Docket 6 is finally complete! This transcription covers the years from 1838 - 1850. It gives an interesting look into some of the daily lives of those living in Bedford county during this time period. Some of the most useful pieces include the Bastardy cases, genealogically speaking. I researched some of them myself and a number it seems married soon after. Others did not. And in some cases the man in question was already married!
I myself found several court records involving my ancestor Philip Clingerman. He was part of a mob (one of the ring leaders I suspect) who helped tar and feather a man in the middle of the night because he was a Mormon preacher and had converted several families in the area. Possibly including his wife's sister and her family.
This book is now available for sale here, and will be up on Amazon, hopefully by the end of the week. Any recommendations or notes are welcome as I am hoping to start Docket 5 soon :)
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EDIT: Now available on Amazon!
http://www.amazon.com/Bedford-PA-Quarter-Sessions-Docket/dp/1484005236/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364815101&sr=8-1&keywords=1484005236
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