Notes PA Archives 3rd Series Volume 1

[JerryVan]

[These excerpts from the "Minutes of the Board of Property" appear to
begin in the mid-1730's]

p. 14: "By Deeds dated 19 and 20 June, 1692, who sold 125 Acres to
David Meredith by Deed dated 11th 7b'r, 1691, who sold it to R'd Moor,
but not conveyed. The other Moiety said Hughes sold to Tho. Parry,
Dec'd who sold to R'd Moore, but not conveyed, who is now possessed of
the whole."

p. 22: "... the said Rich'd Choise ... affirmed with Wm. his Son and
Heir ... the said Wm. should pay the sum of £70 in 2 Years after his
s'd Fathers decease to his Sister Mary the wife of John Moor ..."

p. 31: "Edward Robinson requests (on behalf of his Son in Law Empson
Bird) a small piece of vac't Land joyning on Birds', Broer Senixen and
John Stalcup near Christeen."

p. 33: "Waitman Siple of the County of Kent requests a Grant for about
near 200 Acres of Land back in the said County whereon an Improvem't
has heretofore been made by Wm. Morris since deceased the Right hereof
of said Improvement is now vested in the said Waitman Siple."

p. 34-5: "Waitman Siple requests a Resurvey of the Land called Mahan's
Island near Little Creek in Kent County and to have the addition of
some Marsh adjoining to the same together with some vacant Points of
fast Land."

p. 36: "John Dunn having made an agreem't with the Wid: Carpenter for
half the Tract of Land in Salem County called Dehaes's Point, but She
not being capable of making a Title he desires to take it from the
Prop'r upon the Terms of other Land in that Neck (viz) £30 * Ct. clear
of quit r't."
* - a symbol is in the text that I do not recognize

p. 39: "Mr. Samuel Blunston Sr. this is to let you understand that the
Inhabitants about the great Marsh where Edmund Cartledge does live
have met and made a general Conclusion for to get grants from you for
to settle any where upon the Waters of Conehecheegoe and likewise upon
the Waters of Andiatom on the North side of the line that George Noble
and John Smith did run ... Charles Friend ... Neils Friend, John
Friend ..."

p. 46: "Peter Jacquet of Swanwick in Newcastle County having Purchased
(in the Year 1724) of Coll: John French about 37 Acres of Land lying
between other Land of the said Peters and the Land of Sam'l Eves, for
which it does not appear that J. French had any right. The Prop'r is
pleased to Order a Warr't on the same Terms with Sam'l Eves in
Consideration of Peter Jacquets having paid £10 to John French 'tho he
had no Right to take it."

p. 50: "Francis Lovelace Esq'r Gov'r of N. York by Patent dated the
7th June 1672, did therein Grant to Niels Matson a certain Parcell of
Land lying in Upland (now Chester) between Israel Helms Land in
breadth and in length from Upland Kill to Niels Laersens Land as also
a small piece of Land on the one side of it abutting on the said
Israel Helms Land on the one side and on the other on Hans Juriansons
Land and so forth from the Kill to Niels Laersens together with a
piece of bush or Wood Land alongst the Kill and so into the Woods in
bredth to Niels Laersens Land containing about 22 Acres or 11 Margen
now for a Confirmation to the s'd Niels Matsen &c. Know ye &c. To have
and to hold the said Parcell of Land & Premises &c. Yielding and
paying &c. one bushell of good winter wheat to his Royal Highness's
use &c.
Niels Matson by Deed Poll dated the 31st Janr'y 1675 did grant,
bargain and Sell the above Land and Premises unto John Test his heirs
& Ass: forever who by another short Deed dated the 14th of June 1676,
did grant Assign and set over unto Rich'd Guy all the aforesaid Land
and premises and to his heirs &c.
The said Rich'd Guy by Deed Poll (in Eph: Harmans handwriting dated
the 17th 9'br, 1677, did grant Bargain and Sell the said Land and
premises unto John Hayles his Heirs and Assigns who by Deed Poll (in
E: H's hand) dated 19th March 1677/8 Granted and Sold the said Land
and Premises unto the aforesaid John Test his heirs and Assigns who by
one other Deed Poll (in E: H's hand) dated 24 June 1679 did grant
Bargain and Sell the said Land and Premises now called 200 Acres (upon
a resurvey to be made on the Lands of the 6 Inhabitants of Upland)
unto Rich'd Friend his heirs and Assigns forever.
The said Richard Friend by a like Deed Poll (in E: H's hand) dated the
8th of August 1679 did grant Bargain and Sell the said Land and
premises (called 200 Acres) unto Stephen Chambers his heirs and
Assigns forever.
John Budd by Deed dated 31st 3 mo. 1737 Granted Remised and released
the said Land and Premises unto Sam'l Bulkley and Sam'l Hasell in Fee,
he being thereunto authorized by the last Will and Testam't f jos
Father the said Thomas Budd.
The said Stephen Chambers in the Condition of an Obligation by him
given unto the aforesaid Rich'd Friend dated the --- day of 8'br 1684,
Acknowledged to have bargained and sold by a certain writing of
Assignm't of the same date the aforesaid Land and Premises unto the
said Richard Friend his heirs &c. This Obligation was given for
peaceable and quiet possession and holding the Premises unto the said
Rich'd Friend &c. The writing of Asignm't aforesaid seems to be in
sundry small pieces among the other writings belonging to this Land
the said Rich'd Friend being again seized of the Land and Premises
afores'd did by Deeds of Lease and Release dated the 25th & 26th of
7'br 1685 Grant & Release the same unto Sam'l Standerwick his heirs
and As: who authorize and impower James Budd to sell and convey the
same which by Indenture of the 10th Xb'r 1686 he confirmed to Thomas
Budd his heirs and assigns.
Deeds wanting (viz) Tho: Budd to John Simcock & T: Simcock to Matthew
Borden whose Son Joseph Borden by authority from his Father Bargained
and Sold the Land and *'e aforesaid to Sam's Buckley."
*-the same symbol that I do not recognize
Richard Friend was English, Captained a vessel bringing immigrants to
Pennsylvania in 1679.

[1735 on p.56]

p. 57: "Charles Halton and Martin Mink request the Grant of a piece of
vac't Land lying between the lines of Savoy and Pitman supposed to
contain about 50 acres in Jersey."

p. 62: "Wm. Forehead having settled on a small Tract of Land lying
between the lines of George Robinson, the London Company and Paul
Paulson supposed to contain about 100 Acres now (as he hath often
done) request a Grant for the same and agrees to pay £70--and the quit
rent of one bushel of wheat, to which the Prop'r Consents."

p. 74: "John Richardson of Christina Hundred in the County of
Newcastle applys for a small Vacancy at the head of his Land, the
Lands of Brewer Sinickson and Augustine Constantine, he (John
Richardson) says the Prop'r Ordered such an Entry should be made."

p. 81: "To John Wm. Lurcunceller 30 Acres in the same County
[Newcastle] dated 16 9'br 1736."

p. 90: "Attended at the Prop'rs the 19th 5mo., 1737, himself Present.
Signed the following Patents: ... To Thos. Tarrant & Thos. Nixon 210
Acres ...} To Thos. Nixon 100 Acres ...} forrest of Kent."

p. 145: "Orendorff agt Mess--} On Caveat. The Matter being heretofore
left to the Decision of a neighbouring Justice and a Deputy Surveyor,
The parties applyed to Jno. Philip Dehaas Esq'r. & Bartram Galbreath
who now make Report thereon in favor of Hermanus Orendorff which
Report is confirmed by ye Governor."

[1767 on p.192]

p. 222: "John Friend agt Bernard Dougherty.} On Caveat. Bernard
Dougherty having been cited to attend this Day, does not appear nor
send any Excuse And the Board taking the matter into Consideration as
stated by Friend it appears that Doughertys Warrant was obtained some
small time before Friends, But that Friend was settled on the place
before that time, That he bought the Improvement of one Johnson who
afterwards sold the same Improvem't to one Major Levinston who sold to
Dougherty as appears by the Testimony of several Witnesses That
Dougherty knew of Friends Claim when he bought of Levingston, That
Friend or some body for him has lived ever since the February after he
bought the place upon it excepting the time he was driven off by the
Indians, And upon considering these Facts The Board are of Opinion
that, Friend had a good Improvement Right before Dougherty. And
therefore that Friends Warrant shall be surveyed unless Dougherty shew
Cause to the contrary by the last Monday in September next of which
Friend is to give him Notice within thirty Days from this time."

p. 291: "John Buchanan agt Doctor Smith.} On hearing it appears that
Doctor Smith has the right by a prior Application of Richard Edwards
No. 714 and that Buchanan claims under an Improvement made last Spring
and a later Application that Doctor Smith to wit No. 1300 in the name
of John Casper. The Board are of Opinion and the Governor orders that
the Improvement making no Right & the Application being later than
Doctor Smiths. Doctor Smiths Survey be received."

p. 361: "Josiah Galbreath agt John Philip Dehaas.} In this case it
appears that Mr. Dehaas hath a prior Location but there being another
Location put in at the same time in the same hand Writing and for the
identical piece of Land, according to a former Determination of the
Board they are of Opinion that Galbreaths survey ought to be preferred
& accepted."

p. 373: "John Bowman & Ors agt William Hays.} Upon hearing it appears
that Hayes claims a Right lately purchased under a Warrant obtained by
one David Hayes in the Year 1737 on which no Money was paid to the
proprietarys. That soon after the obtaining the Warrant David Hayes
went to Virginia and never proceeded upon his Warrant. That Bowman &
Others have had Patents & Possession some of them 28 Years without
interruption or Claim Wherefore the Governor determines that the Claim
under the old Warrant thus circumstanced be rejected."

[1786 on p.503]

p. 508: "William McMullen v. Roger Hart.} On Caveat. The parties
appearing and being heard. It appears that both parties have Warrants.
That Harts is prior and that Hart has a Survey of 52 Acres on his
Warrant which is for 50 Acres. And that McMullin hath a Survey of 276
Acres on his Warrant which is for 260 Acres. Therefore the Board
orders that as each party hath more than his Warrant calls for both
Surveys be accepted and Patents issue.
John Woods, Esq'r appeared before the Board and desired leave to
withdraw a Caveat entered by him and the late John P. Dehaas against
Peter McKachney. The said Woods stated that he and the Heirs of Dehaas
claim under an Application entered by James Ralse (No. 682) entered
the 3 day of April, 1769, and a Survey made thereon of 262 Acres or
thereabouts in the October following. And that McKachney claim under a
Warrant dated in 1785 including an Improvement made in April 1769. The
Board therefore are of opinion from this State of the Case that the
Survey of Woods and Dehaas be accepted unless McKaheny shew cause to
the contrary the first Monday in June next. Mr. Woods to give McKaheny
a Copy of this Minute at least thirty days before the said first
Monday."

p. 520: "Dehaas Ass'ee of Tibbins v. John Bickle} Bickle being cited
to appear and shew cause why Patent should not issue to Dehaas and
sending a few lines declaring he had no objection if Tibbins's Survey
did not interfere with his land, which upon inspecting their Draughts
it appears is does not, therefore a Patent is allowed to issue to the
Heirs of Dehaas."

p. 527-8: "Alexander Hunter v. Lewis Lewis or Gen'l DeHass} On Caveat.
In this case Mr. DeHaas (son of General) appeared, but as the other
persons interested did not attend and as Mr. Joseph Wallis the
Surveyor of the District where the disputed land lies has not yet been
able to execute the order of the Board of the 5th July, 1786, the
Board therefore postpone the determination of this matter until said
Order be executed, and the Deputy Surveyor is requested to obtain from
the Surveyor General's Office and the persons respectively concerned
such Draughts, papers & other documents as may tend to illucidate this
dispute and make report of his proceedings to this Board on the first
monday in November next at which time the parties are desired to
attend."

p. 533: "John Woods & Jno. P. Dehaas v. Peter McKachney} On Caveat.
McKachney not attending & it appearing by a Certificate from Geo'e
Wallace, Esq'r, that he the said McKacheny had released all his claim
to the lands in dispute to John Woods, Esq'r, therefore Ordered that
the resolve of the Board of the 4th of December last take affect &
this Caveat be now dismissed."

p. 556-7: "Nixon & Shoemaker v. James Gilmore.} On Caveat. In this
case the parties appearing & being heard it appears that Gilmore has
the prior improvement & a Warrant & Survey of 238 Acres which includes
part of two Surveys made on Warrants to John Nixon & Peter Whiteside,
the Board Orders that the disputed land be cut off from Nixon &
Whiteside's Surveys and be included in Gilmore's Survey & returned for
him according to the line S. 62 E. 279 5-10 as represented in a
Draught made by Alexander McClean now before the Board."

[1788 on p.574]

p. 580: "Samuel Richards & William Hays Ass'ee of John Patton}
Appearing before the Board stated their claims as follows, Viz't:
Richards hath a Survey of 117 Acres made the 21st day of October,
1766, on a Warrant dated 16th August, 1766, granted to John Reed in
right of Francis Smith's original Purchase, And Hays claims by a
Warrant dated 9th August, 1765, to John Patton, the location of which
so far as may effect the land in dispute is 500 Acres on Allegheny
Creek adjoining lands of Conrad Bidler, Richard Lewis, Sebastian
Murray, William Boon, land late of Geo'e Boon, land late of Griffith
Owen, land Surveyed to Jacob Koch, land Surveyed to Valentine Hone,
Christian Geiger & other lands, including said Creek & a rocky mount
called mount Lebanon, Richards insists that at the time of issuing the
Warr't the quantity might have been had agreeable to its location
without injuring his Survey. It is therefore the opinion of the Board
that Henry Vanderslice Surveyor & Richard Lewis (who is chosen by
Richards) & some other reputable person to be chosen by Hays shall go
to the place & examine the location of the Warrant & report to the
Board by the first monday in April next, whether or not the land in
dispute is included in the Location & whether the said quantity might
not at granting the Warrant been had better suiting the Locationthan
by extending to the said land claimed by Richards."

p. 684: "William Nixon v. John Piper.} On Caveat. On hearing it
appears that a Warrant dated in Septem'r, 1765, issued in the name of
Wm. Nixon for 100 Acres joining Jno. Piper, Geo. Nixon and others but
no survey being Returned for Nixon and it being suggested that the
Title of the Adjoining Tract is depending in Law which may effect this
dispute therefore this case is kept in Consideration."

[1790 on p.695]

p. 695-6: "John Chapman v. John Jacques, David Carlisle & James
Hamilton.} On Caveat. Leonard Graham appeared before the Board and
produc'd the field notes of a survey made for Philip Pindell on his
application No. 3357 which appears to Intersect with land Claimed by
Carlisle and Hamilton under a Warrant to Linn Dated the 20th Aug.
1785, and also with a Survey of John Chapman on Warr't of the 24th
Aug't aforesaid therefore is Ordered that the Deputy Surveyor of the
District Resurvey the said Tract Surveyed on Pindells application
according to the Original Lines and to Survey and Return the Vacancy
remaining to Carlisle and Hamilton on Linns Wt. and in Chapman Wt.
pointing out the interferences which Drafft is to be Returned to this
Board the first Monday in Decm'r next a Copy of this Minute to be
given Carlisle and Hamilton at least 30 days before the said first
Monday in Decem'r."

p. 725: "Mr. Thornbury Ass'ee of Rob't Miller v. William Dunlap.}
Thornbury being allowed a Patent on the fourth of November last unless
Dunlap should shew a better right at this time and he not appearing a
Patent is allowed to Thornbury."