Pennsylvania Counties papers, 1708-1882.

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Pennsylvania Counties papers, 1708-1882.

Miscellaneous papers of several Pennsylvania counties: Allegheny, 1790-1849; Armstrong, ca. 1785-1816; Bedford, 1782-1794; Berks, 1772-1795; Bucks, 1708-1863; Carbon, ca. 1789-1823; Chester, 1729-1818; Centre, 1785-1816; Clearfield, 1785-1816; Crawford, 1772-1823; Cumberland, 1782; Delaware, 1786-1811; Dauphin, 1790-1813; Fayette, 1790-1796; Franklin, 1788-1812; Indiana, 1823; Lancaster, 1743-1876; Lehigh, 1757; Lebanon, ca. 1789-1823; Lycoming, ca. 1789; Luzerne, 1793-1823; Mifflin, ca. 1789-1823; Monroe, 1846; Montgomery, 1728-1882; McKean, ca. 1789; Perry, ca. 1789; Snyder, ca. 1789-1823; Susquehanna, ca. 1789; Tioga, 1847; Washington, 1781-1784; Wayne, 1790-1802; Westmoreland, 1774-1823. Among the items is a narrative by C. Van Horn describing the Connecticut invasion, pioneering, colonial warfare, and incidents during the Revolution, 1772-1837, in Crawford County; a history of Monroe County and of the Indian Walk, 1746; a history of Luzerne County, 1793-1823; a history of Lehigh County townships, n.d., and the journal, 1757, of Lieutenant A. Engel, stationed at Leckley Township; letters and accounts of David Franks, Bernard Gratz, L. Andrew Levy, Joseph Simon, and others, of Lancaster, relating to provisioning of British and American soldiers and prisoners during the Revolution, 1777-1778; taxable property, Chester County, 1783-1788; petitions to assemblies and legislatures relating to changes of county seats, road building, dam construction, etc.; indentures; surveys; court records of indictments; penal records; deeds and land patents; jury lists; muster rolls; and other items.

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Van Horn, C. (Charles), 1920-

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Levy, L. Andrew

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Simon, Joseph, approximately 1712-1804

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Franks, David, 1948-

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Engel, A.H.

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Gratz, Bernard, 1738-1801.

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