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.
Signers of Petition: Peter Martin, Jacob [Fanckhouzer], Richard Davis, Samuel Martin, Samuel Franckhouser, John McColm, Isaac Frey, [J. F. Miller], R. N. Davis, David Bixler, [signature in German], John Miller, Jacob Colden, Jacob Kerns, Henry Mayer, William [Gehlabach], George Martin.
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Located on the road leading form Messner's tavern to Hahnstown.
April term.
Signers of petition: Peter Martin, Samuel Fanckhouser, Jacob Fanckhouser, Jacob [Kern], Jonas Leinbach, Isaac Weaver, J. B. Good, Michael Martin, David Bixler, George Martin, Richard Davis, John Brusman, Joseph Oberholzer.
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Signers of petition: John [Kimersby], Samuel Shroy Jr., Robert Tomlinson, Benjamin Althouse, Samuel Martin, Eli Althouse, Samuel Ranck, William G. Bitzer, John S. Landis, Christian John, John Deickley, Abraham Landis.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
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Signers of petition: Isaac Messner, Andrew Shimp, Isaac Bicher, Michael Martin, Jacob Kern, David McCohn, John Youndt, Peter Martin, Joseph Oberholzer, John Miller, Isaac Weaver, John McCohn, Richard Davis, David Bixler.
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Additional Notes
Enslaved person listed, servant listed.
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1 item, 14 pieces
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Classification
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Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
