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.
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Additional Notes
Mumma, Jacob. Agent, second defendant.
Blacksmith shop.
Stahl, George W. Contractor.
2 items, 1 piece
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Classification
RG 01-00 0202
SEP 1856 F058 ML
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
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Signers of Petition: George Shreiner, Thomas Grosh, John S. Hostetter, Jacob Minnich, John Martin, H. B. Bowman, David Grube, Adam Dietrich, Jacob Rohrer, Henry H. Kurtz, C. S. Grube, P. Baley, John Evans.
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Signers of petition: H. B. Bowman, David Grube, [signature in German], Adam Dietrich, C. S. Grube, P. Boley, Henry Frick, B. W. Landis, Michael Martin, Henry H. Kurtz, John S. Hostetter, Jacob Landis.
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Signers of petition: [signature in German], Henry Raod, John Lauch, Jacob Reist, Daniel [Bittner], Joseph Hartranft, John Hostetter, George Dutt, [signature in German], George Weaver, Jacob Buch, John Sahm.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Shenk's Ferry.
April term.
Signers of Petition: [ ] Mehaffy, David Sterneman, Christian K. Henry, Samuel Gall, John Martin, Daniel Hess, William Giles Jr., Benjamin S. Kendig, John Kendig, Francis B. Groff, Adam Kendig, Daniel Conrad, Benjamin Conrad.
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Formerly kept by Peter Steitz, recently by Christian Hershey.
Located on the Harrisburg turnpike.
April term.
Signers of petition: Peter Stormfeltz, Henry Brown, Emanuel Shober, Henry Holl, Samuel Ruth, Patrick McLaughlin, Jacob Kohr Jr., David Harnish, Jacob Seechrist, Jacob Bitner, Phares [Copiny], Patrick McEvoy.
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