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 at the new bridge across Conestoga Creek on the road leading from Lancaster to McCall's Ferry.
Lately occupied by George Hinkle.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John Leonard, Henry Deffinbough Jr., Henry Diffenbaugh, John Longenecker, Levi Rogers, James Evans, Jeremiah Mosher, George King, Jacob Rathfon.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located about 1 mile from Lancaster on the Marietta Turnpike.
Formerly owned by Mr. Passmore.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John Passmore, Leonard Eichholtz, Levi Rogers, Henry Pinkerton, John Light, Nathaniel Lightner, Jacob Graeff, C. Hagen, Mathew McKelly, William C. Frazer, Phillip Messenkop, John Miller.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Located about one and half miles from Lancaster on the Lancaster and Philadelphia turnpike.
Petition allowed.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Benjamin Witmer, William M. Henry, Leonard Eichholtz, John Herr, Jacob Duchman, Christian Herr, Richard T. Haughey, Christian Burg.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
