Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
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Additional Notes
Mumma, Jacob. Agent, second defendant.
Blacksmith shop.
Stahl, George W. Contractor.
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RG 01-00 0202
SEP 1856 F058 ML
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Signers of petition: James Rayman, Benjamin Brenneman, A. S. Hackman, Frederick Peck, Elias Eby, Philip Greiner Jr., A. Sheier, Eli Kuhns, Jacob Nissley, John Kurtz, Abraham Nissley, Abraham [Walter], John Haines, Joseph Bachman.
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Signers of petition: John H. Brenner, Jacob B. Miller, Joshua Bishop, Abraham Nissley, Adam Denison, John Haines, Samuel Bractel, John Gaistwaid, Samuel Deyer Sr., Jacob Nissley, Henry Zell, Jacob R. Long, James Laird.
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Signers of petition: A. S. Hackman, Charles Lehrer, Samuel Bracht, William M. Sailor, Peter Blecher, John Fenstermacher, Jacob R. Long, James Rayman, Jacob Foust, John [Kuntz], Abram Shelly, John M. Hershy, [signature in German], [signature in German], Rudy Herr, John S. Shenck.
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Signers of petition: Michael Haag, Samuel Braht, Jacob Nissley, John Kurtz, William M. Sailor, John Zell, John Gaistwaid, Abraham [Walter], Charles Lehrer, Peter Kamerer, Frederick Peck, Samuel McDannel, William McDannel, Abraham Shelly, A. S. Hackman, Henry Nissly, David Brandt Jr., George Loraw.
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Signers of petition: Joseph Bachman, William McDannel, Henry [Hershly], Andrew Egenrew, Christian N. Sherrick, John Geyer, Elias Eby, Jacob Nissley, [signature in German], Aaron Zell, George A. Sonders, Philip Greiner Jr.
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Signers of Petition: John G. Eppinger, Philip Greiner Jr., John Geyer, Charles Lehrer, John Kuntz, Elias Eby, Jacob W. Nissly, Martin Baler, John Gislwailde, A. S. Hackman, Joseph Bachman, John Kuntz.
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