Adams County was formed January 22, 1800 out of York County.

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), 27 Dec 1847
Sheriff's Sales.
In pursuance of sundry writs of Venditioni Exponas, issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Adams county, and to me directed, will be exposed to public sale, on Saturday, the 15th of January, 1848, at 1 o'clock, p. m., at the Court-house, in the Borough of Gettysburg, the following Real Estate, to wit:
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Also, five lots of ground, (together,) situate in Hunterstown, Straban township, Adams county, adjoining lots of Martha Hagerman, and fronting on Main street, on which are erected a 1½ story double roughcast dwelling, a weatherboarded frame stable, a well of water, garden, and fruit trees. Seized and taken in execution as the estate of Simon Melhorn.

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), 29 Mar 1852: A Simon Melhorn was elected Township Clerk for Straban Township, Adams County, PA.

Star and Banner (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), 25 Mar 1853: A Simon Melhorn was elected Township Clerk for Straban Township, Adams County, PA.

• Married: 28 Jul 1811 in Saint Matthews Lutheran Church, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania

1. Eliza Melhorn b: 1 Apr 1813
2. John Melhorn b: 6 Dec 1814
3. Jeremiah Melhorn b: 6 Dec 1816 in Pennsylvania
4. Josiah Melhorn b: 27 Dec 1819
5. Lydia Melhorn b: 30 Dec 1820 in Pennsylvania c: 25 Jan 1821 in Saint Matthews Lutheran Church, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania
6. Lamanda Melhorn b: 14 Oct 1822 in Oxford Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania
7. David Melhorn b: 30 Oct 1824
8. Isabella Melhorn b: 8 Oct 1826
9. Eli Melhorn b: 16 Aug 1828 in Pennsylvania
10. Jerome W. J. Melhorn b: 18 Aug 1830 in Pennsylvania
11. Sarah Melhorn b: 16 Jun 1833
12. Amos Melhorn b: 22 Mar 1835 in Pennsylvania
13. Jacob Melhorn b: ABT 1841 in Pennsylvania

1. Title: Notes of Lydia Suman
2. Title: Hanover (Pennsylvania) Spectator
   Date: 5 Mar 1858
3. Title: 1850 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Straban Township, Hunterstown
   Publication: Series M432, Roll 743
   Page: Page 325
   Note: Simon Melhorn, age 60, weaver, value of real estate: 300, born in Penna.
   Date: 18 Sep 1850
4. Title: Notes of Lydia Suman
   Note: 28 Feb 1858 - this conflicts with obituary by one day.
5. Title: Hanover (Pennsylvania) Spectator
   Text: In Hunterstown, Adams county, on Monday the 1st inst., Simon Melhorn, Esq., Post Master, aged 68 years, 8 months and 9 days.
   Date: 5 Mar 1858
6. Repository:
   Name: Carolyn Frances Baker Lewis
   
   Title: John George Weaver Family Bible
   Text: March 2nd went with Mrs W - & Clara Lizzy to Hanover to attend the funeral of Simon Melhorn funeral to be held in Huntertown on the 28 day of February/58 and was buried in Hanover on the 3d of March
7. Title: Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) Compiler
   Text: E. M. Felty has been appointed Postmaster at Hunterstown, this county, in place of Simon Melhorn, dec'd.
   Date: 3 May 1858