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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 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 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 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 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 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 List of warrantees whose surname starts with the letter “A.” Name Acres Date of Survey Albert, George Lot 35 February 3, 1752 Armolt, Martin 100 Oct. 25, 1752 Angle, Andrew 209 Nov. 7, 1752 Albrecht, Ludwig 50 Feb. 21, 1753 Alwantz, Jacob 25 Feb. 28, 1753 … 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
Warrantees of Land in the County of Berks, 1752-1890 List of warrantees whose surname starts with the letter “B.” Name Acres Date of Survey Bower, Conrad Lot No. 4 Feb. 3, 1752 Brosius, Abraham 74 Feb. 3, 1752 Benjamin, Peter 116 Feb. 3, 1752 Bishop, Mary 117 Feb. 3, 1752 Boyle, Henry 118 Feb. 3, … Read more
Warrantees of Land in the County of Berks, 1752-1890 List of warrantees whose surname starts with the letter “C.” Name Acres Date of Survey Crumbauf, George 165 April 22, 1752 Conrad, Jacob 166 April 22, 1752 Casper, John 100 May 13, 1752 Cooper, Frederick 50 May 25, 1752 Cooper, Bartle 50 May 25, 1752 Cooper, … Read more