isaac Hazelhurst, elected ^54 William A. Porter, 2 " 1856 William L. Hirst, by Councils 1857 Henry T. King, 3 ' elected 1858 Charles E. Lex, " 1860 Frederick Carroll Brewster, 4 " 1862 James Lynd, by Councils 1866 Thomas J. Barger, 5 elected 1868 Thomas J. Worrell, 6 in office 1869 Charles H. T. Collis, elected 1871 William Nelson West, 7 " X 877 Solicitors of the Districts. FOR PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. Previous to Consolidation, 1854. John Lewis Leib, in office from 1809 to 1817 John Hallowell, appointed 1817 to 1818 William Delany, " 1818 to 1822 Richard Peters, Jr., " May , 1822 Thomas Sergeant, " April, , 1825 Charles Taylor, " 1833 to 1836 Wm. Bradford Reed, " 1836 to 1841 Charles Wallace Brooke, " T an 'y ? 1841 William Deal Baker, " , 1841 George M. Dallas " June , 1841 1 Mr. Olmsted held the office for 21 years. - George L. Ashmead was first assistant City Solicitor for Mr. Porter. 3 The first assistant under Mr. King, and also under Mr. Lex, was David W. Sellers. The other assistants under Lex, were the present Judges, Fin- letter and Mitchell and Simon Gratz. 4 Mr. Brewster was elected in 1862 for three years, re-elected in 1865, re- signed in 1866, having been elected as Associate Judge of the Common Pleas. 5 Mr. Barger's election was successfully contested by Mr. Worrell, who was declared City Solicitor, in 1869. 8 Henry R. Edmunds was Assistant City Solicitor from Feb. 25, 1870, to Feb. 14, 1871. William P. Messick, A. Atwood Grace, William H. Yerkes, William N. Ashman, Lorin Burritt, Joshua Spering, Joseph K. Fletcher and |ohn H. Seltzer for the Guardians of the Poor, -were also assistants under Mr. Worrell. 7 Assistants to Mr. West are, Charles E. Morgan, Jr., John K. McCarthy, and Francis Alexander Osbourn, Solicitor for the Guardians of the Poor, and Abraham M. Beitler, Charles Barnsley McMichael, Robert W. Finletter, William H. Addicks, Robert T. Corson, fohn Scott, Jr., M. Verner Simpson and Thomas Corwin Cheston. 90 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Benjamin H. Brewster, 1 appointed June , 1841 Henry M. Phillips, May 6, 1845 Peter A. Browne, May , 1845 'Horn R. Kneass, May ,1847-8 Elihu DeKalb Tarr, Oct. , 1849 Joseph Pfeiffer Loughead, 1 " , 1850 William Deal Baker, " Dec. , 1851 FOR SOUTHWARK. Incorporated by Act of March 26, 1762. And by Act of April 18, 1794." Joseph M. Doran, in office , 1835 Peter Crans, elected Oct. , 1839 John W. Ashmead, " - , 1848 FOR THE NORTHERN LIBERTIES. District formed by Act of March 28, 1803. Solicitor to be elected by Ordinance of June i, 1830. James A. M ah any, appointed Charles Naylor, elected from Marshall Sprogell, William M. Kennedy, vice Sprogell Robert B. Knight. elected William Wilkinson, " John Wayne Ashmead, Frederick C. Brightly, John F. Belsterling, ' " James Goodman, " FOR MOYAMENSING. District created by Act of March 24, 1812. Henry Helmuth, elected , 1831 Samuel F. Reed, " June , 1838 Horn R. Kneass, " J&39 to 1842 Samuel F. Reed, 3 " July , 1842 1 Attorneys for forfeited recognizances. 'The reason why it is impossible to obtain a list of the Solicitors of South - wark is, because no such list was ever made out by any person. The Minute- books of the Corporation pf Southwark, as well as of all other districts. \vi- re- ordered to be placed in charge of City Councils after Consolidation. This di rection was but partially enforced. Many of the books were carried off !>y individuals. I saw, some years ago, a Minnte-book of the Corporation of Southwark in the possession of a gentleman of this city, who claimed it to be his private property. It is said that for some years after Consolidation, a large number of books belonging to the District Corporations, with other papers, were stored over the Mayor's office at Fifth and Chestnut streets; but I have not been able to verify this statement. 3 Appointed pro tern,, vice Kneass, resigned. OF PHILADELPHIA. 91 James Hanna, elected , 1845 Robert K. Scott, " Nov. , 1845 Francis Dimond, -, 1847-8 William D. Barnes, 1 Dec. 4, 1848 Francis Dimond, J an 'y I ? l &5 Andrew Miller, " Dec. , 1851 Lewis C. Cassidy, " , 1852 John Wayne Ashmead, , 1853 Edward C. Quin, " , 1854 FOR SPRING GARDEN. District established by Act of March 23, 1813. Solicitors elected by Ordinance of June 18, 1832. Peter A. Browne, appointed Jan'y , 1820 James Page, " J an 'y > 1824 Samuel Chew, " , 1826 Robert Bethell, elected , 1832 Eli K. Price, , 1833 John Miles, in office , 1835 Charles Naylor, elected Dec. , 1835 EH K. Price, " Dec. , 1837 Henry M. Phillips, Dec. 8, 1841 Joseph Allison, Dec. 4, 1848-51 Robert Bethell, " Dec. , 1851 Leonard Myers. , 1854 FOR KENSINGTON. Incorporated by Act of March 6, 1820. Office created by Ordinance of Nov. 7, 1843. John M. Read, appointed Sept. -, 1842-6 Elihu DeKalb Tarr, 2 , 1846-50 John G. Michener, " , 1850 Harlan Ingram, " , 1852 John G. Michener, " , 1854 FOR PENN TOWNSHIP. Created by Act of . March 21, 1827. Incorporated by Act of Feb. 26, 1844. George M. Wharton, appointed , 1844 J. Murray Rush, 1845 to ^46 Horn R. Kneas, " 1848 to 1850 David Webster, " Oct. 22, 1850 Henry T. Grout, " , 1851 David Webster, , 1854 1 Collector of outstanding debts, 1847-8. - See his Digest of the Ordinances. 92 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR FOR WEST PHILADELPHIA. Created a Borough, Feb. 17, 1844. Title changed to District, April 3, 1851. Henry M. Phillips, appointed May 3, 1842 George Emlen, " April , 1849 George L. Ashmead, 1 " before .1850 William W. Wallace, " June , 1850 Henry M. Phillips, 1851 to 1854 FOR RICHMOND. Incorporated Feb. 27, 1847. William E. Lehman, appointed April , 1847 Edward C. Graeff, " Oct'r , 1849 Thomas W. Higgins, " 1853 and 1854 FOR MANAYUNK BOROUGH. Charles D. Freeman, appointed April , 1847 FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH. Samuel E wing, in office 1812 to 1818 Charles Naylor, " 1835 to 1838 Benjamin Gerhard, " 1838 to 1841. J. Altamont Phillips, " 1841 to 1854 FOR THE GUARDIANS OF THE POOR. James Mil nor. in office , 1809 Richard Rush, Samuel Ewing, James A. Mahany, Joel B. Sutherland, John M. Scott, James Hanna, 1810 1815 before , 1822 1822 to 1835 1835 to 1850 Charles Gilpin, resigned Feb. , 1850 Henry S. Hagert, in office Oc. 16,1850-54 Since the Act of Consolidation the City Solicitor or his assist- ants, represent all the Departments of the city. The Recorder's Court, OF THE NORTHERN LIBERTIES, KENSINGTON AND sl'IUNG GARDEN. Established by Aft of June 16, 1836. This Court was abolished by Act of March 19, 1838, creating the Court of Criminal Sessions. It was irreverently called " The Flaxseed Court." 1 Sec copy of Ordinances, edited by him in 1851. or PHILADELPHIA. 93 PRESIDENT. Robert T. Conrad, commissioned July 16, 1836 ASSOCIATES. The Aldermen of the Districts. I have had no opportunity of examining the Records of the Districts ; in fact, I believe they have all been destroyed, hence these imperfect lists. There were ho City Directories printed in 1836 or 1838, and that of 1837 contains no lists of the Aldermen, except those of the City proper. Being unable to find out the names of the gentlemen who sat as Associates, application was made to the author of the History of Philadelphia for any infor- mation he had on the subject. He replied as follows : " By an Act passed in 1 832, seven Aldermen were to be appointed for the Dis- trict of the Northern Liberties. John T. Goodman, Nathan Harper, John Laws, |ohn R. Walker, Frederick Wolbert, Peter Hay and John Conrad were ap- pointed in 1833. Some one of these must have died, resigned or declined, because Mordecai Y. Bryant was appointed April I7th, 1833, in the place of somebody; John M. Cannon was appointed April 1510,1834; and Michael Andress April i6th, 1836. The three latter were probably in commission at the time the Recorder's Court was created ; but we do not know which four of the seven first above named were in service at that time. The Spring Gar- den Aldermen, by Act of 1832, were four in number. There were appointed in 1833 : Morton McMichael, Charles Souder, John L. Woolf and Freeman Scott. June 2Oth, 1836. Martin W. Alexander was appointed. We presume that he was the successor of Charles Souder, who died. June 2, 1836. By Act of 1832 four Aldermen were to be appointed for the District of Kensington, and in 1834 the number was increased to five. In 1833 the four Aldermen were : Hugh Clark, Isaac Boileau, Robert Hodgson and David Snyder. William B. Mott was appointed December 7th, 1835. On December gth, 1836, Samuel Weyant replaced one of the foregoing, but we do not know who." Frederick Wolbert, an Alderman of the Northern Liberties, died June 19, 1836. The Mayors, OF THE NORTHERN LIBERTIES. Under the Acts of June 16, 1836, and March 7, 1840. John Conrad, from 1836 to 1840 Edward D. Corfield, 1 July 13, 1840 John M. Cannon, " 1840 to 1844 John F. Belsterling, " 1844 to 1849 William Wilkinson, " 1849 to I ^5 I George M. Howell, 1851 to 1854. 1 Corfield was elected by the Board of Commissioners, for the unexpired term of Conrad, who resigned. 13 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR The Mayors, OF THE CITY OP PHILADELPHIA. Hanging in the office of the Mayor will be found portraits of all the gentlemen who have held this office, except that of Captain Matthew Lawler and that of Col. James Nelson Baker, of whom no likenesses are known to exist. Edward Shippen, by the Charter Anthony Morris, by Common Council Griffith Jones, " Joseph Wilcox, Nathan Stanbury, Thomas Masters, Richard Hill, William Carter, Samuel Preston, Jonathan Dickinson, George Roche, Richard Hill, Jonathan Dickinson, William Fishbourne, James Logan, Clement Plumsted, Isaac Norris, William Hudson, Charles Read, Thomas Lawrence, Thomas Griffitts, Samuel Hasell, Thomas Griffitts, Thomas Lawrence. William Allen, Clement Plumsted, Thomas Griffitts, Anthony Morris, Edward Roberts, Samuel Hasell, Clement Plumsted, William Till, Benjamin Shoemaker, Edward Shippen, James Hamilton, William Attwood, Charles Willing, Thomas Lawrence, William Plumsted, Oct. 2 5> 1701 Oct. 5> 1703 Oct. 3. 1704 Oct. 2, 1705 Oct. i, 1706 Oct. 7> 1707 Oct. 4, 1709 Oct. 3> 1710 Oct. 2, 1711 Oct. 7, 1712 Oct. 6, 1713 Oct. 5 1714 Oct. i, 1717 Oct. 6, 1719 Oct. 2, 1722 Oct. 7i 1723 Oct. 6, 1724 Oct. 5> 1725 Oct. 4, 1726 Oct. i, 1728 Oct. 7, 1729 Oct. 6, i73i Oct. 2, 1733 Oct. I, 1734 Oct. 7. '735 Oct. 5> 1736 Oct. 4, 1737 Oct. 3' 1738 Oct. 2, J739 Oct. 7> 1740 Oct. 6, 1741 Oct. 5. 1742 Oct. 4, ^743 Oct. 2, 1744 Oct. i, 1745 Oct. 7, 1746 Oct. 4, 1748 Oct. 3. 1749 Oct. 2, 175 OF PHILADELPHIA. y ; "> Robert Strettell, by Common Council Oct. i, 1751 Benjamin Shoemaker, Oct. 3, 1752 Thomas Lawrence, Oct. 2, [753 Charles Willing, " Oct. i, 1754 William Plumsted, Dec. 4, 1754 Attwood Shute, " Oct. 5, 1756 Thomas Lawrence, Oct. 15, 1758 John Stamper, " Oct. 2, 1759 Benjamin Shoemaker, " Oct. 7, 1760 Jacob Duche, " Oct. 6, 1761 Henry Harrison, " Oct. 5, 1762 Thomas Willing, " Oct. 4, 1763 Thomas Lawrence, " Oct. 2, 1764 John Lawrence, " Oct. i, 1765 Isaac Jones, " Oct. 6, 1767 Samuel Shoemaker, " Oct. 3, 1769 John Gibson, Oct. i, 1771 William Fisher, Oct. 5, 1773 Samuel Rhoads, " Oct. 4, 1774 Samuel Powel, " Oct. 3, 1775 THE REVOLUTION,' office vacant 1776 to 1789 Samuel Powel, by the Councils Oct. 2, 17891 Samuel Miles, " Oct. i, 1790 John Barclay, " Oct. 7, 1791 1 During the occupation of Philadelphia by the British, Samuel Shoemaker was continued the first Magistrate of Police, by the King's authority. He died Oct. 10, 1800, aged 76. years. See Pou/son's Advertiser, Oct. II, 1800. The author of the History of Philadelphia replied to a query, " How was the city governed during the Revolution, from 1776 to 1789 ?" in the Sunday Dispatch of Oct. 15, 1882, that, " The last election for Mayor under the Proprietary Char- ter, was on the 3d day of October, 1775, and there had been no meeting for six months previously. There was no meeting afterward until the 1 7th of February, 1776, and that was the last upon the Minutes. Why the City Charter was con- sidered to be superseded by the events of the Revolution, is a political rather than a legal question. By the events of the Revolution the people claimed to have succeeded to every right which the Proprietaries had under the royal Char-- ter, and which the Assembly and every local government had. It was an accepted fact, after the 4th of July, 1776, that the old government was overthrown. The Convention of the State of Pennsylvania, in 1776, appointed a large number of Justices of the Peace for the City and County, among whom were Benjamin Franklin, John Dickinson and George Bryan. They were required, before assuming their duties, to take an oath of allegiance to the State of Pennsylvania, and renunciation of the authority of George HI. Under the Constitution of 1776, Justices were elected, two for each ward, &c., and they were commis- sioned March 28th, 1777, for the city, and for the city and county June 6th, of the same year. After that justices were appointed and elected for the city up- to the time of the second City Charter. No Aldermen were appointed within . that period. During the interval the municipal government was suspended. The affairs of the city seemed to have been carried on by Councils of Safety, Wardens and Street Commissioners officers having authority under old Acts nf Assembly. The Wardens had control of lighting the streets, and the Com- MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Matthew Clarkson, by the Councils Hilary Baker, Robert Wharton, John Inskeep, Matthew Lawler, John Inskeep, Robert Wharton, " John Barker, Robert Wharton, Michael Keppele, John Barker, John Geyer, " Robert Wharton, " James Nelson Barker, " Robert Wharton, " Joseph Watson, George Mifflin Dallas, 1 Benjamin Wood Richards, " William Milnor, " Benjamin Wood Richards, 1 " John Swift, " Isaac Roach, " John Swift, " John Morin Scott, elected Peter McCall, " John Swift, " Joel Jones, " Charles Gilpin, Robert Taylor Conrad, 3 " Richard Vaux, 3 " Alexander Henry, 8 " Morton McMichael, 8 " missioners of paving them and keeping the highways in repair. \Ve preMime thai there were no watchmen during the Revolution, except the military guards. This whole subject is worthy of special study by some one who has a legal education and plenty of time for investigation. An exceedingly interesting paper in reference to the interregnum in municipal, as well as in State affairs, could be written. In regard to offences triable in the City Court, as there was no such tribunal during the Revolution, all cases of crime had to be tried in the Quarter Sessions for the County of Philadelphia because in law, or at least by general consent, there was no City of Philadelphia in existence." 1 By the Act of April 4, 1796, the Councils were to elect the Mayor on the third Tuesday in October. The Act of April 10, 1826, repealed the 5th section of the Act of April 4, 1796, requiring the Mayor to be elected from among the Aldermen, and authorized Councils to elect any citizen, and the Act of June 21, 1839, gave the people the right to elect the Mayor, Councils to elect where no candidate received a majority ; in 1839 Swift was elected by Councils. 'Died July 12, 1851, aged 53 years. 3 Inaugurated. Joseph F. Marcer has been Mayor's Clerk since Jan. I, 1873. Oct. 5. 1792 Oct. 21, 1796 Oct. ig, 1798 Oct. 21, 1800 Oct. 20, 1801 Oct. J 5 1805 Oct. 21, 1806 Oct. 18, 1808 Oct. 16, 1810 Oct. X 5 1811 Oct. 20, 1812 Oct. 19, 1813 Oct. 18, 1814 Oct. 19, 1819 Oct. 17, 1820 Oct. ^9> 1824 Oct. 21, 1828 April , 1829 Oct. 20, 1829 Oct. 19, 1830 Oct. 16, 1832 Oct. 16, 1838 Oct. 15, : 339 Oct. 12, 1841 Oct. 8, 1844 Oct. 14, 1845 Oct. 9> 1849 Oct, 8, 1850 June 13, 1854 May 13, 1856 May n, 1858 Jan'y i, 1866 OF PHILADELPHIA. Daniel Miller Fox, 1 elected William StrumburgStokley, 1 " Samuel George King, 2 " Jan'y Jan' i April 4, 1869 i, 1872 4, 1881 The Recorders, OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. See Minutes of the Common Council, <2rY. Thomas Story, by the City Charter Oct. David Lloyd, by Common Council Robert Assheton, " Aug. Andrew Hamilton, " June William Allen, " Aug. Tench Francis, " Oct. Benjamin Chew, " Aug. Andrew Allen, 3 " June Alexander Wilcocks, by Councils Alexander J. Dallas, by Governor Moses Levy, " Mahlon Dickerson, Joseph Reed, Joseph Mcllvaine/ John Bouvier, 2 5> > 3> 12, 7i 2, 29, 25, 1701 1702 1708 1727 1741 175 Samuel Rush, 5 Richard Vaux, 6 Robert M. Lee, Joseph Eneu, James Given, 7 Matthew Stanley Quay, 8 David H. Lane, July Oct. Aug. Jan'y April Aug. May Mar. April April Jan'y 22, , 19, 9, 30, i, 18, 12, 15, 1 8, 31, 1774 1789 1801 1802 1808 1810 1829 1836 1838 1841 1847 1858 1868 1878 1879 Police Magistrates. In accordance with the requirements of the i2th Section of Article V, of the Constitution of 1873, tne Assembly, by Act of Feb. 5, 1875, authorized the election of a Police Magistrate, (to serve for five years from the first Monday in April), for every 30,000 inhabitants of the City of Philadelphia. The Courts therefor to be located by Councils, and indicated by numbers; the Magistrates to choose their Courts by lot ; and in the election 1 Inaugurated. '-' Klected under the Constitution of 1873, on the third Tuesday in Feb., the term of office to commence the first Monday in April next ensuing. :i Andrew Allen was declared a traitor, and the office was vacant until 1789. 4 Resigned in December, 1835. 5 Resigned July 22, 1841. 6 Resigned May 17, 1847. 7 Given died, Oct. II, 1880, aged 46 years. * Appointed under the Act of April 18, 1878. Resigned Jan. 28, 1879. 98 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR for Magistrates, no voter to vote for more than two-thirds of the number to be elected. By the Constitution the office of Alder- man, in Philadelphia, was abolished. 1. Jesse S. Bonsall, elected Feb. 16, 1875 2. William B. Collins, " Feb. 16, 1875 3. Andrew Alexander, Sr., " Feb. 16, 1875 4. T. Sprole Leisenring, " Feb. 16, 1875 5. William H. List, " Feb. 16, 1875 6. Hugh Franklin Ken nedy, " Feb. 16, 1875 7. John McClintock, " , Feb. 16, 1875 8. Robert R. Smith, " Feb. 16, 1875 9. William A. Thorp. " Feb. 16, 1875 10. John F. Pole, " Feb. 16, 1875 11. Wilson Ker, " Feb. 16, 1875 12. Ezra Lukens. " Feb. 16, 1875 13. Charles E. Pancoast, " Feb. 16, 1875 14. John Develin, 1 " Feb. 16, 1875 15. Luke V. Sutphen, " Feb. 16, 1875 16. Stuart Field, " Feb. 16, 1875 17. Henry Smith, " Feb. 16, 1875 18. Benton O. Severn, Feb. 16, 1875 19. David Hanley Stone, " Feb. 16, 1875 20. Alfred T. Snyder, " Feb. 16, 1875 21. Thaddeus Stearne, " ' Feb. 16, 1875 '22. George R. Krickbaum, " Feb. 16, 1875 23. Thomas H. Clark, " Feb. 16, 1875 24. Thomas Randall, " Feb. 16, 1875 14. John T. Thompson, 1 appointed Feb. 19, 1878 15. Joseph S. Allen, 2 " Sept. 14, 1879 SECOND TERM. 1. William A. Thorp, elected Feb. 17, 1880 2. John King Findlay, " Feb. 17, 1880 3. Henry H. Everly, 8 Feb. 17, 1880 4. Hugh Collins, " Feb. 17, 1880 5. William H. List, " Feb. 17, 1880 1 Develin died, May ii, 1877, and John T. Thompson was appointed by the Governor to fill the vacancy, and elected Feb. 19, 1878, for five years. - Appointed by the Governor vice Sutphen, dec'd. By the Act, the Governor fills a vacancy until the first Monday in the next succeeding April. The va cincy to be supplied at next municipal election, for the full term of five years, as in case of Thompson, of Court No. 14. ' Henry H. Everly, of Court No. 3, died May 23, 1881, aged 45, and on May 26, Lieut. James L. Brown was appointed to fill the vacancy, and elected on the third Tuesday in February, 1882, to serve five years from the first Mon day in April. OF PHILADELPHIA. 99 6. John B. Martin, elected Feb. 17, 1880 7. John McClintock, " Feb. 17, 1880 8. Robert R. Smith, " Feb. 17, 1880 9. Richard J. Lennon, " Feb. 17, 1880 10. John F. Pole, " Feb. 17, 1880 n. Albert H. Ladner, " Feb. 17, 1880 12. Ezra Lukens, " Feb. 17, 1880 13. Charles Brown, " Feb. 17, 1880 14. John T. Thompson, Feb. 19, 1878 15. Joseph S. Allen, " Feb. 17, 1880 16. William P. Becker, " Feb. 17, 1880 17. Henry S. Myers, " Feb. 17, 1880 18. Benton O. Severn, " Feb. 17, 1880 19. Joseph S. Riley, " Feb. 17, 1880 20. Robert J Barr, " Feb. 17, 1880 21. Thomas W. South, " Feb. 17, 1880 22. George R. Krickbaum, " Feb. 17. 1880 23. Thomas H. Clark. " Feb. 17, 1880 24. Thomas Randall, " Feb. 17, 1880 3. James L. Brown, appointed May 26. 1881 The High Sheriffs, OF PHILADELPHIA. By the Frame of Government, of April 25, 1682, i C. R., xxvii., the freemen of the counties were to elect annually, on April 23d, " a double number of persons to serve for Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace and Coroners, for the year next ensuing, out of which re- spective elections and presentments, the Governor, or his Deputy, shall nominate and commissionate the proper number for each office the third day after the said presentments; or else the first- named in such presentment for each office shall stand and serve for that office the year ensuing." No Sheriff could continue in office more than three successive years, or be capable of being again elected during four years afterwards. By the Constitution, Sept. 4, 1790, Article 6, Section i, the people were to elect two persons, the Governor to appoint one of them. See also Act of Sept. 29, 1789. No person to be chosen twice in any six years. The same law applies to Coroners, and should the Sheriff die, the Coroner of the proper county shall execute his office. They shall hold their offices for three years, and until a successor shall be duly qualified. The amended Constitution of 1838 says, in re- gard to Sheriffs and Coroners : One person shall be chosen for each office, who shall be commissioned by the Governor. Vacan- cies to be filled by an appointment, to be made by the Governor, until the next general election, and until a successor shall be duly qualified. The Coroner to execute the duties of the office until 100 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR another Sheriff shall be duly commissioned. No person shall be chosen or appointed twice in any term of six years. John Test, 1 Benjamin Chambers, Samuel Hersent,* William Carter, John Claypoole, 3 John White, John Claypoole, 4 Dr. John Crapp, 5 Thomas Farmer, 6 John Finney, 7 Benjamin Wright, 8 John Budd, 9 John Finney, 10 Peter Evans, John Budd, Owen Roberts, 11 Owen Owen, 12 Charles Read, Septimus Robinson, Joseph Brientnall, Septimus Robinson," John Hyatt, Nicholas Scull, Richard Sewell, 1 * I Mentioned as Sheriff; late a merchant of London, and Sheriff of Chester county. See Smith's History of Delaware County, 529. 2 Commission extended one year, and commission recorded; i C. R.. 121. *Held office until 4th II mo., 1689-90; I C. R., 280. 4 He was deposed as Clark and Sheriff, Feb. 12, 1697-8; I C. R., 498. 5 Chirurgeon (i C. R., 478], mentioned as a former Sheriff; 2 C. R., 15. 'He is mentioned as Sheriff, June 20, 1700, in the State Paper Office, Lon- don. As former Sheriff, July 14, 1701 ; 2 C. R., 20. He resigned his office "totransport himself to England;" loth, 6th mo., 1703; 2 C. A'., 98. 7 John Budd was elected in October, 1704, but the Lieut. Governor refused to commission him, and continued Finney; 2 Logan Papers, 185. 8 Ousted for an official failure, Feb. 6, 1706; 2 C. J?., 241, 369. 9 In office until October, 1706; 2 Logan Papers, 185. 10 Called "present Sheriff." John Budd and Henry Flower, were elected Sheriffs, Oct. I, 1706; but the Lieut. Governor refused to notice their election. and Captain John Finney is called "present Sheriff," (2 C. R., 308). Finney resigned, Feb. i, 1706-7. II Mentioned as Sheriff of the previous year, and re-elected. No Sheriff men tioned by name in 1722, 1723, 1724 and 1725, 12 Died Aug. 5, 1741. 13 Died Jan. 7, 1767. 14 In Colonial Records, Richard Sewell. See 5 C. R., 120. In Minutes oj Common Council, 546, it is Shewell. His signature is Sewell; but these art- but two spellings of the same family name. mentioned Mar. 10, 1682-3 commissioned Oct. 24, 1683 it Oct. 23, 1684 it Nov. 19, 1686 n 18,9 mo., 1687 in office April 26, 1693 sworn in April 29, 1693 mentioned 21, 3 mo., 1701 appointed Oct. 25, 1701 < < 10, 6 mo., 1703 commissioned Oct. 4, 1705 appointed Feb. 6, 1705-6 in office Jan. 27, 1706-7 mentioned April 18, 1707 n May 19, 1712 Oct. 3, 1717 commissioned Oct. 4, 1726 Oct. 4, 1729 it Oct. 3, 1732 Oct. 3, 1735 Oct. 4, 1738 Oct. 3, 1741 a Oct. 4, 1744 Oct. 3, 1747 OF PHILADELPHIA. 101 Isaac Griffiths, 1 Samuel Morris, James Coultas, Samuel Morris, 2 Joseph Redman, 2 William Parr, Joseph Redman, Judah Foulke, William Dewees, William Masters, 3 James Claypoole/ William Will, Thomas Proctor, Joseph Cowperthwaite, James Ash, 5 William Will, John Baker, Jonathan Penrose, Israel Israel, Gen'l John Barker, 6 William T. Donaldson, Col. Francis Johnston, Jacob Filler, Thomas Truxtun, 7 Caleb North, Jacob G. Tryon, 8 John Douglass, 9 Jacob Strembeck, George Rees, Benjamin Duncan, John G. Watmough, Daniel Fitler, Henry Morris, 10 William A. Porter, 11 commissioned elected appointed elected appointed elected appointed Oct. 3' ^S March 6, 1752 Oct. 4, *755 Oct. 25, 1758 Oct. 4, 1762 Oct. 4, 1764 Oct. 5> 1767 Oct. 4, 1770 Oct. 4, 1773 Oct. 5 1776 June 13, 1777 Oct. 14, 1780 Oct. 20, 1783 Oct. 14, 1785 Oct. 30, 1788 1791 to 1794 1794 to 1797 1797 to 1800 1800 to 1803 1803 to 1807 1807 to 1810 1810 to 1813 1813 to 1816 1816 to 1819 1819 to 1822 Oct. Z 9> 1822 1823 to 1826 1826 to 1829 1829 to 1832 1832 to 1835 1835 to 1838 1838 to 1841 1841 J Dec. , 1842 1 See 5 C. R., 561 ; March 6, 1752. Dismissed from office. 2 See 3 Pa. Archives, (ist series,) 635. Sheriff for 1761 not named, no doubt Redman, as it appears to have been the rule to elect the same person for three years successively. 3 He declined to act or to qualify, and the office appears to have been vacant until June 13, 1777; n C. R., 217,222. 4 See in 8 Archives, 321, his letter of June 14, 1780, in reference to his ser- vices. 5 See 15 C. R., 567, 579. 6 At the election in 1806, there was "no choice," and Barker remained in office until 1807. 7 Commodore Thomas Truxtun was a distinguished officer of the United States Navy, from which he had resigned. He died in Philadelphia, in 1822, aged 77 years. 8 Died in 1823. 9 Afterwards regularly elected and commissioned. 10 Died suddenly, Dec. i, 1842. "Appointed by Governor. 14 i 102 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Morton McMichael, elected Henry Lelar, William Deal, Samuel Allen, George Megee, 1 William H. Kern, Robert Ewing. 2 John Thompson, in office Henry C. Howell, elected Col. Peter Lyle, William R. Leeds, William Elliott, William H. Wright, 3 Enoch Taylor, George deBenneville Keim, Treasurers, OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. Edward Shippen, appointed Owen Roberts, (called Receiver) William Fishbourne, 4 appointed Samuel Hasell, in office Benjamin Shoemaker, appointed Samuel Shoemaker, 5 " John Shee. 6 in office George A. Baker, " James E. Smith, " John Bacon, " Cornelius Stevenson, elected John Lindsay, " Dr. F. Knox Morton, in office William V. McGrath, Benjamin H. Brown, " Dr. James McClintock. 7 " Henry Bumm, " Joseph North Piersol, Joseph Favinger Marcer, " Peter Arrell Browne Widener, ' ' Delos P. South worth, " Joseph J. Martin, elected William B. Irvine, " 1 Died Jan. 18, 1882, aged 70. 2 His election was contested successfully, by Alderman John Thompson. 3 See Constitution of 1873, Article XIV, Section I. 4 Fishbourne was Treasurer July 24, 1728. When Hasell was appointed does not appear; he held office at his death, in 1751. See Minules of Council. 5 Appointed in the place of Benjamin Shoemaker, and still in office Oct. 3, 1775. 6 See Accounts of Penna., p. 47. T Died Oct. 18, 1882, aged 73. 1843 to 1846 1846 to 1849 1849 to 1852 1852 to i855 1855 to 1858 1858 to 1861 1861 to 1862 1862 to 1864 1864 to 1867 1867 to 1870 1870 to 1873 1873 to 1876 1876 to 1880 1880 to 1883 Nov. 7, 1882 IA. June i, 1705 July 22, 1712 Aug. 10, 1716 Oct. II, 1736 July 15, 1751 July 6, 1767 1790 to 1797 1802 to 1813 1813 to 1815 1816 to 1830 Feb. 22, 1830 Dec. *9 1850 1855 to 1857 1857 to 1859 1859 to 1861 1861 to 1863 1863 to 1867 1867 to 1869 1869 to 1871 1871 to 1877 1877 to 1879 Nov. 4, 1879 Nov. 7, 1882 OF PHILADELPHIA. 103 Coroners, OP PHILADELPHIA. before appointed commissioned mentioned elected in office mentioned elected Griffith Owen, Henry Lewis, Thomas Fitzwater, Pentecost Teague, William Lee, Richard Walker, Enoch Story, Richard Walker, Merrick Davis, " Joshua Fincher, " James Mackey, " Merrick Davis, " Owen Owen, " Henry Pratt, " George Heap, " Thomas James, " Thomas Boude, " Peter Robeson, " Caleb Cash, " John Knight, Robert Jewell, " Joseph Rush, " John Leacock, " John Dennis, " John Dickerson, 1 " James Gregory, 2 " Samuel Heintzelman, 3 " Francis Brelsford, 4 " Dr. Napoleon B. Leidy, 5 " Oliver Brooks, 6 " Jacob S. Haas, in office Dr. Thomas O. Goldsmith, 7 " Joseph Delavan, " John R. Fenner, " Anthony Conrad, " William Taylor, " Samuel Daniels, " William Taylor, " 26, 7 mo., 1685 26, 7 mo., 1685 25, 7 mo., 1688 17, 7 br., 1703 16, 8 br., 1703 May 19, 1712 , 1716 1717 to 1721 1721 to - 1726 to 1728 Sept. i, 1728 1728 to 1729 1729 to 1741 1741 to 1749 1749 to 1751 I75 1 to J 754 1754 to 1757 1759 to 1763 1763 "to 1773 1773 to 1775 1775 to 1780 1780 to 1785 1785 to 1802 1802 to 1832 1832 to 1836 1836 to 1839 1839 to 1843 1843 to l8 45 1845 to l8 4 8 Oct. 10, 1848 1848 to 1851 1851 to 1854 1854 to 1857 1857 to 1860 1860 to 1863 1863 to 1866 1866 to 1869 1869 to 1870 1 Died in office, May I, 1836. - Appointed in 1836; elected in 1839; died in office. 3 Appointed Oct. 21, 1839; elected, 1840. 4 Died in office. 5 Dr. Leidy was appointed Oct. 20. 1845, on the death of Brelsford, having been previously elected on October I4th. 6 Died, Nov. 5, 1848. 'Elected Dec. 20, 1851; Died, Feb. 17, 1880. 104 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR John Gilbert L. Brown, 1 in office 1871 to 1875 Dr. Kingston Goddard, " 1875 to l8 ?8 Dr. William Kent Gilbert, 2 1878 to 1880 Thomas J. Powers, appointed July 17, 1880 Dr. William S. Janney, elected Nov. 2, 1880 Masters of Rolls AND THE RECORDER OF DEEDS. The office of Master of Rolls was created by the 20th Section of the laws agreed on in England, on the 5th day of the 3d month, (May 7), 1682, viz: "And to prevent frauds and vexatious suits within said Province, that all Charters, gifts, grants and convey- ances of land (except leases for a year or under), and all Bills, bonds and specialties above ^5, and not under three months, made in said Province, shall be enrolled or registered in the Pub- lic Enrollment office of the said Province within the space of two months next after the making thereof, else to be void in law. And all Deeds, Grants and Conveyances of land (except as afore- said), within the said Province and made out of the said Province, shall be enrolled or registered as aforesaid, within six months after making thereof and settling and constituting an Enrollment Office or Registry within said Province, else to be void in law against all persons whatsoever." See Frame of Laws, i C. R., pp. xxvii., xxviii., Sections 17 and 18. The Master of Rolls was the keeper of the " Publique Records for the County of Philadelphia and for the Entring of all Judg- ments of County, publique Proceedings of Justice, Legal Cases and all other Instruments w oh are by Law to be inrolled and Recorded :" i C. R., 214. The office of Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia was created by Act of May 28, 1715, and was separated from that of the Master of Rolls by Act of Assembly of March 14, 1777. Read's Digest, 341 ; Dallas' Laws, i Vol., 731. The second section names the Recorders of Deeds for each county. The Council appointed the Master of Rolls ; the Assembly the Recorder of Deeds. The Act of March 29, 1809, abolished the office of Master of Rolls. A portion of the Roll Books are in the office of the Secretary of the Common- wealth, the rest in the office of the Secretary of Internal Affairs of this State. In McCaraher v. The Commonwealth, 5 W. 6 S., p. 26, it is said by Judge Sergeant, in delivering the opinion of the Supreme Court, that the office of Recorder of Deeds, " although unknown to the common law, has been coeval with our Province and State ; being part of the laws agreed upon in Appointed in place of Taylor, who died in office, in 1870, and Brown was afterwards elected in 1871, and died May 12, 1878, aged 53. 2 Died June 28, 1880, aged 50. OF PHILADELPHIA. 105 England between William Penn arid the first purchasers in 1682, and reduced after various efforts to a regular system by the Act of 1715, which continues to be the foundation of our code on the subject, and this office may be said to form the pivot on which all our titles to real estate turn. The design of it has been to furnish a permanent record of all titles and muniments of real estate, and many of personal, to which parties may have recourse for exemplifications that have the same force and efficacy as the originals. But there is another equally, if not more impor- tant design, which is to enable all persons to obtain knowledge of the state of titles to real estate by deeds and conveyances, and also of charges and encumbrances existing on them by way of mortgage." THE MASTERS OF ROLLS. Thomas Lloyd, by letters patent 27, iobr., 1683 Patrick Robinson, Deputy, , 1685 William Markham, in office , 1688 Thomas Lloyd, 1 " 5, 7 mo., 1690 David Lloyd, Deputy, i, i mo., 1689 Patrick Robinson, commissioned June 15, 1694 David Lloyd, 2 in office 12^.7,1697-8 Thomas Story, commissioned 4 mo. 25, 1700 Griffith Owen, Deputy, May u, 1702 Maurice Lisle, Deputy., Feb y i, 1705 Charles Brockden, 3 " May 28, 1715 William Parr, " Sept. 28,1767 John Morris, Jr., " Mar. 22, 1777 Matthew Irwin, " Mar. 14, 1785 John M. Jrwin, Deputy, Mar. 27, 1800 Timothy Matlack, 4 April 14, 1800 The list of Masters of Rolls, printed in IX. Pa. Archives, 628. (2nd series), is very imperfect and incorrect, for it is a matter of history, that Charles Brockden was made Recorder of Deeds of the County of Philadelphia, by the Act of May 28, 1715, and at the same time appointed Master of Rolls, and that he held those offices for over 52 years, and until his retirement, in 1767, so that Andrew Hamilton, Thomas Hopkinson, William Allen, Tench Francis, and Benjamin Chew, never were the Masters of Rolls, nor did Andrew Allen ever hold such a position. On page 629 1 Resumed the office, 5th 7th mo., which he claimed was his for life. 2 1 Archives, 125. Perhaps a Deputy only. 3 A Clerk and Deputy (in 1712), under Mr. Story, and on his retirement was appointed and commissioned Master of the Rolls, and was in office over 52 years. Resigned, 1767, and died Oct. 20, 1769, aged 95 years and 6 months. 4 Timothy Matlack, died April 15, 1829, aged 99 years. 106 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR of the same work, Arthur Cook is given as the first Chief Justice of the Province, from 1681 to 1684. As the Supreme Provincial Court was created, by order of Council of y e ist of y e 2d mo., 1864, and as the Charter to William Penn was not signed until March 4, 1681, the statement is unaccountable, and a serious error in an official publication. The first Chief Justice was Dr. Nicholas More, (not Moore), and C. J. Robeson's name was not Robson, as given. The Register-General of Wills in 1712 is called Hayne, it should be Mayne, the name of a distinguished Irish family. There are many other errors in the lists given, but they are not as important as those here corrected. THE RECORDERS OF DEEDS. Charles Brockden, by Act of May 28, 1715 William Parr, commissioned Sept. 28, 1767 John Morris, Jr., 1 by Act of Mar. 14, 1777 Matthew Irwin, commissioned Mar. 10, 1785 Edward Fox, in office 1 799 to 1809 James Carson, 1809 to 1815 Matthew Randall, 1815 to 1818 Isaac Worrell, 1818 to 1821 John Harrison, 1821 to 1824 George W. Riter, 1824 to 1830 Alexander McCaraher, 1830 to 1836 Samuel Hudson Fisher,' 2 1836 to 1838 John Swift, for unexpired term 1838 to 1839 George Smith, 3 in office 1839 to 1842 Richard L. Lloyd, 1842 to 1845 Andrew Miller, 1845 to 1848 George W. Colladay, 1848 to 1851 Thomas Helm, 4 1851 to 1854 Robert D. Wilkinson, 1854 to 1857 Albert D. Boileau, 1857 to 1860 Alfred C. Harmer, 1860 to 1863 Lewis R. Broomall, 1863 to 1866 Gen. Joshua Thomas Owen, 1866 to 1869 John A. Houseman, 1869 to 1872 F. Theodore Walton, 1872 to 1876 David H. Lane, 1876 to 1879 Gen. Louis Wagner, 1879 to l882 John O'Donnel, 1882 to - Joseph Kennard Fletcher, Deputy. 1 Died March 9, 1785. 'Elected Nov. n, 1839. *Died, Dec., 1838. 4 Died, Aug. 6, 1880, aged 72. OF PHILADELPHIA. 107 Collectors of Excis PHILADELPHIA. Owen Roberts, appointed Charles Read, in office John Hyatt, appointed Joseph Wharton, " Rees Meredith, in office Judah Foulke, Joseph Redman, " Joseph Stretch, 1 appointed Richard Pearne, died in office William Crispin, " Edward Bartholomew, 2 " e, July 12, 1712 1725 to 1734 > Z 734 , 1740 to i 744 to 1745 to 175 > J 757 , 1762 > I 77 I Nov. 21, 1782 Treasurers, OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. Benjamin Chambers, Evan Owen, Thomas Leech, Philip Syng, Barnaby Barnes, Cornelius Barnes, Isaac Snowden, John Baker, Robert McMullen, Michael Baker, Peter Hertzog, Daniel B. Lippard, James S. Huber, William Moulder, Philip Peltz, William Stephens, George W. South, George Read, Joseph Plankinton, James Page, Pen rose Ash, John H. Dohnert, John F. Deal, Solomon Wagner, Robert G. Simpson, John M. Coleman, Deputy Feb. 22, 1684 in office j 1724 1756 to 1758 1758 to 1769 " 1769 to 1777 1777 to 1781 1781 to 1790 " 1790 to 1807 1807 to 1811 1811 to 1816 i T Q T ) I ol O 1816 to 1824 1824 to 1827 1827 to 1830 1830 to 1833 1833 to 1836 1836 to 1839 1839 to 1841 1841 to 1842 1842 to 1844 1844 to 1846 1846 to 1848 ' 1848 to 1850 1850 to 1852 1852 to 1854 1854 to 1856 1 Died about April i, 1771. 2 Appointed in place of Crispin; held office until 1792. 108 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Board for the Revision of Taxes. Established by the Act of March 14, 1865 ; term three years. The Board to consist of two persons and the Senior City Com- missioner ; the Senior in 1865 was John Given ; the second year, 1866, Philip Hamilton, and the third, Thomas Dixey, whose term expired by Act of February 2, 1867, and was succeeded by Samuel Haworth. By Act of Feb. 2, 1867, an additional person, instead of the Senior City Commissioner, all three to be appointed by the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. John Given, by the Act Mar. 14, 1865 William Loughlin, appointed May 6, 1865 Andrew Doz Cash, " May 6, 1865 Thomas Cochran, vice Cash Oct. 30, 1865 Philip Hamilton, Corns 'r, , 1866 Thomas Dixey, " , 1866-7 Samuel Haworth, under Act of Feb. 2, 1867 James Howard Castle, 1 appointed J an 'y !> l &77 George Walter Fairman, 1 " Mar. 30, 1878 CHIEF CLERK. James Wesley Sayre, appointed Nov. i, 1866 Marshals of Police. To be elected for three years, under the Act of May 3, 1850. Act repealed May 13, 1856. John S. Keyser, elected Oct. 8, 1850 Col. John K. Murphy, 2 " Oct. n, 1853 Chiefs of Police. This office was created by Act of May 13, 1856, to take effect at the end of the term of the Marshal of Police. The Chiefs to be appointed by the Mayor, to hold office during his pleasure. Samuel G. Ruggles, appointed May , 1857 Gen. St. Clair A. Mulholland, " , 1868 Kennard H. Jones, 8 " , 1871 Col. Samuel Irvin Givin, " July , 1879 1 Castle was appointed in place of Cochran, who resigned. He died March 18, 1878, aged 60 years, and Fairman was appointed to fill the vacancy. 2 He died Feb. 10, 1876, aged 79. 3 Died, July 6, 1879. OF PHILADELPHIA. 109 Fire Marshals. Under Ordinance of April 20, 1864. Dr. Alex. W. Blackburn, 1 appointed , 1864 James S. Thompson, " , 1871 Col. Harrison G. Clark, " Jan. , 1872 William R. Heins, 2 " Sept. 27, 1882 Charles W. Wood, " Oct. 19, 1882 Chief Engineers of the Fire Department, OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. Appointed under Ordinance o/ January 30, 1855, an ^ ty *he Board of Fire Commissioners, organized by -Ordinance of 1870, to go into operation January 3, 1871. Benjamin A. Shoemaker, appointed , 1855 Samuel Patrick Fearon, , 1856 David M. Lyle, J Sept. 10, 1860 Terence McCusker,' , 1867 George W. Downey, " Sept. 14, 1868 William H. Johnson, " July 3, 1871 John R. Cantlin, " Feb. n, 1879 City Controllers. In Philadelphia, the duty of County Auditors was transferred by the Act of Feb. 2, 1854, Section 12, to a City Controller, to be elected every second year; P. Z., p. 30. By the Constitution of 1873, tne term of Controller was increased to three years. t John H. Henderson, elected June 6, 1854 Stephen Taylor, " May 6, 1856 George W. Hufty, " May 4, 1858 "Joseph R. Lyndall, 5 Oct. 14, 1862 George Getz, " Oct. 13, 1868 Samuel P. Hancock, 6 in office Feb. 14, 1870 Robert Emory Pattison, 7 elected Nov. 7, 1877 Receivers of Taxes. To be elected on the first Tuesday in May, 1856, to serve for two years. County Treasurer appointed Receiver until the elec- tion ; Act of Feb.' 2, 1854. John A. Coleman, by Act of Feb'y 2, 1854 Peter Armbruster, elected May 6, 1856 1 Died Nov. 30, 1871, aged 56 years. 2 Died Oct. 18, 1882, aged 55. 'Died, Nov. , 1867. 4 Died, March i, 1877, aged 40. 5 Lyndall was elected Oct. 14, 1862, and re-elected in 1864 and 1866. 6 Died, April 5, 1879, a g d 65. 'Re-elected, Nov. 2, 1880. 15 110 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Armstrong I. Flomerfelt, elected May 4, 1858 William P. Hamm, May i, 1860 James C. Kelsh, Oct. 14, 1862 Charles O' Neil, Oct. 12, 1864 Richard Peltz, " Oct. 9, 1866 John M. Melloy, " Oct. 13, 1868 Richard Peltz, 1 in office Feb. 14, 1870 Robert H. Beatty, elected Oct. n, 1870 Thomas J. Smith, " Oct. 13, 1874 Albert C. Roberts, " Oct. 10, 1876 John Hunter, " Feb. 15, 18.81 Collectors of Delinquent Taxes, FOR PHILADELPHIA. Office established by Act of March 24, 1870, for three years. John L. Hill, appointed 1870 to 1873 Henry Bumni, " 1873 to l8 7 6 William J. Donohugh, " 1876 to 1882 Henry B. Tener,' " July 20, 1881 List of the Common Councilmen, OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. From 1701 to 1777. See City Charter and Minutes of Common Council, 1704/0 1776. The body corporate to consist of the Mayor, Recorder, 8 Al- dermen, and 12 Councilmen ; the latter afterwards increased. 1701 By City Charter John Parsons, William Hudson, William Lee, Nehemiah Allen, Thomas Paschall, John Budd, Jr., Edward Smout, Samuel Buckley, James Atkinson, Pentecost Teague, Francis Cook and Henry Badcocke. 1704 Robert Yeildhall, Joseph Yard, Thomas Griffith and John Redman, Sr. 1705 Joshua Carpenter, Abraham Bickley, Thomas Bradford and John Webb. 1707 Samuel Hall and John McComb. 1708 Henry Flower, Peter Stretch, David Griffine (or Giffing), and George Claypoole. 1 A decree of the Court of Common Pleas, of Oct. 16, 1869, declared Samuel P. Hancock elected City Controller ; Thomas J.Worrell, City Solicitor ; Richard Peltz, Receiver of Taxes; Alexander McCuen, City Commissioner; Charles Gibbons, District Attorney, and Richard Donegan, Prothonotary of the Common Pleas. And on certiorari to the Supreme Court, the decision of the lower court was affirmed on Feb. 14, 1870. 2 The Act of Feb. 14, 1881, consolidated the offices of Receiver of Taxes and Collector of Delinquent Taxes. Mr. Hunter appointed Teneron July 20, 1881, and the appointment was approved by the Mayor and Councils on January 3, 1882, but Donohugh said his appointment dated from April 7, 1879, for three years, and he refused to vacate until April 7, 1882. OF PHILADELPHIA. Ill 1711 Owen Roberts. 1712 Clement Plumsted, Gilbert Falconer, John Jones (Bolter), and Nathaniel Edgcomb. 1713 Joseph Redman, John Warder, John Vanleer, George Claypoole, William Fishbourne, Thomas Wharton and Benjamin Vining. 1715 Anthony Morris, Jr., Daniel Radley and Thomas Redman. 1716 James Purrock, Samuel Carpenter, Richard Moore and Charles Read. 1717 Samuel Powel, Edwards Roberts, George Fitzwater and Evan Owen. 1718 Israel Pemberton, John Carpenter, John Cadwalader, Joseph Buckley, Thomas Griffitts and Thomas Tresse. 1723 Robert Ellis, George Calvert and Edward Owen. 1724 Ralph Assheton. 1727 William Allen, Thomas Masters, Alexander Woodroppe, Andrew Bradford, Isaac Norris, Jr. and Henry Hodge. 1728 Samuel Hasell and Thomas Chase. 1729 Peter Lloyd, Samuel Powel, William Atwood and Joseph Turner. 1 730 James Steel, George Emlen, Abram Taylor, George Mifflin, Samuel Powel, Jr. and John White. 1732 Samuel Mickle, Edward Shippen, George House, John Dillwyn, Benjamin Shoemaker, Joseph England, James Bingham and Joseph Paschal. Samuel Powel and Samuel Powel, Jr., re-elected. 1739 William Till, Joshua Maddox, William Coleman, James Hamilton, William Plumsted and Nathaniel Allen. 1741 Robert Strettell, William Parsons, Andrew Hamilton, Samuel Rhoads and Thomas Hopkinson. 1742 Joseph Morris, Joseph Shippen, Joshua Emlen, Richard Nixon, Samuel Austin and Isaac Jones. 1743 William Logan, Charles Willing, Attwood Shute and Septimus Robinson. 1745 Alexander Graydon, John Inglis, Richard Stanley, William Shippen, Thomas Bond and William Biddle. 1747 John Mifflin, John Stamper, John Sober, Tench Francis, John Wilcocks, Samuel McCall, Jr., Phineas Bond and John Sims. 1748 Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Lawrence, Jr. 1751 Council increased by nine Thomas Cadwalader, William Coxe, Lloyd Zachary, Charles Norris, John Redman, William Humphreys, Samuel Smith, Amos Strettell and William Bingham. 1755 Edward Shippen, Jr., Samuel Mifflin, Alexander Huston, John Wallace, Alexander Stedman. Andrew Elliot, Samuel Morris, Jacob Duche, Samuel Shoemaker and Thomas Willing. 112 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR 1757 Council increased eight more Henry Harrison, Daniel Benezet, Charles Stedman, William Rush, John Swift, Townsend White, William Vanderspiegel and Joseph Wood. 1762 John Allen, John Lawrence, Evan Morgan, John Gibson and Redmond Conyngham. 1764 James Tilghman and Archibald McCall. 1767 Andrew Allen, Joshua Howell, James Allen, William Fisher, William Parr, Joseph Swift, John Wilcocks and George Clymer. 1770 Joseph Shippen, Jr., John Cadwalader, Samuel Powel, Alexander Wilcocks, Stephen Carmick and Peter Chevalier. 1774 John Potts, Samuel Meredith, James Biddle, Samuel Howell, Isaac Cox and Thomas Barclay. Town Clerks, WHO WERE ALSO CLERKS OF THE CITY COURT. Robert Assheton, by City Charter Oct. 25, 1701 Ralph Assheton, 1 appointed Aug. 10, 1716 Andrew Hamilton, " Feb. 24, 1745 William Coleman, " Sept. 18, 1747 Edward Shippen, Jr., 2 " May 27, 1758 Presidents of the Select Council, OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. Under Act of April 4, 1796, drv. Francis Gurney, elected Henry Pratt, Robert Patterson, Benjamin Say, Robert Ralston, James Milnor, George Bartram, Samuel W. Fisher, Liberty Browne, Robert Ritchie, Robert Wain, George Vaux, Thomas Kittera, John Morin Scott, Joseph Reed Ingersoll, 1 "To take effect Nov. 3Oth, when he comes of age." In office till 1745. 1 He held the office until the Revolution. Oct. Oct. Oct. 1796 1799 1802 Oct. Oct. 1805 1806 Oct. 1808 Oct. Oct. 1809 1811 Oct. Oct. Oct. 1813 1814 1816 Oct. Oct. Dec. 1819 1824 1826 Dec. 1832 OF PHILADELPHIA. 113 William Morris Meredith, elected Dec., 1834 William Morris, ' Dec., 1849 John Price Wetherill, ' Dec., 1852 Jacob E. Hagert, ' Dec., 1853 John P. Verree, ' June, 1854 George Mifflin Wharton, ' May, 1856 Oliver Perry Cornman, May, 1859 Theodore Cuyler, May, 1860 James Lynd, ' Jan., 1863 Joshua Spering, ' Jan., 1867 William Strumburg Stokley, ' Jan., 1868 Samuel W. Cattell, ' Jan., 1870 William Edmund Littleton, ' Jan., 1872 Robert W. Downing, ' Jan., 1874 Dr. William W. Burnell, ' July, 1875 George A. Smith, Jan., 1876 George W. Bumm, . ' Nov., 1881 William B. Smith, April, 1882 Presidents of the Common Council, OF PHILADELPHIA. From 1701 to 1796, the Mayors of the City -were the Presidents of the Common Council. 1796 Samuel Hodgdon, 1836- 1797 Kearney Wharton, 1840 1800 Robert Ralston, 1842 1801 Thomas Leiper, 1847- 1805 Timothy Paxson, J853- 1808 Thomas Leiper, ^54- 1810 Horace Binney, J 855- 1812 Thomas Leiper, 1856- 1814 John Hallowell, 1857- 1815 James S. Smith, 1858 1819 Joseph Worrell, 1862- 1820 James S. Smith, 1864- 1823 Joseph R. Ingersoll, 1865- 1824 Aquila A. Browne, 1867- 1825 Joshua Percival, 1869- 1828 James M. Linnard, 1871- 1829 Joshua Percival, 1872- 1830 Col. James Page, !873- 1832 Henry Troth, 1876 1881 William Henry Lex. 1 William Rawle, Thomas S. Smith, Samuel Norris, Thomas Snowden, John Yarrow, John H. Diehl, William P. Hacker, William C. Patterson, John Miller, Charles B. Trego, Wilson Kerr, Alexander J. Harper, William S. Stokley, Joseph F. Marcer, Louis Wagner, Henry Huhn, Louis Wagner, A. Wilson Henszey, Joseph L. Caven, 1 All the other officers of both branches of the City Councils were re-elected on April 4, 1 881, by acclamation. 114 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Clerks of the Common Council. 1789 Anthony Morris, 1829 Nathan R. Potts, 1792 Robert Henry Dunkin, 1830 George Fox, 1796 William H. Tod, 1833 Robert Hare, Jr., 1796 Edward Johnson Coale, 1836 Levi Hollingsworth, 1 80 1 John L. Leib, 1843 Henry Helmuth, 1802 Joseph Scott, 1846 Thomas Birch, Jr., 1804 Samuel Holmes, 1852 Craig Biddle, 1810 Robert S. Greene, 1854 John M. Riley, 1812 Samuel Keemle, 1 1856 John D. Miles, 1815 John Cole Lowber, 1858 William Francis Small, 1819 Samuel Rush, 1861 George F. Gordon, 1820 John Cole Lowber, 1862 Philip H. Lutts, 1827 -Nathan R. Potts, 1864 William Francis Small, 1828 John Reynolds Vogdes, 1865 John Eckstein. Clerks of the Select Council. 1796 William H. Tod, 1849 Edmund Wilcox, r 8oi Edward Johnson Coale, 1855 Joseph Wood, Jr., 1802 -John L. Leib, 1856 Henry C. Leisenring, 1806 Thomas Bradford, Jr., 1859 J. Barclay Harding, 1830 Archibald Randall, 1862 Emanuel Rey, 1833 Joseph G. Clarkson, 1863 Henry C. Corfield, 1840 Joseph Coleman Fisher, 1864 Benjamin H. Haines, 1846 Henry Helmuth, 1873 Joseph H. Paist. THE MANUAL OF COUNCILS, a very valuable little work, now issued annually, by Councils, containing the Rules of Government of the Select and Common Councils, and other interesting and necessary information, together with the names of the Members of the Councils and their officers, and the names of the Heads of the other City Departments, and of all persons employed in each, was first issued in 1859. The Manuals for the years 1859-60 and 1 860-6 1, of which I have copies, were compiled by George W. Gamble. George F. Gordon, assistant Clerk of the Common Council, who was appointed Chief Clerk thereof in 1861, by resolution, during the absence of General William Francis Small, as Colonel of the 26th regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers, compiled the Manual for 1862-63. By Ordinance of February 5, 1863, the Clerks of the Councils were authorized to compile a Manual, and in accordance therewith, the Manual of 1863 was prepared by Philip H. Lutts, the then Chief Clerk, which was used until 1866. The Manuals from 1866 to 1873, were issued annually, and compiled by John Eckstein, Chief Clerk, and from 1874 to 1879, by Joseph H. Paist, Chief Clerk of the Select Council, who says the Manual was not issued regularly prior to 1866, which agrees with the statement of Mr. Lutts. 1 All the family now spell their name Keehmle. OF PHILADELPHIA. 115 Presidents OF THE BOARD OF THE GUARDIANS OF THE POOR. PHILADELPHIA. 1830 Thomas P. Cope, 1856 -George W. Jones, 1857 -William G. Flanagan, 1858 -Daniel S. Beideman, 1859 -William G. Flanagan, 1860 -Michael Day, 1865 -Robert P. King, 1868 -Frederick M. Adams, 1874 -Joseph B. Smith, 1876 1882 John Huggard 1847- 1848- 1849 I8 5 2- 1853- 1854- 1855- Oliver Evans, James D. Brown, Dr. George Huhn, Eljhanan N. Keyser, John M. Maris, George Erety, John M. Whitall, John P. Verree, James S. Chambers, Harbor Masters, FOR THE PORT See Act of Samuel Young, William Hawks, Caleb Earle, William Hawks, Caleb Earle, George Bird, Nicholas Esling, Patrick Hayes, / John F. Stump, 2 Gen. A. L. Roumfort, William Abbott, William Rice, George Rex Graham, Capt. Enoch Turley, John D. Pettit, George T. Thorn, George J. Weaver, Alexander P. Colesberry, Joseph W. Bullock, Capt. Henry R. Adams, OF PHILADELPHIA. March 22, 1803. appointed Feb. 10, 1809 Jan. 20, 1812 Nov. 3, 1818 Mar. 15, 1821 Feb'y 7, 1824 May 13, 1828 Mar. 21, 1836 Feb'y 9, 1839 April 6, 1842 July ii, 1845 Aug. 22, 1848 Feb'y 4, 1852 Feb'y 16, 1855 Nov. 8, 1856 Mar. 31, 1858 Jan. 30, 1861 Jan. 28, 1867 Feb. 28, 1870 , 187? , 1879 Presidents of the Board of Health. The Health Office was established by Act of April I, 1803. 1803 Cornelius Comegys, 1805 Ebenezer Ferguson, 1807 Thomas C. James, 1 8 10 Ebenezer Ferguson, 1 Elected by acclamation on July 2, 1882. 2 Stump died, Feb. 6, 1882, aged 82. 1817 Liberty Browne, 1818 John Claxton, 1823 Cornelius Comegys, 1830 Joseph Worrell, 116 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR 1833 Dr. Rob't E.Griffith, Jr., 1855 Dr. Wilson'JeweU, 1835 Ralph W. Porneroy, 1857 William Bonsall, 1837 Dr. Henry Bond, 1858 Dr. Joseph R. Goad, 1839 James Hutchinson, 1858 Robert Lindsay, 1843 Thomas D - Grover, 1859 Dr. Paul B. Goddard, 1846 Dr. Nathan L. Hatfield, 1863 Dr. James A McGrea. 1848 Adam Traquair, 1868 Dr. Eliab Ward, 1849 J onn Lindsay, 1871 -Henry Davis, 1854 Jeremiah E. Eldridge, 1879 Dr. William H. Ford. 1881 Gen. Horatio Gates Sickel. Interpreters of the Board of Health. Peter Le Barbier Duplessis, French, -> J 794 Peter S. Du Ponceau, French &> Eng., -. *. * > *794 Charles Erdman, Ger. & Low Dutch, ? T 794 James Philip Puglia, Spanish, -. M J 794 John Holt Oswald, French & Spanish, Sept. , 1805 J. Ulrich Rivardi, foreign languages, May , 1806 George Taylor, Jr., "' May , 1809 James Philip Puglia, " May , 1809 Peter S. Du Ponceau, " Nov. 22, 1810 Matthias J. O'Conway, 1 " Jan. . 1811 Gharles Erdman, " Nov. 26, 1813 Charles Currie, " Oct. ; 1817 Benjamin Nones, " Feb. 17, 1818 Samuel Keemle, German, Nov. 26, 1818 Jacob Zeilin, 5 " July 21, 1819 Joachim Fred'k Eckhard, " Feb. 14. 1820 M. J. O'Conway, French & Spanish, Feb. 14, 1821 Benjamin Nones, " Mar. 14, 1821 Charles Le Brun, " Aug. 23, 1822 Francis Becker, " Oct. . 1822 Ignace Frazer, French, Sept. , 1823 Port Physicians, OF PHILADELPHIA. Dr. Thomas Graeme, 3 in office T - , q . 1 / J o Dr. Zachary Lloyd, appointed Sept. 14, 1741 Dr. Thomas Bond, " Sept. 22, 1741 Dr. James Hutchinson, consulting *n-* , 1790 Dr. Benjamin Rush, resident , 1 790 Dr. James Mease, " > 1795 Or S^niTlllpI Ollffiplrl /-nncijlfi-Mrr T <7 n r 'Matthias James O'Conway, for forty years Public Interpreter, died Nov. 27, 1842, aged 77 years. 2 Vice Stock, resigned. 3 See I C. R., 524. Dr. Graeme died, Sept. 4, 1772, aged 84. OF PHILADELPHIA. 117 ui. jctiucb nan, appuinita > X 7yy Dr. Samuel Duffield, Jan. 27, 1800 Dr. John Syng Dorsey, " T OT j I8I 3 Dr. Alexander Knight, " April 15, 1814 Dr. Josiah Stewart, " July 24, 1827 Dr. William Carroll Brewster, " Mar. 21, 1831 Dr. John A. Elkinton, " Mar. 26, 1836 Dr. Isaac N. Marselis, " Feb'y 9, 1839 Dr. Henry Dietrich, " Mar. 5, 1845 Dr. William Henry, " Dec. 14, 1848 Dr. David Gilbert, " Feb'y 6, 1852 Dr. J. Howard Taylor, " Feb. 16, 1855 Dr. Eliab Ward, May 31, 1856 Dr. S P. Brown, 1 Mar. 9, 1858 Dr. John F. Trenchard, " Jan'y 30, 1861 Dr. H. Ernest Goodman, " Jan'y 21, 1867 Dr. Walter Atlee Hoffman, " Feb'y n, 1873 Dr. Philip Leidy, " Oct. 7, 1874 Health Officers, OF THE PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. Sylvanus Bourne, 2 in office Nov. 13, 1754 Thomas Coombe, " July 10, 1761 Peter De Haven, appointed May 12, 1779 Henry Dougherty, in office Sept. 16, 1780 John Jones, 'appointed Nov. 25, 1780 Nathaniel Falconer, " Sept. 29, 1789 William Allen, 3 in office T - > Z 793 James Philip Puglia, " T 3nn , 1009 Nicholas Esling, commissioned Jan'y 31, 1817 William Mandry, " Mar. 29, 1819 Samuel R. Franklin, " Mar. 31, 1831 Samuel Heintzleman, " May 9, 1834 William Marks, " Mar. 26, 1836 Jarvis Webster, . " Nov. 9, 1836 Peter Rambo, " Feb'y 9, 1839 William Loughlin, " Mar. 5, 1845 George P. Little, " Dec. 14, 1848 William McGlensey, " Feb'y 4, 1852 James W. T. McAllister, " Feb'y 16, 1855 John H. Henderson, " July 3, 1857 Arthur Hughes, " Mar. 9, 1858 William Read, " Jan'y 30, 1861 'Dr. Brown died, June 29, 1870. '* See 6 C. R., 169. The first name is not mentioned there, but it is be- lieved to be as given. 3 Allen was re-commissioned Tan. 27, 1800. 16 118 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR George Rush Smith, commissioned Mar. 30, 1864 Horatio Gates Sickel, , 1865 John E. Addicks, 1 May 31, 1869 Gen. James L. Selfridge, J an 'y i> 1883 CHIEF INSPECTOR. Sylvester H. Martin, commissioned July 6, 1874 The Quarantine Station, PHILADELPHIA. The series of buildings on Tinicum Island, from which a large yellow flag, displaying the letter " Q" in the centre, is floating from a flag-pole on the river front, from the first day of June to the first day of October, in each year, is the Quarantine Station for the Port of Philadelphia, and is generally known as the Lazaretto, and occupies one of the handsomest sites on the Pennsylvania shore of the river Delaware ; it was there that Governor Printz fixed in 1643 the seat of government and called it New Gotten- burg; there the principal persons among the Swedes took up their residence, and there, undoubtedly, the first Courts of Justice were regularly established in what is now the Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania. See Martiri s Historic/ Chester, pp. 308, 461. A quarantine law first passed in 1700, when Pennsylvania was a colony. It was limited to foreign vessels, and prohibited them from coming within a mile from shore, until visited by a physician to ascertain whether there were any sick people on board, or if there was an unhealthy cargo, or the vessel came from an un- healthy port. Sir William Keith, when Governor of the Province, in 1726, authorized the appointment of a physician to fulfil this duty. There was no establishment maintained for the detention of vessels until 1742, when a pest-house was built on what was called Province Island, in the Schuylkill, near its mouth. This was used for quarantine purposes from 1742 until 1800. One of the -buildings in use then, a fine large stone structure, was still standing there a few years ago. The reason for the establishment of the hospital on the Schuylkill was the arrival of a German ves- sel carrying emigrants, many of whom were suffering from yellow fever. There was a strong suspicion that typhus (ship) fever had been imported in German vessels, as the number of emigrants had been decimated about 700 during the year 1742. The Board of Health was organized by the Act of April 22, 1794, wherein it was enacted: " That the messuage, tenements and lot of ground situate and being on the Island in the river Delaware, commonly called STATE ISLAND, which have heretofore been reserved, occu- pied and employed for the purposes of a public hospital or pest- house, shall be, and the same are hereby erected and established into a Health office for the Port of Philadelphia, * 1 Died suddenly on January 4, 1883 ; aged 70 years. OF PHILADELPHIA. 119 and there shall be appointed by the Governor a Resident Physi- cian, a Consulting Physician and a Health Officer, and the In- spectors" shall appoint a Steward, Matron, Nurses, &c. ; vide ^rd Dallas'^ Laws, 553. State or Providence Island was formerly a part of the Cock plantation ; see in Dr. Smith's History of Delaware County, the map of the early settlements. The present Quarantine Station, belonging to the City of Philadelphia, was established on Tinicum Island, ten miles below the city, in the early part of the year 1800, it consists of ten acres of ground, and the United States Department adjoining comprises six acres. The buildings were put up in 1800, and were erected in that location because it was considered that if they were too near the city, they would be constantly visited by people out of curi- osity, which was very objectionable. There is a large hospital building 179 feet long by 50 feet wide, three stories in height, with wings, built of brick, in the most substantial manner. The main building is occupied by the Steward. The wings were originally called the Lazaretto. There are two, each 64 feet long by 25 feet wide, two stories in height. A hospital for small-pox or ship-fever patients is a separate building. There are also resi- dences for the Physician and the Quarantine Master, and the offi- cers necessary for the proper maintenance of the station. The United States portion has a residence for the Deputy Inspector, and a warehouse for the storage of cargoes. The Lazaretto is very eligibly situated, and the establishment is well adapted to the purposes for which it was built. When proposed, there was a question as to whether the place should be located on Tinicum Island or below Marcus Hook. At that time Chester was but a small place, and there was no idea that it would grow to such an important town as it now is. Therefore, the Lazaretto, which has lately become objectionable to the inhabitants of Chester, was located on Tinicum Island. As Chester is continuing to grow rapidly, the time may come when it will be necessary to remove the Quarantine Station below Marcus Hook, as no other part of the Pennsylvania side of the river appears to be suitable. The quarantine law, passed Jan. 29, 1818, provides that every ship or vessel coming from any foreign port or place, bound to the port of Philadelphia, between the first day of June and the first day of October in every year, shall come to anchor in the river Delaware, as near the Lazaretto as the draft of water and the weather will allow, before any part of the cargo or baggage be landed, or any person who came in such ship or vessel shall leave her, or any person be permitted to go on board, and shall submit to the examination, required by the Act, and obtain a certificate to proceed to her destination and discharge, but if it shall appear that the vessel is from an unhealthy port, she shall be detained not exceeding twenty days ; 7 Smith 1 s Laws, pp. 5-28. 120 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Lazaretto Physicians, FOR THE QUARANTINE STATION, AT TINICUM, ON THE RIVEB DELAWARE, IN PENNSYLVANIA. From the Philadelphia Directories. Dr. Michael Leib, appointed Dr. Nathan Dorsey, Dr. George Buchanan, Dr. Edward Lowber, Dr. Isaac Hiester, Dr. Thomas Mitchell, Dr. Joel B. Sutherland, Dr. George F. Lehman, Dr. Joshua W. Ash, Dr. Wihner Worthington, Dr. Jesse W. Griffiths, Dr Joshua Y. Jones, Dr. James S. Rich, Dr. T. J. P. Stokes, Dr. Henry Pleasants, Dr. J. Howard Taylor, Dr. L. S. Gilbert, Dr. D. K. Shoemaker, Dr. Thomas Stewardson, Dr. George W. Fairlamb, Dr. William S. Thompson, Dr. J. Howard Taylor, Dr. D. K. Shoemaker, Dr. W. T. Robinson, Sept. 19, 1800 , 1805 July 4, 1806 , 1808 , 1809 May 27, 1813 May i, 1816 Mar. 4, 1817 Mar. 29, 1836 Feb. 9, 1839 April 5, 1842 March 5, 1845 Dec. 14, 1848 , 1854 Feb. 16, 1855 May 31, 1856 Mar. 13, 1858 Jan. 30, 1861 May 21, 1864 May 3, 1865 Jan. 21, 1867 Aug. n, 1870 Nov. 4, 1873 Quarantine Masters, FOR THE LAZARETTO STATION, TINICUM. Thomas Egger, Capt. William Lake, Christopher O' Conner, Capt. Thomas Moore, Henry Kenyon, Joseph M. G. Lescure, Stephen Home, Benjamin Martin, Alexander McKeever, Capt. John H. Cheyney, William V. McKean, Matthew Van Dusen, Jr., Jacob Pepper, Lewis R. Denin, Robert Gartside, probably in office in office, \ 800 April , 1809 May i, 1816 May 19, 1818 Aug. 16, 1819 Mar. 31, 1831 Mar. 29, 1836 Feb'y 9, 1839 April 6, 1842 Mar. 13, 1848 Feb'y 12, 1852 Feb'y 16, 1855 March 9, 1858 Jan'y 20, 1861 OF PHILADELPHIA. 121 Nathan Shaw, in office April 15, 1864 Thomas O. Stevenson, " April 20, 1867 Robert Gartside, " Feb'y 28, 1870 Dr. John H. Gihon, " Aug. n, 1870 Dr. A. W. Mathews, " , 1874 Dr. C. C. V. Crawford, " , 1879 Presidents of the Board of Public Education. Under the Act of March 3, 1818. From its organization to {he present time, 7 Smith's Laws, 53. Roberts Vaux, elected April , 1818 Thomas Dunlap, " J an 'y T > 1830 George Mifflin Wharton, " Jan'y i, 1840 Henry Leech, " Jan'y i, 1841 John Miller, ." J an 'y x > George Mifflin Wharton, " J an 'y !> Daniel S. Beideman, " Jan'y i, 1850 Thomas G. Hollingsworth, " J an 'y i l &$4 William J. Reed, " Jan'y i, 1.857 Henry Bumm, " J an 'y i> l &59 Benjamin M. Dusenberry, '' J an 'y !> J 86i Leonard Randolph Fletcher, " J an 'y i? *862 Edward Shippen, J an 'y J > 1864 Daniel Steinmetz, " J an 'y l > 1869 Morton Hall Stanton, " J an 'y l > 1870 James Long, " J an 'y : > J 877 Edward T. Steel, " Jan'y i, 1879 SECRETARIES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION. 1819 Willie Birnie, 1835 William Piersol, 1819 Thomas McKean Pettit, 1837 Richard Penn Smith, 1820 Daniel B. Smith, 1841 Thomas B. Florence, 1821 Thomas McKean Pettit, 1849 Robert J. Hemphill, 1833 Charles Pettit, 1863 James D. Campbell, 1865 Henry W. Halliwell. 1 Members of Congress, FROM PHILADELPHIA. To the Continental Congress. Joseph Galloway, . . 1774 to 1775 Samuel Rhoads, . . 1774 to 1775 Thomas Mifflin, 1774 to 1775 and 1782 to 1784 1 This list is taken from the " Sixty-third Annual Report of the Board of Public Education of the First School District ; comprising the City of Philadel- phia, for the year ending Dec. 31, 1881." 122 MARTIN'S BENCH AND Charles Humphreys, . . 1774 to *775 John Dickinson, . . 1774 to 1776 Benjamin Franklin, . . 1775 to 1778 Thomas Willing, . . 1775 to 1776 Robert Morris, . . . 1775 to 1778 Andrew Allen, . . . 1775 to 1776 James Wilson, 1775 to 1778 and 1785 to 1786 Benjamin Rush, . . . 1776 to 1777 George Clymer, 1776 to 1778 and 1780 to 1782 Daniel Roberdeau, . . 1 777 to 1779 Jonathan Bayard Smith, . 1777 to 1778 Joseph Reed, . . . 1777 to 1778 Dr. Samuel Duffield, . . 1777101779 William Shippen, Sr., . . 1778 to 1780 James Searle, . . . 1778 to 1780 Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, 1779 to 1780 Jared Ingersoll, . . . 1780 to 1781 Timothy Matlack, . . 1780 to 1781 Thomas Fitzsimons, . . 1782 to 1783 Richard Peters, . . . 1782 to 1783 Cadwalader Morris, . . 1783 to 1785 Joseph Reed, . . . 1784 to 1785 Matthew Clarkson, . . 1785 to 1787 Charles Pettit, . . . 1785 to 1787 John Bayard, . . . 1785 to 1789 Gen. Arthur St. Clair, . . 1785 to 1787 Samuel Meredith, . . 1786 to 1789 William Bingham, . . 1786 to 1789 John Armstrong, Jr. , . 1787 to 1789 To THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, . 1789 to 1797 George Clymer, . . . 1789 to 1795 Thomas Fitzsimons, . . 1789 to 1795 John Swanwick, . . 1795 to J 799 Blair McClenachan, . . 1797 to 1799 Robert Wain, . . . 1799 to 1801 Michael Leib, . . . 1799 to 1806 William Jones, . . . 1801 to 1803 Joseph Clay, . . . 1803 to 1808 Dr. John Porter, . . . 1806 to 1811 Dr. Benjamin Say, . . 1808 to 1811 Rev. Dr. James Milnor, . . 1811 to 1813 Dr. Adam Seybert, 1811 to 1815 and 1817 to 1819 Charles Jared Ingersoll, 1813 to 1815 and 1841 to 1849 John Conard, . . . 1813 to 1815 OF PHILADELPHIA. 123 Col. Jonathan Williams, . 1815 to 1817 Joseph Hopkinson, 1815 to 1819 William Milnor, Jr,, 1815 to 1817 and 1821 to 1823 John Sergeant, 1817 to 1823 and 1837 to 1841 Joseph Hemphill, 1819 to 1826 and 1827 to 1831 Thomas Forrest, 1819 to 1821 Samuel Breck, 1823 to 1825 Daniel H. Miller, 1823 to 1831 John Wurts, 1825 to 1827 Thomas Kittera, 1 1826 to 1827 Dr. Joel B. Sutherland, . 1827 to 1837 Henry Horn, 1831 to 1833 John G. Watmough, 1831 to 1833 Horace Binney, . i833 to 1835 James Harper, 1835 to 1837 Joseph Reed Ingersoll, 1835 to 1837 and 1841 to 1849 Michael Woolston Ash, . 1835 to 1837 Lemuel Paynter, . 1837 to 1841 George Washington Toland, 1837 to 1843 Charles Naylor, . 1837 to 1841 Charles Brown, 1841 to 1843 an( ^ 1847 to 1849 Edward Joy Morris, 1843 to 1845 an ^ 1857 to 1861 John T. Smith, . 1843 to 1845 Lewis Charles Levin, 1845 to 1851 John H. Campbell, 1845 to 1847 Joseph R. Chandler, 1849 to 1855 Henry D. Moore, 1849 to 1853 John Robbins, Jr., 2 1849 to 1855 Thomas B. Florence, 1851 to 1861 William H. Witte, 1853 to 1855 Job Roberts Tyson, 1855 to 1857 William Millward, 1855 to 1857 and 1859 to 1863 Jacob Broom, 1855 to 1857 John Cadwalader, 1855 to 1857 James Landy, 1857 to 1859 Henry Myer Phillips, 1857 to 1859 John P. Verree, . 1859 to 1863 William Eckhardt Lehman, 1861 to 1863 William Darrah Kelley, . 1861 to William Morris Davis, 1861 to 1863 Col. Charles John Biddle, 1861 to 1863 Samuel J. Randall, 1863 to Charles O'Neill, 1863 to 1871 and 1873 to Leonard Myers, . 1863 to 1875 Martin Russell Thayer, . 1863 to 1867 1 Vice Hemphill, resigned. 2 Died April 27, 1880, aged 72 years. 124 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR John V. Creely, . . . 1871 to 1873 Alfred C. Harmer, . . 1873 to Nathaniel Chapman Freeman, . 1875 to J ^79 Gen. Henry H. Bingham, . 1879 to Committee of Defence, OF PHILADELPHIA. 1814-15. Thomas McKean, Condy Raguet, Joseph Reed, John Geyer, Jared Ingersoll, Col. Jonathan Williams, Charles Biddle, Daniel Groves, John Sergeant, John Barclay, John Goodman, John Naglee, Robert McMullin, Thomas Snyder, Thomas Leiper, Isaac W. Norris, John Barker, Michael Leib, Henry Hawkins, Jacob Huff, Thomas Cadwalader, James Whitehead, John Steele, James Josiah, George Latimer, John Thompson, Liberty Browne, Ebenezer Ferguson, Charles Ross, James Ronaldson, Manuel Eyre, Peter Miercken, John Connelly, Richard Palmer, William McFadden, Philip Peltz, John Goodman, Secretary of the Committee. Francis S. Coxe and S. Field, Assistants. Postmasters, AT THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. 1696 Alexander Hamilton, Postmaster-General; i C. R., 463. 1698 Henry Flower, 1 Sept. 2, 1698. 1707 Capt. John Hamilton ; 2 Logan Papers, 228. 1722 Henry Flower; Potter's American Monthly, 1875, P- ^9 J - 1725 Andrew Bradford. 1737 William Spotswood, Postmaster- General. 1737 Benjamin Franklin; Harper' s Magazine , October, 1871. 1 753 Benjamin Franklin and Peter Hunter, Postmasters-General. 1753 William Franklin. 1757 Peter Franklin, brother of Benjamin ; 4 Pa. Archives, 257. 1759 Josiah F. Davenport, (atout this time.) 1767 John Foxcroft, 2 a relative of Franklin's wife. 1774 William Bradford. 1 Chapter 50 of the Laws (imprinted.) Session 1700-1, an Act was passed for erecting and establishing a post office at Philadelphia; I Dallas' s Laws, 15. 2 John, not Thomas, Journal of fftigk fin/ay, xxiii and xxiv. OF PHILADELPHIA. 125 1775 William Franklin, 1 called Comptroller of the General Post Office, at Philadelphia. 1775 Richard Bache, 2 Deputy to Franklin. 1776 Richard Bache, Postmaster-General. He was appointed by Congress on Nov. 7, 1776. 1776 Peter Baynton. 1782-89 Ebenezer Hazard, Postmaster to the United Colonies. James Bryson, appointed. Jan'y 28, 1782 , Robert Patton, " Oct. 2, 1789 'Dr. Michael Leib, " Feb'y 14, 1814 Richard Bache, " Feb'y 26, 1817 Thomas Sergeant, " April 16, 1828 Col. James Page, " April n, 1833 John Crathorne Montgomery, " Mar. 23, 1841 James Hoy, Jr., " June 26, 1844 Dr. George F. Lehman, " . May 5, 1845 William J. P. White, " May 9, 1849 John Miller, 3 April i, 1853 Gideon G. Westcott, " Mar. 19, 1857 Nath'l Borradaile Browne, " Mar. 30, 1859 Cornelius. A. Walborn, " April 20, 1861 Charles M. Hall, " Oct. , 1866 Gen. Henry H. Bingham, " Mar. 23, 1867 George Walter Fairman, " Dec. 10, 1872 Archibald Loudon Snowden, " Dec. u, 1876 Gen. John Frederic Hartranft, " Feb'y 17, 1879 Gen. Henry S. Huidekoper, " July 22, 1880 THE PAST AND PRESENT. Mr. James Lawrence, a veteran in the Postal Service at Wash- ington, and still in harness, says that the first weekly mail from 1 See letter in the Delaware County Republican, Jan. 28, 1876, copied from the Pennsylvania Magazine of 1775, as follows, which explains itself: "GENERAL POSTOFFICE, Philadelphia, February 14, 1775. It having been found very inconvenient to persons concerned in trade that_ the mail from Philadelphia to New England sets out but once a fortnight dur- ing the winter season, this is to give notice that the New England mail will henceforth go once a week the year round ; where a correspondence may be carried on and answer obtained to letters between Philadelphia and Boston in three weeks, which used in the winter to require six weeks. By command of the Postmaster General, WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Comptroller.' 1 1 1775, November, William Goddard was Surveyor-General to the Post Office of the United Colonies, at New York. Aitkeri 's Penna. Magazine, i Vol. 538. This is an error, however, as there never was such an officer as a Surveyor-General of the Post Office. Benjamin Franklin, Postmaster-General, appointed William Goddard Surveyor of the Post Roads, and Comptroller of the Post Office. See Writings of William L. Goddard, I Vol., xii. 3 Died Jan. 30, 1878, aged 65. 17 126 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Philadelphia to New England commenced in 1754. In 1765 semi-weekly mails between Philadelphia and New York were con- veyed in covered Jersey wagons, without springs, and the usual time was three days. Now there are half-a-dozen daily mails be- tween the two cities, and the time less than three hours. The first "dead letter" of which there is any record in the United Colonies, and which was held for postage, was mailed at Georgetown, S. C., Nov. 22, 1777, directed to the Collector of Customs at Wilmington, N. C., from John Cogdel, announcing the arrival of the schooner "Dispatch." Now they amount to thousands daily, and a large force of clerks, men and women, are required to give them proper attention. Post Offices. WHERE LOCATED IN PHILADELPHIA. 1728 At Andrew Bradford's house, in Second street. 1737 At Benjamin Franklin's house, on Market street. 1771 At Foxcroft's house, Market near Fourth street. 1 775 Goddard's Constitution Post, Coffee House, Front & High. 1782 Front street, south of High street, east side. 1784 Corner of Front and High street, /. e., Market street. 1785 Corner of Front and Chestnut streets. 1791 No. 36 South Front street. 1 793 During the yellow fever, at the College, Fourth below Arch. 1 794 No. 34 South Front street. r 797 (Yellow fever), Twelfth street, South of Market street. 1798 North side of Market street, first house west of Eleventh. 1799 No. 27 South Third street. 1799 Yellow fever season, upper end of Market street. 1800 No. 27 South Third street. 1814 Southwest corner of Third and Market streets. 1815 At No. 27 South Third Street. 1817 No. 116 Chestnut street, N. E. cor. of Carpenter's Court. 1827 No. 107 Chestnut street, N. E. corner of Franklin Place. 1834 In the Philadelphia Exchange. 1854 Jayne's building, Dock street, east of Third street. 1862 Chestnut street, next door west of Custom House. 1883 A new Post Office is in course of construction on the west side of Ninth street, extending from Chestnut to Market. An Act, FOR ERECTING AND ESTABLISHING A POST OFFICE. From the Manuscript Laws of Pennsylvania " Whereas the King and the late Queen Mary by their Royal Letters Patent under the great Seal of England, bearing date the Seventeenth of ffebruary, w ch was in the Year One thousand OF PHILADELPHIA. 127 Six hundred ninety and one, did grant to Thomas Neale Esq his Executors Administrators and assigns full Power and authority to erect Settle and establish within the Kings Colonies and Planta- tions in America, one or more office or offices for receiving and Dispatching of Letters and Pacquetts by post, and to receive, send and deliver the same, under such Rates and Summs of money as shall be agreeable to the Rates established by Act of Parliam* in England, or as the Planters and others should agree to give on the first Settlem*, To have, hold and enjoy the same for the term of twenty- one years w th and under such Powers, Limitations and Conditions as in and by the said Letters Patent may more fully appear. * And whereas the King's postmaster General of England at the Request, Desire & nomination of the said Thomas Neale hath deputed Andrew Hamilton Esq, for such time and under such Conditions, as in his Deputation is for that purpose mentioned to govern and manage the said General Post office, for and throughout all the King's Plantations and Colonies in the main Land or Continent of America, and the Islands adjacent thereto, as in and by the said Deputation may more fully appear : And Whereas the said Andrew Hamilton hath by and with the good Liking & Approbation of the Postmaster General of Eng- land made application to the Proprietary and Govern' of this Pro- vince and Territories, and ffreemen thereof Convened in general Assembly, that they would ascertain and establish such rates and Summs of money upon Letters and Pacquets going by post, as may be an effectual Encouragem* for carrying on and maintaining a general Post, and y e Proprietary and Govern' and ffreemen in General Assembly mett, considering that the maintaining of mu- tual and speedy Correspondencies is very beneficial to the King and his Subjects, and a great Encouragement to Trade, and that the same is best carried on and managed by publick Post, as well as for preventing Inconveniences which heretofore have hapned for want thereof, as for a Certain safe & speedy Dispatch carrying and recarrying of all Letters and Pacquets of Letters by Post to and from all parts and places within the Continent of America and several parts of Europe and that the well ordering thereof is mat- ter of general Concernm* and of great advantage ; and being willing to encourage such a publick Benefit, have therefore Enacted, and Be it Enacted by the said Proprietary and Govern* of this Province and Territories, by and with the advice and Consent of the ffreemen thereof in General Assembly mett, and by the authority of the same, That there be from henceforth one General Letter Office Erected and Established within the Town of Philadelphia, from whence all Letters and Pacquets whatsoever may be with Speed and Expedition sent into any part of y c neigh- boring Colonies and Plantations on the main Land and Conti- nent of America, or into any other of the King's Kingdoms or 128 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Dominions, or into any Kingdom or Countrey beyond the Seas, at which said office all Returns and Answers may likewise be re- ceived ; And that it shall and may be lawful to and for the Master of the said office to demand, have, Receive and take for the Post- age and Conveyance of all such Letters which he shall so convey carry and send post as aforesaid according to y e several Rates and Summs of Current Money of this Province hereafter mentioned ; That is to say, ffor the Post of every singfe Letter from Europe, the West Indies, or other parts beyond Sea four pence, and all letters are to be accounted single tho' they contain Merchants' Accompts, none exceeding one sheet of Paper, Bills of Lading, Gazets, Invoices or Bills of Exchange, and for each Pacquet of Letters from the places aforesaid, eight pence, and a Pacquet shall be accounted three Letters, at the least ; And for the post of every single Letter from Boston or Rhode Island to Philadelphia, or from Philadelphia to Boston or Rhode Island, eighteen pence, and so in proportion to the greatness and quantity of Letters. And for the post of each single Letter from Philadelphia to Piscat- way and other parts to the Eastward of Boston, and from Piscat- way and said Eastern parts to Philadelphia, two shillings, and so in proportion as aforesaid : And for the post of each single Letter from the Post Road in Conetticot Colony to Philadelphia, and from Conetticot Colony, any where on the Post road, one shil- ling, and so in proportion as aforesaid : And for the Post of each single Letter from Philadelphia to New York, or from New York to Philadelphia, eight pence, and so in proportion as aforesaid : And for the Post of each single Letter to or from any place within Eighty miles of Philadelphia, six pence, and so in proportion as aforesaid : And for the Post of each single Letter from Philadel- phia to Maryland or Virginia, or from Virginia and Maryland to Philadelphia, eighteen pence, and so in proportion as aforesaid, provided they come or goe by Post, but if by any private person delivered into the office four pence : And if any Letters or Pac- quets shall ly or remain in the office uncalled for by the space of forty-eight hours, The Post master then sending them forth to the respective houses of the persons to whom they are directed shall have and receive one penny more for each pacquet or Letter : Provided always That all Letters directed to or going from the Proprietary and Govern 1 " shall be free. And Be it further Enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all and every such person & persons as shall be employed in the sev- eral stages within this Province and Territories, shall and may pass and repass all and every fferry or fferries within this Province and Territories, at any time during the Continuance of this act in force without paying any Rate or Summ of money, either for his or their own or his or their horses passage or passages : And if any fferryman or fferrymen or other person or persons Interested OF PHILADELPHIA. 129 in any such fferry or fferries within this Province or Territories, shall at any time neglect, refuse, or delay the conveying over his or their fferry or fferries any such person or persons imployed as aforesaid in the Execution of their respective Employm* or em- ployments, or his or their horse or horses, He shall for every such offence forfeit the sum of five pounds, to be sued and recovered in any Court of Record within this Province by Bill, Plaint or Information, wherein no Essoign, Protection or Wager of the Law shall be allowed, one half of the said fforfeiture towards the sup- port of the Governm 1 of this Province and Territories and the other half to the Master of the said general Letter office who shall sue and prosecute for the same. And Whereas upon the arrival of Ships into the Several parts of this Province, many Letters directed to Several Merchants and others, have been detained long to the great damage of y e Mer- chants, and want of that speedy advice which they might have had, if the same had forthwith been dispatched : and sometimes such Letters have been delivered by the Masters or Passengers of such Ships to ignorant and loose hands that understand not the way and means of speedy Conveyance and Delivery of Letters, whereby great Prejudice hath accrued to the affairs of Merchants and others, as well by the miscarriage of many Letters as many times by opening of the same, to the discovering of the Corres- pondencies and Secrets of Merch ts . Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That all Let- ters and Pacquets of Letters, that by any Master of any Ship or vessel shall or may be brought to any Port within this Province, shall by such Masters be forthwith delivered to the said Master of the general letter office for the time being, his servants or agents, by him or them to be delivered according to the several and re- spective Directions of the Same ; and in default thereof every such Master as aforesaid offending in the premises shall forfeit the sum of twenty shillings, to be recovered in such manner and to such uses as aforesaid, and for their respective Encouragem' in the ob- servance hereof: Be it also enacted, That the said Master of the said office his Agents or Servants shall pay to every Master or Masters of any such Ship or Ships, vessel or vessels so delivering in Letters as aforesaid, one penny for every such Letter or Letters, Pacquet or pacquets ; Excepting always from this Act such Let- ters of Merchants and Masters, Owners of any such ship or any part of the Cargoe, as concern the said ship or Cargoe thereof, or shall be sent by p'sons employed by them for carriage of such Letters, or by any Messenger or Messengers, sent on purpose for or concerning the private affair of any person or persons, or by any private friend or ffriends to his her or their ffriend or ffriends within the s'd Province or Territories thereof. And Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that no person or persons 130 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR whatsoever other than the said Master of the General Letter office aforesaid, his Agents or Servants shall presume to carry, recarry or deliver Letters for hire (other than as before excepted) or set up or employ any spot post, Horse post, pacquet Boat or Convey- ance whatsoever, for carrying, conveying or recarrying any Lett" or Pacquets by sea or Land, upon pain of forfeiting the sum of forty pounds current money of this Province for every several offence against the Tenour of this present act, to be sued & recovered in such manner and to such uses as aforesaid. Provided that this Act or anything y e in contained shall continue in force no longer than seven years from and after the publication thereof, anything therein contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. ' ' Chap. 50 of the Laws, Recorded A, Vol. /., 40.' Collectors of the Customs. AT PHILADELPHIA. Under the Crown. 1682- Major William Dyer. 1686 James Walliams, i C. ., 147, for Bay and river Delaware. 1692 William Clarke, appointed June 13, 1692 ; i Archives, 117. 1698 John Bewley; i C. R., 502. Died, 1704. 1703 Robert Assheton ; i Logan Papers, 200. 1704 John Moore, appointed 24th, 5th mo., (July), by Col. Quarry, vice Bewley, dec'd ; i Logan Papers, 309. 1727 Grosvenor Bedford; i Archives, 385. He acted in per- son from 1730 to 1732. When appointed not known. 1727 John Moore, 2 his Deputy, died December, 1732. He is referred to as being the King's Collector, in the Charter and Laws of Pa., p. 307, (1879), on Nov. 24, 1726. 1732-3 Peter Evans, 3 Bedford's Deputy, Feb. 6. Evans was Moore's son-in-law ; he resigned 1743. i Pa. Arc., 385. 1 1 am indebted to Dr. William H. Egle, of Harrisburg, for the copy of this Act, which probably has never before appeared in print. There was a previous law passed in 1697; see 2 C. R., 28, and the Duke of Yorke's Book of Laws, 224. Previously, however, in July, 1683, Penn issued an order for the establishment of a post office ; see Journal of Hugh Fin/ay, ix. 2 In Pa. Gazette, Nov. 30, 1732, it is stated that, " On Saturday last (25th), died JOHN MOORE, Collector of his Majesty's Customs for this Port, which place he enjoyed above thirty years. He dyed in the 74th year of his age." His commission as Collector, signed by Evelyn, is in possession of one of his descendants. In the Pa. Archives, 2nd series, the following list of the Collec- tors of Customs is given, viz ; " John Bewley, 1 698 to 1 702 ; John Moore, 1 706 (? 1703) to 1728; Ralph Assheton, 1732; Grosvenor Bedford, 1733; Richard Pearne (died), 1762; Enoch Story, 1762; Abraham Taylor (resigned), 1762; John Swift, (vice Taylor), June 9, 1762; Robert Bayard, Feb. 21, 1772; John Patterson, Oct. 19, 1772." It is said in the Life of Dr. William Smith, 2 Vol., 488: "John Moore, it appears, came with his wife and family to Phila- delphia prior to 1700, and became the King's Collector at that Port; this we know from his commission, which is before me, dated 1703, signed by Evelyn. 3 In an obituary of Peter Evans; Pa. Gazette, June 20, 1745, it is stated, he was " an eminent counsellor, and for many years Collector of the King's Customs." OF PHILADELPHIA. 131 1743 William Alexander. He died, January, 1744-5. 1745 Abram Taylor, Deputy for Grosvenor Bedford. 1748 Alexander Barclay, Deputy for Grosvenor Bedford. 1751 Abram Taylor, and in office; 8 C. R., 39, 713, which covers the time from May 7, 1757, to May 10, 1762. John Inglis is said to have been Collector from 1751 to 1759, but it is an error. He was Deputy in the absence of Collector Taylor, from 1751 to 1753. William Till was Collector at New Castle during the above period. 1762 John Swift, vice Taylor, June 9. Still in office Dec. 5, 1771. Dr. Thomas Graeme is said to have been Collec- tor before his death, in 1772. See Memoirs of the His- torical Society of Pennsylvania, i Vol., 460, (20! edition.) 1772 Robert Bayard, Feb. 7 ; 4 Pa. Archives, 449, (ist series.) 1772 John Patterson, Oct. 19; in place of Bayard, declined. 1 1773 Zachariah Hood, acting for the Collector; 10 C. R., 90. 1774 Lachlane Maclean. John Patterson, 1 Deputy. UNDER THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. Sharp Delany, appointed Mar. 15, 1784 UNDER THE UNITED STATES. Pennsylvania to be one District, July jf, f?8(). Act of July 4, /7 *774 Josiah Matlack, April 15, 1782 James Pearson, April 15, 1782 Reading Howell, , 1804 James Pearson, , 1808 William Stevenson, , 1809 William Garrigues, , 1811 Samuel Hains, Aug. , 1814 Alphonso C. Ireland, Aug. , 1814 1 Vice Redman. OF PHILADELPHIA. 151 Enoch Lewis, 1 appointed . 1827 to 1834 Edward H. Gill, 1834 to 1840 Samuel Hains, J an 'y 16, 1840 Samuel Honeyman Kneass, April 26, 1849 Spencer Bonsall May 9, 1853 Strickland Kneass, 2 May 29, 1855 Samuel Lightfoot Smedley, Mar. 14, 1872 ASSISTANT CITY SURVEYORS. 3 Ordinance of December 5, 1839. Marine T. W. Chandler, appointed Jan'y 16, 1840 Spencer Bonsall, " July n, 1850 David Hudson Shedaker, " Sept. i, 1853 Principal Assistant City Engineers. Office created by Ordinance of July 7, 1870. James R. McClure, appointed July 7, 1870 J. Milton Titlow, " March i, 1874 ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEERS. Office established by Ordinance of Feb. 6, 1874. Rudolph Hering, 4 appointed Feb'y 6, 1874 John D. Estabrook, " Aug. 15, 1882 The Department of Surveys, of the City of Philadelphia, was organized by Ordinance of Councils, under the provisions of the 2 7th- and 5oth sections of the Act (of Consolidation) of Feb. 2, 1854. The Ordinance was sent to the Mayor on Oct. 14, 1854, and not having been returned to Councils within fifteen days thereafter, became a law. On March 27, 1855, Councils in joint session elected Strickland Kneass Chief Engineer and Surveyor, together with twelve Dis- trict Surveyors and Regulators, viz : 1. Charles S. Close, 7. James P. Davis, 2. David Hudson Shedaker, 8. William Reed, 3. Francis Lightfoot, 9. Henry A. Frink, 4. Joseph King, Jr., 10. Henry Haines, 5. Jesse Lightfoot, n. John H. Levering, 6. Spencer Bonsall, 12. Amos Stiles, Jr. These to constitute a Board of Surveyors, with the Chief Engineer as President. These gentlemen met once and organ- ized, as a Board by electing Strickland Kneass Chief Engineer 1 Vice Howell. 2 Chief Engineer and Surveyor. 3 The Act of Feb. 2, 1854, abolished this position. 4 Resigned, Dec, 31, 1881. 1 -V2 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAH and Surveyor, and President of the Board of Surveyors ; but they never performed any other duty, as they were superseded by a supplement to the Act (of Consolidation) of April 21, 1855, directing that the members of the Board of Surveys should be elected by the votes of the twelve Survey Districts into which the city was divided by the supplement one person to be elected in each district, to serve for five years, "who shall have had five years' experience and skill in his profession." The supplement also directed that the Board should be organized by the election of the Chief Engineer as President. The said District Surveyors were duly elected on May i, 1855, and the Board organized by electing Strickland Kneass Chief Engineer and Surveyor. Journal of Select Council, May 7, 1855. District Surveyors and Regulators. Present members are indicated thus, * 1. Thomas Daly, 2. Charles S. Close,* 3. Spencer Bonsall, 4. Amos Stiles, Jr., 5. Joseph H. Siddall, 6. James P. Davis, 1 7. Henry Haines, 8. Joseph S. Siddall, 9. Jesse Lightfoot, 10. Isaac Shallcross, 11. Charles H. Fox, 12. James Miller, 11. Samuel L. Smedley, 2 4. Edward D. Roberts,* 3. D. Hudson Shedaker,* 12. William H. Jones,* 5. John F. Wolf, 8. James Keily, 8. John H. Levering,* 1 7. William Albertson,* i. Thomas Daly (2d) 4 13. Joseph Hibbard,* 8 10. Isaac E. Shallcross, 6 elected 1855 1855 1855 1855 1855 1855 1855 1855 1855, May May May May May May May May May May May May i, 1855 May 17, 1858 May 7, 1860 May 7, 1860 May 7, 1860 May 7, 1860 May 7, 1860 Oct. 10, 1865 Oct. 10, 1865 May 24, 1866 April 20, 1868 Jan'y i, 1871 1 James P. Davis died Nov. 25, 1879, a 8 e d 69. * Vice Fox, resigned. "Vice Keily, deceased. 4 By the Board, in place of his deceased father. 5 The Act of Assembly of April 13, 1868, creating the 241)1 Ward, made it a Survey District, which necessitated the appointment of a District Surveyor. Mr. Hibbard was appointed by the Board, and continued, by election, since. 8 In place of his father. OF PHILADELPHIA. 153 ii. George W. Hancock, 1 appointed Mar. 14, 1872 5. Andrew French,* 2 " Mar. 16, 1874 i. William C. Cranmer,* elected Nov. 18, 1876 n. Joseph Johnson,* " J an 'y l > 1878 6. Joseph Mercur,* 3 " Dec. 3, 1879 9. Henry A. Stallman,* 4 elected Feb'y 17, 1880 10. George S. Webster,* 5 appointed April 19, 1880 RECORDING CLERK AND SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF SURVEYS. George Sturgis, appointed Mar. 31; 1855 The Department of Highways. The office of Chief Commissioner of Highways was created by the Act of Consolidation, /'. e., Feb. 2, 1854, P. L., for the supervision of the streets and roads of this city and county. By the Act of April 21, 1855. an( ^ Ordinance of Councils, the Chief and his two Assistant Commissioners were constituted a Board for the transaction of all business relating to the highways. -The term of office at first was for one year, but since the new Consti- tution, for three years. CHIEF COMMISSIONERS. Thomas Birch, elected Oct. 5, 1854 John McCarthy, " July 16, 1857 Conrad B. Andress, " July 8 1858 Joseph Shantz, " July 7, 1859 James Landy, " Feb'y 6, 1862 George W. Schofield, " Feb'y 26, 1863 William W. Smedley, " Feb'y n, 1864 Mahlon H. Dickinson, " Feb'y 12, 1867 John Liberton Hill, " Feb'y 18, 1875 William Baldwin, 6 " March 2, 1876 John D. Estabrook, Jan'y 6, 1883 A List of the Philadelphia Directories. 1785 ... by Francis White. 1785 ... " John Macpherson. 1 Vice Smedley. 2 Vice Wolf, resigned. 3 Vice Davis, dec'd. 4 In place of Lightfoot, who declined. 5 In place of Isaac E. Shallcross, resigned. 6 Mr. Baldwin was elected for the unexpired term of John L. Hill, who resigned and was re-elected for three years, Jan. I, 1877, and again on Dec. 30, 1879, for three years from Jan I, 1880. He died suddenly of heart disease on Jan. i, 1883, aged 45 years, on his way to attend a joint meeting of Coun- cils, who were to fill his expired term of office. 154 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR 1791 ... by Clement Biddle. 1793 and 1794, James Hardie. 1795 " 1796, " Edmund Hogan. 1796 . . . Thomas Stephens. 1797 to 1 80 1, " Cornelius Wm. Stafford. 1799 . . . James Robinson. 1802 to 1811, " James Robinson. 1811 . . . *' Census. 1813 ... " John Adems Paxton. 1814 ... " B. & T. Kite. 1816 and 1817, " James Robinson. 1817 . . . " Edward Dawes. 1818 and 1819, " John Adems Paxton. 1820 ... " Edward Whitely, 1821 and 1822, McCarty & Davis. 1823 and 1824, Robert Desilver. 1825 ... " Thomas Wilson. 1828 to 1833, Robert Desilver. 1835 . . . Robert Desilver. '1837 . . . Robert Desilver. 1837 to 1860, " Archibald McElroy. 1860 ... S. E. Cohen. 1861 to 1867, " Archibald McElroy. 1868 to 1883,! " James Gopsill. Additional Justices of the Supreme Court, OF THE PROVINCE OP PENNSYLVANIA. During the publication of this work, Mr. Simon Gratz, of our Bar, furnished me with the following copy of an ancient and interesting document in his possession, being the oath of office of certain Provincial Judges. I can but regret that I had no knowl- edge of this important paper before, or of its contents, which gives us another Chief Justice of the Provincial Supreme Court, Samuel Jenihgs, and another Associate, Peter Baynton. on April 10, 1691. Those of my readers familiar with our history, know that the Minutes of Councils and the Colonial Records are missing between November 21, 1690, and the 26th of April, 1693, and that there are no Minutes of our Courts to be found that were made previous to 1750, that I know of, so no researches of mine could have dis- 1 There were no Directories printed for eleven years, namely, none between 1785 and 1791, and none in 1792, 1812, 1815, 1826, 1827, 1834, nor in 1836. The Directory of 1801 was on the plan of a street Directory, but the experi- ment has never been repeated. Isaac Costa has been the compiler of Gopsill's Directory since its first publication in 1868. A supplement to the Directory for 1814 was printed in 1815. Paxton published a supplement to his Directory for 1819, for the year 1820. The Directories for 1821 and 1822 are merely that of 1820 with a supplement for the respective years. OP PHILADELPHIA. 155 covered this information. As to the name of Joseph Growden, it is a mooted question among historians whether it should be spelled Growdon, or Growden ; it will be observed that Mr. Gratz is in favor of Growdon. The paper referred to is as follows : " Beit Remembered that Samuel jenings, Joseph Growdon, Thomas Wynne, Peter Baynton, and Edward Blake, being commissionated Provincial Judges, before they undertook or accepted their commission, they the said Samuel Jenings, Joseph Growdon and Thomas Wynne, being desired, came into Council on the loth day of the Second month, 1691 : and then and there de- clared their allegiance to the King and Queen, and their lawful obedience to Wm. Penn, Proprietor and Governor of this Province, and to discharge their trust to the best of their understanding and capacity. In testimony whereof they have hereunto sett their hands the day and year aforesaid at the Council Room. SAML. JENINGS, Jos. GROWDON, THO. WYNNE." The Mayors OF PHILADELPHIA. A Correction in the List. The City Charter of March n, 1789, Sect, xii., says: "That it shall and may be lawful for the Aldermen of the said city, or a majority of them, to elect and choose by ballot, every year, or oftener, if a vacancy shall happen by death or resignation, re- moval from office or from the city, one of their own number, who shall be Mayor for the City for the ensuing year." Duane 1 s Ordinances of Philadelphia, 1805: 2 Dallas' Laws, 654. The 5th Section authorized the election of Common Council- men on the second Tuesday in April ; they were to meet and organize on the next Friday thereafter, and I suppose they elected in 1789, a Mayor on the day of organization, viz., April 13, 1789, and not in October, as stated on page 95, ante. By the Act of April 4, 1796, the Councils elected the Mayor on the third Tuesday in October, annually. Therefore, the following corrections should be made in the dates of the elections of the Mayors, viz. : Samuel Powel, by Council April 13, 1789 Samuel Miles, " April 12, 1790 John Barclay, " April n, 1791 Matthew Clarkson, " April 16, 1792 Justices of the Courts, OF CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. From 1681 to 1790. This list of the Justices of Chester County which includes the names of those who were Justices of the Courts, that sat at Chester now Delaware County was prepared from a careful examina- tion of the records in the office of Internal Affairs at Harrisburg, and may be considered perfect. I have prefaced the list with the 156 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR names of the Swedish Magistrates at Tinicum and the Justices <>! Upland Court, as being of interest in this connection. The eldest Justice in the Commission present at any sitting ot" the Court, was styled in the Minutes, the "President," but that does not indicate that such Justice was the " Presiding Justice" of the Court, or the first on the Commission. Those are given here : THE PRESIDING JUSTICES. William Markham, Lieut. Gov. Nov. 30, 1681 William Clayton, President June 13, 1682 William Markham, " Sept. 12, 1682 John Simcock, " Feb. 14, 1682-3 William Penn, Present June 27, 1683 Christopher Taylor, President , 1684 John Simcock, " 6, 2 mo., 1685 John Bristow, " 2, n mo., 1689 John Guest, " 25, 7 mo. ,1703 Jasper Yeates, " , 1704 Caleb Pusey, " May 13, 1713 Jasper Yeates, " Aug. 26, 1717 Dr. John Wright, 1 " May 22, 1722 Richard Hayes, " Oct. 10, 1727 Henry Pierce, " April TO, 1741 John Crosby, 2 " J an 'y 7> J 745 Caleb Cowpland, " May .19, 1749 William Moore,' President Judge May 25, 1752 Thomas Worth, 4 " Oct. 20, 1759 William Moore, " Nov. 19, 1764 Alexander Johnstone,* " Sept. 3, 1776 Isaac Davis, " Mch. 31, 1777 William Clingan, " Nov. 18, 1780 John Pearson, " Dec. 22, 1787 1 Dr. John Wright left Chester County in 1726, and settled in, and became Presiding Justice of Lancaster County in 1729. He died in 1741. 2 Died, October, 1750. He was the g. g. g. grandfather of the author of this work ; another g. g. g. grand-son is Rear Admiral Peirce Crosby, of the United States Navy, now commanding the South Atlantic Squadron. 3 Died, May 30, 1782, aged 84. 4 On Feb. 23, 1761, writs of superseded* were issued to Samuel Lightfoot, Edward Brinton, Thomas Worth and John Morton, forbidding them exercising the office of Judges of the Court of Commom Pleas of Chester County, under the Act of Sept. 20, 1759. As Thomas Worth was the oldest Justice, I have called him the President Judge, and not Samuel Lightfoot. Worth was, besides, a prominent man in his day, as will be seen from the Colonial Records. 3 Alexander Johnstone and his associates were appointed Justices by the Con- vention of July 15, 1776, a gross usurpation of power on the part of the Com- mittee. The Minutes at West Chester will show whether they ever held a Court, but it is not probable that they ever did. OF PHILADELPHIA. 157 Justices of the Peace, AND OF THE COURTS OF CHESTER COUNTY, PA. From the Record of Commissions, &>c. 1658 Magistrates at Tinicum ; Hazard 's Annals of Pennsyl- vania, 242 Oloff Stille, Mathys Hanson, Peter Rambo and Peter Cock. Sheriff, Gregorius Van Dyck. 1668 Captain John Carr, Hans Block, Israel Helm, Peter Rambo, Peter Cock, Peter Alricks and the Schout. [These are supposed to have held Court at Upland. William/ Tom was Schout or Sheriff, appointed Aug. 10, 1669. Edward Cantwell was appointed Sheriff, Aug. 12, 1672, in place of Wm. Tom, resigned.] 1674 -Justices for the river; Hazard 1 s Annals, 414. Peter Coqk, Peter Rambo, Israel Helm, Laers Audriesson and Wolle Swain. 1676 Upland Court Peter Cock, Peter Rambo, Israel Helm, Lace Andries, Oele Swensen and Otto Earnest Cock. Clerk EpJ^raim Herman. 1680 Upland Court Otto Ernest Cock, Israel Helm, Henry Jones, Laurens Cock and George Browne. 1681 William Markham, Lieut. Governor and President, William Clayton, William Warner, Robert Wade, Otto Ernest Cock, William Byles, Robert Lucas, Thomas Fairman, James Sandelands, Hendricks Bankson, Swan Swanson, Lasse Cock, and Andreas Bankson. Sheriff, John Test. Clerk Thomas Revel. 1682-3 John Simcock, President, Thomas Brassey, William Clayton, Robert Wade, John Bezer, Otto Ernest Cock and Ralph Withers. Clerk Robert Eyre. 1684 Christopher Taylor, William Wood, Nicholas Newlin, George Maris, Thomas Usher, Robert Pyle, John Blunston and John Harding. 1685 6th, 2 mo. John Simcock, William Wood, Nicholas Newlin,- Robert Wade, George Maris, Thomas Usher, Robert Pyle and John Blunston. 1686 Dec. 10 ; Court of Equity. John Blunston, John Simcock, George Maris, Bartholomew Coppock, Samuel Levis, Robert Wade and Robert Pyle. Held by the Justices of the Common Pleas under the title of Commissioners. 1 688 No date given in Record of Commissioners at Harrisburg, probably in 1688; if so, then Caleb Fuse y and Thomas Usher should be added; i C. R., 221. John Simcock, John Bristow, Bartholomew Coppock, Jr., John Blunston, Thomas Brasey and Randall Vernon. 1689 Smith' s Delaware Co., 171 John Simcock, John Bristow, 21 158 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Bartholomew Coppock, Jr., John Blunston, George Maris, Francis Harrison, Nicholas Newlin and Joshua Fearne. 1690 2d, ii mo., 1689 John Bristow, John Bevan, John Blunston, Nicholis Newlin, Francis Harrison, Samuel Levis, James Sandilands, William Howell and Joshua Fearne, Clerk and Justice. 1690 6th, 1 mo. John Simcock. 1693 George Foreman, Jeremiah Collett, Thomas Withers. 1700 Ralph Fishbourne. 1703- Appointed 2$th of the *]th mo. John Guest, Jasper Yeates, Caleb Pusey, Philip Roman, Jonathan Hayes, Ralph Fishbourne, Jeremiah Collett, Walter Martin, Nathaniel Newlin. 1704 Commissions read at May Court Jasper Yeates, Caleb Pusey, Jeremiah Collett and Philip Roman. 1710 Appointed Mar. 3 Jasper Yeates, Caleb Pusey, Nicholas Pile, Jonathan Hayes, Philip Roman, Thomas Powell, Henry Pierce and Ephraim Jackson. 1711 Appointed Nov. 24 Jasper Yeates, Robert Pyle, Caleb Pusey, Nicholas Pile, Jonathan Hayes, William Davis, Henry Nayle and Richard Webb. 1713 Appointed May 13 Caleb Pusey, Nicholas Pile, William Davis, Henry Nayle, 1 Richard Webb, Nicholas Fairlamb, John Blunston, Jr., and Thomas Edwards. 1715 Appointed May 20 Caleb Pusey, Nicholas Pile, Richard Webb, Henry Pierce, Henry Nayle, Nicholas Fairlamb, John Blunston, Jr., and Richard Hayes. All re-appointed, June n, 171 7 Appointed Aug. 26 Jasper Yeates, Caleb Pusey, Richard Webb, Henry Nayle, Richard Hayes, Henry Pierce, John Wright, John Wood, David Harry, John Worrell, Joseph Coebourn, Henry Hayes and Joseph Pennock. 1718 Appointed August \(). The same Justices were recom- missioned together with Nathaniel Newlin, Andrew Job, Elisha Gatchel, John Cartledge and Andrew Hamilton. 1718 Appointed Nov. 24 Jasper Yeates, John Wright, Caleb Pusey, Richard Webb, Henry Nayle, Richard Hayes, Henry Pierce, Nathaniel Newlin, John Wood, Joseph Coebourn, Henry Hayes, James Gibbons, Andrew Job, Elisha Gatchell, John Cartledge and Francis Worley. 1719 Nov. 24; All the above re-appointed, and Isaac Taylor. 1722 Appointed May 22 John Wright, Caleb Pusey, Henr\ Nayle, Richard Hayes, Henry Pierce, Nathaniel Newlin, John Wood, Joseph Coebourn, Henry Hayes, James Gibbons, Andrew Job, Elisha Gatchell, Francis Worley, Isaac Taylor and James Mitchell. 1 In the Record of Commissions and Appointments, and in the Colonial Records, Nayle is improperly spelled Neale. OF PHILADELPHIA. 159 1722 Nov. 27 Allthe above re-appointed except Andrew Job; and the following added James Smith and Thomas Reid. 1723 Appointed Feb. 18 John Wright, Caleb Pusey, Henry Nayle, Richard Hayes, Henry Pierce, Nathaniel Newlin, John Wood, Henry Hayes, James Gibbons, Elisha Gatchell, Francis Worley, Isaac Taylor, James Mitchell, John Crosby, Thomas Reid, Abraham Emmit, Jr., and James Roddy. 1725 Appointed May 12 John Wright, Henry Nayle, Richard Pierce, Nathaniel Newlin, John Wood, Henry Hayes, Isaac Taylor, Samuel Nutt, John Crosby, Thomas Reid, George Aston, James Roddy, Tobias Hendricks, George Stewart, Andrew Cornish and Mercer Brown. 1726 Appointed Aug. 26 John Wright, Richard Hayes, Henry Pierce, Nathaniel Newlin, John Wood, Henry Hayes, Isaac Taylor, Elisha Gatchell, Samuel Nutt, John Crosby, Abraham Emmit, Jr., Thomas Reid, George Aston, Tobias Hendricks, Andrew Cornish, Mercer Brown, Evan Lewis and William Pile. 1727 Oct. 10 ; All the above re-appointed, and James James. 1 729 Appointed Aug. 25 Richard Hayes, John Wood, Henry Hayes, Elisha Gatchell, Samuel Nutt, John Crosby, Abraham Emmit, Jr., George Aston, 1 Mercer Brown, Evan Lewis, William Pile, James James, John Parry and James Gibbons. 1730 Appointed Feb'y 19 Richard Hayes, Henry Pierce, Henry Hayes, Elisha Gatchell, John Crosby, Abraham Emmit, Jr , Mercer Brown, James James, John Parry, James Gibbons, Joseph Pennock, Samuel Hollingsworth, Joseph Brinton, Nicholas Pile and the Chief Burgess of Chester for the time being. 1738 Appointed Nov. 22 Richard Hayes, Henry Pierce, Henry Hayes. Elisha Gatchell, John Crosby, Caleb Cowpland, Abraham Emmit, James James, John Parry, Joseph Pennock, Samuel Hollingsworth, Joseph Brientnall, 2 Joseph Heins, William Pim, Joseph Bonsall, Joseph Parker and the Chief Burgess of Chester, for the time being. 1741 Appointed April 10 Henry Pierce, Henry Hayes, Elisha Gatchell, John Crosby, Caleb Cowpland, Abraham Emmit, Joseph Pennock, Joseph Brinton, William Moore, William Pim, Joseph Bonsall, Joseph Parker, William Webb, John Mather, Robert Pyle, John Taylor, Job Rust on and Charles Grantham. The Chief Burgess of Chester was always included in each Com- mission for Justices. 1745 Appointed Jan. 7 John Crosby, Elisha Gatchell, Caleb Cowpland, William Moore, Abraham Emmit, Joseph 1 Incorrectly spelled Ashton in the Record of Commissions. 2 No doubt Joseph Brinton, as Joseph Brientnall was a resident of Philadel- phia, and Sheriff until October 4, 1738. See Ante, 100. 160 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Pennock, Joseph Brinton, William Pirn, 1 Joseph Bonsall, William Webb, John Mather, Job Ruston, 1 Charles Grantham, 1 Samuel Flower, Thomas Cummings, John Parry, Andrew McDowell, the Chief Burgess of Chester for the time being, and Joseph Parker, the Clerk of the Courts. 1 749 Appointed May 19 Caleb Cowpland, Elisha Gatchell, William Moore, Joseph Pennock, Joseph Brinton, William Pirn, Joseph Bonsall, John Mather, Charles Grantham, Samuel Flower, Thomas Cummings, Thomas Worth, Aaron Ashbridge, John Churchman, John Miller, Richard Richardson, Isaac Davis, John Scott and William Read. 1751 Appointed Aug. 21 ; 5 C, R., 547 Joshua Pusey and Samuel Lightfoot. 1752 Appointed May 25 William Moore, Elisha Gatchell, Joseph Bonsall, John Mather, Charles Grantham, Samuel Flower, Thomas Cummings, Thomas Worth, Aaron Ashbridge, John Churchman, John Miller, Isaac Davis, John Scott, Joshua Pusey, Samuel Lightfoot, Edward Brinton, Mordecai Moore and Mordecai James. 1757 Appointed Feb. 22 William Moore, John Mather, Samuel Flower, Thomas Worth, Aaron Ashbridge, John Miller, Isaac Davis, John Scott, Samuel Lightfoot, Edward Brinton, Mordecai Moore, Alexander Johnstone, John Morton, John Culbertson, William Clingan, John Paschal, William Parker and Timothy Kirk. 1759 Appointed Oct. 20, under the Act of Sept. 29, 1759. Judges of the Court of Common Pleas Thomas Worth, Samuel Lightfoot, 2 Edward Brinton and John Morton. 1761 Appointed Feb. 23 ; 8 C. R., 573 Thomas Worth, Samuel Flower, John Miller, Isaac Davis, Edward Brinton, Alexander Johnstone, John Morton, John Culbertson, William Clingan, William Parker, Timothy Kirk, John Hannum, John Price, Roger Hunt, John Fairlamb, George Currie, Henry Hale Graham and the Chief Burgess of Chester, Dr. Paul Jackson. 1764 Appointed Nov. 19 William Moore, Thomas Worth, Samuel Flower, John Miller, Isaac Davis, Edward Brinton, Alexander Johnstone, John Culbertson, William Clingan, William Parker, John Hannum, John Price, John Fairlamb, Henry Hale 1 In the Colonial Records and elsewhere, Pirn is incorrectly spelled Pymm ; Ruston, as Rushton, and Grantham, as Grant. The railroad station at Ridley Creek is between the old properties of Effinger and of Grantham ; the old man- sions of both estates standing within sight of the station, so absurdly called "Eddystone." I have corrected the spelling of all names I am familiar with. 2 In the Colonial Records, 8 Vol., 573, Lightfoot is given first; perhaps a clerical error, as Worth was the oldest Justice. They were superseded by writs issued Feb. 23, 1761. See Ante, 156, n. 4. OF PHILADELPHIA. 161 Graham, William Boyd, Richard Reiley, James Hunter and James Evans. 1770 Appointed May 23 William Moore, Thomas W T orth, John Morton, Isaac Davis, Alexander Johnstone, William Clingan, William Parker, John Hannum, John Price, Henry Hale Graham, 1 Richard Reiley, Charles Cruikshanks, Richard Baker, James Gibbons, James Moore, William Swaffer, Evan Evans, Thomas Hockley, Joseph Pile, Thomas Temple and Warwick Miller. 1776 Appointed by the Convention of July 15, 1776, by Ordi- nance of Sept. 3, 1776. This Convention usurped the whole political power of the State. Of course they had no power to appoint Justices Alexander Johnstone, William Clingan, Evan Evans, Richard Baker, John Sellers, Nicholas Fairlamb, John Jones, John Wilson, William Heslil, Israel Whelan, William Deney, Samuel Bond and Robert Mendenhall. 1777 Appointed March 31 ; 3 Pa. Archives, (id series) 734, &c. Isaac Davis, Evan Evans, James Moore, Benjamin Bartholomew, John Mackey, William Gibbons, Joshua Evans, Isaac Pearson, Daniel Griffiths, Patterson Bell, John Hannum, Robert Smith, Philip Scott, Thomas Levis, Thomas Boyd, Robert Ralston, John Hart, Richard Reiley and Caleb Davis. 1778 Appointed July 20 William Evans. 1779 David Cowpland, Isaac Davis, James Moore, Alexander Johnstone, David Mackey, John Hannum, Thomas Taylor, Thomas Cheyney and William Clingan. 1780 Appointed Nov. i8th William Clingan, to preside in the Court of Common Pleas, Quarter Sessions and Orphans' Court, and John Pearson, David McKinney, Isaac Pearson, Benjamin Bartholomew, Joshua Evans, Daniel Griffiths, Patterson Bell, Robert Smith and Philip Scott, Justices. 1781 William Heslit. 1782 Capt. Joseph Luckey, Major Isaac Taylor, John Beaton, David Mackey, James Moore. 1783 John Bartholomew. 1784 George Pierce, Thomas Levis, John Ralston, Daniel Griffiths and Thomas Cheyney. 1785 Philip Scott and James Moore. 1786 William Clingan, P. J.,Percifer Frazer, John Culbertson, John Worth, Adam Grubb and Richard Hill Morris. 1787 Appointed Dec. 22 John Pearson. 1788 Charles Dilworth and John Hannum. 1789 William Heslit, John Worth, David Mackey, Walter Finney and Robert Cooper. 1790 Appointed Aug. 28 John Bartholomew. 1 For lists of the Bench and Bar of Chester and Delaware Counties, see Martin' 1 s History of Chester, and Cope &* Futhey's History of Chester County. 162 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR The Governors of Pennsylvania, AND OF THE SETTLEMENTS ON THE DELAWARE BEFORE THE FORMATION OF THE COM M 1 1 N W K A LTH. No list that has yet appeared in print, gives a complete list of the names of the Governors of this Province, and,of the previous settlements on the Delaware ; so I have ventured to present the following as more nearly perfect than any heretofore published. JaCObsen May, Director of New Netherlands, ,1624 William Van Hulst, " ,1625 Peter Minuit, May 4, 1626 David Pieterzen De Vries, Governor on the Delaware, Dec. 5, 1632 WoUter Van Twiller, Director of New Netherlands, Apl 14, 1633 Sir William Kieft, " Mar.28, 1638 Peter Minuit, Governor of New Sweden, Apl - , 1638 Peter Hollandaer, " ,1641 John Printz, ' Feb. 15, 1643 Peter StUyVCSant, Director of New Nether lands, May 2 7, 1647 John PappegOya, Governor of New Sweden, Oct. - >l653 John Claude Rysing, vice Director of 'New Sweden, May , 1654 Peter Stuyvesant, Director of New Nether lands, J 10 ^ Dirck Smidt, Schout Fiscal and Commissary on the Delaware, ,1655 John Paul JacqUCt, Director on the Delaware, , 1655 Andreas Hlldde, Commissary on the Delaware, 165510 1657 Jacob Alrichs, Director of the City Colony, Apl , 1657 GregOriuS Van Djrck, Director of the Company's Colony, May 20,1657 William Beekman, Vice Director of Cos Colony, Oct. 28, 1658 Alexander D'Hinoyossa, Director of the aty Colony, Dec. 30, 1659 Col. Richard Nichols, Governor at New York, Sep. 8, 1664 Robert Needham, comfr on the Delaware, Sep. 8, 1664 Col. Francis Lovelace, ^ Gov'rat New York, May , 1667 Capt. John Carr, Comd'r on Delaware, , 1 668 Anthony ColvC, Gmi'r of New Netherlands, Aug. 12,1673 Peter Alrichs, Deputy Gov'r on west side of 'the Delaware, Sep. jl673 Sir Edmond Andros, Gov'r at New York, Nov. 10, 1674 . Capt. Edmund Cantwell, Comd'r on Delaware, Nov. 10, 1674 Capt. John Collier, Sep. 23, 1676 Capt. Christopher Billop, Aug. 24, 1677 Capt. Anthony Brockholst, 1 Governor, Jan. 16, 1681 WILLIAM PENN, Proprietor, Mar. 4, 1681 William Markham, Lieut. Governor, Apl 20, 1681 WlLLIAM PENN, Proprietor and Governor, Oct. 24, 1 682 1 Governor until June 26, 1681, when the Colonial Government ceased by virtue of the Charter to William Penn, of March 4, 1681, who then became the Proprietor. Penn's Council first met at Upland, i. e. Chester, on August 3, 1681. OF PHILADELPHIA. 163 Thomas Lloyd, William Clayton, 1 Thomas Holme, 1 William Clarke, 1 William Markham, Arthur Cooke, 1 John Simcock, 1 Francis Harrison, 1 Arthur Cooke, 1 John Simcock, 1 William Clarke, 1 Thomas Lloyd, 2 Robert Turner,' 2 Arthur Cooke, 2 John Simcock, 2 John Eckley, 2 Capt. John Blackwell, Thomas Lloyd, President of Council, Deputy Gov'r in Office, President of Council, President of Council in the morning, " " afternoon, President of Council, Commissioner, William Markham, Benjamin Fletcher, William Markham, Lt. Governor, President of the Council, Deputy Governor of the Province, Dep. Gov. of the Lower Counties, Governor for the Crown, Lt. Gov'r for the Crown, " " Governor for Wm. Penn, Dr. John GoodsOnil, 3 Dep. Gov. or Assistant to W. M., Samuel Carpenter, 3 William Markham, WILLIAM PENN, Andrew Hamilton, Edward Shippen, John Evans, Col. Charles Gookin, William Keith," HANNAH PENN, Sir William Keith, 6 Lt. Governor for Penn, Proprietor and Governor, Lt. Governor, President of Council, Lt. Governor, 18, 6 mo. 24, 8 mo. 30, i mo. 9, 2 mo. 1 8, 8 mo. 5, 5 mo - 3, 7 mo. 3, 7 mo. 1, 8 mo. 16, 9 mo. 19, 2 mo. 19, 12 mo. 19, 12 mo. 19, 12 mo. 19, 12 mo. 19, 12 mo. Dec. 1 8, 2, ii mo. Mar. , Mar. , April 26, April 27, 24, 9 mo. 24, 9 mo. 24, 9 mo. May 19, 2i,iomo. Nov. 14, 1 9, 1 2 mo. Feb. 14, Feb'y 2, May 31, Executrix for Proprietaries, Governor, Lt. Governor, Patrick Gordon, 6 JOHN, THOMAS AND RICHARD PENN, Proprietaries, 1684 1684 1685 1685 1685 1686 1686 1686 1686 1686 1687 April 28, June 22, 1727 to 1 681 i68l i68l 1688 1 6 1691 1691 1693 1693 1694 1694 1694 1698 1699 1701 1702 170* i?9 1717 1718 1719 1726 1746 1 The members of Council were authorized by the Governor to choose one of themselves President in the absence of Thomas Lloyd, (i C, Jf., 124), and they were Governors for the time being, and as such signed commissions and performed all the duties of that office. Thomas Holme died loth, 7 mo., 1694, aged 45 years. - Commissioners, any three to act as Deputy Governor; I C. R., 1 66. 3 Deputy Governors, or Assistants to Markham, I C. R., 439. 4 His commission bears date Nov. 29, 1716, but the dates given by me are those when the Lieut. Governors were inducted into office. 3 Called Lieut. General, Governor & Commander-in-Chief, &c.; 3 C. R., p. 55. Not Sir William until 1^21, when he succeeded to the Baronetcy. * Lieut. Governor, with the assent of Hannah Penn ; 3 C. R., 265. 164 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR James Logan, Preset of Council, Aug. 5, 1736 Thomas Penn, Proprietary, Sept. 28, 1736 George Thomas, Lt. Governor, June i, 1738 THOMAS AND RICHARD PENN, Proprietaries, 1746 to 1771 Anthony Palmer, President of Council, June 6, 1747 James Hamilton, Lt. Govern'or, Nov. 23, 1748 Robert Hunter Morris, (f Oct. 15, 1754 William Denny, u Aug. 27, 1756 James Hamilton, a ' , Nov. 18, 1759 John Penn, " Nov. i, 1763 James Hamilton, f resident of Council, May 6, 177.1 THOMAS AND JOHN PENN, Proprietaries, 1771 to 1775 Richard Penn, Lt. Governor, Oct. 16, 1771 John Penn, Governor, Aug. 30, 1773 Thomas Wharton, Jr., 1 PrescCt S. Ex. Council, Mar. 5, 1777 George Bryan, Vice President, May 23, 1778 Joseph Reed, Pres't S. Ex. Council, Dec. i, 1778 William Moore, (( Nov. 14, 1781 John Dickinson, < i Nov. 7, 1782 Benjamin Franklin, 2 Oct. 18, 1785 David Redick, Vice President, Oct. 15, 1788 Thomas Mifflin, Preset of the S. Ex. Council, Nov. 5, 1788 Thomas Mifflin, Governor, Dec. 21, 1790 Thomas McKean, (C Dec. 17, 1799 Simon Snyder, Dec. 20, 1808 William Findlay, Dec. 16, 1817 Joseph Hiester, tt Dec. 19, 1820 John Andrew Shulze, ft Dec. 16, 1823 George Wolf, K Dec. 15, 1829 Joseph Ritner, n Dec. 15, 1835 David Rittenhouse Porter > Jan'y 15, 1839 Francis Rahn Shunk, ft Jan'y 21, 1845 William Freame Johnston (( } July 9, 1848 William Bigler, ii Jan'y 20, 1852 James Pollock, tt Jan'y 16, 1855 William Fisher Packer, ( Jan'y 19, 1858 Andrew Gregg Curtin, ft Jan'y 15, 1861 John White Geary, tt Jan'y 15, 1867 John Frederic Hartranft, ii Jan'y 21, 1873 Henry Martyn Hoyt r i ( Jan'y 21, 1879 Robert Emory Pattison, 3 tt Jan'y 16, 1883 1 President of the Committee of Safety, August 6, 1776. President of the Supreme Executive Council, March 5, 1777- 2 Franklin's term expired October 14, 1788. Armor's Governors, 25 1 ; XV. C. R., 564. 3 The first Constitution for the government of Pennsylvania as a State, went into effect on Sept. 2, 1790. An election was held under it the following OF PHILADELPHIA. 165 Members of the Provincial Council, OF PENNSYLVANIA. From 1682 to 1775. 1682 William Markham, 1684 William Wood, 1682 Christopher Taylor, 1684 Thomas Lloyd, 1682 Thomas Holme, 1684 Thomas Janney, 1682 Lawrence Cock, 1684 Luke Watson, 1682 William Clark, 1684 John Cann, 1682 John Milliard, 1684 William Southebe, 1682 William Haigue. 1684 William Darvall, ' 1682 John Moll, 1684 Peter Alrichs, 1682 Ralph Withers, 1685 John Barnes, 1682 John Simcock, 1685 Nicholas Newlin, 1682 Francis Whitwell, 1685 Phineas Pemberton, 1682 Edmund Cantwell, 1685 William Frampton, 1682 William Clayton, 1685 Edward Green, 1682 William Biles, 1685 Robert Turner, 1682 James Harrison, - 1686 Francis Harrison, 1682 John Richardson, 1686 Arthur Cooke, 1683 Edward Southern, 1687 Major William Dyer, 1683 J onn Roads, 1687 Griffith Jones, 1684 .William Welch, 1687 James Claypoole, month, and Thomas Mifflin, of Philadelphia, who had been President of the Supreme Executive Council since Nov. 5, 1788, was elected, and on Dec. 21, 1790, inaugurated as Governor in Philadelphia, "with much ceremony." He was Governor until Dec. 17, 1799, a period of nine years, having been twice re-elected. Joseph Ritner, of Washington County, was Governor from Dec. 15, 1835, until the third Tuesday of January, 1839, the beginning of the gubernato- rial term having been changed by the amended Constitution of 1838 from the third Tue-- "^ 7 ^ r December to the third Tuesday of January. Governor Shunk resigned on th; gth day of July, 1848, when William Freame Johnston, of Armstrong, vvl' > was Speaker of the Senate, by virtue of his office, became Governor until the third Tuesday of Jan'y, 1849. In the meantime, Governor Johnston had been elected at the October election, in 1848, and on the third Tuesday of January, 1849, was inaugurated, and served a full term. Andrew Gregg Curtin, of Centre County, was Governor for two terms, covering the entire period of the Rebellion. Robert Emory Pattison, was elected on Nov. 7, 1882, to serve as Governor for four years from the third Tuesday in January (the i6th), 1883; he is but thirty-two years of age, being our youngest Governor. Mifflin, at his inauguration, was 46; McKean, 65 ; Snyder, 49; Findlay, 49; Hiester, 68; Shulze, 48; Wolf, 52: Ritner, 55; Porter, 51; Shunk, 57 ; Johnston, 40; Bigler, 38; Pollock, 45; Packer, 51; Curtin, 44; Geary, 48; Hartranft, 43, and Hoyt, 49 years of age. The Constitution of 1790, provided that a Governor could be elected for three terms successively. The amended Constitution of^ 1838, limited the time to two terms, and that of 1873, to one term of four years. Philadelphia was the Capitol of the Com- monwealth until 1799, when the seat of government was removed to Lancas- ter, where it continued until 1812, when Harrisburg was made, the Capital. Of these eighteen former Governors of the State, only four are now living, namely: Pollock, Curtin, Hartranft and Hoyt. 99 106 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR 1687 John Bristow, 1687 Joseph Growden, 1687 Samuel Carpenter, 1687 John Eckley, 1 688 Bartholomew Coppock, 1688 William Yardley, 1688 Samuel Richardson, 1688 John d'Haas, 1689 John Hill, 1689 William 'Stockdale, \ 1689 John Curtis, 1690 Griffith Owen, 1690 Thomas Clifton, 1690 Thomas Duckett, 1690 John Brinckloe, 1 1 693 *- Andrew Robeson, 1 693 Patrick Robinson, 1693 Lawrence Cock, 1693 William Salway, 1693 George Forman, 1694 Charles Sanders, 1694 John Donaldson, 1695 Anthony Morris, 1695 David Lloyd, 2 1695 Caleb Pusey, 1695 George Maris, 1695 John Williams, 1695 Richard Halliwell, 1695 Robert Clifton, 1695 Richard Willson, 1696 Edward Shippen, 1698 William Rodeney, 1 1700 Richard Hough, 1700 Jasper Yeates, 1700 Samuel Preston, 1700 Thomas Fenwick, 1726- 1727- 1728- 1728- 1728- I 733~ 1741- 1741- -Robert French, -Thomas Story, -Humphrey Murry, -John Guest, -Samuel Finney, -John Blunston, -James Logan, -John Finney, -Roger Mompessou, -William Trent, -William Penn, Jr., -Richard Hill, -George Roche, -Joseph Pidgeon, -Isaac Norris, -Anthony Palmer, -Jonathan Dickinson, -Robert Assheton, -Col. John French, -Thomas Masters, -Andrew Hamilton, -Henry Brooke, -William Assheton, -William Fish bourn, -Josiah Rolfe, -Francis Rawle, -Dr. Thomas Graeme, -Evan Owen, -Clement Plumsted, -Samuel Hase'll, -Thomas Lawrence, -Ralph Assheton, -Thomas Griffitts, -Charles Read, -Abram Taylor, -Robert Strettell, 1 Brinckloe, Clark, Fishbourn, Murry, William and Caesar, and Rodeney, is the spelling in their signatures. Despite the utmost care these names have been mis-spelt heretofore. *"Sir: Having had some experience of Your Loyalty to Our most gracious Soveraign KING WILLIAM and ffidelity to Our Proprietor I have thought fitt to Nominate You One of the Proprietors Councill for this Governm*. And in Order of Settling affairs of great Importancy I doe require you to Attend me at Philadelphia the fifteenth day Instance. So I bid You heartily farewell Your affectionate fritnd Philadelphia this yth (the rest defaced) \\ M MARKHAM." To David Lloyd. These David Lloyd first sat at the Council held April 23, 1695. I am indebted to Furman ,Sheppard, Esq., for this interesting paper. OF PHILADELPHIA. 167 1741 William Till, 1745 Benjamin Shoemaker, 1745 James Hamilton, 1747 Lawrence Growden, 1747 William Logan, 1747 Joseph Turner, 1747 Thomas Hopkinson, 1749 Rev. Richard Peters, !753 J ohn Perm, 1755 Lyn-Ford Lardner, 1 1 755 Dr. Thos. Cadwalader, 1756 Benjamin Chew, 1756 John Mifflin, 1759 John Moland, 1764 Richard Penn, 1767 James Tilghman, 1770 Edward Shippen, Jr., 1770 Andrew Allen. Clerks of Provincial Council, AND SECRETARIES OP THE PROVINCE. Richard Ingelo, appointed Oct. 27, Dr. Nicholas More, " 2, 3 mo., William Markham, " 28, 3 mo., David Jamison, " April 26, Patrick Robinson, '* 3, 4 mo., James Logan, " 15, 7 mo., Robert Assheton, Deputy, " 24, 9 mo., Ralph Assheton, " " Oct. 12, George Barclay, " " May 31, Dr. Patrick Baird, " May 20, Robert Charles, 2 Sept. 15, Thomas Lawrie, " Aug. i, Dr. Patrick Baird, " July 21, Rev. Richard Peters, " Feb. 14, 1742-3 William Peters, Deputy, " Feb. 15, 1758 Joseph Shippen, Jr., " J 1682 1683 1685 1693 1693 1701 1709 1713 1717 1723 1726 1738 1.740 2 > Speakers of the Assembly, OF PENNSYLVANIA. 1682 Dr. Nicholas More, 3 i682-3~Dr. Thomas Wynne, 4 1683 John Songhurst, 5 1684 Dr. Nicholas More, 6 i685-8-John White, 1689 Arthur Cooke, 1690-3 Joseph Growden, 7 1692 William Clark, 1694 David Lloyd, 1695 Edward Shippen, 1696 John Simcock, 1697 John Blunston, 1700-2 Joseph Growden, 1 702-3 No .organization, 1-703-5 David Lloyd, 1705-6 Joseph Growden, i7o6-io-David Lloyd, 1710-12 Richard Hill, 1 His signature was Lyn-Ford; he died, Oct. 6, 1774, aged 58. 3 In IX. Pa. Archives, (2(1 series), p. 634, John Georges is given as Prov. Secretary in 1733, Robert Charles, in 1735, and Joseph Growden, in 1736 but there are no entries in the Colonial Records noting such appointments. 3 During the first session, at Chester. 4 ad session, 1682, and for 1683. Died, ist mo. i6th, 1692. 5 Deputy, 24th, 8th mo., 1683. 6 In place of Francis Fincher, declined. 7 Minutes of the Session of 1691-2 are missing. 168 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR I7i3-i4 i7i4-i5 1 7 1 5 - 1 6 i7i6-i7 i7i7-i8 I7i8-i9 i7i9-2o 1720-1 1 721-2 1722-3 1723-4 1724-5 1725-9 I 7 2 9'33 1 733-4 1734-9 1745 I 745-5 1750-6 Norris, joseph Growden, David Lloyd, Joseph Growden, Richard Hill, William Trent, jonathan Dickinson, William Trent, Isaac Norris, Jeremiah Langhorne, Joseph Growden, David Lloyd, William Biles, David Lloyd, Andrew Hamilton, Jeremiah Langhorne, Andrew Hamilton, ]^ n Kinsey, John Wright, (sick), J hn Kinsey, 1 Isaac Norris, Benjamin Chew, 2 1788-9 Richard Peters. 1756-8 Isaac Norris, 1758-9 Isaac Leech, * 1758-9 Isaac Norris, 1759 Isaac Leech, i759-64-Isaac Norris, 1764 Benjamin Franklin, 1764-5 Isaac Norris, 1765-6 Joseph Fox, 1765-9 Joseph Gallown\ . 1769 - John Fox, 4 i769-73~Joseph Galloway, 1773 Thomas McKeun. 4 1773-4 Joseph Galloway, 1774-5 Edward Biddk-, 1775 John Morton, 5 1775-6 John Morton, 1776-7 John Jacobs, i777-8o-John Bayard, 1780-3 F. A. Muhlenberg, 1783-4 George Gray, 1 784-5 John Bayard, 1 785-8 Thomas 'Mifflin, CLERKS OF THE ASSEMBLY. 1683-6 1686-9 i689-92 1692-5 1695-8 1698-9 1699 1700 1701-5 1705 1706-9 1709 i7io-Li i7ii-i7 -John Southworth, 1717 -John Claypoole, 1722 -David Lloyd, 1723 -William Alloway, 1728- -Francis Cooke, J 73 -Jonathan Dickinson, 1736 Stephen Coleman, 1751 Aurelius Hoskins, 1756 -John Antrobus, 1776 Maurice Lisle, *777 -Thomas Makin, 1 7T9 Joseph Willcox, 1780 -Richard Heath, 1783 -Thomas Wilson, 1790 1789-90 Jacob Shallus, 22-Maurice Lisle, 3 Aquila Rose, 8 Thomas Leach, 3o-John Roberts, 6 Joseph Growden, -5i-Benjamin Franklin, -6 William Franklin, -75-Charles Moore, Caleb Davis, pro tern. John Morris, Jr., Thomas Paine, Samuel Sterrett, Peter Zachary Lloyd, - Joseph Redman, Assistant. 1 Died before Aug. 9. 1750. 1 But being called to Council, it vacated his seat in the Assembly. 3 Leech was elected to serve during the frequent sickness of Mr. * Part of session only. ''Elected on March 15, 1775, f r P art of session. OF PHILADELPHIA. 169 DOORKEEPERS OF THE ASSEMBLY. -Richard Reynolds, -William Ellingworth, -George Moore, -Charles Ware, -Thomas Curtis, -Daniel Smith, -WilliamWoodmansey, -John Grant, -Nicholas Rosogan, 1 1686- 1689- 1690- 1692- 1693- 1697- 1700- 1700- 1704- 1719- 1722- 1728- Thomas Lloyd, Thomas Story, 4 Thomas Griffitts, 5 Lyn-Ford Lardner, Richard Hockley, Edmund Physick, Timothy Matlack, 6 1728 James Mackey, I 73 I John Campbell, X 73 2 John Remington, 1736 Stephen Potts, 1741 Thomas Burdin, 1749 Edward Kelly, 1756 David Edwards, 1758 Andrew McNair," 1789 Joseph Fry. SERGEANTS-AT-ARMS. -Peter Worrall, 1739 James Pilchard, -John Eyer, 1741 Samuel Kirke, -James Mackey, 1771 William Shedd, 8 1789 James Martin. Keepers of the Great Seal, OP THt PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA. commissioned 27, iobr., 1683 25, 2 mo., 1700 Nov. 3, Dec. 12, Mar. 28, Jan'y i, 1727 1746 J 753 1769 1777 Secretaries of the Commonwealth. appointed Timothy Matlack, John Armstrong, Jr., Charles Biddle, James Trimble, 7 Alexander James Dallas, Thomas McKean Thompson, Nathaniel B. Boileau, Thomas Sergeant, Samuel D. Ingham, Andrew Gregg, Mar. 6, Mar. 25, Oct. 23, Nov. 12, Jan'y 19, April 28, Dec. 20, Dec. 1 6, July 6, Dec. 19, 1777 1783 1787 1788 1791 1801 1808 1817 1819 1820 1 In office until 1725. 2 Still in office in 1775. 3 In Minutes of Common Council, this name is spelled Sheed, pp. 666-9. 4 Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen and James Logan are mentioned on July 1 1, 1702, and on February 3, 1705, as Deputies to the Master of Rolls. 5 In office (see votes of Assembly) until 1 746. 6 He was sick and in office, Feb. 14, 1809; 14 C. R., 605, and Timothy Matlack, Jr., was his father's deputy in 1809; see Patent Book, No. 60, p. 277. 'Assistant Secretary from Nov, 12, 1788, to Jan. 14, 1836. 170 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Molton Cropper Rogers, appointed Dec. 16, 1823 Major Isaac I). Barnard, 1 ' J an 'y 2, 1826 Calvin Blythe, Nov. 28, 1827 Samuel McKean, ' % Dec. 16, 1829 James Findlay, Dec. 17, 1833 Thomas H. Burrowes, Dec. 15, 1835 Francis Rahn Shunk, 2 J an 'y 15? 1839 Anson Virgil Parsons, ' J an 'y 25, 1842 Charles McClure, Feb'y 20, 1843 Jesse Miller, ' Jan'y 21, 1845 Townsend Haines, ' July 29, 1848 Alexander L. Russell, ' J an 'y 25, 1850 Francis Wade Hughes, ' J an 'y 21. 1852 Charles A. Black, ' Mar. 15, 1853 Andrew Gregg Curtin, ' J an 'y i7> 1855 William M. Hiester, ' J a "'y 20, 1858 EliSlifer, ' Jan'y 16, 1861 Francis Jordan, ' J an 'y 16, 1867 Matthew Stanley Quay, ' ' J an 'y 22, 1873 John Blair Linn, ' May 15, 1878 Matthew Stanley Quay, ' , 1879 Francis Jordan, ' Nov. 4, 1882 William S. Stenger, ' Jan'y 1 6, 1883 Treasurers of Pennsylvania. Samuel Carpenter, Deputy 28, 5 mo., 1685 Robert Turner, Samuel Carpenter, James Fox, Samuel Carpenter, Samuel Preston, 3 Michael Lightfoot, Samuel Preston Moore, Owen Jones, Michael Hillegas, 4 June 30, 1775 1 Mr. Barnard was a member of the Delaware County Bar, previously a Major in the Regular Army of the United States during the War of 1812 ; see Martin's History of Chester, 410 and 474. 2 Not Rawn, as in Armor's " Governors of Pennsylvania." 1 Samuel Preston died Sept. 1743, aged 80 years; he was appointed by the Assembly in the place of Carpenter, deceased. 4 See 10 C. fi., 281, and " THE ACCOUNTS OF PENNSYLVANIA." Arare book, the only full copy of which I ever saw, I purchased at a book-stand, for the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, some years ago. The Accounts were first published in pamphlet form, being the accounts of the State Treasurers and Collectors of Excise, and brief reviews of the accounts of the Treasury of Pennsylvania from the time of the commencement of the Revolution to Oct. i, 1782, and the accounts of the several counties for their Taxes to October, 1782. Volume 1st, printed in 1784, at Philadelphia, Hall & Sellers, by order of the Assembly, Dec. 9, 1783. in office before appointed it n Aug. -8, 1693 Aug. 28, 1701 20, 2 mo., 1709 Mar.5, 1710-11 6 mo. 7, 1714 Nov. 17, 1743 Dec. 4, 1754 Oct. 15, 1768 OF PHILADELPHIA. 171 David Rittenhouse, Christian Febiger, 1 Peter Baynton, Jacob Carpenter, Isaac Weaver, Jr., Andrew Gregg, William Findlay, Richard M. Grain, John B. Trevor, William Clark, Alexander Mahon, Joseph Lawrence, Daniel Sturgeon, Almon H. Reed, John Gilmore, Job Mann, James Ross Snowden, John Banks, Arnold Plainer, Gideon J. Ball, John M. Bickel,* Joseph Bailey, Eli Slifer, Henry S. Magraw, Eli Slifer, Henry D. Moore, William V. McGrath, Henry D. Moore, William H. Kemble, William W. Invin. Robert W. Mackey, William W. Irwin, Robert W. Mackey, Henry Rawle, Amos C. Noyes, 5 Samuel Butler, Silas M. Baily, appointed Jan'y 14, 1777 commissioned Nov' 13, 1789 Jan'y 10, 1797 tn office Jan'y 13, 1801 1802 to 1806 1806 to 1807 1807 to 1817 1817 to. 1820 1820 to 1821 1821 to 1827 1827 to 1835 '835 to 1836 1836 to 1840 1840 to 1841 1841 to 1842 1842 to 1845 1845 to l8 47 1847 to 1848 1848 to 1849 1849 to ^SQ 1850 to 1854 1854 to 1855 1855 to 1856 1856 to 1859 1859 to 1861 1861 to 1863 1863 to 1864 1864 to 1865 1865 to 1868 1868 to 1869 1869 to 1870 1870 to 1871 1871 to 1876 1876 to 1878 1878 to 1880 May 3, 1880 May i, 1882 Commissioners, FOB THE SETTLING OF THE PRESENT COLONY, Appointed by William Penn, ]th mo. jotfi, 1681. William Crispin, John Bezar, Nathaniel Allen. The original commission is in the possession of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and hangs framed in their fire-proof. 1 Re -appointed Sept. 4, 1790. His last commission is dated January, 1796. He died Sept. 20, 1796, aged 49. 'Died, April 20, 1881, aged 72. 3 Ex-Treasurer Noyes died Sept. 2, 1880. 172 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR The names of the witnesses are : Richard Vickris, Charles Jones, Jr., Ralph Withers, Thomas Callowhill and Philip Th. Lehnmann. Commissioners of Property. 1684- 1684- 1684- 1686- 1686- 1686- 1689- 1689- 1689- 1689- 1694- 1694- 1694- 1694- 1694- 1694- 1694- -Thomas Lloyd, 1701- -James Claypoole, 1701- -Robert Turner, 1701- Thomas Ellis, Dep'y, 1701- John Goodsonn, " 1711- - Wm. Markham, Sec'y, 1711- -William Markham, 1711- -Robert Turner, 1711- -Dr. John Goodsonn, 1711- - Samuel Carpenter, 1 7 2 5~ -Thomas Holme, I 7 2 5~ -Robert Turner, I 7 2 5~ -Arthur Cooke, 1725- -Samuel Carpenter, I T 2 5~ -Dr. John Goodsonn, 1728- -Francis Rawle, 1728- -Phineas Pemberton, 1728- 1728 James Logan. -Edward Shippen, -Griffith Owen, -Thomas Story, -James Logan, -Edward Shippen, -Samuel Carpenter, -Richard Hill, -Isaac Norris, -James Logan, -Richard Hill. -Isaac Norris, -James Logan, -Robert Assheton. -Thomas Griffith, -Richard Hill, -Isaac Norris, -Samuel Preston, In 1741, James Steel, Richard Peters and Lyn-Ford Lardner, were appointed Agents of the Proprietary Estates of John, Thomas and Richard Penn. Receivers-General of the Land Office. Capt. John Blackwell, commissioned Sept. 25, 1689 Samuel Jenings, 1 July 15, 1690 Robert Turner, June i, 1693 James Logan, Oct. 29, 1701 Francis Steel, J an 'y 3> I 7 I 4 James Steel, Dec. 16, 1732 Lyn-Ford Lardner, Aug. 8, 1741 Richard Hockley, Mar. 28, 1753 Edmund Physick, Jan'y i, 1769 Francis Johnston, April 10, 1781 Frederick Aug. Muhlenberg, Jan'y 8, 1800 John McKissick, June 13, 1801 Office abolished by Act of March 29, 1809, and the duties devolved upon the State Treasurer, and the books placed in charge of the Secretary of the Land Office. 1 Benjamin Chambers, Deputy, commissioned November i, 1690. OF PHILADELPHIA. 173 Secretaries of the Land Office. 1687 William Markham, 1800 Tench Coxe, 1733 John Georges, 1801 Andrew Ellicott, 1737 Rev. Richard Peters, 1809 John Cochran,. 1760 William Peters, 1818 William Clark, 1769 James Tilghman, 1821 James Brady, 1781 David Kennedy, 1824 Joshua Dickerson, 1782 James Tilghman, 1830 Samuel Workman, 1785 David Kennedy, 1836 John Gebhardt, 1796 John Hall, 1839 JohnKlingensmithJr. 1799 Nathan Luf borough, 1842 William Hopkins. The office of Secretary of the Land Office was abolished by Act of April 17, 1843, an d the duties of the office were transferred to the Surveyors-General. Proprietary Agents for Issuing Land "Warrants and Patents. 1732 Thomas Penn, 1748 James Hamilton, 1 734 John Penn, 1 754 Robert Hunter Morris, 1734 Thomas Penn, 1756 William Denny, 1735 Thomas Penn, 1759 James Hamilton, 1743 George Thomas, 1763 John Penn, 1 1747 Anthony Palmer, 1771 Richard Penn, 1 1773 John Penn. Proprietary's Secretaries. Philip Tta Lehnmann, commissioned 2, 2 mo., 1683 William Markham, Patrick Robinson, James Logan, Rev. Richard Peters, Joseph Shippen, Jr., 1685 3, 4 mo., 1693 27,8mo., 1701 6, 4 mo,, 1747 Jan'y 2, 1762 Surveyors-General, 2 OF PENNSYLVANIA. Silas Crispin, appointed , 1681 Thomas Holme, 3 commissioned j8, 2 mo. ,1682 Edward Penington, " Feb'y 20, 1698 Thomas Fairman,* " Oct. 29, 1702 1 Sons of Richard Penn. 2 Davis, in his History of Bucks County, erroneously calls Col. William Markham, " Penn's Surveyor-General," p. 106. 'Thomas Holme died 1695, he was a native of Waterford, Ireland. * In a note to p. 182, I Logan Papers, Surveyor- General, 3d, 2 mo., 1703. 23 174 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Jacob Taylor, 1 Benjamin Eastburn, William Parsons, Nicholas Scull, John Lukens, 2 Daniel Brodhead, Samuel Cochran, Andrew Porter, Richard T. Leech, Jacob Spangler, Samuel Cochran, Gabriel Hiester, Jacob Spangler, John Taylor, Jacob Sallade, John Laporte, John Porter Brawley, John Rowe, 3 William H. Keim, Henry Souther, James P. Barr, Jacob M. Campbell, Robert B. Beath, commissioned Nov. 20, 1706 Oct. 29, 1733 Aug. 22, 1741 June 14, 1748 Dec. 8, 1761 Nov. 3, 1789 April 23, 1800 May 10, 1809 Dec. 7, 1813 Feb. 13, 1818 May n, 1821 May n, 1824 May 10, 1830 May 10, 1836 May 10, 1839 May 10, 1845 May 5, 1851 May 4, 1857 May 7, 1860 Dec. 27. 1861 May 4, 1863 May 7, 1866 May 6, 1872 By the Constitution of 1873, tne office of Surveyor-General was abolished, and the duties transferred to a new department called Internal Affairs, to go into effect May 4, 1875. The Secretaries of Internal Affairs. Term of office, four years. William McCandless, commissioned May 4, 1875 Aaron K. Dunkel, " May 6, 1879 J. Simpson Africa, elected Nov. 7, 1882 Auditors of Accounts. 4 1779 John Nixon, 1780 William Govett, 1780 William Geddes, 1780 Samuel Miles, 1780 John Purviance, 1780 John Shee, 1780 Jacob Morris, 1780 Joseph Dean, 1781 Jona. Bayard Smith, 1781 James Stevenson, 1781 John Nicholson. 1 Jacob Taylor died, February, 1745-6. J Lukens died in 1789. 3 John Rowe died, Dec. 27, 1880, aged 66. 4 The Accounts of Pennsylvania is a very interesting publication, containing the names of all persons in the State who paid taxes during the above period. OF PHILADELPHIA. 175 Auditors-General, OP PENNSYLVANIA. 1772 Richard Hockley, 1 1.836 Nathaniel P. Hobart, 1778 Edward Fox, 2 1839 George R. Espy, 1785 John Nicholson, 1842 William F. Packer, 1789 John Donnaldson, 1845 Jhn N. Purviance, 1794 Jonathan Bayard Smith, 1851 Ephraim Banks, 1795 Samuel Bryan, 8 1857 Jacob Fry, Jr., 1801 George Duffield, 1860 Thomas E. Cochran, 1805 John Kean, 1:863 Isaac Slenker, 1808 Richard M. Grain, 1866 John Fred. Hartranft, 1809 George Bryan, 1872 Harrison Allen, 1821 James Duncan, 1875 Justis F. Temple, 1824 David Mann, 1878 William P. Schell, 1830 Daniel Sturgeon, 1881 John A. Lemon. Dr. David Stanton was elected Auditor-General in 1871, but died before assuming office, and Hartranft held over until December, 1872, by direction of the Legislature. Comptrollers-General. Office created by Act of April 13, 1782. John Nicholson, commissioned Nbv. 8, 1782 John Donnaldson, " April 12, 1794 Samuel Bryan, " Oct. 13, 1801 George Duffield, " Oct. 15, 1805 Registers-General of (Taxes) Public Accounts. Act of March 27, 1789. John Donnaldson, commissioned Mar. 27, 1789 Samuel Bryan, in office , 1796 Escheators-General. Henry Osbourne, commissioned Feb. 20, 1781 John Nicholson, " Oct. 2, 1787 Clement Biddle, " Nov. 25, 1795 William N. Irvine, " Sept. 14, 1815 The office of Escheator-General was abolished in 1821, and the duties thereof transferred to the Auditor-General by the Act. 1 2 Proiufs History of Pa., p. 290. In Gordon's History of Pennsylvania, \i. 628, appendix, Richard Hockley is called Auditor-General of the Land Office. -Davis' History of Bucks, 703. "Auditor-General, Mr. Edward Fox." :! For some account of Samuel Bryan, see U. S. Gazette, of Sept. 7, 1842. I have a letter dated May 12, 1808, addressed to "Mr. Samuel Bryan, Esq., Register-General," enclosing a " return of Exempts in the County of Bucks," signed. " Joseph Hart, B. J." 176 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAH Official. Name. John Bull, James Wilkinson, 1 John Armstrong, Josiah Harmar, 1 Peter Baynton, Richard Humpton, Mahlon Dickerson, Thomas McKean, Jr., William Reed, William N. Irvine, William Duncan, John M. Hyneman, Nathaniel B. Boileau, William N. Irvine, Robert Carr, George Bryan Porter, Simon Cameron, Adjutants-General, OF PENNSYLVANIA. Furnished me by the kindness of Gen. Latta. Appointed. June 17, 1777 Oct. 2, Vacated. Jan. 7, 1778 Oct. 2, 1784 Feb. 27, 1799 , 1802 Jan'y i, 1805 July 23, 1808 commissioned Feb. 27, 1799 Mav i, 1800 ]uly 22, 1808 Aug. 3, 1811 July 6, 1813 Sept. 20, 1813 Aug. i, 1814 Mar. 29, 1816 Oct. i, 1816 Aug. 23, 1821 Aug. 4, 1824 Aug. 19, 1829 1 Two of our Adjutants-General have commanded the Army of the United States, as will appear by the following list I compiled several years ago : COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY. Gen. George Washington, Virginia, June 17, 1775 Maj. Gen. Henry Knox, Massachusetts, Dec. 23, 1783 The Senior Capt. of Artillery, Name unknown, June 20, 1784 Lt. Col. & Bvt. Brig Gen. Josiah Harmar, Penna., Sept. , 1788 Maj. Gen. Arthur St. Clair, Pennsylvania, Mar. ^, 1791 Maj. Gen. Anthony Wayne, " Mar. , 1792 Brig. Gen. James Wilkinson, Maryland, Dec. 15, 1796 Lieut. Gen. George Washington, Virginia, July 3, 1798 Maj. Gen. Alexander Hamilton, New York, Dec. 15, 1799 Brig. Gen. James Wilkinson, Maryland, June , 1800 Maj. Gen. Henry Dearborn, Massachusetts, Feb. 27, 1812 Maj. Gen. Jacob Brown, Pennsylvania, June , 1815 Maj. Gen. Alexander McComb, Michigan May 24, 1828 Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott,' . Virginia, June 25, 1841 Maj. Gen. George Brinton McClellan, Pennsylvania, Nov. i, 1861 Maj. Gen. Henry Wager Hallack, New York, July II, 1862 Lieut. Gen. Ulysses Simpson Grant, Ohio, Mar. 27, 1864 Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, " Mar. 4, 1869 Gen. Knox died, Oct. 29, 1806, aged 55. St. Clair resigned, March 5, 1792. Wayne died, December, 1796, aged 51. Washington died, Dec. 14, 1799, aged '68. Wilkinson removed from the State in 1784; died, Dec. 23, 1825, aged 68. Scott was promoted, March 29, 1847, to Lieutenant-Genera! by brevet. Grant was made a full General on July 25, 1869. OF PHILADELPHIA. 177 Samuel Power, commissioned May 3, 1830 William Piper, James Kennedy Moorheacl, Adam Diller, George W. Bowman, William H. Irwin. James Keenan, George W. Bowman, Thomas J. Power, Edwin C. Wilson, Edward M. Biddle, Alexander L. Russell, David B. McCreary, Alexander L. Russell, James William Latta, Pressly N. Guthrie, Aug. 3, 1836 Aug. 3. J 839 Aug. 12, 1839 Aug. 3, 1845 Aug. 3, 1848 Feb'y 2, 1852 Oct. 28, 1852 Aug. 3, 1854 Feb'y 5, 1858 April 17, 1 86 1 Jan'y 9, 1862 Oct. n, 1867 Jan'y 4, 1870 June i, 1873 Jan'y 16, 1883 Members of the Committee of Safety, AND OF THE COUXCLL OF SAFETY. Which superseded the Committee, July 24, ijjb, Appointed by the Convention of the State of Pennsylvania, from June jo, 1775, to December 6, 1777. PRESIDENTS. Benjamin Franklin, elected June 30, 1775 Thomas Wharton, Jr., " Aug. 6, 1776 VICE-PRESIDENTS. Robert Morris, elected June 30, 1775 David Rittenhouse, " Aug. 6, 1776 MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. John Dickinson, John Cadwalader, George Gray, Andrew Allen, Henry Wynkoop, Owen Biddle, Anthony Wayne, Francis Johnston, Benjamin Bartholomew, Richard Reiley, George Ross, Samuel Morris, Jr., Michael Swope, Captain Robert Whyte, John Montgomery, Samuel Miles, October, 1775, Edward Biddle, George Taylor, William Edmonds, Joseph Reed, Bernard Dougherty, Nicholas Fairlamb, Samuel Hunter, George Clymer, William Thompson, Samuel Howell, Thomas Willing, Alexander Wilcocks, Daniel Roberdeau, John Nixon, 178 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAII James Mease, Samuel Cadwalader Morris, James Biddle, John Bayard, Joseph Parker, 1776, Francis Gurney, Michael Hillegas, William Lyons, David Rittenhouse, Nathaniel Falconer, James Cannon, Daniel Hunter, Joseph Blewer, David Epley, Frederick Kuhl, Joseph Dean, Col. John Bull, William Moore, Timothy Matlack, Thomas Fitzsimons, John Moore, Jonathan Bayard Smith, Henry Keppele, Jr., Peter Rhoads, John Weitzel, Andrew Caldwell, Samuel Morris, Sen., George Campbell, John Hubley, Joseph Marsh, John Maxwell Nesbit, Treasurer, William Govett, Clerk. Council of Safety, FOR THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. Oct. 17, 1777, the Assembly enacted that the Supreme Execu- tive Council and the following should be a Council of Safety : Col. John Bayard, Christopher Marshall, Dr. Joseph Gardner, Jacob Arndt, Jonathan Bayard Smith, Col. Curtis Grubb, Jonathan Sergeant, James Cannon, David Rittenhouse, James Smith, of Yorktown, Robert Whitehill, William Henry, of Lancaster. Supreme Executive Council, OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. From 1777 to 1790. PRESIDENTS. Thomas Wharton, Jr., elected March 5, 1777 George Bryan, 1 acting May 23, 1778 Joseph Reed, elected Dec. i, 1778 William Moore, " Nov. 14, 1781 John Dickinson, " Nov. 7, 1782 Benjamin Franklin, " Oct. 18, 1785 David Redick, acting Oct. 15, 1788 Thomas Mifflin, elected Nov. 5, 1788 VICE-PRESIDENTS. George Bryan, elected March 5, 1777 Matthew Smith, " Oct. n, 1779 1 Vice Wharton, deceased. OF PHILADELPHIA. 179 William Moore, James Potter, James Ewing, James Irvine, Charles Biddle, Peter Muhlenberg, David Redick, George Ross, elected Nov. ii, 1779 Nov. 14, 1781 Nov. 7, 1782 Nov. 6, 1784 Oct. 10, 1785 Oct. 31, 1787 Oct. 14, 1788 Nov. 5, 1788 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. Thomas Wharton, Jr., George Bryan, John Evans, Jonathan Hoge, George Taylor, John Louden, John Proctor, John Hubley, Col. Jacob Morgan, Col. Joseph Hart, John Bailey, Thomas Urie, John Hambright, James Edgar, Jacob Arndt, Thomas Scott, John Mackey, Matthew Smith, James Read, Joseph Reed, James Ewing, John Lacey, Jr., William Moore, James Thompson, Robert Whitehill, John Van Campen, Col. John Piper, Gen. James Potter, Dr. Joseph Gardner, James Cunningham, Christopher Hayes, John Bayard, Sebastian Levan, John Byers, Dorsey Pentecost, John Dickinson, James Irvine, George Wall, Jr., John McDowell, Samuel John Atlee, Stephen Balliet, Bernard Dougherty, Isaac Meason, John Neville, John Boyd, Daniel Hiester, Charles Biddle, Richard McAllister, John Woods, James McLene, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Hill, Evan Evans, Samuel Dean, Peter Muhlenberg, William Brown, Robert Traill, William Maclay, David Redick, John Smilie, John Baird, Andrew Billmyer, Nathan Denison, Christopher Kucher, George Ross, Samuel Edie, George Woods, Frederick Watts, John Cannon, Abraham Smith, Zebulon Potts, Richard Willing, 180 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Amos Gregg, Samuel Miles, Thomas Mifflin, John Wilkins, James Martin, William Wilson, Jonas Hartzel, Nathaniel Breclin, Henry Taylor, William Findley, Benjamin Elliott, Lord Butler. Senators of the United States, William Maclay, Robert Morris, Albert Gallatin, James Ross, William Bingham, Peter Muhlenberg, George Logan, Samuel Maclay, Andrew Gregg, Michael Leib. Abner Lacock, Jonathan Roberts, Walter Lowrie. William Findlay, William Marks, Isaac D. Barnard, George Mifflin Dallas, William Wilkins, Samuel McLean, James Buchanan, Daniel Sturgeon, Simon Cameron, James Cooper, Richard Brodhead, Jr., William Bigler, Edgar Cowan, David Wilmot, Charles R. Buckalew, John Scott, Willam A. Wallace, James Donald Cameron, 1 John I. Mitchell, 2 FROM PENNSYLVANIA. elected 1789 to 1791 1789 to 1795 1793 to 1794 1794 to 1803 1795 to J 8oi 1801 to 1802 1801 to 1807 1803 to 1808 1807 to 1813 1809 to 1814 1813 to 1819 1815 to 1821 1819 to 1825 1821 to 1827 1825 to 1831 1827 to 1833 1831 to 1833 1831 to 1834 1833 to 1839 1834 to 1845 1839 to 1851 1845 to T ^49 1857 to 1861 1867 to 1877 1849 to 1855 1851 to 1857 1855 to 1861 1861 to 1867 1861 to 1863 1863 to 1869 1869 to 1875 1875 t l8 8i 1877 to 1885 1881 to 1887 'The unexpired term of his father, who resigned; and on Jan. 21, 1879, he was re-elected for six years from March 4, 1879. 2 Elected for six years, on February 23, 1881. OF PHILADELPHIA. 181 Speakers of the Senate, OF PENNSYLVANIA. 1791 Richard Peters, 1792 Samuel Powel, 1794 Anthony Morris, 1795 William Bingham, 1796 Robert Hare, 1800 John Wood, 1802 Samuel Maclay, 1804 Robert Whitehill, 1806 James Brady, 1807 Presly C. Lane, 1815 John Tod, 1817 Isaac Weaver, 1821 William Marks, Jr., 1825 Thomas Burnside, 1826 Alexander Mahon, 1828 Daniel Sturgeon, 1830 William G. Hawkins, 1833 Dr. Jesse R. Burden, 1834 Thomas Ringland, 1835 Jacob Kern, 1836 T. S. Cunningham, 1837 Dr. Jesse R. Burden, 1838 Charles B. Penrose, 1840 William T. Rogers, 1840 Eben. Kingsbury, Jr., 1841 Charles B. Penrose, 1841 J. H. Ewing, 1842 John Strohm, 1842 William Heister, 1843 Benjamin Crispin, 1844 William Bigler, 1845 William p - Wilcox, 1846 Daniel L. Sherwood, 1847 Charles Gibbons, 1848 William Williamson, 1848 William F. Johnston, 1849 George Darsie, 1850 Valentine Best, 1851 Benjamin Matthias, 1852 John H. Walker, 1853 Thomas Carson, 1854 Maxwell McCaslin, 1855 William M. Hiester, 1856 William M. Piatt, 1857 David Taggart, 1858 William H. Welsh, 1859 John Cresswell, Jr., 1860 William M. Francis, 1 86 1 Robert M. Palmer, 1862 Louis W. Hall, 1863 George V. Lawrence, 1864 John P. Penny, 1865 William J. Turrell, 1866 David Fleming, 1867 Louis W. Hall, 1868 James L. Graham, 1869 Wilmer Worthington. 1870 Charles H. Stinson, 1871 William A. Wallace, 1872 James S. Rutan, 1873 George H. Anderson, 1874 Butler B. Strang. Lieutenant-Governors. Elected under the Constitution of 1873. To preside in the Senate. John Latta, elected Nov. Charles W. Stone, " Nov. Chauncey F. Black, " Nov. 1874 1878 1882 Presidents of the Senate. Pro tempore. George H. Cutler, elected Jan'y 4, 1875 Elisha W. Davis, " Mar. 18, 1875 182 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR John C. Newmyer, elected ' May 5, 1876 Thomas Vernon Cooper, " Mar. 23, 1877 Andrew Jackson Herr, " May 24, 1878 John Lamon, " June 6, 1879 William Imlay Newell, " Jan'y 4, 1881 Hugh McNeill, June 9, 1881 John Edgar Reyburn, Jan'y 2, 1883 Speakers of the House of Assembly, OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. 1791 William Bingham, 1793 Gerarcus Wynkoop, 1794 George Latimer, 1799 Cadwalader Evans, 1800 Isaac Weaver, Jr., 1804 Simon Snyder, 1806 Charles Porter, 1807 Simon Snyder, 1809 James Engle, 1810 John Weber, 1812 John Tod, 1813 Robert Smith, 1814 John St. Clair, 1815 Jacob Holgate, 1816 ReesHill, 1818 William Davidson, 1819 ReesHil!, 1820 Joseph Lawrence, 1821 John Gilmore, 1822 Joseph Lawrence, 1825 Dr. Joel B. Sutherland, 1826 Joseph Ritner, 1828 Ner Middleswarth, 1830 Frederick Smith, 1832 John Laporte, 1833 Dr. Samuel Anderson, 1833 James Findlay, 1834 William Patterson, 1835 James Thompson, 1836 Ner Middleswarth, 1837 Lewis Dewart, 1839 William Hopkins, 1841 William A. Crabb, 1883 John Egner Faunce. 1842 James Ross Snowden, 1843 Hendrick B - Wright, 1844 James Ross Snowden, 1845 Findley Patterson, 1847 Tames Cooper, ! 848 William F. Packer, 1850 John S. McCalmont, 1851 John Cessna, 1852 John S. Rhey, 1853 William P. Schell, 1854 E. B. Chase, 1855 Henry K. Strong, 1 85 6 Richardson L. Wright , 1857 J. Lawrence Getz, 1858 A. B. Longaker, 1860 W. A. C. Lawrence, 1 86 1 Elisha W. Davis, 1862 John Rowe, 1863 John Cessna, 1864 Henry C. Johnson, 1865 Arthur G. Olmsted, 1866 James R. Kelly, 1867 John P. Glass, 1868 Elisha W. Davis, 1869 John Clark, 1870 Butler B. Strang, 1871 James H. Webb, 1872 William Elliott, 1874 Hugh H. McCormick, 1875 Samuel F. Patterson, 1877 Elijah Reed Myer, 1879 Henry M. Long, 1881 Benjamin L. Hewitt, OF PHILADELPHIA. 183 Board of Public Charities, Constituted by Act of April 24, 1869. PRESIDENTS. Gen. Thomas Leiper Kane, elected Dec. i, 1869 George Leib Harrison, " March i, 1871 George Davvson Coleman, Sept. 24, 1875 Mahlon Hall Dickinson, " Sept. 20^ 1878 COMMISSIONERS. George Leib Harrison, 1 appointed Dec. i, 1869 F. B. Penniman, 2 Dec. i, 1869 George Dawson Coleman, 3 Dec. i, 1869 Gen. Thomas Leiper Kane, Dec. i, 1869 Dr. Wilmer Worthington, 4 Dec. i, 1869 Charles A. Wood, Dec. i, 1869 Hiester Clymer, Dec. i, 1870 William Bakewell, Dec. i, 1871 Col. Amos C. Noyes, Dec. i, 1872 George Bullock, Dec. i, 1872 Francis Wells, 6 Dec. i, 1873 Mahlon Hall Dickinson, Nov. i, 1875 Thomas Beaver, Sept. 20, 1878 James S. Biddle, Jan. 23, 1879 Lewis Peterson, Jr., May 21, 1880 John W. Chalfant, May 25, 1880 Gen. Wm. Watts Hart Davis, Nov. 2, 1880 Philip C. Garrett, 6 Sept. 6, 1882 SECRETARIES. Dr. Wilmer Worthington, elected Dec. i, 1869 Dr. Diller Luther, " May i, 1873 Commissioners of Fisheries, Under Act of March 14, 1784. For making the Schuylkill navigable and preserving the Fish therein. James Hockley, Joseph Paul, John Brooke, Abraham Lincoln, George Gardiner, Charles Shoemaker, Frederick Kleckner, Lindsay Coats, Robert Curry, John Bishop, John Jones, David Thomas, Jacob Light, Mordecai Millard, George Maris, Henry Holler, Samuel Baird, Anthony Levering, John Spohn, George Miller, Matthias Pennebacker. 'Resigned. Sept. 24, 1875. 2 Penniman resigned in 1870. 3 Died, Sept. 9, 1878. *Died, 1873. 5 Resigned, Jan. I, 1879. "Jan. 10, Senate refused to confirm him. Jan. II, confirmed, to fill the vacancy caused by resignation of James S. Biddle, June 7, 1882. 184 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Commissioners of Rivers and Streams, And for preserving Fish therein, under the Act of March j/, 1785 ; 14 C. R., 481. For Northumberland Gen. James Potter, Samuel Wallis, William Montgomery and William Maclay. For York James Evving, Michael Simpson, Dr. Robert Harris and William Bailey. For Bedford George Woods. For Lancaster John Bailey, Donegal, John Musser, Benjamin Galbraith, James Potter and George McCullough. For Cumberland Gen. Frederick Watts, William Brown, Robert Whitehall and John Montgomery. For Chester County John Churchman and Thomas Turbutt. Commissioners of Fisheries, By Act of April 28, 1873. fhree persons to be appointed by the Governor. 1873 Howard J. Reeder, of Northampton. 1873 Benjamin L. Hewett, of Blair. 1873 James Duffy, of Lancaster. Additional Appointments. ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Lewis Cochran Cassidy, commissioned Jan. 16, 1883 CITY CONTROLLER. Samuel Davis Page, 1 by Governor Jan. 16, 1883 William M. Taggart, 1 by Councils Jan. 17, 1883 RECORDER OF PHILADELPHIA. William H. Smith, 2 by Governor Jan. 23, 1883 HARBOR MASTER. Capt. James P. Lindsay, appointed Jan. 23, 1883 ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER. John K. Little, 8 appointed Jan. 23, 1883 'These appointments will lead to a contest, and the Courts will have to decide whether the Governor or the Councils have the power to fill a vacancy. 2 The present Recorder will contest this appointment, as his term of office ( 10 years) has not expired. 8 In place of John D. Estabrook, elected Chief Commissioner of Highways. OF PHILADELPHIA. 185 The Bibliography, OF THE LAWS OF PENNSYLVANIA. The Bibliography of the Statutes at Large, more commonly called " The Acts of Assembly" of Province and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, naturally begins with the Body of Laws passed at the meeting of the First Legislature of the Province, called by Penn at Upland, /'. e., Chester, on Dec. 4, 1682, and which met in the Block House built by the Swedes, and not in the House generally represented, which was the first Meeting House of Friends at Chester, and which was not built until 1693. The statement that the first Assembly met in James Sandeland's man- sion, which was built with lime made from oyster shells, and fell down many years since, is not borne out by the language of the note in i Logan Papers, 46. Nor were the Great Laws then passed, in number 90 see Votes of the Assembly those agreed upon in England. Those, called the Printed Laws, were laid before the Assembly, together with other laws, called the Written Laws, and were presented by Penn. The Preamble and one law of the Printed Laws only was passed ; then the others, called the Written Laws, were substituted and passed. The laws so passed were enlargements or amendments of the laws prepared in Eng- land. William Penn, in a letter dated December 16, 1682, says: "The foreigners were naturalized, and all the laws passed that were agreed upon in England, and more fully worded." In the Votes of the Assemby it clearly appears that only the Preamble and one chapter of the Printed Laws agreed upon in England, was passed. The Assembly, page 4, then appointed " two members to confer with the Governor touching the 315! Article (which, bye the bye, was only a blank) of the printed Constitutions." This they appear to have done, and the confer- ence seems to have resulted in explanations, which caused the Assembly to drop the consideration of the Printed Laws, and the Written Laws were taken up, read and passed, as follows, the Act of Naturalization, the 2nd chapter of the Written Constitutions, and eighty-eight other chapters of the Written Laws, in all ninety, forming the " Great Law or Body of Laws," but which, as it has been handed down to us, consists only of sixty-one laws. And although we naturally w ask, how, why, and by whom the ninety laws passed became reduced to sixty-one, we ask in vain ; suffice it to say, we have the sixty-one laws recorded as the "Great Laws," passed at Upland, in an engrossed copy of the laws in the handwriting of Patrick Robinson, the then Secretary of the Province, dated December 7, 1682. It is admitted, in the " Historical Notes" to the " Duke of Yorke's Laws," &c., page 482, that the three parchment rolls of the laws in the office of the Master of Rolls, " were not authentic.'" These consisted of sixty- 186 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR nine laws, and when compared in 1689 with the " Councils Book of Laws," the Secretary reported " that he had examined and compared the rolls of the first sixty laws with the Councils Book of Laws, he found little agreement, and that, as the Keeper said at the last sitting of Council, were not authentic, so there was no depending on them." As early as May 23, 1683, ' c was proposed in the Provincial Council that the laws of the Province should be printed, but after some debate the question was negatived. On November 18, 1 701 , a resolution was adopted, directing the Master of Rolls to have the laws printed forthwith. This resolution appears to have been carried into effect, because in 1.702 James Logan forwarded a copy of the laws "lately printed" to William Penn. The "Session Laws" were printed from 1712-13 (this copy is wanting), and have been regularly issued ever since. These are now called the "Pamphlet Laws." The Philadelphia Library have the " Session Laws" from 1714 to 1769 inclusive, and those from 1776 to 1801. And all that is wanted to fill up the gap is the publication of the Acts of Assembly from 1700 to 1714. A collation of the " Session Laws" of the Province has been printed in Sabin's Dictionary of Books relating to America. i. The first collection of the Statute Laws of the Province was made by a Committee of the Assembly, and was printed by Andrew Bradford, appointed by and under the authority of the Legislature. These he "collected in one volume," and printed and sold himself. The first edition was issued in 1714. The title page of this edition is as follows: "The Laws of the Province of Pensilvania, collected in One Volumn, by Order of the Governour and Assembly of said Province. Printed & sold by Andrew Bradford, in Philadelphia, 1714." In the "Ad- vertisement to the Reader," on the back of the title page of this edition, it is stated: "All the laws made in and since the year 1700, and now in force, are here printed at large, and the Titles of those only that are Repealed, Expired or Obsolete ; with the times when they were Enacted are set down in their Proper Order, whereby such as may have Recourse thereunto may with the more Certainty apply to the Originals, or the Record where they are Entered." The Historical Society of Pennsylvania Ijave a fine copy of this edition, which sold at the vendue of Samuel Sitgreaves' Library, in November, 1817, for fifteen cents, for which two hundred dol- lars was given in 1881. 2. The Second Edition of the Laws was printed in 1728, by Andrew Bradford, " Printer to the Province," and contained a collection of the laws then in force, in " one volumn," edited by David Lloyd. Both those editions are in small folio, and very rare. The first edition is imperfectly paged, which has attracted OF PHILADELPHIA. 187 much attention and many remarks, and careful examiners wonder whether this was done through carelessness or with a purpose, but as the laws appear complete, it was probably only a want of knowl- edge of imposing by the printers, and it is quite common in the old English law books, for instance, see Rolle 1 s Reports. 3. The volume printed and sold by B. Franklin, Philadelphia, MDCCXLII, 1742, entitled, The Charters of the Province of Pennsylvania and City of Philadelphia, contains all the laws then in force, passed between 1682 and 1738, and the title of those repealed and expired, pp. 562, with an appendix contain- ing a summary of such Acts of Assembly as have been formerly in force within this Province for Regulating of Descents, &c., pp. 24, Index, pp. X. Edited by John Kinsey, Esq. 4. The Charters and Acts of Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania, in two volumes. Vol. I. Containing the Charters of the said Province and the City, Boroughs and Towns thereof. The Titles of all the Laws of said Province since its Establish- ment down to the year 1700. The Acts of the said Assembly from the year 1700 to 1743, now in Force: and the Royal Con- firmations and Repeals to the said Acts, compared with the Public Records (Arms of Penn). Philadelphia, printed by Peter Miller and comp., MDCCLXII. Vol. II. Containing the Acts of Assembly of the said Province, from the year 1744 to 1759, now in Force. A Collection of all the Laws tha't have been formerly in force within this Province for Regulating of Descents and Transferring the Property of Lands, but are since expired, altered or repealed, from the Establishment of the Province down to this present time. Compared with the Public records. Together with an Index, referring to the matters contained in both volumes. Philadelphia, printed by Peter Miller and comp., MDCCLXII. There are two editions, the above described, in one large folio, and the other in two small volumes, printed 1762, both editions con- taining the same matter. These two editions are called "Big" Peler Miller and "Little" Peter Miller. The first edition was edited by Lewis Weiss and Charles Brockden, the second by Joseph Galloway. 5. So-called Galloway's Edition, being the Acts of Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania, carefully compared with the originals, and an Appendix, containing such Acts and parts of Acts, relating to Property, as are expired, altered or repealed, together with the Royal, Proprietary, City and Borough Charters, and the original Concessions of the Honorable William Penn to the First Settlers of the Province. Published by Order of Assem- bly (Arms of Penn ), Philadelphia. Printed and sold by Hall and Sellers in Market Street, between Front and Second Streets. MDCCLXXV. 188 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR 6. The Acts of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl- vania, carefully compared with the originals. And an Appendix, containing the laws now in force, passed between the 3oth day of September, 1775, and the Revolution. Together with the Decla- ration of Independence, and the Articles of Confederation of the United States of America. Published by order of the General Assembly. (Arms of the State). Philadelphia. Printed and sold by Francis Bailey in Market street. MDCCLXXXII (1782). Revised, corrected and compared by Thomas McKean, Esq. 7. Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, from the i4th day of October, 1700, to the ist of October, 1781. Republished under the authority of the Legislature, by Alexander James Dallas. Vol. I. II, III. 'Philadelphia. Printed by Hall and Sellers. MDCCXCVII. Vol. IV. Lancaster. Printed hy Francis Bailey, Centre Square, 1801. The 3d and 4th volumes are the printed Acts of Assembly from January 8, 1791, to February 26, 1801. Since the session of 1801-2, the Acts of Assembly, or Pamphlet Laws, as they are commonly called, have been issued annually in their present form. 8. Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. From the I4th of October, 1700, to the 6th day of April, 1802. Repub- lished under the authority of the Legislature, by M. Carey and J. Bioren. Philadelphia. Printed by John Bioren, No. 88 Chest- nut street, for Matthew Carey and self. 1803. In 8 volumes. The VII Vol., printed by Bioren in 1,806, containing the Laws from December 7, 1802, to April 4, 1805. The VIII. Vol., printed by Bioren in 1808, containing the Laws passed from Dec. 3, 1805, to March 28, 1808. 9. The Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. From the i4th day of October, 1700, to the 20th day of March, 1810. Republished under the authority of the Legislature, with notes and references, in four volumes. Printed and published by John Bioren, No. 88 Chestnut street, 1810. The author of the Notes to this work was Charles Smith, LL.D., afterwards, in 1820, appointed President Judge of the District Court of Lancaster. His notes are of great value, and display great ability and research. The note in the second vol- ume upon the Land Laws, is considered as the most learned and exhaustive essay on that subject yet written. The compiler suc- ceeded, however, only in bringing the laws down to the session of 1807-8. A fifth volume was therefore issued, by authority, in 1812 (with a General Index), bringing the Laws down to the end of the session of 1811-12. These five volumes form "Smith's Laws." In 1822 volume sixth and seventh were issued, edited by Joseph Reed, Esq. (the Recorder of the city). These volumes brought the laws down to the end of the session of 1821-22. OF PHILADELPHIA. 189 In 1842-4, three more volumes were published by Kay & Brother, the Law Booksellers and Printers, of Philadelphia, also edited by Joseph Reed. The last volume being issued in 1844, and bringing the laws down to the session of 1829-30, and making the full series of Smith & Reed consist of ten volumes. 10. In 3 Binney 's Reports, Philadelphia, 1811, Appendix, p. 593, will be found, The Report of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, made in pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly of the said Commonwealth, passed the yth day of April, 1807, reported to the Senate and House of Representatives n the igth and aoth of December, 1808. By the Act above referred to, it was enacted " That the Judges of the Supreme Court are hereby required to examine and report to the next Legislature, which of the English Statutes are in force in this Commonwealth, and which of those statutes, in their opinion, ought to be incorporated into the statute laws of this Commonwealth." The Report of the Judges covers 32 pages, giving the book and page, year and reign and title of the British Statutes in force in Pennsylvania, and noting those statutes which in their opinion ought to be incorporated into our Statute Laws : See 2 American Law Journal, pp. 51 to 79. In 1817 Roberts' Digest of British Statutes was issued at Pittsburg, being the first edition. 11. A Digest of Select British Statutes, comprising those which according to the Report of the Judges of the Supreme Court made to the Legislature, appear to be in force in Pennsylvania, with some others, with notes and illustrations, by Samuel Roberts, President of the Court of Common Pleas of the 5th Judicial District of Pennsylvania. Second edition, with additional notes and references to English and American decisions, giving con- struction to those statutes down to the present time, and also the Report made by the Judges of the Supreme Court to the Legisla- ture, by Robert E. Wright, Esq., Counsellor at Law, of Allentown, Pa. Published at Philadelphia, 1847. 12. The State printed in 1879 Tne Charter to William Penn and the Laws of the Province of Pennsylvania, passed between the years 1682 and 1700, preceded by the Duke of York's Laws, in force from the year 1676 to 1682. with an Appendix, containing the Laws Delating to the organization of the Provincial Courts and historical matter. Published under the direction of John Blair Linn, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Compiled and edited by Staughton George, Benjamin M. Nead and Thomas McCamant. Harrisburg: Lane S. Hart, State Printer, 1879. 13. The Digests, properly so called, commence with An Abridg- ment of the Laws of Pennsylvania, being a complete Digest of all such Acts of Assembly as concern the Commonwealth at 25 190 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR large, to which is added an Appendix, containing a variety of Precedents (adapted to the several Acts) for the use of the Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, Attorneys and Conveyancers. By Collinson Read. Philadelphia, MDCCCI. (1801), 14. An Abridgment of the Laws of Pennsylvania, from 1700 to April 2, 1811, with references to Reports of Judicial Decisions in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. By John Purdon, Jr. Philadelphia, 1811, being the first edition. The second, to the 24th of March, 1818, issued that year, is called "A Digest." The third edition was issued in 1824, and the next (fourth edition) was issued in 1831. By John W. Pnrdon. It should be by John Purdon, who was a well known member of the Philadelphia Bar, admitted April 28, 1806, and died October 23, 1835. The fifth edition of Purdon was issued in 1837, the sixth in 1841, and the seventh in 1847, by George M. Stroud, Esq., Associate Judge of the District Court of Philadelphia. The eighth, ninth and tenth editions, edited by Frederick Charles Brightly, Esq., of the Philadelphia Bar. The eighth in 1853, the ninth in 1862. These editions are called " Brightly's Purdon's Digest." The last, being the tenth edition, was issued in 1873, since which time it has been continued by annual sup- plements to 1878.. 15. A Digest of the Laws of Pennsylvania, from April 7, 1830, to April 15, 1835, with Explanatory Notes, showing the nature and extent of the operation of the Laws contained in this volume, so far as they alter, amend, repeal and supply the pre-existing Laws of this Commonwealth. Together with reference to numerous judicial decisions. Intended, with Purdon's Digest, to form a complete Digest of the Laws of Pennsylvania to the present time. By Benjamin Parkeand Ovid F. Johnson. Harrisburg : Patterson & Small, 1836. Volume I. and a supplementary volume (the second) issued in 1837, bringing the Digest down to June 16, 1836, constituting " Parke & Johnson's Digest," in two volumes. 16. The General Laws of Pennsylvania, from the year 1700 to April 22, 1846, chronologically arranged, with notes and refer- ences to all the Decisions of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, giving construction of said Laws, and a copious index. Com- piled by James Dunlop, of Pittsburg. Philadelphia, 1847. Second edition, 1849, an< 3 the third in 1853. And it may be added, that " The Votes of the Assembly from 1682 to 1776," in five volumes. The " Journals of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania, from the 28th day of November, 1776, and ending October 2, 1781, with the Proceedings of the several Committees and Conventions at and before the commence- ment of the American Revolution." MDCCLXXXII ; in one large folio. And the " Minutes of the Assembly," from 1784 to OF PHILADELPHIA. 191 1790, in four volumes; constitute invaluable books of reference to the lawyer, the historian and the student. ' Mr. Brightly, in the preface to the tenth edition of Purdon> 1873, says, that " to obtain a complete body of the Statute Laws of this State, it is only necessary, in connection with PURDON, to possess Roberts' Digest of British Statutes in force in Pennsyl- vania." Mr. Brightly means a complete copy of laws in force; but the active lawyer and the careful historian both need more than this ; they require all the Statutes at Large of the State. There have arisen occasions when lawyers have had to obtain from the State Department copies of public and private Acts, especially charters, at some delay and expense. The Historian, unless he is wealthy, has to do without the public Acts. By a careful examination of the above recited digests, a list of the titles of the unprinted Acts between 1700 and 1714, ninety-five in number, could easily be made, and could the Legislature be prevailed upon to order their publication, they would perfect the Statutes at Large of Pennsylvania in a form accessible to our citi- zens ; and it is to be hoped that, for the credit of the State, this will be speedily done. Bibliography of Pennsylvania Reports. 1. Manuscript Notes and Reports of Cases argued and tried in Pennsylvania; between the years 1760 and 1783. "The gift of Thomas I, Wharton, Esquire, to the Law Association of Phila- delphia, 1846." The first 30 pages of the following notes are in the handwriting of William Rawle, the elder. Many of the cases are Reported in i Dallas. See the Reporter's acknowledgment of his use of 'these notes in the Preface to i Dallas. Also Preface to Thomas I. Wharton's edition of the same. 2. HOPKIXSON'S REPORTS consist of 49 cases tried in the Ad- miralty at Philadelphia, before Judge Francis Hopkinson, who sat on the Bench of that Court from 1779 to 1791, and will be found in the works of Francis Hopkinson. Printed at Philadel- phia, by Thomas Dobson, in 1792. 3. PENNSYLVANIA STATE TRIALS. Containing the Impeach- ment, Trial and Acquittal of Francis Hopkinson, Judge of the Court of Admiralty, and John Nicholson, Comptroller-General of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, 1794. 4. Manuscript Notes of J. Bradford Wallace, 1801 to 1816, in three volumes, in possession of the Philadelphia Library Com- pany, being the Reporter's notes of cases in the Third Circuit while that Bench was occupied by Judges Washington and Peters. They cover a part of the same term included in Washington Circuit Court Reports, but more full as to notes and arguments. 5. WALLACE'S REPORTS. Reports of cases adjudged in the 192 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAH Circuit Court of the United States for the Third Circuit. Phila- delphia, 1802. One volume, 240 pages. Containing the deci- sions of the Judges appointed under the Act of Congress, Feb. 13, 1801, viz., William Tilghman, Chief Judge, with Richard Bassett and William Griffith as his associates. These gentlemen were the so-called Midnight Judges. Second edition, 1838. 6. PETERS' ADMIRALTY DECISIONS. 2 Volumes, 1807. Ad- miralty Decisions in the District Court of the United States of the Pennsylvania District, by the Hon. Richard Peters. Com- prising also some decisions in the same Court by the late Francis Hopkinson, Esquire. To which are added cases determined in other Districts of the United States, with an appendix. Contain- ing the Laws of Oleron. the Laws of Wisbuy, the Laws of the Hanse Towns, the Marine Ordinances of Louis XIV., A Treatise on the rights and duties of Owners, Freighters and Masters of Ships and Ma'riners, and the Laws of the United States relative to Mariners. Philadelphia, 1807. 7. BEE'S ADMIRALTY REPORTS. Being reports of decisions of Thomas Bee, Judge of the United States District Court of South Carolina, to which are added some decisions of the late Judge Francis Hopkinson, of the Pennsylvania Admiralty Court, before the formation of the Federal Government, i Volume. 1810. 8. The opinion of Judge Cooper on the effect of a sentence of a Foreign Court of Admiralty. Published (with his permission) by Alexander James Dallas. Philadelphia, 1810. This was the case of Dempsey, Assignee of Brown, v. The Insurance Company of Pennsylvania. The opinion is preceded by an interesting In- troduction by Mr. Dallas. 9. FISHER'S BRITISH LICENSE CASES, i Volume in 1813. Cases decided in the District and Circuit Courts of the United States for the Pennsylvania District, and also a case decided in the District Court of Massachusetts relative to the employment of British Licenses on board of vessels of the United States. Phila- delphia, published by Redwood Fisher. Re-printed by Bourquin & Welsh in 1871, pp. 91. 10. PETERS, JR., REPORTS, i Volume. Philadelphia, 1819. This volume contains the decisions of Justice Bushrod Washington, of the Circuit Court of the United States for the Third Circuit, from 1803 to 1818. Made from the note-books of Judge Washington, and edited by Richard Peters, Jr. n. WASHINGTON'S CIRCUIT COURT REPORTS. 4 Volumes. Philadelphia, 1826-29. Reports of cases determined in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Third Circuit. Comprising the Districts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Commencing at April Term, 1803. Published from the manuscripts of the Hon. Bushrod Washington, one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. Edited by Richard Peters, Jr. OF PHILADELPHIA. 193 12. BALDWIN'S CIRCUIT COURT REPORTS, i Volume. 1837. Reports of cases determined in the United States Circuit Court, Third Circuit, by Henry Baldwin, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, assigned to that Circuit. 13. GILPIN'S REPORTS, i Volume. Philadelphia, 1837. Re- ports of cases determined in the United States Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Principally by Judge Joseph Hopkinson ; in Admiralty causes from 1828 to 1835. By Henry Dil worth Gilpin. 14. CRABBE'S REPORTS. i Volume. Philadelphia, 1853. Cases argued and adjudged in the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 1836 to 1846. By William H. Crabbe. 15. WALLACE JUNIOR'S REPORTS. 3 Volumes. Philadelphia, 1849-62. Cases in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Third Circuit, with an Appendix. Reported by John William Wallace. Philadelphia : Walker, 24 Arch street, 1849. Vol. i, pp. 372, Appendix clxi. 2 Volumes, 598 pages, and an Index. Printed 1854, and the 3d volume in 1862. 16. DALLAS' REPORTS. 4 Volumes. Philadelphia, 1790-1807. Reports of cases in the Courts of the United States and Pennsyl- vania before and since the Revolution. By Alexander James Dallas. The first volume has been twice reprinted. The third edition was edited by Thomas I. Wharton, with notes and an Appendix. The fourth volume was reprinted with additions by Benjamin Gerhard. 17. ADDISON'S REPORTS. i Volume. 1800. Reports of cases in the County Courts of the Fifth Circuit and in the High Court of Errors and Appeals of the State of Pennsylvania. By Alexander Addison, President Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas of the Fifth Circuit. Washington : Printed by John Colerick. 1 8. Report of the Trial of Alexander Addison, on Impeach- ment by the House of Representatives before the Senate of Penn- sylvania, by Thomas Lloyd. 2d edition. Lancaster, 1803. 19. YEATES' REPORTS of cases from 1791 to 1808, adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, with some select cases at Nisi Prius and in the Circuit Courts. 4 Volumes. Philadelphia, printed 1817-19. 20. BINNEY'S REPORTS. 6 Volumes. Philadelphia, 1809-15. Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. By Horace Binney, the elder. 21. THE AMERICAN LAW JOURNAL. In 6 volumes. Edited by the late John E. Hall, of Baltimore. Volumes i and 2, printed in 1809, by William R. Farrand & Co., Philadelphia and else- where, contains reports of cases in the High Court of Errors and Appeals of Pennsylvania, of as early a date as 1785, and also 194 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR reports of cases adjudged in the Supreme Court of this State. Volume 3 in 1810, the 4th in 1813, and the 5th volume, printed by Moses Thomas, contains no report of Pennsylvania cases. The last volume, the 6th, was issued in 1817, by Harrison Hall, who removed to Philadelphia about 1816, and revived the publication under the name of " The Journal of Jurisprudence," one volume only of which was printed by M. Carey & Sons, in 1821. It con- tains some ancient decisions of historical value, notably the trial of William- Penn at the Old Bailey. 22. BROWNE'S REPORTS. In 1811 Peter A. Browne issued a volume of Reports of Cases adjudged in the Courts of Common Pleas of the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania principally, from 1806 to 1811, with an Appendix. Containing some earlier reports, and some cases decided in the Orphans' Court of Phila- delphia County. The First Judicial District, until the passage of the Act of Feb. 24, 1806, consisted of the counties of Philadelphia, Bucks, Delaware and Montgomery. 23. SERGEANT & RAWLE'S REPORTS. 17 Volumes. Philadel- phia, 1818-29. Reports of cases adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, from 1814 to 1828. By Thomas Sergeant and William Rawle, Jr., Esquires. 24. RAWLE'S REPORTS. 5 Volumes. Philadelphia, 1829-36. Reports of cases argued and determined by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1828 to 1835. By William Rawle, Jr., Esquire. 25. THE JOURNAL OF LAW. i Volume. Philadelphia, 1831. Conducted by an Association of Members of the Bar. This periodical contains a few cases, Corporation v. Wallace, by Chief Justice Gibson, and some other cases.' 26. ASHMEAD'S REPORTS. 2 Volumes. 1831-41. Reports of cases in the County Courts of Philadelphia. By John Wayne Ashmead, Esq. 27. PENROSE & WATTS' PENNSYLVANIA REPORTS. 3 Volumes. Harrisburg and Carlisle, 1832-33. Cases adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1829 to 1832. Vol. i by William Rawle, Jr. , Charles B. Penrose and Frederick Watts. Vols. 2 and 3 by Messrs. Penrose & Watts. 28. WATTS' REPORTS. 10 Volumes. Philadelphia, 1834-41. Cases determined in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, from May, 1832, to September, 1840. By Frederick Watts, Carlisle. 29. MILES' REPORTS. 2 Volumes. 2d Edition. Philadelphia, 1871. Reports of cases determined in the District Court for the City and County of Philadelphia, from 1835 to 1841. By John Miles, Counsellor-at-Law. 30. WHARTON'S REPORTS. 6 Volumes. Philadelphia, 1836-41. Cases adjudged in the. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in the Eastern District, from December, 1835 to March, 1841. By Thomas I. Wharton. OF PHILADELPHIA. 195 31. WATTS & SERGEANT'S REPORTS. 9 Volumes. Philadelphia, 1842-45. Reports of cases adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. By Frederick Watts and Henry J. Sergeant. 32. PENNSYLVANIA LAW JOURNAL. 5 Volumes. Philadelphia, 1842-46. Edited by Henry E. Wallace and David Webster, Esqs. Contains the decisions in Bankruptcy of Archibald Randall, Judge of the United States District Court, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and miscellaneous cases from the. Courts of Philadelphia and other counties. Followed by Vols. 6 and 7 by J. J. Robbins, and then a new series called the " American Law Journal" Vols. S-n, or New Series, Vols. 1-4, edited by an "Association of Gentlemen learned in the Law." This termi- nated in 1852, and was changed into the " American Law Regis- ter," edited by Asa I. Fish and Henry Wharton, who had been the most active of the " Association of Gentlemen learned in the Law," in charge of its predecessor, the " American Law Journal." 33. PENNSYLVANIA STATE REPORTS. 99 Volumes'. Containing cases adjudged in the Supreme Court. Commencing in 1845 an ^ ending November Term, 1881. The following is a list of the State Reporters ; with the number of volumes reported by each : Robert M. Barr, Reported 10 volumes. J. Pringle Jones, George W. Harris, Joseph Casey, Robert E. Wright, P. Frazer Smith, A. Wilson Norris, 14 3 2 15 Albert A. Outerbridge, 2 \ 32d P. F. Smith, or Volume 81* of Penna. State Reports, con- tains the Reports of Cases remaining in the hands of Mr. Smith after he ceased to be the State Reporter. Printed by Rees Welsh & Co., Philadelphia, 1881. 34. VAUX'S DECISIONS, i Volume. Philadelphia, 1846. Reports of some criminal cases on primary hearing before the Hon. Richard Vaux, Recorder of the City of Philadelphia, from 1841 to 1847, w i tn remarks on the writ of Habeas Corpus and forms of proceedings in criminal causes. 35. PARSON'S SELECT EQUITY CASES. 2 Volumes. Philadel- phia, 1853. Argued and determined in the Court of Common Pleas of the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, from 1841 to 1850. Reported by Anson Virgil Parsons, one of the Judges of the Court. 36. BRIGHTLY' s NISI PRIUS. i Volume. Philadelphia, 1851. Reports of cases decided by the Judges of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in the Court of Nisi Prius at Philadelphia, and also 196 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR in the Supreme Court, with notes and references to recent deci- sions. By Frederick C. Brightly. 37. THE AMERICAN LAW REGISTER. A monthly magazine, which began in November, 1852. Edited by Asa I. Fish and Henry Wharton, of the Philadelphia Bar, and extended to Nov., 1 86 1, making nine volumes, in which will be found reported many valuable Pennsylvania cases. Continued from 1861 by " The American Law Register, New Series" edited by Hon. James T. Mitchell and others, 21 volumes, and publication still continued. 38. GRANT'S CASES. 3 Volumes. Philadelphia, 1859-64. Re- ports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of Penn- sylvania, from 1852 to 1863. By Benjamin Grant, Esq., of Erie. 39. JOHN HILL MARTIN'S Collection of Insurance Reports. In 2 volumes. Newspaper slips, principally from the pages of the Insurance Intelligencer, of Philadelphia. Only one perfect copy is known to exist of this periodical, which is in possession of the writer, who furnished such reports, being a portion of the cases reported from 1857 to this date, ist Vol., 1858, pp. 109. 2d Vol., 1867, pp. 97. 40. JOHN HILL MARTIN'S ADMIRALTY REPORTS. Being a col- lection of reports of cases before the late Honorable John K. Kane and John Cadwalader, Judges of the Court of Admiralty of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and some other cases elsewhere, in 1858-59-60. In i volume, pp. 260. Newspaper cuttings and indexed, and intended to be presented to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 41. PHILADELPHIA REPORTS. 12 Volumes. Philadelphia, 1860. Containing the unreversed decisions of the District Court, Courts of Common Pleas, Orphans' Court, and Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia and other counties, and the United States Courts for Pennsylvania, published in the Legal Intelligencer from 1850 to 1878. 12 Volumes. A valuable collection of cases of great importance to the practitioner. Edited by Henry E. Wallace to the loth volume inclusive. Since then by Henry C. Brown. 42. BREWSTER'S REPORTS. 4 Volumes. Philadelphia, 1869. Reports of Equity, Election and other important cases, argued and determined principally in the Courts of Philadelphia. From 1856 to 1871. By Frederick Carroll Brewster. 43. LEGAL GAZETTE REPORTS of cases decided in the United States Circuit Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Supreme Court at Nisi Prius, and the County Courts of Philadelphia, and in the Courts of the 3d, 8th, gth, nth, i2th, 26th, 28th and 29th Judicial Districts. Originally reported in the Legal Gazette from July 2, 1869, to Jan. 5, 1872. By John H. Campbell, i Volume. Philadelphia, 1872. 44. PENNSYLVANIA LAW JOURNAL REPORTS. Containing cases in the Federal and State Courts of Pennsylvania, originally OF PHILADELPHIA. 197 reported in the Pennsylvania Law Journal and American Law journal, from 1842 to 1852 inclusive. Arranged and collated, with reference to cases in subsequent reports. By John A. Clark (Philadelphia Bar). 5 Volumes. 1872-3. 45. PITTSBURG REPORTS. 3 Volumes. Philadelphia, 1872-3. Containing cases decided by the Federal and State Courts of Pennsylvania, chiefly at the city of Pittsburg. Originally pub- lished in the Pittsburg Legal Journal. From 1853 to 1873. Edited, with parallel references, by Boyd Crumrine. 46. LEGAL CHRONICLE REPORTS. 2 Volumes. Pottsville, 1874-77. Of cases decided in the Supreme Court and in the Courts of the ist, 2d, 3d, 7th, gth, nth, i2th, i3th, 2oth, 2ist, 23d and 26th Judicial Districts of Pennsylvania. Originally reported in the Legal Chronicle from Jan. 11, 1873, to December, 1875, inclusive. By Sol. Foster, Jr. 47. WEEKLY NOTES OF CASES. Now in its i2th Volume; 1874 to 1883. Argued and determined in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and in the County Courts of Philadelphia, and the United States District and Circuit Court for the Eastern Dis- trict of Pennsylvania. By members of the Philadelphia Bar. A valuable collection of cases, of inestimable importance to the profession, and exceedingly creditable to the Reporters. 48. PEARSON'S REPORTS. 2 Volumes. Philadelphia, printed by Rees Welsh & Co. 1879-80. Decisions of John J. Pearson, President Judge of the Twelfth Judicial District. Reported by his son, William Pearson, of the Dauphin County Bar. ist Vol., 1850-68. 2d Vol., 1868-80. 49. PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME COURT REPORTS, i Volume. 1882. Printed by Rees Welsh & Co. Containing cases in Law and Equity adjudged in the Supreme Court, being those not designated to be reported by the State Reporter ; decided in May, October and November Terms, i88i. J By Samuel W. Pennypacker, of the Philadelphia Bar. 50. LUZERNE LEGAL REGISTER REPORTS, i Volume. Phila- delphia. 1882. Cases decided in the Supreme Court, in the Courts of Luzerne County, and of the 2d, 5th, 8th, i2th, i5th, i9th, 2 ist, 26th, 3ist, 32d, 43d, 44th and 45th Judicial Districts of Pennsylvania. Originally reported in The Luztrne Legal Register oi 1880-81. Edited by George B. Kulp, of the Luzerne County Bar. 51. THE LEGAL RECORD REPORTS, i Volume. Pottsville, 1882. Containing chiefly cases tried and decided in the Courts of Schuylkill County, and the decisions of the Supreme Court on appeal in county cases, made up from the pages of the Schiiylkill Legal Record, which are printed so as to be detached and bound in book form. This paper was first issued on May 9, 1879. The second volume of the Reports is to contain the cases reported in 36 198 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR 1881 and 1882, by Arthur J. Pilgrim and Lewis B. Walker, the Editors and Reporters. 52. THE LEGAL INTELLIGENCER. This well-known exponent of the Philadelphia Bar, the oldest Law Journal in the United States, was established by the late Henry E. Wallace, a member of our Bar, and it remains a very creditable monument to his memory. Its first number was given to the public on Dec. 2, 1843. -^ is not only valuable to 'the profession in a business point of view, furnishing as it does all the Trial Lists and Motion Lists of the Courts of the City and County of Philadelphia, but is histori- cally invaluable, embracing in its columns the reports of the decisions of our Judiciary, on local matters of great interest and importance to our community, which are thus preserved for future reference, and are the evidences of the labors and learning of our Judges, of whose integrity and ability this community is justly proud. The editors of the Legal Intelligencer since its publica- tion have been, Henry E. Wallace until his death in 1879, J- Hubley Ashton, as Associate from February, 1860, to October, 1864, and Dallas Sanders and Henry C. Titus. 53. OLWINE'S LEGAL REPORTER. On November 25. 1848, Anthony Wayne Olwine was elected the Prothonotary of the Common Pleas; previously, on September 7, 1848, his son, Isaac Wayne Olwine, was admitted to the Bar, and was his father's chief clerk. Mr. Olwine, the Prothonotary, died May 6th, 1850. During his term of office, or immediately thereafter, his son began the issue of a legal newspaper (I have forgotten its title, but I am informed that it was as above given) in opposition to the Intelligencer ; but it had a very brief existence. The Di- rectories of the period fail to give the title of Olwine's legal paper. In the Directory of 1848, after his name, it is stated, '' Editor of the Philadelphia Bee." This may be the paper he afterwards converted into a legal journal. 54. TUCKETT'S MONTHLY INSURANCE JOURNAL. 2 Volumes. Philadelphia, 1852 to 1860. Contains reports of Insurance cases tried at Philadelphia and elsewhere. The editor was Captain Harvey G. Tuckett, late an officer in the British Army, well known in this country and England on account of his difficulties with his Colonel, Lord Cardigan. 55. THE INSURANCE INTELLIGENCER. On January 31, 1857, Orrin Rogers began the publication of the paper with this title, devoted to all matters connected with the business of Insurance in all its branches, and in the month of May of the same year the writer began to furnish the publication with reports of the decisions of our Courts and others in cases bearing on Insurance and Admi- ralty questions. On January 4, 1862, the name of the Journal was altered to that of The Philadelphia Intelligencer. And in June, 1871, George C. Helmbold became the editor and pro- OF PHILADELPHIA. 199 prietor. The paper is still issued, and the writer has furnished for its columns many articles on Historical and Maritime subjects, including "A Historical Sketch of Bethlehem in Pennsylvania, with some account of the Moravian Church," and with the Lists entitled " The Bench and Bar of Philadelphia." These services have been performed voluntarily on the part of the writer, and without compensation, and with the intent to preserve matters connected with that part of the profession of the law to which he has devoted his attention. 56. LEGAL AND INSURANCE REPORTER. A periodical. Begun Dec. i, 1859, by James Fulton, and been continued since his death by C. Albert Palmer. Contains decisions in Insurance Cases before the Courts of Pennsylvania and elsewhere. 57. LUZERNE LEGAL OBSERVER. Scranton, Pa. First number issued Oct. 31, 1860. In 3 volumes, ending Dec. 4, 1863. There were a few numbers only of the 4th volume issued. Con- tains reports of the State and County Cases, and of some else- where. Editor and proprietor, E. S. M. Hill. 58. THE LANCASTER BAR, a weekly periodical, printed at Lan- caster, Pa., has now (1882) reached its XIV. Volume. Edited by Philip D. Baker and W. T. Brown. Contains reports of cases determined in the Supreme Court and in the Courts of Lancaster and other counties. 59. THE LEGAL GAZETTE. On July 2, 1869, Messrs. King & Baird, printers, issued the first number of a legal weekly, bearing this name. It was discontinued June i, 1876. It was an excel- lent paper ; but there was no necessity for two newspapers of the same character in this city, either then or now. 60. LEGAL OPINION. Harrisburg Weekly. Beginning Nov. 5, 1870. Contains reports of cases principally in Dauphin County. 5 Volumes. Ending Oct. n, 1873. 61. THE SCRANTON LAW TIMES. A. A. Chase, editor. 1873 to 1876. 3 Volumes, and a few numbers of Volume 4. New Series. 1877-8. i Volume, and some numbers of Volume 2. New Series again, 1879 to date. 4 Volumes, and still published. 62. THE REAL ESTATE REPORTER, devoted to the interests of real estate in all its branches, was established in Philadelphia on October i, 1875, by James Robert Dever as editor and publisher, it contained lists of all Judgments entered in all the County Courts, lists of all mechanics' liens filed, building permits, notices of sheriffs' sales, &c., and legal notes and decisions of interest to lawyers, conveyancers and all persons interested in real estate matters. This paper was issued weekly only for a short time. 63. THE DAILY COURT RECORD. The first number of this legal Journal was issued in Philadelphia on October 20, 1877, by George Delp, Esq., as editor and publisher. This paper furnishes a com- plete list of the Judgments entered each day in the four Courts of 200 MAKTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Common Pleas, 01so satisfied judgments, mechanics' liens, non- suits commenced, assignments, transfers of real estate, sheriff's sales, building permits, and abstracts of such legal decisions as are of interest to the business community. 64. THE LACKAWANNA BAR. E. Merrifield, editor, i Volume. August to October, 1878. 65. THE SUSQUEHANNA LEGAL CHRONICLE. April, 1878, to March, 1879. I Volume only issued. 66. THE LACKAWANNA LEGAL RECORD. Published at Scranton, Pa., for one year. 1878-9. 67. THE COMMON PLEAS REPORTER succeeded the above at Scranton, but was discontinued before a volume was completed. 68. THE YORK LEGAL RECORD, now in its second volume, being a record of cases argued and determined in the various Courts of York County, in Pennsylvania. The first number was issued on March 4, 1880. Edited by S. C. Frey. 69. THE DAILY LEGAL NEWS was first issued in Philadelphia on January 6, 1879, by General Joshua Thomas Owen. This paper gave reports of decisions of the Courts, the Trial and Motion Lists, lists of Wills probated, &c. It was changed to a weekly on July i, and on October 15, 1879, finally discontinued. Henry D. Wireman, Esq., has a complete set. 70. THE PENNSYLVANIA LAW RECORD. The first issue of this weekly legal paper was published in Philadelphia, on Tuesday, June 3, 1879. Edited by William Allen Mitchener, Esq. Con- tained the reports of cases decided in our Courts, and the record of judgments entered, mortgages recorded, wills probated, &c., during the preceding week. 2 Volumes. 1879 anc ^ 1880. It is doubtful whether a complete set of this paper exists ; but the Law Library and Judge Mitchell have sets nearly complete. 71. THE CHESTER COUNTY REPORTER, published at West Chester, by James Monaghan, was first issued in April, 1880, and is still continued, containing reports of cases tried in Chester County and elsewhere. 72. THE WEEKLY REPORTER, edited by Ward R. Bliss, Esq., 1 of the Delaware County Bar, printed at Chester, on the Delaware. The first number was issued May 31, 1881. Octavo. It con- tains legal advertisements, and the opinions of the President Judge of Delaware County, and the opinions of the Supreme Court in county cases on appeal. The latter portion being so arranged that it can be detached and bound in a book at the conclusion of each volume, to be styled "The Delaware County Reports." 1 Mr. Bliss is also the editor of The Delaware County Republican. In which, while it was conducted by the late Young S. Walter, appeared the corrected lists of the Bench and Bar from The Insurance Intelligencer, (see ante p. 199, No. 55,) and which are now here reprinted. In the same Journal was published The History of Chester, since issued in book form, Philadelphia, 1877. PP- 53- OF PHILADELPHIA. 201 Pamphlet Reports OF PENNSYLVANIA TRIALS. 1. The case of the Sloop Active, before Judge Ross, in the Ad- miralty, and on appeal to the Commissioners of Appeals from the Courts of Admiralty, on Dec. 12, 1788, reversing the decree of Judge Ross, and the Act of Assembly of Pennsylvania relative thereto. Being the case of Olmsted and others v. Rittenhouse's Executrixes. By Richard Peters, Jr. Printed, Philadelphia, 1779. pp. 27. Second Edition, 1809; pp. 108. 2. A case decided in the Supreme Court of the United States, in February, 1793, m which is discussed the question, "whether a State be liable to be sued by a private citizen of another State." Philadelphia: Printed by T. Dobson, 1793, pp. 120. 3. A correct account of the trials of Charles M'Manus, John Hauer, Elizabeth Hauer, Patrick Donagan, Francis Cox and others, at Harrisburg, June Oyer and Terminer, 1798, for the murder of Francis Shitz, on the night of the 28th December, 1797, at Heidelberg Township, Dauphin County, in the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania ; containing the whole evidence, and the substance of all the law arguments in those celebrated trials. Printed at Harrisburg, by John Wyeth, 1798, 8vo, pp. 163. 4. A Report of the extraordinary transactions which took place at Philadelphia, in February, 1799, in consequence of a memo- rial from certain natives of Ireland to Congress, praying a Repeal of the Alien Bill ; containing an account of the proceedings which produced the memorial, the assault on the committee at St. Mary's Church, and the proceedings at the Mayor's office, upon the arrest of the memorialists, a copy of the memorial, and the trial, with the names of the jury, the evidence at large, the speeches of counsel on both sides, and the charge to the jury. By William Duane, Philadelphia. Printed in the office of the Aurora, 1799. 5. The two trials of John Fries, on an indictment for Treason, together with a brief report of the trials of several other persons for Treason and Insurrection, in the Counties of Bucks, North- ampton and Montgomery, in the Circuit Court of the United States, begun at the City of Philadelphia, April n, 1799, con- tinued at Norristown, Oct. n, 1799, and concluded at Philadel- phia, April n, 1800, before the Hon. Judges Iredell, Peters, Washington and Chase. To which is added a copious appendix, containing the evidences and arguments of the counsel on both sides on the motion for a new trial, the arguments on the motion for removing the case to the county where the crime was com- mitted, and the arguments against holding the jurisdiction at Norristown. Taken in short-hand by Thomas Carpenter. Phila- delphia, 1800. 8vo, pp. 226, 50. An edition in the German language was printed in Allentown. Pa., 1839 ; pp. 324. 202 MARTIN'S BENOH AND BAR 6. An account of the trial of Thomas Cooper, of Northumber- land, on a charge of libel against the President of the United States, under the Alien and Sedition Law. The trial took place in April, 1800. Reported by Cooper. Printed in 1800; pp. 64. 7. A report of an action of libel, brought by Benjamin Rush against William Cobbett, in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, December Term, 1799. By T. Carpenter. Printed in 1800. 8. The Holland Land Case ; being a Report of the case of The Commonwealth v. Tench Coxe, Esq., on a motion fora manda- mus in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Taken from the manuscript of the 4th volume of Dallas' Reports, and not reported in full therein. Philadelphia, 1803, pp. 137. 9. The trial and acquittal of Edward Shippen, Chief Justice, and Jasper Yeates and Thomas Smith, Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, on an Impeachment before the Senate of Pennsyl- vania in 1805. By William Hamilton, Editor of the Lancaster Journal, and printed in Lancaster; pp. 491. Appendix, pp. 96. 10. The trial of Journeymen Boot and Shoemakers of Philadel- phia for combination and conspiracy to raise their wages. The defendants were found guilty and fined. Taken in short-hand by Thomas Lloyd, 1806; pp. 157. 11. The Robbery of the Bank of Pennsylvania in 1798; trial in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Upon which the Presi- dent of the Bank, the Cashier, one of the Directors (who was an Alderman), and another person who was High Constable of Philadelphia, were sentenced to pay Patrick Lyon $12,000, for a false and malicious prosecution against him, &c. Reported from notes of Thomas Lloyd, Philadelphia, 1808; pp. 184. 12. Report of the case of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John Smith, Marshal of the United States for the District of Pennsylvania, brought before the Court on a writ of Habeas Corpus, with the speeches of counsel and opinion by William Tilghman, Chief Justice of Pennsylvania. By a member of the Philadelphia Bar. Printed by David Hogan, 1809; pp. 52. 13. A report of the trial of General Michael Bright and others, who conducted the resistance to the Federal authority on the part of the State of Pennsylvania, by obstructing the execution of a writ of arrest, tried before Judges Washington and Peters, in the United States Circuit Court. Made by Thomas Lloyd. Philadel- phia, 1809 ; pp. 224. 14. The report of the case of Evans v. Yarnall and many others, members of the Society of Friends, involving questions in regard to the discipline of the Society. In the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, at Nisi Prius, in Philadelphia, before Mr. Justice Brackenridge and a Jury. Taken in short-hand by T. Lloyd, and reported by Joseph R. Hopkins, 1810; pp. 150. 15. The Criminal Record, published by Matthew Carey, in 18 10, OF PHILADELPHIA. 203 contains the case against Baker, Brous and Peterson, executed at Philadelphia in 1800, for piracy and two murder cases. 1 6. Trial of James Sylvanus McClean, alias Melville, and William L. Graham, before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, for a conspiracy to extort money from Stephen Girard, together with the correspondence between Dr. McClean and Samuel Salter and Graham, with several literary productions of the Doctor, the speeches of counsel, and the charge of Judge Brackenridge. Philadelphia: John Binns, Printer, 1812, pp. 47. 17. The trial of John H. Jones, First Lieutenant of the Priva- teer Schooner Revenge, on a charge of piracy, including the' arguments of the counsel and the charge of Judge Washington. Reported by one of the counsel engaged in the cause. Philadel- phia : Printed by John Binns, for the reporter, 1813. 18. The case of Alien Enemies considered and decided. Being a report of the arguments before and the judgment of Tilghman, Chief Justice, in the case of Charles Lockington, an alien enemy. By Richard Bache. Philadelphia, 1813. 19. Report of the trial of the Journeymen Cordwainers of the Borough of Pittsburgh, had at an adjourned Court of Quarter Sessions for the County of Allegheny, holden at Pittsburgh, the first Monday of December, 1815. Taken by Charles Shaler, Esq. Pittsburgh, 1816, pp. 52. 20. Trial of Edward Lyon (of Northumberland) for suborna- tion of False Swearing, in which John Binns was endorsed as Prosecutor, with some account of Binns, interspersed with extracts of letters written to him by Edward Lyon from Glouces- ter Gaol. Published from the Records of the Court, and minutes taken at the time of trial. Philadelphia: Second edition, 1816. 21. The trial of Richard Smith, late Lieutenant 23d U. S. Infantry, as principal, and Ann Carson, alias Ann Smith, as accessory, for the murder of Captain John Carson, on Jan. 20, 1816, at a Court of Oyer and Terminer, held in Philadelphia, May, 1816, by the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, Judge Rush, President ; together with the arguments of counsel, and charges and sentence of the President. Taken in short-hand by J. C., a member of the Philadelphia Bar. Philadelphia: Pub- lished by Thdmas Desilver. No date; [but 1816,] pp. 253. 22. The trial of Frederick Eberle and others at Nisi Prius, Philadelphia, 1816, before Mr. Justice Yeates, for illegally con- spiring together by all means lawful and unlawful, " with their bodies and lives," to prevent the introduction of the English lan- guage into the services of St. Michael's and Zion Churches, be- longing to the German Lutheran Congregation. By James Carson, Attorney-at-Law. Philadelphia, 1817. 23. The trial of Robert W. Houston v. Gen. John Dicks and others, members of a Court Martial, being an action of Trespass, 204 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR in the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, Pa. By George Bryan Porter. Philadelphia, 1817. 24. Trial of Samuel Yardley Thornton and others for Conspiracy, in the Quarter Sessions of Bucks County, 1821. Reported by Joseph Hough and Albert Smith. Philadelphia, 1821; 25. Trial of John Lechler, for the murder of his wife, Mary Lechler, before the Court of Oyer and Terminer, held for the County of Lancaster on the ipth day of August, 1822. Contain- ing all the evidence, with the particulars of the murder of Mrs. Haag, including the speeches of counsel, the charge and the sen- tence of the Court. Reported by Daniel Fuller, Esq. Lancaster, 1822, 8vo, pp. 64. 26. Trial of the Rev. William Hogan, Pastor of St. Mary's Church, for assault and battery on Mary Connell, before the Mayor's Court. Taken in short-hand by Joseph A. Bowling, Stenographer. Published by Robert Desilver, 1822; pp. 138. Appendix cxxix. 27. Report of the trial of the case of Alexander and others v. The Schuylkill Navigation Company, to recover damages for the loss of the Bridge at the Falls of the Schuylkill during the freshet of Feb. 21, 1822, in the Common Pleas, Philadelphia, Feb. 18, 1824. Reported for the Watering Committee by John C. Lowber. 28. Trial of Michael Monroe, alias James Wellington, at a Court of Oyer and Terminer held at Chester, Pennsylvania, on the 20th of October, 1824, for the murder of William Bonsall, at his dwelling on the Darby Road, on the night of the 22d of May, 1824. Containing the testimony of Mary Warner, Phoebe Bonsall, Dr. Morris C. Shalcross, &c. Philadelphia, 1824; pp. 18. 29. The Doctrine of Constructive Larceny considered, as developed in the recent case of George Tyson, the Stock and Exchange Broker, who was tried at the Mayor's Court for the City of Philadelphia, at the March Session in 1825, and contains a report of the trial. By Charles F. Mumford, Esq., of the Philadelphia Bar. Philadelphia, 1825. 8vo, pp. 36. 30. Report of the trial and acquittal of the Honorable Robert Porter, President Judge of the Third Judicial District of Penn- sylvania, before the Senate, composing the High Court of Im- peachment of the said Commonwealth, upon articles of accusation and impeachment preferred against him by the House of Repre- sentatives, with the various discussions in the Senate and House of Representatives, all the evidence and arguments of counsel at length. By James Madison Porter. Easton, Pa., 1827; pp. 288. 31. Trial of the 24 Journeymen Tailors charged with conspi- racy, before the Mayor's Court of Philadelphia, September Ses- sions, 1827. Reported by Marcus T. C. Gould. Philadelphia, 1827 ; pp. 1 66. 32. Report of the trial of Friends in the City of Philadelphia, OF PHILADELPHIA. 205 June, 1828, before the Honorable Edward King, Esq., President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the First Judicial Dis- trict of Pennsylvania, or the case of Edmund Shotwell, Joseph Lukens, Charles Middleton and two others, who had been by the Mayor of the city committed to prison, whence they were brought up by Habeas Corpus, June gth, 1828. Reported by M. T. C. Gould. Philadelphia, 1828; pp. 155. 33. Report of the trial for Libel, in which Dr. George McClellan was plaintiff and Dr. Francis S. Beattie defendant, at Philadelphia, March, 1829, with the whole of the evidence and the Judge's charge, with notes by an eye witness. Philadelphia, 1829. 34. Mail Robbers. Report of the trials of Michael Mellon, the Lancaster Mail Robber, and George Wilson and James Porter, alias May, the Reading Mail Robbers, before the Honorable Judges Baldwin and Hopkinson, in the Circuit Court of the United States, holden in and for the- Eastern District of Penn- sylvania, of April Sessions, 1830. Taken in short -hand by John Mortimer. Philadelphia, 1830; pp. 160. 35. Report of the trial of Edward Williams for the murder of his wife, before the Hon. Isaac Darlington, President Judge and his Associate Judges, Pearce and Sharp, in the Court of Oyer and Terminer held at the Borough of West Chester, in and for the County of Chester, in the Fifteenth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, at November Term, 1830 ; containing the testi- mony of the witnesses, the speeches of the counsel concerned, and the charge and sentence of the Court. West Chester, December, A. D. 1830, pp. 68. 36. A full and accurate report of the trial for riot, before the Mayor's Court of Philadelphia, on the i3th of October, 1831, arising out of a Protestant procession on the i2th of July, and in which the contending parties were Protestants and Roman Catho- lics ; including the indictments, examination of witnesses, speeches of counsel, Recorder's charge, verdict and sentences. Taken in short-hand during the trial. Philadelphia, 1831, 8vo. pp. 104. 37. Trial of Lucretia Chapman, otherwise called Lucretia Espos y Mina, who was jointly indicted with Lino Amalio Espos y Mina for the murder of William Chapman, late of Andalusia, County of Bucks, in' Pennsylvania. In the Court of Oyer and Terminer, held in Doylestown, Bucks County, in December Term, 1831, and continued to February Term, 1832. Prepared for publication by William E. Du Bois, student of law (pp. 213), with a Supplement to the trial of Mrs. Chapman of 1 1 pages, and trial of Lino Amalio Espos y Mina for the murder of William Chapman, in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, at Doylestown, for the County of Bucks, April Sessions, 1832. Published by George W. Mentz & Son, Philadelphia, 1832. 38. Trial of Charles Getter, for the murder of his wife, late of 206 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Forks Township, Northampton County, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery, held at Easton, in and for the County of North- ampton, on the Third Monday of August, Anno Domini 1833 ; containing the arguments of counsel at length. Reported by a member of the Easton Bar. Philadelphia, 1833. 8vo., pp. 71. 39. Free-Masonry Unmasked ; or, Minutes of the trial of a suit in the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County, wherein Thaddeus Stevens, Esq., was plaintiff and Jacob Lefevre defend- ant. iamo., pp. 93. Gettysburg, Pa. : R. W. Middleton, 1835. 40. Report of a trial for Libel on W. W. Sleigh, Common- wealth v. Thomas Clark, tried before the Recorder's Court, Northern Liberties, with speeches of counsel and the charge of the Court to the jury. Philadelphia : Published from the origi- nal notes, 1837, and the pamphlet containing the Libel. Printed at New York, 1836. 41. Report of the trial and conviction of John Earls, for the murder of his wife, in the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, February i-io, 1836, with arguments of counsel and confession of prisoner. Printed at Williamsport in 1836. 42. Trial of Musselman and others for the murder of Lazarus Zellerbach. Lancaster, 1839. 43. The Life of Eliza Sowers, together with a full account of the trial of Dr. Henry Chauncey, Dr. William Armstrong and William Nixon, for the murder of that unfortunate victim of illicit love. Containing the examination of witnesses, &c., &c. At the Court of Oyer and Terminer, January Session, 1839. Sup- pressed evidence not omitted. Philadelphia, 1839 ; pp. 37. 44. Trial of Dr. T. W. Dyott, the banker, for fraudulent insol- vency, in the Criminal Court of Philadelphia, with speeches of counsel and charge of Judge Conrad. Printed in 1839. 45. Report of the case of the General Assembly of the Presby- terian Church in the United States, before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; charge of Rogers, J., to the jury, and the opinion of Chief Justice Gibson. By the Rev. D. W. Lathrop. Philadelphia, 1839. A. McElroy, printer; pp. 628. There is another report, printed by Miller. 46. Report of the D'Hauteville case, Habeas Corpus, for the custody of an infant child, in the Court of General Sessions, Philadelphia, July Term, 1840, before George Washington Barton, P. J. Published by William S. Martien, 1840. 47. The trial of John T. Braddee, in the U. S. District Court for Western Pennsylvania, May Term, 1841, for robbing the U. S. Mail at Uniontown, Pa., November and December, 1840. Reported by Marcus T. C. Gould. Pittsburgh, 1841, pp. 156. 48. Report of the trial of Alexander William Holmes, one of OF PHILADELPHIA. 207 the crew of the ship William Brown, for manslaughter on the high seas, before Mr. Justice Baldwin, U. S. Circuit Court. Philadelphia, 1842. 49. Trial of Polly Varner, Joseph Phillips and Andrew L. Bell, charged with the murder of Joseph Orr ; with sketches of the speeches of counsel and charge of the Court, as reported for " The Spirit of the Age." Pittsburgh, 1843; PP- J 5- 50. 'Report of the trial and conviction of John Haggerty, for the murder of Melchoir Fordney, late of the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, held at the City of Lancaster, for the County of Lancaster, at January Term, 1847, before the Hon. Ellis Lewis, President, and Jacob Grosh and Emanuel Schaeffer, Esquires, Associate Justices of said Court. By a member of the Bar. Lancaster, Pa., 1847 > PP- 82. 51. Case of Morgan Hinchman v. Richie et a/., being speeches of defendants' counsel and charge of Judge Burnside. Reported by Oliver Dyer and Dennis F. Murphy. Philadelphia, 1849 ' pp. 176. 52. The Miller Will Case. A full report of the case of Hilyard v. Miller, and also of Miller v, Lerch. Henry Perkins. Phila- delphia, 1850; pp. 191. 53. Report of the case of George B. Sloat, Assignee of W. W. Woodworth v. Charles A. Spring ; tried at Philadelphia before Mr. Justice Grier and Jury, in the U. S. Circuit Court, April, 1851. Reported by George Harding, Esq., Sloat's Counsel. 8vo., pp. 398. Philadelphia Inquirer press. 1851. 54. Trial of Castner Han way, for Treason, in resistance of the execution of the Fugitive Slave Law of September, 1850, before Judge Grier and Kane, in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, held at Philadelphia in November and December, 1851. To which is added an appendix containing the Laws of the United States on the subject of fugi- tive slave labor, the charge of Judge Kane to the Grand Jurors in relation thereto, and a statement of the points of law decided by the Court during the trial. By James J. Robbins, of the Philadelphia Bar. Printed by King & Baird, 1852. There was another Report also made by a member of the Philadelphia Bar. Uriah Hunt & Sons, 1852 ; pp. 86. 55. Trial of Arthur Spring, for the murder of Honoria Shaw and Ellen Lynch, on the night of March 10, 1853, in the Oyer and Terminer, before Judges Allison and Kelley. Printed under the title of the " Life and Adventures of Arthur Spring," with the complete trial, speeches and conviction. Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson & Brothers. [No date, but printed in 1853] ; pp. 109. 56. The Hummell Conspiracy Case. This case was brought up by Jacob Hummell and wife against A. J. Deschamps and J. 208 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Chadwick, in the* Supreme Court, at Philadelphia, before Chief Justice Black, on Wednesday, January 18, 1854. Published by Thomas M. Scroggy, Philadelphia; pp. 22. 57. Report of the case of the United States v. Henry Hertz et at., in the U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsyl- vania, in 1855, charged with hiring and retaining persons to go beyond the jurisdiction of the United States, with the intent to enlist 'in the British Legion for the Crimea. Reported by James B. Sheridan, in short-hand. Philadelphia, 1855. 58. The case of Passmore Williamson. Report of the proeeed- ings on the writ of Habeas Corpus issued by the Hon. John K. Kane, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, in the case of the United States of America ex rel. John H. Weaver v. Passmore Williamson, in- cluding the several opinions delivered and arguments of counsel. Reported by Arthur Cannon, Esq., Phonographer. Philadelphia, 1856; pp. 191. The Philadelphia Anti-Slavery Society also published a " Narrative of Facts" in this case, in 1855. 59. Report of the proceedings in the contested election of October 14, 1856, for District Attorney (Lewis C. Cassidy), with the opinjon of the Court. Published: Philadelphia, 1857. 60. Trial of John Kilpatrick, in the Court of Oyer and Termi- ner of Philadelphia County, in February, 1858, for the murder of John McCracken, on October 20, 1857, and writ of error to the Supreme Court. King & Baird, Philadelphia, 1858. 61. The case of Edwin R. Biles, convicted October 2, 1858, in the Court of Quarter Sessions of the City and County of Philadelphia, of Forgery, in making false entries in the "Journal" of his employers, Hoskins, Heiskell 6c Co., and opinion of Judge Ludlow, on January 29, 1859, and the opinion of Mr. Justice Read in the Supreme Court, delivered April 23, 1859. Printed at Philadelphia, by Henry B. Ashmead. No date. 62. Piracy. A full report of the trial of William Smith, for Piracy, as one of the crew of the Confederate Privateer Jeff Davis, before Judges Grier and Cadwalader, in the U. S. Circuit Court for the Third Circuit, Philadelphia, October, 1861. Reported by D. F. Murphy, of the Philadelphia Bar. King & Baird, 1861. 63. Report of the trial of Thomas J. Armstrong, for murder. Opinion of the Court on motion for a new trial in the Court of Oyer and Terminer and the Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the County of Philadelphia. October Sessions, 1860. Printed : King & Baird, 1861. 64. Trial of Frederick P. Hill, late conductor in the Reading Railroad Company, on the charge of embezzling the funds of that company in his capacity as conductor, in the case of Common- wealth v. Hill, in Dauphin County Court, November Sessions, OF PHILADELPHIA. 209 1863, and opinion of John J. Pearson, President Judge. Printed at Chicago, 1864. 65. The trial of Martha Grinder, for the murder of Mrs. Mary Caroline Carothers, on the ist of August, 1865. Being a full and complete history of this important case. Pittsburgh, pp. 32. 66. The trial of Ebenezer Haskell, in Lunacy, and his acquit- tal, before Judge Brewster, in November, 1868; together with a brief sketch of the mode of treatment of lunatics in different asylums in this country and in England, with illustrations, &c. Philadelphia: Published by Ebenezer Haskell, 1869; pp. 127. 67. Report of the trial of John Van Daniker, on the charge of embezzlement in his capacity as a conductor of the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, before his Honor, John P. Vincent, President Judge of the Quarter Sessions of Erie County, May Sessions, 1867. Printed at Philadelphia, 1867. 68. Official Report of the trial of Anton Probst, for the murder of Christopher Deering, at Philadelphia, April 25, 1866, as well as his two confessions, &c. Published under the supervision of the .District Attorney, William B. Mann, by T. B. Peterson & Bros., 1866. 69. Report of the trial in the case of Commonwealth v. Tack, for conspiracy. Published : Philadelphia, 1868. 70. The trial and conviction of George S. Twitchell, Jr., in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, in December, 1868, for the murder of Mary E. Hill, his mother-in-law, with speeches of counsel and Judge Brewster's charge, and many interesting facts. Twitchell committed suicide in prison. Philadelphia, 1869. 71. The trial of Dr. Paul Schoeppe, in the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Cumberland County, Pa., charged with the murder of Miss Maria M. Stennecke, by poison. Hon. James H. Graham, President Judge, Hugh Stuart and T. P. Blair, Associate Judges. The Court convened on Monday, May 24, 1869. Philadelphia, 1869 ; pp. 106. 72. A full account of the trial of Simon M. Landis, M. D., for uttering and publishing a book entitled " Secrets of Generation." Phonographically reported by C. R. Morgan, M. D. Published by the First Progressive Christian Church. Philadelphia. Phila- delphia, 1870 ; pp. 76. 73. Moral Defence of the Pastor of the First Progressive Chris- tian Church, by Damon Y. Kilgore, including eighteen reasons for a new trial ; also, the charge, opinion and sentence of the Court in the case of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Rev. Simon M. Landis, M. D., for publishing a book entitled the "Secrets of Generation." Reported by Dr. C. R. Morgan. Philadelphia, 1870. 74. Life, trial, confession and conviction of John Hanlon, for the murder of little Mary Mohrman ; containing Judge Ludlow's 210 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR charge to the jury, and the speeches of the learned counsel on both sides. Philadelphia, 1870; pp. 128. 75. The trial of John Kiehl, for the poisoning of his wife, Sarah E. Kiehl, on the 7th of May, 1871. Carlisle, Pa.; pp. 145. 76. A complete account of the proceedings in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia, in Equity, before James R. Ludlow, one of the Judges of the said Court, to restrain the Ves- try of St. Clement's Church from dismissing the Rector and As- sistant Minister, against the protest of the congregation of said church, &c. Philadelphia, 1871. 77. The First Reformed Presbyterian Church case, Common- wealth ex rel. Gordon et al. v. Williams et al. A history of the case, the pleadings, the arguments of the counsel and the charge of Mr. Justice Williams. Philadelphia: Bourquin & Welsh, 1871 ; pp. 1 1 6. 78. The Goss-Udderzook Tragedy. Being the history of a strange case of deception and murder, including the great Life Insurance Case, and trial of William E. Udderzook, for the mur- der of W. S. Goss. Baltimore Gazette, Printers, 1873. 79. Alex. Boudrou v. Thirteenth and Fifteenth Street Passen- ger Railway Company. An action for damages, by being hit with the pole of a passenger railway car while on the rear plat- form of the car ahead. Tried in the District Court of Philadel- phia, 1873. No place or publisher named. The second trial is reported in 31 Legal Intelligencer, p. 164. 80. Statement of facts relative to the case of Fox v. Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, in the Court of Nisi Prius at Philadelphia in 1874, and charge of Justice Sharswood, with rea- sons for a new trial, and decision of the Court. Printed in 1874. 81. Life, trial and conviction of William H. Westervelt, for the abduction of little Charlie Ross.- Philadelphia, 1875 > PP- II2 - 82. Report of the case of the Commonwealth v. John Kehoe et al., members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, commonly known as "Molly Maguires," in the Quarter Sessions of Schuyl- kill County, for an aggravated assault and battery with intent to kill. Reported by R. A. West. Printed at Pottsville, 1876. 83. The Great Molly Maguire Trials in Carbon and Schuyl- kill Counties, Pennsylvania. Brief reference to such trials and arguments, by Gen. Charles Albright and Hon. F. W. Hughes, in the case of the Commonwealth v. James Carroll, James Roarity, Hugh McGehan and James Boyle, indicted for the murder of Benjamin F. Yost, Chief of Police at Tamaqua, July 6, 1876, in the Oyer and Terminer of Schuylkill County, July 22, 1876. Verdict as to all the prisoners of guilty of murder in the first degree. Stenographically reported by R. A. West. Pottsville, 1876. 84. The trial of Frank Kelly, for the assassination of Octavius OF PHILADELPHIA. 211 V. Catto, October 10, 1871, in the Over and Terminer of Phila- delphia. Also the account of the murders of Levi Bolden, Isaac Chase and Jacob Gordon, &c. Carefully compiled by Henry H. Griffin. Philadelphia, Pa., 1877. Octavo, pp. 45. 85. Harrison v. St. Mark's Church. In Equity in the Court of Common Pleas No. 2, of Philadelphia, before Hare, President, and Mitchell, Associate Judge, in February, 1877. Allen, Lane & Scott, Printers, Philadelphia; pp. 491. 86. Trial of Allen C. Laros, for murder, by poison, in the Oyer and Terminer of Northampton County. Defence, Epileptic Insanity. With evidence, argument and charge. August, 1876. Reported by F. W. Edgar, of the Easton Bar. Printed at Easton, 1877. A Collation of the Session Laws, OF PENNSYLVANIA. From 1714 to 1790. The following list of the Session Laws prior to 1790, has been furnished by a friend, who has gathered the titles from many sources. VOL. I. The Acts and Laws | of the | Province | of Pennsilvania, | Which were Enacted by the General Assembly of | said Province, begun at Philadelphia the i4th October, 1714, | and Continued by Adjournments to the 28th of May, 1715, | being the First Year of the Reign of His present Majesty | King George, Over Great Britain, France and Ireland, &c. | \_Royal Arms] \ Print- ed and Sold by Andrew Bradford at the Sign of the Bible in Phila- delphia, MDCCXV. | Folio. Collation. Title I leaf; Table of Contents I leaf; text pp. 101-274. Sig- natures Y to Rr in 4's. Signature LI, pp. 149-152, is followed by Mm. pp. 253-256, and the misnumbering is continued throughout the volume. The I Laws | of the | Province | of | Pennsilvania, | Passed by the Governour and General Assemblies of said Pro- | vince, held at Philadelphia in the Years 1715, 1717 and (1718 being the second and fourth Year of His present Ma- | jesty King George over Great Britain, France and Ireland, &c. | [Royal Arms, .] | Philadelphia. | Printed and Sold by Andrew Bradford, at the Sign of the Bible | in Second Street, MDCCXVIII. | Folio. Collation. Title and Contents i leaf; text pp. 275-293, (34), 325-253 [352]. Signatures Ss to Yy, pp. 275-293, p. 282 being repeated; Aaa to lii, 1 7 unpaged leaves, [pp. 34], Kkk to Qqq, pp. 325 to 253, the last being a misprint for 352. 212 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR An Act | passed in the | General Assembly | Held at | Phila- delphia | for the | Province of Pennsilvania | The Twenty Fifth Day of April, in the Fifth Year of His | Majesties [sic.~\ Reign Annoq ; Domini 1719. | [Royal Arms] \ Philadelphia | Printed and Sold by Andrew Bradford at the Sign of the Bible, I in the Second Street. MDCCXIX. | Folio. Collation. Title I leaf; text pp. (8). Signatures Rrr to Ttt. VOL. II. Acts | of the | Province of Pennsylvania, | pass'd in the | General Assembly | held at | Philadelphia, | The Fourteenth Day of October, and continued by Ad- | journments till the Twenty Fifth Day of February, in | the Seventh Year of His Majesty's Reign, Annoq; | Domini, 1720. | \_Royal Arms. .] (Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by Andrew Bradford, Printer to the Province of | Pennsylvania, at the Sign of the Bible in the Second Street, | MDCCXXI. | Folio, pp. 12. Acts | of the | Province of Pennsylvania, | pass'd in the | General Assembly | held at | Philadelphia, | The Fourteenth Day of October, and continued by Adjourn- | ments till the Twenty Fifth Day of February, in the Seventh | Year of his Majesty's Reign, 1720. And from thence by | Adjournments to the Twenty Sixth Day of August, 1721, | in the Eighth Year of His Majesty's Reign. | \_Royal Arms. ,] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by Andrew Bradford, Printer to the Province of | Pennsyl- vania, at the Sign of the Bible in the Second Street, | MDCCXXI. | Folio, pp. (2) 13-30. Acts | of the | Province of Pennsylvania, | pass'd in the | General Assembly | held at | Philadelphia, | The Fourteenth Day of October, One Thousand Seven Hun- | dred and Twenty One, and continued by Adjournments | till the Twenty Second Day of May, One Thousand | Seven Hundred and Twenty Two, in the Eighth Year of | His Majesty's Reign. | [Royal Arms. ,] | Philadel- phia: | Printed and Sold by Andrew Bradford, Printer to the Province of | Pennsylvania, at the Sign of the Bible in the Second Street, | MDCCXXII. | Folio, pp. (2) 33-90. VOL. III. Acts | passed in the | General Assembly | of the | Province of Pennsylvania. | Held at | Philadelphia | The Fourteenth Day of October, One Thousand Seven Hun- | dred and Twenty Two, and continued by Adjournments | till the Eleventh Day of May, One Thousand Seven | Hundred and Twenty Three in the Ninth Tear of His Majesty's Reign. | \Royal Arms.'] \ Philadelphia: | OF PHILADELPHIA. 213 Printed and Sold by Andrew Bradford, Printer to the Province of | Pennsylvania, at the Sign of the Bible in the Second Street. | MDCCXXIII. | Folio, pp. 47. The last page is printed on the inside of the cover. Two Acts are omitted, both of which were probably, and one certainly, printed separately. The latter with the following title : An | Act | pass'd in the | General Assembly | Held at | Phila- delphia | for the | Province of Pennsylvania. | The Twenty Second Day of March, in the Ninth Year of | His Majesties [sic.'} Reign Annoq, Domini 1722. | [Royal Arms.} \ Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by Andrew Bradford, Printer to the Province of | Pennsylvania, at the Sign of the Bible in the Second Street, | MDCCXXIII. | Folio, pp 6 ? VOL. IV. Acts | passed in the | General Assembly, | of the | Province of Pennsylvania. | Held at | Philadelphia | The Fourteenth Day of October, One Thousand Seven Hun- | dred and Twenty Three, and continued by Adjournments | till the Twelfth Day of Decem- ber next after, in the | Tenth Year of His Majesty's Reign. | [Royal Arms.} \ Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by Andrew Bradford, Printer to the Province of | Pennsylvania, at the Sign of the Bible in the Second Street. | MDCCXXIII. | Folio, pp. 28. VOL. V. Acts | passed in the | General Assembly | of the | Province of Pennsylvania. | Held at | Philadelphia | The Fourteenth Day of October, One Thousand Seven Hundred | and Twenty Four, and Continued by Adjournments till the | Twenty First Day of August next after, being the Twelfth Year | of His Majesty [sic.} Reign, 1725. | [Royal Arms.} \ Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by Andrew Bradford, Printer to the Province of Penn- sylvania, at the Sign of the Bible in the Second Street. MDCCXXV. | Folio, pp. 317. VOL. VI. Acts | passed in the | General Assembly | of the | Province of Pennsylvania. | Held at | Philadelphia | The Fourteenth Day of October, One Thousand Seven Hundred | and Twenty Five, and continued by Adjournments till the | Twenty Fifth Day of August next, being the Thirteenth | Year of His Majesty's Reign, 1726. | [Royal Arms.} \ Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by Andrew Bradford, Printer to the Province of Penn- | sylvania, at the Sign of the Bible in the Second Street. | JMDCCXXVI. | Folio, pp. 28. 28 214 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR VOL. VII. Acts | passed in the | General Assembly | of the | Province of Pennsylvania. | Held at | Philadelphia, j The Fourteenth Day of October, One Thousand Seven Hundred | and Twenty Eight, and Continued by Adjournments till the nth | of August, 1729, being the Third Year of his Majesty's Reign. | [Royal Arms. .] | Philadelphia : | Printed, and Sold by Andrew Bradford, Printer to the Province, 1729. | Folio, pp. (2), 353 to 387. Intended as a continuation of the collection of 1728. VOL. VIII. Anno Regni | Georgii II. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, Francioe, & Hiberniae | Tertio. | At a General Assembly of the Pro- | vince of Pennsylvania, begun and holden at | Philadelphia, the Fourteenth Day of October, Anno. Dom. | 1729. In the Third Year of the Reign of our Sovereign | Lord George II. by the Grace of God, of Great | Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the | Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Adjournments to the Twelfth of | January, 1729. | \Arms of Pennsylvania] \ Philadelphia : | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin and H. Meredith, at the | New Printing-Office near the Market. | M,DCC,XXX. | Collation : Pages. 3. Geo. II. 14 Oct., 1729 to 12 Jan. 1729-30 -48 F. & M. 1730 4- " " 1729103 Aug., 1730 (2) 51-57 1730 4. " 1730104 Jan., 1730-1 (2) 61-90 1730 5. " " 1731 to 10 Jan., 1731-2 (2) 93-95 B. Franklin, 1731 6. " " 1731 to 31 July, 1732 (2)99-102 1732 7. " " 173310 17 Dec., 1733 (2)105-128 1733 1733 to 12 Aug., 1734 (2)131-133 1734 1 734 to 17 Mar., 1734-5 (2)137-154 1735 9- " " 1735 to 12 Jan., 1735-6 (2)157-169 1735 12. " 1737 to 7 Aug., 1738 (2)173-189 1738 13. " " 173810 May, 1739 (2)193-229(2) 1739 16. " " 1742 to 3 Feb., 1742-43 VOL. IX. Anno Regni | Georgii II. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, Francia?, & Hiberniae | Decimo Septimo. | At a General Assembly of the Province of | Pennsylvania, begun and holden at Phi- | ladelphia, the Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Dorn. | 1743, in the Seven- teenth Year of the Reign of our So- | vereign Lord George II. by the Grace of God, | of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, | Defender of the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Adjournments to | the Seventh of May, 1744. | [Penn Arms.'] \ Philadelphia: | Printed and sold by B. Franklin, at | the New OF PHILADELPHIA. 215 Printing Office, near the Market. | M,DCC,XLIV | Folio. The collation of the volume is Pages. 17. Geo. II. Oct. 14, 1743 to May 7, 1744 1-22 B. Franklin, 1744 18. 1744 to [Oct. 19, 1744] (2)xxv.-xxvi. " 1744 19. 1745 t> Mar. 7, 1745-6 (2) 25-59 " 1746 19- 1745 to July 9, 1746 (2) 61-69 " 1746 20. " 1746 to May 3, 1747 I-IV. 1747 22. " 1748 to Jan. 2, 1748-9 (2) 73-88 ' 1749 22. " 1748 to Aug. 7, 1749 (2) 91-105 " 1749 2 3- 1749 to Jan. i, 1749-50 (2) 107-119 " 1749 23 1749 to Aug. 6, 1 750 (2) 123-125 " 1750 24. ' I7S to Jan. 7, 1750-1 (2) 129-151 " 1751 24. 1750 to May 6, 1751 (2) 155-158 " 1751 24. 1750 to Aug. 6, 1751 (2) clxl " 1751 25- I75i to Feb. 3, 1752 (2) 161-184 " 1752 26. ' I75i to Aug. 10, 1752 (2) 187 208 " 1752 28. ' 1754 to Mar 17,1755 (2) 211-214 " 1755 28. 1754 to June 13, 1755 (2) 217-222 I75S 28. 1754 to July 23, 1755 (2) 225-235 1755 28. 1754 to Sept. 15,1755 (2) 239 1755 28. 1 '755 to Nov. 3,175$ (2) 243-260 1755 28. ' 1755 to Feb. 3, 1756 (2) 263-266 1756 28. ' 1755 to April 5, 1 756 (2) 269-270 1756 28. ' '755 to May 10, 1756 (2) 273-274 1756 3- ' 1755 to Aug. 16, 1756 (2) 277-316 1756 30- ' 1756 to Nov. 4, 1756 (2) 319-321 1756 30- ' 1756 to Nov. 22, 1756 (2) 325-334 1756 30. 1756 to Jan. 3, 1757 (2) 337-344 1757 3. 1756 to [April 9, 1757] (2) 347-3 61 1757 3- 1756 to May 13, 1757 (2) 365-372 ' -1757 3i- ' 1757 to Jan. 2, 1758 (2) 375-390 1758 31- ' 1757 to [April 22, 1758] (2) 393-407 1758 3i- ' 1757 to [May 3, 1758] 409-427[B. Frank'ni758] 32. ' 1757 to Sept. 4, 1758 (2) 431-436 B. Franklin 1758 32. ' 1758 to Feb. 5, 1759 (2) 439-483 " 1759 32. ' 1758 to May 21, 1759 (2) 487-513 " *759 32- ' 1758 to Sept. 10,1759 (2) 517-526 " 1759 32. Oct. 15, 1759 to [Nov. 20, 1759] 2) 529-530 " 1759 VOL. X. Anno Regni | Georgii | Regis, j-Magnae Britanniae, Franciae & Hiberniae, | Tricesimo Tertio. | At a General Assembly of the Province of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the Fifteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1759, in | the Thirty-third Year of the Reign of our Sovereign | Lord George II. by the Grace of God, of | Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of | the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Adjournments to the | Eleventh Day of February, 1760. | \Penn Arms.~\ \ Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- | Printing-Office, near the Market. MDCCLX. I Folio. The Collation of the Volume is : 216 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR 33- Geo. II. Oct. 1 5 '759, to Feb. ii, i. Geo. III. Oct. 14, 1760, to Mar. 14, " ' " to April 23, (i " to Sept. 26, 2. Geo. III. Oct. 14, 1761, to Feb. 17, " " to Mar. 26, " ii to May 3, 3- Geo. III. Oct. 14, 1762, to Mar. 4, " to July 8, ' " to Sept. 30, " < to Oct. 22, 4- Geo. III. Oct. 14, 1763, to Mar. 24, 14 " to May 30, " " to Sept. 22, 5- Geo. III. Oct. 14. 1764, to Feb. 15, " " to May 1 8, " " to Sept. 21, 6. Geo. HI. Oct. 14, 1765, to Feb. 8, " " to Sept. 20, 7- Geo. III. Oct. '4, 1766, to Feb. 21, " " to May 2O, " " to Sept. 26, 8. Geo. III. Oct. 14, 1767, to Feb. 2O, 9- Geo. III. Oct. 14, 1768, to Feb. 18, " " to May 27, " " to Sept. 30, Pages. 1760 1-45 (i) B. Franklin, 1760 1761 47-98 " 1761 1761 99-103 (I) 1761 105-125 (i) 1762 127-183 (I) 1762 185-211 (i) 1762 213-220 1763 221-276 1763 277-286 1763 287-296 1763 297-311 (i) 1764 313-330 1764 331-358 1764 359-369 (i) 1765 37I-4IO 1765 411-428 1765 429-448 1766 449-485(1; 1761 1761 1762 1762 1762 1763 1763 1763 1763 1764 1764 1764 1765 1765 1765 David Hall, 1766 1766 487-498 Hall & Sellers, 1766 1767 499-538 " 1767 1767 539-583(1) W.Goddard, 1767 1767 585-593, 1 Hall & Sellers 1767 1768 595-636 " 1768 1769 637-737 (i) " 1769 1769 739-748 1769 1769 749-758 1769 VOL. XI. Anno Regni | Georgii III. Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae & Hiberniae, | Decimo. | At a General Assembly of the Province of Penn- | sylvania, begun andholden at Philadelphia, | the Four- teenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1769, in | the Ninth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord | George III. by Grace of God, of Great | Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the I Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Adjournments to t$e | Twenty-fourth Day of February, 1770. | \JPenn Arms.'] \ Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by D. Hall, and W. Sellers, at the ] New Printing-Office, near the Market. MDCCLXX. | Folio. Collation : Pages. 10. Geo. III. Oct. 14, 1769, to Feb. 24, 1770 34 H. &, S., 1770 10. 1769, to May 16, 1770 (2) 37-38 " 1770 10. 1769, to Sept. 29, 1770 (2) 41-50 " 1770 11. 1770, to Mar. 9, 1771 (2) 53-153 1771 11. 1770, to Sept. 25, 1771 (2)157-165 1771 12. 1771, to Mar. 21, 1772 (2) 169-286 (2) " 1772 12. 1771, to Sept. 19, 1772 (2) 289-290 " 1772 13. 1772, to Feb. 26, 1773 (2) 293-355 " '773 13. 1772,10 Sept. 28, 1773 (2) 359-366 1773 14- 1773, to Jan. 22, 1774 (2)369-410 1774 14- 1773, to Sept. 29, 1774 (2) 413-436 1774 OF PHILADELPHIA. 217 15. Geo. III. Oct. 14, 1774, to Mar. 18, 1775 15. " 1774, to June 29, 1775 15. " 1 774, to Sept. 30, 1775 16. " ept. 30, 1775, to Nov. , 1775 16. " " 1775, to April 6, 1776 (2) 439-464 H. & S., 1775 1775 1775 1775 1776 The Acts of the Provincial Assembly terminate with the Session of 1775-6. The next Assembly met under the Constitution of 1776, and as it seems to have been the intention of the editor or publisher of the laws passed under the new Constitution as a dis- tinct series, the numbering of the volumes is begun anew. VOL. I. Laws | enacted in a | General Assembly | of the | Representa- tives | of the | Freemen | of the [Commonwealth | of | Pennsyl- vania. | Begun and held at Philadelphia the Twenty-eighth day of November, | A. D. One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy- six, and continued by Adjournments | to the Twenty-first day of March, A. D. One Thousand Seven Hundred and | Seventy-seven. | Philadelphia; | Printed by John Dunlap, in Market-Street. | M,DCC,LXXVII. I Folio. Collation : 1777. ist Sitting of ist Assembly, 1777. 2nd " " 1777. 3rd " 1778. 1st Sitting of 2nd Assembly, 1778. 2nd ." " 1778. 3rd 1778. 4th " " 1778. ist Sitting of 3rd Assembly, 1779. 2nd " " 1779. 3rd 1779. ist Sitting of 4th Assembly, 1780. 2nd " " 1780. 3rd " " 1780. 4th' " " 1780. ist Sitting of 5th Assembly, 1781. 2nd " " 1781. 3rd " " 1781. 4th " " Pages. 36 J. Dunlap, 1777 (2 37-48 (I) 1777 (2 51-65 (0 1777 (2 71-100 1778 101-132 [J. Dunlap, 1778] 133-136 " 137-164 " (2 167-178 J. Dunlap, 1778 177-228 \_sic. ~\ [J. Dunlap, 1779] 229-260 " 261-280 (i) " 283-365 (I) J. Dunlap, 1780 367-384 " 385,394 (i) " 397-417 (i) [1780] 395-432 (2) [SIC. [1781] 459-476 [sic.'] [J. Dunlap, 1781] 477-488 " VOL. II. Laws | enacted in | The Sixth | General Assembly | of the | Representatives | of the | Freemen | of the | Commonwealth | of Pennsylvania, | At the Sitting which commenced at Philadelphia on Monday, by Adjourn- the Twenty-second Day of October, and continued ment to Friday, the Twenty-eighth Day of Decem- ber, A. D. | One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-one, j 218 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Vol. II. | Philadelphia : | Printed by Hall and Sellers, in Market- street. | M,DCC, LXXXII. | Folio. Collation- Pages. 1781. 1st Sitting of 6th Assembly, 8 Hall & Sellers, 1782 1782. 2nd " " 9-81 (2\ 1782. 3rd " " 85-110 (i) 1782. 1st Sitting of 7th Assembly, (2) 115-126 1783. 2nd " " 127-184 1783. 3rd " < i85-25 4 x(2) 1783. 1st Sitting of 8th Assembly, 255-270 (i) Thomas Bradford, [n.d] 1784. 2nd " " 271-368, iii. 1784. 3rd " " 37 1 -399, " 1784. 1st Sitting of gth Assembly, 401-415 (i) 1785. 2nd " " 417-587, iv. 1785. 3rd " . 589-704, iii. VOL. III. No title-page. Each Session, with the changes necessary to adapt this form to successive sittings and Assemblies, is headed as follows : Laws | enacted in the first sitting | of the Tenth | General Assembly | of the | Commonwealth | of | Pennsylvania, | Which commenced at Philadelphia, on Monday the | Twenty-fourth day of October, in the Year of our Lord one | thousand seven hundred and eighty-five | Folio. Collation : Pages. 1785. ist Sitting of loth Assembly, 8 (i) T. Bradford, [n. d] 1786. 2nd " " 9-87 4 1786. 3rd " " 89 1786. ist Sitting of nth Assembly, 181-194(1) 1787. 2nd " " I95-3 X 3 iv - 1787. 3rd " 3 I 5-40Q 1787. ist Sitting of I2th Assembly, 401-404 (i) 1788. 2nd " " 404-454 (2) 1788. 3rd 455-537 (2) VOL. IV. No title-page, but with the heading to each session, as in Vol. III. Collation : Pages. 1788. ist Silting of I3th Assembly, 7 (i) T. Bradford, [n. d.] 1789. 2nd " " 9-108 " " 1789. 3rd " " 105-203 3 1789. ist Sitting of 1 4th Assembly, 207-232 2 1790. 2nd " " 233-317 " " OF PHILADELPHIA. 219 The Law Association, OF PHILADELPHIA. This institution traces its origin back to the beginning of the century, its Law Library being the oldest in the United States. On the i3th of March, 1802, seventy-one members of the Bar of Philadelphia, associated themselves and were incorporated as ' The Law Library Company of the City of Philadelphia," the objects being limited to the forming and maintaining of a law library for the use of its members. It was managed by a Board of seven Directors. The first Board, which was named in the Charter, was composed of Joseph B. McKean, William Lewis, Edward Tilghman, William Rawle, Jasper Moylan, Joseph Hopkinson and John B. Wallace, who appointed the latter to be the Secretary and Treasurer. Some years after this another organization was formed with less restricted objects, styled " The Associated Members of the Bar of Philadelphia. ' ' By the terms of its Constitution, membership was confined to practitioners in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. It was not incorporated, and its records have disappeared, but a printed copy of its Constitution and By-Laws, and List of Mem- bers, for 1821, has been preserved. Its chief objects seem to have been to bestow especial attention upon the practice of the Bar, and the improvement of the rules of practice adopted by the Courts, to maintain the purity of professional practice, to prevent unfair intrusions upon the ranks of the profession and to afford pecuniary aid arid relief to its members when necessary. Its offi- cers consisted of a Chancellor, a Vice-Chancellor, a Treasurer, and a Secretary, and its Standing Committees, of a Committee of Censors and a Finance Committee. On the 29th of March, 1827, these two organizations were united under the name of " The Law Association of Philadelphia," and the Charter of "The Law Library Company" was amended accordingly, adopting in great part the system of organization and objects of "The Associated Members of the Bar," and pro- viding for the care and continuation of the Library formerly belonging to "The Law Library Company." This amended Charter was signed by fifty-four members of the Bar. The union was perfected at a meeting held April 2, 1827, when an election for officers was held, at which the venerable William Rawle was elected Chancellor (which office he had been holding in "The Associated Members of the Bar,") Horace Binney, Vice-Chancel- lor, George M. Dallas, Secretary, and Thomas I. Wharton, Treas- urer (which office, as also that of Secretary, he had been holding in "The Law Library Company.") In the year 1880 certain additional amendments to the Charter were granted, in order to adapt the powers and objects of The 220 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAH Law Association to present requirements and to increase its effi- ciency. As therein stated, its objects are : 1. The general supervision of the conduct of members of the Bar, and of all persons connected officially with the administra- tion of the law or in charge of the public records, and, in cases of any breach of duty on their part, the institution of such pro- ceedings as may be lawful in respect thereto. 2. The improvement of the law and of its administration ; the protection of the Bar and of judicial tribunals, their officers and members, from invasion of their rights ; and the maintenance of their proper influence. 3. The keeping up of a law library. The censorship of the association over the Bar has had a marked effect. Its law library is in a prosperous condition, and numbers (in 1883) nearly 16,000 volumes, the collection being especially strong in Reports and in the Sessions Laws of the different United 3tates. The Association also possesses a fine collection of painted portraits and busts of worthies of the United States and State Benches, and of the Philadelphia Bar. Its present membership numbers 313 (as of Dec. 4, 1882.) The following is the list of the officers of The Law Association, since its re-organization in 1827 upon its present basis: William Rawle, Peter S. Du Ponceau, John Sergeant, Horace Binney, Joseph R. Ingersoll, William M. Meredith, Peter McCall, George' W. Biddle, CHANCELLORS. from 1827 until his death in 1836 1836 " 1844 1845 " tne y ear - I %$ 2 1852 " " 1854 1854 " 1857 1857 until his death in 1873 1873 " " l88 1880 VICE-CHANCELLORS. Horace Binney, from 1827 until the year 1836 John Sergeant, Joseph R. Ingersoll, 1845 Thomas I. Wharton, 1854 George M. Dallas, 1857 Peter McCall, 1865 George W. Biddle, 1873 William Henry Rawle, since 1880 TREASURERS. Thomas I. Wharton, from 1827 John William Wallace, " 1841 Asa Israel Fish, " 1864 William Brooke Rawle, since 1879 1845 " " 1854 his death in 1856 1864 the year 1873 1880 until the year 1841 " " 1864 " his death in 1879 OF PHILADELPHIA. 221 SECRETARIES. George M. Dallas, from 1827 until the year 1827 Charles Wheeler, " 1827 " " " 1840 Peter McCall, " 1840 " " ." 1852 Edward Hopper, " 1852 " " " 1875 A. Sydney Biddle, " 1875 " " " '880 Robert D. Coxe, since 1880 The present Officers and Standing Committees are as follows : CHANCELLOR, . . George W. Biddle. VICE-CHANCELLOR, . William Henry Rawle. SECRETARY, . . . Robert Davison Coxe. . TREASURER, . . . William Brooke Rawle. COMMITTEE OF CENSORS. Eli K. Price, George L. Crawford, Charles S. Pancoast, Samuel Dickson, George Junkin, Richard L. Ashhurst, John Samuel, John G. Johnson, Rufus E. Shapley. LIBRARY COMMITTEE. Richard C. McMurtrie, Albert A. Outerbridge, Samuel C. Perkins, Pierce Archer, Henry Flanders, William W. Wiltbank, James Tyndale Mitchell, George Biddle, E. Coppee Mitchell, Henry Reed, George Tucker Bispham, Richard C. Dale. Librarian Francis Rawle. The following is a list of the publications of the Law Association, the titles of which are here inserted for future reference. 1. Catalogue of the Books belonging to the Law Library Com- pany of the City of Philadelphia. To which is prefixed the Charter, Regulations, and a List of the Members. Published by order of the Directors. James Humphreys, Printer, 1805 ; 24 pp. 2. Catalogue of the Books belonging to the Law Library Com- pany of the City of Philadelphia. To which is prefixed the Charter, Regulations, and a List of the Members. Published by order of the Directors. Printed by T. Maxwell, 1811 ; 36 pp. 3. Constitution and, By-Laws of the Associated Members of the Bar of Philadelphia. Printed for the Association, by T. S. Manning, 1821. With List of officers and members. 16 pp. 4. Two Addresses to the Associated Members of the Bar of 29 222 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Philadelphia. Pronounced by William Rawle, Esquire, Chancellor of the Association. Philadelphia, 1824; 52pp. 5. A Catalogue of the Books belonging to the Law Association of Philadelphia; to which are added the Charter, Regulations, and a list of members. Published by order of the Library Com- mittee, 1828; pp. 40. 6. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Law Association of Philadelphia, held Dec. 5, 1842 ; containing the Treasurer's Report. Printed by order of the Association, 1842 ; 8 pp. 7. Catalogue of the Books belonging to the Law Association of Philadelphia. Printed by Lydia R. Bailey, 1846 ; 54 pp. 8. Catalogue of the Library of the Law Association of Phila- delphia, with Rules and List of Members, etc. (Founded A. D. 1802.) Printed by C. Sherman, Philadelphia, 1849; 64 pp. 9. Catalogue of the Library of the Law Association of Phila- delphia, with Rules and List of Members, &c. (Founded A. D. 1802.) Printed by L. R. Bailey, Philadelphia, 1857; 74 pp. 10. Catalogue of the Library of the Law Association, with Rules and List of Members. (Founded A. D. 1802. ) Printed by Henry B. Ashmead, 1861 ; 114 pp. n. Charter and By-Laws of the Law Association of Philadel- phia; containing Charter of 1802, amended Charters of 1827, and of Proposed Amendments (adopted 1875.) Philadelphia, 1874; 22 pp. 12. A Report of the Proceedings at the Meeting of the Phila- delphia Bar and of the Law Association of Philadelphia, held Nov. 4 and 5, 1880, upon the occasion of the death of Hon. Peter McCall. Printed by J. M. Power Wallace, 1880 ; 40 pp. 13. Charter of the Law Association of Philadelphia, (as amend- ed, 1880,) and By-Laws. Philadelphia, 1880; 12 pp. 14. Rules of the Library Committee of the Law Association of Philadelphia, 1881. Printed by Allen, Lane & Scott; 1881 ; 6 pp. 15. A Memoir of the late Hon. Peter McCall, Chancellor of the Law Association of Philadelphia. Read before the Associa- tion at the Hall of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, on Thursday evening, Jan. 13, 1881, by Hon. Isaac Hazlehurst. [Philadelphia, 1881] ; 34 pp. List of Portraits and Busts BELONGING TO THE LAW ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA. Portraits. Chancellors of the Association William Rawle (by In man. } Peter Stephen Du Ponceau (by Otis, and another by Sully. '' J The Historical Society of Pennsylvania have a copy of this latter portrait, painted by W. Sanford Mason. Mr. Du Ponceau having been the second I'reM dent of that Society. He came to this country as the Secretary of Baron Steuben, in 1777. See Catalogue of the Society, 1872, p. 38. OF PHILADELPHIA. 223 John Sergeant. Horace Binney (by Sully.) Joseph R. Inger- soll (by Sully.) William M. Meredith (photograph.) Peter McCalK by Uhle. ) Vice- Chancellors of the Association George Mifflin Dallas (by Marchant. ) Thomas I. Wharton (photograph.) Chief Justices of the U. S. John Marshall (by Inman.) Roger B. Taney (after the original in the Supreme Court of the U. S., at Washington, by Miss M. Strong.) Chief Justices of Pennsylvania Thomas McKean (by Marchant after Stuart.) Edward Shippen (by Sully after Stuart.) Wil- liam Tilghman (by Neagle after R. Peale.) John Bannister Gibson (by Street.) John M. Read. James Thompson (by Marchant.) George Sharsvvood (by Neagle.) Judges William Lewis. John Bouvier. George M. Stroud. Oswald Thompson (by Conarroe.) Joseph Allison (Crayon.) James Riley Ludlow (by Waugh.) William S. Pierce (byLin- derman.) Thomas K. Finletter. Frederick Carroll Brewster (by Waugh.) Chancellor James Kent, of New York (by Marchant.) Lawyers Edward Tilghman (by R. Peale.) Charles Chauncey (by Sully.) Ferdinand W. Hubbell (by Conarroe.) David Paul Brown (by Neagle.) Theodore Cuyler (by Huntingdon. ) Eli Kirk Price (by Marchant.) Busts. Chief Justices John Marshall. John Bannister Gibson. The Law Academy, OF PHILADELPHIA. " Per Aspera ad Astra." Connected with the Bar, and for the advancement of the law students in their profession, there is the " Law Academy of Phila- delphia," said to have been founded in 1783, in a pamphlet of 68 pages, issued by the Academy in 1871, giving all known informa- tion respecting the Society, together with lists of the Provosts and other officers, members, and honorary members. The Minutes prior to 1822, and up to 1845, appear to have been carelessly kept. On April 14, 1838, the Association was incorporated in due form, and soon thereafter the members re-elected their first Provost, the venerable Peter S. Du Ponceau. He died in 1844, and the late Thomas Sergeant was elected to fill the vacant position, and held it until his resignation in 1855, wnen tne Hon. George Sharswood, the late Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, formerly one of the Vice- Provosts, was elected Provost. The active members of the Law Academy are permitted by the Law Association to use their books for reference. Whilst I was an active member of the Academy. 224 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR I was its Treasurer from 1844 to 1845 > during that period Mr. Du Ponceau by his will, left $200 to the Academy, a portion of which was expended in getting his likeness painted. This portrait was presented to the Law Association, and now hangs on the walls of the library rooms. It represents the venerable Provost in his old age, with spectacles. The Law Library has another pic- ture of Mr. Du Ponceau, but he was a much younger man when it was taken. His name is printed on the frame. It was copied from his portrait in possession of the American Philosophi* al So- ciety. As a part of the History of the Bench and Bar of Philadel - phia, I will give here the following sketch of the Law Academy by a well-known member of our Bar. The Law Academy, of Philadelphia. BY LAWRENCE LEWIS, JR. The opportunities for legal education in Pennsylvania were in Colonial times scanty in the extreme. There were, it is true, some practitioners of eminence, in whose offices a student might hope to lay the foundations of a sound legal knowledge by a diligent course of reading. There was, however, an entire absence of variety in the methods of instruction. No courses of lectures were delivered upon legal topics, and no opportunity was afforded to young men to test their abilities before entering upon the arena of active practice. It is easy to understand, that under these circumstances some institution in the nature of a Law Academy was long and sorely needed. The readings and mootings of the London Inns of Court seemed naturally the fittest model upon which to frame such an institution, and it was upon such a basis that in 1784 the first legal debating club was formed. It was composed entirely of law students; Judge Bushrod Washington, John Wilkes Kittera and Peter S. Du Ponceau, with several other afterwards famous names appearing upon its roll. It dissolved within a year or two, as soon as its members were admitted to practice. Another society with like purposes was formed about 1798, the Constitution and By-Laws of which will be found among the Hopkinson papers in the Historical Society's Hall, drawn up (I think) in the handwriting of Francis Hopkinson. This Society seems also to have been shortly dissolved. In 1811 the project was started anew. The members conceived the happy expedient of electing an older member of the Bar as their President, and succeeded in inducing Mr. Du Ponceau to occupy that position. It became his duty to preside at the meet- ings of the Society, and to render judgments upon the cases argued before him. We have little knowledge of the operations of this Association, save that it soon languished, and like its pre- decessors ceased to exist in less than two vears after its foundation. OF PHILADELPHIA. 225 In 1820 the Association was again brought into being, Mr. Du Ponceau being again chosen the President. This Society comprehended only younger members of the profession, both students and those already admitted to the Bar. Warned by the evanescent character of previous associations for similar pur- poses, a committee was appointed to wait upon the President, and with him, to devise some scheme by which the permanency of the Academy might be assured. After several weeks' delibera- tion several members of .the Bar became interested in the scheme, and it was agreed to form a society composed of Judges, mem- bers of the Bar and students-at-law who had already attained the age of twenty-one years, to be known as " The Society for the Promotion of Legal Knowledge and Forensic Eloquence." Its object was to adopt a more scientific and academic system in the method of legal instruction than any at that time employed, and to exercise students in the art of public speaking, so as to unite the talent of the orator with the science of the jurist. Its motto was " Deo Adjuvants." This Society was regularly incorporated on Jan. 12, 1821, and its officers were as follows : PRESIDENT, . . Hon. William Tilghman, LL.D. VICE-PRESIDENT, . William Rawle, Esq. SECRETARY, . . John K. Kane, Esq. TREASURER, . . Benjamin Tilghman, Esq. The Constitution of this Society provided that there should be annexed to it a Law Academy, the Faculty of which should con- sist of a Provost and Vice-Provost, and other Professors, to be chosen by the parent Society. The academical year was to begin on the first Thursday in May, and the students were to perform such exercises as the Faculty of the Academy should direct. By a schedule the Law Society, then existing under the Presidency of Mr. Du Ponceau, was invited to form itself into an Academy under the regulations already mentioned. The members of that Society were not slow to avail themselves of an opportunity which their own foresight and prudence had provided, and for some time the Academy pursued its work under these auspices. It consisted of 30 regular and 18 honorary members. The Provost and Vice- Provost heard arguments in turn, and gave written opinions in the shape of lectures on the ensuing evening of the session. In process of time courses of lectures were added to the academical course, and the Institution seemed exceedingly prosperous and successful. Mr. Du Ponceau acted as Provost, James Gibson, Esq., as Vice-Provost, while Judge Barnes read two courses of lectures, to the general satisfaction and edification of his hearers. A slight and unexpected accident, however, dissolved within a short time the parent Society. In May, 1823 or 1824, a meeting had been appointed in the Supreme Court room to elect officers. 226 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Unfortunately, at the hour appointed, the door was locked, the doorkeeper missing, and the Society, after waiting some time, dispersed. There was no provision in the Constitution for such an event. Chief Justice Tilghman gave it as his opinion that the Society could not proceed without a ne.w Charter. Several meet- ings were held looking to such a result, but the discussion grew prolonged, the meetings less and less numerous, and at last the Society was altogether disbanded. The Academy, deserted in this way, did not, however, lose courage. They drew up a Con- stitution whereby they assumed to themselves the election of their Faculty and officers. Although the loss of the parent Society for a while seemed to threaten disastrous consequences, they never- theless continued to grow in importance, in numbers and in use- fulness. Several Vice-Provosts were added from time to time, and the original plan fully and admirably carried out. By an Act approved April 14, 1838, (P. L. 402), the Society was incorpo- rated by the name of The Law Academy of Philadelphia, and was vested with all the ordinary corporate powers. Out of regard to the services of Chief Justice Tilghman, the Academy elected him their patron, a title which he retained until his death, when the Institution did not fail to pay a proper tribute of respect to his memory. The Academy at present consists of upwards of three hundred members. Its Provost is the Hon. George Sharswood, LL.D., and there are in addition seven Vice-Provosts. Arguments are held once a week, in the old District Court room. Addresses on appropriate legal topics are frequently delivered before the Society, and an annual competition takes place for prizes offered for the best essays on given legal topics. The Officers of the Law Academy. PROVOSTS. Peter Stephen Du Ponceau, 2 elected 1821 to 1844 Thomas Sergeant, 1844 to 1855 George Sharswood, " 1855 to VICE-PROVOSTS. James Gibson, elected 1821 to Thomas Sergeant, Bloomfield Mcllvaine, Edward Duffield Ingraham, Joseph Hopkinson, James Somers Smith, Antony Laussat, Jr., John Kintzing Kane, to 1844 t c\ LU to tO : to to 1832 to 1832 OF PHILADELPHIA. 227 John Morin Scott, Charles Ingersoll, William Rawle, Jr., Job Roberts Tyson, John Cadwalader, Peter McCall, William Morris Meredith, David Paul Brown, Garrick Mallerv, George Sharswood, .William Bradford Reed, Benjamin Gerhard. Edward Ellenborough Law, Isaac Hazlehurst, George Mifflin Wharton, William Axton Stokes, William Augustus Porter, George Washington Biddle, James Fraser Johnston, Edward Hopper, Elihu Spencer Miller, Benjamin Harris Brewster, John Innis Clark Hare, Henry Wharton, Phineas Pemberton Morris, Richard Coxe McMurtrie. William Henry Rawle, George Junkin, Jr., Clement Biddle Penrose, Martin Russell Thayer, James Tyndale Mitchell, Edward Coppee Mitchell, George Tucker Bispham, George Mifflin Dallas, elected to 1836 to 1838 to 1833 to 1858 1833 to 1853 1833 to 1862 1836 to 1837 1837 to 1838 1838 to 1840 1838 to 1855 1840 to 1841 1840 to 1858 1841 to 1843 1841 to 1855 1845 to I ^55 1846 to 1848 1849 to 1852 1853 to 1868 1855 to 1865 1855 to 1864 1856 to 1879 1858 to 1862 1862 to 1862 to 1865 1863 to 1864 1864 to 1881 1865 to 1873 1865 to 1877 1868 to 1873 to 1873 to 1877 to 1878 to 1881 to 1832 Horace Binney, Jr., 1832 Thomas Drummond, 1833 Samuel Hood, 1833 Robert K. Scott, 1834 John J. White, 1834 Joseph Brewster Walker, 1835 Samuel Hood, 1836 George Sharswood, 1837 William Tilghman, 1837 George Emlen, PRESIDENTS. 1837 1838- 1838- 1838- 1838- 1840- 1841- 1845- 1845- -Joseph B. Stratton, -William F. Small, -James W. Paul, -Charles Kirkham, -Charles Gibbons, -William A. Stokes, -P. Pemberton Morris, -Edward Armstrong, -Frederick W. Grayson, -F. Carroll Brewster, MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR 1846 1846 1846 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 William S. Peirce, 1861- Edward Shippen, 1862- Alexander McKinley, 1864- Henry S. Hagert, 1865- Cadwal. M.Wickersham, 1867- George W. Wollaston, 186.7- Clement M. Husbands, 1868- George Junkin, Jr., 1869- Charles F. Burgin, 1870- William Arthur Jackson, 1871- William Ernst, 1872- Samuel Clarke Perkins, 1873- Theodore G. Allen, 1875- John Sergeant Price, 1876- William H. Ruddiman, 1877- Henry Clay Beatty, 1878- Isaac Myer, Jr., 1879- Franklin Shippen, 1880- James Starr, Jr., 1881- 1882 Edward P. Allinson. VICE-PRESIDENTS. Office created in 1855. -John Borland Thayer, -Charles J. Buckwalter, -Thomas Hart, Jr., -William McMichael, -James Lanman Harmar, -Samuel W. Pennypacker, -William White Wiltbank, -William D. Wetherill, -Samuel S. Hollingsworth, -Charles A. Lagen, -Dallas Sanders, -A. Sydney Biddle, -Henry Galbraith Ward, -Samuel L. Parrish, -Richard C. Dale, Jr., -Frank P. Prichard, -J. Rodman Paul, -Walter George Smith. -William R. Philler, -John Sergeant Price, -William H. Ruddiman, -William H. Smith, -Isaac Myer, Jr., -William C. Hannis, -James Starr, Jr., -John Hughes Edwards, -T. Bradford Dwight, -Richard Ashhurst, Jr., -John Rue Read, -Frank K. Hippie, -William Wynne Wister, -Samuel W. Pennypacker, 1882 Lucius 1868 J. Dennie Meredith, 1869 Charles E. Morgan, Jr., 1870 James L. Ferriere, 1871 Inman Homer, _, 1872 Charles Hazlehurst, 1874 Henry Galbraith Ward, 1875 Samuel L. Parrish, 1876 N. DuBois Miller, 1877 Frank P. Pritchard, 1878 Robert D. Maxwell, 1879 Randall Morgan, 1880 Edward P. Allinson, 1881 H. Laussat Geyelin, S. Landreth. PROTHONOTARIES. 1831-32- 1833/34- 1834-35- 1836-37- 1837-38- 1838-39- 1839-40- -Horace Binney, Jr., -Thomas Armstrong, -Christopher Fallon, -Henry J. Mifflin, -John J. Miller, -Edward Ingersoll, 1840-41 John Fallon, 1841-42 Rich'dC. McMurtrie, 1844-45 Benjamin B. Reath, William M. Tilghman, 1845-46 Alexander McKinley, 1845-46 Edward Shippen, 1845-46 Henry S. Hagert, 1846-47 James P. Barr, OF PHILADELPHIA. 229 1848-49 Asa Israel Fish, 1867-68- 1850-51 Wm. Arthur Jackson, 1868-69 1851-53 Samuel C. Perkins, 1869-70 1853-55 Simpson T. VanSant, 1870-71 1855-56 Thos. Stewartson, Jr., 1871-72- 1856-57 S. Henry Norris, 1872-73 1857-58 Henry Clay Beatty, 1873-74- 1858-59 E. Coppee Mitchell, 1874-75- 1859-60 Franklin Shippen, 1875 ~ 1 860-61 Wm. Neilson Ashman, 1875-76- 1 86 1-62 John Borland Thayer, 1876-77 1862-63 Thomas Hart, Jr., 1877-78- 1863-64 Joseph R. Rhoads, 1878-79- 1864-65 Albert A. Outerbridge, 1879-80- 1865-66 George T. Bispham, 1880-81 1866-67 C. Stuart Patterson, 1881-82- 1882-83 George R. Van -J. Vaughan Darling, -S. S. Hollingsworth, -George Biddle, -J Howard Gendell, -Dallas Sanders, -Angelo T. Freedley, -A. Sydney Biddle, -George Blight, -G. Harrison Fisher, -Richard C. Dale, Jr., -Charles H. Howell, -Francis John Alison, -J. Rodman Paul, -Francis Innes Gowen, -Benjamin H. Lowry, -H. Gordon McCouch, Dusen. SECRETARIES. 1832 Joseph Reese Fry, 1848- 1832 George Griscom, 1849- i833^L. T. White, 1849- 1833 r Edwin Wiltbank, 1849- 1834 Christopher Fallen, . 1850- 1834 Joseph R. Eastburn, 1851- 1835 William M. Tilghman, 1852- 1835 William F. Small, 1853- 1836 Frederick Wm. Mayer, 1854- 1836 Warwick B. Freeman, 1855- 1837 James W. McKinley, 1856- 1837 Charles Kirkham, ^57- 1838-0. Campbell Cooper, 1858- 1838 John P. Montgomery, 1859- 1839 -William A. Stokes, 1860- 1839 Edward Palmer, 1861- 1840 Isaac S. Serrill, 1861- 1840 J. A. Miner, 1862- 1843 Alexander McKinley, 1862- 1845 William s - Peirce, 1863- 1845 Henry S. Hagert, 1863- 1845 C. M - Wickersham, 1864- 1846 Wm. Wheeler Hubbell, 1864 1846 Edward P. Borden, 1865- 1846 Abraham H. See, 1866- 1846 John Barnard Gest, 1867- 1847 William H. Crabbe, 1867- 30 -Henry S. Lowber, -George Harding, -Henry Wharton, -Samuel M. Smucker, -Samuel Clarke Perkins, -Oliver Wilson Davis, -Septimus Henry Norris, -Thomas G. Allen, -John Sergeant Price, -Jerome Buck, -Edward H. Weil, -William C. Hannis, -D. Jarrett White, -James Starr, Jr., -Thomas Hart, Jr., -William McMichael, -Albert A. Outerbridge, -Edward R. Wood, -Michael Arnold, Jr., -John R. Read, -Joseph Hanson, -John Cadwalader, Jr., -Adam E. Weigand, -J. Granville Leach, -Samuel W. Pennypacker, -Henry J. McCarthy, -William A. Allison, 230 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR 1868- 1869- 1869- 1870- 1870- 1871- 1871- 1872- 1873- 1845- 1846- 1847- 1848- 1849- 1849- 1850- 1851- 1852- 1853- 1854- 1855- 1856- 1857- 1858- 1859- 1860- 1861- 1862- 1863- 1863- 1832- '833- 1834- 1834- 1836- 1837- 1838- 1839- 1840- 1844- 1845- -Samuel V. Mays, 1874- -Thomas Warren O'Neil, 1875- -Dallas Sanders, 1876- -Edward R. Murphy, 1877- -Harry T. Kingston, 1878- -Benj. C. Satterthwaite, 1879- -H. A. L. Pyle, 1880- -N. Dubois Miller, 1881- -Charles B. McMichael, 1882- -Henry C. Olmsted, -Hood Gilpin, -T. De Witt Cuyler, -Charles W. Freedley, -Lawrence Lewis, Jr., -Francis A. Lewis, Jr., -John F. Keator, -John Marshall Gest, -Robert J. Williams. ASSISTANT SECRETARIES. -James P. Barr, -John Barnard Gest, -Charles S. Lincoln, -Henry S. Lowber, -Henry Wharton, -William H. Welsh, -Thomas J. Diehl, -William Ernst, -Joseph S. Costello, -Richard J. Williams. -Thomas B. Gardner, -Edward H. Weil, -William F. Judson, -William Brantley Hanna, -Charles W. Beresford, -Robert H. McGrath, -Ludovic C. Cleeman, -Alexander R. Cutler, -Richard Ashhurst, Jr., -Warner Jackson, -Henry D. Wireman, 1882 J. C. 1864 Alex. Dallas Campbell, 1865 Samuel W. Pennypacker. 1866 John Sword, 1867 G. Colesbury Purves, 1868 Alexander P. Colesberry, 1868 R. Duncan Coombs, 1868 C. Cathcart Taylor, 1869 Charles A. Lagen, 1870 Benj. C. Satterthwaite, 1871 Henry C. Hawkins, 1871 John H. Connellan, 1872 Richard Francis Wood, 1873 Hampton L. Carson, Jr., 1874 John J. Wilkinson, 1875 James S. Fenton, Jr., 1876 Theophilus B. Stork, 1877 Frank Willing Leach, 1878 Frank M. Riter, 1879 Henry F. Walton, 1880 Amos H. Evans, 1881 E. Augustus Miller, Montgomery. TREASURERS. -John D. Bleight, -Charles L. Dubisson, -John J. White, -Henry J. Mifflin, -Yardley Warner, -Samuel Miller, Jr., -Joseph B. Stratton, -John P. Montgomery, -John Fallen, -John Hill Martin, -Franklin P. Turner, 1846 William W. Hubbell, 1847 Edward C. Graeff, 1848 Charles S. Lincoln, 1849 David S. Trimnel, 1850 Thomas H. Speakman, 1851 Edward A. Lentz, 1853 John Eyre Shaw, 1854 John Robinson, 1855 Thomas B. Gardner, 1857 Isaac Myer, Jr., 1858 William N. Ashman, OF PHILADELPHIA. 231 1859- 1860- 1861- 1863- 1864- 1866- 1867- 1868- 1869- 1870- -Cadwalader Biddle, 1871- -Charles Chauncey, 1872- -Joseph R. Rhoads, 1874- -Michael Arnold, Jr.. 1875- -Charles H. Jones, 1876- -Charles J. Ridgeway. 1877- -E. Greenough Platt, 1878- -William A. Allison, 1879- -John Sword, 1880- -Charles A. Lagen, 1881- 1882 William Henry RECORDERS. -Rowland Evans, Edward F. Hoffman, William Drayton, J. Rodman Paul, Jr., William Wilkins Carr, -William R. Philler, Garnett Pendleton, H. Laussat Geyelin, -Edward G. McCollin, Henry T. Dechert, Stetler. 1859- 1860- 1861- -Thomas Drummond, -Edward G/ Musgrave, -William D. Caldcleugh, -St. George T. Campbell, -Edward H. Hubbard, -H. Manderville, -Thomas D. Smith, -James H. Castle, -R. Rundle Smith. -Edward Armstrong, -George Junkin, Jr. , -Henry S. Hagert, -George W. Hillier, -Stephen S. Remak, -Richard J. Williams, -Joseph G. Rosengarten, -Charles H. T. Collis, -Charles S. Huntington, -Victor Guillou, -John Borland Thayer, -J. G. Mini Child, 1863 Elijah Thomas, 1864 Joseph R. Rhoads, 1865 J. Morgan Jennison, 1866 Washington F.Pedrick. 1867 Samuel B. Huey, 1867 John F. McDevitt, 1867 John Bellangee Cox, 1869 George Pierce, 1870 Theodore Barrett, 1871 Charles Hazlehurst, 1872 Edward Stalker Say res, 1873 Robert H. Neilson, 1874 J. Peyton Boyle, 1875 Joseph A. Sinn, 1876 Randal Morgan, 1877 J. Percy Keating, 1878 J. Bayard Henry, 1879 Geo - Stanley Philler. 1880 Leedom Sharp, 1881 Henry W. Hall, 1882 Clarence Kennedy. LIBRARIANS. This office was abolished by the New Constitution of April 28, 1831 Charles W. Brooke, 1834 St. Geo. Tucker Campbell, 1835 Saunders Lewis, 1837 Henry J. Sergeant, 1839 Edward Palmer, 1845 Edward Armstrong, 1848 George Junkin, Jr., 1849 Henry S. Hagert, 1850 George W. Hillier, 1851 Stephen S. Remak, 1852 Ignatius Donnelly, 1854 Richard J. Williams, 1855 Joseph G. Rosengarten, 1855 Byron Woodward, 1856 Isaac Myer, Jr., 1857 D. Penrose Buckley, 1858 Henry Morton, 1859 Edmund Coles, Jr., 232 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAH 1860 Edmund Randall, 1869 Inman Homer, 1861 J. Warren Coulston, 1870 George Sharswood, Jr., 1863 Thomas Bradfield, 1871 A. Sydney Biddle, 1864 J. Duress O'Bryan, 1872 George Blight, Jr., 1867 J. Sergeant Gerhard, 1873 Alfred I- Phillips 1868 Alex. P. Colesberry, 1874 Horace Castle. My name -is not on the list of active members of the La\\ Academy, as it should be ; instead thereof, appears the name of James K. Martin, in 1843, tne y ear I was elected. He was at that ty'me a lawyer in full practice, and never was a member of the Academy at any time. I was the Treasurer in 1844 and 1845, and an active member for several years. When I was elected I signed the honorary roll instead of the active, and the mistake was not discovered until the time came for me to sign the honorary roll ; see p. 41 of the " Charter, Constitution and By-Laws of the Law Academy of Philadelphia," printed by S. A. Bavis, MDCCCLXVII. On the cover of this pamphlet is a fac simile of "The Seal of the Law Academy of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania," in a circle, within which are the words, "Founded 1783. Per Aspera, Ad Astra. Incorporated 1838." With a List of the Active and Honorary Members attached, and an Index; pp. 44. Similar pamphlets were issued in 1848, 1858 and 1871. On April 28, 1875, a new Constitution was adopted, which was printed, together with the By-laws, the same year, in a pamphlet of 19 pages; a revision of which is now in course of preparation ; and since 1857, the Academy has issued an annual " Argument List," containing the questions to be argued during the coming session, and the names of those assigned to debate both sides of the legal questions presented. I give here A LIST OF THE ADDRESSES, Delivered before the Law Academy of Philadelphia. By Joseph Hopkinson, LL.D., , 1826 On the Study of the I.n\\ . " Edward D. Ingraham, , 1828 " Practice " " John M. Scott, Sept. , 1830 " " " " Peter S.Du Ponceau, 1 LL.D., ,1831 Early History of the Academy 1 I have in my possession a copy of " A Brief View of the Constitution of the United States, addressed to the Law Academy of Philadelphia, by Peter S. Du Ponceau, LL.D., Provost of the Academy," 1834. * * * Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1834, by J. R. Tyson, John Cadwalader and Peter McCall, Vice Provosts of the Law Academy." In the preface Mr. Du Ponceau says, " For more than fourteen years I have had the honor of being at the head of that useful institution." The balance left of the Du Ponceau legacy, after getting his portrait painted by Thomas Sully, was expended by the members giving themselves a dinner at the Wetherill House, in Sansom street west of 6th street, north side. It was at this house that all the OF PHILADELPHIA. 233 By John K. Kane, Oct. 26, 1831 '"' William Rawle, LL.D., , 1832 " Charles Ingersoll, , 1833 " John Pringle Jones, Jan'y 11,1834 " William Rawle, Jr., May 6. 1835 " Peter McCall, Sept. 5, 1838 " Job R. Tyson, Oct. 22, 1839 " Charles J. Ingersoll, 1 Oct. 25, 1843 " William A. Porter, Sept. 19, 1849 " John William Wallace, Nov. 26, 1851 " George W. Biddle, LL.D., Sept. 20, 1854 " George Sharswood, LL.D., Sept. 19, 1855 " Benjamin Harris Brewster, Sept. 27, 1857 " George W. Woodward, Sept. 28, 1859 " P. Pemberton Morris, Nov. 10, 1860 " F. Carroll Brewster, Oct. 30, 1861 " John Cadwalader, , 1862 " George W. Biddle, LL.D., May 6, 1863 ' Win. Henry Rawle, LL.D., Feb. n, 1868 M. Russell Thayer, Nov. u, 1870 T. Bradford Dwight, Dec. 5, 1872 May 21, 1874 May 13, 1875 April 4, 1878 George Tucker Bispham, E. Coppee Mitchell, LL.D. William A. Porter, James Tyndale Mitchell, J. I. Clark Hare, LL.D., May 15, 1879 Mar. 30, 1880 Constitutional Law of the U.S. On the Study of the Law. Eulogy on Antony Laussat. The Profession of the Law. The Judicial History of Pa. The Integrity of the Legal Character. The Law of Foreign Missions. The Profession of the Law. The Want of Uniformity in Commercial Lav?. Lien of Debts .of a Decedent. The Sources of the Laws of Pa. The Practice of the Law. Law and Lawyers. Mining Rights in Pa. Rights and Duties of Lawyers. On Trial by Jury. Contribution among Terre- Tenants. Equity in Pennsylvania. 2 Law Considered as a Progres- sive Science. Modifications of English Law in Pennsylvania. Contracts in Rent. Separate Use in Pa. The Qualifications of the Ad viser and the Advocate. Motions and Rules Politics in England and the United States. ESSAYS. Published by order of the Academy.. By Antony Laussat, ' " Laurence Lewis, Jr., , 1826 (pp. 237)1880 Equity in Pennsylvania. Original Land Titles in Phila. Audits were formerly held, and any day from about 3 o'clock p. M. to 6, or later, its rooms and corridors were full of lawyers, their clients and witnesses. The landlord depended on these, and the charge for. the use of the rooms, for his living and profits. Shabby carpets covered the' floors, a large table stood in the centre of each room, and a dozen chairs scattered around, com- pleted the furniture, and in the winter a coal stoye in each room supplied the heat. 1 All the Addresses mentioned but this one of Mr. Ingersoll, and Judge Cadwalader's which was lost on the evening of its delivery, have been printed in pamphlet form. Mr. Ingersoll's Address was printed in the Public Ledger of Oct. 25, 1843; a copy is in possession of the Historical Society. - With a copy of the Registrar's Book of Gov. Keith's Court of Chancery. 234 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR An Introduction TO THE PHILADELPHIA BAK. It will be observed that in the names as well as in the dates of admissions to the Bar, the list I hereafter give, differs mate- rially, in many cases, from the two lists heretofore given to the public. I refer especially to the list of R. F. Williams, printed in 1855. Messrs. Brown & Shapley, in their book printed in 1868, have copied Williams' list as far as it went, and also his errors. I think Mr. Williams must have had ac< t the Minute . Books of the City and Mayor's Courts. Those records no longer exist, I am told, having been sold as waste paper by a former clerk of one of the Courts. I had careful lists made from the Minute Books of the Common Pleas and District Court, and find that there are numerous admissions in the lists not on the Minutes of the Common Pleas or District Court, and as there are no admissions recorded in the Quarter Sessions, (although I cannot understand why they are not entered in the Minutes,) I can only conclude that the gentlemen named were admitted in the City or Mayor's Courts. All such names have hern retained in this list. The Minute Books of the Common Pleas, now in the office of that Court, do not go back of 1789, and the Minutes between Dec. 10, 1791, and June 5, 1799, cannot be found. To the lists named I have added the names of well known former members of the Bar, giving the dates when I first found their names mentioned as in practice, and if I could not find the date of their admission here, I give the date of their admission to the Chester County Bar, as they must have been in practice here at that time. Some of the names referred to will be found in the special lists of "Some old Lawyers of the Province of Pennsyl- vania," in the List of tlje " Departed Saints of the Law," and in Sheriff's Deed Book B; and others have been found during my researches on the Bench and Bar of this City and of Chester and Delaware County. I have also had access to a manuscript list of admissions kept by a layman, which he made with great care, following the record, and giving the dates of death when he could obtain them. His list enabled me to solve many doubts, and has been of the greatest use to me in compiling the present one, although I found in it numerous clerical errors in the spelling the names, which exist in the records. The admis- sions in Deed Book B, are to the Supreme Court of the Province, but I have added them to the Philadelphia Bar, as they would not be admissible in the list of admissions to the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth, which has been kept carefully since 1778 As a practice of two years in the lower Courts was necessary be fore admission to the Supreme Court, reference must be had to the separate list of admissions entered in Sheriff's Deed Book B, OF PHILADELPHIA. 235 when fixing the date of a first admission ; for instance, Edward Burd was admitted in the S. C. April, 1774, perhaps that means he was admitted during April Term, 1774. His first admission in the County Court was about 1771 or 1772, when he was about 21 or 22 years old. Where the admission in the Supreme Court is earlier than any other date, I give that as the date of admission be- fore 1 789, that is, where there are no existing records of the lower Courts to direct me. The intention b^ing to give the earliest date of admission known, thus following the suggestion of Mr. Binney, who does not seem to have noticed that Mr. Williams' easier cases of admission, were in many instances, made from the Supreme Court Minutes. I have searched every known source of information, for old lawyers and for the proper spelling of names; amongst others, the old Directories and the records of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, which includes, of course, their fine biographical library and collection of signatures. The list given has been scanned carefully several times, not only by myself, but a gentleman of the Historical Society noted for his familiarity with the names and history of the former inhabitants of this city and State, and any seeming errors must not be deemed such without careful research on the part of the reader. Horace Binney in his sketch of the " Old Bar of Philadelphia," has said that Mr. Williams' printed list cannot be relied on, as evidence of first admissions to the Bar, and I can justly add, neither can it be relied on for the proper spelling of names, for on his first page, "John Heibley" should be John Hubley, "Daniel Clym" should be Daniel Clymer, and "Ashton Humphreys" ought to be Assheton H. Objection has been made to my altering the spelling of names, " that being an alteration of the record, which is the best evidence of the proper spelling of the name of the gentleman who was admitted." If the member admitted signed his name, as they do in the United States Courts on admission, then the position would be well taken ; but where clerks take names from verbal motions frequently, or from the certificates of Secretaries of Boards of Examination, clerical errors must occur, and the proper name should be given and the error corrected in a list that purports to be authoritative. Sometimes I have found the same name spelled differently in each Court ; when I could not ascertain the proper spelling I give one in parenthesis. Some lawyers have altered their names after admission. I give the names they were known by while at the Bar. Where admissions were earlier in one Court than the other, I have taken the earlier date; this has caused a slight difference in dates between my list after 1855 and Brown & Shapley's, who seem to have relied upon the dates of admission to the District Court, and thus made errors in the dates of some admissions and missed a few names of gentle- men admitted to the Common Pleas from the country, who came 236 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAK to the city for attendance on a particular case in that Court ; and finally, although my list may be generally relied on as correct, no doubt there will be found errors in it. A List of Some Old Lawyers, OF THE PROVINCE OP PENNSYLVANIA. Not contained in any List heretofore published. Those before 1682 are mentioned in the Upland Record z& ap- pearing before the Court as Attorneys. 1672 Capt. John Carr, 1684 Dr. Nicholas More, 1675 Dr. Thomas Spry, 1 1685 Samuel Hersent, 1677 John Matthews, 1685 Patrick Robinson, 1677 Henry Jones, 1686 David Lloyd, 1677 Lawrence Cock, 1686 Samuel Jenings, 1677 James Sandilands, 1698 John Moore, 1677 John Adams, 1700 James Logan, 1677 John Moll, 1700 Thomas Story, 1677 Robberd Hutchinson, 1700 John Guest, 1677 Edmund Cantwell, 1701 Robert Assheton, 1678 John Shackerly, 1703 Roger Mompesson, 1679 Ephraim Herman, 1704 John Reignier, 1680 Witt (Will :) Warner, 1705 George Lowther, 1680 John Champion, 1706 Thomas Clarke, 1682 Abraham Man, 1708 Thomas McNamara, 1683 J onn White, 1711 William Assheton, 1683 Charles Pickering, 1713 Charles Brockdcn, 1 The first case on the Record of Upland Court is that of Tho : Spry, PI;. -<ct. 2, 1672; but we know that Capt. Carr was not a professional lawyer. The order of Council and rule of Court above referred to was as follows : " Re- solved and Ordered that pleading Attorneys be no Longer allowed to practice in y e govermn' but for y e depending causes." No reason is given for this order, and the Court at first seems to have misunderstood it, and on Sept. II, 1*177, made the following reasonable rule : " That no p r son bee admitted to plead for any other p r son as an Attorney In Co rt w^hout hee first have his admittance of the Co" or have a Warrant of Attorney for his so doing from his Clyant ;" but at a Court on Nov. 13, 1677, the order of Council of May 16, 1677, was read a second time. Upland Record, 58, 82. Previous to this second reading, viz., on June i6th, John Matthews was admitted to practice in the Court, and took an oath " not to exact unallowed fees, not to take fees from both plaintiff and defendant, and that he will not take any apparent unjust cause in hand, but behave as all Attorneys ought to do." Hazard 's Annuls, 439. OP PHILADELPHIA. 237 1717 Andrew Hamilton, X 754 Thomas Willing, 1720 James Alexander, 1754 Abraham Poole, 1720 James Parnell, J 754 Thomas McKean, 1720 James Graeme, 1761 James Tilghman, 1724 John Kinsey, 1762 Nicholas Wain, 1731 Samuel Hasell, 1765 Richard Peters, Jr., 1731 John Lawrence, 1765 James Allen, 1734 John Ross, 1765 Nicholas Van Dyke, 1735 Samuel Riddleson, 1765 James Van Dyke, 1735 John Remington, T 765 Isaac Hunt, 1738 William Assheton, 1769 Andrew Allen, 1742 Richard Peters, I ?69 Christian Huck, 1742 James Read, 1770 Abel Evans, 1747 Joseph Galloway, 1772 Richard Tilghman, 1748 Edward Shippen, Jr., J 773 Phineas Bond, 1749 James Delaplaine, 1778 Charles Stedman, Jr., 1750 William Allen, 1785 Edward Allen, 1751 Lewis Gordon, 1785 William Anderson, 1753 George Read, 1785 John Bartram, 1753 John Dickinson, 1785 John Barker. A List of Attorneys, COPIED FROM SHERIFF'S DEED BOOK B, / the Office of the Prothonotary of the Supreme Court. And corrected from a list in Manuscript of the " Reminiscences of the Bench and Bar of Pennsylvania" by Peter A. Browne. Admitted at various times, previous to the Revolution, to the Supreme Court of the Province of Pennsylvania. The list begins with the names of John Kinsey, (James) Keating, (Peter) Evans, Tench Francis, John Moland, (Robert) Hartshorne, (Thomas) Cross, John Ross, (John ) Webb, (Benjamin) Price and William Peters ; but the dates of admission are not given. Joseph Bennett, admitted April term, 1742 Edward Ackworth, April " *74 2 John Webb, " April " 1742 Benjamin Chew, Thomas Cross, John Lawrence, Joseph Galloway, John Coxe, of Trenton, Joseph Rose, Sept'r " 1746 Sept'r " 1746 Sept'r " 1746 Sept'r 26, 1749 Sept'r 26, 1749 April 26, 1750 Sept'r 25, 1750 Edward Shippen, John Mather, " April 13, 1751 William Parr, " April 15, 1751 Samuel Morris, " Sept'r 15, 1751 James Read, " Sept'r 15, 1752 31 238 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Thomas Otway, Lewis Gordon, John Price, George Read, James Kinsey, Charles Read, James Smith, 1 Samuel Johnston, John Armond, David Henderson, Thomas McKean, William Whitebread, John Morris, William Smith, Francis Hopkinson, Nicholas Wain, Edward Biddle, Alexander Wilcocks, James Biddle, Lindsay Coats, Andrew Allen, Nicholas Van Dyke,. Alexander Porter, Richard Peters, Jr., James Allen, Jasper Yeates, Daniel Coxe, John Currey, Joseph Reed, Stephen Porter, Henry Elwes, Jr,, Elisha Price, James Sayre, William Hicks, George Campbell, Isaac Hunt, James Wilson, Robert Magaw, Elias Boudinot, Miers Fisher, Stephen Watts, Daniel Clymer, Abel Evans, 1 In Sheriff's Deed Book B, this list is given to Samuel Johnson; the name before his being James Junk. The list is then re-written as given above, and instead of Junk, which was no doubt an error, it is James Smith, who was the signer of the Declaration, and died at York. admitted April 10, i?53 April 10, *753 April 10, *753 Oct'r 10, 1753 Oct'r 10, 1753 Oct'r 10, 1753 April *5.> 1754 Oct'r 9> 1754 Sept'r 9> i?5 6 Sept'r 9> i75 6 April i7, 1758 April 10, 1759 Oct'r 8, 1760 April 8, 1761 April 8, 1761 Oct'r 8, 1762 April ii, 1765 April ii, 1765 April 1 8, 1765 April 18, 1765 April 20, 1765 Sept'r 26, 1765 Sept'r 26, 1765 Sept'r 26, 1765 Sept'r 26, 1765 Oct'r 5' 1765 Oct'r 8, 1765 Oct'r 9, 1765 Oct'r 12, 1765 Oct'r 13, 1765 Oct'r 19, 1765 Oct'r 2 3, 1765 Sept. term, 1767 April 13, 1768 April 13, 1768 April 28, 1768 April term, 1769 April 1769 Oct'r 8, 1770 Sept'r 26, 1770 Oct'r ii, 1770 Oct'r 12, 1770 Oct'r J 5> 1771 OF PHILADELPHIA. 239 David Sample, Richard Tilghman, Edward Elcock, John Haley, Jacob Rush, Jared Ingersoll, John Macpherson, Jr., Phineas Bond,. James Lukens, Edward Burd, David Greer, George Noarth, Casper Weitzell, John Lawrence, Jr., Edward Tilghman, Peter Zachary Lloyd, Assheton Humphreys, Francis Johnston, William Lewis, 1 admitted April 10, April n, April 25, Oct'r 15, Jan'y 20, April 26, Oct'r 8 Oct'r Oct'r April term, April April April April April Oct'r 14, Oct'r 14, Sept'r 22, April term, 1772 1772 1772 1772 1773 1773 1773 1773 1773 1774 1774 1774 1774 1774 1774 1774 1774 1775 1776 The List of the Departed Saints, With the date of their death. On a leaf of the Continuance Docket (of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia,) June, 1775, appears the following entry without signature " Departed Saints of the Law with whom I have been at the Bar." So it is stated in a list of the Philadel- phia Bar printed in 1855, edited by R. F. Williams. Thompson Westcott, in his " History of Philadelphia," says : "It is evident that he (the writer) had been in practice fully forty years. ' ' The leaf referred to has been abstracted from the Docket, but Mr. Westcott informed me that he had seen it. The dates opposite some names are Westcott's memoranda of the times of death. Some of the notes are rrfine, and some Westcott's. The following is the list and entry referred to above. 1741 Andrew Hamilton, 1 745 Peter Evans, 1738 Joseph Growden,* Henry Kinsey, 1735 John Emerson, 1745 Ralph Asshton, 3 1751 John Robinson, Thomas Cookson, Francis Sherrard, 1758 John Malter,* 1766 Benjamin Price, 1 774 John Price, (his nephew,) 1 Immediately after the above list follows a list of the admissions to the Supreme Court, from September, 17.78, to March 25, 1809. 2 This was Joseph Growden, Jr., he died in 1738; his father, Joseph G., Sen'r, died in 1736. See Administration Index, Philadelphia, Register of Wills Office. 3 Ralph Assheton. 4 John Maultaby. 240 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR John Price, (of Reading,} 1758 Tench Francis, T 753- 1761 John Moland, I 753~ 1770 William Smith, 1741 James Keating, 1751 Thomas Hopkinson, Mr. Venables, 1 1768 Francis Rowes, David Henderson, 1749 Anthony Palmer, 2 Henry Keath, *New Castle Robert Hartshorne, 1755 Thomas Otway, William Hicks, David Edwards, 1744 Edward Acworth, 4 1755 John Frohock, 5 1742 Isaac Penington, Thomas Cross, 1772 William Whitehead, 6 James Bowman. John Webb, James Foster, Carlisle, Thomas Smith, Jr. , " Joseph Worrell, 7 Samuel Bustilt, John Jones, John Cox, Francis Custigen, William Shaw, David French, Joseph Dowding. Rives Hill, Shep. Kollock, John Neill, James Colder, 8 Neil Harris, Charles Goldsborough, Frank Jones, Joshua George, John Stedman, Some Chester County Attorneys, WHO PRACTISED IN THE COURTS OF CHESTER COUNTY. From f68j to 7795, as shown by the Records. Those known to be professional Lawyers are marked (*). The others wen-, >/, doubt, only permitted to appear in certain cases, as they seldom appeared more than once. All after fj^2 were learned in the Law. 1683 John White* and Abraham Man.* 1698 John Moore* and David Lloyd.* 1726 Ralph Assheton,* John Kinsey,* Joseph Growden, Jr.,* Peter Evans* and Francis Sherrard.* X 73 Feb. 23. Alexander (Henry) Keith,* (of New Castle.} 1 Thomas Venables. 2 Anthony Palmer, Jr., son of Governor Anthony Palmer. The Governor died in 1649; his son died some years previous. His widow, a daughter of Governor Keith, in her will, dated in 1749, speaks of her late husband as Barrister-at-Law, and names her father-ir-law, Anthony Palmer, her executor. ''Alexander Henry Keith, of New Castle, son of Governor Keith. He died in 1742. Letters of administration to his estate call him Henry Keith. Alexander being afterwards inserted before the Henry. 4 Edward Acworth, should be John, so says Westcott. John Ackworth died Dec. 14, 1744, but Edward Ackworth was a member of the Bar in April Term, 1742. See list of admissions at the end of the Index of admissions to the Supreme Court of Pa., copied from Sheriffs Deed Book B, among Archives of the Supreme Court. In Chester County Minutes he is called Edmund. 5 John Frolack. 6 William Whitebread. ' Joseph WorralJ, of Trenton, X. J. 8 James Calder, of Maryland; see ist Penna. Archives, 733. OF PHILADELPHIA. 241 1734 John Riley, Geo. Robinson, F. Engle, John'Spence, Jr., Thomas Moore, John Morgan, William Rawle,* Thomas Hughs, John M. McClenehan, Joseph Taylor, William Pirn, S. Woodrow, James Logan,* Francis Worley and Robert McClelan. 1735 Thomas Hopkinson,* James Hamilton,* John Ross* and John Robinson,* (of New Castle). 1736 Job Ruston, Mr. Newcomer, B. Davis, Mr. Robertson, William Hay, James Keating*, Andrew Hamilton,* Lewis Spoonly, Robert McDowel, William Jones, Mr. Kear, Mr. Gitting and Alexander Piercey.* 1737 J. Howrey, Mr. Biscott and George Chandler. 1738 James Cassey, William Assheton* and R. Graw. 1739 William Peters* and Joseph Penock. 1740 John Webb.* 1741 M. Redding, Tench Francis,* Edmund Acworth,* H. Parry, Neil Harris* and John Wharton. 1742 J. Hanly, J. Burgoin, Robert Hartshorne,* J. Howell, Richard Peters,* Joseph Ogelby, John Mather,* Mr. McGennis, James Read,* Peter Grubb and J. Owen. 1743 T. Salkeld, J. Tatnell, John Moland,* Townsend White, (a Philadelphia merchant), Mr. Ply, T. Crail, J. Strange and Thomas Bryan. 1744 William Reynolds, J. Willis, David Edwards,* Mr. McKean and Thomas Cross.* 1745 J. Hall, J. Fulton, J. Hubbs and Benjamin Price.* 1746 J. Warner, E. McGowen and Mr. Meredith. 1747 J. Fairlamb, J. Cham, John Lawrence,* R. Dixon, H. Martin, Thomas Davis and Mr. Hackett. 1748 J. Shafer and Edward Shippen, Jr.* 1749 Joseph Galloway,* Aubrey Bevan, Benjamin Weatherby, W. Vaughan, John Evans,* Thomas Hill, John Walker and J. Cowen. 1750 Elisha Gatchell, T. Kerlin and J. Vanluden. 1752 David Finney. 1753 Thomas Otway, John Price and George Read. 1754 William Morris and Benjamin Chew. 1755 Samuel Johnson, Thomas McKean, David Henderson and William Whitebread. 1756 George Ross and John Armond. 1760 John Morris. 1763 Nicholas Wain, John Mather, Jr., and James Tilghman. 1764 Hugh Hughes, John Currey, Elisha Price and Lindsay Coats. 1765 Andrew Allen, Alexander Porter, Nicholas Van Dyke, Alexander Wilcocks, Jasper Yeates, James Biddle, James Allen, Richard Peters, Jr., Henry Elwes, Stephen Porter and James Sayre. 1766 Isaac Hunt, David Thompson and James Van Dyke. 242 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR 1767 William Hicks and James Wilson. 1769 Jacob Rush, Miers Fisher, Daniel Clymer, John Haley and Stephen Watts. 1770 Abel Evans, Thomas Good and James Lukens. 1771 Joseph Reed, George Noarth, Assheton Humphreys. Jacob Bankson and Francis Johnston. 1772 Richard Tilghman, John Lawrence and Peter Zachary Lloyd. 1773 Christian Hook (or Huck), William Lawrence Blair, Phineas Bond, John Stedman, John Macpherson, Junior, and William Lewis. 1774 Edward Tilghman, William Bradford, Junior, and Gunning Bedford. 1775 Andrew Robeson and John Vannost. 1776 William Prince Gibbs and Collinson Read. 1778 Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant and John Pancoast. 1779 Edward Burd, Henry Osbourne, George Campbell and Jared In-jersoll. 1780 Moses Levy. 1781 John Coxe, William Moore Smith and Nathaniel Potts. 1782 John Francis Mifflin and John Vining. 1783 John Wilkes Kittera, Henry Hale Graham and William Rawle. 1 784 William Ewing. 1785 Jacob R. Howell, John Ross, Joseph Borden McKean, John A. Hanna and John Todd. 1786 Robert Hudson, John Young, Benjamin R. Morgan, Jr., Charles Smith, Benjamin Chew, Jr., Richard Wharton and Thomas Meminger. 1787 David Smith, James Wade, William Richardson Atlee, Sampson Levy, James Hopkins, Samuel Roberts, Matthias Baldwin, William Montgomery, John Joseph Henry, and James A. Bayard. 1788 Thomas Armstrong, Peter S. Du Ponceau, Jasper Yeates, Peter Huffnagle, Joseph Hubley and William Graham. 1789 John Hallowell, Joseph Thomas, John Craig Wells, Robert Porter, Charles Heatley, Anthony Morris, John Cadwalader and John Moore. 1790 Thomas Barnard Dick, John Thompson, Isaac Tel fair, Abraham Chapman and Marks John Biddle. 1791 Robert Henry Dunkin and Seth Chapman. 1792 Miles Merwin, Robert Frazer and John Price. 1793 Thomas W. Tallman, John Hill Brinton, John Shippen, Joseph Hemphill, Michael Keppele, Henry Keppele Helmuth, Evan Rice Evans and Alexander William Foster. 1794 Doctor William Martin, 1 of Chester, Joseph Hopkinson and Jacob Richards. 1 This was the compiler's grandfather. OF PHILADELPHIA. 243 The Philadelphia Bar. Being a List of the names of gentlemen who have been admitted to practice, as Attorneys-at-law in the County Courts of the City and County of Phila- delphia, from 1682 to 1883, with the dates of their admission. Abbreviations A-age at death. ADM. -for admitted to practice. ATTY-GEN.-Attorney General. B-for born. B. G. or BRIG. GBN.-for Brigadier General. C. J. -Chief Jus- tice. Co -for county. COL. OF VOLS. -Colonel of volunteers, 1861-65. COL. -before Christian name, colonel of militia. C. P. -for Common Pleas C. R. -Colonial Records. D-for died. D. C.-for District Court. DiRECT'RY-for Philadelphia Directory. IN. PRAC.-for in practice J. -Judge. J. C. P. -Judge of the Common Pleas. J. O. C.- Associate Judge of the Orphans Court. M. C.-for Member of Congress. M. G.- Major General. PA. -for Pennsylvania. P. V. -Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65. PA. MAG -Pennsylvania Magazine. P. J. -President Judge. Q. M. G.-for Quarter- Master-General. S. C.-for Supreme Court of Pennsylvania U. S.-for United States. U. S. C. C.-for United States Circuit Court. U. S. S. C.-for United States Supreme Court. * Name from Sheriff's Deed Book B, which is the date of admission in the Supreme Court, which I have used where an earlier date could not be found. Abbett, Benjamin Franklin, Edwin L., Leonidas, Abbey, William Burling, Abbott, Montelius, William Holloway, Abrams (Rev.) Joseph, Joseph Addison, Ackley, John Edward, Ackworth, Edmund, 1 John, Adams, Frederick Mayhew, George Bethune, John Bell, John, John Quincy, Josiah Robert, Robert, Jr., , Thomas Boylston, 2 William C., Adamson, Charles, Addicks, William Henri, Addis, Daniel, Addison, Alexander, John, Joseph, Albertson, Henry Marmaduke, Alcorn, James, Alden, Robert Percy, Aldrich, William Trumbull, Aledo, Edward Joseph, d. May 18, 1877, a. jS d. Mch so, i88r, a. 69 Chester Co. Records d. Dec. 14, 1744 d.Jan. 4, 1874 Judge, d. 1832, a. 60 P.J., d. Nov. 24, 1807, a. 48 New York City Jan. 25, 1868 Dec. 5, 1864 Feb. 5, 1857 Nov. 4, 1876 June 21, 1862 July 13, 1844 Nov. 2, 1839 Nov. 30, 1878 Dec. 13, 1879 Feb. 23, 1741 Before 1744 Jan. 22, 1847 Mch 2, 1878 Mch 13, 1855 Nov. i, 1879 May 3, 1856 Dec. 5, 1874 Apl 27, 1872 Dec. 7, 1793 Sep. 28, 1872 June 17, 1882 Feb. 16, 1878 June 7, 1808 Mch 9, 1787 Oct. i, 1853 Oct. i, 1853 Oct. 4, 1879 June 27, 1874 May 25, 1872 Oct. 10, 1863 July 12, 1879 1 See p. 240, note 4. 2 Son of John Adams, President of the United States. 244 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Alexander, JameS, Lord Stirling's father, d. I7$b, a. bs Robert, Alison, Francis John, Alleman, Henry C., John S., Silas Horace, Allen, Andrew, Edward, James, Thomas G., William, Walter Davey, Alleson, Samuel, Allibone, Thomas, Jr., Allinson, Edward P., Allston, John, Allison, Joseph, Robert, William Andrews, Alsop, Robert, Altgelt, Carl Herman, Ambruster, Watson, Amerman, Lemuel, About 1720 June 25, 1870 June 5, 1875 Nov. 2, 1867 June 14, 1879 Oct. 24, 1874 Atty Gen., d. Mch 7, 1823, a. 8j Apl 2O, I 765* About 1785 d. Dec. iq, 1778 Sep. 26, 1765* Mch ii, 1854 C. /., d. Sep. I78o,adm in London Before I 7 5 O Dec. 30, 1871 d. May 27, 1840 d. 1821, a. 34. LL. r>. P. J. of C. /'. J. Kansas, d. Nov., 1875 June ii, 1832 Mch 8, 1808 Oct. 28, 1876 Mch 8, 1830 Nov. 20, 1843 Dec. , 1798 Oct. 19, 1867 July 18, 1846 Mch 14, 1868 Oct. ii, 1873 Dec. 24, 1875 Anable, (Rev.) Courtland Wilcox, Baptist Minister Oct. 5, 1850 Anders, Jacob H., Anderson, Alexander A., Edward Alexander, Joseph, James Baxter, Jr., Thomas Dixon,' William, Andre, John Kemmerer, Andrews, Henry White, Jr., Appleton, John L., Archambault, Harry, Archer, Fierce, Jr., William V., d. API 17,1837, a. so d. Mch 21, 1847, a. bo Chicago Oct. 13, 1866 J an 'y 6, 1877 June 15, 1878 About 1785 Oct. 2, 1880 June 21, 1811 About 1785' Feb'y 2, 1878 Jan'y 4, 1879 Dec. 18, 1854 April i, 1871 June 14, 1859 Oct. i, 1859 Arey, Henry W., Author, late VicePres't Girard College Feb. 14, 1839 Armond, John, Armstrong, Edward, George, George H., Thomas, Thomas A., Thomas, Jr. , d. Feb. zs, 1874, a. 56 J. d. Jan. 28, 1842, a, 77 d. Mch ib, 1836, a. 24 1 Attorney-General of Tennessee. See History of Chester, p. 254. Sep. 9, 1756* Sep. 22, 1838 Mch 8, 1796 May 16, 1857 May 8, 1788 Apl 27, 1816 Dec. 31, 1 833 OF PHILADELPHIA. 245 East on, Pa , J. C. P. d. Mch. 27, 1863, a. jf d. Sept. 3, 1853, a - 24 d. Oct. 8, a. b& d. Jan, 3, 1880, a. 63 d. Dec. g, 1838, a. 70, M. C. d. May zb, 1875, a. 69 d. Dec. 3, 1881, a. 32 Armstrong, William Hepburn, 1 M. c. Lycoming Co., , William H., Arnold, Michael, Arrott, James, Jr., Arundel, George Weed, James Mahany, John McLean, Robert James, Robert James, Jr., Ash, Caleb L., George Washington, Michael Woolston, Morgan, Ashbridge, John, George, Ashbrook, James, Ashhurst, Henry, Richard, Jr., Richard Lewis, Ashman, William Neilson, Ashmead, George Lehman, James, Jr., John Wayne, Ashton, Joseph Hubley, Thomas Jefferson, Assheton, William, William, Ralph, Robert, d. Junes, '727, Clk. ofttie County Courts, &>c. Atherton , Humphrey, d. May sq, 1849, <* t>5 Atlee, Samuel Yorke, William Richardson, Chester County Atkinson, Isaac S., Atvvood, Anthony Watson, Auge, Clinton, Austin, Romeo, Samuel H., Ayres, William, William J., Babbitt, Clement Bulkley, Babcock, Samuel Fotterall, Bach, Henry W., Bache, Francis Markoe, d. Oct. 23, ist>7 Richard , Jr . , Editor, d. Mch. 14, 1848, a. 64 Bacon, John Francis, j. o. c. d. June jo, 1850, a. 43 d. April 7, z8b8, a. 62 Asst. Atty-Gen. U. S. d. Feb. 21, 1882, a. 32 J., d. Sept., 1723, a 33 Chester County Records d. Feb., i745-b Oct. 31, Feb. 26, July 1 8, May 17, April 9, Oct. 19, May 2, Oct. 2, Dec. i, Mch. 4, Mch. 9, June 21, Feb. 6, Oct. 29, June 17, Dec. , June 10, April 21, June 8, May 1 6, April 2, Oct. 27, May 5, Oct. 9, June 9, About . Nov. 28, Before . About . June 3, Mch. 4, Dec. 15, Mch. 16, Mch. 10, Nov. 28, Mch. 24, Oct. 2, Dec. , June 1 6, 1853 1876 1863 1851 1850 1853 1820 1862 1847 1849 1826 1870 1882 1798 1862 1860 1859 1857 1831 1831 1827 1858 1856 1711 1738 1720 1701 1811 1829 1787 1861 1866 1851 1832 1841 1798 1877 Dec. 2, 1854 Nov. 19, 1853 Jan. 22, 1870 June 22, 1861 Mch. 6, 1805 Mch. 3, 1879 3 a 1 U. S. Superintendent of the Rail Road Mail Service. 246 MAKTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Badger, Edmund R., d. NOV. 28, 1871, a. tx> Sept. Samuel, j.c.p.,d.Mch.i 4 ,i8bb,a.&o Sept. Samuel, Jr., d.May2i,i8bj,a.4i June William, d. fet. 6, 1879, a. 77 Jan. Baer, Winfield Scott, April Bailey, Thomas C., Mch. Bainbridge, William, Jr., d. June 3, 1831, a. 24 Oct. Baird, Ephraim W., Dec. Richard Loper, Oct. Baker, Charles S., May George A., Jr., June George F. C., Feb. George W., Nov. Richard Rowley, Dec. William, d. Dec. 30, 1849, *. t>j Nov. William Deal, d. Sept. 17,1876,^64, Editor Oct. William H., June William Howard, June Balch, Edwin Swift, May Thomas, d. Mch. 29, 1877, a - 56, Author Feb. Bald, John Dorsey, Oct. Baldwin, Colin, Sept. Ezra Stiles, June Henry, j. s. c. u. s., d. April 21, 1844, a. 6s Mch. Matthew, Nov. William, April William A., Sept. Baldy, Edward H., Jr., d. API. 10,1876, a. 27 Dec. Ball, Joseph, Dec. Ballou, De Forrest, April Henry, April Bamberger, Albert Jacob, Oct. Bancker, Evert John, d. Sept. 14, 1840, a. 24 Oct. Banes, Joel J., ' June Bankson, Jacob, See Chester Co. Bar, d. 1795, a. 43 Aug. Bannard, Arthur Umney, July Charles Heath, June Banning, William Lowber, June Barber, James, June Robert Morris, Sept. William, May William Edwin, Chester Co., d. API. 13, /&?,. bo May Barclay, Charles, Feb. George G., Dec. James Joseph, Sept. John Louis, Mch. Richard Dechames, Feb. Bareford, Charles F.,. July 28,1833 20, 1809 6, 1846 12, 1826 29, 1882 13, 1862 5, 1829 6, 1858 31, 1874 8, 1869 3, 1811 4, 1882 17, 1857 3, 1881 28, 1831 i, 1832 5, 1848 30, 1877 21, 1881 9, 1850 16, 1847 10, 1845 7, 1823 6, 1 798 12, 1787 15, 1823 21, 1868 30, 1871 8, 1866 i, 1876 i, 1876 8, 1881 14, 1837 15, 1833 - , 1771 10, 1880 18, 1881 6, 1842 9, 1871 25, 1880 23, 1794 1878 OF PHILADELPHIA. 247 d Dec. 13, i8Si, a. 48 See Directories of 1785 P. J , d. Apl. 22, f8j<), a. t>i d Apl. n, i8ji d. Feb. Q, 1830 Barger, Louis Francis, Thomas Jefferson, Barker, Jesse J., John, Barlow, Thomas Warren, Barnard, Joseph W., Barnes, Ira P., James N., Joseph, William D., Barnet, Edward, Francis Vogel, Barnett, Thomas M., Barns, William, Barr, James P., Thomas C., William J., Barrett, John O., Theodore, Barrick, E. S., William C., Barringer, Daniel Moreau, Lewin Wethered, Barron, John W., Barry, Edward, Bartholomew, Benjamin, BartleS, A. C., LycomingCo. Barton, George Washington, P.j.,d. Christmas, 1851 Matthias, William, / 5. c., Oct. 2, 1779 Bartow, Henry Blackwell, Bartram, John, Bateman, William O., st. Louis, Author Baugh, Franklin, d. Feb. 14, 1878, a. 32 George Washington , d. Feb. 27, 1873, a. 32 Bayard, James, d. Aug. /, ,874, a. 73 James AshtOn, u. S. Sen., d. Aug. 13, 1815, a. 4i James Ashton, Jr. , d. May 7, 1882, a. 34 . Richard Henry, d. Mch. 4 , ist>8, a. 72 Samuel, J-, d. May 12, 1840, a 73 Thomas Francis, U. S. Senator for Delaware Bayly, Richard Beveridge, William Hamilton, Gettysburg Beale, John B. , d. May 14, 1836, a. 24 Truxtun, Beard, David A., Beatty, Henry Clay, d. Sept. i, /#&? Nov. 17, 1866 June 24, 1854 Nov. i, 1879 Before . 1785 Feb. i, 1879 July 3, 1875 April 1 8, 1839 Mch. 14, 1857 Sept. 16, 1805 Nov. 30, 1839 Feb. 21, 1822 Jan. 27, 1872 Feb. 3, 1883 Sept. 16, 1865 May 8, 1847 July i, 1882 Oct. ii, 1873 Oct. 17, 1874 Dec. 12, 1868 Dec. i, 1877 April 29, 1876 June 17, 1882 Dec. ii, 1875 July 2, 1881 April 30, 1870 Mch. 19, 1829 July 3, 1880 Feb. 23, 1839 May 15, 1789 Mch. , 1781 June 18, 1881 About . 1785 Sept. 12, 1848 May 31, 1848 June 6, 1866 Oct. 29, 1823 Sept. 8, 1787 June 3, 1871 Sept. 8, 1818 Nov. 8, 1787 Dec. 16, 1854 Dec. 12, 1874 Jan. 29, 1876 Mch. 21, 1836 Sept. 28, 1878 April 7, 1847 Feb. 7, 1857 248 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Beatty, Joseph T. , d. July 27, 1842, a. 27 Jan. 9, 1841 Beck, Henry Paul, d. 1875, a. 73 Feb. 9, 1824 Henry Dwight, June 5, 1875 Beckley, John, cierk u. s. H. R., d. API, 8. iBvf, a. 50 June 5, 1 791 Bedell, Bradbury, May 26, 1877 Bedford, Gunning, Jr., J.,d. Mch. 30, 1812, a. & About . 1774 Bedlock, William Pitt, . rf. /$*?,. j/ Oct. 15, 1835 Beeber, Teter Dimner, Sept. 23, 1876 Beers, James Benezet, May 3, 1848 Beitler, Abraham Merklee, Jan. 30, 1875 Belcher, James Henshaw, Author, &>c., Navy Reg., 1840 June 5, 1843 Bell, Philidore Schreiner, Feb. 8, 1862 Joseph Snowden, June 14, 1879 Thomas Sloan, j.s.c.Pa.,d.juneb,i8t>i,abi April 14, 1821 Belser, Jacob F., Nov. 4, 1858 Belsterling, John Fontoliet, Sept. 9, 1848 Bennett, Emerson, Jr., June 7, 1873 James Dryden, April 10, 1847 Joseph, Apl. T.,i742* William D. W., d. jui y 30, 7579. a. zq Mch. 25, 1871 Benson, Gustavus Smith, Jan. 12, 1828 Louis Fitzgerald, Nov. 3, 1877 Bentley, George F., July 2, 1881 Benton, Stephen, d. oa. 26, isbb ' Nov. 20, 1852 Beresford, Charles Wilson, Sept. 25, 1858 Bergen, George Bishop, Oct. 19, 1867 Bernabeu, John Frederick, Oct. 21, 1848 Bertolet, Abraham B., Oct. i, 1870 Berwick, James, June , 1782 Besson, Charles Alrich, Mch. 30, 1878 Bethel, Samuel, May 19, 1795 Bethell, Robert, d. juiy 4, 1875, a. 79 Jan. 4, 1820 Beveridge, Andrew McBride, May 4, 1878 Bickel, John Adolphus, June 19, 1869 John Weiler, Norristown April 26, 1875 Biddle, Algernon Sydney, Jan. 27, 1872 Arthur, June 4, 1878 Cadwalader, June 6, 1859 Caldwell Keppele, d. Feb. zb, 1862, a. 34 April 17, 1852 Chapman, Col. 121 p. v., d. Dec. q, r88o, a. SQ May 3, 1 848 Charles, Oct. 30, 1880 Charles John, 1 M. c.,d.Sept. 28, 1872, a. 53 Nov. 21, 1840 Clement, Jr., d. Mch. 16,1879, a. t>q April 27, 1839 Craig, J. C. P., Adm. as John C. B. Dec. 2, 1844 Edward, d. sept, s, mq, <* 4* Apl. 1 1 , 1 765* Edward, * July 2, 1881 George Washington, LL.D. Jan. 10, 1839 1 Colonel of the " Bucktails." 42 Pa. Volunteers. OF PHILADELPHIA. 249 Adm. as G. W. B ,Jr. P. J. , d. Jan. 14, 7797, a. 67 d. Aug. jo, 1838 Biddle, George, James, James Cornell, James Dundas, Jonathan Williams, d. API. 21, 1830, a 35 Marks John, P.J., Berks Co. Nicholas, d. Feb. 27, 1844, a. 59 Richard, d. July 7, 1847, a. 33, Pittsburg Thomas McFunn, Carlisle Thomas, Jr. , Lt. Col. 15 P. V., d. May 7, 1875, a. 48 Walter Livingston Cochrane, William Shepherd, d. May 30, 1833, a. S4 Biddle-Cope, James, Adm - as J B - c P e Bigelow, Thomas, Bingham Albert, Biggs, Frank K., Bigler, Henry A., Billington, George, d. Mch. b, 1835, a. 52 Binney, Charles Chauncey, Horace, d. Aug. 12, 1873, a. , M. c. Horace, Jr. , d. Feb. 3, 1870, a. 6/ Horace, (3^) d. API. 21, 1881, a. 42 William, William Johnson, Binns, John Pemberton, d. Feb. 27, 1847 Birney, William, Birnie, William, Bispham, George Tucker, John Burke, <* Feb. 24, 1852,0. 40 William Danforth, Black, Maurice. Samuel A., Blackburn, John, Blackbume, Thomas, nowThos. Me Keon, Author & Actor Bladen, Washington Lafayette, d. Aug. 7,1880, a. ss Blair, John, William Lawrence, d. Aug. 17, 1812, a. 6j- Blankman, Edmond, Bleakley, John, d. Philadelphia, 1802 Bleight, John Dunlap, George Chapman, Bley, John M., Blight, Atherton, Charles Penrose, George, Jr., d. Mch., 1877 William Sergeant, Jr., Bliss, Edward P., Nov. 17, 1866 Apl. 1 8, 1765* Sept. n, 1816 Sept. 20, 1842 Oct. 22, 1842 Oct. , 1789 June 3. 1811 Mch. 25, 1817 Nov. 12, 1859 June 5, 1848 June 2, 1877 Mch. 5, 1801 Oct. n, 1873 Oct. 24, 1811 Jan. 7, 1826 Sept. 20, 1882 Oct. 14, 1857 April 13, 1818 July 2, 1 88 1 Mch. 31, 1800 Dec. i, 1831 April 3, 1875 April 22, 1848 Oct. 8, 1870 April 18, 1829 Mch. 31, 1855 Dec. 12, 1827 June 22 ? 1861 Sept. 21, 1833 Dec. 27, 1852 May 10, 1862 Nov. n, 1846 Oct. 28, 1854 July 9, 1859 Sept. 5, 1853 Direct' ry 1785 May , 1773 June 5, 1848 June , 1783 May 9, 1833 June 28, 1873 Sept. 23, 1876 Dec. 21, 1859 June 28, 1879 Nov. 30, 1872 June 19, 1880 June 18, 1881 250 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAH d. Apl. 2b, 1874, a. j6 d. rSjs.a.SQ d. Dayton, O., fSjS, a. 8j d. London, Dec. 29, 1815, a. 67 d. Jan. ft), 1880, a. 47 d. Sept. s, /3 Bowen, David Hand, Jr., Henry F., Penrose W., Bowers, Jacob E., Bowie, Ralph, / 5. c., Sept., 1785, York, p a . Richard Ashhurst, Thomas Latimer, d. 1838, a 30 wnkes-Barre d. Oct. 3, 1774, a . 29 Bowman, Ebenezer, James, John Oliver, Wendell Phillips, Boyd, James, Norristoum Henry M., Nathaniel B., Peter, William StokeS, Ex-Capt. q/ 'Marines, Florida Boyer, Benjamin Markley, M. c. &> P.J., Norrutown Henry Conover, Adm. Montgomery Co., Apl. 6, 1878 Henry Kline, Sept. 22, 1868 Nov. 5, 1864 Nov. 4, 1845 Feb. 24, 1879 Oct. 30, 1858 June 6, 1840 Feb. 23, 1821 Feb. 19, 1794 June 27, 1792 May , 1773 Dec. , 1 80 1 Sept. 17, 1853 April 25, 1839 May 22, 1860 Dec. 4, 1880 Dec. 9, 1865 Feb. 25, 1860 April n, 1839 Oct. 15, 1857 Mch. 12, 1861 Jan. 10, 1846 May 7, 1864 June 18, 1853 April 30, 1881 Oct. 8, 1770* May 18, 1867 Oct. 2, 1880 April 10, 1824 Dec. 6, 1879" Nov. 12, 1844 May 15, 1813 Jan. 10, 1857 Jan. 3, I7 86 Jan. 8, 1859 Sept. 15, 1829 Nov. 14, 1788 About . 1767 Feb. 25, 1871 June 29, 1872 Nov. ii, 1851 Dec. 4, 1882 June 29, 1855 June 10, 1876 Jan. 12, 1848 Mrh. 9, 1850 Jan, 3, 1881 Nov. i, 1873 OP PHILADELPHIA. 251 Boyle, Jesse Peyton, Samuel A., William D., Bracken, William, Brackenridge, Hugh Henry, j. s. c.,d. June 25, 1816 Bradbury, Alison Parrish, Bradfield, Morris Altamont, Thomas, Bradford, Charles Sydney, David, Leader of the Whiskey Boys Ebenezer Green, Thomas, Jr. , d. Oct. 23, 1851, a. 71 Vincent Lockermans, LL.D. and D.C. L. William, Jr., Atty-Gen., d. Aug. 23, 1795, a. 40 Bradley, Abraham, Asst. p. M. G. of the u. s. Arthur, Bernard C., M. William, Brady, Edward, Edward, Jr. Brand, Walter Edward, Brashears, Samuel, Brasier, Emilius F., Bready, James Hall, Brearly, James, Jr., Bregy, Francis Amedee, Jr., Louis, Breitinger, Frederick L., Breintnall, (Rev.) Thomas, M. D.,d. May 26, 1847, a. 54 Breitenback, John Randolph, d. Mch. 13, 1875, a. 63 Brewer, Eben, Brewster, Benjamin Harris, Atty-Gen. u. s. Andre, Enoch Carroll, 4,1863, a. 35 Frederick Carroll, j. and Atty-Gen. Frederick Carroll, Jr., Francis Enoch, d.june 21, 1854, 63 Francis Enoch, (Rev.) Joseph Stanhope, d. oa. 26, 1878, a. 71 Brick, Alfred D., d. 1867 Edmund, Bridges, Edward, d. Gibralter, Nov. II, 1804, a. 2b Briggs, Amos, J., D. c. & c. p. Frank, Brigham, Samuel P., Brightly, Frederick Charles, Compiler of the Digests JFrank Frederick, Adm. as A. W. B. b. London, May 18,1817 d. Dec. 10, 1847 d. Dec 26, 1842, a. 32 d. Aug. 23, 1878, a. 37 Oct. 4, Nov. 30, NOV. 22, Nov. 29, Dec. , May 13, June 27, Sept. 14, Sept. 28, Dec. , Mch. i, Oct. 1 8, April 6, About . June , April 9, April n, Sept. 30, Sept. 21, Dec. 30, Jan. 3, Nov. 25, June 24, Sept. 29, May 19. Oct. 17, June 15, Feb. 4, Feb. 13, Jan. 8, Feb. 25, Jan. 5, Dec. 9, Nov. 25, Sept. 7. June 9, May 19, Mch. 29, July 2, April 3, Sept. 5, April i, Oct. 1 6, Oct. 28, June i, Feb. 14, Feb. ii, 1873 1878 1879 1780 1840 1874 1861 1825 1782 1802 1802 1829 1774 1789 1881 1863 1882 1861 1871 1874 1822 1826 1832 1866 1867 1878 1882 1812 1870 1882 1838 1882 1848 1844 1870 1821 1873 1831 1858 1860 1799 1848 1876 1874 1839 1865 252 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Brinckle, Joshua Gordon, William Henry, Brinton, John Hill, John Hill, John Ferree, John Steinmetz, Joseph P., Britton, John Blodget, Broad hurst, Joseph J., Brockden, Charles, Master Brock, Charles Henry, John Penn, John William, Brodhead, John, Richard, Brodie, Robert Coburn, Jr., Brooke, Charles Wallace, Charles W:, Francis M., Brooks, George Ethan, Broom, Jacob, Jr., James Madison, Broomall, John Martin, William Booth, Bromley, Byron Gordon, Brotherton, James, Brown, Alexander E., Charles J., David Boyer, David Paul, Author i David Paul, Jr., Eugene, A. B., Francis Shunk, Henry Armitt, Henry C., Henry Pitcher, Isaac Newton, Isaiah H., John A., John Douglass, Jr., Milton Harrington, Mortimer Harris, Nathaniel Putnam, Robert Eden, William Linn, William Maxwell, William Ross, , d. Afl. 28, 1880, a 55 Feb. 7, 1846 d. May 23, 1851, a. 2Q Sept. 5, 1843 d. May 7, 1827, a. 55 July 16, 1793 Chester Co. Bar, Oct. 6, 1832 April 8, 1863 d. Nov. 15, 1878,0. jr June 17, 1851 d. Aug. 18, 1825, a. 27 Jan. 9, 1822 Sept. 13, 1856 Oct. 4, 1843 April 3, 1875 < of Rolls, d. Oct. 20, 7769, a. q5% About . 1713 April n, 1863 d. July 3, 1881, a. 58 Dec. 20, 1845 Feb. 23, 1878 d.Jan. 13, 1871 Feb. 8, 1845 June 5, 1875 Jr., Nov. i, 1879 d. Oct. 22, 1849, a - 37 June 21, 1834 New York City Bar Oct. 15, 1859 Sept. 24, 1859 June 24, 1882 M. C., d. Nov., i8t>4, a. 57 April 30, 1832 d.Jan. 15, 1850, a. 73 Mch. 16, 1818 M. C., Delaware Co., Fa. Mch. W i8, 1882 Chester, Pa. April 12, 1879 June 30, 1877 June 30, 1794 Easton,Pa. Nov. 14, 1825 June 26, 1820 Dec. 23, 1859 y> Orator, d. July n, 1872, a. 76 Sept. 4. 1816 d. Feb. i, i8(x), a. 40 Mch. 7, 1850 Dec. 27, 1873 June 7, 1879 d. Attg. 21, 1878, a. 34 Dec. 1 8, 1869 June 30, 1877 April i, 1876 June 2, 1856 Sept. 30, 1871 June 7, 1873 i Oct. i, 1881 1 , d. Nov. 2, 1878, a. 33 Sept. 21, 1868 June i, 1872 , d. Feb. 21, 1854, a 36 Sept. 8, 1847 Nov. 8, 1851 April 27, 1835 Sept. 10, 1789 June 14, 1879 OF PHILADELPHIA. 253 d. Mch. 26, 1850, a. 8t Ly coming Co. d. Aug. 27, 1881 Browne, Aquila Arrell, A. K., George Blight, Horace Gustavus, Horace G., Nathaniel Borradaile, d. Mch. 13, 1873, a. sb Peter Arrell, d.jan. 7, isbo, a. 78 Peter Arrell, William C., William Hardcastle, Browning Abraham, Atty-Gen. New Jersey Bruglar, James K. , Brumni, Charles N. , Bryan, George, j. s. c., a. Jan. 27, 17^1, a. bo Henry DeLancey, J. HerVCy, d. May 15, 1870, a. 42 Bryant, George Washington, Tiberius Jefferson, Buchanan, James, Jr., d. June 16,1871 Buck, Jerome, New York City Bar Buckley, Clement Adam, d. i8t>8, a. 78 Daniel Penrose, Capt. u. s. v., d. i8bz, a. 27 Franklin Pierce, George E., Buckwalter, Charles, Budd, George Davis, Henry, Jr., Isaac Davis, Jr., James Fletcher, John S., Thomas Allibone, Thomas Allibone, Jr., Walter J., Bulkley Chauncey, Bull, George, James Hunter, William Meade, Bullard, Henry Adams, 1 Orson Flagg, Bullitt, John Christian, Thomas W., William Christian, Bullock, Charles K., Bunell, Peter C., Bunting, Joseph Turnpenny, Burd, Edward, d. July 24,1833,1.84. . ' M. C. & J. S. C. of Louisiana. 33 d. Aug. 3, 1868, a. 29 d. Feb. 14, 1874, a. 31 d. June zq, tSjq, a. 30 d. June I, 1872, a. 74 d. May 23, 1860, a. b2 Chester County, Pa. d. April 17, i8ji, a. 70 Delaware Co. Mch. 13, 1816 Nov. 2, 1865 Sept. 10, 1845 Sept. 21, 1830 Mch. 14, 1857 April 13, 1842 Mch. 7, 1803 Dec. 15, 1860 Sept. 3, 1827 May 6, 1865 June 8, 1833 April 8, 1865 Dec. 22, 1875 Before . 1777 Sept. 20, 1862 Sept. 26, 1857 April 12, 1879 Sept. 13, 1826 May 2, 1859^ May 31, 1856 June 7, 1814 July 3, 1858 July 2, 1881 Oct. 8, 1870 Feb. n, 1862 May 6, 1865 July 8, 1871 April 12, 1851 April 27, 1872 June 13, 1868 June 12, 1819 May 26, 1860 Jan. 9, 1852 May 20, 1822 Sept. 19, 1863 July 9, 1840 Mch. 10, 1846 June 6, 1812 Jan. 24, 1874 June 4, 1849 June 22, 1861 Dec. 8, 1879 April 18, 1860 May 3, 1828 June 26, 1880 Apltermi774* 2.14 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Burd, Edward Shippen, d. Sept. n, 1848, a. 70 Burden, Clarence, Burgess, Joseph W., Burgin, Charles Francis, Burke, Andrew, Burnham, Horace B., carbondau Burnett, William Henry, Burns, William, Burnside, Thomas, /. s. c., d. Mch. 25, 1851, a 68 Burr, Edward E., Burritt, Loren, Burroughs, Joseph Ho well, William, Burt, Horace Brooke, Burton, Arthur Milby, John A., Busch, Chauncey H., Henry Ernest, Bush, George Washington, Norristown Bushell, Edward, Bustilt, Samuel, Buzby, Duncan Lawrence, George Long, Byerly, Edmund, Byrne, Henry, Henry Carman, Martin, Martin J., Peter, Byrnes, Jacob F., Thomas Francis, William J., Cadwalader, John, John, John, Jr., Richard McCall, Thomas, Cadwallader, Jacob A., Caldcleugh, William George, d. NOV. 22, 1872, a. tx> Huntingdon J., d. Jan. 26, 1879, a - 74 d. Oct. 26, 1841, a. 62 Calder, James, Caldwell, John, Callender, Robert, Callis, John W., Galloway, Wilber F., Calvert, Graham, Camac, William Masters, Cameron, William B., of Maryland Dec. 2, Jan. n, May 20, Sept. 5, May 1 8, Oct. 30, Jan. 27, Jan. 12, Feb. 4, Nov. 26, April 2, June 27, May 1 4, June 30, Oct. n, Dec. 15, April 9, Jan. 9, June 29, Mch. 8, Before . June 28, Sept. 7, Nov. n, Sept. 20, Oct. 2, April 6, Dec. 22, Jan. 5, Feb. n, Feb. 7, Oct. 29, June , Sept. 29, Nov. 5, May 7, Dec. , Nov. 7, Oct. 15, Before . June , Sept. , June 9, Nov. 26, May 8, June 24, Nov. n, 1800 1862 1843 1849 1833 1855 1872 1813 1804 1870 1870 1874 1853 1877 1851 1856 1870 1858 1861 1849 1775 1873 1840 1843 1813 1813 1878 1866 1863 1854 1880 1881 1789 1825 1864 1864 1801 1864 1834 1747 1783 1799 1866 1870 1858 1826 1848 OF PHILADELPHIA. 255 d. Oct. 23, 1810 I.June II, iSsS, " 73 P. M., Gen., Atty-Gen. &> J. M. C. Schuylkill County M. C., d. Jan. ic), fS6S, a. 68 d. Mch. 20, 1874, a. 60 Campbell, Alexander Dallas, Benjamin Harbeson, Charles, Edward Simpkins, George, 1 George, 2 James, James, James Hepburn, John Hull, John Hugh, John Marie, John, Louis Dale, Neal Francis, Parker, St. George Tucker. Winfield Scott, Canning, Matthew, Cannon, Moses, Canonge, John Francis, Cantrell, Francis Scoffin, Cardeza, James W. M., Cardozo, Isaac Nunez, Carey, Alfred L., Joseph Maull, Carlile, John Daniels, Carlisle, James Don, Carmick, Richard, Carothers, Andrew, Carpenter, Jacob, James Edward, Carr, George Bradford, Lewis, Samuel Barton, William Wilkins, Carrell, Edwin Louis, Carroll, Patrick Edward, Carson, Hampton Lawrence, Jr., John, l>. Philadelphia, 1773 James, Franklin Co. James, Carter, Paul Beck, Delaware Co. Bar Carty, Jerome, Carver, Charles, Carlisle Bar Major U. S. V. d.June rj, 1830, a. 24 May 18, 1867 Oct. n, 1827 Feb. 14, 1857 Sept. 13, 1845 Apl. 13,1768* June 6, 1803 June 9, Sept. 14, Oct. 26, Feb. i, April 4, May 31, Sept. 24, 1870 Dec. 4, 1880 Mch. 6, 1862 Sept. July 6, Jan. 5, April 12, 1851 April , 1805 Dec. 20, 1814 April 14, 1866 Oct. 5, 1878 June 26, 1844 April 27, 1867 June 22, 1867 Oct. 29, 1881 Oct. 3, 1849 May 6, 1791 Sept. , 1805 April , 1792 1788 1833 1867 1823 1868 1873 1793 1835 1878 21, 15 20, Oct. Sept. Nov. Dec. May Sept. 3, Oct. 19, -April 4, Dec. , Oct. 25, April 15, 1816 April -6, 1853 Nov. 17, 1866 May 2, 1874 1865 1873 16, 1839 30, 1871 1876 1827 1867 1874 1797 1790 Register of Wills; ail Irish lawyer; came to Philadelphia in 1765. 2 Librarian of the Library Co. of Philad'a, 1806 to 1829. Father and son. 256 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Carver, Jacob Henry, Samuel, Casey, Edward W., Cass, Patrick, Cassat, Daniel, Cassidy, Lewis Cochran, Lewis, Castle, James Howard, Horace, Castor, Jesse V., Catlin, Charles, Putnam, Cattell, Henry S., Caven, Joseph Lewis, Samuel Edward, Chalfant, Robert D., Chamberlaine, Joseph E. M., Chambers, David, Francis Taylor, James Cruthers, Col. Stephen, 1 Chambley, George H., Chandler, Charles H., Chapman, Abraham, Henry, Seth, Chapron, John Bernard, Chase, Edwin Theodore, Chauncey, Charles, Charles, Jr., Elihu, Nathaniel, Chesnut, John Howell, Chester, Henry, Cheston, Thomas Convin Cheves, Langdon, 2 Chew, Benjamin, Benjamin, Jr., Benjamin (3rd), Joseph Tilghman, Samuel, Samuel, Jr., Cheyney, Francis "Hickman, Child, John Gilbert Mini, Childe, Edward Vernon, Childs, Louis Moore, 1 Shot in a duel by Dr. Rieger. Atty-Gen. of Pa. . d. Mch. 12, 1878, a. too Denver, Colorado Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre d Jan. 2b, iS(x), a. 23 d. May ib, 1780,, Lancaster Doylestown P J. &> M.C., Bucks Co. P.J., Bradford d. iSbb Commissioner in Bankruptcy Capt. U. S. V. d. Aug. jo, iSjf), a. 73 Cashier Bank of Pa., d. Apl. 7, 1847 d. June 26, 1848, a. 55 drowned Nov. 30, 1882 d. June 25, 1857, a. 81 C. J., d. Jan. 20, 1810, a. & d. Apl. jo, 1844, a. 8b d. Aug. 17, 1864, tt. 71 d. Aug. 21, 1841, a 47 d. Feb. s, 1864, a. 23 April 17, 1875 Nov. 12, 1845 Oct. 27, 1831 Sept. i, 1845 June , 1794 Nov. 7, 1849 Dec. 18, 1875 Oct. 3, 1838 June 12, 1875 Sept. 12, 1818 Dec. 23, 1813 Mch. 8, 1796 May 24, 1879 April 20, 1861 Feb. 15, 1873 July 5, 1856 May 31, 1873 Mch. 9, 1865 July 7, 1877 Feb. n, 1865 Mch. 6, 1779 Dec. 6, 1873 May 3, 1856 Oct. , 1790 May 9, 1825 Sept. 17, 1791 Sept. 8, 1845 May 2, 1849 Dec. 7, 1861 Jan. 7, 1799 April i, 1800 April n, 1811 June 14, 1879 In prac., 1822 June 30, 1877 April i, 1823 Sept. t, 1746* June , 1786 Mch. 27, 1815 June 9, 1828 April 8, 1816 Mch. 31, 1855 May 1 6, 1868 April 12, 1862 Feb. n, 1833 June 29, 1878 Norristown 3 President Bank of the U. S. OF PHILADELPHIA. 257 Chilton, Harris Jones, Oct. 21, 1865 Chipman, Edgar M., Feb. n, 1860 Chism, Isaac, Norristo-wn Sept. 30, 1882 Chorraann, Charles Henry James, Dec. 27, 1873 Christian, Frank S., Dec. 6, 1875 Chubb, Samuel, Jr., Sept. 19, 1863 Churchman, James, Mch. 4, 1835 Claggett, William, Sept. , 1793 Clair, Benjamin E., Sept. 17, 1864 Clapp, Benjamin Franklin, Jan. 29, 1876 Clark, Charles Gordon, Nov. 15, 1843 George Stephenson, April 29, 1871 James, Nov. 22, 1844 James Edward, Jan. 21, 1882 John Alexander, May 24, 1856 John, Oct. , 1779 Marvin E., Sept. 17, 1859 William H., Nov. 5, 1842 Clarke, Charles Percy, Oct. 14, 1859 John J., June 12, 1880 Joseph A., . Direct'ry 1829 Thomas, Atty-Gen. of Pa. Before . 1706 Clarkson, George, d. API. 3, 1804, a. 32 Mch. 9, 1793 Gerardus, d. Feb. 21,1864 April 27, 1848 Joseph Gibbons, d. Jan. 14, 1832, a. 48 Dec. 14, 1824 Claxton, William Rehn, Sept. 21, 1872 Clay, Alfred Glover, Oct. 23, 1880 Edward Williams, d. Dec. 31,1857,1. 59 Mch. 12, 1825 Harry Gibbs, April 10, 1858 Joseph Ashmead, d. Mch. rs, /&?/, a. 75 Sept. 3, 1827 Richard Wells, June 28, 1873 Claypoole, George W., d. Jan. 4, 1845 Sept. 17, 1821 Clayton, John, d. Mch. 14, 1881, a. 62 Sept. 7, 1840 Thomas Jefferson, P. J. of Delaware Co. Jan. 7, 1852 Cleeman, Ludovic Colquhoun, Dec. 7, 1863 Clemson, William F., Oct. 3, 1833 Clendenning, William H., Oct. 5, 1878 Cleveland, Tread well, May 28, 1864 Clifford, James L., Nov. 26, 1870 Cline, Andrew J., Nov. i, 1824 Clossey, Miles Franklin, May 18, 1815 Cloud, Edward Harper, Dec. 30, 1882 Cloyd, John, May 20, 1795 Clymer, Daniel, Adm. Chester Co., Sept., nty Oct. 12, 1770* John Meredith, d.im 7 q8 July 26, 1793 Thomas Willing, Aug. 18, 1826 Coale, Edward G., April 3, 1799 258 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Coates, John Reynell, d. Feb. 22, 1842, a. t>4 Jan. 3, 1799 Kersey, April 15, 1854 Louis Montgomery, April 12, 1862 Coats, Lindsay, See Chester Co. Bar Nov. , 1764 Coburne, John, j.,d. Feb. ,1823 Sept. , 1783 Cochran, Henry, Dec. 2, 1859 John, State Senator, d. Aug. 14,1882, a. 41 June IO, 1864 Thomas, /VV Guarantee Trust Co. Dec. 2, 1854 Cody, Francis Marion, Oct. 30, 1875 Coffey, George Alexander, d. Feb. 20, i8b4, a. 43 May 12, 1855 Coggins, Paschal H., Feb. 8, 1873 Cohen, Emanuel Nov. 2, 1878 Joseph. Simon, Proth'y s. c., d. Feb. 3, 1858 May 24, 1813 Colahan, John Barry, April 15, 1843 John Barry, Jr., May 22, 1869 Colbert, Charles Stroud, July. 2, 1859 Colehower, Charles W., April 27, 1861 Coleman, Edward, d.juneb,i84i April 20, 1813 Henry Phillips, June 17, 1882 Henry Thomas, LL.D. April 7, 1847 Robert, June 6, 1846 Coles, Edward, Jr., June 8, 1859 Colesberry, Alexander Purves, Sept. 21, 1868 Collier, David L., d. Mck.jo, istx), a. 73 Feb. 20, 1869 Collins, Daniel Marcus Marcellanus, Feb. 13, 1864 George Constantine, d. MCA. 21, 1865, a. 53 Feb. 3, 1847 George Francis Borgia, Oct. 6, 1862 John, Gov. of Delaware, d. Apt. 15, 1822 June , 1796 John MacMinn, Mch. 13, 1848 William B., Nov. 25, 1871 Collis, Charles Henry Tuckey, Bvt. M. G. v.,i8bs Feb. 5, 1859 Collom, William Murray, Sept. 27, 1828 Colton, John Harrison, Sept. 21, 1867 Comegys, Walter Douglass, d. Dec. *>, 1877, a. ^9 Jan. 7, 1865 Comingo, Edward G., June 18, 1881 Comly, Harry R., April n, 1863 Conard, Jesse, Dec. 21, 1821 Conarroe, George Mecum, . May 14, 1853 Condie, Thomas G., d. jui y 21,1834,0.33 Sept. 12,1818 Condy, Jeremiah, June 5, 1799 Jonathan Williams, d. Sept. /j, 1828, a. & May 4, 1791 Conkle, William Henry, Mch. 12, 1861 Conner, James A., Sept. 28, 1872 Connellan, John Henry, Sept. 5, 1870 Connolly, M. Daniel, April 22, 1871 Conrad, Cornelius, Feb. n, 1865 Robert Taylor, 1 j.,d. June 27, 1858, a. 48 Dec. 6, 1830 'Judge, Mayor and Author. OF PHILADELPHIA. 259 Conrad, Samuel, Conrow, Franklin G., d. Aug. 13, 1871 George E. B., d. NOV. 7,1881, a. 27 George N., . Camden Converse, Henry Augustus, Conway, William W., Conyngham, John Nesbitt, P. J , d. Feb. 24, 1871, a. 72 Cook, Joel, Jr., John, William N., Cookman, George G., Cookson , Thomas, Lancaster, d. Mch. 30, 1753, a. 43 Coombs, R. Duncan, Cooper, Dr. Colin Campbell, Charles W., James Calvin, Philip, Samuel W., Dr. Thomas, William Daniel, .William Burr, Cope, Charles S., James Biddle, George W., Copenhaver, William K., Corbin, Francis PortCUS, Of Virginia, d. Paris, 1876 Corcoran, Daniel P., Corey, John, Corfield, Edward Dixon, William, Corlies, Samuel Fisher, Cornman, Oliver Perry, Samuel Augustus, d. Mch. 6, 1873, a. 33 Correy, John, See Currie, in S. C. List, Sept. 30, 1778 Corry, James Clark, Corrigan, Thomas M., Corson, Charles Follen, George Norman, Samuel Maulsby, Robert Thprnton, Costa, George Schaffer, Costello, Joseph C., Coulston, Joseph Warren, Coult, John H., Coulter, John A., Coulthurst, Matthew, Cousin, Anatole, J., d. May n, 1859, a - d. 1875, a,- 59 See Biddle- Cope Colorado Norristoivn Sept. 27, 1814 Oct. 17, 1868 April i, 1876 Feb. 13, 1869 Sept. 20, 1862 Dec. 5, 1881 Feb. 12, 1820 April ii, 1863 Oct. , 1789 Mch. 14, 1868 Feb. 28, 1880 Before . 1743 April 10, 1869 Aug. ii, 1838 May 8, 1847 June 30, 1877 April i, 1882 June 18, 1881 Oct. 9, i 00 Dec. 28, 1839 Oct. 13, 1877 Nov. 1 8, 1825 Oct. n, 1873 April 5, 1873 June 19, 1880 April 15, 1823 April 9, 1881 Jan. 28, 1822 June 8, 1803 July 2, 1831 Sept. 20, 1851 Feb. 6, 1858 Mch. 7, 1859 Oct. 9, 1765* June 26, 1880 Nov. 12, 1870 Mch. 14, 1868 Oct. 20, 1880 Feb. i, 1863 Feb. 8, 1879 Oct. 8, 1881 Dec. 27, 1852 May 12, 1862 Jan. 10, 1852 June 29, 1867 Jan. 22, 1783 Oct. 2, 1830 260 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Cox, Albert William, Charles J., Isaac N., Jesse, Jr., John, John, Jr., John Bellangee, William Sitgreaves, Jr., Coxe, Alexander Sidney, Brinton, Charles Sidney, Daniel, Edmund Sidney, Edward D., John D., P.J. John, Richard Smith. 1 Robert Davison, Tench. Coyle, Alexander Cooke, Crabbe, William H., Craig, John N., William W., Craige, George S., William C., Craik, George Washington. Cramond, Henry, Crans, Peter, Jr., Crawford, Alexander C., Charles, George Lewis, James, Jr., John S., Creed, William P., Creeley, John V., Cregar, Philip Augustus, Crimsheir, John Button, Crist, Alfred, Jacob Haines, Crittenden, Joel Parker, Salmon H., Samuel W., Croasdale, Robert Ramsey, Croghan, St. George, Crosby, Franklin, Cross, George Knowles, 1 Author of Digest of Decisions of the U. S. Courts, 1829. Mch. 3, 1877 June 4, 1812 May 26, 1820 Dec. 1 6, 1865 Continuance Docket, 1775 Died . 1768 d. 1847, f. 03 Mch. 8, 1780 July 9, 1864 Jr. , now Wm. Cox June 19, 1844 J., d. Oct. 31, 1821, a. 31 Mch. 5, 1812 May 30, 1855 J., d. Nov. IQ, i87Q, a. 89 June i, 1812 Trenton, N.J., d. 1827 Oct. 8, 1765* d. May s, i8bi, a. bi April 16, 1821 d. Oct. 3, i8i<), a. zb Dec. 20, 1814 , C. P., d. Oct. 17, 1824, a. 72 About . 1776 Trenton, N. J. Sept. 26, 1749* Washington, D. C. Dec. ii, 1812 Oct. 19, 1861 d. July ib, 1824, a. bq Sept. 21, 1804 June 4, 1847 Oct. 14, 1848 May 10, 1851 Dec. 6, 1877 April 3, 1844 Sept. 13, 1876 . Virginia, d. May 28, 1808 Mch. 8, 1796 June 7, 1831 April 15, 1837 July 2, 1877 April 14, 1789 Feb. 24, 1855 Sept. , 1803 Jan. n, 1823 Mch. 12, 1835 M. C. April 12, 1862 d. July 2Q, 1881, a. 67 Oct. 3, . 1842 July 13, 1779 of Bethlehem, Pa. June 5, 1858 May 28, 1 88 1 June* 26, 1880 May 5, 1860 April 10, 1852 i June 15, 1867 S May 6, 1846 Author of Form-Book June 30, 1858 Sept. 24, 1870 OF PHILADELPHIA. 261 CrOSS, Thomas, Crosse? d. before 1775 William, Crothers, William S., Crowe, James, Crowell, Howard R., John Presgrove, d. Oct. 30, 1822, a. 27 Thomas E., William J., Croxall, Carroll, Daniel C., Crump, George, Culbertson, Samuel W., Culver, Daniel, Cummings, Alexander, Cummins, (Rev.) Alexander Griswold, Ebenezer Hazard, Cunningham, Francis Aloysius, W. Ross, Curren, Louis R. , Currie, John, Chester Co. Bar Curry, John, See Carry and Currie Curtis, Thomas C., Custigen, Francis, d. before 1755 Custis, Alfred Franklin, Cutler, Alexander R., Cuyler, Theodore, LL.D., d. API. 5, 1876, a. S7 Thomas De Witt, Dale, Richard Colgate, J r -, Dallas, Alexander James, 1 d. Jan. ib, 1817, a. George Mifflin, 2 George Mifflin, Jr., Phillip Nicklin, Stuart George, Trevanion Borda, Daly, Timothy Martin, Eugene S. , Daniels, Benjamin, Darling, John Vaughan, Darlington, Edward, Isaac, Darrach, Henry, Thomas, Darragh, John F., David, Edward W. , d. July 26, 1863, a. 53 d. Dec. 31, 1864, a. 73 d. Mch. 14, 1866, a. 41 P. J., Pittsburgh, Pa. Wilkes-Barre M. C. , Delaware Bar P.J., d. Apl. 27, 1839, a - S8 Before . 1742* Sept. , 1778 June 4, 1838 Mch. 19, 1881 Feb. n, 1860 Mch. 2, 1820 April 25, 1839 Nov. 20, 1869 April 6, 1850 Dec. 13, 1823 June 8, 1861 Sept. , 1801 Nov. .9, 1827 June 15, 1872 May 20, 1854 April 7, 1818 Jan. 4, 1879 April 10, 1849 Sept. 28, 1872 May , 1764 July 13, 1779 June 14, 1879 Before . 1775 Oct. 30, 1875 Feb. 4, 1862 Oct. 9, 1841 Mch. 17, 1876 June 5, 1875 ' Aug. 3, 1785 April 14, 1813 Oct. 13, 1860 Sept. 12, 1846 Aug. i, 1785 Oct. 6, 1820 Feb. 26, 1876 Jan. 4, 1879 Sept. 16, 1867 Sept. 9, 1865 Sept. n, 1835 Dec. , 1801 May 20, 1876 Mch. 8, 1807 June 25, 1870 June 16, 1832 1 Secretary of the U. S. Treasury. 2 Attorney-General of Pa., Vice-President of the United States, &c. 34 262 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR David, S. Grafton, Nov. 13, 1880 Davids, Hugh, April 22, 1848 Davidson, William B. d. Dec. 27. 1831, a 29 April 15, 1823 Davies, Samuel, May 26, 1860 Davis, Charles, Nov. 4, 1865 Edmund, May 6, 1873 ElishaW., Coi. u. s. Vois. Oct. 8, 1870 Ernest H., Feb. 4, 1882 George Harry, Dec. 15, 1864 Oliver Wilson, Jan. n, 1851 Pardon, d. Dec. 28, 1875. a. so May 31, 1825 Rees, Jan. 19, 1869 Samuel, Feb.' 28, 1821 Samuel, Feb. i, 1804 Samuel M., Oct. 24, 1842 Sussex Delaware, Jan. n, 1862 William Price, April 15, 1843 Dawson, George B., Nov. 16, 1818 James, Oct. 7, 1846 Day, Frederick, Nov. n, 1871 Thomas Jefferson, Nov. 20, 1869 Dayton, William Berrien, d. Mch. 30,1881^.43 Oct. 20, 1866 Dazley, Henry Joseph, Nov. 3, 1877 DeArmond, Richard Chambers, d. Feb. 7, 1865, a. 46 April n, 1845 DeCamp, George W., Nov. 20, 1867 DeForrest, Othniel, Nov. 7, 1849 De La Motta, Jacob E., Jan. 8, 1859 Delaplaine, James, d. AU&. 77, 1780, a. 45 About . 1749 DeSaussure, Henry William, ss Nov. 21, 1825 Donnelly, Ignatius, M. c.,Lt. GW. Minn.. 1863 Feb. 12, 1853 Doran, Joseph Ingersoll, April 29, 1865 Joseph Michael, j.,d.juneb,i8sq,a.^q April 3, 1824 Dorman, Harry C., Jan. 29, 1870 Dorr, Benjamin Dalton, June 4, 1870 Dorrance, George Morris, June 23, 1860 DosPaSSOS, John R., New York Bar, Author Sept. 4, 1865 Doster, William Emile, Bethlehem, Pa., M. G. YOU. Nov. 3, 1879 Doty, Lucian Wilson, Greensburg, Pa. April 3, 1875 Dougherty, Daniel, May 2, 1849 Daniel Webster, Sept. 28, 1878 George L., May 5, 1849 Joseph, d. June 8, 1854, 3* Mch. 21, 1846 Joseph Nesbit, June 14, 1879 Martin J., Mch. 21, 1846 Michael J., d. Aug. 24, 1873, <* 40 Oct. i, 1853 William Forney, June 30, 1877 Theophilus Felix, Sept. 24, 1801 Douglass, Alonzo Potter, April 23, 1873 George Lyon, April- 10. 1875 (Rev.) Jacob Morgan, d. May 11,1876,0.83 May 2, 1815 Dowding, Joseph, d. before 1755 Before . 1775 Downing, Charles Hughes, Jr., April 9, 1864 Doyle, James Archer Barclay, d. Feb. 14, istq, a. 35 June 28, 1856 Drake, Roger Dillon, Dec. 30, 1826 Drayton, William Heyward, Oct. 22, 1842 William, Dec. 2, 1874 Drinker, Henry S., April 7, 1877 John, Jr., June 3, 1805 Thomas Barton, Oct. 15, 1840 Driver, Alfred, Dec. 3, 1870 Dropsie, Moses Aaron, Author Jan. n, 1851 Drum, Bryon, d. NOV. b, 1815, a. 2 s July i, 1808 Drummond, Thomas, Mch. 2, 1833 Drury, Edward W., July 21, 1792 Duane, William John, Sec'y Treasury, d. Sep. 27, rSbs.a.ss June 4, 1815 William, Author, d. NOV. 4, 1882,0.75 Jan. 18, 1830 Dubs, Joseph Ross, Boston June 8, 1872 Thomas Cadwalader, NewYork aty Jan. 6, 1866 DuBois, Harrison Dixon, June 24, 1876 Henry M., Nov. 18, 1876 Samuel M., d. Dec. 12, iSsg, <*. ^ Mch. 15, 1856 Dubuisson, Charles L., 1 Oct. 5, 1833 1 This name is incorrectly spelled on page 230. OF PHILADELPHIA. 265 Duer, John, West Chester, Pa.,d. 1827, a. 4^ Jan. 19, 1803 Duff, John Agnew, Jan. 13, 1866 Thomas, Sept. 29, 1790 Duffield, George, y... u. s. c., Ter. of Orleans 1805 July 21, 1792 John DaVis, Oct. 12, 1867 (Col.) Thos. Wilmerton, Jr., rf..i/, a. 23 Capt. loth U. S. Infantry j. c. r. Eastlack, Francis F., Jr., Eaton, James V. , d. NOV. 13, 1843, <* & Eby, John Daniel, Eckard, Frederick S., James Read, Montgomery Co. Eckstein, John, Jr., Edmunds, Henry Reeves, Edwards, David, Chester Co. Records, d. before 1 John, Jr., d. Chester, June 25,1843 John Hughes, d. Feb. 12, 1877, . 37 Richard Stanislaus, Robert L., Samuel, Thomas Aquinas, William Aloysius, William Bain, Egbert, Harry C., H. Preston, Eichelberger, W. Hay, Elcock, Thomas Robert, Edward, Elder, John, Dr. William, Author and Editor , Somerset Eldridge, Griffith Morgan, Elliott, Frank S., William Townsend, Elwell, Isaac, Elwyn, Charles H. Langdon, Elsasser, Paul Marks, Elwes, Henry, Jr., Emlen, George, George, Jr., George, Jr., Emerson, John, Emory, M. J. Allan, England, James Barclay, Englehoffer, Charles, English, Charles Davis, Dr. Thomas Dunn, Poet and Author Ensign, Henry Legrand, Epple, Andrew, Jr., Erdman, Augustus Jacob, Preston K., Erety, George, Erichson, Christian Frederick, Ernst, William, Eshbach, Horace W., d. Aug. 27, 1850, a. 66 d. June 7, 1853, a. 39 d. 1735 d. Apl. 12, 1875, a. 44 d. Jan. 25, 1825 d. Aug. 70,7567, a. b2 June 3, 1882 Oct. 3, 1842 July 21, 1875 Dec. 8, 1830 NOV. 22, 1826 Mch. 10, 1848 Jan. 19, 1861 In prac. 1744 June 3, 1811 Nov. 23, 1861 May 31, 1873 Oct. 22, 1870 April 26, 1806 June 26, 1880 Feb. 6, 1858 July 3, 1880 Feb. n, 1860 Mch. 10, 1866 Feb. 17, 1872 Sept. 8, 1859 Apl. 25, 1772* Sept. 28, 1791 Oct. 21, 1845 Feb. 26, 1853 June 17, 1882 Nov. 9, 1878 June 3, 1882 Nov. 3, 1829 Feb. 25, 1871 Oct. 19, 1765* May 26, 1866 June 15, 1808 Oct. 12, 1835 Before . 1735 Oct. 7, 1876 Sep. 7, 1846 Dec. 5, 1864 April 2, 1 88 1 Oct. 7, 1843 July 6, 1878 Mch. 7, 1803 Mch. 5, 1870 Nov, 5, 1870 Nov. 6, 1852 Oct. 5, 1850 Mch. 6, 1850 July i, 1882 OF PHILADELPHIA. 267 d. May 26, 1841), a. 54. Late a Lieut. U. S. Navy Chester Co. Bar Reading, d. Sept. 6, 1847, a. 80 Chester County Esler, Frederick Brown, Esling, Charles Henry Augustine, Espy, Augustus A., Josiah, Etting, Frank Marx, Gratz, Theodore Minis, Eva, William Elijah, Evans, Abel, Amos Henry, Benjamin, Benjamin R., Charles, Evan Rice, Elwood, Estwick, James. George, John, J. S. C., d. Dec. it, 1783, a. 54 Manlius Glendower, d. June 2, 1879, 58 Mason, Peter, d. May 25, 1745 Rowland, Rowland Edanus, Samuel Rhoads, Ewing, John, John, Jr., Samuel, William, Eyre, Charles, Lincoln Lear, Wilson, Fackenthall, Alfred, Bucks Co., Api.zb,i8t>q Fahy, Thomas A., Fairlamb, Jonas Preston, d. Jan. 27, 1854, a 41 Fallen, Christopher, d. July 6, 1863, a. ss Christopher Charles, Frank C., John, Faries, Edgar Dudley, Farley, Joseph Ignatius, Farquhar, George W., d. Feb. 23,1841) Farrell, Theodore Phillips, Fassitt, Edward Campbell, 3 Sidney G., William, d. June 3, 1847 William Righter. Fitler, Isaiah P., d. May 23,1868, a. 43 Fitton, Walter H., Flaherty, James Augustine, Flanagan, John C., Joseph D., Flanigen, Edwin Gaw, Flanders, Alfred, Hen ry, Author Lives of Chief Justices, &c. Fletcher, Joseph Kennard, Leonard Randolph, Fling, Henry, d. NOV. 12, 1874 d. Sept, 14, 1880, a. 77 d. Jan. 21, 1873, a. 66 d. in Russia, Mch. 12, i8l<) d. Dec. 28, 1849, a. 40 April 17, 1841 Mch. 17, 1866 April n, 1863 Oct. 8, 1859 Dec. 5, 1881 Jan. 23, 1858 Sept. 8, 1849 July 2, 1870 Jan. 29, 1876 Feb. 5, 1876 Oct. 26, 1861 Dec. 1 8, 1869 June 27, 1863 Oct. 28, 1876 Sept. 17, 1866 Dec. 6, 1851 Jan. 26, 1863 April 29, 1875 Oct. 16, 1845 Dec. 6, 1794 Mch. 4, 1846 Dec. 15, 1866 June 9, 1788 Mch. 29, 1873 May 26, 1866 July i, 1876 Oct. 26, 1830 Oct. 20, 1829 Sept. 26, 1770* Oct. 14, 1841 Nov. 12, 1831 June 30, 1877 Feb. 19, 1831 Feb. 3, 1883 Oct. 8, 1835 Sept. 23, 1876 Dec. 9, 1854 Sept. 20, 1880 Dec. 5, 1874 July 1 8, 1828 April 9, 1864 Nov. u, 1882 May 18, 1861 May 28, 1853 May 9, 1863 Feb. 13, 1850 Sept. 4, 1848 OF PHILADELPHIA. 269 Flint, John, Flood, Samuel Fayerweather, Floyd, Jesse L., Folwell, Jonathan Knight, Folz, Leon H., Fontanges, 'Frederick B. Ford, George, James Renee, Joseph Thomas, Foreman, Thomas Hall, Forrest, William Grayd Forster, Thomas, Foster, Alexander William, Charles Henry, Coi. Hudson S., James, William K., Foulke, William Green, William Parker, Richard Parker, Foulks, Charles T., Foust, Benezet F. , Fow, John Henry, Fowle, Jonathan, Jr., Fox, Daniel Miller, Edward John, Elijah J., George, Gilbert Rodman, Henry Korn, John, John, John Mickle, Joseph Mickle, Joseph Mickle, Samuel Mickle,- Samuel Mickle, Foy, Frank Augustine, Fraley, Joseph Cresson, Francis, John, Tench, Franklin, Walter, Frazer, John Fries, Persifor, Robert, Robert, Frazier, Nalbro, Jr., 35 May 6, 1854 ather, July 8, 1848 Dec. 4, 1869 ;ht, June 6, 1846 June 29, 1872 Dec. 10, 1849 Oct. 24, 1845 d. Feb. 10, 1843, a - 2 3 June 13, 1844 May 26, 1855 d. Sept. 2b, 1873 Feb. 25, 1865 Oil , Adm. , Berks, Nov. 4, rSor Dec. 23, 1831 June 28, 1833 am, Dec. 7, 1793 Col. Vols , d. Mch. 14, 1882, a. 52 June 29, 1878 Mch. 14, 1831 of Carlisle Before . 1775 Oct. 25, 1856 June 17, 1865 d. June 20, iSbj, a. 30 Sept. 17, 1838 Jan. 8, 1839 Jan. 8, 1853 d. Jan. 8, 1870, a. 30 Oct. 10, 1863 May 4, 1878 June 12, 1819 Mayor Nov. 30, 1878 Easton Sept. 5, 1846 May 13, 1871 d. Apl. 10, 1830 Jan. 15, 1825 , Norristown, Cfk U. S. D. C. Mch. 26, 1842 June 15, 1878 P. J. Bucks Co., d. 1840,, a. 62 Sept. 1 6, 1806 It should be John Titus Dec. 29, 1842 d. Mch. jo, 1832, a. 26 Mch. 4, 1829 Sept. 7, 1812 Feb. 28, 1877 d. 1800, a. 48 June n, 1844 Dec. 13, 1873 Jan. 8, 1881 Nov. 25, 1871 d. Sept. 26, 1828, a. 20 Feb. 25, 1824 Atty-Gen.,d Aug. ib, 1758 Before . 1 741 P.J. and Atty-Gen. Pa., jSoo June 6, 1793 LL. D., d. Oct. 12, 1872, a. bi Feb. 7, 1835 d. in Rome, Apl. it, 1880, a 71 Sept. 5, 1831 d. Jan 20, 1821, a. 33 July 21, 1792 d. May 4, 1878, a. bo Sept. 7, 1844 CaJ>t. 2nd Pa. Cavalry, U. S. V' Nov. 5, 1853 270 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Freedley, Angelo Tillinghast, Charles Wellington, John, M. C., d. Dec 8, r8j/, a. bo French, David, Atty-Gen. Lower counties Freeman, Charles Dudley, Henry Bampfylde, Henry Gifford, d. Feb. 75, 1873, a. 8s James Black, New York aty Nathaniel Chapman, M. e. Warwick Bampfylde, d. Mch. ,1871 Freemann, John Slough, Freno, Jacob C., Frishmuth, Willard F., Frolack, John, d. i>i/7ss Frost, John E., , Charles, Joseph Reese, d. 1865, a. 33 Fuller, Daniel, Henry M. , Wilkes-Barre, d. Dec. 26. 1860, a 41 John L., Fullerton, Alexander, Fulton, James, Editor, d. Feb 3, i8bb, a j6 Funck, Josiah, Furness, Horace Howard, LL.D., Author William Elliott, Furth, Emanuel, d. Aug. 20, 1803, a. 74 Gallagher, William M., Galloway, Joseph, Gangewer, Allen H., Garber, Charles H. , Norristown, d. Nov. 4 James Gay, Lewis, Proth'y, 6r>c., Northampton Co. Thomas Francis, Author, d. Jan. 17, 1800, a. 75 William, Gorman, Wjlliam, Gormley, Samuel, Gossler, Jacob L. , Phillip, Gourick, David Augustus, Gourlay, Frederick E., Gourley, James, Gowen, Alfred Clare, Francis Innes, Franklin Benjamin, Pres't Reading R. R. James Emmet, Grace, Anthony Atwood, Harry Townsend, Grady, James F., \ John Cadwaladcr, Graff, Andrew, Jr., Graeff, Edward C., Graeme, James, Graham, Francis D., George Augustus, George Rex, George S., George Thomas, John Kittera, WalterS., William, Grange, William G., Grant, Jeremiah K., Reading New York City d. Dec., 1871 Cincinnati Solicitor in Chancery, 1720 d. July 20, l83, a. SQ Sept. 7, 1844 Grunder, Lewis A., Nov. 2, 1867 Grundy, Joseph K., May 6, 1865 Guest, John, c. J. of r., 1701 About . 1700 Guilbert, Albert Brock, Feb. 26, 1876 1 At the date of publication (March, 1883) the senior living member of the Bar. 274 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Guillou, Constant, d. Oct. 20, 1877, a. 6/ Mch. 8, 1832 Horace Mann, Sandwich islands Jan. n, 1862 Victor, April 9, 1859 Gummey, Thomas Anners, Feb. 4, 1858 Gumpert, Charles Leon, Feb. 15, 1868 Guernsey, Luther Blodgett, d.st. Pauls, in 1855,0.34 June 18, 1853 Gwinner, Samuel Frederick, Mch. 5, 1867 Peter, Nov. 16, 1850 Gwynn, Joseph, June 3, 1871 Haddon, Thomas, July 17, 1799 Hagan, William, d New Orleans, te/ore 1801 Sept. 8, 1845 Hagert, Henry Schell, District Attorney May 8, 1847 Hahn, Addison M., Jan. 28, 1871 Haight, Jonathan T., See Chester Co. Min ., May 20, /7QQ Mch. -, 1801 Haines, Benjamin H., Feb. 12, 1853 Hamilton Clay, Sept. 24, 1870 Haldorn, George, Dec. 27, 1873 Hale, Elias White, Lewistown, d. Feb. 3, 1832, a. 57 Dec. , 1798 Reuben Charles, Q.M.G.ofpa.,d.juiyz,ist)3,a.5i July 2, 1853 Haley, John, Chester, d. Mch. 12, 1786 Oct. 15, 1772* Hall, Charles, Sunbury June , 1791 Edwards Hicks, Delaware Co. Feb. 5, 1 88 1 George Washington, April i, 1882 Henry Wilson, Oct. i, 1881 JameS, /., an Eminent writer About . l82O John, June 9, 1827 JohllEwing, Ed. Am. Law Jr., d.Juneu,i82q,a.4b - - 1805 Peter Penn-Gaskill, 1 Major&p. M. u. s. Army Nov. 4, 1858 Richard, Adm. s. c.,Sept. /, 1800 Direct'ry 1799 Samuel Perkins, Nov. 20, 1855 Sergeant, d. CentervUle, Ind.,June 13, 1848 NOV. 1 6, 1833 Thomas F., Feb. 25, 1865 Thomas M., Lt.Coi.i2istP.v.,d.Nov.s,i8b4 Oct. n, 1856 Walter Ferdinand, July 10, 1880 William Coleman, Mch. 31, 1877 William Maclay, P.J.Bedford County Jan. 28, 1882 Haller, Frederick John, Oct. 8, 1796 Hallowell, John, P. j., d. Jan. 17, 1839 Mch. 17, i j.sx Frederick Fraley, June 5, i.SSc Halsey, A. Hatfield, Mch. i, 1879 Harry, Dec. 3, 1881 Haly, William Worthington, d. Dec. zb, 1851 Jan. n, 1823 Hambleton, David M., d. June 10,1871 May 14, 1853 Hamburger, Herman, Feb. 16, 1861 Hamilton, Alexander H., Oct. i, 1831 Andrew, Atty-Gen., d. May 4, 1741 About . 1717 1 A lineal descendant of William Penn, by his first wife. OF PHILADELPHIA. 275 Hamilton, James, Chester Co. Records, d. Aug. 14, 1783 In prac. 1735 James, P.j.,d. /$/?, a. 77 Dec. , 1780 James, Jr., d.jan. 3 ,i873 Dec. 19, 1816 John, Mch. 3, 1784 John, Jr., Jan. 16, 1845 Morris R., Trenton, N. J. Dec. 30, 1848 Hamersley, Edmund Graff, Mch. 10, 1877 Hammett, Frederick William, June 18, 1881 Hampton, Jonathan, d. Mch. /?, 1833, a. 41 Feb. 20, 1813 Hanbest, Thomas Passmore, d. Aug. 7, 1873, a. 38 April 26, 1845 Hancock, John, Dec. 10, 1842 Handy, Harry Hunter Smith, Dec, 13, 1879 Hanna, James, Harrisburg June , 1781 James, July 2, 1831 John, Feb. 19, 1841 John Andre, M. c., nwto, andd. 1805 Feb. i, 1784 William Brantley, P.J.O.C. Nov. 14,1857 Hannis, William Cuthbert, Mch. 3, 1858 Hannum, Robert Evans, Chester, Pg. Dec. 14, 1844 Washington Lee, Sept. , 1798 Hanson, Ezekiel Hunn, Dec. 15, 1856 Joseph, Feb. n, 1865 Samuel P., Dec. 4, 1875 Harding, George, Sept. 5, 1849 Hare, Charles Willing, d. API. is, 1827, a. 4 q Dec. 7, 1799 John Innis Clark, LL.D.,P.J. O /D. c.&> C.P. Sept. 9, 1841 Robert, Jr., d.June //, i&4b, a 42 Robert Harford, Hargadon, John J., Harkins, George Washington, Harlan, Charles, Edward Seymour, Harland, James, Harmar, James Lanman, d. Aug. 8, 1880, a. j? Josiah William, d. July 24, 1867 William, d. Jan. 22, 1878, a. 73 Harpur, William Vance, Harrah, B. de S. Frank, d. Jan. 23, 1883, a. 24 HaTres, Charles G., Charles G., Harrington, David Chase, Harris, Albert Hamilton, George Washington, Harrisburg Henry Grove, John Campbell, Washington, D. C., Bar. i8bi Neil, Chester Co. Records, d. before 1773 Harrison, George, Navy Agent ? d. July 12, 1845, a.8i 276 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Harrison, George Leib, Pres' t Board Public charities May 15, 1833 John B., May 14, 1822 Nathaniel, Nov. 26, 1859 Harrity, William Francis, Dec. 27, 1873 Hart, Austin, April 10, 1858 Byerly, April 10, 1875 Charles, Oct. n, 1856 Charles Henry, Nov. 14, 1868 Gavin Watson, May 4, 1872 Joseph Richards, d. in Kentucky, Aug. 13,1844 Sept. i, 1834 Theodore M., d. Aug. 31,1834,*. 24 April 21, 1832 Thomas, Jr., April 14, 1860 Hartley, Charles, Mch. , 1794 Thomas, M. C., d. York, Dec. 21, 1800, a. 52 Aug. IO, 1769 Hartman, Wencel, Jr., Jan. 23, 1864 Hartshorne, Robert, See also Chester Co. Records, 1742 Before . 1742* Hartranft, Henry G., Feb. n, 1860 Frank Allen, July i, 1882 Harvey, Alexander Elmglie, July 6, 1850 William Jefferies, Chester May 3, 1879 Hasell, James, About . 1731 Samuel, d. June 13, /7j/, a. 60 About . 1733 Haseltine, Frank, May 19, 1866 Haskins, Charles R., Feb. 3, 1877 Hassinger, David Stanley, d. API. 22,181)7, a. 72 Oct. 5, 1819 Hathwell, George W., April 20, 1861 Haugh, Edward, July 3> J 875 Charles Merrill, Dec. 2, 1882 Haverstick, Horace, July 6, 1872 Haviland, Edward, d. Nm>. 21, 1872, a. & May 6, 1848 John Von Sonntag, F. S A., York Herald, London Sept. 12, 1846 Hawkins, Henry C., Jan. 27, 1872 Hawley, (Rev.) John L., Nov. 12, 1842 Hawxhust, Daniel K., Feb. 26, 1876 Hay, Henry, Feb. 7, 1844 Hayes, Alfred, May 12, 1860 David, Dec. , 1798 Ferdinand Eugene, d. Feb. 13, 1871, a. 34 Sept. 12,1857 Robert, Dec. , 1798 Hayward, Henry E., Sept. 16. 1867 Hazlehurst, Charles, Dec. 30, 1871 Henry, June i, 1869 Isaac, City Solicitor, 1834 April 22, 183! James Wright, Sept. 23, 1854 Robert, Jr., d.tso4,a.3o Mch. 8, 1796 Heacock, Charles B., Sept. 28, 1839 Heath, John D., Mch. 5, 1805 OF PHILADELPHIA. 277 Heath, Thomas T., Heatley, Charles, Heazlitt, Charles Ferris, Heberton, James, Heebner, Samuel Yohe, Heed, William S., Heilig, George W., Heilner, Samuel, Walter S., Heiskell, William B., Helffenstein, Emanuel, Helmuth, Henry, Henry Keppele, Hemphill, Joseph, William, Henderson, David, Francis, James, James W., John, Jonathan, Robert Jones, Samuel Jones, Hendry, John Burke, Henkels, Francis, Hennershotz, Augustus Lucius, Hennessy, Timothy, 1 Henry, Alexander, James Buchanan James Bayard, John Joseph, 2 Matthew, Morton Pearson Thomas T., Hepburn, Henry Fisher, Samuel, Samuel, Jr., William Horace, Hersent, Samuel, Heston, Jacob Franklin, Heverin, James Henry, Hewitt, Luther E., Matthias L., Heyberger, John M., Heyer, Frederick, 1 Admitted to the Dublin Bar (Ireland), 1846; Major 5th Pa. Cavalry. s 2 Author of the Campaign against Quebec. 36 Cincinnati, O. Dec. 1 8, 1878 d. Feb., 1814 Mch. , 1782 d. May 6, 1864, a. 40 Mch. 14, 1853 d. Dec. 7, 1822, a. 27 Mch. 21, 1818 April 3, 1880 d. Dec. jo, 1880, a. 39 Feb. n, 1865 d. Jan. ib, i8b8, a. 51 Jan. 19, 1847 June 30, 1877 Dec. 3, 1872 d. Aug. ib, 1867, a. JQ June 27, 1832 . d. i8bq, a. bi Nov. 9, 1831 d. June b, i8bq Mch. 29, 1830 June 25, 1792 P. J. , d. May 29, 1842, a. 72 June 12, .1802 Sept. , 1799 d. before 1773, see Chester Co. Bar Aug. , 1755 June 17, 1 832 d. Aug., 1845 June ' 4, 1811 Mch. i, 1852 May 2, 1815 Sept. , 1795 Moved to New York Nov. 4, 1858 d. June 27, 1830, a. 48 June 30, 1827 Nov. 20, 1880 June 28, 1873 Lucius, Sept. 4, 1865 Mch. 22, 1856 Mayor April 13, 1844 , New York City Nov. 20, 1855 Sept. 27, 1879 P.J., Lancaster Co. June , 1784 A Captain in U. S. Army Dec. , 1795 \ Feb. 12, 1847 A colored gentleman Dec. 31, 1881 ', June 6, 1868 Carlisle, Pa. Nov. 27. 1858 Carlisle Dec. 28, 1867 > June 18, 1870 Atty-Gen. About . 1685 J. C. P. Oct. 26, 1804 Sept. 17, 1866 Nov. 22, 1879 Sept. 5, 1831 Mch. 4, 1847 d.Jan. 2Q,z877, a. 47 June 9, 1852 278 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR d. Feb. n, 1871, a. 48 d. Me A. 9, i8t>8, a. so d. Nov. q, 1870, a. 40 Adm. Chester Co. , Nov. , 1767 Reading See " Departed Saints of the Law" 0, a. 34 Heyl, Edward James, George, Jr., Heylin, John Loughery, Heylman, Mordecai, Heysham, Edward, Hibler, William Grier, Hickock, Henry C., Hicks, William, Hiester, John S., Higgins, Thomas W., Higginson, Nathaniel, Hiles, Henry Clay, Hill, Rives, Hillier, George W., . Hillman, Charles W., Hinckle, Charles Frederick, Hinckley, Robert Hewes, Jr., Hindman, Francis W., d. NOV. 12, Hindmarsh, Henry E., Hippie, Frank Knorr, Hirons, Wesley B., Hirst, Anthony Antommarchi, . Henry Beck, Poet, d, Mch. jo, 1874, a. js Julius Lucas, 1 Author, d. June 3, 1882, a.jg Lawson Weatherly, Roxiorough Napoleon Bonaparte, Peter Mortimer, William Lucas, William Lucas, Jr. Hoagland, James Milton, Hobart, John Henry, John Potts, Hockley, Thomas, Hodge, John Led yard, Hoffiner, Charles W., Hoffman, David, Edward Fenno, Jacob, Samuel W., Holcomb, Chauncey P., Holcombe, Joseph M., Holland, Nathaniel, Hollingsworth, Levi, Samuel Shorey, Hollinshead, William, Holmes, Samuel, d. Feb. 22, 1870 Clifton, Ohio d. Aug. so, 1876, a. 74 d. Mch. 17, 1880, a. 40 d. Dec. to, 1874, a. d. Apl. s, iSjS San Francisco d. May 10, I&43 d. Apl., 1811 1 Founder of the Hirst Free Law Library Oct. 21, 1865 Mch. 21, 1793 Mch. 5, 1845 Dec. , 1 80 1 Feb. 6, 1850 Oct. 13, 1866 Dec. 19, 1868 Apl. 13, 1768* Mch. 6, 1798 June u, 1845 Dec. n, 1790 June 28, 1873 Before . 1775 May 8, 1852 Mch. 30, 1872 April 29, 1871 April 9, 1864 Dec. 7, 1827 Oct. 7, 1871 May 9, 1863 Oct. 2, 1869 Dec. 3, 1870 Feb. 4, 1843 Feb. 8, 1845 April 13, 1867 Sept. 15, 1845 Mch. 6, 1845 Dec. 18, 1827 July i, 1865 Oct. 25, 1879 June 10, 1842 April 3, 1855 June 7, 1862 Oct. 16, 1856 May 16, 1868 Dec. 1 6, 1843 June 3, 1872 April 29, 1839 Jan. 7, 1865 Feb. 24, 1831 Mch. 4, 1858 Sept. 10, 1842 Mch. 17, 1829 Mch. 24, 1866 Sept. n, 1841 Dec. n, 1799 OF PHILADELPHIA. 279 Holsman, Daniel, Hood, James E., Samuel, William B., Hook, Christian, Hoover, George W., Hopkins, Abiathar, Howell, Author, d Sept. 4, 1879, a. 71 see Huck, shot July 12, 1780 j.,d. NOV., 1751 Minnesota d. June 4, 1858 d. 1833, Lancaster Joseph R., d. Dec. 3, 1834, a. ss Hopkinson, Edward, Francis, j. u. s. D. c., LL.D., d. M.iyq, 1791, a. 54. Francis, cierk u. s. D. c.,d.june2, 1870, a. 74. Joseph, J. U. S. D. C., LL.D., d.Jan. 15, 1842, a. 71 Joseph, Oliver, Thomas, Hopper, Edward, Henry Shelmire, Hopple, Jacob Temple, William, Jr., Horn, Henry John, James Henry, Homer, Inman, Hornor, Charles Fourier, d. Jan. 4,1881, a. 26 Charles West, Washington, D. c. Horstmann, Henry F. , Hostetter, C. M., Hoskinson, Thomas Watson, House, William Almerin, vineiand,N.j. Housekeeper, Cheyney H., Housel, Louis V., Howard, William Jordan, Jr., Howell, Charles Henry, Charles Benjamin, George J., Jacob Roberts, Joshua B., Col. 85th Pa. Vols., killed Sept. 14, 1864, a Richard, GOV. N.J., d. API. 28, 1802, a. 4 s Howson, Charles, Hoyt, Henry Martyn, Jr., As'tCash'rU. s.N-iB'k, N. Y. Hubbell, Frederick Brooks, b.juiy 21,1843 Ferdinand Wakeman, d.juiyij, 1852, a. 32 Horatio, d. July 26,1875, a. 76 William Wheeler, Hubbard, Lucius Lee, Boston, Mass. Hubert, George J., June 19, 1880 Jan. 10, 1880 NOV. I, 1832 Oct. i, 1853 May 10, 1769 June 29, 1878 Nov. 23, 1811 Feb. 5, 1814 Mcll. 9, 1787 Dec. 8, 1804 Dec 24, 1875 S. C. in 1761* Sept. 5, 1816 May 4, 179! Nov. 16, 1874 Aug. 7, 1837 About . 1732 Oct. 31, 1839 June 14, 1879 April 10, 1869 Dec. 14, 1867 May 6, 1848 April 21, 1832 Oct. 17, 1868 Nov. i, 1873 Jan. 5, 1867 June 14, 1879 June 10, 1871 June i, 1878 May 12, 1877 Oct. 15, 1835 April 29, 1876 Sept. 19, 1857 June 28, 1873 June 12, 1880 Oct. 16, 1809 Mch. 23, 1785 April 2, 1828 Sept. , 1 782* Jan. 9, 1869 June n, 1881 Dec. 5, 1864 May 20, 1822 Sept. 17, 1821 Mch. 5, 1845 Dec. 13, 1878 May 14, 1851 280 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Hubley, Jacob, Lancaster Bar June , 1784 John, Lancaster, d.Jan. 21, 1821. a. 73 } 1769 Huck, Christian, 1 shot in skirmish, July 12,1780 May 10, 1769 Hudson, Robert. May 27, 1786 Huet, Augustin, Jr., Sept. 24, 1870 Huey, Samuel Baird, Mch, 14, 1868 Huffnagle, Peter, Lancaster Mch. , 1786 Hughes, Benjamin Franklin, June 29, 1X78 Bertram, Sept. 19, 1881 Francis Wade, Atty-Gen. April n, 1842 Samuel, Dec. , 1801 Hulings, David Watts, i^whtng> Jan. 27, 1855 Mch. 16, 1838 Id, J.,d. Nov. 5, 1834 Dec. 16, 1813 Dec. 13, 1848 June 18, 1881 Dec. 10, 1864 Feb. 24, 1855 Dec. , 1801 Dec. 24, 1830 Sept. , 1803 Mch. 3, 1826 d. Dec. 21, 1873, a - 74 Nov. 8, 1821 In U. S. C. C., Oct. 31, 1822 May 29, 1824 d. Jan. 24, l8bq, a. bS Oct. 4, 1852 d. July 27, 184:3, a. 37 April 4, 1832 d. 1822 Jan. 5, 1820 Mch. 7, 1870 d. Feb. 22, 1882, a. 40 . July i, 1865 d. Dec. 17, 1828, a. 70 ' Jun$ 9, 1788 d. Jan. 10, 1857, <* 2Q April 17, 1851 June 3, 1811 June 17, 1882 Nov. 5, 1864 Nov. 10, 1863 April 1 8, 1868 June 10, 1872 Sept. 30, 1876 d. Apl. 17, 1852, a. bo Dec. 30, 1837 m Oct. 29, 1881 May 29, 1821 Oct. 29, 1870 i April 30, 1870 Lancaster Bar April , 1805 Xe-uutown April 1 6, 1853 C.J. S. C., ibqi About . 1686 July , J776 Oct. 17, 1864 d. Sept. 17, 1882 April 12, 1851 N. Y. City Bar, 1870 April 3, 1880 South Bethlehem, fa. Nov. 3, 1855 April 3, 1880 Baltimore June 19, 1880 282 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Johnson, Benjamin, Oct. n, 1851 Eugene Yeager, Dec. 3, 1870 John Graver, Feb. 7, 1863 Ovid Fraser, Att y -Gen.,d. Mch ,1854, . .n Dec. 4, 1840 Ovid Fraser, From Diuphin Co. May i, 1882 Thomas G., Sept. , 1801 Wesley, Jan. 7, 1846 William Francis, Sept. 24, 1859 Johnston, Alexander, Sept. 5, 1848 Francis, Receiver-Gen., d. Feb. 22, 1815, a. 66 Aug. , 1771 James Fraser, d. Sept. 7, i8t>4, a. 46 Oct. 3, 1842 Samuel, York, Pa., Bar Oct. 9, 1754* xjoline, John Forsyth, Camden,N.j. April 8, 1882 Jolly, Thomas Mayburry, Norristown Oct. 15, 1824 Jollie, William L., Sept. 19, 1882 Jones, Abram Harding, Bristol, Pa. Oct. 24, 1868 Charles Henry, May 5, 1863 Edward Tilbury, Oct. 22, 1859 Edward Tilbury, Jr., Feb. 16, 1861 Frank, See " Departed Saints of the Law" Before . 1775 George, Oct. ti. 1832 Horatio Gates, Jr., May 8, 1847 James L., Dec. 12, 1851 JoeJ, Mayor, P.J.,J. Feb. 3,1860, a. t>s July 8, 1848 Joshua, Jr., Feb. 24, 1855 John, Att'y in two cases in Q. S., Just ice in 1700 - 1685 John, d. before 1775 June 6, 1737 John, July 24, 1795 John Pringle, r.j. Berks Co., d. MC/I., 1874 April 4, 1835 John Richter, j.,Coi.s8thp. v.,d. May 33,1863 a. SQ Sept. 22, 1827 John Richard, Nov. 4, 1840 Joseph Levering, Oct. 3, 1874 (Rev.) Norris M., Jan. 25, 1827 Owen, .y . f ., d. Dec. 23, 1878, a. y) April 16, 1842 Ray Walker, June 15, 1878 Richard B. , ASSO. j., Norristown. Mch. 7, 1810 Samuel Huntington, Mch. 17, 1860 Silas, Jan. 28, 1871 William Hemphill, d.Api.3o,i8So,a.t>i) Sept. 12,1834 Jordan, Thomas J., Harrisburg Sept. 20, 1843 Judge, Thomas P., MHi. 18, 1876 Judson, L. Carroll, Oct. 22, 1836 William Francis, d. Mch. 4,1870,0. 37 June 14, 1856 Junk, James, 1 'robably James. Smith, of York Apl. 15, 1754* Junkin, Charles Irwin, Oct. 2, 1880 George, Mch. 18, 1848 Joseph DeForrest, June 2, 1877 OF PHILADELPHIA. 283 Juvenal, William Watmough, d. Jan. q, 1677, a. 38 Oct. 14, 1841 Kane, John Kintzing, y. u. s. D. c., d. Feb. 21, 1858,*. (33 April 8, 1817 Robert Patterson, Sept. 8, 1849* Thomas Lei per, Bvt. M. c. v., ci'ku.s.D. c.,i8fl Mch. 4, 1846 Katz, Charles W., Mch. 26, 1870 Kauffman, Percival C., Harrisburg June 14, 1879 Kay, Andrew T., June 19, 1880 Charles Rogers, d. Oct.2,i8&i,a.t>s Dec. 22, 1838 James Alfred, Nov. 19, 1859 Kealsh, William J., NOV. 22, 1867 Keating, James, 1 d. 1741, Chester Co. Records In. prac. 1736 John, Jr. , d. July 27, 1824, a. 2b Dec. 24, 1818 Joseph Percy, Oct. 5, 1878 William Hippolyte, d. May 17, 1840, a. 41 May 3, 1834 Keator, John Frisbee, June 14, 1879 Keemle, Samuel, 2 d.juiy 20,1847,0.60 Oct. 2, 1811 Keely, Thomas Mortimer, Oct. 19, 1878 Keenan, Edward L., Mch. 16, 1865 Francis, Sept. 17, 1858 Keen, Barton L., Oct. 20, 1877 Keene, George Frederick, June 13, 1868 Henry Edgar, d. June 23, i&jj, a. st> Dec. 17, 1849 Keim, George May, d. June w, i8bi, a. 57 June 5, 1826 Henry May, Reading Feb. 3, 1866 Newton, Dec. 6, 1873 Keith, Alexander Henry, rf. 1742, New Castle, Delaware Feb. 23, 1731 Charles Penrose, Nov. 3, 187.7 Kelley, Frank. Jan. 5, 1878 William, Mch. 2, 1878 William Darrah, /., c. P. <&= M. c. April 17, 1841 William Darrah, Jr., Nov. 30, 1878 Kelly, Amos Jones, May 3, 1856 Edward Smith, Mch. 17, 1860 James, M. c., d. Feb. 4, 1819 Aug. n, 1790 John Linus, Feb. 2, 1878 Kendall, Otis Howard, Asst. Prof. Math , University Pa. Sept. 20, 1869 Kendlehart, John L., Adams Co. Nov. i, 1879 Kennaday, John R., June 6, 1849 Kennedy, Clarence, June 1 8, 1 88 1 David, Mch. 13, 1804 Francis Wright, Pres't Spring Garden Bank June 30, 1866 Henry A., d. Oct. 23, isso,a. 24 Dec. 2, 1878 John, J., S. C., d. Aug. 26, 1846, a. 73 July , 1799 Joseph P., May 3, 1879 S. Ridgeway, Sept. 21, 1868 1 A Barrister of Dublin, Ireland, first admitted at New Castle, Delaware. 2 Keehmle originally ; changed by Act of Assembly. 284 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR d. Aug. 2(), 18 jo Author Kennedy, Roberto, William McCalla, d. Apt. is, 1882, a. so Kenton, Israel}., d.juiys, 1830, a. 30 'Keppele, George Henry, Michael, Mayor, d. Feb. 2, /&?/, a. & Ker, William Wilson, " Special Ass' t Atty-Gen. U. S." Kerlin, John, . Chester, d. May 19, 1847, a. 54 Kerr, Isaac, Kershaw, John Glenhome, d. Feb. s, fSSj, a. 73 Ketcham, William H., Keys, Brandon Leonard, Keyser, Charles Shearer, Kidd, John, Kilgore, Damon Young, Kimball, Benjamin, Kimber, Thomas William, William, King, Edward, P.J., d. May 8,1873, a So Henry Thomas, aty Solicitor, 1858 James Nicols, Kingston, Henry T., Kinley, James Brooks, Kinne/John B., d. Mch. 13, 1883 KillSey, Henry, See " Departed Saints of 'the Law" James, C. J. o/N. J. , d. Jan. 4, 1802, a. 60 James, Johll, C.J.,d May 10, 1750, a. S7 John Lippincott, Kintzing, William F., Kirkham, Charles, d. Mch. 24, 1848, a. 31 Kisselman, Charles, Burlington, N.J. Kittera, John Wilkes, M. c.,d. June s, iSoi, a. 48 Thomas, M. C., d. June 16, 1831), a. Jo Kline, William Ottinger, Klinges, John Peter, Klopp, Charles Jacob, Kneass, Christian, Horn Riley, d. Dec. 12, i8br Horn Riley, Jr., Knight, Edward D., George W., Robert B., John L., fWabashCo.,lnd. Knittel, Charles, Knowles, Charles Rutherford, Colorado Knox, David C., John C., Atty-Gen. &>J. S. C, d. Aug. 28, 1880 April 2, 1870 June 23, 1824 Sept. 24, 1825 June 2, 1795 Sept. 1 8, 1792 Oct. 23, 1869 Dec. 12, 1815 Oct. , 1800 Sept. 6, 1858 June 2, 1846 Mch. n, 1882 June 17, 1848 April , 1792 Dec. 18, 1866 Sept. 16, 1867 May 10, 1879 Sept. 6, 1824 May 30, 1816 April 10, 1852 April 9, 1859 Feb. 24, 1872 Feb. ii, 1882 Feb. i, 1879 Before . 1775 Oct. 10, 1753* Sept. 2, 1816 About . 1724 Sept. 30, 1871 Sept. 7, 1863 Sept. 1 8, 1838 Feb. 3, 1803 Dec. , 1782 Mch. 8, 1808 Feb. 10, 1826 Dec. 5, 1874 June 5, 1875 Mch. 4, 1863 Sept. 14, 1833 Dec. n, 1869 Oct. n, 1851 May n, 1850 Jan. 24, 1835 Dec. 20, 1871 Sept. 29, 1877 June 30, 1877 April 28, 1810 In prac. 1858 OF PHILADELPHIA. 285 Knox, John C., Jr., Jan. 18, 1868 Joseph Jewell, June 18, 1881 Koehler, Edwin Forrest, c.,d. 1839 John Lewis, J. U. S. D. C., d. Detroit, Apl. id, 1838 Lei per, Thomas, d. API. //, /&?/, a. 34 Leland, Charles Godfrey, Author and Editor Lennig, Thompson, Lentz, Edwin Augustus, Leonard, Frederick M., Lesley, Alexander, Robert W., Letchworth, Albert Stepney, Feb. i, 1827 Sept. 28, 1872 June 18, 1825 Sept. 14, 1 86 1 Mch. 8, 1862 June 2, 1847 Mch. 7, 1859 May 6, 1871 About . 1731 Aug. , 1772 May 30, 1840 Sept. 12, 1846 Mch. 31, 1877 May 3, 1879 Mch. 17,% 1866 June 8, 1875 July 17, 1779 June 3, 1835 Aug. 29, 1835 July 9, 1870 Oct. 22, 1831 Feb. 3, 1883 Oct. 2 r 1858 Dec. 24, 1875 June , 1794 May 29, 1826 Dec. 21, 1859 Feb. 15, 1868 Nov. 4, 1882 May 25, 1829 Dec. 21, 1859 May 22, 1820 May 8, 1858 Sept. 21, 1874 Jan. 18, 1862 Mch. 23, 1867 June 22, 1844 Oct. 27, 1830 July 7. 1795 Mch. 10, 1849 May 6, 1851 Nov. 1 6, 1867 Mch. 6, 1850 June 19, 1882 April 27, 1872 Feb. i, 1879 May 2, 1849 OF PHILADELPHIA. 287 d. Jan. 25, 1880 Northumberland Co. P. J. , d. May q, 7826, a. 70 d. Dec. 13, 1831, a. 65 Levin, Lewis Charles, M. c. &> Editor, d. Mck. 14,1860,0.52 Levi, Myer A., Levick, William M., d. June to, 1874, a. 53 Levis, Ezra, Levy, Daniel, Moses, Sampson, Lewis, Alfred E. A. Nelson, Ellis, d. Apt. 24, 1858, a. bi Francis Albert, Jr. , Author Francis Draper, James, Maj. U. S. Marines, d. Feb. is, 1876 John Dickinson, Uf African descent John Frederick, Joseph Jackson, Chester Co., Pa. Lawrence, Jr., Author Lorenzo, Saunders, StOcker, d. Dec. 6, 1841, a. 22 William, J., d. Aug. 20, r8ig (Rev.) William Phillips, Lex, Charles Edwin, d. May it>, 1872, a. 60 Charles Edwin, Jr., William Henry, Lieder, Alexander J. B., Lincoln, Charles Shippen, Lind, John Horace, Linde, Charles Frederick, Lindsay, George Brooke, John, Lippincott, Henry Clay, Lippman, Joseph, Lisle, Richard Mason, List, Christopher, Lister, Charles Clayton, Littell, Charles Willing, Little, James Henry, William, Littleton, William Edmund, Livezey, Henry, Livingood, William Henry, Reading, Pa. Lloyd, David, c. j. , d. API. b, 1731, a. 7 s Frank Tilghman, Henry Albert, Doyiestown Joseph, Peter Zachary, See Chester Co. Bar Clerk U. S. D. C. Chester Chicago Lieut. U. S. Navy About . 1840 Feb. i, 1873 Feb. 19, 1861 June 2, 1849 Feb. 9, 1791* Mch. 19, 1778 June 9, 1787 Nov. 26, 1864 June 18, 1881 April 8, 1819 June 19, 1880 May 28, 1872 Before . 1855 Feb. 26, 1876 April i, 1882 Oct. 5, 1837 Dec. 20, 1879 May 29, 1827 Sept. 5, 1836 Dec. 16, 1840 Nov. , 1773 Feb. 9, 1850 Sept, i, 1834 Nov. 30, 1878 Feb. 8, 1873 July i, 1882 Feb. 5, 1848 Dec. 4, 1875 Oct. 30, 1880 May 12, 1879 June 21, 1859 May 13, 1865 June 14, 1879 April 8, 1882 June 6, 1842 Dec. 5, 1864 Dec. 29, 1855 Dec.. 13, 1856 Dec. 4, 1847 Mch. 15, 1861 Mch. 17, 1873 Sept. 27, 1873 Aug. 16, 1686 April 29, 1882 Oct. 7, 1871 Dec. 7, 1803 Aug. , 1772 288 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR d. Jan. Q, i8b8, a. 41 Pottsville C. J. , d. jfst loth mo. , 1751 P. J. , Westmoreland d. Mch. 3, 1883, a. 32 Frampton v. the Sheriff, Q. S. Lloyd, Samuel, Lockwood, Charles L., Loeser, Christopher, Logan, James, James Addison, Robert Melville, Logue, Edward J., Long, John Luther, Longenecker, Jerome, Longstreth, Alfred, John Cooke, Thomas Kimber, Loose, William K., Lord, Edward, Loughead, Joseph Pfeiffer, d. NOV. /?, 1878,0,. 34 Loughlin, Henry Clay, Loughridge, John A., Love, Benjamin, William Edgar, Lovett, Thomas Robert, George Sidney, Lowber, Henry Sergeant, John, A cousin of J. C. L. John Cole, d. May 3, 1834, a. 45 Lowengrund, Ernst, Lowery, Dwight M., Lowry, Benjamin Howard, Lowther, George, Att y -Gen.o/p a .,i7os Luckenbach, William David, Aiientown Ludlow, James Riley, P.J. O/C.P.,LL.D. David Hunt, Richaijd, Lukins, James, Luther, George, Luse, Jonathan E., Lyle, Franklin Lee, Lyman, Theodore Patrick Henry, Lynch, Patrick Henry, Lynd, James, J., d. June 30, 1876, a. so James F., Lyon, Alexander, John, John, d. June s, '874 d. Charleston, S. C., Mch. 3, 1774 May 2, 1849 Dec. 31, 1874 Sept. 5, 1831 Here in 1699 Oct. 1 6, 1880 Mch. 7, 1838 Nov. n, 1882 Oct. 29, 1881 June 24, 1876 Oct. 17, 1856 Sept. 5, 1850 Oct. 3, 1874 Sept. 3, 1861 MacBride, Agnew, Macauley, James Francis, MacCain, James Penn, d. Feb. S, /Sjo, a. 37 Feb. 5, 1848 Dec. 6, 1879 Dec. i, 1871 Oct. 16, 1841 Jan. 13, 1877 May 7, 1845 Jan. 7, 1846 June 5, 1848 Sept. 10, 1825 Mch. S, 1809 Jan. 3, 1880 June 29, 1876 Nov. n, 1876 About . 1 705 Jan. 25, 1868 July 24, 1846 Jan. 24, 1880 June 14, 1856 About . 1771 Oct. i, 1832 May 28, 1872 April 5, 1879 May 24, 1841 July 3, 1880 April n, 1849 June 26, 1875 Sept. , 1805 April , 1799 Mch. , 1803 Oct. 7, 1882 NOV. 22, 1836 May 13, 1871 OF PHILADELPHIA. 289 MacCalla, Clifford Paynter, Sept. 25, 1858 Maceuen, Charles, Jan. 8,- 1842 Malcom, d. Apt. 23, 1875, a. 44 May 6, 1854 Mac Veagh, Wayne, Att y -Gen.u.s.,adm.inU.s.D.c. Aug. 23, 1861 Mackey, F. H., April 13, 1878 Mackenzie, John F., Oct. 28, 1876 Macpherson, John, Jr., Killed at Quebec, Dec. 31, 1775 Oct. 8, 1773* McAdam, William Robert, July 9, 1870 William Robert, Jr., Feb. 25, 1871 McAfee, John B., Nov. 4, 1882 McAllister, Charles Joseph, May 7, 1864 Matthew, Savannah, Ga. June , 1782 Wardale Gaskill, d. Sept. 22, 1874, a. 44 July 6, 1850 McArthur, James Wilson, Oct. 13, 1866 McAtee, Benjamin F., May 2, 1874 McAuliffe, William J., June 29, 1878 McCabe, Edward, d. Dec. 4,1877, a. 42 Oct. n, 1856 George H., Dec. 29, 1866 McCaffrey, John B., Nov. 3, 1877 John Carroll, June 30, 1877 John Joseph, Oct. 8, 1881 McCall, Evan Jones, d. Sept. 21, 1877 Direct'ry 1846 Henry, Jr., " Harry McCaii" Oct. 21, 1843 John Cadwalader, 1 d. Oct. 3, i8^>, a. 53 Dec. i, 1815 John Gibson, u. s. Consul to Mexico, d. 1848 Oct. 28, 1826 Peter, Mayor, d. Oct. 30, 1880, a. 73 Nov. I, 1830 Richard, d. seje. 7 , 1831, a. 51 Oct. 18, 1802 McCammon, Joseph Kay, Ass't u. s. Atty-Gen. Feb. 6, 1869 McCandless, William, Coi. 3 istp.v. May 7, 1859 McCann, Charles Francis, June 24, 1876 McCarthy, Henry Jefferson, Nov. 17, 1866 John Knox, June 2, 1877 McCartney, Hugh James, d.juiyiq.issz.a^z June 18, 1881 McCauley, William G., May 19, 1866 McClees, Henry L., Dec. 31, 1874 McClure, Alexander Kelly, Editor of Pkiiada. rimes Jan. n, 1869 Oliver Campbell, Delaware Co. Nov. 9, 1878 Robert. June , 1798 McCollin, Edward Garrett, June 18, 1880 McCool, J. Addison, Mch. 3, 1857 McCorkle, Chandler Price, d. Feb. 14, tSjo, a. 29 Nov. 13, 1841 McCormick, Edward Payson, Feb. 19, 1881 Thomas Bernard, Jan. 29, 1876 McCormack, Henry C., Oct. 12, 1844 McCouch, Harry Gordon, Oct. 5, 1878 McCoy, John A., Nov. 15, 1843 1 Author of " The Troubadour." 290 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR d.jan. 15, 1823 d. Feb. 6, 1874, a. & d. Oct. 4, 1877, w d. NOV. IB, 1857, a. j6 Mch. 12, 1877, a. 4 s July Sept. May Dec. April Dec. Oct. Nov. Dec. Dec. Sept. Oct. Mch. Nov. Jan. June June June Feb. Sept. Dec. i, 25, 6, i, 3, 13, 9, 16, 23, 24, 21, 10, 8, 6, 8, 3, 17, 10, 7, 24, McCoy, Jones B., Direct'ry 1799 McCrea, Henry, Oct. 24, 1854 McCready, Thomas, April 20 McCullen, Joseph P., McCullough, John Griffith, New York aty Matthew Simpson, William, McCully, Thomas, McDermott, Edward T., John, McDevitt, John F., McDonald, Alexander Allen, John Allan, McDonough, James V., McDowell, Thomas C., McElroy, Thomas E., William J., McEwen, Charles, McFadden, Charles, Jr., Frederick M., John P., Theodore, McGann, (Rev.) Byron Moore, McGehen, David, McGeoghegan, John V., from Chester, j'a. Sept. 24, 1870 McGeorge, William, Jr., . April 30, 1870 McGlathery, Thomas Davis, Jan. 12, 1878 McGlaughlin, John H., June 6, 1850 McGovern, Francis P., Mch. 29, 1873 McGowan, George, June 13, 1868 McGrath, Robert Hunter, June 6, 1859 McHugh, Charles P., d. Apt. 8,7878, a. j/ May 6, 1871 Mcllhenny, Francis, Dec. , 1801 William, Jr., 1 d.i8s4,n-7s Dec. 2, 1800 Mcllvaine, Bloomfield, d. Aug. 18, 1826, a. 30 Jan. 12, 1818 Henry, d. Sept. 14, rsjr Dec. 19, 1826 Joseph, Recorder, d. Jan. ib, 1838, a. 38 Oct. 3, 1 82 1 Mcllwee, Alexander, Jr., Oct. 8, 1870 Mclntyre, Henry, t. Ireland Oct. 28, 1854 John Henry, Nov. 6, 1880 John, b. Scotland, d. May ib, 1870, a. 38 Feb. 4, 1 843 James, Ca.pt. nsthpa. Vok.,d. 1883 Sept. 17, 1866 Samuel Maxwell, Jan. 31, 1874 McKean, Joseph Borden, Atty-Gen.,d.sept. 3,1826, a. t>j Sept. 10, 1785 Joseph Kirkbride, d. Feb. ab, tsib, a. 23 May 24, 1813 Thomas, 2 LL.D.,*. June 24, 1877,0.84 In prac. 1754 1 Librarian of the Atheneum of Philadelphia for many years. 2 Governor, Chief Justice, and a Signer of the Declaration of Independence. 1852 1882 1858 1868 1837 1880 1838 1852 1867 1824' 1824 1863 1868 1858 1850 1842 1882 1882 1882 1849 1853 1789 OF PHILADELPHIA. 291 McKeehan, Charles Watson, Joseph Hamlin, McKenna, Joseph George, McKibbon, John, McKinlay, John Stewart, McKinley, Alexander, McLaughlin, Daniel, McLaurin, Samuel Hume, McLoughlin, Edward D., McMahon, Thomas P., McMicbael, Charles Barnsley, Morton, LL.D., William, < McMiller, Henry, McMullan, William J., McMurtrie, Richard Coxe, McNemara, Thomas, McNeille, Robert G. S., McPherran, George W., McPherson, Isaac, McQuiggan, John Henry, McShane, Francis, Robert, Maddock, Thomas Hall, Magaw, Algernon Sydney, Robert, 1 Magee, Christopher, Frank Hamilton, Horace, Magill, Edward Walter, Jacob, Maginn, James Vincent, Maguire, Francis, Mahany, James A., Maher, Thomas, Jr., Mahon, James D., Mahony, Charles Alfred, Maitland, Joseph, Mallery, Edward G., Garrick, P.J., Garrick, Jr., Bvt. Lt. (. Pierce Butler, Maloney, Andrew Jackson, Charles A., Man, Abraham, Edward A. S., 1 Col. 5th Pa., Revolutionary Army; History of Chester, 177. 1, Oct. 26, 1872 d. July 31, 187(3, a. 27 May 27, 1871 Jaa. 25, 1879 d. May 27, i8ji, a. 29 Feb. 15, 1845 Nov. 26, 1870 d. Aug. 27, 1874, a. 57 Oct. 5, 1844 Oct. 5, 1825 d. Nov. 27, 1870 Feb. 22,* 1858 Nov.* n, 1865 d. Aug. 30, 1831 July 29, 1825 e y> May 25, 1872 Editor, d.Jan. b, 1879, a. 71 April 3, 1827 \ss't Atty-Gen. /. S. ; , a. jo Nov. 18, Markley, Philip S., Norrisiown,Atty-Gen.&>M.C., 1823-27 Mch. II, Markoe, Francis, Jr., Sept. 12, James, April 19, Marsh, Moses Chandler, d. Aug., 1872,0.32 Nov. 8. Marshall, Isaac R., June 3, James, June 17, John A., Nov. 27, William Lamborn, Oct. 26, Martin, Jacob, Jr., Dec. 22, James Kellum, April 17, Jay Willis, June 14, John A., April 20, John Hill, See History of Chester, 334 Nov. 12, John William, Jr., June 18, Ralph, Oct. , Dr. William, 1 d. Sept. 28, 1798, a. 33 Mch. 24, William Henry, d. Mck.q, 1882, a. 32 Nov. 5, Marvin, Edwin C., May 26, Mason, Calvin, d. York, Pa. Dec. 16, Joseph, July 14, Samuel R., June 23, Massey, Louis Conrad, Dec. 5, Masson, Edward Horatio, Chicago May 6, Matchin, George W., schuyikm-Haven Oct. 4, Mather, John, Lancaster Bar, d. Chester, Sept. , 776.7 In prac. Mathews, Charles Henry, Nov. 2, 1794 1849 1815 1866 1866 1874 1865 1848 1742 1867 *Dr. William Martin, my grandfather, graduated as Bachelor of Medicine at the University of Philadelphia, in 1786. My father, William Martin, was admitted to the Bar of Delaware Co., Pa., July 23, 1821, and my great-grand- father, John Crosby, was an Associate Judge of the Courts of Delaware County from 1799 to 1821. See Martin's History of Chester, pp. 331, 333, 466 and 474. And Judge Crosby's grandfather, also named John Crosby, was a Justice of the Courts of Chester County, Pa., from 1723 to 1745, and Presiding Justice from Jan. 7, 1745, to May 19, 1749. Se&an/e, pp. 156, 159, &c. OF PHILADELPHIA. 293 Mathieu, Henry Andrew, Oct. 30, 1880 Matile, George Augustus, Washington, D. c. Dec. 6, 1856 Matlack, Charles, Feb. 24, 1872 Robert K., Sept. 30, 1826 Matthews, Theodore Peterson, Feb. 3, 1872 Maull, John Troubat, Dec. 29, 1838 Maultaby, John, April 10, 1875 Dec. 10, 1791 d. Feb. S, 1871, a. t>2 Jan. 23, 1830 Douglassville , Pa. April 29, 1854 Dec. 1 6, 1864 Sept. , 1805 June 27, 1874 June 17, 1882 Feb. 7, 1863 Nov. 30, 1872 April 28, 1840 V. J., Author, d. 1832, a. 30 May 22, 1844 Oct. 13, 1817 April 9, 1836 d. Apl. 13, 1813, a. 34 Nov. 10, 1779 April n, 1811 Feb. n, 1882 June 1 8, 1 88 1 April 7, 1800 rter, d. Jan. 14, 1832, a. 47 May 23, 1825 d. Nov. 4, i8b4y a. 33 Nov. 10, 1849 June 18, 1881 Mch. 5, 1 88 1 May 14, 1823 Nov. 14, 1828 June 18, 1881 d. Dec. 7, 1841 t a. 30 Mch. 9, 1815 Dec. 10, 1881 d. Mch. b, i87c), a. 63 May 6, 1843 June 3, 1882 July 2, 1870 Oct. n, 1873 June 17, 1882 Oceanic, N.J. Mch. 31, 1838 June 14, 1879 led in a duel, Mch. 21, 1830 Oct. 2, 1828 Dec. 21, 1859 d. Aug. sb, 1862, a. 3 1 May 21, 1853 May 6, 1851 7. . Del., d. Apl. 20, 1873, a. So Jan. 24, 1823 d. Nov. 23, 1807, a. 32 About . 1779 Millikin, in D. C. Sept. 20, 1813 0. &> M. C. d. Apl. 8, 1845, a. 72 Sept. , 1793 C., d. Nov. n, 1843, &-38 Dec. , 1806 d. Feb. s, iSjQ, a. 34 Nov. 16, 1850 OF PHILADELPHIA. 295 Mintzer, William, June 29, 1878 Missehvitz, Hernran F. , July J ? 1882 Mitchell, Benjamin A., Sept. 5, 1849 Edward Craig, Rev. iSbz Oct. 20, 1859 Edward Coppee, LL.D., Prof. Law, University Pa. Oct. 23, 1858 James Tyndale, J. D. c.&> c. />.,& LL.D. Nov. 10, 1857 John Cowell, Sept. 17, 1838 Thomas, j., Colorado, Capt. io8th p. v. April 1 1, 1868 Walter Balfour, May 9, 1863 Mitcheson, MacGregor Joseph, April 10, 1852 Moland, John, from Ireland, d. Jan. 3, f?t>r Before. I 742* Molony, John J., Nov. n, 1882 Mompesson, Roger, j. Admiralty, c.j. of PH., 1700 July 9, 1703 Monaghan, Felix A., April i, 1876 Peter John, Dec. 6, 1879 Robert Jones, West Chester Mch. 14, 1879 Robert Emmet, West Chester, 1848 Oct. 16, 1867 Montgomery, Arthur, Feb. n, 1854 Augustus Rhea, Oct. 7, 1846 Benjamin Chew, d. July 16,1830, a. 23 Dec. 29, 1855 George Early, Sept. 21, 1839 Hardman Philips, d Jan. 22, 1870.0.. 36 July 10, 1858 (Rev.) James, D.D., d. Mch. 17, 1834, a. 47 June 3, 1811 John Philips, d. Fed. /,-, 1875,1. 37 April n, 1840 John Teackle, Mch. 8, 1844 Richard R., Oct. 9, 1840 William, " An eminent laivyer of Lancaster" Mch. , 1785 William Woodrow, Nov. 16, 1867 Moore, Alfred, Nov. 14, 1868 Arthur, June 19, 1880 Benjamin F., May 25, 1872 David, June , 1791 Edwin W., Sept. 21, 1872 John, Atty-Gen., d. Nov. 25, 1732, a 74 May 19, 1698 John, Plumsted, Bucks Co., d. Apl. 17,1830 June , 1789 Robert, Sept. , 1801 Thomas C., April 18, 1868 More, Dr. Nicholas, "A London Attorney" rst C.J. of Pa. Aug. 4, 1684 Morgan, Benjamin, Mch. , 1786 Benjamin Rawle, Jr., J.D. c.,d.Nov. /o,a.Q4 July 27, 1787 Charles Ellis, d. Feb. 10,1879, a 33 Dec. 14, 1867 DeWitt Clinton, Nov. 16, 1843 Edward Joy, 1 d. Dec. 31, i88r, . 64 June 7, 1842 1 M. C., Author, Editor, U. S. Minister to Turkey, &c. 296' MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Chester Co. Bar Morris, Effingham Buckley, En OS, Bucks Co. Bar George Calvert, d. API. 29, 1882, a. 54 George Williamson, Gouverneur, M. c., &c., d. NOV. 6, /5/6, . 6/ Isaac Tyson, John, John, Jr., Atty.Gen., d. Mch. 9,1785 Joseph, Joshua H., Matthias, of Bucks Co., d. Nov. 9, 1839, a. S4 Phineas Pemberton, Prof, of Law University, r a . (Doctor) Robert, Adm.as R. W. M.,b. Dec. 12,1802 Samuel, Samuel, Thomas Willing, William, Jr., William, William, William R., Morrison, Abraham, James, J. Howard, Morriss, William S., Morrisson, Joseph, Morrow, Paul, Moss, William C., Mountain, James, Mowlds, Thomas Davis, Moyer, Jacob Maxwell, Moylan, Jasper, Muhlenberg, Ernest A., Mullen, Thomas, Mullin, Daniel J., Martin, Mulvany, Daniel H., Mumford, Charles F., Munce, George Francis, Mundy, Marcellus, Munnickhuysen, Howard, Munroe, William W., Murphey, Samuel M., Murphy, Charles, Dennis Francis, Official Reporter U. S. Senate Edward Roberts, Colorado Springs James Joseph Alfred, William, Capt. liqlh Pa. Vols.,d. 1864 d. Feb. It, 1812, a. 34 d. Sept. 20, 1872, a. 28 d. May 18, 1873, a. 6j Col. U. S. Vols.,Ky. Baltimore June 15, June , 1 80 1 May 31, 1851 April 25,. 1873 April , 1781 June 30, 1877 Oct. 8, 1760* Sept. , 1777 May 28, 1822 May 14, 1853 Sept. 17, 1813 Feb. 8, 1840 Oct. 18, 1824 Sept. 15,1751* July 27, 1787 July 3, 1819 Aug. . 1753 June 8, 1793 Nov. 16, 1874 June 15, 1852 Sept. , 1798 April , 1800 Oct. 7, 1882 June 14, 1856 May 28, 1822 June , 1798 May 14, 1*59 Sept. , 1801 Nov. 4, 1876 Sept. 6, 1869 Sept. , 1782 Mch. i, 1873 May 14, 1864 Dec. 24, 1880 Feb. 10, 1883 In C. P. 1831 Nov. 8, 1824 June 29, 1872 Oct. 16, 1848 Mch. 15, 1879 Sept. 22, 1877 July 9, 1870 Nov. 19, 1859 Nov. 27, 1857 Dec. 3, 1870 June 17, 1865 Feb. 1 6, 1866 OF PHILADELPHIA. 297 Murphy, William Rhoads, . Oct. 3, 1874 Murray, (Gen.) Francis, Newtown, Bucks Co. Oct. , 1784 James W., June 22, 1812 John, July , 1792 John, Jr., Nov. 7, 1846 Magnus Miller, Jan. 6, 1806 William, About . 1783 Musgrave, Edward G., Nov. 9, 1833 John, d. 1845, a. jo Sept. 4, 1816 Myer, Isaac, Jr., April 1 8, 1857 Myers, David Jay, Jr., Nov. 16, 1872 Henry L., June 16, 1855 Leonard, M. c. Dec. 9, 1848 Mylin, Amos H., . June 10, 1864 Nabb, George W., d.Api.,i8t>s July 13, 1850 Nagle, Edwin F., Sept. 23, 1876 Jacob, Mch. ,1793 Nassau, William Burton, May 12, 1860 Nathans, Nathan, d. Dec. 21, 1877, a. 79 Nov. 12, 1819 Naylor, Charles, M. c.,d. Dec. 24, 1872, a. 67 Nov. 15, 1828 Neal, Charles M., Mch. 6, 1850 Neall, Harry L., June 17, 1882 Neff, George W. , Dec. i, 1821 Rudolph Lee, Oct. 7, 1876 Neide, Joseph, d. NOV. 17, 1878, a. 72 July 2, 1831 Neil, John, d. before 1775 Before . 1775 Neilson, Robert Henry, June 27, 1874 Thomas Hall, Nov. 12, 1867 William Delaware, Sept. 15, 1873 Nesbit, Thomas, Dec. , 1789 Nevin, William Charming, Mch. 9, 1872 William Latta, July 3, 1880 William Wilberforce, Capt.&> Asst. A.G.U. s. v. June 17, 1871 Newcomb, Bayse, Jr., d. Mch.a8,i8st>,a.7r April 12, 1804 Nevvbold, John Lawrie, Dec. 20, 1824 Thomas ROSS, Editor, d. Dec. 6, 1857, a. 4$ Sept. 7, 1829 William Augustus, Dec. 9, 1842 Newlin, CyrUS, U. S. Dist.Att'y W. Va ,d.Apl. 14, 1876, a. j(> Dec. 24, 1859 Harold Parker, Oct. 27, 1877 James William Wise Mildenhall, July 15, 1865 John Smith, Jr. , T Yonken, N. Y. Nov. 6, 1852 William Parker, Jr., July 3, 1874 Nice, John H., Oct. 24, 1868 Nicholas, Charles, Sept. , 1803 Edward Everett, April 8, 1882 Nichols, Egbert Kendrick, June 3, 1857 1 Assistant Engineer, Department Public Works, New York City. 298 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Nichols, Henry Sargent Prentiss, William Albert, Nicholson, Franklin, William, William, Nickerson, James Staunton, Com. Alabama claims Nicoll, Warren L. , NippCS, John C., d. Dec. 8, i87b, a. bo Nixon, Robert Morris, t. AU?. 23, 1804 Walter Hall, William Penn, Noarth, George, of Reading Bar, b. Philtda., 1-750 Norbury, Joseph Britt, Norris, Alexander Wilson, Reporter George Heide, George Pepper, Henry Pepper, Isaac, Joseph Parker, Joseph Parker. Jr. , d. /st>j, a. 63, a. sj Nourse, John T., Nugent, Tobias Frazer, Nulty, John Eugenius, Nunes, Henry, Joseph A., Author Nuttall, D. Russell, d. July 3, i8j2, a. 42 Dec. 5, June 14, May 4, April 2, Sept. 12, Nov. 3, Sept. 24, Sept. 15, Dec. 20, June 19, Mch. 10, About . Sept. 7, Nov. 1 6, July 17, July 2, May 1 8, Jan. 15, Dec. 24, Sept. 30, Mch. 23, June 8, Dec. , Feb. 28, Sept. 13, July 2, Mch. 2, Sept. 9, Oct. n, Nov. 10, Jan. 9, May 3, Oakford, Parsey, O'Brien, Albert Henri, Dennis William, j. o. c., d. Jan. 24, 1878, a. bo John, . d. Sept. is, 1879, a. 57 Richard, William Dennis, d. Apt. 28, 1875, a. ^ William H., O' Bryan, John Duross, O'Byrne, John, New York aty O'Daniel, John, O'Donnell, Peter Paul, Oehlschlager, Theodore Herman, d.juiy3,iS7b,a.43 Ogilby, Willet C., . O'Grady, John, 1 1 See In re Deringer, Legal Intelligencer, 1877, Mch. Nov. Jan. Oct. May Feb. Oct. Oct. Jan. Nov. June Oct. April June p. 248. 16, 1831 23, 1867 22, 1853 i 6. 1848 23> l8 35 20, 1869 9, 1871 8, 1864 25, 1862 1, 1819 24, 1843 u, 1856 9, 1836 2, 1877 OF PHILADELPHIA. 299 Okie, Frank Brognard, Oliphant, Samuel Duncan, Bvt. B. G. u. s. Vois. OlmSted, Edward, City Solicitor 21 yeart Henry Charles, Olwine, Isaac Wayne, Editor & Actor, d. Dec. 3, 18(33, a. 36 O'Neill, Charles, M. c. Constantine Benj'n Francis, d. Aug. 11,1874,0. 73 John P. , New York City, d. Feb. 22, 1883, a. 57 Thomas Warren, Author Oram, William Hallo well Marshall, shamokin Orbison, William, Franklin Co. O'Reilly, James A.y- Thomas J . , d. Aug. 22, 1873, a. 26 Orwig, Samuel Henry, Union Co. Osborne, Henry, Osbourn, Francis Alexander, Osier, Harmon, Jr., Ott, Alfred Winfield, Otterson, Charles Henry. James, Jr., Otway, Thomas, d. 1755 OuterbridgC, Albert Albouy, Editor Weekly Notes of Cases Overton, D. Alanson, Owen, Joshua Thomas, Brig. Gen. of Vols., i8t>2, Editor Owens, John A., John P. , d. Nov. 13, 1872, a.. 79 Page, Emanuel J., (Col.) James, Joseph F., Jr., Samuel Davis, Palethorp, Robert, Palmer, Anthony, Jr., Edward, Henry, Pancoast, Charles Edward, Charles Stacey, Henry S., Pardoe, George M., Parke, John Pemberton, Parker, Abraham Henry, Joseph W., Thomas Brown, Farmer, Eli, Parnell, James, Parmyter, Par, Parr, William, d. Apl. 6, 1875, a. 80 City Controller d. May 22, l& d. Mch. 23, 1880, a 57 Solicitor in Chancery, 1720 Atty-Gen., Penn's cousin Master of Kails, 7767 Dec. 30, 1876 Dec. 5, 1868 Dec. 29, 1829 May 31, 1875 Sept. 7, 1848 Nov. 15, 1843 Jan. 7, 1832 Dec. 13. 1851 Oct. 29, 1870 April 15, 1865 Dec. , 1801 Nov. 13, 1875 July 2, 1870 Nov. 24, 1866 Mch. 6, 1779 Oct. 13, 1869 Dec. 8, 1860 Oct. 7, 1882 June 3, 1871 July 8, 1848 Apl. 10, 1753* June 7, 1862 Dec. 6, 1858 Dec. 1 8, 1857 Mch. 7, 1859 Sept. 10, 1821 July 3, 1875 Mch. T3, 1816 June 5, 1876 Dec. 5, 1864 Oct. 16, 1855 Before . 1 749 Mch. 2, 1839 June 24, 1854 June 30, 1877 May 7, 1845 Mch. 6, 1882 F.eb. 19, 1876 May 7, 1846 July 5, 1879 June 2, 1877 April , 1806 June 8, 1793 Before . 1720 About . 1701 Apl. 15, 1751* 300 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Parrish, Joseph, Joseph Austin, Robert Austin, Jr., Samuel Longstreth, Parry, Edward Owen, P.J., Parsons, Anson Virgil, j. Henry Cooley, Homer, James, / James Hepburn, Paschall, Robert S., Pastorius, Francis Daniel, Francis Daniel, Patrick, Edward Livingston, John Y., Patten, Franklin Wells, Patterson, Christopher S., Christopher Stuart, David Ramsey, Galbraith, Robert, R. Hopkins, Theodore Cuyler, Thomas Elliott, Wilfred, William Augustus, William Henry, Pattison, Robert Emory, Patton, John Woodbridge, Paul, Frank William, James Marshall, James William, John Rodman, Jr., Pauly, Lewis Horace, Pawling, Levi, Paxson, Edward, Edward M. , John, Paxton, Joseph Rupert, 1 Peace, Joseph, Washington, William Henry, Peale, Augustin Rembrandt, Pearce, Edward, Lewis Gronow,* Pearson, Edward P., 1 Edi'or Bizarre, Captain I5th Infantry. Oct. 13, 1866 d. Nov. ib, i8bl, a. 36 Nov. 24, 1856 Mat. 7 ist Pa. Vols. May 21, 1840 New York City Bar July i, 1872 ^ottsville, d. Oct. g, 1881, a. 74 Feb. 21, 1829 '. P., d. Sept. 23, 1882, a. 8j Oct. i, 1851 Williamsport Mch. 14, 1857 Dec. 5, 1874 'of. of Law, University /'. Nov. 14, 1857 d. June it), 1876 Sept. 7, 1857 April 8, 1847 Arrivedin America Aug. 20, 1683 Oct. 23, 1869 l > April 14, 1860 April 25, 1833 May 26, 1877* Dec. 20, 1824 Feb. ii, 1865 Dec. 15, 1866 June , 1789 Sept. 19, 1840 July 17, 1875 Nov. 30, 1872 Feb. 26, 1876 June 29, 1872 April , 1797 Nov. 30, 1878 Governor of Pa. Sept. 28, 1872 Jan. 18, 1868 Bvt. Capt. U. S. Army Oct. 2, 1869 d. May iq, 1878, a. 37 Sept. 7, 1863 Dec 21, 1837 Sept. 6, 1875 d. Oct. S, 1873, a. 25 Oct. 2, 1869 P.J., NorristoTvn Sept. 25, 1795 Mch. 8, 1814 Judge S. C. Oct. , 1852 Dec. 12, 1866 d. l8bb, a. 39 Jul> 8, 1848 d. Mch. 31, 1826, a. jj Jan. 24, 1815 Nov. 5, 1842 April i, 1875 ) Oct. n, 1851 ward of the Ancient Britons 1729 tester Co., d. Nov. 14, 1855 April 9, 1825 Dec. 18, 1824 2 See 6 Casey, 173. OF PHILADELPHIA. 301 Pearson, Henry B., May 25, 1821 Seba A., d. Dec. 6, /&#, a. SQ May 6, 1854 Pechin, Edmund Cash, Nov. 19, 1859 Pedrick, Washington F., Oct. 13, 1866 Peirce, George, Nov. 14, 1868 John Dick. Delaware Co. Oct. 2O, 1852 William Shannon, j. c. P. June n, 1845 Peltz, Samuel, Feb. 3, 1883 Pendleton, Garnett, June 15, 1878 Pennewill, Walton, Feb. 18, 1882 Penington, Henry, Oct. 21, 1828 Hyland B., Delaware Oct. 1 8, 1851 Isaac, d. 1742 Before . 1742 Fennypacker, Charles Harrison, West Chester Jan. 29, 1876 Samuel Whitaker, Author May 19, 1866 Penrose, Charles Bingham, d. Apt. 6, 1837, so May 9, 1821 Clement Biddle, J. o. c. Nov. 19, 1853 Nathan, May 14, 1870 Pentecost, Joseph, Washington Co. Nov. , 1794 Pepper, George Seckel, Oct. 23, 1830 Henry, d. Mch. 3, /&>.. a. 33 June 6, 1868 William Platt, Sept. 29, 1860 Percy, Alexander, See Piercey, and Chester Co. Minutes Dec. I, 1736 Perdue, Joseph Folliard, June 30, 1877 Perkins, Benjamin Franklin, Sept. 24, 1881 Edward Lang, May 26, 1866 Samuel Clarke, p r est Public Building Com. June 28, 1851 Samuel Huntington, d. May 22,1874,1.78 Dec. 13, 1820 Perot, John, d. Bethlehem, Pa., 1857, " *> Feb. 14, 1853 Perrine, Henry G., Feb. 12, 1822 Perry, Howard, Mch. 4, 1882 Roger, Sept. , 1803 Peterman, William Harris, Feb. 26, 1876 Peters, (Rev.) Richard, d. 7776, Chester Co. Records in prac. 1742 Richard, Jr. ,* j., LL.D., d. Aug. 22, 1828, a. 8 4 Sept. 26, 1 765 * Richard, Jr., Reporter, LL.D., d. May z, 1848, a .68 Dec. 3, l8oO Thomas R., d. June 20, 1824 June 10, 1809 William, Adm. in London, d. before 1782, in England , In prac. 1739" Peterson, Albert Ericsson, Charles Jacobs, Horace L., James Vaughn, Robert Evans, Petit, Edgar Eugene, Pettit, Charles, Horace, Silas Wright, Author and Editor d. Nov. 21, i8tff d. Nov. 22, 1877 M. C, d. Sept. 4, iSod, a. 70 April 29, 1876 Sept. 2i, 1839 Feb. 9, 1850 April 18, 1861 Feb. 4, 1843 Oct. i, Before Dec. 2 Nov. IT 1843 1882 1866 39 1 Member of Congress and Judge of the U. S. District Court. 302 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR 22, Adm. as 5. L. C. P. M. C., Pres't Board City Trusts d. Oct. 2, iSbz, a. st> d. May 15, 1867 d, Aug. 21, 1839, a. bf d. Feb. 28, 1876, a.ji d. Jan. 2Q, 1848 d. at sea,itx)5; I C. R. , .7 Feb. June June Jan. 8, Feb. 27 June 29 June Jan. May 1861 1869 1878 1880 1881 1875 1878 1859 1832 1826 Pettit, Thomas McKean, P.j.,d. May 30, 1853, <* 57 April 13, 1818 Pew, William W., April n, 1837 Pfeiffer, Henry A., Nov. 16, Louis E., Feb. 6, Philler, William Ruckman George Stanley, Philips, Samuel Lavinius, Phillips, Alfred Ingersoll, Charles, Henry, Jr., Henry Myer, Jonas Altamont, Jonas Benjamin, Zalegman, Philpot, Francis Curran Physick, Philip, Pickering, Charles, Joseph S., Piercey, Alexander, drowned, Jan. 23, 1736-7, Pa. Gazette Pigott, Henry Herbert, Pike, William Appleton, Pile, Joseph Morgan, Plankinton, Joseph, Platt, Ebenezer Greenough. Pleasanton, Augustus James, 1 Pleasants, Henry, Jr., Thomas Franklin, Plunkett, George, Poalk, Edward L., Pollard, John, Pollock, James, Thomas H., Jan. Poole, Abraham, Jan. Edward, July Pomeroy, Joseph H., Oct. 1 3> 5, 20, April 28, 1826 Dec. 4, 1799 Sept. 7, 1846 Sept. 10, 1836 About . 1683 Nov. 1 6, 1819 Dec. i, June 14, Sept. 30, June Jan. Oct. Grad. at West Point, fSzi) July Oct. Feb. Dec. Feb. June 22 Nov. 28 1736 1879 1882 6, 24 d. 1817, a. 27 d. Oct. 21, 1874., a. 2, 3' Governor Pa. Porter, Alexander, 1846 1866 1832 28, 1876 21, 1814 1869 I8 5 2 1801 1866 1865 1754 1845 1875 John Ewing, Robert,. Stephen, Thomas Alrich, William Augustus, William Wagener, Potter, Sheldon, Brigadier-General of the r 9 9, Sept. 26, 1765* April 24, 1813 Mch. 3, 1879 April i, 1882 April , 1805 May 15, 1789 Oct. 12, 1765* June 13, 1868 April 26, 1842 May 28, Mch. 5, Home Guards" during the Rebellion. Chester Co. Bar, May, 17(33 James Madison, Sec. of War, d. NOV. //, 1862, a. 70 John. John'Biddle, d. Nov. 14, 1819, a. 3t> P-J-, d. June 23, 1842, a. 74 Chester Co. Bar, Aug., 7765 J. s. c. 1877 1881 1 Changed his name to Parker, and became a physician. OF PHILADELPHIA. 303 Potts, Charles Theodore, Howard Newcomb, James," John Campbell, John, Jr., Joseph, Nathaniel, Nathan R., Thomas Pratt, Poulson, Charles A. Jr., Erastus, Powel, Henry Baring, Robert J. Hare, Powell, Benjamin, George William, James William, John Smith, Prall, Zaccur, Pratt, Joseph Tovvner, J.,MOJ. Vots.,d.Mck. 27,1877^. 39 d. Nov. 23, 1788, a. 36 J. C P., I Pa. Mag., 776 Adm. Berks Co., Aug. 14, 1781 d. Nov. 24, i8bi, a. 79 d. Mch. 28, 1879, <* <>3 d. Feb. 8, i860 d. Apl. 4, 1852, a. 2q . Norristown Surgeon's Mate, War 1812 Prevost, Charles Mallet, Price, Bayard Russell, Benjamin, Eli Kirk, Elisha, Isaac Coale, John, John, John, John Sergeant, Thomas Benton, William Carroll, William Sampson, Pritchard, Frank Perley, Pritchett, Abraham Kintzing, Prosser, Thomas B., Prowattain, Ivan, ' Pugh, Edward Fox, Joseph, Rodman Fox, Pulte, Charles Anthony Pumroy, John X.. Purcell, John Austin, Purdon, John, Jr., 1 Purves, Guillermo Colesberry, Purviance, Henry, Pusey, Joshua, Coi. n8th P. i-'. &Bvt. B. G. April 3, May 31, d. Feb. if, 7766 LL.D., Author History of Chester, 470 b. Harford Co., Maryland Nephew of Benjamin, d. Feb. 3, 1774 d. Reading, Mch. q, 1773, a. 37 June 9, 1832 Oct. 5, 1842 Aug. i, 1773 Sept. 5, 1827 Oct. 20, 1759 Nov. 28, 1857 Sept. , 1782 April 6, 1805 Feb. 26, 1859 July 13, 1844 June 18, 1853 Oct. 3, 1846 Nov. 1 8, 1882 April 7, 1836 April 26, 1862 Nov. 29, 1862 June 14, 1856 April 9, 1846 June i, 1867 1844 1880 About . 1739* May 28, 1822 May , 1764 Sept. 23, 1854 Apl. 10 About Sept. 19, April 1753" 1757 1792 1854 May 28, 1872 July 2, 1881 Editor d. Jan. 31, 1873, a. d. Oct. 23, April 27, 1844 June June 1844 1878 April 28, 1806 April 13, 1867 June , 1794 Dec. 6, 1873 1 Compiler of Purdon's Digest of the Laws of Pennsylvania. 304 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Pyle, Henry Albert L., Robert Lapsley, Ziba, Attm. Cluster Co. Bar, 1808 Quin, Augustine, . Charles Thomas, Edward Chrysostom, John Robinson, Quinn, Joseph Lafayette, Rae, Robert M. C., Raguet, Condy, Ralston, George, Henry, Ram bo, Clifford, Ormond, William B., Rand, Theodore Dehon, d. Mch. 22, 1842, a. 38 d July 2b, 1833, a. 48 d. Mch. 27, 1881, a. 24 Randall, Archibald, Edmund, James H., Josiah, Robert Earp, Randolph, Edmund, Philip Syng Physick, Samuel Emlen, Ranken, William B., Ransford, Patrick Thomas, Rawle, Edward, Francis, Francis, Horatio, William, William, J. U.S. D. C.,d. JuneS,. d. Aug. 8, i8t)3, a. 36 d. Sept. 10, iSbb, a. 78 Atty-Gen. U: S., d. Sept. 12, 1813 d. i8bq, a. 45 Jersty City, N. J. d. Feb. q, 1882, a. 37 J., d. Nov. 4, 1880, a. 84 d. Mch. 5, 1726-7 d. Jan. 25, 1830, a. 27 d. Dec. id, 1741 I.L.D., Author, d. Apl. 12, 1836, a. 77 William, Jr. , Reporter, d. Aug. 9, /8j8, a. 71 William Brooke, Bvt. u. Col. both Pa. I'ois. William Henry, LL.D., Author Ray, James, Raymond, Charles C., Raybold, Frederick Augustus, d. May 2, is^r, a. *r Read, Charles, Admiralty J.,d. Feb. 28,1736-7 Charles, Colli nSOn , * d. Mch. /, /8fS, a. 63 George, 2 C. J. Del., d. Sept. 21, 1708, a. 64 James, of Reading, Chester Co. Records Nov. 25, 1871 June 3, 1876 Mch. 26, 1812 Sept. 16, 1877 June 30, 1877 Jan. 18, 1850 Feb. 2, 1878 July i, 1882 Sept. 5, 1850 Sept. 4, 1820 Dec. 6, 1847 June 4, 1827 Oct. 5, 1878 Oct. 8, 1881 Dec. i, 1862 June 26, 1858 April 13, 1818 Sept. i, 1862 Dec. i, 1848 Mch. 8, 1808 Oct. 20, 1859 Oct. 25, 1790 Jan. 6, 1847 A'pril 5, 1856 July 26, 1851 Nov. 16, 1867 April 15, 1823 Aug. 3. 1725 Nov. 4, 1871 June 23, 1824 April 4, 1728 Sept. , 1783 May 21, 1810 May 18, 1867 Oct. 12, 1844 Jan. 25, 1813 Feb. 9 , 1857 June 23, 1827 Before . 1733 Oct. 10, 1753* Mch. 12, 1785 June 27, 1753 Sept. i, 1742 'Author of Read 's Digest. Adm. Berks Co. Bar, Aug. 13, 1772. * A signer of the Declaration of Independence. OF PHILADELPHIA. 305 LL.D., d. Sept. 27, 1854, a. jb See Chester Co. Records d. Mch. 4, 1785, a. 44 Recorder, d. Mch. 4, 1846, a. 74 d. Oct. 23, 1847, a. J5 Read, James, >A re-admission, M. C., 1787-8 John, d. July 13, 1854, a. 83 John Meredith, c. j.,d. NOV. 2$, 1874, a. 78 John Meredith, Jr. , U. S. Minister to Greece John Rue, Murray, Stacey Barcroft, Reakirt, Theodore Holcombe, d. 1874,0-. 33 Reath, Benjamin Brannan, Redding, William Augustus, Redheffer, John Curtis, William Henry, Reed, Charles M., M. c., Erie, d. Dec. it,, /#/ EliaS S., Dover, Del. George Washington, Henry, Henry Hope John, John, Jr., Joseph, 1 Joseph, Joseph Abram, Samuel F., Walker, William, William Bradford, LL D., d. Feb. 19, rS 7 t>, a. bq William Hope, Reese, William James, Reeves, Samuel Winchester, Thomas Burrowes, Reichenbach, Oscar, Reignier, John, Son-in-law of Gov. Markham Reilley, John J., Reilly, Charles Leslie, Remak, Gustavus, Stanislaus, Stephen Samuel, u. s. Consul, Trieste, iSss Remington, John, RennySOn, William, Editor, Norristown Rennert, Hugo Albert, RenshaW, Richard, Justice of the Peace Richard, Jr., Reville, Joseph David, Rex, W T alter Edwin, Register of mils Rey, Emanuel, d. API. 17, 1879, a. 32 Reybum, John Edgar, President Senate Pa. ,1883 Reynolds, John, d. May 8, /86s, a. 74 Sept. , 1781 April 24, 1792 Sept. 7, 1818 About . 1859 Feb. 3, 1864 Ma Y 3' J875 Sept. 1 6, 1848 Nov. 7, 1863 Sept. 7, 1844 Oct. n, 1873 April 9, 1864 Sept. 24, 1870 Nov. " 8, 1823 Mch. i, 1880 Dec. 4, 1869 Oct. 16, 1869 Sept. 7, 1829 In. prac. 1742 Oct. 23, 1824 Oct. 12, 1765* Mch. 10, 1792 Mch. 10, 1877 May 14, 1834 April , 1805 May 5, 1860 Nov. 21, 1826 Sept. 7, 1829 Feb. 15, 1826 Sept. 28, 1867 Nov. 16, 1867 Jan. 21, 1861 About . 1703 Nov. 17, 1866 July 6, 1878 May 7, 1845 June 7, 1873 May 3, 1854 About . 1735 Oct. 1 6, 1880 June 18, 1881 Jan. 30, 1813 Mch. 31, 1830 Nov. i, 1873 Oct. 3, 1874 Nov. 27, 1857 Jan. 7, 1871 Mch. n, 1809 1 President of Pennsylvania, Adj. Gen. Revolutionary Army, M. C., &c. 306 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR William, Rhees, (Rev. ) Morgan J Rhoads, Joseph R., Rice, Stephen Edward, John V., Rich, George Pawling, Sylvester N., Richards, Augustus He George Washing Howard, Jacob, M. C., C John James, Joseph T., Thomas, Jr., Richardson, Charles Blain Duncan, Robert M., Riche, George Inman, Richie, Ezekiel Lucien, Rickey, William, Riddle Samuel, Riddleson, Samuel, Ridge, Lendrum B., ay, John Jacob, Jr., Ridings, John Montgomery, Riley, Joseph S., Ring, Jonathan, Ripley, John Phillips, Ripperger, John Vaughan, Risler, William T., Riter, Frank Miller, Ritter, Abraham Howard, Robb, Charles Eagleson, James Madison, John Hunter, Samuel, Robbins, James J., Roberts, Charles B., George H., Jr., James R., John, Samuel, Stokes L., P.J., B William R., Robeson, Andrew, Robinett, Ferguson. Robins, Thomas, Lancaster, Aug. 30, 1855 April 30, 1881 April , 1799 , DD., d.Jan. 15, 1853, a. 51 April 28, 1826 Sept. i, 1862 ,/. Mch. 21, 1848 April 28, 1834 Mch. 3, 1883 Mch. 5, 1870 Oct. 1 6, 1X45 d. 1839, " 3b Jan. 16, 1826 d. July Q, 1871, a. j-> Dec. 13, 1844 May 10, 1862 Militia, d. July 20, rS/ti, a. 43 Feb. i 8, 1794 Chester, d. June 27, 1822 April 25, 1821 June 19, 1882 Nov. 7, 1849 Duncan, Mch. 30, 1878 July 17, 1852 Principal High School Oct. 28, 1854 Jan. 9, 1864 d. Apl. 22, iSSr, a. 25 June 19, 1880 June , 1791 About . 1735 June 17, 1882 May 29, 1865 ) Sept. 1 8, 1871 Police Magistrate April 27, 1872 Sept. 24, 1870 d. Mch. 7, r8ft), a. 40 June 25, 1800 Dec. 13, 1879 d. tSfo, a. S3 Nov. 1 8, 1842 June 15, 1878 Mch. 6, 1882 d. Sept. q, 1860, a. 34 Feb. 10, 1851 Oct. 8, 1846 d. Oct. 7, i8b4, a. 41 Sept. 12. 1846 April 12, 1X51 Nov. 7, 1846 Dec. 5, 1860 Mch. 21, 1868 July 13, 1844 April 20, 1 86 1 Nov. , 1786 :Ja Co.,d. Feb. 2>, 1882, a. 73 May 1 8, 1832 Oct. 31, 1823 d. May 28, 1781, a. zq About . 1773 Oct. 17, 1822 Dec. 27, 1880 or PHILADELPHIA. 307 Robins, William Bowdoin, Robinson, David Clinton, David Stuart, George, 1 John, 1 John, John, John B., Patrick, Vincent Gilpin, William, Jr., Roche, Michael K., Rockhill, Thomas Claypoole, Jr., d. Feb. /?, 1834 Rodel, Joseph C., Rodgers, Henry, Rodman, Gilbert, Jr., Walter Clarke, of New Castle, Del., d. 1731 Clerk S. C.,d. May q, 1882, a. bi Oct. Dec. Clerk of the County Courts Media at No. / Shippen afreet, i8oi-b June 22, 1861 May 24, 1873 Mch. 6, 1880 Dec. i, 1877 June 3, 1734 !> 1853 2, 1853 June 23, 1876 About . 1685 Jan. 20, 1876 Direct'ry 1801 Nov. 14, 1835 May 13, 1840 July 2, 1870 Feb. 6, 1841 June 24, 1824 Oct. 26, 1878 Rodney, Caesar Augustus, Atty-Gen.,d.june w, 1824, a. 53 Mch. 9, 1793 James Duval, Oct. 25, 1856 Roepke, Francis Lambert, July i, 1882 Rogers, George, Sept. 24, 1881 George M., Mch. n, 1862 George Washington, Norristown Oct. 20, 1859 John Ignatius, May 28, 1864 Ransom, May 18, 1867 William Horsey, Dec. 15, 1832 Roney, Albert B., May i, 1880 James Beattie, Dec. 18, 1865 William Shippen, Dec. 30, 1882 Roper, Jourdan W., Jan. 4, 1879 Rose, Joseph, Lancaster, d. Feb. 17, 1776, a. 72 Apl. 26, I75O* William G., Mch. 19, 1859 Rosengarten, Joseph George, May 10, 1856 Ross, Clymer, Mch. 16, 1812 David Henry, Dec. 28, 1878 George, 2 J.^Lancas1er,d.Julyi4,^7g,a.4q About . 1750 Hugh, Easton Oct. , l8oO James, U. S. Senator, d. Nov. 27, 1847, " 8b. Pittsburg Oct. 13, 1784 John, of Chester Co., d. May 8, 1776, a. bz Aug. 27, 1735* John, M. C. &>J. S. C., d.Jan. t 1834, a. bz April , 1792 Richard M., April i, 1848 Thomas, p. j., Norristown June 9, 1785 Thomas R., M. C. Ohio, d. June 28, iStx), a. So Mch. II, 1809 (Rev.) Walter, Chicago Sept. 23, 1868 William, Dec. , 1792 1 Minutes of St. John's Lodge, A. Y. M.; Chester Co. Records, 1735. 2 A signer of the Declaration of Independence. 308 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR d. England, July 4, 1877, <* & P.J. C.P.,d.Jan j, 1820 d Feb. 2, 18(12, a. 41) Atty-Gen., d. July 30, 1859, <* 7Q d. 1859, a. t>4 Rothermel, Peter Frederick, Jr., Rowes, Francis, d. before 1775 Rowland, Joseph W., Rudderow, Augustus Janney, Ruddiman, William Henry, Rudolph, Augustus S., Ruff, Henry G., Rush, Benjamin, Jacob, James Murray, Madison, Murray, Richard, Samuel, Russell, Charles H., George R., John, Ruth, Peter S., Ryan, James A., Patrick Joseph, Ryerss, Robert Wain, Saint, George W., Salinger, Richard, Sallade, Andrew M., d. Mch. s, 1877, a. SQ Madison, Salter, James Elden, Samuel A. J., Sample, Cunningham, Lancaster David, Lancaster oteele, Lancaster Samuel, John, Sanders, Dallas, Editor, and Special Counsel 'for the U. S. G. T. Hubert, List of 1855 Sanderson, George, Jr., John, d. API. s, 1844 John P., d. isbs Sanford, Ezekiel, Author U. S. & its Aborigines, i8ic) William B., Sargent, Henry, Winthrop, Author, d. May 18, 1870, a. 45 Sarmiento, Ferdinand L., Satterthwaite, Benjamin Cadwalader, Saunders, Henry, Savage, Charles Chauncey, William LyttletOn, from Norfolk, Va.,Bar William Lyttleton, Mch. 25, 1871 Before . 1775 April 21, 1824 July 10, 1880 Oct. 20,' 1855 June 29, 1878 Nov. i. 1837 Ma y 2 5. 1833 Feb. 7, 1769 Dec. 20, 1834 April 2, 1881 May i, 1875 Dec. 4, 1800 Feb. 15, 1817 June 26, 1869 Oct. 31, 1823 April 6, 1864 July 7, 1847- Jan. 29, 1876 July 2, 1881 Dec. n, 1856 June Jan. May June Nov. Oct. Dec. Apl. June Oct. Jan. Jan. Nov. Sept. May April Oct. May Oct. June June Dec. Feb. May Mch. 14, 1834 3, 1880 4, 1867 13, 1866 29, 1862 3, 1856 , 1798 ro, 1772* , 1796 21, 1850 16, 1869 12, 1852 5> 1870 7, 1840 22, !8 5 8 8, 1819 3. ^74 6, 1854 17, 1848 6, 1863 3> J 87i 21, 1867 3> 1877 28, 1853 OF PHILADELPHIA. 309 Savidge, Joseph, June 3, 1868 Savior, Henry D., July i, 1882 Sayre, Charles Henry, June 14, 1879 (Rev. ) James, Chaplain British Army. d. 1798,11.53 Sept. , I 767* Sayres, Edward Stalker, Adm. as E. s. s.,jr. Dec. 27, 1873 Matthias Richards, d. API. is, /&6, at Chester June 6, 1816 Scanlan, John Adams, April 18, 1868 Schaefer, Gustave Robert, Nov. 6, 1880 Schaeffer, Jacob, July 3, 1858 Schaperkotter, J. Frank, Mch. 5, 1883 Scheide, Millard Fillmore, June 18, 1881 Scherer, Arthur Herman, Sept. 25, 1880 Schell, Frank Reamer, Reading May 28, 1872 William Peter, Aud-Gen., Bedford Co., Oct. 8,1845 April 30, 1881 William Peter, Jr., Pittsburg June 7, 1872 Schick, Rudolph Martin, Feb. 19, 1870 Schmitt. Maximilian, Schnabel, Ellis B., Schock, William Overington, Schofield, Albert Richardson, Schively, George, d. Sept. b, 1871 1864 1843 Schott, Guy Bryan, Schram, John M., Scollay, John, Scott, Ebenezer Greenough, Author, Henry James, Jeremiah Howard, John, Jr., John M., John Morin, Lewis Allaire, Robert K., Screven, J. Walter, Scull, Gideon, Jr., Seawell, James Many, Seckel, George Lawrence, 1 See Directories 1847 to 1854 See, Abraham Hilyard, d. Mch.s,i88i,a.s^ Seguin, Norcom L., Seitzinger, Jacob John Swift, Selden, Arthur Cullum, George, George Shattuck, Sellers, David Wampole, Eli G., James Cadwalader, Seltzer, Augustus C., Mayor, d. Apl. 3, 1858, a. (X) San Francisco, 1860 Oct. April i. Oct. 25', 1856 Dec. 6, 1849 May 6, 1809 Nov. 23, 1844 June 15, 1878 April 4, 1874 June 23, 1860 June 15, 1878 Oct. 7, 1876 June 26, 1880 Nov. 12, 1881 Sept. 2, 1811 Sept. n, 1841 May 17, 1834 June 17, 1882 June 12, 1856 Dec. 1 8, 1858 d. Apl. 28, iSjj, a. 38 Lt. Col.qist P. Vols. Oct. 14, 1847 June 18, 1881 Nov. 22, 1856 Dec. 23, 1876 Sept. 4, 1817 Oct. 12, 1867 May n, 1854 May 18, 1867 Dec. 4, 1876 Dec.. 27, 1873 1 This gentleman was never admitted, but practised before Aldermen. 40 310 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR d. July 25, 1878, a. & d. Mck. 7, 1807, a. 31 v., knudApi. //, d. Mch. 31, 1872, a. 53 Seltzer, John Horace, Doctor of Medicine Sergeant, Charles, d. May 30, isbs, a. 39 Elihu Spencer, d. Aug. 4, 1824, a. 38 George, Henry J. , Reporter, d. Apt. 30, 1858, a. 44 John, M. C., LL.D., d. Nov. 23, 1852, a- 73 Jonathan Dickinson, d. Oct. 2t>. 1793, a. 47 Jonathan Dickinson, Thomas, /. S. C., d. May 3 , i8bo, a. 7 Q Thomas, Jr., William, William, Coi. Serrill, Isaac S., Seymour, Edmund Bayly, Shain, Francis William, Shakespeare, James Haman, Shallcross, John, Shapley, Ezekiel Cooper, Rufus Edmund, Sharkey, Bernard, Sharp, Alexander Henry, Isaac Shipman, Leedom, Sharpe, Robert J., Sharpless, Casper Wistar, Charles Frederick, Nathan Hunt, Sharswood, George, George, Jr., Shaw, Francis B., John Eyre, William, Sheaff, George, Jr., Sheahan, John C., Shearer, Albert B., Shee, John, Walter Lewis, Shepherd, Daniel, Sheppard, Furman, Sherman, Charles P., Sherrard, Francis, Shields, Albert Stepney Letchworth, Isaac Hayes, Thomas L., Shippen, Edward, Edward, Jr. , c. j., LL.D., d. API. ib, i8ob, a. 77 Fran kl i n , d. Dec. w, 1863 LL.D., C. J. of Pa, 1878-83 d. Apl. 7, 1881, a. 3r Doylestown 6. Chester on the Delaware 3 C.R.,33S District Attorney drowned Jan. 23, 1736-7 Feb. 15, 1868 Sept. 25, 1852 April 25, 1808 April 23, 1853 April 25, 1839 July 17, 1799 Sept. , 1777 June n, 1845 June 8, 1802 Mch. 21, 1840 April 21, 1795 July 13, 1850 Mch. 13, 1841 Feb. 17, 1872 June 27, 1874 Jan. 3, 1874 Sept. 17, 1859 Oct. n, 1862 July 7, 1866 Nov. 29, 1862 April 9, 1864 Feb. 12, 1865 Jan. 22, 1881 Dec. 30, 1882 Mch. 23, 1833 April 7, 1847 Sept. 22, 1855 Sept. 5, 1831 Sept. 23, 1871 Jan. 10, 1800 Jan. 29, 1855 Before . 1728 June 10, 1826 May 28, 1881 Nov. 26, 1870 Sept. 4, 1788 June 5, 1804 April 21, 1794 Sept. 7, 1848 Feb. 19, 1881 In prac. 1726 Dec. 30, 1871 Feb. 9, 1878 June n, 1831 April n, 1846 In prac. 1748* April 17, 1858 OF PHILADELPHIA. 311 d. Sept., 1805, a. 34 St. Louis, Mo. d. Feb. 4, 171)8, a. 32 d. Apl. 3, 1838, a. 33 d. Nov. 2b, 1822, a. 44 Shippen. John, Joseph, Thomas Lee, William, Jr., Shober, Blaithwaite Jones, Shoemaker, Abraham, Jr., d. NOV. /, 1832, a. 48 Franklin G., George Washington, Henry, d. July 14, 1839, a. 41 John Longstreth, d. Dec. 26, 1876, a. 44 Joseph Harold, Samuel, Thomas Bitting, William Harrison, Shortlidge, John Walker, Shryock, William Knight, Shunk, Casper, Samuel T., Sidebotham, Charles H., Sill, Joseph, Simon, Frederick C., Simons, M. Laird, Simmons, Anthony, Jr., John B., Simonson, John, Simpers, Robert N., Simpson, Frank S., John Alexander, John Alexander, Jr., Louis McLane, M. Verner, Sims, Clifford Stanley, Daniel Charles Heath, d. 1830, a 27 John Clark, Jr., John Greene, John Mansfield, Sinclair, John C., Siner, John Armstrong, Sinn, Joseph A. . Singer, Jacob, Sinexon, Thomas, Sitgreaves, Samuel, Slape, Albert Henry, Slaymaker, Jasper, Sleeper, Edwin, Sliver, William A., Sloan, John Hope, d. Jan. 7, 1878, a. 42 d. May 31, i84b,a.34 d. Apl. II, i8ib, a. st> Sec'y Pa. R. R. Co. Washington, D. C. "Accountant" M. C., d. Apl. 4, 1824, a. 64 Salem, N.J. Prosecutor in Mayor's Court April 23, Oct. 15, May 4, Sept. 7, Sept. 17, Sept. 1 6, June 14, Nov. 8, Dec. 20, Oct. 1 8, June 14, Mch. 5, July 2, June 19, Mch. 30, Mch. 24, Dec. 1 6, May 15, Mch. 18, June 26, June 19, June 3, Sept. 26, Jan. 7, Dec. , June 27. Dec. 1 6, Sept. 17, Feb. 8, Dec. 4, April 3, May 26, Mch. 12, Dec. 19, April 13, Feb. n, Dec. 2, June 14, Oct. 30, Oct. 22, April 30, Sept. , Oct. 24, Jan. , Jan. 6, Oct. 21, Dec. 17, 1795 1864 1790 1847 1806 1806 1879 1879 1819 1856 1879 1799 1881 1880 1878 1866 1854 1848 1865 1813 1880 1867 1822 1814 1795 1874 1868 1853 1879 1875 1880 1860 1825 1868 1813 1843 1861 1879 1875 1881 1853 1783 1859 1821 1847 1865 1866 312 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Small, William Francis, C?/. 2t>thpv.,d. June 13,1877, a. bs Smalley, John, Smead, A. D. B., Smith, Abraham Lewis, Media Allison O., Andrew Thomas, Aubrey Henry, Charles, LL.D., p. j., d. Mch. is, iSsb, a. 77 Charles, Jr., AV<<- York Bar C. B. 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I, 1823. a. 55 Aug. 1 6, 1836 Feb. 26, 1824 Feb. 8, 1879 Oct. 15, 1853 June 17, i NX 2 Sept. 24. iSaS Jan. 4, 1X37 June , 1786 July 1 6, 1 88 1 May 14, 1872 July i, 1876 April 29, 1876 Dec. 4, 1875 Sept. 9, 1826 Mch. 1 1, 1790 Mch. 22, 1827 Feb. 2, 1856 Dec. , 1798 July 6, 1795 Dec. , 1789 Nov. 17, 1832 Juh 8, 1848 April 23, 1823 Jan. 6, 1824 Sept. 7, 1846 May 5, 1877 June 23, 1860 Nov. 2, 1867 June 14, 1879 Apl. 15, 1754* July , 1776 * May 6, iS4 P. j. of c. P. Thackara, Alexander, Tharin, Reuben S., Thole, Francis H., Thomas, Benjamin M., Edward J. Bayliss, d.jan. 29, 1881, a. so Elijah, Evan, Harvey, Israel, Jacob, John Chew, John Moylan, Joseph, Joseph Tuley, Samuel Hinds, Samuel Salters, Thompson, Aaron, Frank I., George, Henry C., John, John G., Lewis B., Newcomb Butler, Oswald, ^Richard S., Ross, Samuel Gustine, Samuel L., William Allen, Thomson, Alexander Hamilton, d.jan. 9, 1831, a. Charles Rockland , d. Sept. s, 1843, 33 George Henry, d. API. ZQ, 1863, a. & Thorn, George W., Thornton, John T. , Richard Hopewood, Tilghman, Benjamin, d. May 30, i8so,a.6s Benjamin Chew, Col. zbth P. v. Edward, d. NOV. /, 1815, a. 65- James, rf. Aug. 24, 1793, a. 76 Richard, See Chester Co. Bar 41 P. J., d. Jan. 25, i8bb, a. 37 Carlisle, d. when young 317 May 5, 1832 Mch. 16, 1867 April 23, 1860 Sept. 24, 1870 June 13, 1859 Sept. 5, 1842 July 2, 1870 Feb. 6, 1869 July 15, 1882 Sept. 9, 1831 Dec. 4, 1858 June 22, 1861 May 4, 1791 Mch. 13, 1830 Sept. 6, 1850 Dec. 31, 1859 Dec. 15, 1787 June 24, 1854 May 15, 1789 Nov. 27, 1838 Dec. 1 8. 1880 July 2, 1859 Feb. 12, 1845 Dec. 4, 1877 Mch. , 1786 Oct. 12, 1859 Feb. 6, 1864 May 21, 1836 July 3, 1869 Nov. 26, 1870 Mch. 28, 1832 Mch. 8-, 1862 Dec. , 1782 Jan.' 19, 1861 Feb. 25, 1871 Oct. , 1800 Sept. 24, 1827 Nov. 13, 1830 Feb. 27, 1830 April 8, 1848 Dec. 2, 1876 Dec. 6, 1879 Jan. 9, 1806 Dec. 9, 1842 Aplterm 1774* About . 1761 Feb. , 1772 318 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Tilghman, William, LL.D., c.j ,d. Apt. 29, 1827, a. 71 Sept. i, 1794 William McMurtrie, Dec. 12, 1836 Tilton, Curtis, June 30, 1877 Tim, David, . New York Nov. 12. 1870 Tindall, Joseph R., June 5, 1875 Tindel, Adam, June 13, 1874 Titus, Henry Clay, Editor May 8, 1869 John, C.J. of Arizona, d. Oct. IQ, 1876, a .64 Dec. 27, 1842 Tobias, Joseph Orlando, N.Y.aty Oct. 6, 1852 Thaddeus, d. Dec. 29, 1833, ^ Dec. 13, 1851 Tobin, Francis Tracy, Dec. 31, 1881 Tod, William H., d. July 31, 1833, a. bz Dec. 7, 1793 Todd, David S., Dec. 26, 1835 James, P.J ,Atty-Gen., d. Sept. 3, 1863, 77 Dec. 26, 1835 James, Jr., Sept. 20, 1853 John, Jr./ d. Oci.2 4 ,im3,a-3 Mch. , 1785 Moses Hampton, Jan. 23, 1869 William P. M., Dec. '18, 1869 Tolan, William Eisen, Jan. 8, 1881 Toland, George Washington, M. c. 1837*01843 Oct. 5, 1819 Tolson, Benjamin Franklin, Jan. 31, 1880 Toner, John Jacob, Oct. 4, 1873 Toomey, John Augustus, Oct. 12, 1872 Torrey, Jason, May 10, 1862 Tower, Charlemagne, Jr., Nov. 9, 1878 Townsend, Charles Henry, Feb. 28, 1877 Franklin, April 4, 1874 George Washington, June 27, 1874 Henry Clay, Sept. 7, 1844 James Price, Oct. 3, 1874 Joseph Brevitt, Dec. 12, 1842 Urie, Mch. i, 1879 Towson, William Gambel, April i, 1871 Tracy, Henry M., Oct. 15, 1881 Traill, Robert, of Easton Bar May , 1789 Traquair, Samuel Henderson, d. Jan. 17, 1853, a-4* Sept. 12, 1834 Tread well, Francis C., Oct. 12, 1850 Trimnel, David S., d. NOV. ib, 1850, a. 23 July 6, 1850 Troubat, Francis Joseph, Author, d. June ig.i&bs.a.ty Dec. 22, 1823 Troutman, George H., Feb.* 5, 1862 Trumbore, Henry, Oct. 14, 1882 Trunkey, William Garvin, Barren Co. Jan. 28, 1882 Tryon, Joseph S., Sept. 5, 1825 Tschudy, Martin," killed at Gettysburg, July 3, i8b3,a. 3 8 Sept. i, 1851 Tull, Joseph Letherbury, Oct. 14, 1870 Tullot, Andrew, Sept. , 1799 Turner, Franklin P., Mch. 9, 1848 1 His widpw married President Madison. 2 Lt. Col. 69th Penna. Volunteers. OF PHILADELPHIA. 319 Turner, Joseph C., Sept. 17, 1859 William Anthony, d. N. \ -..jan.i, 7830, a. 65 Direct'ry 1828 T wells, John Steel, June 3, 1858 Twibill, Thomas P., June 18, 1881 Tybout, Thomas Maxwell, d. Aug. 3 , 1832, a. 22 Sept. 8, 1830 Tyler, John, Gov.ofVa.,d.jan.b,i8i3,a.t>s Sept. , 1799 John, Jr. , Son of President Tyler Aug. 14, 1852 Robert, Son of President Tyler, d. Dec. 3, 1877 July 22, 1844 Sidney F., Feb. 9, 1878 Tyson, Carroll Sargent, 'June 14, 1862 Job Roberts, M. c.,d.ju ne 2 7 , jsjs, a. J4 Sept. 8, 1827 Joseph Washington, A sst. p. M. Gen., is^ Jan. 31, 1835 Samuel H., Oct. 26, 1839 Uhle, John Bethell, Oct. n, 1873 Uhler, Peter G., June 7, 1824 Ulman, Hezekiah C., Dec. 9, 1862 Umstead, Francis G. Q., April 8, 1854 Umsted, Abraham Olwine, June 3, U. S. District- Attorney Bristol, Pa. d. Dec 12, 1853 d. Feb. 12, r& Vail, Lewis De Pui, Valentine, John King, Van Amringe, Henry H., Van Arsdalen, Joel M., Van Beil, Solomon C., Van Buren, Thomas G., Van Buskirk. George Miller, Vancleve, Frederick A., John Wright, Vanderslice, Thaddeus L., John M., Vanderveer, John M., Van Dusen, George R., Van Dyke, James, d. Jan., 1775^.32 James C. , Jr. , u. s Dist. Atty, d. Aug. 25, i&t>t>, a. 51 Dec. Nicholas, Delaware, d. Feb. IQ, 1789, a. Van Horn, Charles F., * M. A. De L., Van Kleeck, Adolph A., Vannost, John, Van Reed, John, Jr., 1 Van Rensselaer, Robert, Van Sant, E. Newton, Simpson T., Van Tronk, Herman B., Van Voorhis, James S., d. Mch. 10, 1804, a. 1876 1858 1857 1835 1858 1851 1844 1879 1864 1797 1871 1869 1848 1879 1765 1838 May , 1765* Feb.' i, 1879 Dec. 23, 1882 July 6, 1878 Sept. 30, 1778 Direct'ry 1803 April 5, 1826 Oct. 22, 1859 May 21, Nov. Oct. May 8, Sept. 8, June 6, Jan. 16, Nov. .5, Jan. 26, June 14. April Nov. Feb. May May June Aug. 1853 26, 1870 2, 1875 1 Agent General for the U. S. under the Treaty with Great Britain. 320 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Van Zandt, George H., Sept. 22, 1855 Vaux, George, <*.//* /7, /5j6, . 56 Sept. 15, 1800 Richard, 1 P. G. M. Grand Lodge of Pa., F. &> A. M. April 15, 1837 Veale, Moses, Jr., Bvt. Major u. s. Vois. Nov. 25, 1856 Venables, Thomas,* .vm.pa Arch*, zd Series ,263 Before . 1740 Vincent, Frederick, from Norfolk, Va. Sept. 27, 1845 Vogdes, James Calbreath, d. API. 14, /<&>/, a jj Dec. 2, 1846 John Reynolds, d.Feb.io,i8tx>,a7t Jan. 6, 1820 William, Jan. 7, 1832 William, Jr., d.Aj>i.it>,i877,a. 4 s Sept. 17,1853 Vogel, Frederick Baynard, Feb. 24, 1872 Voss, George W., Dec. 23, 1876 Waddell, William Bell, West Chester June 3, 1856 Wade, James, i>. PMiada , 17^3 Oct. 4, 1784 Wagner, Benjamin Franklin, Dec. 5, 1868 Charles Mackinet, April 1 7, 1844 Horatio Nelson, d. Feb. ,18.77. "-34 Jan. 7, 1865 John Pennington. April 2, 1881 Jonathan, P. j. Oct. , 1789 Joseph Brewster, May 6, 1837 Robert JarvisC., M.C. Oct. 20, 1859 William Cornell, Oct. 22, 1836 Wall, Joseph F., June 16, 1877 Wallace, Henry Edward, Editor, d. Feb. 23, 1879, a. 64 May 21, 1836 Henry Edward, Jr., ,. New York aty Dec. 2, 1876 Horace Binney, Author, d. Dec. /6, /$$?, a. 36 April 8, 1840 Irwin M., May 13, 1858 James Madison Power, 3 June 6, 1868 James Wilson, April 25, 1833 John Bradford, Reporter, d Jan. 7, 1837, a. 38 Dec. 9, 1 799 John William, LL.D., Author s* Reporter u. s. s. c. Oct. 27, 1836 William, Oct. . 1792 1 President of the Board of Inspectors of the Eastern Penitentiary. 2 Thomas Venables, who died January 26, 1731, was, perhaps, the lawyer. See his tomb in Christ Church; and also "Departed Saints of the Law." * Publisher and Proprietor of the Legal Intelligencer. OF PHILADELPHIA. 321 Wallace, William, Sept. 6, 1864 William H. H., May i, 1875 William W., d. Feb. 20, 1854, a. 40 Jan. 10, 1846 Wain, Edward, Sept. 6, 1834 Jacob Shoemaker, ? d. 1840. June 8, 1803 Nicholas, d. Sept. 20, 1813, a. 72 Oct. 8, 1762* Robert Wood, Jan. 7, 1871 Samuel Morris, Dec. 4, 1880 Walsh, Robert, Jr., 1 LL.D ., Editor, d. Feb. 7, 1859, a - 7& April 7, 1810 William S., April 10, 1875 Walton, Edwin, Jan. 7, 1871 Henry F., Oct. 4, 1879 James M., May 17, 1862 Morgan M., Jan. 29, 1876 William S., d. July 10, 1843, a 33 June 16, 1841 Waples, Rufus, Delaware May 18, 1861 Ward, George S., Jan. 17, 1863 Henry Galbraith, Sept. 15, 1873 John A., Oct. 15, 1881 John Joseph, d. Oct. 10, 1882, a. 27 Oct. 28, 1876 Warner, Charles Dudley, Author Mch. 9, 1858 Yardley, Dec. 22, 1838 Warren, Harvey C., d. July 25, 1870, a. ss Jan. 18, 1868 Henry M. , Dec. 10, 1881 Joseph, Sept. 25, 1875 Lucius Henry, Bvt. B. G. U. S. Vols. May 17, 1879 Warriner, Henry Ryland, 4f Jan. 31,1873, a 48 May 1 6, 1857 Warrington, Edward E., Delaware June 28, 1832 Warwick, Charles Franklin. Dec. 3, ,1872 Washburn, John M., Jan. 8, 1881 Washington, Edward C., Dec. n, 1845 Wm. Herbert, Feb. 3, 1877 Waters, David Rittenhouse, d Sept. 4, 1813, a. 22 Mch. 3, 1812 Watmough, Edward Coxe, d. July 14, 1848, a. 27 Oct. 29, 1842 Edward Carmick, d. fan. 23, 1848, a. si Sept. 29, 1823 Watson, Edward A., Sept. 16, 1834 Edward B., June 19, 1869 Frank, June 1*9, 1869 Henry W., Mch. 12, 1881 Thomas, Dec. 29, 1860 Thomas Stordy, April 7, 1877 WattS, David, Carlisle, d. Sept. 23, 1810, a. tf Sept. 13, 1790 Henry Miller, U. S Minister, Austria Sept. 22, 1838 John Shoenberger, Sept. 21, 1872 Stephen, d. 17 88, a. 51 ; see Berks Co. Bar May 10, 1769 Waxier, William Hall, Jan. 19, 1861 Way, Francis R., Dec. 7, 1863 1 Compiler of an English and Classical Dictionary, Burlington, N. J., 1813. 322 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR See Chester County List d. Oct. 15, tSbS, a. 36 J. , d. Oct. 22, /7p6, a. 79 Killed in battle in Revolution Wayland, Francis Lincoln, * Wayne, Isaac, M. c , d. Oct. 23, 1852, a. 83 Weatherly, David, Jr., Weatley, Lewis Charles, Weaver, Philip V., Webb, Bainbridge H., Isaac, John, Thaddeus, Thomas Oscar, Webster, David, Weeks, Horace Francis, Weiand, Henry A., Weidman, Mason, Weight man, Stelwagon, Weigley, Joseph, William Wallace, Weimer, Albert B., Weil, Edward Henry, Weiss, Lewis William, Weiser, Jay G., Weitzell, Casper, Welch, James C., Weldon, Frank Thomas, Wells, John Craig, irPa . Archives, 420, d. before 1817 John Dagworthy, Lewis E. , d. July 2f, 1874, a. 74 Lewis S., Richard W., Welsh, Joseph R. , Samuel A., William Henry, York, Pa. West, George Spencer, James, Jr., James Mortimer, Sw'jr Times Publishing Cn. James McMain, Joseph English, Joseph Van Sise, William Nelson, aty Solicitor Westbrook, Richard B., Westcott, Francis H., George B., WayneCo., 14, 5, April 14, 1860 June 5, 1848 Oct. 25, 1683 June 26, 1858 April 7, 1834 Jan. 18, 1868 Mch. 13, 1860 May 26, 1820 Nov. i, 1879 Thomas, Jr. , Should be as in C. P., 'Ihomas Hart, Jr. April 14, l86o Townsend, 1 Chester Co.Rec., Warden of Christ Church In prac. 1742 Thomas W., Upton Heath, William, William, Jr., Whitebread, William, Whitehead, Gerrard Irvine, William H., Whitehill, Robert, Jr., Whiteside, Elisha M., Whitman, William E., Whitlock, Henry C., Whitton, Joseph M. B., Wickersham, Cadwalader Morris, George Woodward, Wickoff, Henry, d. Feb. 21,1826,0.36 d. Dec. 20, 1838, a. 48 See Chester County List, d. 1772 Lancaster d. July 30, 1875, a. 74 Sept. 23, 1822 May i, 1880 Dec. 15, 1866 July 2.1, 1831 About . 1755* Jan. 19, 1861 Feb. 24, 7. i, July April 1866 1795 1865 Sept. 1 8, 1830 Sept. 19, 1881 May Jan. April Mch. i. 6. 3> 10. 1880 1847 1880 1791 Merchant, Philadelphia, died New York, 1793. 324 MARTIN'S BENCH AND BAR Wickoff, Henry, Author, > The Chevalier Wikotf" Sept. 8, 1834 Peter, Jr., d. Sept. 17, 1848, a. 74 July 24, 1800 Wignall, Charles F., Oct. i, 1881 Wilbur, Horace P., d.Stpt.2t>,i8So,a.4s Feb. 28, 1871 Wilcocks, Alexander, /, a. t>o Ap'l n, 1765* Samuel, d. . Wch.zz, 1824, a. 39 Mch. 2, 1806 Wilcox, Thomas Hamlin, April 12, 1862 Wiler, Alfred Day, Dec. 10, 1881 Wiley, William R., July 5, 1879 Wilkins, William, sec'yof wr,d. June 23,1^5, a. &> Sept. , 1801 William Wood, Sept. 19, 1792 Wilkinson, Alfred J., Oct. 4, 1879 John James, Feb. 26, 1876 William, d. Oct. /6, 1834, <* (>* Direct'ry 1850 Willard, Edward, Nov. 16, 1867 Edward, Jr., April i, 1882 Willett, John S., June 7, 1808 Williams, Albert Borden, July 7, 1877 Carroll R., June 19, 1880 David, of New York April 30, 1859 Duane, Nov. 24, 1855 Ellis D., Oct. 10, 1868 Henry Jonathan, d. Mch. u, /Sjg, a. 88 Dec. i, 1815 James Stephens, Sept. 29, 1877 John Quincy, June 29, 1872 John Worthington, Editor, d. 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