Documenting African Americans in
 Franklin County, Pennsylvania

Carolyn Shearer of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania has researched and documented the following information about African American slaves, free persons and families in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.  Her research covers records of the Upper West Conococheague Presbyterian Church and she researched recorded marriages from 1769 to 1874. She has found documented African American marriages from 1810 through 1872 in those church records. Franklin County was formed from Cumberland County on September 9, 1784.

The Afrolumens Project extends its thanks to Ms. Shearer for submitting the following very valuable data.
 

Records of the Upper West Conococheague Presbyterian Church

Members

1805 � Jean, a colored woman
1829 � Lucy, a colored woman

Marriages, 1769-1874 � all the following are marked 'colored persons'

14 Sep 1810 � Tobias --- and Hannah Fisher
12 Sep 1811 � Alexander Wilson and Milley
27 May 1813 � James Coleman and Polly Richardson
4 Jun 1813 � David Grier and Sally Lane
1 Mar 1814 � Robert Cerez and Lydia Lewis
26 Apr 1814 � Edward Carrol and Hetty
11 Aug 1814 � Joseph Scott and Lily Galbreath
19 Oct 1815 � Robert � and Phillis � (of N. McDowell)
14 Dec 1815 � James Moore and Rachel �
28 Mar 1816 - Ned � and Mary -- (of Jno Scott)
18 Apr 1816 � John Moore and Hannah Aston
11 Jun 1816 � Thos. Thompson and Jane Lyons
28 Aug 1816 � Robert Stoner and Matty (of Jno Maxwell)
5 sep 1816 � Alexander � and Dinah � (of Mr. Grubb)
7 Aug 1817 � Joseph Bugg and Mary Steele
11 Sep 1817 � Tower Barns and Jean Irwin
25 Sep 1817 � Henry Good and Sally Harrison
16 Oct 1817 � Joseph Edwards and Jane Irwin
25 Dec 1817- Joseph Scott and Sarah Parmer
26 Feb 1818 � Nicholas Demas and Sally Johnston
3 Dec 1818 � Charles Burgess and Phillis Caution
7 Jan 1819 � David Holmes and Mary Caution
11 Nov 1819 � Towny � and Cynthia Kelley
__ 1820 � Shaney Irwin and Eliza Jones
10 Aug 1820 � William Scott and Hannah Harrison
10 Dec 1821 - Henry � and Polly Hymes
6 Mar 1823 � Charles Henry and Kitty (of Dr. McGaw)
20 Nov 1823 � John Blackburn and Ruth � (of Mr. Maris)
18 Aug 1824 � Bonaparte � and Jane Johnston
6 May 1825 � Ben Plowden and Betsy Caution
6 May 1825 � Jim Parker and Susan Caution
15 Dec 1825 � Davy Cuff and Betsy Burgess
2 May 1828 � Robert Lyons and Hannah Noble
9 Oct 1828 � Anthony McMullin and Jane Cuff
23 Oct 1828 � Benjamin Lyons and Mary McClintock
23 Jan 1834 � Henry Walker and Susan Cuff
26 Aug 1834 � Edward Burk and Isabel Anderson � 'father'
26 Aug 1834 � Thomas Darks and Susan Burk �'daughter'
26 Aug 1834 � George Burk and Mary Crugs � 'son'
23 Oct 1834 - __ Winters and Eve Lyons
27 Jan 1835 � Joseph Burgiss and Nancy Cuff
25 Aug 1835 � Robert Butler and Jane Roberts
11 Feb 1836 � James Cole and Dinah Duffield
20 Mar 1837 � James Leaston and Betsy Canaan
15 Mar 1838 � Nathan Carson and Mary Cuff
23 Aug 1838 � George Russell and Rac Kelly
23 Aug 1838 � Moses Russell and Catherine Jenkins
20 Aug 1838 � Robert Carl and Matilda Offit
17 Mar 1840 � Jacob Andrews and Charlotte Carl
14 Jan 1841 � Robert Stoner and Mary Burel
22 Apr 1841 � John Good and Jane Demis
26 Aug 1841 � John Shortiss and Elizabeth Darks
23 Dec 1841 � Samuel Cuff and Sarah Thompson
6 Jan 1842 � Alexander Offitt and Mary Davis
22 Feb 1842 � Samuel Imes and Sarah Moore
26 May 1842 � Isaac Brooks and Emeline Harden
13 Oct 1842 � Samuel Ramsey and Lily Cannan
14 Feb 1843 � Thomas Moore and Jane Russell
14 Mar 1843 � Thomas Moore and Catherine Cuff
21 Mar 1843 � George Began and Eliza. Wilson
29 Jun 1843 � Thomas Carl and Catherine Lyons
2 Nov 1843 � Samuel Butler and Jane Carson
14 Mar 1844 � Edward Thompson and Milley Alexander
20 Aug 1844 � Jacob Stratton and Mary Ann Offit
25 Dec 1844 � Robert Barns and Mary Graham
19 Jun 1845 � George Cain and Mary Jane Anderson
28 Aug 1845 � Joseph Cuff and Margaret Cuff
2 Oct 1845 � Nicholas Cuff and Betsy Anderson
17 Feb 1846 � Anthony McMullin and Betsy Cuff
14 Jan 1847 � Augustus Cain and Betsy Brooks
25 Feb 1847 � George Christy and Rachel Cuff
20 Apr 1847 � George W. Stuckey and Maria Good
28 Apr 1847 � Thomas Cromwell and Mary Good
13 Oct 1847 � Charles Russell and Lucy Rollins
3 Aug 1848 � Edward Myers and Eveline Moore
7 Mar 1849 � Henry Edwards and Betsy Jackson
9 Aug 1849 � Jessee Barns and Isabelle Jones
28 Feb 1850 � Jessee Thomas and Mary Ann Offitt
28 Aug 1850 � John Christy and Sarah Franklin
29 Aug 1850 � William Crib and Eliza Galbreath
11 Dec 1850 � Robert Lyons and Mary Carson
31 Dec 1850 � Alfred Day and Sarah Russell
16 Jan 1851 � James Ramsey and Betsy Stoner
7 may 1851 � Jonathan Burgess and Ann Rice
24 Jul 1851 � James Cain and Mary McMullin
14 Aug 1851 � David Andrews and Harriet Forest
16 Aug 1851 � James Smith (of Jesse) and Caroline Rollins
1 Jan 1852 � John Moore and Elizabeth Harrison
21 Jul 1853 � Arch'd Stoner and Mary Berry
18 Aug 1853 � Charles Cain and Rachel Cuff
25 Aug 1853 � Robert Wright and Betsy Demas
6 Nov 1854 � John Ashton and Sarah Jane Lane
30 Nov 1854 � George Philkill and Jane Russell
31 May 1855 � Robert Streets and Charlotte Stoner
21 Aug 1856 � David Cuff and Mary Good
26 Aug 1856 � George Duncan and Sarah Butler
10 Jun 1857 � James Lewis and Elizabeth Crunkleton
30 Jun 1857 � Robert Stoner and Mary Jane Miller
24 Dec 1857- Parker Watson and Rebecca Burgess
31 Dec 1857 � John Henry Hutson and Jane Campbell
18 Mar 1858 � Jacob Demas and Rebecca Robison
14 Mar 1859 � Findley Cuff and Harriet R. Brown
1 Jan 1861 � Anthony Christy and Joanna Keiff
13 Jun 1861- Joseph Burgess and Susan Lewis
1 Jan 1863 � Jacob Watson and Martha Burgess
12 Feb 1863 � William McIllbe and Hannah Offit
9 Apr 1863 � Arch'd Stoner and Sarah Gitto
31 Aug 1865 � Robert Stoner and Mrs. Mary Chambers
4 Apr 1867 � William Burgess and Sarah Offit
28 Apr 1871 � Edward Burgess and Mary Elizabeth Christy 'of Geo.'
11 Dec 1872 � Wertler Krunkleton and Mrs. Mary Jane Bemas