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: E. H. Rhoads, Jeremiah M. Sallada, Elias Waitknecht, John S. Rayer, Henry Lesher, Samuel Fry, Jacob Lutz, George [Lordeu], Henry H. Shirk, David Blensinger, Christian Bentz, John Mishler.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of Petition: Abraham Myers, John Lesher, Cyrus Ream, Henry Lesher, Henry H. Shirk, Emanuel Ludwig, John Mishler Jr., J. H. Rhoads, Christian Bentz, R. Ream, Jacob Lutz, Francis Ruth, Elias Weitzel, John S. Royer, Jeremiah M. Salladas.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Sign of the Stage Office, being the stopping place of the mail stage.
April term.
Signers of petition: Daniel Wise, Charles B. Reber, Jeremiah M. Sallada, Daniel S. Kinsey, Abraham Myers, John Reddig, Jacob R. Reddig, John Misher Jr., Elias Weitzel, William Musser, John S. Royer, Samuel Bucher Sr.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located as the stopping place of the mail stage and the election house.
April term.
Signers of petition: R. Ream, John Schlott, Daniel Wise, Jeremiah M. Sallada, Abraham Myers, John Lesher, Elias Weitzel, William S. Breneiser, Jacob R. Reddig, Cyrus Ream, Elias Rhoads, John Mishler Jr., [signature in German].
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
