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Collection
Petitions to Make Sheriffs Deeds
Title
Petitions to Make Sheriff's Deeds
Object ID
PETITIONS TO MAKE SHERIFF
Collection
Petitions to Make Sheriffs Deeds
Title
Petitions to Make Sheriff's Deeds
Description
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.
Date of Accumulation
1783, 1800, 1823-1827, 1895, 1902
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Extent
.5 cubic feet
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
PETITIONS TO MAKE SHERIFF
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. Photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 01-00 [1840]
Description Level
Fonds
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