Donated by Marta Burns, thank you Marta!
[Marta Burns]
At a meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Washington, Penna,
assembled at the courthouse at ring of bell on Wednesday, the 25th of
January, 1798, to consult whether it would be proper to introduce the
smallpox into their families at this time, the following persons being
present answered as follows:
Mr Redick in the chair
Isaac Kerr, secretary
Matthew Ritchie, no
Samuel Arbuccle, no /Arbuckle?
Samuel Day, no
David Morton, no
Bruce Deckar, no
Alex Cunningham, no
Thomas Thomas, no
William Kerr, no
David Morris, no
John McCammant, no
John Clark, no
Charles Fox, no
John Wilson, no
Joseph Huston, no
John Mitchell, no
John Johnston, no
Isaiah Steen, no
Samuel Clarke, no
Robert Hamilton, no
John Simonson, no
Alexander Addison, no
John Ustick, no
William Marshal, no
William Sharard, yes
Henry Tarr, no
John Dehuff, no
David Redick, no
RESOLVED, that it is agreed that no person here present shall introduce
the inoculation into their family without first having given like public
notice as at this time, so that the inhabitants may have an opportunity
of remonstrating against it, or take such measures as shall be necessary.
Isaac Kerr, Secretary
History of Washington County, Pennsylvania: with biographical sketches
of many of its pioneers and prominent men / edited by Boyd Crumrine.
Illustrated. Philadelphia: L.H. Everts and Co., 1882. P491
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