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This website is maintained by Larry D. Smith, historian and newsletter editor for the Frontier Patriots Chapter, SAR, (and a devoted native son of Mother Bedford).
Much of the information presented in this website is excerpted from the books, Mother Bedford And The American Revolutionary War, and 150th Anniversary History Of Blair County, Pennsylvania, published by Closson Press. If you are interested in history and want to purchase books on history, please visit their website (www.clossonpress.com).
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Mother Bedford At A Glance ( Note: These icons are not links ) (Includes local SAR and DAR chapter home pages) (Includes sections on the Indian Sojourners and the later German and Ulster-Scot Settlers) (Includes the Whiskey Rebellion and a Tribute to George Washington on the 200th Anniversary of his death.) (Includes the Old~Greenfield Township Historical Society's Home Page along with the "Links" and "Webrings" pages. Also included in this section are the United States Military History Webring homepage, the Genealogical & Historical Research In Old~Bedford County pages, the Scottish Lore pages and pages on the art of Heraldry.) (Includes The Bernard Smith Family's Home Page and genealogical information on the Schmitt and Naftzger families and various other lineages of Larry D. Smith.) |
A Brief History Of Mother Bedford
Mother Bedford refers to a part of the region in south-central Pennsylvania which was erected as a county on 09 March 1771 out of lands obtained by treaty from the Indians in 1754 and 1768. It was originally formed as Bedford Township within Cumberland County.
When Bedford County was erected out of Cumberland County, she encompassed the present-day counties of Huntingdon, Fulton, Blair, Bedford, Cambria, Somerset, Westmoreland, Fayette, Washington and Greene, along with portions of the present-day counties of Centre, Indiana, Armstrong, Allegheny and Beaver.
In 1773 the county of Westmoreland was erected out of the western half of Bedford. Bedford County was left with the region encompasssed by present-day Huntingdon, Fulton, Blair, Bedford, Cambria and Somerset counties. It is that region that is Mother Bedford.
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Subjects Related To Bedford County, Pennsylvania During The Colonial & American Revolutionary War Periods
Mother Bedford And The American Revolutionary War
The Bedford County Resolves
The Battalions
Forts
The Engagement Of Frankstown
The Massacre Of Philips' Rangers
The Tory Expedition To Kittanning
The Frontier Patriots Chapter, SAR
The Colonel John Proctor Chapter, DAR
The Bedford Chapter, DAR
The Tax Assessments Of Bedford County During The American Revolutionary War
The Class Tax Of 1782
A Time Line Of The American Revolutionary War, Noting Events In Provincial Pennsylvania's Counties
Calendars Of The American Revolutionary War Years
Mother Bedford's Flag
The Jersey And Other Horrors ~ British Prison Ships
The Articles Of Association
Patriot Flags Of The American Revolutionary War
Photo Gallery ~ Evidence Of The American Revolutionary War In Mother Bedford
The Music Of The 1770s
Rosters Of Patriots Of The American Revolutionary War From Bedford County
The Irish, Scottish, Welsh And Ulster-Scot Patriots
A Chronology Of The American Revolutionary War
The Declaration Of Independence
An Ordinance For Regulating The Cloathing Department For The Armies Of The United States
The Attempt To Win Over The Hessians
The Mutiny Of The Pennsylvania Line
The Pox: Ten Times More Terrible Than Britons, Canadians And Indians Together
Cannon: A Review Of Artillery Of The American Revolutionary War
The Black Patriots
The Early Settlers Of Mother Bedford
The Lineage Of Mother Bedford
The Indian Occupation Of Mother Bedford
The Germans
The Ulster Scots
Bedford County Everyday Life
Everyday Life In Mother Bedford Revealed Through Estate Inventories
The Coming Of The Euro-Americans
The Glass Tax of 1798
The Celebration Of Christmas
Patriotism And The Effects Of the American Revolutionary War On Mother Bedford
Who Were The Pioneers Of Bedford County Who Became Americans In The Revolutionary War?
George Washington Slept Here
The Whiskey Rebellion
The Sons Of Liberty & Committees Of Correspondence
George Washington: A Memorial On The Eve Of The 200th Anniversary Of his Death
United States Military History Webring Home Page
Genealogical & Historical Research In Old~Bedford County
Scottish Lore
Heraldry
A History Of Clan Muirhead
A Genealogical Book Of Hours
The Sesquicentennial Of Blair County
Historical Societies Of Mother Bedford
The Old-Greenfield Township Historical Society Home Page
Links To Other Sites Related To Mother Bedford & The American Revolutionary War
Mother Bedford's Search Page (Link to search engines)
Mother Bedford Webrings Page
Mother Bedford Awards Page
Website Creation Made Easy
Mother Bedford's Virus Alert Page
Mother Bedford's Bibliography
Watermarks
A Memorial Page
Alchemy ~ and other metaphysical studies
The Official MotherBedford Clock
Follow this link to the personal home page of Larry Smith (where you'll find links to genealogical information.) Follow this link to the "Lineages Of Larry D. Smith" main page, which includes various ancestral lines, including that of Muirhead, Shaw, & Walter.
Follow this link to the personal home page of Larry Smith's parents, the Bernard Smith Family.
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Additional information has been excerpted from other published books by the webmaster. All information contained on the pages of this website has been copyrighted by Larry D. Smith in one book or another. Please e-mail the webmaster if you wish to copy and utilize the information found here for your own publications and/or website.
2006 Larry Smith