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.
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.
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.
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.
On the road leading from Reamstown to Philadelphia.
Petition allowed.
Signers of petition: [ ] Ream, Peter Diller, John Missner, Samuel Martin, John Wright, Marcus Montelius, Adam Mossner, Jacob Kline, George Witters, William Shabbe, Cyrus Jacobs, Daniel Hahn, Abraham Schweigart, George Stirk, Henry Kemper, and six others.
1 Item, 1 piece
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Located on the Paxton Road from Harrisburg to Philadelphia; on the road from Dunkertown to Hinkletown.
Petition disallowed.
Also petition against tavern.
Signers of the petition: Christian Hoffman, Christian Bowman, John Bowman, Abraham Konigmacher, Soloman Gorgas, Peter Martin, Henry Ford, Martin Martin, Jacob Kimmell Jr., Abraham Forney, and three others.
Signers of petition against: John Wright, Andre Yund, C. Carpenter, Jacob Withes, Christian Good, Gabriel Carpenter, Jacob Weidman, Daniel Hahn, Gerald Dean, John Sensenig, Henry Sausman.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.