| 1769 |
Land office opened for applications |
| 1771 |
Bedford county formed
David Hoge bought town of Washington land |
| 1773 |
Westmoreland County formed from Bedford
First Baptist ministers |
| 1774 |
Dunmore's War agains the Indians |
| 1775 |
West Augusta District of Virginia formed, including present Washington County |
| 1776 |
Yohogania, Monongalia and Ohio Counties formed from W Augusta
Pennsylvania land office closed |
| 1777 |
Council of War at Catfish Camp (Washington)
Militia organized - oath of allegiance required |
| 1778 |
First Presbyterian ministers |
| 1779 |
Virginia issues land certificates |
| 1780 |
Virginia makes land surveys |
| 1781 |
Washington County formed from Westmoreland, includes present Washington, Greene and southern Allegheny
Virginia jurisdiction ends
Town of Washington laid out |
| 1782 |
Last Indian attack at Rice's fort
Registration of slaves required
Petition for new state circulated
First tax list, 2914 taxables |
| 1783 |
3315 taxables, 2217 houses, 16399 inhabitants (402 black) |
| 1784 |
Land office reopened
First Methodist ministers
Boundary of southwestern Pennsylvania made permanent |
| 1785 |
First Society of Friends in county |
| 1787 |
Washington Academy chartered
First courthouse built |
| 1788 |
Allegheny County formed from Washington
First Lutheran-Reformed Church in county
Registration of slave children required |
| 1789 |
First Episcopal Church in county |
| 1790 |
Federal Census (including Greene) - 23866 persons, 3965 heads of families |
| 1791 |
Second courthouse built |
| 1793 |
3917 taxables |
| 1794 |
Canonsburg Academy chartered
Whiskey Insurrection |
| 1795 |
Markethouse in Washington
First newspaper, Western Telegraph |
| 1796 |
Greene County formed from Washington
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| 1798 |
Federal window tax - 3258 houses - 709 over $100 |