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BEDFORD COUNTY

Established 9 March 1771 from Cumberland County and named after Fort Bedford.

Six counties were formed from Bedford County between 1772 and 1851. The six counties are named along with the years they were established.

For Bedford County 22 record groups are listed. They typically follow this format:

• Deeds, 1771-1905 with indices, 1771-1950
• Mortgages, 1830-1900 with indices, 1771-1963
• Wills, 1771-1906 with an index, 1771-1963
• Estate files, 1770-1909
• Administrations, executors and guardian accounts, 1849-1901
• Widow’s appraisements, 1876-1953
• Naturalization Papers, 1802-1934
• Records of Negro and Mulatto slaves, 1780, 1798
• Records of Negro and Mulatto children, 1821-1825
• Assessment Books, 1776-1788, 1814-1823, 1826-1844, 1847-1856, 1859-1865, 1867

Twenty-seven townships and one borough are included. Entries for most townships follow this format.

Colerain Township

Formed before 1768 while part of Cumberland County

• Taxes: 1768-1771, * 1773-1776, 1779, 1783-1784, 1779-1793, 1795-1802, 1804-1817, 1819-1822, 1824-1850
• Septennial Census: 1779, 1786, 1800, 1807, 1814, 1835, 1842, 1849
• Warrantee map **
• 1798 U. S. Direct Tax

* Data preceding the asterisk can be found in Cumberland County records.

** The warrantee map was listed at the Pennsylvania State Archives under Cumberland County.

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