HISTORY: PA Archives Series 2: Vol. IX: Part II: Sections 1-3: List of Officers of the Colonies on the Delaware and the Province of Pennsylvania, 1614-1776. Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Joe Patterson jpatter@epix.net OCR'd by Judy Banja jbanja@email.msn.com and proofread by Elizabeth Burns burns@asu.edu USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information are included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ Pennsylvania Archives. Second Series. Vol. IX. Published under direction of Matthew S. Quay, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Edited by John B. Linn and Wm. H. Egle, M.D. Harrisburg: Lane S. Hart, State Printer, 1880. "List of Officers of the Colonies on the Delaware and the Province of Pennsylvania, 1614-1776. ____________________________________________________________ Section 1 : Officers of the Colonies on the Delaware, 1614-1681," pages 605-617. COLONIES ON THE DELAWARE GOVERNORS OF NEW NETHERLANDS AND OF THE DUTCH ON THE DELAWARE. Capt. Cornelis Jacobsen Mey, Adrian Jorisz Tienpont, Vice Directors, 1614-1623 William VanHulst, Vice-Director, 1623-1624 Peter Minuit, Director-General, 1624-1632 Giles Osset, Commissary, (killed by the Indians,) 1630-1632 Wouter Van Twiller, Director-General, April -, 1633-Mar 28, 1638 Arent Corssen, Vice-director, 1633-1635 Jan Jansen Van Ilpendam, Commissary, 1635-1638 Sir William Keift, Director-General, Mar. 28, 1638-May 27, 1647 Jan Jansen Van Ilpendam, Vice-Director, 1638-Oct. 12, 1645 Andreas Hudde, Vice-director, Oct. 12, 1648-Aug. 15, 1648 Alexander Beyer, acting Commissary, Aug. 15, 1648-1649 Peter Stuyvesant, Director-General, May 17, 1647-May 31, 1654 Gerrit Bricker, Commissary, 1649-1654 [Captured by the Swedes, May 31, 1654.] GOVERNORS OF NEW SWEDEN, AND OF THE SWEDES ON THE DELAWARE Peter Minuit, Governor, April 28, 1638-Jan. 30, 1640 Jost de Bogardt, acting Governor, Jan. 30, 1640-Oct. 15, 1640 Peter Hollandare, Governor, Oct. 15, 1640-Feb. 15, 1643 John Printz, Governor, Feb. 15, 1643-Nov. 1, 1653 Hendrick Huygen, Commissary, 1636 - John Pappegoya, acting Governor, Nov. -, 1653-May 27, 1654 John Claudius Rysingh, Governor, May 27, 1654-May 31, 1654 DIRECTORS OF THE ENGLISH OR NEW HAVEN COLONY ON SOUTH RIVER. Thomas Lamberton, 1641-1653 [Colony expelled by the Dutch and Swedes, 1653.] DOMINION OF THE SWEDES. John Claudius Rysingh, Governor, May 31, 1654-Sept. 25, 1655 Hendrick Van Elswyck, Factor and Secretary, May 31, 1654-Sept. 25, 1655 [Captured by the Dutch, September 25, 1655.] DOMINION OF THE DUTCH. Peter Stuyvesant, Director-General, Sept. 25, 1655-Oct. 1, 1664 John Paul Jacquet, Vice-Director, Nov. 29, 1655-Dec. 19, 1656 Capt. Deryck Smidt, Commissary Oct. -, 1655-Nov. 29, 1655 Andreas Hudde, Commissary,Dec. 3, 1655-Sept. 23, 7659 Cornelis Van Ruyven, Commissary, Sept. 23, 1659- [The Colony divided into that of the City and Company, 1656.] COLONY OF THE CITY Jacob Alricks, [died Dec. 30, 1659,] Dec. 19, 1656-Dec. 30, 1659 Alexander D'Hinayossa, Dec. 30, 1659-Dec. 22, 1663 COLONY OF THE COMPANY Gerrit [Goeran] Van Dyck, schout-fiscal, Jan. -, 1657-Oct. 28, 1658 William Beekman, Vice-Governor, Oct. 28, 1658-Dec. 22, 1663 [Colonies of the City and Company united, Dec. 22, 1663.] Alexander D'Hinayossa, Vice-Director, Dec. 22, 1663-Oct. 1, 1664 [Captured by the English, 1664.] DOMINION OF THE DUKE OF YORK. Col. Richard Nicolls, Governor, Sept. 3, 1664-May -, 1667 Sir Robert Carr, Deputy Governor, Oct. 1, 1664-Nov. 3, 1667 Col. Francis Lovelace, Governor,May -, 1667-July 30, 1673 Capt. John Carr, Deputy Governor, 1668-July30, 1673 [Re-captured by the Dutch, July 30, 1673.] DOMINION OF THE DUTCH. Anthony Colve, Governor General, Aug. 12, 1673-Nov. 10, 1674 Peter Alricks, Deputy Governor, Sept. 19, 1673-Nov. 10, 1674 [Re-taken by the English, Nov. 10, 1674.] DOMINION OF THE ENGLISH. Sir Edmund Andros, Governor,Nov. 10, 1674-Jan. 16, 1681 Capt. Matthias Nicolls, Deputy Governor,Nov. 10, 1674-1675 Capt. Edmund Cantwell, Deputy Governor, 1675-1676 Capt. John Collier, Deputy Governor, 1676-1677 Capt. Christopher Billop, Deputy Governor, 1677-1680 Capt. Anthony Brockholls, Governor, Jan. 16, 1681-June 21, 1681 [Colonial Government ceases by virtue of Provincial Charter of March 14, 1681.] OFFICERS OF THE DUTCH ON THE DELAWARE. Council: Alexander D'Hinayossa, 1658 Abraham Rynvelt, (died Oct. 28, 1653,) 1658 Gerrit Van Sweringen, Oct. 28, 1858 Cornelis Van Gezel, (removed,) 1660 John Prato, Jan. 25, 1660 Commander on the Whorekill: Peter Alricks, Jan. -, 1660 Schepens: John Williamson, 1659 John Prato, 1659 Hendrick Kipp, 1659 Jacobus Backer, Mar. -, 1660 Sheriffs or Schouls: Gregorius Van Dyck, May 20, 1657 Gerrit Van Sweringen, 1660 Overseers of Fences: Harman Jansen, Nov. 4, 1656 John Eckhart, Nov. 4, 1656 Inspectors of Tobacco: Meenes Andriessen, Dec. 12, 1656 William Maunts, Dec. 12, 1656 Magistrates for the South River: Oloff Stille, 1657 Mathys Hanson, 1657 Peter Rambo, 1657 Peter Cock, 1657 Officers over the Swedes: Swen Schute, captain, 1658 Andries Dalbo, lieutenant, 1658 Jacob Swensen, ensign, 1659 Martin Krygier, captain, Sept. 22, 1659 Commissioners to Maryland: Augustine Herman, Sept. 23, 1659 Resolved Waldron, Sept. 23, 1659 OFFICERS OF THE COLONY OF THE CITY. Assistant Commissaries: Hendrick Kipp, June 26, 1660 Jacob Crabbe, June 26, 1660 Jaes Jonsten, June 26, 1660 Collector of Tolls: Peter Cock, Sept. 9, 1663 Surveyor: William Rosenbery, Feb. 20, 1661 Surgeon Williams, April -, 1660 Secretaries: Gerrit Van Gezel, Dec. 30, 1659 to Aug. -, 1660 John Prato, assistant, Aug. -, 1660 Gerrit Van Sweringen, assistant, Aug. -, 1660 OFFICERS OF THE COLONY OF THE COMPANY. Assistant Commissaries: Peter Rambo, (resigned March, 1661.) Surgeon Peter Tyneman, April -, 1660 Sheriff: Gerrit Van Dyck, (removed May 1661.) OFFICERS FOR THE WHOREKILL. [Town and county of Whorokill changed to Deal, December 25, 16 6.] Commissaries: Sander Molleston, Mar. 10, 1670 Oelle Wolgart, Mar. 10, 1670 William Claessen, Mar. 10, 1670 Oelle Wolgart, July -, 1672 William Claessen, July -, 1672 Isaac Jarey, July -, 1672 Sheriffs: Hermanus Frederickson, Feb. 28, 1669 Hermanus Wiltbank, Aug. 1. 1672 John Vines, July 12, 1679 Collector of Customs: Martin Krygier, Mar. 15, 1669 Surveyors: James Mills, Jan. 9, 1670 Cornelius Verhoof, July 12, 1679 Clerks of Courts Cornelius Verhoof, 1680 William Clarke, April 9, 1681 Officers of Company of Foot: John Avery, captain, Oct. 26, 1676 John Roach, ensign, Oct. 26, 1676 Justices: Hermanus Wiltbank, Nov. 28, 1673 Alexander Molleston, Nov. 28, 1673 Dr. John Rhoades, Nov. 28, 1673 William Claessen, Nov. 28, 1673 Hermanus Wiltbank, Oct. 26, 1676 Edward Southern, Oct. 26, 1676 Alexander Molleston, Oct. 26, 1676 John King, Oct. 26, 1676 Paul Mush, Oct. 26, 1676 Hermanus Wiltbank, Nov. 20, 1676 Henry Smith, Nov, 20, 1676 Alexander Molleston, Nov. 20, 1676 Edward Southern, Nov. 20, 1676 Paul Mush, Nov. 20, 1676 John Barkstead, Nov. 20, 1676 John Rhoades, Nov. 20, 1676 John Avery, Oct. 18, 1678 Francis Whitwell, Oct. 78, 1678 John Kipsham, Oct. 18, 1678 Luke Watson, Oct. 18, 1678 John Rhoades, Oct. 18, 1678 James Wells, Oct. 18, 1678 Luke Watson, June 7, 1680 John Rhoades, June 7, 1630 John Kipsham, June 7, 1680 Otto Wolgart, June 7, 1680 William Clarke, June 7, 1680 OFFICERS FOR NEW CASTLE ON DELAWARE. Sheriff: Edward Cantwell, Aug. 12, 1672 Under Sherifs: George More, 1676 Thomas Molleston, 1677 Bailiff: Peter Alricks, Aug. 12, 1672 Clerks of Courts: William Tom,, Nov. 14, 1674 Ephraim Herman, Oct. 3, 1676 Collectors of Customs: John DeHaas, Nov. 14, 1674 John Collier, Sept. 23, 1676 Christopher Billop, Aug. 23, 1677 Constables: Walter Rowles, Aug. 24, 1677 Erick Cock, Oct. 23, 1680 Surveyor: Philip Pocock, (died June, 1680,) Dec. 25, 1678 Ephraim Herman, June 22, 1680 Overseers of Highways: John Cock, Oct. 23, 1680 Lasse Dalbo, Oct. 23, 1680 Justices Hans Block, Nov. -, 1674 John Moll, Nov. --, 1674 Foppe Oothout, Nov. -, 1674 Joseph Chew, Nov. -, 1674 Dirck Alberts, Nov. -, 1674 John Moll, Oct. 3, 1676 Henry Ward, Oct. 3, 1676 William Tom, Oct. 3, 1676 Foppe Oothout, Oct. 3, 1676 John Paul Jacquet, Oct. 3, 1676 Garritt Otto,, Oct. 3, 1676 John Moll, Oct. 16, 1677 Peter Alricks, Oct. 16, 1677 William Tom, (died 1681,) Oct. 16, 1677 Foppe Oothout, Oct. 16, 1677 Walter Wharton, (died Dec. -, 1678,) Oct. 16, 1677 John Paul Jacquet, Oct. 16, 1677 John Moll, president, Nov. 7, 1678 Peter Alricks Nov. 7, 1678 Foppe Oothout, Nov. 7, 1678 Garritt Otto, Nov. 7, 1678 Johannes De Haas, Nov. 7, 1678 Abraham Mann, Nov. 7, 1678 William Semple, Nov. 7, 1678 John Moll, June 7, 1680 Peter Alricks, June 7, 1680 Garritt Otto, June 7, 1680 Johannes De Haas, June 7, 1680 William Semple, June 7, 1680 OFFICERS FOR UPLAND AND DEPENDENCIES. Justices Peter Cock, Nov. -, 1674 Peter Rambo, Nov. -, 1674 Israel Helm, Nov. -, 1674 Lace Andries, Nov. -, 1674 Oelle Swensen, Nov. -, 1674 Peter Cock Oct. 3, 1676 Peter Rambo, Oct. 3, 1676 Israel Helm, Oct. 3, 1676 Lace Andries, Oct. 3, 1676 Oelle Swensen, Oct. 3, 1676 Otto Ernest Cock, Oct. 3, 1676 Otto Ernest Cock, May 28, 1680 Israel Helm, May 28, 1680 Lasse Cock, May 28, 1680 Henry James, May 28, 1680 George Browne, May 28, 1680 William Clayton, 1681 William Warner, 1681 Robert Wade, 1681 William Byles, 1681 Robert Lucas, 1681 Thomas Fairman, 1681 James Sandelands, 1681 Swen Swensen, 1681 Andries Bankson, 1681 Surveyors: Walter Wharton, 1676 Richard Noble, Dec. 15, 1679 Clerks of Upland Court: William Tom, 1674 Ephraim Herman, 1676 Collector of Quit-Rent: Ephraim Herman, Aug. 23, 1677 Sheriff Edward Cantwell, Nov. -, 1676 Under Sheriffs Jurien Hartswelder, Nov. -, 1676 Michael Yzard, Sept. 11, 1677 William Warner, 1679 Constable: Albert Hendricks, 1676 William Orian, Sept. 11, 1677 Andries Homman, June 18, 1678 William Coyles, "aft ye faals," 1680 OFFICERS FOR ST. JONES AND DEPENDENCIES. Justices: Francis Whitwell, June 7, 1680 John Hilliard, June 7, 1680 Robert Hart, June 7, 1680 Edward Pack, June 7, 1680 OFFICERS UNDER THE DUKE OF YORK. Commissioners: Sir Robert Carr, Knt., May 5, 1664 George Carteret, May 5, 1664 Samuel Maverick, Esq., May 5, 1664 Councillors: John Carr, May -, 1667 Hans Block, May -, 1667 Israel Helm, May -, 1667 Peter Rambo, May -, 1667 Peter Cock May -, 1667 Peter Alricks, May -, 1667 Indian Trader: Peter Gronendyke, (at the Whorekill,) Nov. 1, 1670 Surveyor General West Side of Delaware: Walter Wharton,June 27, 1671 Commander in Delaware Bay and River: John Collier, Sept. 23, 1676 Commissioners to Appraise the Island of Tinicum: Peter Alricks, Mar. 2, 1673 Edmund Cantwell, Mar. 2, 1673 William Tom, Mar. 2, 1673 Walter Wharton, Mar. 2, 1673 OFFICERS OF THE PRO-PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT. [Nov. 25,1682, The Province divided into three counties, and Territories into three. Dec. 25, 1682, Deal changed to Sussex, Jones to Rent.] William Penn, Proprietary and Governor, Mar. 14, 1681 William Markham, Deputy Governor, April 20, 1681 Overseers of Highways: Wooley Rawson, from Marcus creek to Naaman's creek. William Oxley, from Upland creek to Ammersland's creek. Mins Staukett, from Ammersland's creek to Karkus mill. Peter Yokeham, from Karkus mill to Schorekill Falls. Andreas Rambo, from Schorekill Falls to Tawcony creek. Erick Mullikey, from Tawcony creek to Poquessink creek. Claus Johnson, from Poquessink creek to Samuel Cliff's. John Akraman, from Samuel Cliff's to Gilbert Wheeler's. William Biles, June 14, 1681 Richard Noble, Surveyor for Upland. Commissioners appointed by Penn for the Colony. William Crispin, Oct. 10, 1681 John Bezar, Oct. 10, 1681 Nathaniel Allen, Oct. 10, 1681 Surveyor General: Capt. Thomas Holmes, April 18, 1682 Assistant Surveyor General: John Claypoole. Justices for Newcastle John Moll, Oct. 28, 1682 Peter Alricks, Oct. 28, 1682 Johannes De Haas, Oct. 28, 1682 William Semple, Oct. 28, 1682 Arnoldus de la Grange, Oct. 28, 1682 John Cann, Oct. 28, 1682 Peter Bancomb, Sheriff St. Jones county, 1682 John Vines, Sheriff Whorekill or Deal, Nov. 18, 1682 PROVINCIAL COUNCILLORS OF CHESTER COUNTY. John Simcock, three years, Nov. -, 1682 Ralph Withers, two years, Nov. -, 1682 William Clayton, one year, Nov. -, 1682 OFFICERS OF UPLAND COURT. Justices: William Clayton, Sept. 13, 1681 William Warner,. Sept. 13, 1681 Robert Wade, Sept. 13, 1681 Otto Ernest Cock, Sept. 13, 1681 William Biles, Sept. 13, 1681 Robert Lucas, Sept. 13, 1681 Lasse Cock, Sept. 13, 1681 Swen Swenson , Sept. 13, 1681 Andrew Bankson, Sept. 13, 1681 James Sandelands, Nov. 30, 1681 Thomas Fairman, Nov. 30, 1681 Hendricks Bankson, Nov. 30, 1681 Sheriff: John Test, Sept. 13, 1681 Clerk Thomas Revell, Sept. 13, 1681 ____________________________________________________________ Section 2: "Officers of the Province of Pennsylvania, 1681-1776," pages 619-639. OFFICERS OF THE PROVINCE. GOVERNORS OF THE PROVINCE. WILLIAM PENN, PROPRIETARY, 1681-1693 William Markham, Deputy Governor, April 20, 1681-Oct. -, 1682 William Penn, Proprietary and Governor, Oct. 27, 1682-Sept. 18, 1681 The Council, (Thomas Lloyd, President, Sept. 18, 1684-Feb. 9, 1688 Five Commissioners appointed by Wm. Penn, Feb. 9, 1688-Dec. 18, 1688: 1. Thomas Lloyd, 2. Robert Turner 3. Arthur Cook 4. John Simcock, 5. John Eckley, Capt. John Blackwell, Deputy Governor, Dec. 18, 1688-Jan. 2, 1690 The Council, (Thomas Lloyd, President,) Jan. 2, 1690-Mar. -, 1691 Thomas Lloyd, Deputy Governor of Province, Mar. -, 1691-April 26, 1693 William Markham, Deputy Governor of Lower Counties, Mar. -, 1691-April 26, 1693 CROWN OF ENGLAND, 1693-Nov. 24, 1694 Benjamin Pletcher, Governor of New York, Governor, April 26, 1693-Mar. 26, 1695 William Markham, Lieutenant Governor, April 26, 1693-Mar. 26, 1695 WILLIAM PENN, PROPRIETARY, Nov. 24, 1694-July 30, 1718 William Markham, Governor, Mar. 26, 1695-Sept. 3, 1698 Samuel Carpenter, John Goodson, Deputies, Nov. 24, 1694-Sept. 3, 1698 William Markham, Lieutenant Governor, Sept. 3, 1693-Dec. 21, 1699 William Penn, Proprietary and Governor, Dec. 21, 1699-Oct. 27, 1701 Andrew Hamilton, Deputy Governor, Oct. 27, 1701-April 20, 1703 The Council (Edward Shippen, President,) April 20, 1703-Feb. 3, 1704 John Evans, Deputy Governor, Feb. 3, 1704-Feb. 1. 1709 Charles Gookin, Deputy Governor, Feb. 1, 1709-May 31, 1717 Sir William Keith, Deputy Governor, May 31, 1717-July 30, 1718 JOHN PENN, RICHARD PENN, AND THOMAS PENN, Proprietaries, 1718-1748 Sir William Keith, Deputy Governor, July 30, 1718-Jun 22, 1726 Patrick Gordon, Deputy Governor, June 22, 1726-Aug. 4, 1736 The Council, (James Logan, President) August 4, 1736-June 1, 1738 George Thomas, Deputy Governor, June 1, 1738-May -, 1746 RICHARD PENN AND THOMAS PENN, Proprietaries, 1746-1771 George Thomas, Deputy Governor, May -, 1746-May 29, 1747 The Council (Anthony Palmer, President) May 29, 1747-Nov. 23, 1748 James Hamilton, Deputy Governor, Nov. 23, 1748-Oct. 3, 1754 Robert Hunter Morris, Deputy Governor, Oct 3, 1754-Aug. 25, 1756 William Denny, Deputy Governor, Aug. 25, 1756-Nov. 17, 1759 James Hamilton, Deputy Governor, Nov. 17, 1759-Oct. 31, 1763 John Penn, (son of Richard Penn,) Deputy Governor, October 31, 1763-May 4, 1771 THOMAS PENN AND JOHN PENN, (son of Richard,) Proprietaries, 1771-1776 The Council, (James Hamilton, President,) May 4, 1771-Oct. 16, 1771 Richard Penn, (son of Richard Penn,) Lieutenant Governor, Oct. 16, 1771-July 19, 1773 The Council, (James Hamilton, President,) July 19, 1773-Aug. 30, 1773 John Penn, Governor, Aug. 30, 1773-Sept. 28, 1776 [August 30, 1773, John Penn, who was confirmed Lieutenant Governor by the King, June 30, was awarded the title of Governor by the Provincial Council.] MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL, 1683-1776. Allen, Andrew, (died 1825,) 1770-76 Alricks, Peter, Newcastle, 1685-89 Assheton, Ralph, (died 1745,) 1728-45 Assheton, Robert, (died 1727,) 1711-27 Assheton, William, 1722-23 Barnes, John, Bucks, 1685-87 Bedwell Thomas, 1700 Biles, William, Backs, 1683, 1695, 1698-1700 Blunston, John, Chester, resigned, (died 1723,) 1690 Brinkloe, John, Kent, 1690, 1695-6 Bristow, John, Chester, (died 1694,)1687-92 Cadwalader, Thomas, (died 1779,) 1755-76 Cann, John, Newcastle, 1684-93 Cantwell, Edmund, Newcastle, 1683-84 Carpenter, Samuel, Philadelphia, 1687-89, 1695, 1697-1713 Chew, Benjamin, 1755-76 Clarke, William, Sussex, 1683-1705 Claypoole, James, Philadelphia, (died 1687,) 1687 Clayton, William, Chester, 1683-84 Clifton, Robert, Sussex, 1695 Clifton, Thomas, Sussex, 1690 Cock, Lasse, 1683 Cock, Lawrence, Philadelphia, 1693 Cook, Arthur, Bucks, 1686-88, 1690 Coppock, Bartholomew, Chester, (died 1720,) 1688-90 Curtis, John, Kent, 1687 (not then admitted) 1689-90, 1697-98 Darnall, William, Kent, 1684-88 Delarall, John, 1692 De Haas, John, Newcastle, 1688-90 Dickinson, Jonathan, (died 1722,) 1711, 1722 Donaldson, John, Newcastle, 1695-96, 1698-1700 Duckett, Thomas, Philadelphia, 1690 Dyer, William, Sussex, 1687 (not admitted) Eckley, John, Philadelphia, (died 1689,) 1688-89 Fenwick, Thomas, Sussex, 1700 Finney, John, 1702 Finney, Samuel, 1701 Fishbourne, William, (dismissed,) 1723-31 Foreman, George, 1693-94 Frampton, William, Kent, (died 1686,) 1685-86 French, John, (died 1728,) 1717-28 French, Robert, 1700 Graeme, Thomas, (dropped,) (died 1772,) 1726-38 Green, Edward, Newcastle, 1685-86 Griftts, Thomas, 1733-42 Growden, Joseph, Bucks, 1687-89, 1692, 1695, 1697-9 Growden, Lawrence, (died 1770,) 1747-1770 Guest, John, 1701-7 Haige, William, 1683 Hallowell, Richard, Newcastle, 1695-1760 Hamilton, Andrew, (died 1741,) 1720-41 Hamilton, James, (died 1783,) 1745-76 Harrison, Francis, Chester, 1686 Harrison, James, Bucks, 1683 Hassell, Samuel, (died 1751,) 1728-51 Hicks, William, (died 1776,) 1771-76 Hill, John, Sussex, 1659, 1696-1700 Hill, Richard, 1704-28 Hilliard, John, 1683 Holmes, Thomas, 1683 Hough, Richard, Bucks, 1692, 1700 Howell, William, (did not serve,) 1690 Janney, Thomas, 1683-86 Jones, Griffith, Kent, 1687-90, 1695-97 Lardner, Lynford, (died 1773,) 1755-73 Lawrence, Thomas, (died 1753,) 1727-53 Levis, Samuel, (died 1728,) 1692 Lloyd, David, Chester, (died 1731,) 1695-1700 Lloyd, Thomas, 1684-8 Logan, James, 1704-47 Logan, William, (died 1776,) 1747-76 Maris, George, Chester, (died 1703,) 1695) Markham, William, 1683, 1685-89 Masters, Thomas, (died 1726,) 1720-26 Mifflin, John, (died 1759,) 1755-59 Moll, John, (died 1701,) 1683, 1700 Molleston, Henry, Kent, 1700-1 Mompesson, Roger, 1704 Morris, Anthony, (died 1621,) 1695 96 Murray, Humphrey, (died 1716,) 1700-1 Newlin, Nicholas, Chester, (died 1699,) 1685-87 Norris, Isaac, 1709-34 Owen, Evan, 1726 Owen, Griffith, Philadelphia, 1690-1700 Palmer, Anthony, (died 1748,) 1709-48 Pemberton, Phineas, Philadelphia and Bucks, (died 1702,) 1685-87, 1695, 1697-99, 1701 Pemberton, Thomas, Sussex, 1695 Penn, William, Jr., 1104 Peters, Rev. Richard, (died 1776,) 1749-76 Pidgeon, Joseph, (died 1713,) 1704-8 Plumstead, Clement, 1727 Preston, Samuel, 1700, 1709-35 Pussey, Caleb, 1695, 1697, 1697-1715 Rawle, Francis, (did not serve,) Read, Charles, (died 1737,) 1733-37 Richardson, John, 1883 Richardson, Samuel, Philadelphia, (died 1719,) 1688, 1695 Rhoades, John, Kent, 1683 Roberts, Hugh, 1692 Robeson, Andrew, (died 1694,) 1605 Robinson, Patrick, 1662-93 Roach, George, 1704 Rodney, William, Kent, 1688-89 Rolfe, Josiah, 1723 Salway, William, (died 1695,) 1693 Sanders, Charles, Philadelphia (died 1699,) 1694 Shippen, Edward, (died 1712,)1695-1712 Shippen, Edward, Jr., (died 1806,) 1770-76 Shoemaker, Benjamin, (died 1767,) 1745-67 Simcock, John, Chester, (died 1703,) 1683-90, 1692, 1697-98, 1700 Southern, Edward, Sussex, 1683 Southersby, William, Philadelphia, 1684 Stockdale, William, Newcastle, 1689 Story, Thomas, (died 1742,) 1700-6 Strettell, Robert, (died 1761,) 1741-61 Taylor, Abram, (dismissed,) (died 1771,) 1741-51 Taylor, Christopher, 1683 Tilghman, James, 1767-76 Till, William, (died 1766,) 1741-66 Trent, William, 1704 Turner, Joseph, (died 1783,) 1747-76 Turner, Robert, Philadelphia, 1686, 1693, 1700 Walker, John, Kent, (did not serve,) 1700 Watson, Luke, Newcastle, 1683, 1688 Welch, William, (died 1684,) 1683 Whitwell, Francis, (died 1684, 1 1683-4 Williams, John, Newcastle, 1695 Wilson, Richard, Kent, 1695 Withers, Ralph, 1683 Wood, William, Chester, (died 1685,) 1684-5 Yeates, Jasper, Newcastle, (died 1720,) 1696-1720 Yardley, William, Bucks, 1688 PROPRIETARY SECRETARIES. Philip T. Lehnman, 1683 William Markham, May 28, 1685 James Logan, (vice Robinson,) Oct. 27, 1701 Richard Peters, (vice Logan, deceased,) June 6, 1747 Joseph Shippen, Jr., (vice Peters, resigned,) Jan. 2, 1762 CLERKS OF THE COUNCIL. Patrick Baird, May 20, 1723 Robert Charles, Sept. 15, 1726 Thomas Lawrie, Aug. 1, 1738 Patrick Baird, (vice Lawrie, resigned,) July 21, 1740 Richard Peters, (vice Baird, resigned,) Feb. 14, 1742-3 Joseph Shippen, Jr., (vice Peters, resigned,) Jan. 2, 1762 RECEIVERS GENERAL FOR PROPRIETARIES. John Blackwell, Sept. 25, 1689 Samuel Jennings, July 15, 1690 Benjamin Chambers, Deputy, Nov. 1, 1690 Robert Turner, June 1, 1693 James Logan, Oct. 29, 1701 Francis Steele, Jan. 30, 1714 James Steel, Deputy, Mar. 30, 1718 James Steel, Dec. 16, 1732 Lyndford Lardner, Aug. 8, 1741 Richard Hockley, Mar. 28, 1753 Edmund Physick, Jan. 1, 1769 DEPUTY SURVEYOROF CHESTER, AND LANCASTER. John Taylor, Feb. 1, 1733/4 DEPUTY SURVEYOR OF PHILADELPHIA AND BUCKS. Nicholas Scull, Feb. 11, 1733/4 REGISTERS GENERAL. Christopher Taylor, (deceased April, 1686.) Robert Turner, William Frampton, William Southerby, acting, May 5, 1686 James Claypoole, Sr., (deceased June, 1687,) Sept. 18, 1686 John Eckley, (declined,) June 18, 1687 Thomas Ellis, July 28, 1687 John Blackwell, July 25, 1689 Robert Turner, Mar. 4, 1690 John Moore, Jan. 1, 1693 William Markham, March 29, 1703 Benjamin Hayne, William Watson, and Thos. Hayward lately executed the office, 1713 Benjamin Hayne, 1712 Peter Evans, 1713-15 Thomas Graeme, May 14, 1724 Peter Evans, Feb. 19, 1735/9 William Plumsted, June 19, 1745 Benjamin Chew, Aug. 15, 1765 MASTERS OF ROLLS. Thomas Lloyd, Oct. 27, 1683 Patrick Robinson, Deputy, 1685 William Markham, 1690 Thomas Story, Feb. 6, 1700 Griffith Owen, Deputy, July 11, 1702 Morris Lisle, Deputy, April 3, 1705 Charles Brockden, Deputy, 1712 Charles Brockden, 1722 Andrew Hamilton, June 12, 1727 Thomas Hopkinson, June 20, 1736 William Allen, Aug. 7, 1741 Tench Francis, Oct. 2, 1750 Benjamin Chew, Aug. 29, 1755 William Parr, Sept. 28, 1767 Andrew Allen, June 25, 1774 SURVEYORS GENERAL OF THE PROVINCE. Thomas Holmes, April 18, 1682 Thomas Pearson, Deputy, July 10, 1684 Thomas Fairman, Deputy, 1689 Thomas Holmes, 1694 Edward Penington, April 26, 1698-1706-7 Jacob Taylor, Nov. 20, 1706 Benjamin Eastburn, Oct. 29, 1733 William Parsons, of Philadelphia, Aug. 22, 1741 Nicholas Scull, June 14, 1748 John Lukens, Dec. 8, 1761-1776 SECRETARIES OF THE LAND OFFICE. James Steel. John Georges, April 2, 1733 Richard Peters, Nov. 24, 1748 William Peters, Nov. 1, 1760 James Tilghman, Jan. 1, 1769 PROVINCIAL TREASURERS. Samuel Carpenter, deceased, June 4, 1704, 1710-11-13 Samuel Preston, deceased 1714-43 Michael Lightfoot, 1743-54 Samuel Preston Moore, 1755-68 Owen Jones, resigned, 1769-76 TRUSTEES OF LOAN OFFICE., John Wright, 1731-2 John Kinsey, 1738/9-43 Jonathan Robeson, 1738/9-43 Joseph Kirkbride, 1738/9-43 Caleb Cowpland, 1738/9-43 Thomas Leech, 1743 Benjamin Field, 1743 John Owen, 1743 Thomas Linley, 1743 John Watson, 1743 Thomas Chandler, 1743 John Wright, 1743 PROVINCIAL JUDGES. Chief Justices. Arthur Cook, 1680-1684 Nicholas Moore, 1684-1685 James Harrison, (declined,) 1685- Arthur Cook, 1686-1690 John Simcock, 1690-1693 Andrew Robson, 1693-1699 Edward Shippen, 1699-1701 John Guest, Aug. 20, 1701-April 10, 1703 William Clark, April 10, 1703-1705 John Guest, 1705-1706 Roger Mompesson, April 17, 1706-1715 Joseph Growden, Jr., 1715-1718 David Lloyd, 1718-1731 Isaac Norris, (declined,) April 9, 1731 James Logan, Aug. 20, 1731-1739 Jeremiah Langhorne, Aug. 13, 1739-1743 John Kinsey, April 5, 1743-1750 William Allen, (vice Kinsey, deed,) Sept. 20, 1750- Benjamin Chew, April 29, 1774-1776 Puisne Judges. William Welch, (died July, 1684,)May 29, 1684-July -, 1684 William Wood, May 29, 1684-July 14, 1685 Robert Turner, May 29, 1684-1685 John Eckley, May 29, 1684-1686 William Clark, (vice Welch,) 1684-1693 John Claypoole, 1685-1686 Arthur Cook, 1685-1686 John Simcock, 1686-1690 John Cann, 1686-1690 James Harrison, 1686-1690 Joseph Growden, 1690-1693 Peter Alricks, Sept 5, 1690-1693 Thomas Wynn, Sept. 5, 1690-1693 Griffith Jones, _ 1690-1693 Edward Blake, 1690-1698 William Salway, 1693-1698 John Cann, 1693-Aug. 10, 1694 Edward Blake, 1693-1698 Anthony Morris, (vice Cann,) Aug. 10, 1694-1698 Joseph Growden, 1698-1699 Cornelius Empson, 1698-1701 William Biles, 1699-1701 John Guest, 1699-1701 Joseph Growden, (declined,) 1701- Caleb Pusey, (declined,) 1701- Thomas Masters, 1701-1705 William Clark, 1702-1703 Capt. Samuel Tinney, 1702-1711 John Guest, 1703-1705 Edward Shippen, 1703-1705 Jasper Yeates, 1705-1711 William Trent, 1705-1711 Joseph Growden, Jr., 1705-1715 George Roche, (resigned,) 1711-1715 Anthony Palmer, 1711-1715 William Trent, 1715-1722 Jonathan Dickinson, 1715-1718 Robert Asheton, 1715-1718 Richard Hill, 1718-1731 Robert Asheton, 1722-1726 William Trent, 1724- Jeremiah Langhorne, 1726-1739 John French, July 25, 1726- Dr. Thomas Graeme, 1731-1750 Thomas Grifitts, 1739-1743 William Till, 1743-1750 Lawrence Growden, 1750-1764 Caleb Cowpland, (died 1758,) 1750-1758 William Coleman, (vice Cowpland,) 1758-1764 Alexander Stedman, 1764-1767 John Lawrence, 1767-1776 Thomas Willing, 1767-1776 John Morton, 1774-1776 ATTORNEYS GENERAL FOR THE PROVINCE AND TERRITORIES. John White, Oct. 25, 1683 Samuel Hersent, (commission revoked,) Jan. 16, 1685 John White, (special,) Nov. 17, 1685 David Lloyd, April 24, 1686 John Moore, May 19, 1698 William Assheton, 1700 Par. Parmyter, 1701 George Lowther, April 5, 1705 Thomas Clarke, June 24, 1708 Henry Wilson, Mar. 5, 1717 Andrew Hamilton, Sept. 24, 1717-1724 Joseph Growden, Jr., (died 1738,) Sept. 26, 1726-1738 John Kinsey, 1738-1741 Tench Francis, 1741-1754 Benjamin Chew, 1754-1769 Andrew Allen, 1769-[1776] COURT OF CHANCERY. Chancellors: Sir William Keith. Patrick Gordon. George Thomas. Masters: James Logan, Aug. 25, 1720 Jonathan Dickinson,Aug 25, 1720 Samuel Preston, Aug 25, 1720 Richard Hill, Aug 25, 1720 Anthony Palmer, Aug 25, 1720 William Trent, Aug 25, 1720 Thomas Masters, Aug 19, 1721 Robert Assheton, Aug 19, 1721 William Assheton, Aug 19, 1721 John French, Aug 19, 1721 Andrew Hamilton, July 30, 1723 Henry Brooke, July 30, 1723 William Fishbourne, June 17, 1725 Thomas Graeme, Aug 4, 1726 Evan Owen, Aug 4, 1726 Thomas Lawrence, July 23, 1730 Ralph Assheton, July 23, 1730 Samuel Hasel, April 8, 1731 Clement Plumstead, July 23, 1730 Registers: Charles Brockden, Aug 25, 1720 Robert Charles, (vice Brockden resigned,) Sept 1, 1739 Examiners: Charles Osborne, Jan 22, 172 Patrick Bard, Mar 15, 172 COURT OF VICE ADMIRALTY Judges. William Markham, 1693 Robert Quarry, 1695 Roger Mompesson, 1703 William Assheton, 1718 Josiah Rolfe, (sole Judge Vice Admiralty,) June 25, 1724 Joseph Brown, (sole Judge Vice Admiralty,) Mar 18, 172; Charles Read, April 21, 7 735 Andrew Hamilton, Sept 11, 1737 Thomas Hopkinson, Jan 17, 174;- Patrick Baird, Dec 12, 1749 Edward Shippen, Jr., Nov 22, 1752-61 George Ross, 1776 Deputy Judge. Isaac Miranda, July 19, 1727 Clerk of Court. Patrick Baird, June 25, 1724 Advocates. Joseph Growden, April 21, 1735 John Moor, (Deputy Advocate,) 169- Registers. Patrick Baird, April 21, 1735 William Peters, May 2, 1745 William Peters, (Deputy Register) June 1, 1743 Commissary. Robert Jenney, May 10, 1743 Judge Commissary and, Surrogate. Jared Ingersoll, May 2, 1769 Marshals. Robert Webb, 1693 Richard Brockden, April 21, 1735 SURVEYOR OF CUSTOMS. Patrick Baird, 1730 DEPUTY SURVEYOR OF DUTIES AT DELAWARE BAY. Joseph Shippen, Sept 17, 1760 COLLECTORS OF TONNAGE. Enoch Story, 1762 Richard Pearne, (late Collector,) 1766 Thomas Coombe, 1767 PROVINCIAL SECRETARIES. Richard Ingels, 1683 William Markham, 1685 David Jamison, 1693 Patrick Robinson, 1700 James Logan, 1703 Robert Assheton, Deputy, 1707 Patrick Baird, 1723 Robert Charles, 1726 John Georges, 1733 Robert Charles, 1735 Joseph Growden, 1736 Thomas Lawrie, 1738 Patrick Baird, 1740 Richard Peters, 1743 Joseph Shippen, 1776 KEEPERS OF THE SEAL. Thomas Lloyd, Oct. 20, 1683 Thomas Story, June 25, 1700 Edward Shippen, Deputy, July 11, 1702 Griffith Owen, Deputy, July 11, 1702 James Logan, Deputy, July 11, 1702 Thomas Griffitts, 1735 Lynford Lardner, Dec. 12, 1746 Richard Hockley, Mar. 28, 1753 Edmund Physick, Jan. 1, 1769 POST-MASTERS GENERAL. Andrew Hamilton, June 4, 1704 John Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, June 1, 1754 AGENTS OF PROVINCE TO GREAT BRITAIN. Ferdinando John Paris, 1730-40 Richard Partridge, 1740-58 Robert Charles, 1756-61 Benjamin Franklin, 1757-62 Richard Jackson, 1763-65 Benjamin Franklin, 1765-75 COMMISSIONERS TO SETTLE DISPUTES WITH CONNECTICUT SETTLERS. James Burd, (by special commission,) Jane 2, 1763 Thomas McKee, June 2, 1763 JUSTICES OF OYER AND TERMINER AND GAOL DELIVERY FOR PHILADELPHIA, BUCKS, AND CHESTER. Andrew Hamilton, Oct. 26, 1730-32 William Allen, Oct. 26, 1730 Thomas Graeme, April 28, 1732 CLERK OF OYER AND TERMINER AND GAOL DELIVERY. Joshua Lawrence, 1730-1, for divers years past. NOTARIES AND TABELLIONS PUBLIC AT LARGE. James Humphreys, Jan. 20, 1752 James Humphreys, Feb. 22, 1761 Peter Miller, Mar, 5, 1765 Paul Fooks, Notary T. P., and Interpreter for Spanish and French, Sept. 15, 1766 Christian Lehman, Dec. 1, 1771 James Humphreys, April 27, 1772 Matthew Clarkson, April 27, 1772 Peter Miller, April 27, 1772 John Ord, April 27, 1772 Paul Hooks, (and sworn Interpreter of French and Spanish,)Sept. 24, 1776 HEALTH OFFICER. Spencer Trotter, 1754 INTERPRETER. Conrad Weiser, 1745 COLLECTOR OF IMPOSTS. Samuel Holt, 1710-11 Owen Roberts, (on wine,) 1716-23 Charles Read, (collector of excise,) 1724-29 SPEAKERS OF THE ASSEMBLY. Thomas Wynne, 1682-1683 Nicholas Moore, 1684 John White, 1685-1688 Arthur Cook, 1689 Joseph Growden, 1690-1691 William Clark, 1692 Joseph Growden, 1693 David Lloyd, 1694 Edward Shippen, 1695 John Simcock, 1696 John Blunston, 1697 Phineas Pemberton, 1698 Joseph Blunston, 1699-1700 Joseph Growden, 1701-1703 David Lloyd, 1704-1705 Joseph Growden, 1706 David Lloyd, 1707-1710 Richard Hill, 1711-1712 Isaac Norris, 1713 Joseph Growden, 1714 David Lloyd, 1715 Joseph Growden, 1716 Richard Hill, 1717 William Trent, 1718 John Dickinson, 1719 William Trent, 1720 Isaac Norris, 1721 Jeremiah Langhorne, 1722 Joseph Growden, 1723 David Lloyd, 1724 William Biles, 1725 David Lloyd, 1726-1729 Andrew Hamilton, 1730-1733 Jeremiah Langhorne, 1734 Andrew Hamilton, 1735-1739 John Kinsey, 1740-1745 John Wright, 1746 John Kinsey, 1747 Isaac Norris, 1748-1757 Thomas Leech 1757 Isaac Norris, 1758-1763 Benjamin Franklin, 1763 Isaac Norris, 1764 Joseph Fox, 1764-1765 Joseph Galloway, 1765-1768 Joseph Fox, 1768 Joseph Galloway, 1769-1774 CLERKS OF ASSEMBLY. John Claypoole, 1686-88 David Lloyd, 1689-90 William Salway, 1692-94 Francis Cooke, 1695 Stephen Coleman, 1697 Jonathan Dickinson, 1698 Stephen Coleman, 1699 Thomas Makin, (second session,) 1699 Aurelius Hoskins, 1700 Maurice Lisle, 1705 William Rakestraw, 1706 Thomas Makin, 1707 Richard Heath, 1710-11 Thomas Wilson, (deceased,) 1711-17 Maurice Lisle, 1717-21 Thomas Leech, 1723-27 John Roberts, 1728-29 Joseph Growden, Jr., 1730-36 Benjamin Franklin, 1736-50 William Franklin, (resigned,) 1751-57 Thomas Moore, (resigned,) 7757 Charles Moore, 1757-76 Abel Evans, Assistant Clerk, 1772-76 MESSENGERS OR DOORKEEPERS OF ASSEMBLY. Richard Reynolds, 1686-88 William Ellingworth, 1689 George Moore, 1690 Charles Ware, 1692 Thomas Curtis, 1693 Daniel Smith, 1697-99 Thomas Woodmanson, (second session,) 1699 William Woodmansey, 1700 John Grant, (extra session,) 1700 Nicholas Rosogans, 1704-16 Nicholas Rosogans, 1717-24 John Campbell, 1731-32 John Remington, 1732-36 Stephen Fox, 1736-37 Stephen Potts, 1738-41 Thomas Burden, 1742-49 Edward Kelly, 1749-55 David Edwards, 1755-58 Andrew McNair, 1758-76 SERGEANTS-AT-ARMS OF ASSEMBLY. Peter Worrall, 1716-21 John Eyer, 1722-28 James Mackey, 1728-37 Joseph Prichard, 1738-41 Samuel Kirk, 1741-70 William Sheed, 1770-76 KEEPER OF ASSEMBLY LIBRARY. Charles Norris, 1754 ____________________________________________________________ Section 3: "List of Officers of the Colonies on the Delaware and the Province of Pennsylvania, 1614-1776. Provincial Officers of the Three Lower Counties, New Castle, Kent, and Sussex, pp. 641-669. NEW CASTLE, KENT, AND SUSSEX. JUDGES OF SUPREME COURT. Samuel Lowman, New Castle, 1726 Robert Gordon, Kent, 1726 Benjamin Shermer, Kent, 1726 Henry Brooke, Sussex county, 1726 Jonathan Bailey, Sussex, 1726 [Also appointed Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer, and General Gaol Delivery in said counties.] David Evans, April 20, 1727 Richard Grafton, April 20, 1727 Robert Gordon April 20, 1727 Benjamin Shermer, April 20, 1727 Henry Brooke, April 20, 1727 Jonathan Bailey, April 20, 1727 All Judges now acting re-commissioned, Dec. 1, 1733 John Curtis, April 5, 1743 Thomas Griffits, Aug. 9, 1749 John Vining, (of Kent county,) Chief Justice, Nov. 2, 1764 Jacob Vanbebber, of New Castle,) 2d Justice, Nov. 2, 1764 Richard McWilliams, 3d Justices, Nov. 2, 1764 John Clowes, (of Sussex,) 3d Justices, Nov. 2, 1764 Richard McWilliams, 2d Judge, vice Jacob Vanbebber and John Clowes, dec'd, May 4, 1769-May 4, 1769 Caeser Rodney, 3d Judge, 2d Judge, vice Jacob Vanbebber and John Clowes, dec'd, May 4, 1769-May 4, 1769 Richard McWilliams, Chief Justice, Oct. 30, 1773 Closer Rodney, 2d Judge, Oct. 30, 1773 Samuel Chew, 3d Judge, Oct. 30, 1773 JUDGES OF OYER AND TERMINER AND GENERAL GAOL DELIVERY. John Vining, Nov. 27, 1764 Jacob Vanbebber, Nov. 27, 1764 Richard McWilliams, Nov. 27, 1764 John Vining, May 4, 1769 Richard McWilliams, May 4, 1769 Caesar Rodney, May 4, 1769 Richard McWilliams, Nov. 3, 1773 Caesar Rodney, Nov. 3, 1773 Samuel Chew, Nov. 3, 1773 David Hall, Nov. 3, 1773 SPEAKERS OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE THREE LOWER COUNTIES ON DELAWARE. Benjamin Chew, 1753-1758 Jacob Kollock, 1759 John Dickinson, 1760 Jacob Kollock, 1761-1765 John Vining, 1766-1768 Caesar Rodney, 1769 John Vining, 1770 David Hall, 1771 Thomas McKean, 1772 Caesar Rodney, 1773 TRUSTEES OF THE LOAN OFFICE. Jacob Kollock, May 7, 1759 William Armstrong, May 7, 1759 Crier Rodney, May 7, 1759 AGENT OF THE THREE LOWER COUNTIES IN ENGLAND. David Barclay, Jr., April 28, 1760 OFFICERS FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY. Sheriff. Edmund Cantwell, 1682 Samuel Laird, Feb. 9, 1686 Edward Gibbs, 1688 Richard Hallowell, Mar. 15, 1690 Edward Lillington, May 3, 1693 John French, May 10, 1709 John Gooding, Oct. 4, 1726-27 William Read, Oct. 3, 1728-30 John Gooding, Oct. 4, 1731-32 Henry Newton, Oct. 4, 1733-34 John Gooding, Oct. 3, 1735-41 Samuel Bickley, Oct. 4, 1742-44 Gideon Griffith, Oct. 5, 1745-46 John Vandyke, Oct. 8, 1749-50 George Munro, Oct. 3, 1751-53 William Golden, Sr., Oct. 4, 1755 William Golden, Oct. 5, 1756 John McKinly, Oct. 4, 1759 Thomas Dunn, Oct. 3, 1760-62 Thomas Duff, Oct. 4, 1763-65 John Thompson, Oct. 4, 1766-68 Thomas Duff, Oct. 5, 1769-71 John Thompson, Oct. 5, 1772-74 John Clarke, Oct. 5, 1775 Coroner. Robert Robertson, Feb. 9, 1686 Robert Robinson, Mar. 15, 1690 Peter Reverdy, May 3, 1693 Morgan Morgan, Oct. 4, 1726-29 Abraharn Gooding, Oct. 3, 1730 Robert Robertson, Oct. 4, 1731 Henry Gum, Oct. 5, 1732-35 Henry Gum, Oct. 3, 1741 Benjamin Cook, Oct. 4, 1742-45 James McMullin, Oct. 4, 1746 Samuel Silsby, Oct. 8, 1749-50 John Yeates, Oct. 3, 1751-52 Robert Morrison, Oct. 3, 1753-56 William Smith, Oct. 4, 1759 James Walker, Oct. 3, 1760-62 William Stewart, Oct. 4, 1763-64 James Walker, Oct. 4, 1765-67 William McClay, Oct. 4, 1768 Henry Vining, Oct. 5, 1769-71 Joseph Stidham, Oct. 5, 1772 Robert Bail, Oct. 4, 1773 Joseph Stidham, Oct. 5, 1774 Joseph Stidham, Oct. 5, 1775 Justices for Trial of Negroes. Evan Rice, Jan. 25, 1711 David Finney, Jan. 25, 1771 John Jones, Dec. 9, 1775 David Finney, Dec., 9, 1775 Attorneys General at New Castle. John Ross, April 26, 1739 George Read, resigned. Jacob Moore, Oct. 20, 1774 Dedimus Potestatem. Richard McWilliams, April 10, 1773 George Read, April 10, 1773 Richard McWilliams, Oct. 24, 1774 George Read, Oct. 24, 1774 Clerks. John White, 1686 John White, 1689 James Claypoole, May 3, 1693 Clerk of the Peace and Prothonotary. David French, Oct. 26, 1728 Clerk of Orphans' Court. William Read, Oct. 26, 1728 Register, &c. John Cann, acting, Oct. 7, 1685 Robert Gordon, Oct. 26, 1728 Naval Officer for Port and District of New Castle. David Finney, Nov. 4, 1773 Surveyor of Customs from Christiana Creek to Lewistown. Richard Cantwell, July 13, 1742 Collectors of Customs at Lewis, now Newcastle. Samuel Lowman, Mar. 14, 1703 Alexander Keith, Aug. 25, 1729 James Hill, Mar. 6, 173 Henry Brooke, deceased. Thomas Forbes, (vice Henry Brooke, deceased,) April 26, 1738 Rives Holt, (vice Thomas Forbes, deceased,) Oct. 4, 1738 Richard Metcalfe, April 28, 1739 Thomas Graeme, July 6, 1742 John Nelson, Sept. 26, 1747 William Till, (vice Thomas Graeme, Jr.,) May 22, 1748 Theodore Maurice, (vice William Till, deceased,) May 27, 1766 James Walker, Nov. 13, 1766 Francis Hopkinson, May 18, 1772 Deputy Collector of Customs at Newcastle. Alexander Montgomery, Aug. 5, 1772 Comptrollers of Customs at Newcastle. Christopher Russell, Oct. 9, 1764 Theodore Maurice, Nov. 2, 1767-70 Ranger. Peter Alricks, Feb. 1, 1685 Recorder or Deputy Treasurer. Samuel Land, Feb. 22, 1684 Deputy Surveyors. John Cann, 1684 James Bradshaw, July 23, 16E5 Trustees of the General Loan Office. William Patterson, May 7, 1759 Richard McWilliams, May 7, 1759 Evan Rice, May 7, 1759 Evan Rice, 1764 Richard McWilliams, 1764 Thomas McKean, 1764 Evan Rice, June 16, 1769 Thomas McKean, June 16, 1769 Richard McWilliams, June 16, 1769 Signer of Bills of Credit. William Armstrong, May 7, 1759 Chief Burgesses of Wilmington. William Shipley. Nov. 23, 1739-41 Joseph Way, Sept. 11, 1742 William Shipley, Sept. 12, 1743 Robert Hannum, Sept. 11, 1744 Joseph Peters, Sept. 14, 1745-47 John Stapler, Sept. 13, 1748-49 James Few, Sept. 12, 1750 Joshua Littler, Sept. 10, 1753-54 John Stapler, Sept. 14, 1756 John McKinley, Sept. 10, 1761 Edward Dawes, Sept. 14, 1762-63 John McKinley, Sept. 13, 1763 John Lea, Sept. 12, 1764 Joseph Way, Sept. 12, 1765-66 John McKinley, Sept. 12, 1767-69 Joseph Bennett, Sept. 13, 1770 John McKinley, Sept. 13, 1771-72-73-75 Justices of the Peace. Peter Alricks, Aug. 22, 1684 Robert Owens, Aug. 22, 1684 Edmund Cantwell, Aug. 22, 1684 Abraham Mann, Aug. 22, 1684 John Cann, Feb. 3, 1685 John De Haas, Feb. 3, 1685 James Williams, Feb. 3, 1685 Hendrick Williams, Feb. 3, 1685 Valentine Hollingsworth, Feb. 3, 1685 Edward Green, Feb. 3 1685 William Guest, Feb. 3, 1685 Hendrick Lehman, Feb. 3, 1685 Cornelius Empson, July 29, 1685 William Stockdale, July 29, 1685 Edward Blake, July 29, 1685 John Foralt, July 29, 1685 Charles Rumsey, July 29, 1685 Peter Alricks, Jan. 2, 1689 John Cann, Jan. 2, 1689 William Stockdale, Jan. 2, 1689 Edward Blake, Jan. 2, 1689 Cornelius Empson, Jan. 2, 1689 John De Haas, Jan. 2, 1869 Peter Baynton, Jan. 2, 1689 Charles Rumsey, Jan. 2, 1689 Robert Ashton, Jan. 2, 1689 John Hayly, Jan. 2, 1689 Peter Alricks, April 13, 1690 John Cann, April 13, 1690 William Stockdale, April 13, 1690 Edward Blake, April 13, 1690 Cornelius Empson, April 13, 1690 John De Haas, April 13, 1690 Peter Baynton, April 13, 1690 Charles Rumsey, April 13, 1690 Robert Ashton, April 13, 1690 John Hayly, April 13, 1690 Henry Williams, April 13, 1690 Peter Alricks, May 2, 1693 John Donaldson, May 2, 1693 Richard Hallowell, May 2, 1693 John Grubb, May 2, 1693 John Cann, May 2, 1693 Edward Blake, May 2, 1693 [Under Governor Fletcher, in 1693, the commissions of all justices of the peace were abrogated, and the members of his council were qualified as justices for the Province and Territories. [Col. Rec., vol. i, p. 368.] John French, May 14, 1724 John French, July 25, 1726 Robert Gordon, July 25, 1726 Joseph England, July 25, 1726 Charles Springer, July 25, 1726 John Richardson, July 25, 1726 James James, July 25, 1726 William Battell, July 25, 1726 David Evans, July 25, 1726 Andrew Peterson, July 25, 1726 Ebenezer Empson, July 25, 1726 Hans Hanson, July 25, 1726 James Dyer, July 25, 1726 Samuel Kirk, July 25, 1726 Richard Grafton, July 25, 1726 Simon Hadley, July 25, 1726 Robert Gordon, April 20, 1727 John Richardson, April 20, 1727 Joseph England, April 20, 1727 Charles Springer, April 20, 1727 Andrew Peterson, April 20, 1727 Hans Hanson, April 20, 1727 Simon Hadley, April 20, 1727 William Read, April 20, 1727 Thomas January, April 20, 1727 James James, Jr., April 20, 1727 Richard Cantwell, April 20, 1727 Joseph Robinson, April 20, 1727 James Armitage, April 20, 1727 All Justices now acting re-commissioned, Dec. 1, 1733 Members of Pr'y and Governor's Council, Nov. 1, 1764 Evar. Rice, Nov. 1, 1764 Thomas James, Nov. 1, 1764 William Patterson, Nov. 1, 1764 William Armstrong, Nov. 1, 1764 John Jones, Nov. 1, 1764 William Williams, Nov. 1, 1764 Richard McWilliams, Nov. 1, 1764 John Stapler, Nov. 1, 1764 David Finney, Nov. 1, 1764 Thomas Cooch, Nov. 1, 1764 James Latimer, Nov. 1, 1764 Thomas McKim, Nov. 1, 1764 Jacob Peterson, Nov. 1, 1764 John Evans, Nov. 1, 1764 Thomas Tobin, Nov. 1, 1764 Theodore Maurice, Nov. 1, 1764 The members of Council, Oct. 28, 1769 Evan Rice, Oct. 28, 1769 John Stapler, Oct. 28, 1769 Thomas James, Oct. 28, 1769 David Finney, Oct. 28, 1769 William Patterson, Oct. 28, 1769 Thomas Cooch, Oct. 28, 1769 William Armstrong, Oct. 28, 1769 James Latimer, Oct. 28, 1769 John Jones, Oct. 28, 1769 Thomas McKim, Oct. 28, 1769 William Williams, Oct. 28, 1769 Jacob Peterson, Oct. 28, 1769 John Evens, Oct. 28, 1769 Thomas Tobin, Oct. 28, 1769 Theodore Maurice, Oct. 28, 1769 Thomas McKean, Oct. 28, 1769 Benjamin Noxon, Oct. 28, 1769 John Malcolm, Oct. 28, 1769 John Jones, April 10, 1773 Thomas James, April 10, 1773 William Patterson, April 10, 1773 William Armstrong, April 10, 1773 William Williams, April 10, 1773 John Stapler, April 10, 1773 David Finney, April 10, 1773 Thomas Cooch, April 10, 1773 James Latimer, April 10, 1773 Thomas McKim, April 10, 1773 Jacob Peterson, April 10, 1773 John Evans, April 10, 1773 Theodore Maurice, April 10, 1773 Thomas McKean, April 10, 1773 Benjamin Noxon, April 10, 1773 John Malcolm, April 10, 1773 George Craighead, April 70, 1773 Richard Cantwell, April 10, 1773 Members of Council, Oct. 24, 1774 John Jones, Oct. 24, 1774 Thomas James, Oct. 24, 1774 William Patterson, Oct. 24, 1774 John Stapler, Oct. 24, 1774 David Finney, Oct. 24, 1774 Thomas Cooch, Oct. 24, 1774 James Latimer, Oct. 24, 1774 Thomas McKim, Oct. 24, 1774 John Evans, Oct. 24, 1774 Theodore Maurice, Oct. 24, 1774 Thomas McKean, Oct. 24, 1774 Benjamin Noxon, Oct. 24, 1774 John Malcolm, Oct. 24, 1774 George Craighead, Oct. 24, 1774 Richard Cantwell, Oct. 24, 1774 Samuel Patterson, Oct. 24, 1774 John Thompson, Oct. 24, 1774 Abraham Robinson, Oct. 24, 1774 Assembly. John Cann, 1682-83 John Darby, 1682-83 Valentine Hollingsworth, 1682-83 Gasparus Herman, 1682-83 John De Haas, 1682-83 James Williams, 1682-83 William Guest, 1682-83 Peter Alricks, 1682-83 Hendrick Williams, 1682-83 James Williams, 1684 John Darby, 1684 William Grant, 1684 Gasparus Herman, 1684 Abraham Mann, 1684 John White, 1684 John White, (Speaker,) 1685 Gasparus Herman, 1685 Hendrick Williams, 1685 Abraham Mann, 1685 Edward Owen, Jr., 1685 John Darby, 1685 John White, (Speaker,) 1686 John Darby, 1686 Cornelius Empson, 1686 James Williams, 1686 Abraham Mann, 1686 William Grant, 1686 Johannes De Haas, 1687 Edward Blake, 1687 Valentine Hollingsworth, 1687 John White, (Speaker,) 1687 John Darby, 1687 Richard Noble, 1687 John White, (Speaker,) 1688 Edward Blake, 1688 Peter Baynton, 1688 Valentine Hollingsworth, 1688 John Darby, 1688 Joseph Holding, [Holden,] 1688 John Darby, 1689 John White, (in prison,) 1689 Valentine Hollingsworth, 1689 Edward Blake, 1689 Isaac Weldon, [Welden,] 1689 Richard Mankin, 1689 Edward Blake, 1690 Harry Williams, 1690 Richard Hallowell, 1690 John Darby, 1690 William Grant, 1690 John Donaldson, 1690 John Darby, 1692 John Donaldson, 1692 Joseph England, 1692 John Grubb, 1692 Robert Ashton, 1692 Edward Blake, 1692 Edward Blake, 1693 Cornelius Empson, 1693 Henry Williams, 1693 Richard Hallowell, 1693 John Donaldson, 1694 Edward Blake, 1694 Richard. Hallowell, 1694 Henry Williams, 1694 Joseph England, 1695 Valentine Hollingsworth, 1695 George Harland, 1695 Edward Gibbs, 1695 Henry Hollingsworth, 1695 Cornelius Empson, 1695 John Hussey, 1696 Cornelius Empson, 1696 George Hogg, 1696 Adam Peterson, 1696 Cornelius Empson, 1697 Benjamin Grundy, 1697 John Richardson, 1697 John Buckley, 1697 Adam Peterson, 1698 Edward Gibbs, 1698 John Grubb, 1698 Joseph England, 1698 None returned, 1699 Adam Peterson, (special session, eleventh month,) 1699 John Healy, 1699 William Houston, 1699 William Guest, 1699 Adam Peterson, 1700 Joseph England, 1700 Richard Cantwell, 1700 William Houston, 1700 Robert French, 1700 Valentine Hollingsworth, 1700 John Healy, (extra session,) 1700 Richard Hallowell, (extra session,) 1700 Robert French, (extra session,) 1700 Jasper Yeates, (extra session,) 1700 Jasper Yeates, 1701 John Donaldson, 1701 Richard Hallowell, 1701 Adam Peterson, 1701 OFFICERS FOR KENT COUNTY. Sheriffs. Peter Bawcomb, 1682 Richard Michael, deceased George Martin, May 4, 1685-86 William Wilson, Feb. 20, 1704 William Rodney, Oct. 4, 1726 Thomas Skidmore, Oct. 4, 1727 Moses Freeman, Oct. 3, 1728 William Rodney, Oct. 5, 1729 John Hall, Oct. 3, 1730-32 Daniel Rodney, Oct. 6, 1733-35 Samuel Robinson, Oct. 3, 1741-42 Thomas Green, Oct. 4, 1744-45 John Hunter, Oct. 4, 1746 Thomas Parke, Oct. 8, 1749-51 John Clayton, Jr., Oct. 4, 1752-53 Caesar Rodney, Oct. 4, 1755-56 Thomas Parker, Oct. 4, 1759 Willliam Rhoades, Oct. 3, 1760-62 Daniel Robinson, Oct. 4, 1763 Thomas Collins, Oct. 6, 1764-66 James Wells, Oct. 5, 1767-69 James Caldwell, Oct. 6, 1770-71 John Cook, Oct. 5, 1772-74 Philip Barret, Oct. 6, 1775 Coroners. Thomas Stratton. May 6, 1686 Thomas Stratton, Mar. 15, 1690 Edward Jennings, Oct. 4, 1726 Samuel Berry, Oct. 4, 1727-30 Nicholas Lockerman, Oct. 6, 1731-35 Edmund Badger, Oct. 3, 1741-42 Thomas Parke, Oct. 4, 1744-45 George Goforth, Oct. 4, 1746 William Blackiston, Oct. 8, 1749-50 James Gray, Oct. 3, 1751 French Battell, Oct. 4, 1752-55 Mathias Crozier, Oct. 5, 1756 William Wells, Oct. 4, 1757 Jabez Jenkins, Oct. 3, 1760 John Gray, Oct. 4, 1762-63 Matthew Manlove, Oct. 6, 1764 John Gray, Oct. 5, 1765 Solomon Wallace, Oct. 4, 1766-68 Jonathan Sipple, Oct. 6, 1769 John Smithers, Oct. 6, 1770-71 Caleb Furbee, Oct. 5, 1772-74 Jonathan Sipple, Oct. 6, 1775 Recorder or Deputy Treasurer. Richard Mitchell, Feb. 22, 1684 Attorney General. John Broadshall, Feb. 9, 1686 Ranger. Simon Irons, Nov. 9, 1685 Deputy Surveyor. Benjamin Johnson, Sept. 15, 1742 Clerics of the Courts. John Brinkloe, 1685 William Berry, (vice Brinkloe, resigned,) May 31, 1686 William Rodney, May 15, 1693 William Anan, Feb. 20, 1704 Justices of the Peace. William Clarke, Aug. 5, 1684 William Darnall, Oct. 22, 1684 Gerardus Wessell, Oct. 22, 1684 John Briggs, Oct. 22, 1684 Daniel Jones, Oct. 22, 1668 William Berry, 1684 William Southersby, Jan. 9, 1685 William Frampher, Jan. 9, 1685 William Berry, Jan. 9, 1685 John Briggs, (resigned February 9, 1686,) Jan. 9, 1685 William Winsmore, Jan. 9, 1685 Thomas Hazard, Jan. 9, 1685 Michael Walton, Jan. 9, 1685 John Walker, Jan. 9, 1685 Thomas Wilson, Jan. 9, 1685 William Clarke, Jan. 2, 1689 Jonathan Brinkloe, Jan. 2, 1689 George Martin, Jan. 2, 1689 John Curtis, Jan. 2, 1689 Daniel Jones, Jan. 2, 1689 John Walker, Jan. 2, 1689 Mark Manlove, Jan. 2, 1689 William Lawrence, Jan. 2, 1689 William Freeland, Jan. 2, 1689 James Brookes, Jan. 2, 1689 William Manlove, Jan. 2, 1689 John Brinkloe, May 16, 1690 John Curtis, May 16, 1690 George Martin, May 16, 1690 Daniel Jones, May 16, 1690 John Walker, May 16, 1690 Mark Manlove, May 16, 1690 William Lawrence, May 16, 1690 William Freeland., May 16, 1690 Thomas Rouse, May 16, 1690 William Manlove, May 16, 1690 Jonathan Betts, May 16, 1690 Simon Irons, May 16, 1690 John Brinkloe, 1693 George Martin, 1693 Daniel Jones, 1693 John Curtis, 1693 Jonathan Betts, 1693 John Brinkloe, Jan. 20, 1702 William Rodney Jan. 20, 1702 John Walker, Jan. 20, 1702 Henry Mollesten, Jan. 20, 1702 William Wharton, Jan. 20, 1702 Thomas Bedwell, Jan. 20, 1702 John Robeson, Jan. 20, 1702 Arthur Weston, Jan. 20, 1702 Evan Jones, Jan. 20, 1702 George Robeson, Jan. 20, 1702 William Winsmore, Jan. 20, 1702 John Brinkloe, July 10, 1710 Thomas Bedwell, July 10, 1710 Arthur Weston, July 10, 1710 William Winsmore, July 10, 1710 William Brinkloe, July 10, 1710 Evan Jones, July 10, 1710 Charles Hilliard, July 10, 1710 Samuel Berry, July 10, 1710 Thomas Skidmore, July 10, 1710 Thomas Bedwell, Nov. 3, 1710 William Winsmore, Nov. 3, 1710 Samuel Berry, Nov. 3, 1710 Joseph Booth, Nov. 3, 1710 William Brinkloe, Nov. 3, 1710 Thomas Skidmore, Nov. 3, 1710 John Foster, Nov. 3, 1710 James Steel, Nov. 3, 1710 Timothy Hanson, Nov. 3, 1710 Samuel Berry, May 2, 1715 Charles Hilliard, May 2, 1715 John Forrester, May 2, 1715 James Steel, May 2, 1715 William Brinkloe, May 2, 1715 Timothy Hanson, May 2, 1715 Thomas French, May 2, 1715 Richard Richardson, May 2, 1715 John Coe, May 2, 1715 John Brinkloe, July 10, 1717 James Steel, July 10, 1717 Benjamin Shermer, July 10, 1717 Robert Gordon, July 10, 1717 Evan Jones, July 10, 1717 Samuel Berry, July 10, 1717 William Brinckloe, July 10, 1717 Timothy Hanson, July 10, 1717 Thomas French, July 10, 1717 Richard Richardson, July 10, 1717 Adam Fisher, July 10, 1717 Mark Manlove, July 10, 1717 Robert Gordon, July 25, 1726 Benjamin Shermer, July 25, 1726 Richard Richardson, July 25, 1726 Charles Hilliard, July 25, 1726 Thomas French, July 25, 1726 Mark Manlove, July 25, 1726 Timothy Hanson, July 25, 1726 John Hall, July 25, 1726 James Worrell, July 25, 1726 Joseph Booth, Jr., July 25, 1726 John Brinkloe, July 25. 1726 Thomas Berry, July 25, 1726 George Newell, July 25, 1726 John Houseman, July 25, 1726 John Tilton, July 25, 1726 William Manlove, July 25, 1726 Hugh Durborrow, July 25, 1726 All Justices now acting re-commissioned, Dec. 1, 1733 Members of Proprietary and Governor's Council, Nov. 1, 1764 John Caton, Nov. 1, 1764 Richard Wells, Nov. 1, 1764 Thomas Irons, Nov. 1, 1764 Theodore Maurice, Nov. 1, 1764 Andrew Caldwell, Nov. 1, 1764 Caesar Rodney, Nov. 1, 1764 Charles Ridgley, Nov. 1, 1764 John Clarke, Jr., Nov. 1, 1764 John Barnes, Nov. 1, 1764 James Morris, Nov. 1, 1764 James Sykes, Nov. 1, 1764 William Rhoades, Nov. 1, 1764 William Rodney, Nov. 1, 1764 Robert Holliday, Nov. 1, 1764 Charles Hilliard, Nov. 1, 1764 Members of Council, Nov. 1, 1766 John Caton, Nov. 1, 1766 Richard Wells, Nov. 1, 1766 Thomas Irons, Nov. 1, 1766 Andrew Caldwell, Nov. 1, 1766 Caesar Rodney, Nov. 1, 1766 Charles Ridgley, Nov. 1, 1766 Robert Killen, Nov. 1, 1766 Jacob Stout, Nov. 1, 1766 Fenwick Fisher, Nov. 1, 1766 Thomas Tilton, Nov. 1, 1766 John Barnes, Nov. 1, 1766 James Sykes, Nov. 1, 1766 William Rhoades, Nov. 1, 1766 William Rodney, Nov. 1, 1766 Robert Holliday, Nov. 1, 1766 John Clark, Nov. 1, 1766 Charles Ridgley, Dec. 1, 1771 Andrew Caldwell, Dec. 1, 1771 James Sykes, Dec. 1, 1771 William Rhoades, Dec. 1, 1771 John Clark, Dec. 1, 1771 Jacob Stout, Dec. 1, 1771 Fenwick Fisher, Dec. 1, 1771 Thomas Tilton, Dec. 1, 1771 Warner Mifflin, Dec. 1, 1771 James Boyer, Dec. 1, 1771 Thomas Hanson, Dec. 1, 1771 Jonathan Emerson. Dec. 1, 1771 Samuel Chew, Dec. 1, 1771 Richard Smith, Dec. 1, 1771 Richard Lockwood, Dec. 1, 1771 Zadock Crapper, Dec. 1, 1771 Members of Council, Oct. 24, 1774 Charles Ridgley, Oct. 24, 1774 James Sykes, Oct. 24, 1774 William Rhoades, Oct. 24, 1774 John Clark, Oct. 24, 1774 Jacob Stout, Oct. 24, 1774 Fenwick Fisher, Oct. 24, 1774 Thomas Tilton, Oct. 24, 1774 James Boyer, Oct. 24, 1774 Thomas Hanson, Oct. 24, 1774 Jonathan Emerson, Oct. 24, 1774 John Chew, Oct. 24, 1774 Richard Smith, Oct. 24, 1774 Richard Lockwood, Oct. 24, 1774 Zadock Crapper, Oct. 24, 1774 Thomas Rodney, Oct. 24, 1774 Thomas White, Oct. 24, 1774 Justices for Trial of Negroes. Charles Ridgley, Feb. 14, 1770 Fenwick Fisher, Feb. 14, 1770 Dedimus Potestatems. John Vining, 1764 Caesar Rodney, 1764 John Vining, June 16, 17(39 Caesar Rodney, June 16, 1769 Caesar Rodney, Oct. 24, 1774 Samuel Chew, Oct. 24, 1774 Trustees of the General Loan Office of Kent County. John Vining, May 7, 1759 John Brinkloe, May 7, 1759 Signer of Bills of Credit for Kent County. John Barnes. Assembly. John Briggs, 1682-83 Simon Irons, 1682-83 Thomas Hazard, 1682-83 John Curtis, 1682-83 Robert Bedwell, 1682-83 William Winsmore, 1682-83 John Brinkloe, 1682-83 Daniel Brown, 1682-83 Benoni Bishop, 1682-83 John Briggs, 1684 John Glover, 1684 John Curtis, 1684 William Sherwood, 1684 James Wells, 1684 William Berry, 1684 John Bridges, 1685 John Curtis, 1685 Daniel Jones, 1685 Peter Gronendyke, 1685 William Berry, 1685 John Brinkloe, 1685 John Brinkloe, 1686 John Bradshaw, 1686 John Walker, 1686 William Berry, 1686 Robert Bedwell, 1686 Richard Wilson, 1686 John Brinkloe, 1687 William Berry, 1687 Richard Wilson, 1687 Thomas Pemberton, 1687 William Freeland, 1687 Benoni Bishop, 1687 John Brinkloe, 1688 John Betts, 1688 William Rodney, 1688 John Burton, 1688 Samuel Burberry, Jr., 1688 John Richardson, Jr., 1688 Daniel Jones, 1689 William Berry, 1689 William Manlove, 1689 John Walker, 1689 Peter Gronendyke, 1689 Daniel Brown, at New Castle, 1689 John Barnes, 1690 John Betts, 1690 Daniel Brown, 1690 Ezekiel Needham, 1690 Richard Curtis, 1690 William Freeland, 1690 (1691 missing.) William Freeland, 1692 Daniel Jones, 1692 Simon Irons, 1692 John Barnes, 1692 George Manlove, 1692 William Manlove, 1692 John Brinkloe, 1693 John Walker, 1693 William Manlove, 1693 John Brinkloe, 1694 William Freeman, 1694 Richard Wilson, 1694 John Betts, 1695 William Rodney, 1695 William Morton, 1695 Simon Irons, 1695 Daniel Brown, 1695 John Hilliard, 1695 William Rodney, 1696 William Morton, 1696 Richard Wilson, 1696 John Walker, 1697 Thomas Bedwell, 1697 Samuel Burberry, 1697 John Bradshaw, 1697 Richard Wilson, 1698 Robert Edmonds, 1698 Henry Molleston, 1698 William Morton, 1698 John Forster, 1699 Thomas Sharp, 1699 Henry Molleston, 1699 James Brown, 1699 William Morton, 1700 John Brinkloe, 1700 Richard Wilson, 1700 Griffith Jones, 1700 Arthur Weston, 1700 William Rodney, 1700 John Brinkloe, (extra session,) 1700 Richard Wilson, (extra session,) 1700 William Morton, (extra session,) 1700 Henry Molleston, (extra session,) 1700 William Rodney, 1701 John Brinkloe, 1701 William Morton, 1701 John Walker, 1701 OFFICERS FOR SUSSEX COUNTY. Sheriffs. John Vines, 1682 John Hill, Nov. 9, 1685 Francis Conwell, 1687 William Rodney, Dec. 1688 Samuel Preston, May 30, 1690 John Hill, April 28, 1693 Jonathan Bailey Luke Watson, Sen., June 24, 1703-04 Ryves Holt, Oct. 4, 1726-29 Simon Kollock, Oct. 3, 1730-33 Cornelius Wiltbank, Oct. 5, 1734 John Shankland, Oct. 5, 1735 Peter Hall, Oct. 3, 1741-42 William Shankland, Oct. 4, 1744-46 Peter Clowes, Oct. 8, 1749 William Shankland, Oct. 6, 1750-52 Jacob Kollock, Jr., Oct. 4, 1753-55 John Rodney, Oct. 5, 1756 Joseph Shankland, Oct. 4, 1759-60 Daniel Nunez, Jr., Oct. 4, 1762-64 Rhoads Shankland, Oct. 5, 1765-67 Boaz Manlove, Oct. 6, 1768-70 Peter Robinson, Oct. 7, 1771-72 Thos Robinson, Oct. 19, 1773 Dorman Lofland, Oct. 5, 1774-75 Coroners. John Vines, Feb. 9, 1686 Samuel Davis, Oct. 4, 1726-27 John Jacobs, Oct. 3, 1728 John Rhoades, Oct. 5, 1729 Cornelius Wiltbank, Oct. 3, 1730 John Clowes, Oct. 6, 1731 Joshua Fisher, Oct. 5, 1732-34 Daniel Nunez, Oct. 5, 1735 Peter Clowes, Oct. 3, 1741-42 Robert Gill, Oct. 4, 1744-45 John Molleston, Oct. 4, 1746 William Shankland, Oct. 8, 1749 Robert McIlwaine, Oct. 6, 1750 John Rodney, Oct. 3, 1751-52 John Spencer, Oct. 3, 1753 Paynter Stockley, Oct. 4, 1755 Wrixhaxn Lewis, Oct. 5, 1756 Jabez Maud Fisher, Oct. 4, 1759 David Shankland, Oct. 3, 1760 Samuel Rowland, Jr., Oct. 4, 1762 John Walton, Oct. 4, 1763 Henry Davis, Oct. 6, 1764 Nathan Young, Oct. 5, 1765 Thomas Gray, Oct. 4, 1766 William Parker, Oct. 5, 1767 George Walker, Oct. 6, 1768 William Chance, Oct. 6, 7769 Reese Wolfe, Oct. 6, 1770 Eli Parker, Oct. 7, 1771 David Train, Oct. 6, 1772 John Draper, Oct. 19, 1773 Lyttleton Townsend, Oct. 5, 1774 Samuel Draper, Oct. 12, 1775 Collector of Customs at Lewes, formerly Whorekills. Richard Medcalf. Peter Razer, (vice Medcalf, deceased,) June 28, 1760-62 David Hall, May 16, 1763 Peter Razer. Daniel Nunez, Jr., (vice Razor, deceased,) Dec. 15, 1766 Jacob Kollock, Sept. 23, 1767 Comptroller of Customs at Lewes. Robert Greenall, Oct. 15, 1764 Trustees of the General Loan Office of Sussex County. Jacob Kollock, May 7, 1759 Ryves Holt, May 7, 1759 Jacob Kollock, 1764 John Rodney, 1764 Jacob Kollock, June 16, 1769 John Rodney, June 16, 1769 David Hall, (vice Kollock, deceased,) June 13, 1772 Signer of Bills of Credit for Sussex County. David Hall, May 7, 1759 Judges of the Orphans' Court. John Hill, James Walker, Court held Nov. 6, 1782 Philip Russell, Attorney General. Joshua Barkstead, Feb. 9, 1686 Clerk. Nehemiah Field, May 8, 1693-1704 Prothonotary or Clerk of Common Pleas. Jacob Kollock, Jr., May 16, 1763 Clerk of Orphans' Court or Register of Wills. Jacob Kollock, resigned. Phillips Kollock, Nov. 8, 1770 Clerk of the Peace and Quarter Sessions of Peace. Norton Claypoole, May 12, 1683 David Hall, May 16, 1763 Deputy Surveyor. William Shankland, April 9, 1735 Rangers. Henry Bowman, May 9, 1685 John Rhoades, March 16, 1687 Justices of the Peace. John Kipshaven, 1681 John Rhoades, 1681 Edward Southern, 1682 Wiliam Clark, May 1, 1683 Alexander Molleston, May 3, 1683 Hercules Shepherd, 1683 Thomas Hart, 1683 Robert Hart, Mar. 11, 1683 Alexander Draper, Mar. 11, 1681 Robert Brassey, Mar. 11, 1681 Francis Conwell, (suspended 1686.) William Clarke, June 5, 1686 John Rhoades, June 5, 1686 Thomas Langhorne, June 5, 1686 Thomas Price, June 5, 1686 Robert Clifton, June 5, 1686 Samuel Gray, June 5. 1686 George Young, June 5, 1686 William Clarke, Jan. 2, 1689 Thomas Wynne, Jan. 2, 1689 Luke Watson, Jan. 2, 1689 John Hill, Jan. 2, 1689 Thomas Price, Jan. 2, 1689 Samuel Preston, Jan. 2, 1689 Robert Clifton, Jan. 2, 1689 Samuel Gray, Jan. 2 1689 William Clarke, May 2, 1693 Luke Watson, May 2, 1693 Albert Jacobs, at a Court held Mar. 6, 1693 Robert Clifton, at a Court held Mar. 6, 1693 John Stokely, at a Court held Mar. 6, 1693 Thomas Oldman, at a Court held Mar. 6, 1693 Samuel Gray, at a Court held June 6, 1694 Joseph Booth, at a Court held June 6, 1694 Thomas Pemberton, at a Court held Aug. 7, 1694 William Clarke, Aug. 16, 1702 John Hill, Aug. 16, 1702 Luke Watson, Jr., Aug. 16, 1702 Thomas Pemberton, Aug. 16, 1702 Thomas Fenwick, Aug. 16, 1702 James Walker, Aug. 16, 1702 Philip Russell, Aug. 16, 1702 John Hill, May 3, 1706 Thomas Fisher, May 3, 1706 Luke Waln, May 3, 1706 Joseph Booth, May 3, 1706 Jonathan Bayley, May 3, 1706 James Walker, May 3, 1706 Philip Russell, May 3, 1706 John Waltham, May 3, 1706 William Bagwell, May 3, 1706 Thomas Fisher, Dec. 14, 1708 Jonathan Bayley, Dec. 14, 1708 James Walker, Dec. 14, 1708 Philip Russell, Dec. 14, 1708 William Bagwell, Dec. 14, 1708 Cornelius Wiltbank, Dec. 14, 1708 Richard Paynter, Dec. 14, 1708 Samuel Watson, Dec. 14, 1708 James Sutton, Dec. 14, 1708 Jonathan Bayley, Nov. 10, 1715 Barclay Codd, Nov. 10, 1715 James Sutton, Nov. 10, 1715 Henry Brooke, July 25, 1726 William Till, July 25, 1726 Philip Russell, July 25, 1726 Samuel Rowland, July 25, 1726 Woolsey Burton, July 25, 1726 Simon Kollock, July 25, 1726 John May, July 25, 1726 Jeremiah Claypoole, July 25, 1726 Jacob Kollock, July 25, 1726 Thomas Davis, July 25, 1726 John Jacobs, July 25, 1726 Samuel Davis, July 25, 1726 Joseph Cord, July 25, 1726 Henry Brooke, Sept. 23, 1726 Richard Hinman, Sept. 23, 1726 Philip Russell, Sept. 23, 1726 John Rhoades, Sept. 23, 1726 Woolsey Burton, Sept. 23, 1726 Samuel Rowland, Sept. 23, 1726 Jeremiah Claypoole, Sept. 23, 1726 Jacob Kollock, Sept. 23, 1726 John Jacobs, Sept. 23, 1726 Samuel Davis, Sept. 23, 1726 Joseph Cord, Sept. 23, 1726 Robert Shankland, Sept. 23, 1726 George Walton, Sept. 23, 1726 Enoch Cumings, Sept. 23, 1726 David Smith, Sept. 23, 1726 James James, Sept. 1, 1727 All Justices now acting re-commissioned Dec. 1, 1733 Members of Proprietary and Governor's Council, Nov. 1, 1764 Jacob Kollock, Sr., Nov. 1, 1764 Benjamin Stockley, Nov. 1, 1764 David Hall, Nov. 1, 1764 Benjamin Burton, Nov. 1, 1764 Nehemiah Draper, Nov. 1, 1764 Thomas Prettyman, Nov. 1, 1764 Jacob Kollock, Jr., Nov. 1, 1764 John Spencer, Nov. 1, 1764 Isaac Watson, Nov. 1, 1764 Wrixham Lewis, Nov. 1, 1764 Gilbercher Parker, Nov. 1, 1764 Levin Crapper, Nov. 1, 1764 Thos Robinson, Nov. 1, 1764 John Rodney, March 20, 1767 Anderson Parker, March 20, 1767 Cornelius Turner, March 20, 1767 Parker Robinson, March 20, 1767 Boaz Manlove, March 20, 1767 John Wiltbank, March 20, 1767 Benjamin Burton, April 10, 1773 Jacob Kollock, April 10, 1773 Wrixham Lewis, April 10, 1773 Gilbercher Parker, April 10, 1773 Levin Crapper, April 10, 1773 Thomas Robinson, April 10, 1773 William Conwell, April 10, 1773 John Rodney, April 10, 1773 Anderson Parker, April 10, 1773 Parker Robinson, April 10, 1773 Boaz Manlove, April 10, 1773 John Wiltbank, April 10, 1773 Daniel Nunez, April 10, 1773 Nehemiah Davis, April 10 1773 Members of Council, Oct. 24, 1774 Benjamin Burton, Oct. 24, 1774 Jacob Kollock, Oct. 24, 1774 Wrixham Lewis, Oct. 24, 1774 Gilbercher Parker, Oct. 24, 1774 Levin Crapper, Oct. 24, 1774 Thomas Robinson, Oct. 24, 1774 William Conwell, Oct. 24, 1774 Boaz Manlove, Oct. 24, 1774 John Wiltbank, Oct. 24, 1774 Daniel Nunez, Oct. 24, 1774 Nehemiah Davis, Oct. 24, 1774 John Dagworthy, Oct. 24, 1774 William Holland, Oct.24, 1774 William Elligood, Oct. 24, 1774 John Rodney, Oct. 24, 1774 Anderson Parker, Oct. 24, 1774 Parker Robinson, Oct. 24, 1774 William Polk, Oct. 24, 1774 Jonathan Bell, Oct. 24, 1774 Job Ingram, Sept. 2, 1775 Joshua Hill, Sept. 2, 1775 John Law, Sept. 2, 1775 Isaac Horsey, Sept. 2, 1775 Jeremiah Cannon, Sept. 2, 1775 Daniel Dingee, Sept. 2, 1775 Luke Shield, Jr., Sept. 2, 1775 Dedimus Potestatems to David Hall, April 10, 1773 Jacob Kollock, Jr., April 10, 1773 David Hall, Oct. 24, 1774 John Rodney, Oct. 24, 1774 Assembly. Luke Watson. 1682-83 Alexander Draper, 1682-83 William Fisher, 1682-83 Henry Bowman, 1682-83 Alexander Molleston, 1682-83 John Hill, 1682-83 Robert Brassey, 1682-83 John Kipshaven, 1682-83 Cornelius Verhoof, 1682-83 John Rhoades, 1684 Henry Bowman, 1684 Hercules Shepherd, 1684 Samuel Gray, 1684 William Emmet, 1684 Henry Stretcher, 1684 Henry Smith, 1685 William Carter, 1685 Robert Clifton, 1685 John Hill, 1685 Samuel Gray, 1685 Richard Law, 1685 Henry Bowman, 1686 Norton Claypoole, 1686 Henry Stretcher, 1686 John Vines, 1686 Albertus Jacobs, 1686 Samuel Gray, 1686 Luke Watson, 1687 Henry Smith, 1687 Henry Molleston, 1687 Henry Bowman, 1687 Samuel Gray, 1687 Henry Stretcher, 1687 Thomas Wayne, 1688 Henry Bowman, 1688 Henry Molleston, 1688 Thomas Price, 1688 John Symons, 1688 Albertus Jacobs, 1688 Baptist Newcombe, 1689 Samuel Gray, 1689 Robert Clifton, 1689 Henry Sheppard, 1689 Luke Watson, Jr., 1689 Jonathan Bailey, at New Castle, 1689 John Hill, 1690 Samuel Gray, 1690 Robert Clifton, 1690 Henry Smith, 1690 Baptist Newcombe, 1690 Thomas Branson, 1690 William Clarke, (Speaker,) 1692 Robert Clifton, 1692 Baptist Newcombe, 1692 Luke Watson, Jr., 1692 Thomas Branson, 1692 William Piles, 1692 Albertus Jacobs, 1693 Thomas Pemberton, 1693 Samuel Preston, 1693 Thomas Pemberton, 1694 Luke Watson, 1694 Roger Corbit, 1694 John Stockley, 1695 Thomas Oldman, 1695 Joseph Booth, 1695 Henry Molleston, 1695 James Peterkill, 1695 Jonathan Bailey, 1695 Thomas Pemberton, 1696 Roger Corbit, 1696 John Miers, 1696 Luke Watson, 1697 Thomas Oldman, 1697 Nehemiah Field 1697 Thomas Fisher, 1697 Thomas Oldman, 1698 Jonathan Bailey, 1698 Luke Watson, Jr., 1698 Cornelius Wiltbank, 1698 William Piles, 1699 William Fisher, 7699 Nehemiah Field, 1699 William Dyer, 1690 Joseph Booth, 1700 Thomas Pemberton, 1700 Luke Watson, Jr., 1700 Thomas Fisher, 1700 Arthur Vankirk, 1700 Robert Burton, 1700 John Hill, (extra session,) 1700 Thomas Pemberton, (extra session,) 7700 Luke Watson, Jr., (extra session,) 1700 Thomas Fenwick, (extra session,) 1700 William Clarke, 1701 Luke Watson, Jr., 1701 Samuel Preston, 1701 Joseph Booth, 1701 end