Source Detail
Detail
| Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAPTER IX. LUZERNE COUNTY CREATED. | 224 |
Source
| Abbreviation | Type | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Bradsby 1893 | county histories | Bradsby, H. C., ed. History of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, with biographical selections. Chicago, Ill.: S. B. Nelson & Co., 1893. |
Summarized Source Data
| Type | Summary |
|---|---|
| Text | In 1790 the county court divided the county into eleven townships. These retained the old names of Wilkes-Barre, Pittston, Hanover, Newport, Exeter, Plymouth, Kingston, Salem, Tioga, Wyalusing and Tunkhannock, but the territory of those townships which had existed under the Connecticut jurisdiction was extended. |
Calculated URL
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| https://archive.org/details/historyofluzerne00brad/page/224 |
Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | Luzerne County 1790 Township Division | yes+ | Mar 1790 |