Located on the corner of Jacob and turnpike streets.
Formerly kept by John Miller.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John S. Sterrett, William B. Galbraith, Samuel R. Bockius, Jacob Myers, James Dysart, Robert Richardson, John Moore, Jacob Stolar, Elias Hoffman, Tobias Miller, John Miller, Michael [Gormaly], William Esterling, Christian Leib, [signature in German], John Kreiner.
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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.
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Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name.
Signers of Petition: Thomas Dobson, William Miller, Henry Eckman, A. Mehaffey, Michael Wither, Henry Miller, A. McCallister, Jacob Strunck, Peter Lefever, Jacob Futz, John Markley, Michael Foutz, Jacob Bear, Jacob Neffer, Andrew Menold, and three others.
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Signers of Petition: Daniel Musser, Daniel Eckman, Phillip Miller, George Wiker, Henry Eckman, Jacob Hoover, William Miller, H. Hains, Samuel Miller, John Erb, and two others.
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Signers of Petition: Adam Keller, William Lenix, John Miller, William McBride, Jacob Heistand, James Laird, [signature in German], John S. Sterrett, Miller Traim, Samuel R. Bockius, Jacob Stolar, James B. Ferree, Jacob Rohrer, Thomas J. Patterson, A. Hackman, Jacob Wallick, Jacob Hollinger, Christian Leib.
Second Sheet: John Miller, James B. Ferree, Thomas J. Patterson, John S. Sterrett, Abraham Eshleman, Jacob Wallich, Samuel R. Bockius, Christian Leib, Abraham Hertzler, [signature in German], Jacob Nissley, [signature in German], David Boyce, John Nissly, Jacob Hershy.
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Signers of Petition: Joshua Bishop, Adam Zell, James Johnston, Christian Leib, Jacob Kaufman, David Kolp, Samuel R. Bockius, Jacob Nissley, Samuel Nissley, Jacob Hollinger, Peter Horst, [signature in German].
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Located fronting on the Lancaster and Harrisburg Turnpike Road.
Lately occupied by Stephen Rigler.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Alexander Patterson, Thomas M. Crown, Jacob Rohrer, Abraham Harnly, John Foster, [signature in German], Christian Rohrer, Henry P. Carson, John Shenck, David Bender, Jacob Myers, Simon Meredith, William B. Galbraith.
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Signers of Petition: Adam Shaeffer, Jacob Nissly, Mathias Shitz, James Laird, Washington L. Atlee, Frederick Witz, Martin Yetter, Adam Zell, Joshua Bishop, Abraham Hertzler, Jacob Bear, John Reesor.
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Located in town of Mount Joy on the turnpike road leading to Harrisburg, twelve miles from Lancaster.
Lately occupied by John Miller.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: N. Musselman Jr., Christian Hershey, Jacob Lindemuth, Alexander Patterson, Abraham Breneman, Simon Meredith, Jacob Niesley, Okey Hendrickson, Robert Leaman, Joseph Breneman, Samuel K. Bockius, Robert Dysart, James Laird, David Bender, James Patterson Jr., David Martin, James Mackey.
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