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Deed Between Henry Moyer and Henry Moyer Jr. October 2, 1797, Berks County, PA THIS INDENTURE, made the nineth day of January in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety BETWEEN Henry Moyer of the township of Tulpehocken in the county of Berks and state of Pennsylvania yeoman, and Anna his … Read more
Warrantees of Land in the County of Berks, 1752-1890 Prefatory Note Originally appointed by Gen. John F. Hartranft, then Governor of Pennsylvania, to edit the Second Series of Pennsylvania Archives, it might be perfectly proper in laying down the work of twenty years, to briefly summarize the work to its close, but the forty-five volumes … Read more
Deed between Samuel A. Haines and wife and David Buck September 14, 1861 Deed Book volume 0085, page 504 THIS INDENTURE made the fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty one Between SAMUEL A. HAINES of the township of Bern in the County of Berks and … Read more
Deed between Robert Jones and Daniel Hill Windsor Township, Berks County, Book B3, p. 76, recorded May 31, 1777. SURNAMES: HILL, JONES, BELLANCE (BALLANCE), SHEPPARD, LEWIS, DAVIS, CHRIST Know all men by these presents that I ROBERT JONES (and ELISABETH JONES my wife) of Wellestown in Chester County in consideration of five and forty pounds … Read more
Deed between Riah Gilson and Joseph Lacey Berks County Deed Vol. 50, pp. 411-412. This indenture made the first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five between Riah Gilson of the Township of Cumru in the County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, and Mary his … Read more
Deed between Henry H. Manderbach, High Sheriff (Philip Foreman estate) and Isaiah [or Josiah] Schweitzer To all People to whom these presents shall come, I Henry H. Manderbach Esquire High Sheriff of the county of Berks in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania send greeting. Whereas by writ of Fini Facias bearing seal the seventh day of … Read more
Deed between Peter Beam and Philip Foreman This indenture made the twenty-fourth of August in the year of our Lord Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine by and between Peter Beam and Mary his wife of Caernarvon township, Berks County, State of Pennsylvania, yeoman, of the one part and Philip Foreman of the … Read more
Deed between Moses Stubblebine and Joseph Lacy Berks County Deed Vol. 50, pp. 413-414. This indenture made the thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five between Moses Stubblebine of the Borough of Reading, in the County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania and Elizabeth … Read more
Warrantees of Land in the County of Berks, 1752-1890 List of warrantees whose surname starts with the letter “M.” Name Acres Date of Survey Metzger, Simon 25 Feb. 14, 1753 Mast, John 50 March 23, 1753 Miller, Michael 25 April 23, 1753 Mickle, Ulrich 25 May 2, 1753 Mertz, Nicholas 25 May 29, 1753 Maurer, … Read more
Warrantees of Land in the County of Berks, 1752-1890 List of warrantees whose surname starts with the letter “L.” Name Acres Date of Survey Long, Dewalt 30 March 13, 1752 Lesher, Nicholas 50 March 26, 1752 Lever, Isaac Lot 278 April 22, 1752 Lewis, James 25 May 8, 1752 Levan, Jacob 25 May 26, 1752 … Read more