Land deeds : Pennsylvania, Indiana, and New York, 1763-1854.

Irvine, John, 1735-1819

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Cresson, John Elliott

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Waln, Nicholas, 1742-1813

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Nicholas Waln (1742-1813), Quaker minister, was the son of Nicholas and Mary Shoemaker Waln. He married Sarah Richardson in 1771. Their children included Joseph R. Waln (1773-1783), Jacob Shoemaker Waln (1784-1847), and William and Nicholas Waln. Waln was educated as a lawyer but, as a result of a profound religious experience in 1772, gave up his lucrative practice. Waln began to travel in the ministry in 1774 and made two religious visits to Great Britain, in 1783 and 1795. From t...

Wharton, Thomas, 1730-1782

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Wharton, Isaac

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From the Sugar Act of 1764 through the Tea Act of 1773, the British Parliament imposed a variety of taxes upon their American colonies in an effort to raise revenue to offset the enormous debts incurred during the Seven Years' (French and Indian) War. Far more efficiently than raising revenue, these duties raised the indignation of the colonits, contributing more than their share to the alienation that fueled the independence movement. The Stamp Act became the first dire...

Morris, Anthony, 1705-1780

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Morris, Israel, 1741-1806

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