Publications of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania Members of the assembly of the "three lower counties upon Delaware."

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From the time of the formation of William Penn's Government, in 1682, until 1704, the " counties of New Castle, Kent and Sussex upon Delaware," united with the counties of the Province, Philadelphia, Chester and Bucks in legislative action, each county electing representatives to the Assembly which met at Philadelphia. At an early date, sectional controversies and disagreements arose, which finally led to a disunion, followed by the establishment of a separate Assembly by the counties first mentioned ; acting, however, under the authority of the Governor of Pennsylvania. The first Assembly of the " Lower Counties," as they were frequently styled, met in 1704, with annual sessions thereafter, until 1776, when a constitution, forming the state of Delaware, was adopted. The personnel of the assemblies has been a matter of conjecture, the proceedings were not preserved. The author has added names and dates of the people in the assemblies from 1716 to 1775.

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