Berks County – Legal Records

List of Cases for Trial Commencing Monday, Sept. 15, 1958

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List of Cases for Trial Commencing Monday, Sept. 15, 1958 In the Court of Oyer And Terminer and Quarter Sessions, Berks County, Pennsylvania Hon. Forrest R. Shanaman, Pres. Judge Hon. Warren K. Hess, Judge Hon. Albert S. Readinger, Judge Frederick O. Brubaker, District Attorney Harold Blumberg, First Assistant District Attorney Peter F. Cianci, Assistant District … Read more

Minutes of the Select and Common Councils

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Minutes of the Select and Common Councils Select Council Chamber, Reading, Pa., January 2, 1884 An adjourned stated meeting of the Council was held. Present: Messrs. Dunkle, Heller, Krick, Leinbach, McCullough, Miller, Strohecker, and Lawrence, President. The President laid before the Council a communication from the Mayor, requesting action on an accompanying resolution, in relation … Read more

Minutes of the Select and Common Councils

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Minutes of the Select and Common Councils Select Council Chamber, Reading, Pa., January 14, 1884 A stated meeting of the Council was held. Present: Messrs. Dunkle, Heizman, Heller, Leinbach, McCullough, Strohecker, and Lawrence, President. The Journals of the last stated and adjourned meetings were read and approved. The President laid before the Council the following … Read more

Petitions for Guardianship from Barbara Hebner

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Petitions for Guardianship from Barbara Hebner Petition for Guardians for the Minor Children of Bernhart Hebner, dec’d. January 6, 1826 Judges Present: Robt. Porter Wm. Witman Jacb. Snyder The Court appoints Samuel Addams guardian of the minors with named. To the Honourable Robert Porter, Esq. and his associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas … Read more

Ordinance

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An Ordinance Making an additional appropriation to reimburse John E. Arthur for monies deposited in the City Treasury, to cover the loss of the city of Reading, by the failure of the banking house of Bushong & Bro. Whereas, Upon the failure of the banking house of Bushong & Bro., November 17, 1877, there was … Read more

Orphans’ Court Sales

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Orphans’ Court Sales Bittenbender, David Pursuant to an order of the Orphans’ Court of Berks County, will be sold at Public Vendue on Friday, the 14th day of November A.D. 1862, at the public house of Charles N. Gery, in the Village of Siesholtzville, in Hereford township, Berks county, the following described real estate to … Read more

Obligation

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Obligation Know all men by these presents, that We Daniel Stine and Daniel Hollenbach both of Windsor Tonwship Berks County and state of Pennsylvania yeomen areheld and firmly bound unto Michael Bayer of Windsor Township County & state aforesaid yeoman in the sum ofFifty Pounds lawfull money current in the state of Pennsylvania, to be … Read more

Receipt between Peter Schlesman and the Treasury Office of Pennsylvania

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Receipt between Peter Schlesman and the Treasury Office of Pennsylvania Treasury Office of Pennsylvania, Sept. 11, 1821 Received of Peter Schlesman Twelve dollars and sixty three cents; being the purchase-money, and interest, due this day to the commonwealth, as stated by the Secretary of the Land Office, on 4 acres 90 perches part of 483 … Read more