Transcribed by Bonnie J. Tharan and published in the Western PA Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 9, No. 1 (August 1982), pg. 9.
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While researching the Kribbs / Cribbs branch of my husband's family, we came across the original commission papers of his ancestor George Cribbs.  He was born in Westmoreland County in 1805 and moved to the Clarion County area in 1817.  With these papers was the original roster of the Richland Rifle Company from Clarion County.  The compiler notes that the condition of the papers are poor and names are not always easily readable.

Commission Papers of George Cribbs

In the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, J. Andrew Shulze, Governor of the said Commonwealth, to George Cribbs, Esq. of the County of Clarion.  Greeting:  Know that you, the said George Cribbs, being duly elected and returned, are hereby commissioned First Lieutenant of the Richland Rifle Company attached to the 78th Regiment of the Militia of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the 2nd Brigade of the 16th Division composed of the militia of the counties of Beaver, Butler, Mercer, Crawford, Erie, Venango and Warren; to have and to hold this commission exercising all the powers, and discharging all the duties thereunto lawfully belonging and attached, until the 3rd day of August 1835, if you shall so long behave yourself well and perform the duties required by law.

In testimony whereof, I have set my hand, and caused the Lesser Seal of the State to be affixed to these presents, at Harrisburg, dated agreeably to law, 23rd of August 1828 and of the Commonwealth the 53rd. /S/ James Trimble, Deputy Secretary.

Names of the Members of the Richland Rifle Company

Uniformed on the 26th day of May 1830.  Name, township in Clarion County and age are given.