Northumberland County PA Archives Prisons.....Convict Reception Register 1842-1869, Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright. htmhttp://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by Susan Marcus ************************************************ Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia, PA Convict Reception Register 1842-1869 Record Group 15, PA State Archives, Harrisburg Northumberland County natives unless otherwise noted. Sentenced in Northumberland County unless otherwise noted. First four numbers are prisoner number. 1602 - Moses JARRETT, 26, laborer, mother lives Turbot town, single, larceny, 16 months, sentenced 11/9/1842, received at prison 11/25/1842 1684 - William STETTER, 38, rough carpenter, parents live Luzerne Co, wife & 3 children, forgery, 7 years, sentenced & received 5/30/1843 1716 - John BILLMAN, 23, Sunbury, mother lives Lycoming Co, single, horse stealing, 2 years, sentenced 8/29/1843, rec'd 9/13/1843 1857 - William P. MILLER, 40, shoemaker, mother living, wife & children, arson, 3 years, sentenced 5/13/1844, rec'd 5/23/1844 1886 - Moses JARRETT alias John GINGER (same as 1602), 28, single, mother living, larceny, 1 year, sentenced in Centre Co 8/29/1844, received 9/1/1844 1890 - George COWDEN, 25, no trade, mother living, passing counterfeit money, 18 months, sentenced in Schuylkill Co 9/9/1844, rec'd 9/12/1844 1917 - David W FURMAN, 20, laborer, parents living in Pine Creek, Gainy [sic]Co, larceny, 3 years, sentenced in Tioga Co12/24/1844, rec'd 1/4/1845 2016 - John BILLMAN (same as 1716), 25, Sunbury, no trade mother lives Lycoming Co, murder the charge but proved insane, in close custody until further notice of the court, sentenced & received in Philadelphia 10/24/1845. Killed the nurse (James GASTON) of this institution on the 31st of this month last year. 2109 - Dillman S. SPARE, 31, Pennsylvania native, practiced medicine, father living near Trappe, Montgomery Co, wife & 1 child in Northumberland Co, passing counterfeit money, 1 year, sentenced in Schuylkill Co 6/20/1846, rec'd 6/22/1846. 2418 - John KLINE, 33, laborer, mother living in Shamokin, wife & 5 children, passing counterfeit money, 18 months, sentenced in Schuylkill Co 12/18/1848, rec'd 12/26/1848. 2490 - William SHOEMAKER,22, boatman, parents living, single, passing counterfeit money, 2 years, sentenced in Columbia Co 8/21/1849, rec'd 9/11/1849 3653 - John A. YOUNT, 24, potter, mother lives Reading, single, passing counterfeit money, 1 year, sentenced in Lancaster Co 8/18/1857, rec'd 8/26/1857 3777 - John O'BRIEN, 20, native of Ireland, blacksmith, parents dead, single, larceny, 12 months, sentenced 11/5/1857, rec'd 2/5/1858 3924 - Henry GENSEL, 21, native of Columbia Co, laborer, single, assault & battery with intent to rape, 6 months, sentenced 11/2/1858, rec'd 11/29/1858 4087 - Alexander EVELAND, 18, saddler, parents living, single, larceny, 1 year, sentenced in Columbia Co 9/8/1859, rec'd 9/16/1859 4167 - Daniel HOWE, 26, native of Frederick MD, fireman & engineer& cooper, parents dead since 5 years of age, single, passing counterfeit money, sentenced 1/10/1860, rec'd 1/17/1860 4230 - John CRAWFORD, 24, laborer, parents living, single, larceny, 15 months, sentenced 4/2/1860, rec'd 4/7/1860 4231 - Edward SMITH, 23, native of Montour Co, boatman, parents dead, single, larceny, 15 months on 2 indictments, sentenced 4/2/1860, rec'd 4/7/1860 4247 - George SMITH (formerly 3406), 39, laborer & sometimes blacksmith, parents dead, married, larceny & receiving stolen goods, 12 months, sentenced in Lycoming Co 4/17/1860, rec'd 4/20/1860 4312 - Patrick DELANEY, 41, native of Queens Co. Ireland, miner, mother living, wife and 5 children, larceny, 6 months, sentenced 8/17/1860, rec'd 8/21/1860 5533 - Henry GREEN, 23, in Army for 3 years, native of Lancaster Co, bartender, parents dead, single, larceny, 7 months, sentenced 8/6/1866, rec'd 8/13/1866. 5534 - William GREY, 18 (May 13), in Navy for 1year, native of Missouri, laborer, parents dead, single, larceny, 7 months, sentenced 8/6/1866, rec'd 8/13/1866 5535 - Jesse JONES, 19 (Dec 11), in Army 1 year, native of Dauphin Co, farmer, parents dead, single, larceny, 1 year & 1 month, sentenced 8/6/1866, rec'd 8/13/1866 5536 - Charles KERLINE, 45 (Aug), miner, parents dead, widower with 9 children, larceny, 1 year & 8 months, sentenced 8/10/1866, rec'd 8/13/1866 5627 - Peter DOUGHERTY, 1?[teenage] (Jan), Pennsylvania native, laborer, parents dead, single, larceny, 6 months, sentenced 11/6/1866, rec'd 11/9/1866 5628 - P. M. RANDALLS [or RANDELS], 25, in Army 4 years 8 months, native of Sunbury, boatman, mother living, single, larceny, 2 years, sentenced 11/6/1866, rec'd 11/9/1866 5697 - Charles SURREL, 33 (Feb), in Army 2 years 4 months, native of Chicago, barber, mulatto, father living, single, larceny, 8 months, sentenced 1/9/1867, rec'd 1/10/1867 5851 - Charles BARNER (also 5419), 29, Army, native of Vermont, laborer, parents living, single, larceny, 2 years, sentenced 8/7/1867, rec'd 8/16/1867 5852 - George BERGINE, 23, in Army 4 years 3 months, Schuylkill Co native, laborer, mother living, single, assault with intent to maim, 1 year, sentenced 8/7/1867, rec'd 8/16/1867 5853 - Edward SPENCER, 16, in Army 1 year, Harrisburg native, no trade, mother living, single, burglary, 3 years, sentenced 8/7/1867, rec'd 8/16/1867 5854 - Jacob CRAWFORD (also 4890), 30 (Aug), in Army 2 years, Montour Co native, laborer, wife & 1 child, robbery, 3 years 7 months, sentenced 8/7/1867, rec'd 8/16/1867 5855 - Stephen GRANT, 58 (May), native of Ireland, miner, parents dead, wife & 4 children, assault & battery with intent to kill, 2 years, sentenced 8/7/1867, rec'd 8/16/1867 5922 - John LEE, 35 (May), native of England, boiler maker, parents living, single, larceny, 7 months, sentenced 11/7/1867, rec'd 11/9/1867 5983 - George MOWERY (also 4546), 28 (Jul), native of Middletown, cane seater, mother living, married, larceny, 1 year 6 months, sentenced 1/7/1868, rec'd 1/10/1868 5984 - William BROWN, 29 (Oct), in Army 2 years, native Centre Co, barber, mulatto, father living, wife, larceny, 1 year 6 months, sentenced 1/8/1868, rec'd 1/10/1868 5985 - Benjamin COSTLY (or COSTBY), 22 (Jun), in Army 2 years, native of Snyder Co, laborer, mulatto, mother living, wife & 1 child, larceny, 1 year 6 months, sentenced 1/8/1868, rec'd 1/10/1868 5986 - Paul HELT, 32 (Oct), native of Schuylkill Co, miner, parents living, wife & 5 children, burglary & larceny, 10 years 6 months, sentenced 1/7/1868, rec'd 1/10/1868 5987 - Elias HINDLEY, 22 (Dec), in Army 18 months, native of Dauphin Co, laborer, parents living, single, burglary & larceny, 7 years 4 months, sentenced 1/7/1868, rec'd 1/10/1868 5988 - Edward RATHVON, 23 (Jul), native of Dauphin Co, laborer, parents living, single, burglary & larceny, 8 years 4 months, sentenced 1/7/1868, rec'd 1/10/1868 6038 - William BROOKENS (alias James BROOKENS), 21 (Oct), in Army 3 years 3 months, native of Dauphin Co, laborer, parents living, separated from wife, larceny, 1 year, sentenced 3/10/1868, rec'd 3/24/1868 6039 - George BOLINGER, 19 (Apr), in Army 3 years 2 months, native of Juniata Co, laborer, parents living, single, burglary & larceny, 3 years, sentenced 3/9/1868, rec'd 3/24/1868 6108 - Thomas KELLY, 18 (Jun), native of Ireland, laborer, parents living, single, larceny, 9 months, sentenced 8/6/1868, rec'd 8/14/1868 6109 - James TOGOOD, 17 (Jul), native of Chester Co, laborer, mulatto, mother living, single, burglary & larceny, 3 years, sentenced 8/6/1868, rec'd 8/14/1868 6110 - Stewart WINDER, 22 (Feb), in Army 9 months, native of New Jersey, laborer, parents living, wife, burglary & larceny, 3 years, sentenced 8/4/1868, rec'd 8/14/1868 6111 - Jeremiah LANDAU, 21 (Jun), native of Pennsylvania, laborer, mother living, single, burglary, 3 years, sentenced 8/6/1868, rec'd 8/14/1868 6112 - Decatur YOUNG, 17 (Aug 26th), Pennsylvania native, laborer, parents living, single, larceny, 7 months, sentenced 8/6/1868, rec'd 8/14/1868 6113 - Frederick HEITZ, 21 (Mar), native of Germany, laborer, parents living, single, horse stealing, 3 years, sentenced 8/4/1868, rec'd 8/14/1868 6175 - William FISHER (also 4874), 31 (May), in Army 6 months, native of New York state, machinist for 18 months, mother living, single, arson, 2 years, sentenced 11/5/1868, rec'd 11/19/1868 6369 - Daniel KRIEGHBAUM, 50 (Jul), blacksmith, parents dead, married, lying in wait to kill, 1 year 3 months, sentenced 8/3/1869, rec'd 8/12/1869 6370 - Asher BOYER, 18 (Sep), native of Lycoming Co, laborer, parents living, single, assault to ravish, 2 years, sentenced 8/3/1869, rec'd 8/12/1869 6371 - George MILLER (also 5455, 4491), 29 (Apr), alias David COOPER & Decatur COFFIN, native of Bradford Co, shoemaker, father living, single, larceny, 2 years, sentenced 8/3/1869, rec'd 8/12/1869