The Jacob Ream collection contains original documents pertaining to business conducted by Jacob Ream and his family of Donegal Township. Includes bonds, receipts, land agreement, mortgage, and fire insurance policy. The surname has various spellings, including Riem, Rihm, and Reeme.
Signers of petition: Michael Frank, Samuel H. Gring, David Gockley, John H. Hartman, Jacob Krimes, Jared Swigard, John Bucher, William Wolfskill, Peter R. Walter, [signature in German], John Lutz, Jeremiah Menno.
Bond: Isaac Mishler, Andrew Ream.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: J. B. Amwake, J. Mishler, Lewis Hartman, Lewis Zecher, James Kelly, John A. Scheurenbrand, Joseph Dorwart, Benjamin Ruth, Christian Zecher, Christian A. Flick, Frederick Nixdorf, Jacob Frailey.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
5 items, 5 pieces
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Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located as the stopping place of the mail stage and the election house.
April term.
Signers of petition: R. Ream, John Schlott, Daniel Wise, Jeremiah M. Sallada, Abraham Myers, John Lesher, Elias Weitzel, William S. Breneiser, Jacob R. Reddig, Cyrus Ream, Elias Rhoads, John Mishler Jr., [signature in German].
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.