AYR TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA

Ayr Township, in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, was once comprised of a large area of the state, just north of the Maryland line, in what is now part of Huntingdon county embraced by Dublin, Shirley, Tell, Cromwell, Springfield, Clay and part of Cass, and probably part of Union townships; along with part of Franklin County now embracing Warren township, known as Little Cove, and parts of Peters and Metal, and possibly part of Fannet townships, covering a section about the size of the State of Rhode Island. Ayr Township was first established in Cumberland County, as Aire township. Cumberland County was organized about 1750 from Lancaster County. Out of Cumberland County, Bedford was formed, taking in Shirley, Dublin, and those other townships in Huntingdon County. Huntingdon was formed out of Bedford County, and Fulton County out of Cumberland.

The Latta men who were taxed in Ayr Township:

In a Book labeled "Tax Lists - Cumberland Co., PA 1768, 1769, 1770" at the Huntingdon County Historical Society:

AIR Rates - 1768 - William Latta, 1 horse, 2 cows, 50 acres unwarranted, 10 cleared
1769 - William Latta, 2 horses, 2 cows, 50L (Landlord); 10 cleared
1770 - William Latta, 2 horses, 2 cows, 50L; 10 C

AYR Township
1767
William Latta, 100 acres, 20 cleared, 2 horses, 3 cows, warranted
1768
William Latta, 50 acres, 10 cleared, 2 horses, 2 cows, unwarranted

Peters - 1768
Moses Latta, single freeman
John Latta, single freeman
1769
Moses Latta, single freeman
John Latta, single freeman
1770
Moses Latta, single freeman
John Latta, single freeman

Could "William" be the father to John Latta(1) of Branch 17? Could "Moses" be the brother of John, and the son of William. Could he be the head of Branch 46? Ayr and Dublin townships are just south of Huntingdon County (where John Latta (1) of Branch 17 lived. He also lived in Dublin township at one time) and were once a part of Bedford County.