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TAX LIST
combined with deed, census, and other information
Westmoreland County

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MISC.

WESTMORELAND COUNTY

Year

  

Franklin Twp.
Est’d 1785-1788 from
Hempfield Twp.

Salem Twp.
Est’d 1785-1788 from Hempfield Twp.

Hempfield Twp.
Est’d 6 April 1773

Sewickley Twp.
Est’d 1835 from Huntingdon Twp.

S. Huntingdon Twp.
Est’d Jan. 1790 from Huntingdon Twp.

1769

           Huntingdon Twp., Cumberland County

Frederick Varner received Application #667 for 300 acres in present-day S Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland Co.

1786

 LIKELY PLUMBCREEK TWP., Armstrong County (see 4th URL at the end), Westmoreland County at the time

William Bitts Jun of Buckingham Twp., Bucks Co., bought from Robert Sample, of the same place, a warrant for 360 Acres plus 6% (abt 381 Acres) situate on Plum Creek. An Isaac Bitts was one of the witnesses. This deed was recorded in 1875.  NOT OUR BITTS

        

Frederick Varner sold to Christopher Hays the Application and his improvements on the Youch River.

1787

            

1788

            

1789

            

1790

 William Betts Jun sold to David Histon of Salisbury Twp. "368.25" acres. This deed was recorded in 1875 ***          

1791to 1799

       Feb 1797 - Frederick Varner patented about 200 acres called "Chester" originally warranted by John Lord/Love Taylor

May 1797 - Frederick sold 95 acres of his patent to Conrad Byer

    

1800

ARMSTRONG COUNTY CREATED

     Philip Varner in 1800 census

Frederick died before June 1800

    

1801

            

1802

 ALLEGHENY TWP, Westmoreland (likely present-day Armstrong County (Est’d 1796))

·William Betts Sr. 417A Unseated land

·William Betts Jr. 378A Unseated land

·Charles Betts 416A Unseated land

[see last page for URL of maps]

    

·Varner Widow

Taxes Missing

Taxes Missing

1803

 ·Charles Betts Sr. 416A

·William Betts Jr. 378A

   Taxes Missing

Wm. Bitz & Nick Silvius Jr. bought majority of Ramsey Patent #76

Taxes Missing

    

1804

     Taxes Missing ·Varner Widow, 100A   ·Varner Michael 100A Warrant

1805

 Now PLUMB CREEK TWP., present-day Armstrong Co.

·Charles Betts Sr. 1 £ 39 Shillings

·William Betts Jr. 1 £ 58 Shillings

   ·Bitts William 1H, 2C

·Varner Philip Miller 2C

 ·Varner Widow 80A Patent   ·Varner Michael 100A Warrant

1806

Taxes Missing

 ·Betts William zero Horses, zero Cows ·Bitts William (Removed)

·Varner Philip (Miller) 2C [no tax noted but showed 1805's taxes]

·Varner Widow

·Warner Philip Miller (this info on Philip from Mabel's records)

·Warner John SM

   ·Varner Michael 100A Warrant

1807

Taxes Missing

Taxes Missing

Wm. Bitz "of Franklin Twp."

Taxes Missing

Wm. Bitz "of Franklin Twp." sold his share of Salem Twp. part-nership land to Nick Silvius Jr (Ramsey Patent #76)

Taxes Missing

    

1808

Taxes Missing

 ·Beats William Farmer. Under Title of Land "warrant", 100A, 1H, 1C   no Varner
no Bitts		   ·Varner Michael 100A Patent (no Varner on patent list for this township)

1809

Taxes Missing

 ·Beats William in a different handwriting written in later "or Waker" then "Warrant" 100A ·Bitz William Under Acres column 45 crossed out, under Land column "Imp" [Improvements? Others showed "Wart" for warrant and "Locat" for locating land before it was surveyed] no Varner
no Bitts		    

1810

Taxes Missing

 ·"Beats William or Walke John" [John Walke] "Warrant", 100A, 1H, 1C ·Bitz William
Under Land: "Im" 40A, also noted "___ with Leighman land" Could find no Leighman by Soundex in 1810 Census Index		 no Varner
no Bitts		    

1811

Taxes Missing

 No Bitts/Beats or Varner ·Bitts William 9 cents tax no Varner
no Bitts		    

1812

Taxes Missing

 No Bitts/Beats or Varner ·Bitts William No title to land, 2H 1C (tiny tax book bound into the larger ones)

·Varner Widow 99A 1H

·Varner Andrew S M

no Bitts

    

1813

Taxes Missing

 No Bitts/Beats or Varner ·Bitts William (Weaver) 2H 1C

·Varner Abraham 2H 1C

 ·Varner Widow 99A 1H

·Varner Andrew S M

no Bitts

    

1814

Taxes Missing

 No Bitts/Beats or Varner ·Bittz William (Weaver) 1C 1 barn

·Varner Abraham 2H 2C

 ·Varner Widow 99A 1C

·Varner Andrew SM Shoemaker

no Bitts

    

1815

Taxes Missing

 No Bitts/Beats or Varner ·Bittz William (Weaver) 1C

·Varner Abraham 2H 2C Shows 1814 totals but nothing for 1815 and "gone" written under 1814 column but I believe it meant for 1815

·Varner Widow 99A 1H

·Varner Andrew Shoemaker

no Bitts

    

1816

Taxes Missing

 [not searched beyond 1816] ·Bittz William (Weaver) 1C ·Varner Widow 99A 1H

·Andrew Varner Shoemaker

    

1817

Taxes Missing

     ·Varner Widow 99A 1H    

1818

Taxes Missing

     ·Varner Widow 99A

·Varner John SM 4A 1C

    

1819

Taxes Missing

     ·Varner Widow 99A

·Varner John SM 4A

·Varner Daniel SM

    

1820

WASHINGTON TWP., Westmoreland Co.

Ephraim Varner in 1820 census

ALLEGHENY COUNTY

Varner, Henry, Adam, Jacob, James & John families in 1820 census

   ·Varner Abraham written in "10 Acres of land" ·Varner Widow 99A

Widow Varner in 1820 census

·Varner John (married) 4A

·Varner Daniel SM

  

Michael Varner in 1820 Census (Males: 1 @ 45&Over; Females: 1 Under 10, 2 10-16, 2 16-26, 1 45&Over, Agric)

1821

     ·Varner Abraham written in "10 Acres of land" ·Varner Widow 99A

·Varner John 4A

·Varner Daniel SM "now married"

    

1822

     ·Varner Abraham "10 Acres of land" [complete entry X'd over then the following] "gone Patrick Kerney owns the land" ·Varner Widow 99A

·Varner John 4A 1C

·Varner Daniel "set down his property Mcallison"

    

1823

    

No Bittz

No Varner

 ·Warner Widow 99A

·Warner John 5A 1C Potter

·Warner Daniel 11A 1C

    

1824

    

No Bittz

No Varner

·Varner Widow

·Warner John Potter 5A 1C

·Warner Daniel 11A 1C

·Varner Solomon 1C (not with others on list)

    

1825

    

No Bittz

No Varner

·Varner Widow

Widow Margaret Varner died before Nov 1825

·Warner John Potter 5A 1C

·Warner Daniel 11A 1C

·Varner Solomon 1C (crossed out in tax record)

    

1826

    

No Bittz

No Varner

No Widow Varner

·Varner John Potter 1H 2C

·Varner Daniel 10A 2C

No Solomon

    

1827

    

No Bittz

No Varner

 ·Varner John Potter 4A 1H 1C

·Varner Daniel 10A (10A crossed out) 2C 40A

    

1828

    

No Bittz

No Varner

 ·Varner John Potter 4A 1H 1C

·Varner Daniel 2C 40A

    

1829

    

No Bittz

No Varner

 ·Varner John Potter 4A 1H 1C

·Varner Daniel Trade 40A 2C

   

1830

 ALLEGHENY TWP., Westmoreland County

Henry Varner in 1830 census

 WASHINGTON TWP., Westmoreland County

John Varner in 1830 census

No Bittz

No Varner

Rebecca Varner in 1830 census

Robert Varner in 1830 census

 ·Varner John Potter 4A 1H 1C

·Varner Daniel Trade 40A 2C

Gge & Mary Sechrist sold the rest of Frederick Varner’s patent of 96 acres

John Varner in 1830 census

Daniel Varner in 1830 census

  

NORTH HUNTINGDON TWP.

Solomon Varner in 1830 census

1831

       ·Varner John Potter 2H 2C "see D. Shrader for land"

John Varner bought 70 acres from Jane Daugherty

·Varner Daniel Trade 40A 2C

    

1832

       ·Shrader David Shoemaker 4A

Daniel Varner bought 70-75 acres from Rumhaugh [sold in 1837 to Shoemaker]

    

1833

      

No Varner

·Warner John 78A

    

1834

       ·Varner John Salt Boiler 1H 1C

Varner John sold his 70/78 Acres to J. Heldinger

Daniel Varner & Barbara sold his 70 acres to Shoemaker [originally from Rumbaugh]

 ·Varner Daniel 1H 2C  

1835

       ·Shrader David "see George Waggoner 4A" Could the 4A that first, John rented, then David Shrader seemed to take over, be a part of George Waggoner’s patent #259? ·Varner Daniel, 1H 2C

·Varner Solomon, 1C

  

1836

 BUFFALO TWP., Armstrong County

William Bitts patented land in Buffalo Twp. adjoining the Allegheny River (sold Dec. 1837)

     ·John Varner (crossed out) Salt Boiler 1H 1C

Daniel bought 78A from Brush--all but 58 perches in Hempfield (58 in Sewickley) [eventually sold to Nichols in 1837]

·Warner Daniel Laborer 1H 2C

 ·Varner Daniel "Hempfield" [written in] 1H 2C

·Varner Solomon, 1C

  

1837

 BUFFALO TWP., Armstrong County

29 May - Wm. Bitts Warranted & Patented land

28 June - Wm. Bitts & wife & John D. Bitts & wife bought 73A 15.5 perches (sold same year in Dec.)

    

No John Varner

·Werner Daniel Laborer 1H 1C

·Varner Solomon, 1C

·Daniel Varner & Barbara sold 40 perches to Sewickley School District

  

1838

 BUFFALO TWP. TAX

Wm. Bitts sold 100A & 20 Perches to John D. Bitts for $600

    

No John or Daniel

·Varner Daniel, 75A, 2H 2C

·Varner Solomon 1C, Labourer

  

1839

      

No John or Daniel

    

1840

 FREEPORT, Armstrong County

John Varner in 1840 census

CLARION TWP. (Present-day Clarion County as of 1839)

William Varner in 1840 census

TOBY TWP. (Present-day Clarion County)

David Verner in 1840 census

James Verner in 1840 census

Verner, Thomas in 1840 census

    

No John or Daniel

 Daniel Varner in 1840 Census (Males: 1 Under 5, 1 5-10, 1 10-15, 1 40-50, Females: 2 10-15, 1 15-20, 1 30-40, 1 60-70)

Solomon Varner in 1840 Census (Males: 1 Under 5, 1 40-50, Females: 1 Under 5, 2 5-10, 1 10-15, 1 15-20, 1 30-40)

 Michael Varner in 1840 Census

1841

      

No John or Daniel

    

1842

John Varner appears in the Freeport Bor. Plat map for 1842

          

1843

            

1844

 BUFFALO TWP., Armstrong County

John D. Bitts "of Allegheny Twp., Allegheny Co." sold back to Wm. for $1 ½ of Buffalo Twp. land (moiety) keeping ½

          

1845

            

1846

            

1847

 BUFFALO TWP., Armstrong County

Wm. Bitts sold 133A to Sloan land in S. Buffalo Twp.

S. BUFFALO TWP., Armstrong County

John Varner's first Armstrong Co. deed, Freeport Bor., S. Buffalo Twp.

          

1848

            

1849

            

1850

 Daniel Varner and others (Thomas, James, & David) appear in the 1850 census for Clarion County      

Daniel Varner in 1850 census for Sewickley Twp.

  

1851

         Mary Bits/Bitz (wife of Isaac) bought 4 acres  

1852

         Mary Bits/Bitz (wife of Isaac) bought 12 acres  

1853

            

1854

            

1855

            

1856

       Daniel Varner & Barbara sold 78 acres to William Nicholas    

1857

            

1857

            

1859

            

1860

            

 

A = Acre
H = Horse
C = Cow

SM = single man

Widow Varner = Widow of Frederick Varner. Frederick died in 1800. Widow Varner (Margaret Varner) died before November 1825.
Missing = Tax list is missing



*** I believe the William Bitts Jun of the 1786 deed is the same William in the tax list for Allegheny Twp. Perhaps this William Jun remained on the tax list because Westmoreland County did not know that the land was sold because the deed was not recorded until 1875, nearly 100 years later! Perhaps a deed search of the indices for a David Heston selling the land in both Westmoreland and Armstrong Counties would be the next step if someone wanted to pursue this. I did research the Betts in Bucks County and I placed him with a family there and this William Betts is not our William. He is not related to our Bitts family.

As of April 26, 2000