Item 12: Photocopy of American Land Company in Luzerne County, PA (removed to Legal Box #2), 1818
Item — Box: 16, Folder: 12
Dates
- Created: 1818
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Photocopy.
Condition Note:
Good.
Measurement:
7 ½ in x 12 ¾ in
Title:
American Land Company Situate in Luzerne County Pa—
Description:
The following item, dated in 1818, depicts a photostat by unknown of an original page of the accounting ledger from the American Land Company, operating in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. This was used to keep track of purchases of land. These lands contain lot numbers, found on the far left side, numbered 800-810, and are marked as being purchased in August 19, 1803, noted in two purchases, another in April 14, 1806, and December 8, 1813. On the far right side of the list, the creator of the original has given directional notes of where the land’s situation is. These routes and markers follow some of the early surveying practices when laying tract or land boundaries.
To the right side of this ledger is a note from the original creator about Salem Township, Pennsylvania. In this note the author notes the Townships beauty and wrote the phrase “All in the beautiful Township” four times in a row. They also mentioned they sold John Scott’s land for $50 to John Koors.
Locations:
Luzerne County, Pa
Transcription:
America Land Company Situate in Luzerne County Pa—
No [number] on Co’s [Company’s] Books Time of Sale for taxes To whom Sold Amount Sold for Quantity Sold Situation 809 808 803 804 802 805 806 800 810 801 807
Aug[us]t 19 1803 April 14 1806 [illegible] Dec[ember] 8 1813 Augt 19 1803
1st Nathan Beach 2nd John Evans [illegible] Nathan Beach 2nd John Hancock
$9.81 15. 0 4,1806 9.20
440a[cre]s
350 a[cre]s Townships of Salem}
On the NW corner of the Certified Town[shi]p Adj[oin] north line of the Certified Town[shi]p part in T. Adj[oin] north line of Certified Town[shi]p all out Jesse Scott in between Huntington & Salem Cert[ifie]d On the noth line of Certified Town[shi]p part in T Between Huntington & Salem Certified Townships North of Cert[ifie]d Township Line near River All in the Certified Township All in the Certified Township All in the Certified Township All in the Certified Township
above mentioned tracts Sold Jesse Scott Tract Dec[emebe]r 8th 1878 by Deed Dated Oct[ober] 17th 1818 to John Koons for $50
above mentioned tracts
Office No. 1290 1289 1286 1292 1291 1288 12787 12943 12954 12965 1296 1300 1299
No [number] on Co’s [Company’s] Books Time of Sale for taxes To whom Sold Amount Sold for Quantity Sold Situation 809 808 803 804 802 805 806 800 810 801 807
Aug[us]t 19 1803 April 14 1806 [illegible] Dec[ember] 8 1813 Augt 19 1803
1st Nathan Beach 2nd John Evans [illegible] Nathan Beach 2nd John Hancock
$9.81 15. 0 4,1806 9.20
440a[cre]s
350 a[cre]s Townships of Salem}
On the NW corner of the Certified Town[shi]p Adj[oin] north line of the Certified Town[shi]p part in T. Adj[oin] north line of Certified Town[shi]p all out Jesse Scott in between Huntington & Salem Cert[ifie]d On the noth line of Certified Town[shi]p part in T Between Huntington & Salem Certified Townships North of Cert[ifie]d Township Line near River All in the Certified Township All in the Certified Township All in the Certified Township All in the Certified Township
above mentioned tracts Sold Jesse Scott Tract Dec[emebe]r 8th 1878 by Deed Dated Oct[ober] 17th 1818 to John Koons for $50
above mentioned tracts
Office No. 1290 1289 1286 1292 1291 1288 12787 12943 12954 12965 1296 1300 1299
Creator
- From the Series: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829. (Person)
- From the Series: Pennsylvania Economy League (Organization)
- From the Series: George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu