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.
Daguerreotype of Harriet Lane. Full bust length view, facing right. Her hair is coiled and pinned back. She is wearing a dark jacket over a white blouse, with a white lace collar. Broach at her neck and long earrings are prominent. Gold matting around image. Image mounted inside of book-type case of black leather and red velvet inner lining. Two hook clasps.
This daguerreotype represents the earliest known image of Harriet Lane, niece of President James Buchanan. This likeness might have been photographed ca. 1845, Harriet Lane would have been about fifteen years old.
Signers of petition: John [Wilson], Jonas Frederick, John Kind, John D. Mishler, David Blensinger, Mathias Raezer, Charles B. Reber, Jeremiah M. Sallada, William Musser, R. Ream, Samuel S. Killian, Elias Weitzel, George [Weis].
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Signers of petition: [Joel Cover], John Kendig, Andrew Ream, Jeremiah M. Sallada, William Musser, George Musser, Henry Stauffer, John Echternach, Henry Flickinger, Henry Regar, John Musser, Jacob S. Shirk, Abraham Myers.
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Signers of petition: Samuel Bucher, Christian Echternach, Edward Hibshman, David [Blensinger], Abraham Myers, Henry Lesher, John Tameney, R. Ream, John Mishar Jr., Charles B. Reber, George Weis, Elias Weitzel, Samuel Killian.
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Signers of petition: R. Ream, Jeremiah M. Sallada, Abraham Myers, Elias H. Rhoads, David Blensinger, Christian Echternach, Jacob Echternach, Samuel Bucher, Henry Lesher, David Roth, William Musser, Charles B. Reber.
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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].
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