Signers of petition: David Harr Sr., David Harr Jr., Jacob Hauke, Jacob Graff, Peter Sides, John Throsby, Christian Huber, Abraham Bear, Martin Barr, Martin Barr, Christian Barr, two others.
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Located on the road from Strasburg to West Chester.
Previously occupied by Leonard Rockey.
Petition allowed.
Signers of petition: Joseph Walker, William Steele, William Gilliland, John Black, James Harry, Thomas Wallace, Henry Diffenbaugh, John Wagoner, John Whiteside, Robert Campbell.
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Located on the turnpike road leading from Downingtown to Ephrata.
Lately occupied by John Piersol.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: John Wallace, John Huston, John B. Luckie, Robert Jenkins, James Jacobs, George Duchman, George Weaver, F. Seeger, Isaac Ellmaker, Anthony Ellmaker Jr., Cyrus Jacobs.
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Signers of Petition: Samuel Houston, Isaac Taylor Jr., Christopher Griffith, Thomas Henderson, Frederick Baker, A. Owens, Francis Bailey, Robert A. Buyers.
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Formerly run by Hollingsworth Marsh, deceased husband of petitioner.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: Samuel Houston, Calvin Cooper, Thomas Henderson, John Passmore, Moses Hemor, James W. McCurdy, John Wilson, George Eckert Jr., Christian Brackbill, Isaac Evans.
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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.
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.
