Located near the Pequea Creek on the Newport Road.
Lately occupied by Doctor Bigelow.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: [signature in German], John Brison, Jacob [Hess], Edward Kelly, George Wike, [signature in German], [signature in German], John J. Ressler.
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Located on the Newport road where the road leading from George Eckert's mill to New Holland crosses the same.
Catherine Sides is widow of Samuel Sides who was murdered about six years ago by a certain [ ] Smith for which he was tried and convicted.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Joel Lightner, [Sr.], Joel Lightner, Nathaniel Lightner, David Witmer, Jr., John Witmer, Jacob Eakert, Jo Lefever, Theophilus Shertz, Michael Musselman, Henry Brackbill, Samuel Houston, Samuel Watson, Isaac Smoker, George Eckert, Jr., [name in German], John Lightner, George Spies, Moses Sharp, Jacob Stauffer, Abraham Gerhart, John Brisben, David Brisben, [unknown signature], J. W. Bair, John Light, Benjamin Vernor, John Stauffer.
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Signers of petition: Benjamin Miller, Moses Brinton, John Douglas, James Clemson, Thomas Douglas, Jon Douglas, Nathaniel Lightner, George Wright, John Hartt, Patrick Carigan, Jacob Downer, John Parks, Abraham Beare, John Whithill, Joseph Steer, William Hamilton, Johne Cooper, Jacob Lamon, Heneney Winger, Charles McClung, William Creighton, and 4 other names.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Feree, Joseph Feree, David Feree, John Lefever, Peter Lefever, Philip Feree, Isaac Leaman, Danial Loman, George Whitmore, and 1 other name.
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Petitions from landowners to the Court of Common Pleas requesting an order to the sheriff to issue deeds for property purchased at the previous sheriff's land sales. Petitions show names of petitioner, former owner, and former sheriff; signature of petitioner; a brief description of the property; location; purchase price; and date. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name. Most are handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name.
Located on the Lancaster and Philadelphia turnpike.
Formerly occupied by Adam Shoafstall.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: David Musselman, Francis Herr, John Dunlap, Tobias Miller, Joel Lightner Jr., Daniel Zouck, Francis Taylor, Jacob Zuck, Jacob Winger, Jonathan Weaver, Jacob Eckert, N. W. Sample Jr.
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Signers of Petition: A. S. Gerhart, [signature in German], Isaac Rife, Jacob Sheaffer, Adam Miller, Emanuel Powel, [signature in German], Benjamin Landis, Frederick Swope, Michael Johns, George Caruthers, John Gillgore, Isaac Rudy, Gabriel Line, John E. Grosh, Henry Parmer Sr., Edward Furey, Hugh Montgomery, Emanuel VanKanan, Moore Connell, William [Weidler], Michael VonKennan, William Ray, Benjamin Ferrel.
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Located on the Lancaster and New Holland turnpike road about 7 miles from Lancaster and 5 miles from New Holland.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Isaac Rudy, [signature in German], Jacob Johns, Samuel Cowan, [signature in German], Baltzer VonKannen, Samuel Weidler, Paul Johns, H. D. Overholzer, Isaac C. Weidler, Gabriel Lime, John Yoder Jr.
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Signers of Petition: John Bitzer Jr., Isaac Bitzer, John Varnz, Jacob K. Eckert, [signature in German], James Lemmon, Henry Hurst, William Lemman, John L. Lightner, Jacob Eckert Jr., Robert Blackburn, Joel Lightner.
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