Signers of petition: Benjamin Miller, Moses Brinton, John Douglas, James Clemson, Thomas Douglas, Jon Douglas, Nathaniel Lightner, George Wright, John Hartt, Patrick Carigan, Jacob Downer, John Parks, Abraham Beare, John Whithill, Joseph Steer, William Hamilton, Johne Cooper, Jacob Lamon, Heneney Winger, Charles McClung, William Creighton, and 4 other names.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Feree, Joseph Feree, David Feree, John Lefever, Peter Lefever, Philip Feree, Isaac Leaman, Danial Loman, George Whitmore, and 1 other name.
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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.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name.
Located on the Lancaster and Philadelphia turnpike.
Formerly occupied by Adam Shoafstall.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: David Musselman, Francis Herr, John Dunlap, Tobias Miller, Joel Lightner Jr., Daniel Zouck, Francis Taylor, Jacob Zuck, Jacob Winger, Jonathan Weaver, Jacob Eckert, N. W. Sample Jr.
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Signers of Petition: A. S. Gerhart, [signature in German], Isaac Rife, Jacob Sheaffer, Adam Miller, Emanuel Powel, [signature in German], Benjamin Landis, Frederick Swope, Michael Johns, George Caruthers, John Gillgore, Isaac Rudy, Gabriel Line, John E. Grosh, Henry Parmer Sr., Edward Furey, Hugh Montgomery, Emanuel VanKanan, Moore Connell, William [Weidler], Michael VonKennan, William Ray, Benjamin Ferrel.
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Located on the Lancaster and New Holland turnpike road about 7 miles from Lancaster and 5 miles from New Holland.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Isaac Rudy, [signature in German], Jacob Johns, Samuel Cowan, [signature in German], Baltzer VonKannen, Samuel Weidler, Paul Johns, H. D. Overholzer, Isaac C. Weidler, Gabriel Lime, John Yoder Jr.
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Signers of Petition: John Bitzer Jr., Isaac Bitzer, John Varnz, Jacob K. Eckert, [signature in German], James Lemmon, Henry Hurst, William Lemman, John L. Lightner, Jacob Eckert Jr., Robert Blackburn, Joel Lightner.
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Located on the Old Philadelphia and Lancaster road.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob K. Eckert, Thomas Himes, Henry Lechler, Andrew Ferguson, Jacob Winger, Robert Knox, Henry Hurst, Michael Johns, Moore Connell, Joel Lightner, John C. McCausland, [Abraham Hoar], [signature in German], Samuel Miller.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob L. Hoffmeier, William McCausland, Thomas McCausland, Robert Blackburn, Joseph [Shnadly], Jacob Eckert, Andrew Dunlap, Daniel McFadden, Jacob Sharp, Tobias Miller, Benjamin Hoover, William D. Stauffer, Henry Hurst, David Hess, Daniel Zuck, Thomas Himes, Wiliam Hoar, David Brisben.
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