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 to Graff's Mill, New Holland, and the old Philadelphia Road.
Petition allowed.
Also second petition and bond.
Signers of Petition: William Montgomery, Conrad Shutz, Michael Gundaker, John Gundaker, David Graeff, Jeremiah Mosher, Adam Reigart, Matthias Shough, Godlieb Nauman, Emanuel Reigart, Philip Diffenderfer, John Evans, George Ross, William Ferree, F. Lauman, G. Keiss, George Graeff, John Graeff, William Bausman, Matthias Young, John Messenkop, Christopher Demuth, and three others.
Signers of additional petition (residents of Lancaster and vicinity): Conrad Shwartz, William Montgomery, Michael Gundaker, John Gundaker, Jacob Graeff, Jeremiah Mosher, Adam Reigart, Matthias Slough, Godlieb Nauman, Emanuel Reigart, Philip Diffenderfer, John Evans, George Ross, William Ferree, F. Lauman, G. Keiss, George Graeff, John Graeff, William Bausman, Matthias Young, John Messenkop, Christoph Demuth, and three others.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
North Cornell Avenue and Columbia Pike. Texaco gas station, Jed Eaby, owner. Background - Seibold's Cafe, Dorwart's home. Man leaning on running board of car next to gas pumps.
