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.
Signers of Petition: Benjamin Davis, Joseph Winter, Henry Hart, William G. Bender, Abraham Warfel Jr., Samuel Elliott, Martin Miller, John R. Barclay, James Pegan Jr., Christian Thomas, John C. Owens, John Hart, Jacob Hart, Jacob Eshleman, Abner Reese.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of Petition: Joseph Miller, Christopher Winter, James M. Robertson, Adam McKissick, Benjamin Reese, Jacob Cramer, Jacob Eaby, John Hersh, David Mayer, Joseph Leman, William G. Bender, Jonathan Sesholtz, Henry Hart.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the public road leading from Lancaster to Port Deposit, about 9 miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Joseph Winter, Christopher Winter, John Hart, John Bruce, Jacob Stock, Martin Huber Jr., John Gochenouer, Andrew Brown, Henry Zercher, Henry Bowman, David Strohm, John Miller.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the cross roads, one leading from Lancaster to Safe Harbour, the other from New Providence to Lancaster.
Formerly occupied by Christian Stoner.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Thomas [Glasky], James [Keely], Daniel Good, Jacob Thomas, John J. Porter, Peter Huber, Martin Miller, David Strohm, John Hess, Jacob Eshleman, Martin Shaub, John McCreary, William Simpson, Felix Sweigert, John Good, Henry Galt, John Good (farmer), John Huber, Jacob Stock, George S. Savery, John B. Shenk.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Formerly occupied by her husband, Augustus Stoughton.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Henry McFalls, John N. Brubacher, William Anderson, James M. Morrison, James Ankrim, John Dunkle, John McCardle, George Culley, Joseph Wentz, John Miller, Valentine Creamer, James Kelly, Christian Cremer, John Robinson, John R. Barclay, Thomas Black, James Brown.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of Petition: David Heiny, John Good, William McCreary, John McCreary, George Hagen, Joshua Hagen, James Neels, Thomas Clark, William Dart, Joseph Clark, Jacob Thomas, George Warfel (miller), Daniel Good.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
