Item 40: Photostat Copies of a Land Survey by Charles Stuart for William Foster, 1774 November 21, sent to John Lukens, Surveyor General, (removed to grey print box #4), 1896 March 5
Item — Box: 15, Folder: 95
Dates
- Other: 1896 March 5
Creator
- Lukens, John, 1720-1789 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Photostat/Land Deed
General Condition:
Fair. There is discoloration on the photocopy.
Measurements:
15 in. x 9 ⅛ in
Description:
This is a photostat copy (produced by Isaac B. Brown, Deputy Secretary of Internal Affairs) of a land survey from Charles Stuart for John Lukens, 1720-1789, for a plot of land. The land in question is marked by a short description of its general perimeters, the contents of which are 298 ¼ acres in Plains township, then the allowances for the roads and such before closing the document. Closer to the bottom is the seal of the copy’s creator attesting that it is a copy of an original document and was made on March 5, 1896.
Location:
Old Tioga, PA
Transcription Attempt:
A Draught (sic) [Draft] of a Tract of land called
Situate on the waters of Lakawanack about three or
four miles from the mouth of said Creek in the County
of Northumberland containing two hundred and
ninety eight acres and a quarter of an acre besides
the usual allowance of six per cent for roads &c [etcetera]
Surveyed the 21st day of November 1774 for
William Foster in pursuance of a warrant
dated the 9th day of June 1773
by
Charles Stuart Dep[ut]y S[urveyor]
To John Lukens Esq[uire]
Surveyor Gen[eral]
In Testimony, That the above is a copy of the original remaining on file in the Department of Internal Affairs of Pennsylvania, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Department to be affixed, at Harrisburg, the fifth day of March 1896 Isaac B. Brown Deputy Secretary of Internal Affairs.
Back: In another hand and pen:
Old Tioga tws [township?] Northumberland County William Foster 298 ¼ acres & allowance now Luzerne
217 ars [acres] of this tract returned to the common[wea]th & compensation p[ai]d agreeably to the several acts of assembly No 31 Nov[ember]
Second Page: [There is a printed table of information regarding the map and tract]
STURDEVANT ENGINEERING CO. WILKES-BARRE … | Map No. 1962 … FILE No 176
Back:
In pencil: Old Forge Tp [township] (hand of Steuben Jenkins)
Northumberland Country William Foster 298 ¼ Acres & Allowance now Luzerne
217 ars [acres] of this tract returned to the Common[weal]th & compensation p[ai]d agreeably to the several Acts of Assembly
No 31 Nov[ember]
Second Page: Old Forge H Northumberd County William Foster 298¼ Acres + Allowance now Luzerne
217 ^as of this tract returned to the Common^th + compensation to^d(?) agreeably to the Several Acts of Afsembly
No31. Nov
Folder exterior: Back STURDEVANT ENGINEERING CO., XX WILKES-BARRE, PA ORDER No….MAP No. 1962 MADE BY….FIELD BOOK No…. DATE….PAGE…. MAPPED BY….FILE A-176 DATE….DEED BOOK..Pa33(?) SCALE… …. Sheet: Front
A Draught of a Tract of land called Situate on the waters of Lakawanack about three or four miles from the mouth of said Creek in the count of Northumberland containing two hundred and ninety eight acres and a quarter of an acre besides the usual allowance of six per cent for roads & e Surveyed the 21st day of November 1774 for William Foster in pursuance of a warrant dated the 9th day of June 1773 by Charles Stuart Depy S To John Lukens Esq Surveyor Gen
In Testimony, That the above is a copy of the original remaining on file in the Department of Internal Affairs of Pennsylvania, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Department to be affixed, at Harrisburg, the fifth day of March 1896 Isaac B. Brown Deputy Secretary of Internal Affairs.
Small loose note: [printed] Office of the Secretary [opposite side, written] Release back to State
In Testimony, That the above is a copy of the original remaining on file in the Department of Internal Affairs of Pennsylvania, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Department to be affixed, at Harrisburg, the fifth day of March 1896 Isaac B. Brown Deputy Secretary of Internal Affairs.
Back: In another hand and pen:
Old Tioga tws [township?] Northumberland County William Foster 298 ¼ acres & allowance now Luzerne
217 ars [acres] of this tract returned to the common[wea]th & compensation p[ai]d agreeably to the several acts of assembly No 31 Nov[ember]
Second Page: [There is a printed table of information regarding the map and tract]
STURDEVANT ENGINEERING CO. WILKES-BARRE … | Map No. 1962 … FILE No 176
Back:
In pencil: Old Forge Tp [township] (hand of Steuben Jenkins)
Northumberland Country William Foster 298 ¼ Acres & Allowance now Luzerne
217 ars [acres] of this tract returned to the Common[weal]th & compensation p[ai]d agreeably to the several Acts of Assembly
No 31 Nov[ember]
Second Page: Old Forge H Northumberd County William Foster 298¼ Acres + Allowance now Luzerne
217 ^as of this tract returned to the Common^th + compensation to^d(?) agreeably to the Several Acts of Afsembly
No31. Nov
Folder exterior: Back STURDEVANT ENGINEERING CO., XX WILKES-BARRE, PA ORDER No….MAP No. 1962 MADE BY….FIELD BOOK No…. DATE….PAGE…. MAPPED BY….FILE A-176 DATE….DEED BOOK..Pa33(?) SCALE… …. Sheet: Front
A Draught of a Tract of land called Situate on the waters of Lakawanack about three or four miles from the mouth of said Creek in the count of Northumberland containing two hundred and ninety eight acres and a quarter of an acre besides the usual allowance of six per cent for roads & e Surveyed the 21st day of November 1774 for William Foster in pursuance of a warrant dated the 9th day of June 1773 by Charles Stuart Depy S To John Lukens Esq Surveyor Gen
In Testimony, That the above is a copy of the original remaining on file in the Department of Internal Affairs of Pennsylvania, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Department to be affixed, at Harrisburg, the fifth day of March 1896 Isaac B. Brown Deputy Secretary of Internal Affairs.
Small loose note: [printed] Office of the Secretary [opposite side, written] Release back to State
Creator
- Lukens, John, 1720-1789 (Person)
- Stuart, Charles, [Pos. Stewart, Charles 1729-1800] (Person)
Repository Details
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu