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PENNSYLVANIA Deeds


Lancaster county
  1. 1761, Dec.22, town of Lebanon-George Reynolds and wife Eleanor to Harmon Book
  2. 1777, Jan 09, Lebanon twp.-Christopher Waggoner to brother Martin
  3. 1796, May 07, Leacock twp.-Jean Wilsom and Hugh Hamilton to Hugh Wallace
  4. 1823, Mar 14, Earl twp.-Sheriff(prop. of Daniel Miller, Innkeeper) to Hugh Wallace for a two stary tavern and stabling.(probably the historic Blue Ball Tavern)
  5. 1826, Apr 01, Strasburg twp.-William Brison and wife Martha to Jacob Saubt
  6. 1839, Mar 30, Bart twp.-Eli and Hannah Kerns to Asa Walton
  7. 1839, Mar 30, Bart twp.-Henry Kling and wife Rachel and Jacob Eby and wife Mary to Eli Kerns
  8. 1848, , Penn twp.-Survey plat
  9. 1851, Jan 17, Martic twp.-Robert and George Dawson Coleman to Noah K.Zook
  10. 1854, Apr 01, Earl twp.,Voganville-Elias G. Groff to Samuel H. Echternach, signed by John Vogan, founder of Voganville, plat on deed
  11. 1855, Apr 02, Earl twp.,Voganville-Elias G. Groff to Daniel Wingenroth. plat on deed
  12. 1859, Penn twp.-Jacob Hernley to Susan Stoneroad
  13. 1874, Mar 25, Penn twp, David S. Kauffman and wife Fianna to Elias P. Will, 2 acres 24 perches, adjoiners-John Kauffman(wife Catherine), Henry Heagy

Lancaster county

(Deeds of Researcher's families and/or family graveyard deeds)


  1. 1764, Jan 19, Earl twp.-Agnes Long to six sons, winessed and signed by John Griffith
  2. 1821, Martic twp.-Survey Map
  3. 1824, Martic twp.-Sheriff Frederick Hambright to John Strohm Sr. Sale of Reese farm
  4. 1828, Martic twp.-Daniel Eckman and wife Mary to son John Eckman. Adjoiners-Mary Trager, Philip Rhudisill, Christian Musser, Henry Rush Esq.
  5. 1835, Martic twp.,-Henry Rush to Martin Groff
  6. 1854, Apr 01, Providence twp.- Andrew Mehaffey admin. for Ephraim Ressler to James Passmore. Adjoiners-brothers Benjamin and Primus Homer Gochenour, Benjamin Snyder, Adam Mowrer, Henry Groff, Joseph Gochenour, James Passmore, Abner Reese, Absalom Gochenour, Daniel Herr, Daniel Ressler
  7. 1856, Mar 24, Martic twp.-John McCartney to Jacob Eshleman
  8. 1857, Mar 26, Providence twp.-James Passmore and wife Frances to Joshua Winter. Adjoiners-Benjamin Finfrock, Abner Reese, John Snyder, Absalom Gochenour, Daniel Ressler, brothers Benjamin and Primus Homer Gochenour, Benjamin Snyder, Adam Mowrer, Joseph Gochenour, Abraham Brubaker, Henry Huber
  9. 1860,
  10. 1866, Mar 30, Providence twp.-John Strohm and wife Frances to Daniel Miller. witness Martin Reese J.P. Deed contains exception for Reese family graveyard.
  11. 1869
  12. 1883, Providence twp.-John Hildebrand to John F. Wiggins
  13. 1916, Feb 09 East Earl twp.-Lemon Witmer and wife Annie to John H. Stauffer
b>Other Reese deeds
  1. 1858, Apr 22 KANSAS TERRITORY, Franklin county, Greeneville-Jacob G. Reese and wife Elenora to Gabriel Miesse(?)
Other counties
  1. 1800, undetermined, undated, -Jacob Wolf to McKay, Description of three parcels(one purchased from George Houseman, another from Joseph Mauk adjoiners-Jacob Burner, Daniel Mauk, Henry Mauk, Peter Waggoner, James Campbell, Hawkins
  2. 1802, Jun 28, Lehigh county, Upper Milford twp.,John Gehman(of Berks county) to Jacob Hiestand, adjoiners-late Jacob Sicher(Licher), Abraham Hiestand (of late John Hiestand), Michael Mattinger
  3. 1809, Apr 21, Northampton county, salisbury twp.-Christian Nagel to George Stober
  4. 1812, Apr 02, Dauphin County-Christian Risser and wife Elizabeth to John Keller, 123 perches
  5. 1815, Nov 09, Lehigh county, Salisbury twp.-Nathanial Jost(?) to Joseph Price
  6. 1820, Mar 31, Lehigh county, Upper Milford twp., David Licher(?)(son of Jacob who rec'd patent for "Kilkenny", warrants were first granted to George Shamback), adjoiners-David Heimback, Jacob Hiestand
  7. 1824, Apr 10, Lehigh county, Macungy twp, John Gross and wife Elizabeth to Frederick Shaffer, 21 acres, 92 perches out of lans of Nicholas Kramer and wife Catherine
  8. 1825, Sep 29, York county-Robert Cleaves to Jeremiah Gordon
  9. 1828, Feb 14, Genessee county-Timothy Judd and wife Martha to Richard Peck
  10. 1828, Aug 16, Cumberland county-Henry Cornman and wife Mary to John Byers
  11. 1828, Sep 26, Lehigh county, Upper Milford twp., David Heimbach and wife to Jacob Hiestand, 15 acres, 63 perches
  12. 1831, Oct 29, Lehigh county, Upper Milford twp., David Heimbach and wife to Jacob Hiestand, 16 acres, 49 perches, adjoiners Wendel Heimbach, David Heimbach, George Bartholomew, Jacob Hiestand, stamps and survey sketch
  13. 1832, Jan 27, Lehigh county, Est. of John Egner to Daniel Egner, adjoiners-Henry Daubert, Elias Wieand, 8 acres and 54 perches
  14. 1832, Mar 30, Lehigh county, Macungy twp, John Gross and wife Elizabeth to Frederick Shaffer, adjoiners-Elias Wieant, Yost Wieant, John Rostrock, 39 acres and 88 perches out of former lands of Nicholas Kramer and wife Catherine
  15. 1833, Mar 29, Lehigh county, Upper Saucon twp., Daniel Egner to Jacob Hiestand, adjoiners-Henry Daubert, Elias Wieand, 8 acres and 54 perches formerly lands of John Hottel and wife Elizabeth
  16. 1833, Apr 18, Lehigh county, Upper Milford twp.,Elias Weaver and wife Christina to son John Weaver, adjoiners-Peter Schwartz, Reuben Trexler, Henry Christ
  17. 1837, Jun 09, City of Philadelphia, Robert A. Caldeleugh and Paul Beck, Jr. admin. estate of William Poyntell to William Caldeleugh
  18. 1837, Nov 30, Lehigh county, Upper Milford twp., Jacob Hiestand and wife Elizabeth to son John Hiestand, adjoiners Abraham Hiestand, David Licher(Sicher?), Henry Knappenberger, John Fisher, Martin Kemmerer, Charles Scheiner
  19. 1839, Nov 30, Lehigh county, Upper Milford twp., Jacob Hiestand and wife Elizabeth to son John Hiestand, adjoiners-David Hiestand, Jonathon Staehler, late George Bartholowew, 11 acres and 75 perches out of former lands of John Gehman and wife Ann
  20. 1840, Mar 31, Lehigh county, Lower Macungie twp.-George Kemerer(Junr.?) to Ruben Butz, grist mill, saw mill-adjoiners-William Jacoby(bought from John Gross), John Willower, subject tract previously owned by Conrad Marks and wife Margaret
  21. 1841, Jan 01, Lehigh county, Upper Milford twp, Est. of Elias Weaver to Joseph Weaver, adjoiners-David Shaffer, Peter Schwartz, Thomas Weaver, Joseph Herbst, 24 acres and 120 perches
  22. 1841, Jan 01, Lehigh county, Upper Milford twp, Joseph Weaver & wife Lydia to John Weaver(son of Elias?), 24 acres, 122 perches, adjoiners-David Shaffer, Jacob Christ, Peter Henninger, Peter and Mary Schwartz, Joseph Herbst, Thomas Weaver,
  23. 1845, Apr 21, Franklin county-Henry Hoover and wife Nancy to John Suder
  24. 1854, Jun 16, Lebanon County, Heidelberg twp-Jacob Eberly and wife Catherine to Jonathon Zerbe, 5 acres 106 perches, adjoiners-Samuel Gipple, Daniel Withers, Samuel Bollinger, Christian Risser
  25. 1855, Oct 06, Lehigh county, Upper Milford twp, Emaus, Lewis Giering and wife Louisa to Jesse(?) Zellner, adjoiners-Jacob Marks, George Kemmerer, John Knauss, 10 acres and 50 perches
  26. 1846, Apr 01, Lehigh county, Upper Milford twp, John Weaver to George Kemmerer, adjoiners-Elais Weaver, Phillip Dahney, John Ritter, late Jacob Christ, David Shaffer, Peter Heininger
  27. 1853, Mar 31, Lehigh county, Upper Milford twp, Emaus twp., Rev. Phillip H. Goepp and wife Frederica to George Kemmerer, Lot in Emaus
  28. 1862, Aug 10, George Kemmerer and wife Maria to Charles Kemmerer, Lot in town of Emaus
  29. 1866, Apr 04, Lehigh county, Upper Milford twp., John J. Giening and wife Catherine, adjoiners-John Schwartz, Frederick T. Tobst(?), 6 acres and 81 perches out of former lands of Lewis A. Giering and wife Louisa
  30. 1867, Mar 25, Lehigh county, Upper Milford twp, Emaus,-Jesse Zellner and wife Elouisa to Charles Kemmerer, adjoiners-Paul Keck, Edwin Kline, 10 acres and 50 perches in Salisbury twp.
  31. 1868, Jan 29, Philadelphia-Jonathon Mathis and wife to Peter Crocker
  32. 1869, Apr 01, Lehigh county, Upper Milford twp, Jacob B. Hiestand and wife Emolina & Levi Hiestand(both sons of John Hiestand) and his wife Catherine to Jonas Hiestand, adjoiners-David Hiestand, Abraham Hiestand, John Scheiner, Daniel Wagner, Jonathon Stahler, 114 acres and 102 perches
  33. 1870, Apr 05, Moses Wieand and wife Leah to Nathan Kauffman, Charles Kemmerer, and John Z. Tobst(?), 1 acre
  34. 1877, Sep 22, Montgomery county, Norristown-Jacob Tyson, High Sheriff to Samuel Swenk (ordered sale of property of William A. Underhill, & J.A. Hunsicker
  35. 1883, Apr 10, Allegheny county, Gill et al. to James M. Schoonmaker
  36. 1888, Mar 31, Allegheny county, McKeesport- Horace G. Reed to John H. Drake and William D. Stratton
  37. 1890, May 26, Schuylkill County, Union twp.-Pottsville Bank and Ruben Jones and wife Hannah to William A. Marr
  38. 1890, Nov 17, Lehigh county, Upper Milford twp.- Emaus-William H. Hamman and Edwin Hamman to the Society of the United Brethern for Propagating the Gospel, adjoiners-Herman Keck, Anthony Hoerhammer, 8810 s.f. out of former lands of Moses Wieant
  39. 1892, Jun 21, Lehigh county, Upper Milford twp.-Emaus-William H. Hamman and wife to E.(Edwin?) H. Hamman, adjoiners-Herman Keck, Anthony Hoerhammer, 8810 s.f. out of former lands of Moses Wieand
  40. 1896, Sep 10, Philadelphia-John Stone to George Gallagher
  41. 1909, May 13, Berks county, Washington twp-Howard R. and Lewis R. Schell to Joseph R. Gilberg
  42. 1915, Jun 30, Lawrence county-Agreement to Particulars-Mary Miller to Pittsburgh and Lake Erie
  43. 1917, Feb 17, Lehigh county, Upper Milford twp.,Emaus-William A. Hiestand and wife Mary, Ellen Landis and husband David M. Landis, Sallie A. Faust and husband Peter Faust, Jennie M. Borger and husband Milton Borger and Emma Heil and husband L.S. Heilto Harry O. Kemmerer, 2 tracts out of former lands of Sarah Ann Hiestand from est. of Joans Hiestand
  44. 1932, Dec 14, Allegheny county-Vida Coffin and husband William C. Coffin and Hurst et al to Pittsburgh Coal Company
  45. 1933, Jan 14, Allegheny county-Theodore C. Poe and wife Mary J. to Pittsburgh Coal Company
  46. 1934, Sep 12, Allegheny county, Upper St. Clair twp.-J.E. White and wife Evelyn G. White to pittsburgh Coal Company


Pennsylvania Railroad deeds
  1. 1883, Apr 14, Allegheny county, Port Henry-Catherine A. Gill and Jas Gill to James M. Shoomaker
  2. 1883, Nov 22, Allegheny county, Braddocks-Edward Garrity and Mary Garrity to Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Youghiogheny Railroad Company
  3. 1884, July 12, Allegheny county, McKeesport-A.W. Smith to James M. Schoonmaker
  4. 1885, Jan 11, Westmoreland county, Rostraver twp.-Joseph F. Sinnott and Annie E. Sinott to McKeesport and Belle Vernon Railroad Company
  5. 1887, Nov 07, Fayette county-Dunbar twp.-Henry Galley and wife Ruth to Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Youghiogheny Railroad
  6. 1888, Feb 15, Allegheny county,Monongahela City-James Neel and wife Nancy Neel and W.P.Wampler and Jennie D. Wampler
  7. 1888, May 16, Allegheny county, Reynoldton-Patrick Rush and wife Anna L. to John H. Drake and William D. Stratton
  8. 1888, Sep 03, Allegheny county, Elizabeth twp.-Johnathon Wykoff to McKeesport and Belle Vernon Railroad Company
  9. 1889, May 20, Westmoreland county, Rostraver twp.-Eliza Smith to McKeesport and Belle Vernon Railroad Company
  10. 1890, Mar 03, Westmoreland county, Rostraver twp., Webster-Alexander McMahon and Mary E. McMahon to McKeesport and Belle Vernon Railroad Company
  11. 1891, Apr 03, Allegheny county, Elizabeth twp.-Clarence E. Elliot and wife Margaret C. Elliot
  12. 1891, Apr 08, Westmoreland county, West Newton-John G. Brown and wife to Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Youghiogheny Railroad Company
  13. 1893, Mar 28, Fayette county, Perry twp.-J.A. Hixenbaugh and wife Celia Hixenbaugh to Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Youghiogheny Railroad Company
  14. 1893, Jul 03, Westmoreland conty-Hamilton Company to Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Youghiogheny Railroad Company
  15. 1898, Nov 03, Westmoreland county, Rostraver twp., Webster-Henry Lauge and Frances Lauge
  16. 1902, Jefferson twp.-Harvey J. Steele, C. Murphy and Joseph Swartz to Pittsburg, McKeesport and Youghiogheny, Articles of Agreement, unsigned, undated
  17. 1904, Feb 29, Allegheny county, Braddock-Pittsburg, McKeesport and Youghiogheny, Acceptance of Ordinance of Town Council
  18. 1906 Beaver County, Hopewelland Moon-Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Co., usigned, undated
  19. 1907, Fayette county, Fayette City-Lurena R. Coldren to James M. Schoonmaker, unsigned, undated
  20. 1911, Washington county, Allen twp.-Martha Coleman and John H. Coleman to James M. Schoonmaker, unsigned, undated
  21. 1911, Aug 31, Washington county-Martha Coleman and Chas. H. Coleman to J.C. Grooms, Article of Agreement
  22. 1911, Nov 22, Fayette county, Washington twp, Martha Coleman and Chas H. Coleman to J.M. Schoonmaker, Statement of Particulars of agreement
  23. 1918, Dec 06, Beaver county, Woodlawn Boro-Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad to Mike Peshut, property sold to Woodlawn Boro. Deed canceled. Blupreint of subdivision attached.
  24. 1918, Dec 06, Beaver county, Woodlawn BoroPittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Co. and Nicholas Mamula
  25. 1935, Maurice Schwartz and Rose Schwartz to Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Youghiogheny Railroad Company, unsigned, undated
  26. 1948, Westmoreland county, Webster-Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Youghiogheny Railroad Company to James R. Aitken
  27. undated Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Application docket No. 60622-Pittsburg and Lake erie Railroad Company
  28. undated Fayette county-John Elder and Hannah Elder to James M. Schoonmaker

Trade Indentures

  1. 1869, Oct 02, John Swayne as apprentice to Henry Disston, sealed in Germantown, Philadelphia
  2. 1884,Jul 31, Samuel Wagoner to Phoenix Iron Co. (W.H. Reeves, supt.)



Other States
  1. 1804, March 23, CONNECTICUT, Hartford county, East Windsor-Theodor Pesho to brother Allen Pesho
  2. 1805, May 29, MAINE, Cumberland county, Scarborough-Joshua Libby to Theodor Libby. Double signed by SALMON CHASE, Justice of the Peace(later Chief Justice of the Supreme Court)
  3. 1814, Oct 29, NEW HAMPSHIRE, Grafton county-Thomas Minot to Issac Hill
  4. 1816, Sep 09, NEW YORK, Ontario county, Richmond-Calvin Ware to Aaron C. Collins
  5. 1818, Dec 05, NEW YORK, Ontario county-Thomas McClennan to James Chamberlain
  6. 1831, Mar 01, NEW YORK, Livingstone county-F.G. Charles Jasper to Garret Melton
  7. 1831, Oct 26, NEW YORK, Courtlandt county- Daniel Bolon and Ann L. Bolton to Frederick Benton
  8. 1831, , NEW YORK, Cortlandt county-Virgil
  9. 1833, Jul 03, MAINE, Lincoln county-Elijah Crooker to William M. Rogers and Noah Rogers
  10. 1836, May 26, INDIANA, Shelby county-David Jones and wife Jane Jones to David Jones
  11. 1836, Sep 29, MAINE, Penobscot county-Jonathon S. Bridges to Jethro Goodwin
  12. 1839, Aug 28, NEW YORK, Livingstone county-Chester Witter and wife Emily to Jasper Powell
  13. 1839, Sep 18. CONNECTICUT, New London county-State of Connecticut to Rebecca Street
  14. 1842, Jan 08, NEW YORK, Livingstone county-Henry Blackmen to Cyrus Butler
  15. 1842, Sep 10, MICHIGAN, Cass county- Charles G. Hammond, Auditor General to John Hartman
  16. 1845, Jan 28, CONNECTICUT, Windham county-Beriah Champlin and Hann? Champlin to John Baker
  17. 1846, May 09, MAINE, Kennebec county, Ebenezer Arnold to William Rogers
  18. 1847, Dec 13, VERMONT, Caledonia county, Burke-Samuel Clark and Jonathon Welch to Bradley Morrison
  19. 1848, Aug 07, MAINE, Hancock county, Ellsworth-George W. Buckman to George Gault
  20. 1851, Mar 25, VERMONT, Caledonia county-Andrew Martin and wife Ruth Martin to Abel Brown
  21. 1852, Apr 10, GEORGIA, Murray county-Noah Fouts of Tennesee to Solomon Fouts
  22. 1855, Jul 17, MINNESOTA TERRITORY, Houston county-Benson Bidwell to Hugh Brown
  23. 1856, Mar 18, NEW YORK, Oneida county, Wm. D. Hamblin and wife Catherine to Lucy Janette Greenhill wife of Edwin D. Greenhill
  24. 1856, Mar 18, NEW YORK, Oneida county, Lucy Janette Greenhill to Wm. D. Hamblin
  25. 1857, Apr 20, NEW YORK, Ulster County-David W. Pierce and wife Ellen to Albert Gregory
  26. 1857, May 30, OHIO, Knox county-Samuel Burkholder and wife Elizabeth to George Steeman
  27. 1857, Jul 23, OHIO, Knox county-Samuel Burkholder and wife Elizabeth to Martin Burkholder
  28. 1860, Mar 01, IOWA, Polk county-George M. Todd to Mary Ann Todd
  29. 1863. Dec 26, OHIO, Hamilton county-Master Commissioners court to Timothy Kirby
  30. 1865, Mar 4, CONNECTICUT, Fairfield county-Arthur H.Sherwood and wife Julia to James F. Walsh
  31. 1865, Oct 20, MICHIGAN, Montcalm county,- John Bacon and wife to Stephen Wheaton
  32. 1866, Jan 01, ALABAMA, Lauderdale county-Wm. Hermann Exec.of James McMurray to Lucinda Herman
  33. 1866, May 05, MASSACHUSETTS, Barnstable county, Yarmouth-Rosalinda Pratt to Stephen Phillips
  34. 1867, Dec 22, NEW JERSEY, Burlington county, Burlington-Stacy H. Scott to Joseph Vandergrift, waterfront lot and wharf
  35. 1867, Jul 04, MAINE, Kennebec county, Vassalboro-Nathan F. Hall and Mary Hall to Benjamin D. White
  36. 1867, Aug 20, MAINE, York county-Nathaniel Farrin to Charles Stevens, Jr.
  37. 1869, Mar 13, IOWA, Mitchell county-Samuel B. Chase and wife Almira to Ada M. Whitley
  38. 1871, Oct 18, NEW JERSEY, County of Burlington-Mary Hays and Franklin Woolman execs. of Charity Hancock to Joseph Vandergrift
  39. 1872, Aug 14, OHIO, Knox county, Hannah Bebout and husband to Charles McKee
  40. 1874, Aug 01, MASSACHUSETTS, Middlesex county-George M. Brooks to Nathan Derby
  41. 1875, Aug 24, NEW HAMPSHIRE, Cheshire county, Rufus W.Emerson and Ella M. Emerson to Francis Holton
  42. 1876, May 29, IOWA, Mitchell county-Wifred B. Cotton and wife Emily F. to John S. Whitley
  43. 1876, Aug 02, TEXAS, Parker county, William B. Cook and wife L. C. Cook to Lee Phillips
  44. 1876, Oct 05, MASSACHUSETTS, Essex county, Beverly-Isacher Woodbury et al to Charles Storrow
  45. 1878, Aug 20, WISCONSIN, Clark county-Carl Ratzberg and wife Augusta and A.H. Gwin
  46. 1883, Apr 7, ILLINOIS, McLean county-Frank C. Routt and wife Catherine M. Routt to Lewis C. Hendryx
  47. 1884, Mar 01, IOWA, Mitchell county-John L. Whitley to Emily C. Smith
  48. 1884, Apr 30, KANSAS, Chatauqua county-Dexter L. Pierce and wife Julia Pierce to George W. Bond
  49. 1887, Sep 12, MAINE, Androscoggin county, Cyrus Knap and E.S. Knapp to Joseph H. Farrington
  50. 1888, Feb 06, MISSISSIPPI, Alcorn county, T.C. Potts to J.K. Herman
  51. 1889, May 22, MAINE, Kennebec county, Vassalboro, Benjamin D. White to Abigail White
  52. 1893, May 20, OHIO,Richland county-Ellen Fleming to Ellen Wandle
  53. 1897, Dec 31, CONNECTICUT, Litchfield county, Torrington-James A. Carpenter to Elisa Baude wife of Paul Baude


Other States-Railroad deeds
  1. 1892, May 4, First Mortgage(booklet), Deed of Trust or Mortgage, The Columbus Connecting and Terminal Railroad Company to The Atlantic Trust Company, 47 pp.
  2. 1899, Oct 29, Deed of Trust or Mortgage-Norfolk and Western Railroad Company to the Mercantile Trust Company, 68pp.
  3. 1890, Dec 15, Deed of Trust or Mortgage-Norfolk and Western Railroad Company to the Mercantile Trust Company, 32pp.
  4. 1929, Jul 01, OHIO, License-Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Co. to Ohio Bell Telephone Co.-blueprint attached


Other Countries
  1. 1865, Oct 12 Slovenia(Austria at time of conveyance), 15kr. stamp and seal of royal court
  2. 1885, Feb 24 Slovenia(Austria at time of conveyance), 25kr stamp, 7kr stamp, royal court seal
  3. 1920, Hungary


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