Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
The Jacob Ream collection contains original documents pertaining to business conducted by Jacob Ream and his family of Donegal Township. Includes bonds, receipts, land agreement, mortgage, and fire insurance policy. The surname has various spellings, including Riem, Rihm, and Reeme.
Signers of petition: Michael Frank, Samuel H. Gring, David Gockley, John H. Hartman, Jacob Krimes, Jared Swigard, John Bucher, William Wolfskill, Peter R. Walter, [signature in German], John Lutz, Jeremiah Menno.
Bond: Isaac Mishler, Andrew Ream.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: J. B. Amwake, J. Mishler, Lewis Hartman, Lewis Zecher, James Kelly, John A. Scheurenbrand, Joseph Dorwart, Benjamin Ruth, Christian Zecher, Christian A. Flick, Frederick Nixdorf, Jacob Frailey.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
5 items, 5 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.