Frederick Hess Records in Franklin County, PA
1786 to 1855

Franklin County formed from Cumberland County in 1784

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1786 - Frederick Hess on tax list in Lurgan; James Finley, Jr. and John
Finley on tax list in Letterkenny.

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Greene Twp. formed from Letterkenny in 1788

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1790 census - Frederick Hess, 1 male 16+, 3 white females, p. 21;
James, John and Joseph Finley on p. 120.

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5 April 1794 - Frederick and Catherine Hesse to Henry Rebuck, 97 acres+ in
Lurgan Twp. DB 3:446-447.

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1796 - Frederick Hess on tax list in Letterkenny.

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6 June 1809 - Abraham & Elizabeth Resor of Letterkenny to Joseph Culbertson,
Jr. 27 acres, neighbors include Frederick Hess, George Beshore, heirs of
John Finley, James Finley. DB 9:123-124.

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1810 census - Frederick Hess, Greene Twp, p. 160; James and John Finley,
Greene Twp., p. 161.

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3 April 1810 - Joseph & Mary Culbertson to James Finley, Green Township, 27
acres; neighbors include Frederick Hess, Abraham Resor, George Besore, heirs
of John Finley, James Finley. DB 9:151-152.

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12 April 1813 - Petition of James Findlay, son of James Finley, decd., late
of Greene County, to divide 27 acres; wife, Jane; children include Samuel,
John, James the Petitioner, Elizabeth wife of Stephen Duncan, Isabella wife
of James Galbreath, Molley wife of Joseph Culbertson, and Jane wife of
Samuel Armstrong Rippey; neighbors include Frederick Hess, heirs of John
Findlay. OC A:416.

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20 July 1814 - William Finley of Chambersburg to James Finley of
Chambersburg and Joseph Culbertson of Newville, undivided eighth part of 27
acres inherited from James Finley, decd.; neighbors include Frederick Hess,
Abraham Resor, George Basone, heirs of John Finley, other land of James
Finley, decd. DB 12:168-169.

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19 September 1816 - Samuel Finley of Madison County, MS to James Finley and
Joseph Culbertson of Chambersburg, Franklin County, his eighth part of 27
acres inherited from James Finley, decd.; neighbors include Frederick Hess,
Abraham Risor's heirs, John Finley's heirs, other land of James Finley,
decd. deeded to him by Joseph Culbertson. DB 12:167-168.

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19 January 1818 - Petition of James Finley (same as 12 April 1813, above).
OC B:473.

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1820 census - Frederick Hess, Letterkenny Twp., p. 98; John Findlay in
Chambersburg, p. 80.

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7 January 1828 - Frederick Hess will, of Letterkenny, wife Cathrine; names
nephews John Lochbaum; Frederick Hess, son of John; Samuel Hess; Abraham
Hollinger; John Hollinger, son of Jacob; John Hollinger, son of Philip;
Samuel Hollinger, son of Philip; and brother-in-law, Peter Benedict.
Probated 26 August 1834. WB D:303-304. Salem Church Graveyard gives date
of death as 8 August 1834, aged 70y. 20d.

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13 December 1853 - Catherina Hess will. Most of estate goes to Susanna Hess
wife of Samuel Hess; document extremely faded, others named. WB F:71.
Salem Church Graveyard gives b. 18 April 1764, d. 26 September 1854.

28 March 1855 - Benjamin Huber, Executor for Frederick Hess, late of
Letterkenny, to Francy and Lydia Peffley, 38 acres and 29 perches ;
neighbors include John Farmer, Henry Rife, Benjamin Huber and heirs of
Frederick Hess. Franklin County DB 124:511, Deed No. 770.

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