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LAWS OF PENNSYLVANIA GENEALOGICAL DATA
Copyright Vi P. Limric 1998
Source: The Statues at Large of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg PA, 1911
LAWS PASSED SESSION 1831-1832
HARRISBURG PA.
GEO. WOLF, Governor
JOHN LAPORTE, Speaker of the House of Representatives
WM. G. HAWKINS, Speaker of the Senate.
1. An act authorizing compensation to FREDERICK REIDENOWER for damages done
by a certain state road.
That the written application of Frederick Reidenower, of Pike Twp., Berks Co.
if made within one year after the passage of this act, the judges of the
quarter session of Berks Co. are to appoint six disinterested men to adjudge
the amount of the damages (if any) sustained by Frederick Reidenower because
of a state road leading from Orwigsburg, Schuylkill Co. to Stetler's Tavern
in the county of Montgomery, passing through Berks co. carried through land
of Frederick Reidenower in Earl Twp. the commissioners shall pay amount
awarded to him, less the amount decided upon by the advantages derived by
Frederick Reidenower of the road passing through his lands. 20 Dec 1831
2. An act to incorporate the town of Landisburg, Perry county, into a borough
and to appoint trustees for the public school.
That it shall be the duty of JACOB ALBERT, SAMUEL MURRAY and HENRY HIPPLE, of
the first election shall appoint some other day to hold the election.
That JOHN KIBLER, HENRY FETTER and JOHN DIVEN SEN., are hereby appointed
trustees of the public school within the borough. 23 Dec 1831.
3. An act to authorize MINERVA ROSSITER to confirm a certain contract.
Whereas JESSE M. ROSSITER, late of the township of Schuylkill, county of
Chester, died intestate, leaving a widow Minerva Rossiter and issue one
child, SUSANNA M. ROSSITER, a minor, owning about 161 acres and a short time
before his death, contracted for the sale of about 50 acres, part of the
above mentioned tract, and having marked off same, died previous to the sale.
That Minerva Rossiter, administratrix, of Jesse M. Rossiter, is hereby
authorized to grant, sell all rights of said 50 acres and to grant a good
deed to the purchaser. 5 Jan 1832
4. An act for the relief of MARY WELSH the widow of a revolutionary soldier,
The state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Mary Welsh of Butler
County, widow of a revolutionary soldier, forty dollars immediately, and an
annuity of forty dollars payable half yearly, during life, to commence on the
1 Jan 1832. 5 Jan 1832.
5. An act for the relief of MARY SMITH, widow of JOHN SMITH, late paymaster
of the eighty eighth regiment Pennsylvania militia,
The state treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Mary Smith of the County of
Philadelphia the sum of $120.28, the balance due her late husband, as
paymaster of the 88th Regt. Pa. Mil. 5 Jan 1832.
8. An act appointing trustees for the Providence preparative meeting, of the
society of Friends.
Whereas, JAMES PURVIANCE and ELIZABETH PURVIANCE his wife, did grant, by
deed, dated 6 Dec 1789, 15 1/4 acres, situated in the township of Washington,
Fayette county, Pa., to JOHN COOPE, EBENEZER WALKER and JONATHAN HEWIT, in
trust for the members for the use of a meeting house and grave yard, and it
has been represented that John Coope, Ebenezer Walker and Jonathan Hewit, are
deceased. Therefore, JESSE COLDREN and JOSEPH NEGUS are hereby appointed
trustees. 11 Jan 1832.
10. An act for the relief of CATHARINE CURREY, the widow of a revolutionary
soldier,
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Catharine Currey, of
Allegheny County, the widow of a revolutionary soldier, forty dollars as a
gratuity. 11 Jan 1832.
11. A supplement to an act incorporating the borough of Waynesburg, approved
25 Jan 1831.
That the first election of officers shall be held on the first monday of
March next, and JAMES BURNS and GEORGE BASHORE are hereby appointed to
publish and superintend the election. 11 Jan 1832.
12. A supplement to an act for opening a lock on Neshamony creek, in Bucks
county, passed 26 Mar 1814.
That THOMAS G. KENNEDY, JOSEPH JENKS and THOMAS L. ALLEN, are hereby
appointed commissioners in the room of JOHN HULME, JONATHAN BUCKMAN and
JOSEPH RICHARDSON JR., dec., with the same powers. 11 Jan 1832.
15. An act to open and improve part of a state road from SAMUEL HILLS, in
Greene county, Pennsylvania, to Middlebourne, Virginia,
Whereas the legislature of Va. appropriated $5000.00 to open and improve the
state road on the Va. side on condition that an appropriation should be made
for completing that part which lies within the state of Pa.
It is hereby enacted that the sum of $2500.00 is hereby appropriated to be
paid to DAVID SELLARS, ASA MCCLELLAND and SAMUEL MORRIS, on warrants drawn by
the governor, and shall be expanded by them in opening so much of the state
road leading from Samuel Hill's in Franklin Twp. Greene Co. Pa. to
MiddleBourne Va. as lies in Greene county and the said commissioners shall be
allowed $1.50 for each day and shall be paid out of the county treasurer. 21
Jan 1832.
17. An act authorizing the laying out of streets and roads in the township of
Passyunk, in the county of Philadelphia.
That THOMAS D. GROVER, WILLIAM G. ALEXANDER, and FREDERICK G. WOLBERT, are
hereby appointed commissioners to survey streets, roads and lanes. 24 Jan 1832.
19. An act for the relief of MAGDALENA HORN and NANCY CLARK, widows of
revolutionary soldiers,
That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Magdalena Horn of York
County, the widow of a revolutionary soldier, forty dollars immediately, and
an annuity of forty dollars payable half yearly, to commence on the 1 Jan 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Nancy Clark, of Guernsey
County, Ohio, the widow of a revolutionary soldier, forty dollars as a
gratuity. 24 Jan 1832.
24. An act to change the names of PHILIP WILLIAM BURGHOLTHOUS, ANTHONY DANIEL
BURGHOLTHOUS, and BERNARD HENRY BURGHOLTHOUS, of the county of York,
That Philip William Burgholthous is authorized to change his name from Philip
William Burgholthous, to PHILIP WILLIAM BURG.
That Anthony Daniel Burgholtous is hereby authorized to change his name from
Anthony Daniel Burgholtous to ANTHONY DANIEL BURG.
That Barnard Henry Burgholthous is hereby authorized to change his name from
Barnard Henry Burgholthous to BARNARD HENRY BURG. 30 Jan 1832.
25. An act for the relief of MARY CAMPBELL, the widow of a revolutionary
soldier,
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Mary Campbell, of the city
of Philadelphia, widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars
immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars during life, payable half
yearly, to commence 1 Jan 1832. 30 Jan 1832.
28. An act authorizing the commissioners of Berks county to build a Toll
Bridge over the river Schuylkill at Poplar Neck.
That PETER KLINE JR., of Greenwich, JOHN MILLER, Albany, JOHN RITTER of
Colebrookdale, DANIEL EYSTER of Pike, JACOB BAUMAN of Earl, and HENRY KEELY
of Douglass, are hereby appointed commissioners fix a site for a bridge over
the river Schuylkill at Poplar Neck in the county of Berks, near the road
that leads from the borough of Reading to the city of Philadelphia. 31 Jan 1832.
30. An act for the relief of DIETER SNYDER and JOHN MOSER, soldiers of the
revolutionary war,
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Dieter Snyder, of
Schuylkill County, a soldier of the revolution, forty dollars immediately and
an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly , to commence on the 1 Jan 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to John Moser, of Butler
County, a soldier of the revolution, forty dollars immediately, and an
annuity of forty dollars payable half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1832.
31 Jan 1832.
31. An act for the relief of AGNES VAUGHN, the widow of a soldier of the
revolutionary war.
That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Agnes Vaugh of Mercer
county, the widow of a soldier of the revolution, forty dollars immediately,
and an annuity of forty dollars during life, payable half yearly, to commence
on 1 Jan 1832. 31 Jan 1832.
32. A supplement to an act entitled, An act granting authority to purchase
real estate with certain moneys of SAMUEL DICKSON M'CLOY, a minor, and
authorizing the guardian of JOHN EVENS, a minor, to purchase certain real
estate, passed the twelfth day of April, 1828.
That all the powers granted by the first section of act to the guardian of
Samuel Dickson M'Cloy, a minor, are hereby transferred to JEREMIAH EMERY and
EBENEZER MCCLELLAND of Washington Co. the present guardians of said minor.
31 Jan 1832.
33. An act to incorporate the Williamsburg, Martinsburg and Bedford turnpike
road company.
That for the purpose of making a turnpike road, beginning at MAXWELL
KINKEAD's on the northern turnpike, Huntingdon county, through Williamsburg
and Martinsburg, to a point near Snake Springs on the southern turnpike,
Bedford county, Maxwell Kinkead, SAMUEL ROYER, JOHN BINGHAM, DAVID LOY and
JAMES MOORE, are hereby appointed commissioners. 7 Feb 1832.
34. An act establishing the boundary line between Vanango and Jefferson
counties.
In Sep 1830, RICHARD IRWIN ESQ., marked the boundary line between Venango and
Jefferson counties to the satisfaction of both counties. Therefore the line
is hereby confirmed and established as the boundary between the counties. 7
Feb 1832.
37. An act for the relief of GEORGE DREWS, a soldier of the revolutionary war,
That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay George Drews, of
Montgomery Co. a soldier of the revolution, forty dollars as a gratuity for
his revolutionary services. 7 Feb 1832.
41. An act authorizing the executors of JAMES GUTHRIE, deceased, to sell and
convey certain real estate,
That the executors named in the last will and testament of James Guthrie,
late of the county of Westmoreland, dec. are hereby authorized to sell and
convey a certain tract of land situated in said county and described in a
deed of conveyance from ISAAC PARR and wife to SAMUEL GUTHRIE, dec. in trust,
dated 6 Feb 1819. 10 Feb 1832.
42. An act to authorize the judges of the court of Common Pleas of Centre
county to receive proof of the purchase and payment of the purchase money of
a certain tract or lot of land in Lamar Twp. in said county by a certain
DAVID WATSON, and for other purposes,
Containing 3 acres, and 60 perches, by a certain David Watson from a certain
WILLIAM LAMB, who died without executing a deed for the premises, and without
having made any provision for the transfer of the same.
The administrator of William Lamb dec. is empowered to execute a deed for the
premises aforesaid to the said David Watson, under such rents and conditions
as the said dec. had held the same at the time of his death. 10 Feb 1832.
43. An act for the relief of ANDREW SHUSTER, a soldier of the revolutionary
war,
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Andrew Shuster, of the city
of Philadelphia, a soldier of the revolution, forty dollars immediately and
an annuity of forty dollars during life, payable half yearly, to commence on
1 Jan 1832. 10 Feb 1832.
44. An act to legitimate JOHN MILTON RUTHERFORD and WILLIAM RUTHERFORD, sons
of JOHN RUTHERFORD, of the county of Dauphin,
That John Milton Rutherford, son of John Rutherford of Upper Swatara Twp.
Dauphin Co. by ANN MAXWELL, and William Rutherford, son of John Rutherford by
PRISCILLA BARRETT, now PRISCILLA RUTHERFORD, wife of John, the said William
having been born before marriage, shall have and enjoy all rights and
privileges of children born in wedlock, as if born in wedlock. 10 Feb 1832.
45. An act to confer on JANE CHAMBERLAIN the rights, privileges and benefits,
of a child born in lawful wedlock,
That Jane Chamberlain, late JANE STANLEY, of Hamiltonban Twp. Adams Co. now
intermarried with JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, the illegitimate daughter of REBECCA
STANLEY, late of Franklin Twp. Adams Co. dec. shall have and enjoy all the
rights and privileges, of a child born in lawful wedlock. 10 Feb 1832.
48. An act to incorporate the Pittsburg Navigation and Fire Insurance company.
That BENJAMIN BAKEWELL, AARON HART, MICHAEL ALLEN, JOHN ARTHURS, JOHN M'KEE,
ISAAC LIGHTNER, JAMES BROWN, LEWIS HUTCHINSON, JAMES ADAMS JR., HUGH M'SHANE,
SAMUEL P. DARLINGTON, JOHN GALLAGHER, JAMES S. CRAFT, JAMES RIDDLE ESQ.,
WILLIAM MCKNIGHT, BENJAMIN DARLINGTON, ABISHAI WAY, JOHN CALDWELL, THOMAS
FAIRMAN, ALEXANDER ROSEBURG, HUGH DAVIS, JAMES H. MCCLELLAND, CHRISTIAN
MAGEE, and JOHN GRAHAM, are hereby appointed commissioners, to make all kinds
of insurance against fire and upon lives, inland transportation of goods,
wares and merchandise, upon vessels, whether propelled by steam or otherwise
and upon their cargoes. 15 Feb 1832.
50. An act to enable ROBERT BROWN, of the borough of Erie, to perfect his
title to two in lots in the borough of Erie,
Two in lots in the borough of Erie, #1415 & 1420 in the general plan of lots
were sold by the commissioner on 27 May 1823 to Robert Brown for $20.00 for
each lot. Robert Brown paid 1/3 of the purchase money, $6.66 on each lot,
but title could not be perfected by reason of a defect in the power of the
commissioner of sales. A certificate of sale is to be issued to Robert Brown
for said lots and balance is to be paid by him or heirs to the commissioner
of Erie Borough and fees for the usual office and patent. 15 Feb 1832.
52. An act to authorize MARTHA FRALEY to sell and convey certain real estate,
JESSE FRALEY, husband of Martha Fraley formerly of the city of Philadelphia,
now of the district of Southwark, Philadelphia Co. about the year 1812
abandoned his said wife and their two children and has not contributed to
their support since that time and that afterwards about eight years ago he
left the city of Philadelphia, with the intention of seeking employment as a
captain of a merchant vessel, to sail from the city of New York, since which
time no information has been received from him and it is supposed he is dead.
The said Martha Fraley is seized in her own right of certain real estate
which is subject to encumbrances that she has no means of discharging except
by her personal industry, the avails of which are inadequate to support
herself and children, and because of the uncertainty of her husbands death,
she is not able to obtain a purchaser for the said estate.
Martha Fraley, is authorized during the continued absence of her husband or
until his return to grant, sell and convey by deed the estate she is entitled
as if she was a feme sole only, and shall be valid as if her husband were
living and had joined with her in the said conveyance. 15 Feb 1832.
53. An act to authorize WILLIAM WATSON, guardian of the minor children of
JOHN TOD, late of Bedford, deceased, to sell and convey certain lots of
ground, and vesting the legal estate of certain property in GEORGE W.
BERTRON, and for other purposes,
That William Watson, guardian of the minor children of John Tod, late of
Bedford Co. dec. is hereby authorized to sell two half lots of ground in the
town of Bedford, Pa. marked in the general os said town as #23 and 24, of
which John Tod died seized. providing bond and with approval of Orphans court.
That DAVID TOWNSEND, guardian of HENRY COURT, of the borough of West Chester,
Chester Co., a minor, is hereby authorized to grant, sell and convey to the
corporation of the borough of West Chester a lot belonging to said minor, as
is included within the bounds of Market Street. The grant so made to the
corporation shall be for that of a public street or highway.
Whereas FRANCIS BOUCHIER, by his last will and testament, dated 9 Dec 1774,
duly proved and registered in the Register's Office at Philadelphia, devised
(two tenaments, and two lots of ground situate on the north side of Shippen
St. and east side of Second St. in the district of Southwark, Philadelphia
Co., one containing 18 feet and in depth 61 feet, with a yearly rent charge
of $19.00., payable to JOSEPH SHIPPEN, JR.,) to his wife Ann, during her
natural life, and immediately after her decease, to be sold by his executor
and moneys from the sale to be equally divided between two brothers and
sisters in law DENNIS BRYAN, KENDALL BRYAN, ELINOR BRYAN, MARY BRYAN, and his
son in law JAMES BARNES, to be equally divided and by will appointed his wife
ANN BOUCHIER, executrix, and his son in law James Barnes Executor.
James Barnes, executor departed this life prior to 26 Jun 1778, and all the
parties interested in the moneys by indenture dated 26 Jun 1778, recorded in
Deeds, Philadelphia, Bood #19, pg. 221 granted and convey the premises herein
described unto JOHN PALMER, which premises are now vested in George W.
Bertron, City of Philadelphia. As all parties have received moneys and
conveyed title by the said indenture yet in consequence of the decease of the
executor, and there being no person legally empowered to execute the trust in
his stead, therefore the legal estate is vested in George W. Bertron as fully
as if the said executor James Barnes had conveyed the same. 15 Feb 1832.
61. An act for the relief of ULRICH HECKMAN and ADAM SONDAY,
soldiers of the revolutionary war.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Ulrich Heckman of Northampton
Co., a soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars immediately, and an
annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly, to commence on the 1 Jan 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Adam Sonday, of Centre Co., a
soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of
forty dollars payable half yearly to commence on the 1 Jan 1832. 20 Feb 1832.
62. An act for the relief of MELCHIOR RIFFLE and GEORGE NICHOLAS WENNER,
soldiers of the revolutionary war,
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Melchior Riffle, of York
Co., a soldier of the revolution, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity
of forty dollars, payable half yearly, to commence on the 1 Jan 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay George Nicholas Wenner, of
Luzerne Co., forty dollars as a gratuity for his revolutionary services. 20
Feb 1832.
64. An act to incorporate the Philadelphia and Trenton railroad company.
That JOHN SAVAGE, JONATHAN T. KNIGHT, ELLIS LEWIS, SAMUEL CASTOR, BENJAMIN
CRISPIN, ISAAC BOILEAU, FREDERICK KLETT, JOSEPH THOMAS, JAMES STEWART, M.
MCMICHAEL, ALEXANDER MAJOR, W.O. KLINE, TAYLOR BRANDT, CHARLES GOODMAN, A.
STEVENSON, DAVID BOYER, JOSEPH ALLEN, LEVI ELLMAKER, GEORGE MOSER, ADAM
KNEADLER, JOHN RHEINER JR., CHARLES ELLIOTT, JOHN D. WENTZ, NICHOLAS BROUS,
ABRAHAM BAKER, W.W. WRIGHT, WILLIAM G. ALEXANDER, JOSEPH GILLINGHAM, THOMAS
W. DUFFIELD, JOHN FOLKROD, ALEXANDER PROVOST, HENRY MOLIERE, FREDERICK G.
WOLBERT, DANIEL GREEN, JOHN MCMULLIN, EDWIN T. SCOTT, JOSHUA SOLMS, THEODORE
COLLADAY, JOSHUA YEAGER, JOSEPH BAKER, WILLIAM CRAIG, PETER HERTZOG, JOHN
KNOX, MILES N. CARPENTER, WILLIAM H. HART, JOHN KEEFE, DR. J.H. GIBBON, of
Philadelphia, and GEORGE HARRISON, ANTHONY TAYLOR, WILLIAM F. SWIFT, WILLIAM
B. VANDEGRIFT, ALLEN LIPPINCOTT, HENRY L. WADDELL, DR. JOHN PHILIPS, CHARLES
LOMBAERT, SAMUEL THOMAS, JOHN PAXSON, JOSHUA BARKER, DANIEL BARLEY, JOHN
CHESTON, ANTHONY BURTON, CLARK JOHNSON, JOSEPH HUTCHINSON, JOSHUA WOOLSTON,
ANTHONY NEWBOLD, STEPHEN WOOLSTON, CYRUS CADWALLADER, JOHN KIRKBRIDGE, HARVEY
GILLINGHAM, JOSEPH HOWELL, JOSEPH BURTON, JOHN PROUL, DR. THOMAS L. ALLEN,
ISAAC STACKHOUSE, WILLIAM GILLAM, DR. WILLIAM SHIPPEN, GILES KNIGHT, JOHN
HILL, MICHAEL JACOBY, THOMAS G. KENNEDY, JOHN BESSONET, THOMAS HEADLEY, DR.
JAMES D. NORMANDIE, JOHN BOYD, JAMES VINEHART, THOMAS STOCKHOLM, JOSHUA C.
CANBY, WILLIAM FLOWERS, CALEB BOUTCHER, JOHN GOSLIN, MAHLON WILLIAMSON,
MARTIN MULL, JAMES WORTH and JOHN FEASTER of Bucks county, are hereby
appointed commissioners, to construct a railroad of one or more tracts, from
the district of Kensington, through the borough of Frankford, intersecting
the Delaware division of the Pa. canal, in the borough of Bristol, to the
Trenton Delaware bridge in the borough of Morrisville. 23 Feb 1832.
65. An act to attach a certain island in the West branch of the river
Susquehanna, now owned by GEORGE PORTER, to Clinton Twp.
The island in the West Branch of the Susquehanna river, opposite the farm of
George Porter, which said island is now attached to Loyalsock Twp., Lycoming
Co. is hereby attached to the Township of Clinton, Lycoming Co. as if the
same had always been part of Clinton Twp. 23 Feb 1832.
66. An act to confer on HANNAH WITHERS the rights and benefits of a child
born in lawful wedlock.
That Hannah Withers, late HANNAH SENSEMAN, a daughter of JOSEPH SENSEMAN and
NANCY SENSEMAN, of the county of Lancaster, born some time before the
marriage of Joseph and Nancy Senseman, shall have and enjoy all the rights,
and advantages of a child born in wedlock, and to all intents and purposes as
if she had been born subsequently to the intermarriage of her parents. 23
Feb 1832.
70. An act for the relief of sundry soldiers, and widows of soldiers of the
revolutionary war,
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay RICHARD HAMILTON of Chester
Co. forty dollars as a gratuity and compensation in full for his
revolutionary services.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to FREDERICK BODINE, of
Lycoming Co., a soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars as a gratuity
and as a full compensation for his revolutionary services.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to MATTHEW GEORGE, of
Montgomery Co., a soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars immediately
as a gratuity and compensation in full for his revolutionary services.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to MATTHEW HENNEN of Greene
Co., and HENRY FELL of Northampton Co. forty dollars immediately and an
annuity of forty dollars payable half yearly, to commence on the 1 Jan 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to CHRISTIAN HERRING, of
Bedford Co. forty dollars immediately and an annuity of forty dollars payable
half yearly during life, to commence on 1 Jan 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to JAMES COOK of Chester Co.,
forty dollars as a gratuity for his revolutionary services.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to WILLIAM KINSEY of Bucks
Co. and HENRY WOODS, of Beaver Co., soldiers of the revolutionary war the sum
of forty dollars each, immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars each,
payable half yearly, during life, to commence on 1 Jan 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay HANNAH FOOS, of Chester Co.,
widow of MATTHIAS FOOS, sa soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars
immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly during
life, to commence on 1 Jan 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to MAGDALENA CHRISTINE of
Berks Co., a widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war, the sum of forty
dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly
during life, to commence 1 Jan 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to SAMUEL WILEY, of Fayette
Co., a soldier of the revolutionary war, the sum of forty dollars,
immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly during
life, to commence 1 Jan 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to DAVID DONLEY of Washington
Co., a soldier of the revolutionary war, the sum of forty dollars immediately
as a gratuity and full compensation for his revolutionary services. 1 Mar 1832.
72. An act to incorporate the Pa. coke and iron company.
That GEORGE THOMPSON, and others, for the purpose of manufacturing iron with
mineral coal or coke, shall be declared one body politic and corporate. 6 Mar 1832.
76. An act to incorporate the Franklin railroad company.
That GEORGE CHAMBERS, JOHN RADEBAUGH, JOHN KING, FREDERICK SMITH, READE
WASHINGTON, PHILIP BERLIN, THOMAS LINDSAY, THOMAS CHAMBERS, JOHN COX, SAMUEL
DUNN, WILLIAM POTT, JOHN BEAVER SEN., JOSEPH GRUBB, DANIEL SHAFFER, JAMES
WATSON, JOHN D. WORK, JOSEPH SNIVELY JR., JAMES BURNS, DANIEL ROYER, SAMUEL
HUGHES JR., JOHN VANCE, JACOB STOUFFER and ANDREW THOMPSON, of Franklin
County, are hereby appointed commissioners, for the construction and repair
of a railroad from the borough of Chambersburg, to the boundary line of Pa.
and joining the river Potomac, or any railroad canal authorized by the state
of Maryland, and to repair the railroads from the town of Greencastle and
from the town of Waynesboro to connect with the main railroad. 25 Mar 1832.
78. An act to incorporate the York and Maryland line railroad company.
That GEORGE SMALL, MICHAEL DOUDLE, DANIEL INGINFRITZ, JACOB LAUMASTER, JAMES
SHALL, CHARLES WEISER, PETER AHL, JACOB BAILOR, PHINEAS DAVIS, GEORGE MORRIS
and JACOB EMMITT of the borough of York, and CHARLES A BARNITZ, of Spring
Garden, HENRY SNYDER and DANIEL RAMAN of Shrewsbury township, JOSEPH OSBORN
of York township, JOHN HELLINGS, JOHN SMITH and WILLIAM PATTERSON of Hopewill
township, are hereby appointed commissioners to construct railways and erect
steam engines, beginning at the north line of the borough of York, and
extending south to the Maryland line. 14 Mar 1832.
81. An act relative to constables and supervisors in certain townships and
boroughs.
That JAMES LANGSTON, WILLIAM BOYD, DAVID GILMORE, ISAAC CORE, and MICHAEL
FRANKS are hereby appointed commissioners to divide German township, Fayette
county, into four supervisor districts. 15 Mar 1832.
84. An act to incorporate a company to erect a bridge over the Monongahela
river at Williamsport.
That THOMAS MCCREERY, JOSEPH LAWRENCE, JAMES SHANNON and JOHN WATSON of
Washington county, HENRY FULTON and JOHN POWER of Westmoreland county, and
JAMES PATTERSON of Mifflin, Allegheny county, are hereby appointed
commissioners to fix a site. That ROBERT MCFARLAND, JAMES GORDEN, JAMES
MCGREW, AARON KERR, THOMAS MCGIFFIN, SHEZBAZER BENTLEY JR., and JOHN R.
SHUGART of Washington county, JOHN C. PLUMER and JOHN HITCHMAN of
Westmoreland, JAMES POWER and H.H. PETERSON of Allegheny county, to perform
th same duties. 16 Mar 1832.
86. An act to incorporate the Philadelphia Exchange Company.
That JOSPUA LIPPINCOTT, SAMUEL COMLY, ALEXANDER FERGUSON, GEORGE HANDY,
LAWRENCE LEWIS, WILLIAM D. LEWIS, ASHBEL G. RALSTON, JOHN SITER and WILLIAM
YARDLEY JR. are hereby declared to be constituted a body corporate in the
city of Philadelphia, engaging in any banking, commercial, manufacturing or
mining concern. 20 Mar 1832.
87. An act to incorporate a company for erecting a bridge over Schuylkill
river and canal at the town of Manayunk.
That JOHN LEVERING, PAUL JONES, JACOB STADELMAN, SIAS JONES, CHARLES
MARQUEDENT, SAMUEL STADELMAN, JACOB LEVERING, LOYD JONES, SAMUEL GORGAS,
GEORGE W. SMICK, JAMES DARRACH, PAUL JONES, J.J. BORIE, ANDREW ADAMS, JOSEPH
RIPKA, NEWMAND and HALY, NORRIS J. HOFFMAN, ENOCH RITTENHOUSE, JACOB
RITTENHOUSE, JOHN SCRAVENDYKE, ALEXANDER QUINTON, PERRY W. LEVERING, SILAS G.
LEVERING, CHARLES V. HAGNER, WILLIAM RAWLEY and JOHN ROBERTS, are required to
pay to the treasurer, ten dollars on each and every share. and they are hereby
incorporated into one body politic and corporate. Until elections can be held
Loyd Jones shall be president, John Levering, Paul Jones, Alexander Quinton
and Perry W. Levering shall be managers, and George W. Smick, shall be
treasurer. 24 Mar 1832.
89. An act vesting the right of this commonwealth to the escheated estate of
JOSEPH DICKS, deceased, in JAMES DICKS and others,
That the title which this commonwealth may have acquired by reason of
escheat, for want of heirs, of Joseph Dicks, dec. of Delaware Co. died seized
and possessed is hereby vested in James Dicks, WILLIAM DICKS, MARY ANN DICKS,
SARAH JANE DICKS, PETER R. DICKS and BENJAMIN DICKS, of said county. 24 Mar 1832.
91. A supplement to an act to enable the Hebrew congregation Kaal Kadosh
Miskve Isreal, city of Philadelphia, to lease a lot, belonging to them and
the Loganian Library, passed 14 Apr 1828.
The above named congregation has sold and convey a lot of ground, but doubt
has arisen as to the ability of the trustees to release and extinguish the
ground rents. Therefore, SAMUEL HAYS, SIMON GRATZ, ZALEGMAN PHILLIPS and
ABRAHAM MYERS COHEN trustees of the Hebrew congregation, are hereby
authorized to sign and execute full releases of certain rent charges on a lot
of ground on the north side of Spruce St. between Ninth and Acorn Alley, to
WILLIAM ABBOTT, JOHN WILSON MOORE, NATHAN SHOEMAKER and THOMAS ZELL, another
to HENRY M. ZOLLIKOFFER, deeded 13 Sep 1831. 24 Mar 1832.
92. An act for the relief of JAMES EWING, JAMES SEALS, and THOMAS ABBOT,
soldiers of the revolution, and MARY LACKY, a widow of a revolutionary
soldier,
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to James Ewing, of Huntingdon
Co., a soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars, immediately as a
gratuity for his services as a revolutionary soldier.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Mary Lacky, of Berks
County, a widow of a revolutionary soldier forty dollars immediately and an
annuity of forty dollars payable half yearly, during life, to commence on the
1 Jan 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay James Seals, of Greene
County, a soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars immediately and an
annuity of forty dollars payable half yearly during life, to commence on 1 Jan 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Thomas Abbot, of Adams
County, a soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars as a gratuity and
compensation in full for his revolutionary services. 24 Mar 1832.
94. An act for the relief of CONRAD SMITH and ROBERT WRIGHT, soldiers of the
revolutionary war,
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Conrad Smith of Franklin Co.,
a soldier of the revolution, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of
forty dollars, payable half yearly to commence on 1 Jan 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Robert Wright of
Cumberland Co., forty dollars as a gratuity for his revolutionary
services. 24 Mar 1832.
95. An act for the relief of the heirs of JOHN FITZGERALD, a soldier of the
revolutionary war,
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay JACOB DRUMHELLER, in trust
for the heirs and legal representatives of John Fitzgerald, two hundred
dollars, as compensation for a tract of donation land to which John
Fitzgerald became entitled by his revolutionary services. 24 Mar 1832.
98. An act for the relief of DENNIS M'CARTY, of Fayette county, a soldier of
the revolutionary war,
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized and required to pay to Dennis
McCarty of Fayette County, a soldier of the revolution, forty dollars,
immediately and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly, to commence
on 1 Jan 1832. 27 Mar 1832.
101. An act to authorize the chief burgess and second burgess of the borough
of Sunbury, in the county of Northumberland, to execute a deed to CHARLES G.
DONNELL for certain real estate in said borough, in compliance with an
ordinance of said corporation.
JACOB PREISINGER, by his last will and testament, dated 24 Sep 1804, devised
a certain two story brick house and lot of ground, situated in the borough of
Sunbury, Northumberland Co. #7 in the plan of said Borough, bounded by
Market or Shamokin St. on the south, and by a lot of EDWARD GOBIN on the
east, containing in breadth 60 ft. and in depth, 170 feet to his wife
CATHARINE PREISINGER for life, and the remainder to and for the use of the
poor of the borough of Sunbury.
As Catharine is still living, and the property from natural decay and
dilapidation will soon become of little value, the borough deem it to their
interest to make sale of said premises. In pursuance of an order the chief
burgess and second burgess made a contract with CHARLES G. DONNEL to sell and
convey to him the said premises for the consideration of $1000.00. The
principal, interest and profits shall be applied to and for the use of such
person, and on the same terms as in said real estate is directed to be
applied by the aforesaid will of Jacob deceased. 29 Mar 1832.
104. An act relative to real estate, and vesting the rights of this
Commonwealth by reason of escheat to the personal property of JAMES FORSTER,
in ELIZABETH SOMERS,
By proceedings had in the Supreme court for the western district of Pa. that
a certain MATTHEW S. MASON has been adjudged a lunatic, and that TREVANION B.
DALLAS was, by the said court, duly appointed a committee to take care of the
estate of Matthew S. Mason and it appears that the jury by their verdict,
declared Matthew S. Mason to be non composmentis, prior to the 16 Oct 1831.
On this day while Matthew was so a lunatic he, and Matthew S. Mason, made a
parole agreement with HARMAR DENNY, for the purchase of a piece of ground
situated in the Reserved tract, opposite Pittsburg, being parts of lots #268
and 269, for which Matthew S. Mason was to pay the sum of $4000.00 and by
virtue of said agreement, possession of the premises has been taken,
extensive improvements are in progress, and a considerable portion of the
purchase money paid, therefore, the agreement is declared to be as good,
valid and binding between the parties thereto, as though the said Matthew S.
Mason had been of sound mind at the time of making said agreement. A deed is
authorized to be made for the property specified.
That ROBERT IRWIN, EPHRAIM GALBRAITH and PAUL FRAIZIER, trustees of the
Frankstown school, Huntingdon Co. are hereby authorized to sell and convey a
lot of ground in the town of Frankstown, it being the same lot of ground
which L. LOWRY did convey to the trustees for the purpose of erecting a
school house thereon. The moneys arising from the sale of shall be applied to
the purchase of ground and the erection of a new school house thereon, and to
no other purpose.
That JAMES S. SMITH and HENRY HOLLINGSWORTH, executors and trustees named in
the last will and testament of ROBERT BLACKWELL, late of the city of
Philadelphia, dec. are hereby authorized to sell a certain lot situate on the
south side of Pine St. between Second and Third Sts., from the river Delaware,
in the city of Philadephia, containing in front on Pine St. 136 feet and in
length 144 feet, bounded on east and west byl other property, late of said
Robert Blackwell, and to make and convey a good deed of all estate of Robert
Blackwell had immediately before his death and the moneys arising from such
sale be appropriated to the intention and meaning of Robert Blackwell dec. as
expressed in his last will and testament.
All the right, title and interest, which this commonwealth may have acquired
by reason of an escheat from the want of heirs of EDWARD HOOPER, formerly of
the borough of Uniontown in Fayette Co. dec., the same is hereby granted to
and vested in SARAH DESELLENS, (formerly SARAH HOOPER, widow of Edward
Hooper.) and her heirs forever.
The Executors or administrators of the estates of JOHN A. HANNA and of
RICHARD DEARMOND, late of the county of Dauphin, dec. are hereby authorized
to sell and convey all the estate which John A. Hanna and Richard Dearmond,
severally had at the time of their respective deaths, in and to certain
in-lots and out-lots in and near the town of Erie Pa. the property of the
Harrisburg and Presqu'Isle co. viz: In-lots, #2048, 2646, 3292 and out lots
#418, 519. Said Executors shall pay over the net proceeds after deducting
reasonable costs and expenses to the several persons entiled to the same.
The late REV. PATRICK LONERGAN, by his writing dated 15 Sep 1801, did give
unto the Right REV. DR. JOHN CARROLL, then Bishop of Baltimore, now dec.
certain lots of ground situate in Waynesburg, Greene Co. for the purpose of
erecting a Catholic Church and residence for a priest and at the death of
Bishop Carroll, had not executed said trust, and said lots remain unsold and
unprofitable, therefore for the purpose of carrying into exection of said
trust and paying debt already contracted in building a Cahtolic church in
Wayesborough aforesaid, the Right REV. FRANCIS PATRICK KENRICK, Bishop of
Philadelphia, is hereby authorized to bargin and sell for the best price all
or any of the lots formerly the property of Patrick Lonergan, in the town of
Waynesburg, Greene Co. (excepting the one on which the church is built,) and
to make good deeds to the purchasers and Francis Patrick Kenrick shall be
entitled to retain a reasonable sum for expenses and charges.
It shall be lawful for the present or any future trustee of the marriage
settlement of the 23 Sep 1823 made by MARY TOWERS, then MARY TUCKER,
previously to her then intended marriage with JOHN TOWERS, since dec. during
the life time of Mary Towers, upon the request in writing of herself and her
three children therein named, from time to time to sell and convey the whole
or any part or parts of the real estate convey to the trustee in and by said
settlement, and to grant and to the purchaser and to give receipts which
shall fully acquit and exonerate all persons paying the same. The said
purchase monies may be applied during the life time of Mary Towers as she may
direct in improving the said real estate, or for paying for improvements, or
invested in trust for the uses and purposes in the said settlement.
The trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church of the borough of Lewistown,
Mifflin Co. are hereby authorized by good deed to convey to HENRY STONER, of
said borough, the old meeting house and the lot on which it is erected, being
the property of the members of the church, for the price heretofore fixed and
agreed upon, provided proceeds of such sale shall be applied to such purposes
as the members of the church or a majority of them shall direct.
That all the right, title and claim which this commonwealth may have acquired
by reason of escheat, form the want of heirs, of a certain James Forster, dec.
in the estate of James Forster, at the time of his death, is hereby granted
to Elizabeth Somers, the mother of James Forster, dec. and JOHN HOSACK of
Washington Co. is hereby authorized to recover any outstanding debts, and to
pay the same, together with what monies may be in his hands to the said
Elizabeth Somers. 30 Mar 1832.
105. An act authorizing compensation to JOHN RAU, for damages done by a
certain state road, and for other purposes,
ON the application of John Fau, of Lowhill Twp., Lehigh Co. if the same shall
be within one year of the passage of this act, the court of Quarter Sessions
of Lehigh Co. are hereby authorized to appoint 6 disinterested men to view
and adjudge the amount of damages (if any) sustained by John Rau in
consequence of a state road leading from Kutztown, Berks Co. to Mauch Chuck,
Northampton Co. passing through the county of Lehigh, through the land of
John Rau, situate in Lowbill Twp. Lehigh Co.. and if any four of them shall
agree to the amount of damages sustained, the commissioners of said county
shall draw a warrant on the treasurer in favor of John Rau for the amount
awarded to him.
On the written application of PHILIP BAUSCHER and SUSANNA KEMP, of Albany
Twp. Berks Co. if made one year after passage of this act, the judges of the
court of Quarter Session of Berks Co. are hereby authorized to appoint 6
disinterested men to view and adjudge the amount of damages (if any)
sustained by Philip Bauscher and Susanna Kemp, in consequence of a state
road, leading form Union iron works in Berks County to Fogelsville in Lehigh
Co. passing through the county of Berks, through the land of Philip Bauscher
and Susanna Kemp, situate in Albany Twp. Berks Co. If any four shall agree to
the amount of damages sustained, the commissioners shall draw their warrant on
the treasuer of Berks Co. in favor of Philip Bauscher and Susanna Kepm for the
amount so awarded to each of them.
Such viewers shall take into consideration the advantages derived by Philip
Bauscher and Susanna Kemp from said road passing through their land in Berks
County.
That JOHN BIERER of Westmoreland Co. may present his petition to the court of
Quarter Sessions for the review of an act laying out a graded road from
Robbstown, by way of GENERAL MARKLE'S mill, Greensburg, and to intersect the
northern turnpike road at New Alexandria, in Westmoreland Co. as passes
through the land of John Bierer, and the court to take such order on said
petition and if he petition had been presented at the time required. 30 Mar 1832.
108. An act to incorporate the Moyamensing bank in the county of Philadelphia.
That JAMES MCCANN, MICHAEL FREYTAG, JOHN PRENTIS, THOMAS BARNETT, JAMES ENEU
JR., ALEXANDER W. READ, JACOB BAKER JR., THOMAS D. GROVER, WILLIAM G.
ALEXANDER, JOHN KEEFE, JOHN BELL, GEORGE M. HICKLING, WILLIAM KING, WILLIAM
C. BREWSTER, HENRY LEECH JR., FREDERICK G. WOLBERT, JAMES MCCLURE, JAMES
FEARON, ROBERT A. PATTON, ROBINSON R. MOORE, TRUEMAN M. HUBBELL, JOSEPH
SOLMS, ROBERT PULLEN, GEORGE KIRKPATRICK, FREDERICK A. RAYBOLD, GEORGE L.
ASHMEAD, COLONEL JOHN THOMPSON, ANDREW HOOTEN, JOHN OAKFORD, THOMAS HUBBLE,
SAMUEL H. TRAINER, WILLIAM HARVEY, HUGH CATHERWOOD, ISAAC SHUBERT, JOHN
LENTZ, THOMAS GUIREY, DANIEL LAFFERTY, GEORGE WESTENBERGER, JAMES RONALDSON,
SHELDON POTTER, JAMES MAXWELL and MICHAEL W. ASH are hereby appointed
commissioners to establish a bank called the Moyamensing Bank. 30 Mar 1832.
109. An act to erect the towns of Lewisberry, Martinsburg and Claysville into
boroughs.
That the town of Lewisberry, York county, is erected into a borough, bounded:
beginning between lands of JOHN CLINE and SAMUEL GROVE, east to the corner of
the village, thence through lands of ELIJAH GARRETSON and HUGH FOSTER, dec.,
northwest to line between the townships of Newberry and Fairview, to Bennet's
run, to beginning. That the voters shall meet at the house of HERVEY HAMMOND,
innkeeper, to cast votes.
That the town of Martinsburg, Bedford county, is hereby erected into a
borough, bounded: beginning at the house of FREDERICK NICHODEMUS, north to
the line between Huntingdon and Bedford counties, to lands of ABRAHAM STONER
and the heirs of JACOB SNOWBERGER dec., to the place of beginning. The
voters shall meet at the house now occupied by ADAM SNYDER, every year, for
elections. That HENRY BREIDENTHALL and JOHN BINGHAM shall publish and
superintend the first election.
That the town of Claysville, Washington county, is hereby erected into a
borough, bounded: Beginning at corner of _____ PORTER's and ____ DOUGHERTY's
heirs, thence by lands of CHARLES WILSON, by lands of JAMES WORREL, thence by
lands of THOMAS STEWART and Doughterty's heirs, to place of beginning. 2 Apr 1832.
111. A supplement to several acts incorporating various companies.
That A. STEVENSON, JOHN BARCLAY, GEORGE F. GOODMAN, JOHN L. WOLF, RICHARD
BACON, S.J. PEARSON, ABRAHAM BAKER, D. WENTZ, GEORGE EMERICK, HENRY LEECH,
ISAAC BOILEAU, JOHN FOX, C. DILLMAN, E. DALLET, JOHN KEEFE, GEORGE W. TRYON,
DANIEL NEWMAN, HENRY LEIB, PETER SHUSTER, NICHOLAS FULMER, JOHN THOBURN,
THOMAS REEVES JR., SAMUEL PALMER, JAMES M'CORMICK, THOMAS CONNEL, HENRY
DERRINGER, WILLIAM HARVEY, WILLIAM KING, WILLIAM A. MARTIN, ERSKINE HAZARD,
WILLIAM METTLER and RUDOLPH HARLEY, are hereby appointed commissioners, to
incorporate a company to make a railroad through the northern section of
Philadelphia county, from the the river Delaware to the Schuylkill, to
terminate at a junction with the Columbia and Philadelphia railroad, to be
call the Northern Liberties and Penn twp. passed 23 Apr 1829. 3 Apr 1832.
112. An act to erect various towns, into boroughs and for other purposes.
That the town of Frankstown, Huntingdon county, is hereby erected into a
borough, and all voters shall meet at the house now occupied by HENRY
DENLINGER, for elections. That Henry Denlinger and THOMAS JOHNSTON, shall
publish and superintend the election. 3 Apr 1832.
113. An act to incorporate the Girard Bank, in the city of Philadelphia.
That JOSEPH BURDEN, THOMAS C. ROCKHILL, WILLIAM D. LEWIS, BENJAMIN S.
BONSALL, WILLIAM TRAUTWINE, THOMAS J. PETRIKEN, MARK RICHARDS, PHILIP PELTZ,
CHARLES M'ALLISTER JR., STACY B. BARCROFT, HARRISON LOCKE, ASHER M. HOWELL,
SAMUEL PATON, JOHN THOMPSON, (C.) MICHAEL WEAVER, BENJAMIN W. RICHARDS,
WILLIAM B. HIGHT, RICHARD D. WOOD, CHARLES W. CHURCHMAN, ALEXANDER M'CLURG,
JOHN LISLE, EDMUND A. SOUDER, THOMAS J. CAMPBELL, ALEXANDER HAMPTON, JAMES
M'CLURE, THOMAS CAVE, WILLIAM M'GLENSEY, JOHN W. ODENHEIMER, WILLIAM CARMAN,
GEORGE M'LEOD, GEORGE TROUTMAN, WILLIAM G. ALEXNDER, MILES N. CARPENTER, LEVI
TAYLOR, MAHLON GILLINGHAM, JOHN R. VODGES, DANIEL P. BUSSIER, GOTTLIEB
SCHEERER, JOHN BAIRD, JOHN MAITLAND, NATHANIEL DAVIS, DILWORTH WENTZ, THOMAS
GRAHAM, IRHI CRAVEN, JOHN HEMPHILL, ROBERT C. MARTIN, EDWIN T. SCOTT, JAMES
GOWEN, SAMUEL PALMER, THOMAS RONEY, ALEXANDER COOK, THOMAS HOPKINS, SAMUEL
POTTS, SAMUEL HOOD, THOMAS D. GROVER, JAMES KEEFE, WILLIAM KING, MICHAEL
M'GILL, WILLIAM P. AITKINS, GEORGE W. TRYON, ELIJAH VANSYCEL, DAVID S.
FREELAND, JOHN BRINGHURST, WILLIAM MANDRY, CHARLES J. JACK, WASHINGTON
JACKSON, LEVI ELLMAKER, THOMAS WOOD, JACOB GRATZ, CHARLES H. LEX, JOHN M.
BARCLAY, JOHN B. STRYKER, GEORGE W. EDWARDS, WILLIAM SPERING, PAUL PROVEST,
JACOB S. WUNDER, LUKE WILLIAMS, JOHN READSTREAK, PETER HAY, HENRY KORN,
JOSEPH A. TAYLOR, JAMES HEPBURN, JOSEPH BAKER, CHARLES HINCKLE, W. WILKINSON,
GEORGE H. THOMSON, THOMAS J. ROGERS, JOHN KNOX, PEARSON SERRILL, GEORGE N.
BAKER, SAMUEL HATFIELD, SANDERSON ROBERTS, WILLIAM NEWELL, GEORGE T.
CHAMBERS, WILLIAM H. HOOD, FREDERICK FRALEY, JOHN AXX, JAMES DUNPHEY, PETER
RAMBO, WILLIAM RICE, ROBERT M. LEE, JOSEPH B. HAINES, JOHN T. SULLIVAN,
WILLIAM V. PETUIT, JAMES NIXON, ALEXANDER POLLARD, GEORGE L. OLIVER, CHARLES
DELANO, J.W. GIBBS, JOHN BROCK, JAMES G. CROZIER, JAMES P. RAMSEY, ELEN
DUNBAR, DURDEN B. CARTER, HENRY STERLING, SAMUEL BELL, WILLIAM BROWN, WILLIAM
WILSON, THOMAS STEWART, A.P. LINN, JOHN THOBURN, DAVID DILLINGER, JACOB
TRIPLER, EDMOND B. MIXSELL, JOSEPH HERGESHEIMER, ANTHONY FELTON, JOSEPH
BUCKINS, AARON DENMAN, ANDREW RODGERS, CHRISTIAN KNEASS, WILLIAM ALLEN, JACOB
LEX, LEVI MORRIS, THOMAS SHAIN, MICHAEL S. JOHNS, HENRY FREDRICKSON, JAMES
NEVINS, JOHN M. ATTWOOD, THOMAS GRAHAM JR., WILLIAM H. HART, JONATHAN THOMAS,
JAMES T. HORNER, ISAAC KOONS, WILLIAM STEVENS, CHARLES SCHAFFER JR., BRITTAIN
COOPER, WILLIAM J. LEIPER, H. SPARKS, HYMAN GRATZ, SAMUEL BADGER, CAPTAIN
JOHN STEELE, ROBERT A. PARRISH and JOEL EVANS, are hereby appointed
commissioners, to establish a bank in the city of Philadelphia. 3 Apr 1832.
114. An act to annul the marriage contract of HENRY STILLE and MARY ANN
STILLE his wife,
That the marriage contract entered into between Henry Stille and Mary Ann his
wife, of the city of Philadelphia is hereby annulled and made void and the
parties released from all duties and obligations arising from as fully, and
absolutely as if they had never been joined in the bonds of matrimony. 3 Apr 1832.
118. An act authorizing the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church in the
borough of Williamburg, Huntingdon county, to sell and convey certain real
estate.
Whereas, JACOB AKE, by deed, dated 17 Aug 1812, granted to the trustees of
the church a lot of ground for the purpose of building a house of worship,
but the congregation has increased to such a degree that the building will no
longer accommodate them, but will accommodate the Baptist congregation who
have purchased the same. Therefore, the trustees are authorized to convey by
deed, to the Baptist church said church with the assent of Jacob Ake. 5 Apr 1832.
119. An act to incorporate a company for making a turnpike road from the
Somerset and Bedford turnpike road to the Maryland line, in the direction of
Cumberland, and a company to make a turnpike road from the Philadelphia and
Great Bend turnpike, near the house of JEREMIAH CLARK, to the river
Susquehanna, in Exeter twp.
That CHARLES OGLE, GEORGE CHORPENNING, FREDERICK GEBHART, GEORGE WELLER,
JACOB G. MILLER, JOHN BREUBAKER, JACOB KIMMEL, JAMES PLATT and HENRY FULLER,
are appinted commissioners of the Sumerset and Cumberland turnpike.
That GEORGE M. HOLLENBACK, JOHN L. BUTLER, SAMUEL SUTTON, JOHN HARDING, ISAAC
HARDING, JEREMIAH CLARK, WILLIAM CLARK, and ASAPH TWITCHEL of Luzerne county,
are appointed commissioners of the Abington and Exeter turnpike road. 5 Apr 1832.
120. An act for the relief of BARGY & HENRY, contractors on the Juniata
division of the Pennsylvania canal,
The Canal commissioners are hereby authorized to examine the claim of Bargy &
Henry for damages which they allege have been sustained by pulling down and
building up again lock number 28 on the Juniata Division of the Pa. Canal.
They shall assess such damages (if any) and paid by the commissioners out of
the money appropriated for canal and railroad purposes. The amount shall not
exceed $600.00. 5 Apr 1832.
121. An act for the relief of DAVID LEECH,
The Canal Commissioner are hereby authorized to allow David Leech of
Armstrong Co., such damage, if any, sustained by the injury done to his mill,
in consequence of the erection of the new dam at Leechburg, on the Western
Division of the Pa. Canal. Nothing shall be construed to entitle David Leech
to damages for the loss of water power by the destruction of the old dam, the
same shall be considered as if no such water power had existed. 5 Apr 1832.
122. An act for the relief of HENRY HARMONIE and DAVID WOLF, late supervisors
of Fannett Twp. Franklin Co.,
The Auditors of Fannett Twp. Franklin Co. are hereby authorized to re-examine
the accounts of Henry Harmonie and David Wolf, and if it appears there is a
balance in their favor, they are required to collect and pay the same to
Henry Harmonie and David Wolf. 5 Apr 1832.
123. An act to annul the marriage contracts of JOHN WELDING and ANN WELDING
his wife, and LEWIS RINEHART and SARAH RINEHART his wife,
That the marriage contract entered into between John Welding and Ann his
wife, of the county of Northampton, is hereby annulled and made void and the
parties released and discharged from the contract and from all duties and
obligations as fully as if they had never been joined in marriage.
The marriage contract entered into between Lewis Rinehear and Sarah his wife,
of the county of Luzerne, is hereby annulled and made void, and the parties
released and discharged from the contract and from all duties and obligations
as fully as if they had never been joined in Marriage. 5 Apr 1832.
124. An act vesting the title of the commonwealth of Pa. to a certain tract
of land in the Reformed and Lutheran Congregation of the twp. of Lehigh,
Northampton county.
Whereas, in pursuance of an application dated 11 Nov 1767, #2949, there were
surveyed to GEORGE WANNEMAKER and JOHN DORN, trustees of the Reformed and
Lutheran Congregation in trust for the congregation, a track of land
containing 7 acres has never been patented, therefore, all the right, and
claim of the commonwealth to a tract of land, adjoining lands surveyed to
DANIEL BROWN, the Indian tract, and others, surveyed to the congregation, is
hereby vested in CONRAD NEWHART and GEORGE WENTZ, trustees, for the sole use
of the congregation forever, and the Secretary of the Land Office is
authorized to issue a patent to the trustees, without fee or reward. Should
the congregation cease to occupy the land or sell it then all the rights
hereby granted shall revert and vest in the commonwealth of Pa.. 5 Apr 1832.
125. An act authorizing JOHN LEY, CHRISTIAN LEY and PETER BATDORF,
administrators of CHRISTIAN LEY SR., late of Myerstown, in Lebanon Co.,
deceased, and DANIEL ESTERLY, administrator of DANIEL DRENKLE, deceased, to
sell and convey certain real estate,
That John Ley, Christian Ley and Peter Batdorf, administrators of the estate
of Christian Ley, late of Meyerstown, Lebanon Co. dec. are hereby authorized
to sell, for the purposes of paying the debts of Christian Ley all the lands
he had at time of death in the counties of Schuylkill, Dauphin, and
Clearfield and to make good deeds to the purchaser thereof.
That Daniel Esterly, administrator of the estate of Daniel Drenkle, dec. is
authorized to sell and convey all title he held at time of death in messuage
or messuages, tenement or tenements and lands in this commonwealth, owned in
his own right and to make good and sufficient deeds of conveyance to the
purchaser, with the approval of the orphans court of Berks Co. 5 Apr 1832.
128. A supplement to an act to provide fro the erection of a house for the
employment and support of the poor in the county of Schuylkill, passed 4 Apr 1831.
That the purchase made by JOHN C. OFFERMAN, JOHN DARR, JOHN HUGHES and
WILLIAM GRIEFF, for a site on which the poor house shall be erected shall be
valid and binding. 5 Apr 1832.
130. An act to incorporate the Adams county railroad company.
That SAMUEL SLOAN, JOHN B. MCPHERSON, THOMAS J. COOPER, JAMES A. THOMPSON,
THOMAS C. MILLER, ROBERT SMITH, JAMES BLACK, CAPTAIN WILLIAM M'CURDY, GEORGE
SMYSER of Adams county, are hereby appointed commissioners to fix a route,
beginning at the borough of Gettysburg, Adams county, to a point on the
Maryland line, in the direction of the head waters of the Monocacy. 6 Apr 1832.
131. An act to incorporate a company to erect a toll bridge over Swatara
Creek, opposite the Centre square of Hummelstown, Dauphin county.
That GEORGE BOWER, JACOB EARNEST, JOHN HOERNER, VALENTINE GARDNER, JOSEPH
HUMMEL, JACOB MAIZE, JACOB HUMMEL, GEORGE GISH, FREDERICK HUMMEL, WILLIAM
HENDERSON, DANIEL BAUM, JOHN EVERSOL, JACOB HOERNER, MICHAEL CASSEL, DAVID
SHOPE, CHRISTIAN SPAYD, (drover) JACOB BOWER, DAVID GUTELIUS, CHRISTIAN
NEISLY, MICHAEL CASSEL, of Paxton, and GEORGE FOX, THOMAS BULLOCK, JACOB
SINGER, ROBERT THOMPSON, are hereby appointed commissioners to perform the
duties of erecting a bridge. 6 Apr 1832.
132. An act to incorporate the Berry's mountain turnpike road company.
That for the purpose of making a turnpike road beginning at the top of
Peters's mountain, on the line of Middle Paxton and Halifax twps., through
Richard's Gap of Berry's mountain, northeast till the same intersects the
Lykens valley railroad, in Lykens valley, SIMON SALLADE, JOSIAH BOWMAN,
LEONARD REEDY and JACOB HOFFMAN of Lykens valley, JOHN FORSTER and JACOB M.
HALDEMAN of Harrisburg, and WILLIAM CLARK of Middle Paxton twp. all of the
county of Dauphin, are hereby appointed commissioners. 6 Apr 1832.
133. An act incorporating the Northhampton Horse Ins. company for the
insurance of the lives of horses and the apprehension and detection of the
horse thieves.
Until the first election, CHARLES BROWN, JOHN KESSLER, MICHAEL KOEHLER, JOHN
GRATWOHL, PHILIP CORYELL, PHILIP FRANKENFIELD, CHRISTIAN KNICHT, GEORGE
OBERLY and GEORGE KOEHLER shall be directors of the company. 6 Apr 1832.
134. An act to incorporate a company to erect a toll bridge over the river
Juniata, at the town of Hollidaysburg, and to incorporatae the Ligett's Gap
railroad company.
That CHRISTIAN GARBER, JAMES O'CONNER, S.F. HENRY and JOHN DOUGHERTY, of the
town of Hollidaysburg, JOSEPH PATTON, MARTIN DENLINGER and THOMAS JOHNSTON of
the town of Frankstown, and JOHN WALKER of Blair's Gap, are hereby appointed
commissioners for erection a bridge over the river Juniata, at the town of
Hollidaysburg.
That FREDERICK BAILEY, CHRISTOPHER L. WARD, PUTNAM CATLIN, JOHN MANN, S.
MILLIGAN ESQ., ASA DIMOCK JR., JABEZ HYDE JR., and CHARLES FRASER of
Susquehanna county, HENRY W. DRINKER, DOCTOR ANDREW BEDFORD, JEREMIAH CLARK,
NATHANIEL COTTRELL, ELISHA S. POTTER ESQ., JAMES GRIFFIN, JOHN J. DINGS and
THOMAS SMITH of Luzerne county, are hereby appointed commissioners of the
Ligett's Gap railroad company, from a point in Cobb's Gap, intersecting the
Susquehanna and Delaware canal in Luzerne county, to a point on the New York
state line in Susquehanna county, passing through the coal region on the
Lackawana and Ligett's Gap. 7 Apr 1832.
136. An act to incorporate a company to erect a bridge over the Kiskiminetas
River on the big dam at the town of Leechburg, in Armstrong County.
That DAVID LEECH, SAMUEL HOUSTEN and JACOB HILL of Armstrong county, GEORGE
THOMPSON CRAWFORD of Westmoreland county, and GEORGE MULHOLLAN JR., of
Indiana county are hereby appointed commissioners for erecting a bridge.
137. An act to incorporate the Norristown, Berks and Lehigh railroad company.
That MARK RICHARDS, JOSEPH BARNES, WILLIAM W. WRIGHT, PETER WAGER, JOHN
PATTERSON, WILLIAM STEVENS, ROBERT C. MARTIN and BERNARD M. CREDY of the city
of Philadelphia, MILES N. CARPENTER, ISAAC KOONS, BENJAMIN E. CARPENTER,
AUGUSTINE STEVENSON, FREDERICK KLETT, LEMANUEL PAYNTER, JOSEPH HUDDEL and
JOHN Y. BRYANT of the county of Philadelphia, THOMAS J. GROSS, THOMAS M.
JOLLY, PHILIP S. MARKLEY, JACOB LESHER, GEORGE SHEAFF, and GEORGE RICHARDS
of the county of Montgomery, JOHN S. BECHTEL, DAVID SCHALL, DANIEL V.R.
HUNTER and REUBEN TREXLER, JOHN SHAEFFER, JACOB FISHER, GEORGE HOOF of Berks
county, SOLOMON FOGEL, JACOB DILLINGER, PETER NEWHART, STEPHEN BALLIOT,
CHRISTIAN PRETZ, FREDERICK WITMAN, MICHAEL D. EVERHART, WENDAL HEIMBACK,
ANDREW KROUSE and DANIEL KLINE, of the county of Lehigh, are hereby appointed
commissioners to lay a route beginning at the borough of Norristown,
Montgomery county, connecting with the Philadelphia and Norristown railroad,
thence to the Swamp churches, by way of the west branch of Perkiomen creek,
Berks county. 7 Apr 1832.
138. An act to incorporate the Philadephia steam tow-boat company.
That HENRY COPE, JOSEPH R. EVANS, SAMUEL COMLY, JAMES LE FEVRE, JAMES G.
STACEY, STEPHEN BALDWIN, ASHBEL G. RALSTON, THOMAS E. WALKER, WILLAM D.
LEWIS, JOSEPH HAND, FRANCIS HARLEY SEN., A.S. ROBERTS, JOSEPH SOLMS, WM. G.
ALEXANDER, M.E. ISRAEL, W.P. BRYAN, THOMAS D. GROVER, FRANCIS BREUIL, ISRAEL
COPE, JOHN HEMPHILL, GEORGE FALES, ROBERT O. NIEL are hereby appointed
commissioners, to purchase, construct and equip one or more steam tow boats,
for the towing of ships and vessels to and from the port of Philadelphia, the
Atlantic ocean and intermediate ports. 7 Apr 1832.
141. An act authorizing the laying out a state road from the Allegheny river,
near Cunningham's ferry, opposite the borough of Kittanning, in Armstrong
county to intersect the Pittsburg and Butler turnpike, near the Pine creek
Nail factory.
That ROBERT HIGHLANS of Allegheny county, ABRAHAM BRINKER of Butler county,
and JOHN REED of Armstrong county, are hereby authorized commissioners to lay
out the state road, on the west side of Big Buffalo creek, near NICHOLAS
BRECKER's, south of the crossing on Big Bull creek, near _____ M'NEAL's
mill. 7 Apr 1832.
142. An act for the erection of the Gettysburg Gymnasium into a college, and
for other purposes.
Shall be known as the Pa. College of Gettysburg, and under the management and
direction of JOHN B. M'PHERSON, THOMAS C. MILLER, THOMAS J. COOPER, SAMUEL
FAHNESTOCK, SAMUEL S. SCHMUCKER, ERNEST L. HAZELIUS, DAVID F. SCHAEFFER, JOHN
G. MORRIS, BENJAMIN KURTZ, WILLIAM HEIM, CHARLES P. KRAUTH, FREDERICK D.
SCHAEFFER, J. GEORGE SCHMUCKER, J.F. HEYER, JACOB MARTIN, ABRAHAM RECK,
WILLIAM ERNST, JACOB MEDTARD, LEWIS EICHELBERGER, MICHAEL MEYERHEFFER,
JONATHAN RUTHRAUF, JACOB CRIGLER, JOHN M'FARLAND, ROBERT GOODLOE HARPER, JOHN
HERBST. 7 Apr 1832.
144. An act authorizing WILLIAM WILSON, administrator of the estate of SAMUEL
WILSON, late of Westmoreland Co. to execute a deed of conveyance for certain
real estate, and to authorize JOHNSTON WHARTON to execute a deed of
conveyance for certain real estate in Bucks County,
By an order of court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland Co. JAMES LONG and
NATHANIEL DOTY, trustees of Samuel Wilson, a lunatic, were authorized to sell
the real estate of Samuel Wilson, being a tract of land situate in Derry Twp.
Westmoreland Co. containing 190 acres. The said trustees sold the real estate
to JOSEPH COOK for the sum of $1400.00 but before and deed was executed Samuel
Wilson died, whereby the said trust ceased to exist, and letter of
administration were granted to William Wilson.
William Wilson of Mercer Co. is hereby authorized to convey by deed to Joseph
Cook, of New Alexandria, Derry Twp. Westmoreland Co. title to a certain tract
of land situate in Derry Twp. Westmoreland Co. containing 190 acres. Before
the delivery of said deed it shall be the duty of Joseph Cook to secure
payment of any arrearages of purchase money that may be due to the heirs of
Samuel Wilson dec.
That Johnson Wharton, administrator of the estate of ELIZABETH OPDYKE, late
of Bucks Co. dec. is hereby authorized to execute a deed of conveyance to the
purchaser for all title that Elizabeth Opdyke, dec. held in a certain lot of
ground of 2 acres in the township of Lower Makefield, Bucks Co. which was the
property of RICHARD MITCHELL, dec. upon receiving the balance of the purchase
money, due the estate of Elizabeth Opdyke, dec. if any remains unpaid from
the purchaser. 7 Apr 1832.
146. An act authorizing the guardians of the minor children of JOHN WILLS,
late of Allegheny county, deceased, to join in the sale and conveyance of
certain lands in Allegheny and Butler Counties, which were held by the said
John Wills, in his life time, and ALEXANDER WILLS of Cumberland County, as
tenants in common.
That JOHN HANNEN and HUGH DAVIS, guardians of the minor children of John
Wills, late of Allegheny Co. dec. are hereby authorized to join in the sale
with Alexander Wills of Cumberland Co. of the following real estate, a track
of land situate in Ross Twp. Allegheny Co. bounded by lands of CECIL'S heirs,
HENRY CABLE, JOHN MORROW and others containing abut 118 acres, also a tract of
land situate in Cranberry Twp. Butler Co. containing 196 acres, and to join
with Alexander Wills in the execution of deeds of conveyance to the
purchasers. 7 Apr 1832.
147. An act for the relief of ARCHIBALD SHAW, JOHN JACOBS, JOHN MYERS and
GIDEON LONG, soldiers of the revolutionary war,
That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to John Jacobs, of York
County, a soldier of the revolution, forty dollars immediately, and an
annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly, to commence on the 1 Jan 1832.
That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Archibald Shaw of
Baltimore County, state of Maryland, a soldier of the revolution, forty
dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars payable half yearly, to
commence on the 1 Jan 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to John Myers, of Perry Co.
forty dollars, as a gratuity for his revolutionary services.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Gideon Long of Greene Co.,
a soldier of the revolution, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of
forty dollars, payable half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1832. 7 Apr 1832.
148. An act to annul the marriage contract between JAMES WELSH and CATHARINE
LOUISA WELSH, his wife,
That the marriage contract entered into in the city of Philadelphia, in the
year 1824, between James Welsh, formerly of the island of Jamaica, and
CATHARINE LOUISA LIVINGSTON, also formerly of the same place, is hereby
annulled and made void, and the parties released as fully as if they never
had been joined in the bonds of matrimony. 7 Apr 1832.
153. An act to establish the Western Bank of Philadelphia.
That GEORGE TROUTMAN, FREEMAN SCOTT, WILLIAM S. FREDERICK, DANIEL GRAEFF,
JAMES GRAY, HEZEKIAH BUZBY, SAMUEL KEITH, ROBERT PATTERSON, ABRAHAM OKIE,
JOHN HUMES, BENJAMIN E. CARPENTER, EDWIN T. SCOTT, EDWIN N. BRIDGES, JACOB
HYBERGER, WILLIAM W. WRIGHT, JOHN CREAN JR., PETER WAGER, JAMES PAGE, JAMES
M'CORMACK, JOHN B. TREVOR, WILLIAM F. HARRISON, HENRY SIMPSON, MICHAEL E.
ISRAEL, GEORGE FOX, THOMAS J. PETRIKEN, JAMES L. DOUGHERTY, WILLIAM G.
ALEXANDER, JESSE SMITH, JOHN S. RIDDLE, JACOB LEX, JOSEPH BURDEN, HENRY
SHIVELY, PETER BALDY, PETER FRITZ, JOHN RORER, JAMES KEEFE, CHARLES EGNER,
JAMES M'CLURE, JOHN B. SWEET, JAMES FEARON, GEORGE EMERICK, PETER HERTZOG,
ALEXANDER M'CARAHER, THEODORE COLLODAY, JOSEPH VEAGER, FREDERICK STOEVER,
JOHN C. SMITH, JACOB SOUDER, THOMAS C. MAYBERRY, WILLIAM VOGDES, R.W. FLOWER,
WILLIAM HALL, ROBERT CARR, MICHAEL W. ASH, JOHN LAWS, WILLIAM MATHEYS, JOSEPH
PARKE and WILLIAM CRAIG, are hereby appointed commissioners, to establish a
bank in the city of Philadelphia, known as the Western Bank of
Philadelphia. 23 Apr 1832.
154. An act to incorporate the Manufacturers and mechanics bank of the
Northern Liberities in the county of Philadelphia.
That ISAAC KOONS, PETER HAY, JOSEPH L. THOMAS, DOCTOR E. BUCK, ISRAEL E.
JAMES, FREDERICK KLETT, MAHLON DUNGAN, ROBERT MURPHY, THOMAS HART, JACOB
FRISHMUTH, JOSEPH THOMAS, GEORGE WORL, JACOB MARTIN, AUGUSTINE STEVENSON,
F.E. BREWSTER, WILLIAM S. TORR, HENRY LIBE, R.L. LOUGHEAD, PEARSON A.
READING, JOHN BOUVIER, JOHN H. PALETHORPE, ERSKINE HAZARD, JOHN KEEFE,
BARNARD M'CREDY, ROBERT ALLEN, JOHN B. BUDD, THOMAS G. HOLLINGSWORTH, WILLIAM
R. THOMPSON, GIDEON SCULL, THOMAS DESILVER, ISAAC JOHNSTON, JACOB HEYBERGER,
JAMES M'CORMACK, BENJAMIN E. CARPENTER, JOSEPH REAKIRT, GEORGE F. GOODMAN,
THOMAS H. CRAIG, HUGH CLARK, WILLIAM F. HARRISON, JOSEPH BAKER, JOHN HYNEMAN,
CHRISTOPHER DILMAN, DAVID DILLENGER, HENRY DERRINGER, JOHN L. WOLF, WILLIAM O.
KLINE, WILLIAM TRAUTWINE, JONATHAN N. HATCH, SAMUEL J. PEARSON, JOHN BARCLAY,
WILLIAM METLER, JOHN WATERS, JOHN OAKFORD, JOSEPH B. HAINES, JOHN PHILLIPS,
JONATHAN TOWNSEND, ISAAC BOILEAU, PETER BAKER, ROBERT A. PARRISH, JACOB
TRIPPLER, JOHN BROCH, JEREMIAH W. FLICKWIR, ROBERT J. ARUNDEL, CHARLES
ELLIOTT, SAMUEL HEINTZELMAN, SHELDON POTTER, STEPHEN W. NEGUS, JOSEPH PARKER,
JOHN THOBURN, SHADRACH TAYLOR, WILLIAM HALL, JOHN FOX, R.H. HARLEY, HENRY
KORN, BENJAMIN MEARS, BENJAMIN S. JENNY, JOHN R. WALKER, JACOB BAKER, JOSEPH
MOORE, F.G. WOLBERT, JACOB COLEMAN, JOSEPH S. RILEY, DANIEL NEWMAN and LEWIS
RUSH, are hereby appointed commissioners to establish a bank call "The
Manufacturers and Mechanics Bank of the Northern Liberties, in the county of
Philadelphia." 23 Apr 1832.
155. An act to incorporate the Doylestown Bank of Bucks county.
That JOHN PUGH, ABRAHAM CHAPMAN, SAMUEL D. INGHAM, JOHN FOX, ELIAS ELY,
JOSEPH HOUGH, JESSE JOHNSON, SAMUEL YARDLEY, THOMAS STEWART, SAMUEL HART,
ABEL H. JAMES, JOHN LAPP, JACOB CASSEL, WILLIAM WATSON, NATHANIEL SHEWELL,
WILLIAM H. ROWLAND, JOHN RUCKMAN, CHRISTIAN CLEMENS, JOHN ROBBARTS, TIMOTHY
SMITH, ELIAS BLACK, E.T. MCDOWELL, JOSIAH Y. SHAW, CHARLES D. FELL, NATHAN
CORNELL, THOMAS MORRIS, STEPHEN BROCK, ANDREW DUNLOP, PHILIP DRUMBOWER, JAMES
HORNER, JOSIAH RICH, GEORGE GRANTHAM, THOMAS ROSS and MATHIAS MORRIS, are
hereby appointed commissioners, to establish a bank call the Doylestown Bank
of Bucks County. 23 Apr 1832.
158. An act authorizing the sale of a lot of ground situated in the borough
of Easton, in the county of Northampton, the estate of REBECCA M'KEEN, a
lunatic, and for other purposes,
That it may be lawful to and for ARTHUR H. ERWIN and FRANCES MARIA ERWIN his
wife, to expose to sale a certain lot of land situated on the north side of
Northampton street between Fermor St. and the public square in the borough of
Easton, bounded south by Northampton St. west by a lot now or late of GEORGE
A. HICE, north by a twenty foot wide public alley, and east by a lot of the
representatives of GEORGE BEIDELMAN, dec. the estate of Rebecca M'Keen of
Erwin, Steuben Co., New York, widow, the mother of Frances Maria Erwin, and
upon sale to convey the fee in the premises to the purchaser and to invest
the proceeds in some productive stock or loan on good securities, bearing
interest and Arthur H. Erwin shall apply the income and profits to the
support and maintance of Rebecca M'Keen, who is non compos mentis, and if the
income and profits thereof shall be insufficient it shall be lawful for him to
apply as much of the principal as shall be necessary for the purposes aforesaid.
Whereas, a tract of land situate in Upper Darby Twp. Delaware Co., Pa.
bounded by lands of THOMAS LEWIS and others, containing 5 acres, descended
from her father to JANE THOMPSON, the wife of JAMES THOMPSON an habitual
drunkard, in fee simple, which James became tenant by curtesy initate of said
land; and Jane Thompson being desirous that GEORGE M'FARLAND, surviving
guardian and trustee of the said James Thompson, shall have power to sell and
convey the real estate for the purpose of paying the debts and supporting the
family of said habitual drunkard. Therefore it shall be lawful for George
M'Farland, together with Jane Thompson the wife of said habitual drunkard, to
make a affirmation to the court of Chester Co. of the amounts of debts due by
James Thompson as far as he has knowledge of, the amount of money expended by
George M'Farland for the payment of debts and the support of his family and if
necssary sell premises aforesaid as if James Thompson and his wife Jane had
done so, and convey deed for same. 1 May 1832.
159. An act for the relief of WILLIAM M'CRUM, JACOB PARKER and JACOB BICKEL,
soldiers of the revolutionary war,
That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to William M'Crum of
Bucks Co., Jacob Parker of Chester Co., and Jacob Bickel of Union Co., forty
dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars to each of them, payable
half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1832. 3 May 1832.
160. An act authorizing ARCHIBALD BARD to convey certain real estates and
execute certain trusts,
Whereas DAVID RANKIN and FRANCES RANKIN his wife, by deed dated 20 Dec 1826
conveyed to Archibald Bard of Franklin Co. a certain tract of land in said
county, the estate of said Frances in trust, to sell the same and after the
payment of certain debts mentioned in the deed, to apply the balance to the
purchase of real property, for the separate use of Frances and her heirs. And
whereas Archibald did sell said tract of land and did purchase from the
Philadelphia Bank, a tract of land in Westmoreland Co. at the sum of $3000.00
and paid the sum of $1980.00 of the purchase money, being the whole balance of
the money raised by the sale of the first tract, and the bank is now pressing
for the residue, which cannot be paid without selling the land purchased,
said David Rankin and his wife are willing and desirous that said land may be
sold and the debt paid and the residue applied according to the trust of the
first deed. Therefore Archibald Bard is authorized to sell and convey to the
purchaser the said tract of land in Westmoreland Co. and to apply the money
raised by such sale to the payment of the balance due to the Philadelphia
bank, and the residue to the uses and purposes mentioned in the deed of David
Rankin and Frances his wife, dated 26 Dec 1826 provided the assent of David
and Frances shall be given to such sale in writing. 3 May 1832.
162. An act to authorize the Orphans' Court of Lebanon county to direct JOHN
FORNEY to execute a deed of conveyance to MICHAEL GINGRICH,
The Orphan's Court of Lebanon Co. is authorized on the application of Michael
Gingrich, one of the executors of the last will and testament of JOHN
GINGRICH, dec. who was the administer of MARY GINGRICH, dec. for sale of a
certain house and lot of ground, late the property of Mary Gingrich, dec.
situate in Millerstown, Anville Twp. Lebanon Co. to order and direct a deed
to be executed by John Forney, one of the executors of John Gingrich dec. to
Michael Gingrich upon evidence that Michael Gingrich was the purchaser of the
property and that the consideration was fully paid and satisfied. 3 May 1832.
163. An act to incorporate a company to build a toll bridge over the river
Schuylkill between the Black and White Horse taverns, in Amity township,
Berks county.
That GEORGE DOUGLAS, FREDERICK LINDERMAN, CLEMENT BROOK, JOHN P. RUTTER,
JACOB S. SPANG and JOHN BERTOLET, of the county of Berks, are hereby
appointed commissioners. 3 May 1832.
166. An act regulating election districts.
That the elections in Lower Chanceford twp., York county, shall be held at
the house now occupied by JOSEPH M'SHERRY.
That the elections of Carroll Twp., York county, shall be held at the house
now occupied by PETER LOUCKS, in Dillsburg.
That the electors of Manheim twp., York county, shall hold their elections at
the house now occupied by JOHN HOFFACKER.
That the electors of Salem twp., Luzerne county, shall hold their elections
at the house now occupied by JAMES CAMPBELL.
That the electors of Spring twp., Crawford county, shall hold their elections
at the house now occupied by MILES BALDWIN.
That the electors of the township of Pike, Clearfield county, shall hold
their elections at the house of ISAAC CHAMBERS, innkeeper, in the town of
Curwensville.
That the electors of Fox twp., Clearfield county, shall hold their elections
at the house of JOHN KYLER.
That Girard Twp., Clearfield county, shall be ereected into a separate
election district, and the electors shall hold theier elections at the house
of MORDECAI LIVERGOOD.
That the electors of Lackawaxen twp., Pike county, shall hold their elections
at the house now occupied by ABRAHAM SHIMER.
That the borough of Honesdale, Wayne county, shall be a separate election
district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house now
occupied by CHARLES FORBES.
That part of the western part of Dickinson township, Cumberland county,
beginning on the line of the twp. nearest the house of MATTHEW DAVIDSON, on
the turnpike road leading from Carlisle to Shippensburg, thence to ______
DAVIS' blacksmith shop, on the Walnut Bottom road, by the public road to the
saw mill late the property of ADAM HOUCK, dec., to the line of said township
on the southeast side of the tract of land late of JOHN DIXON, to the place
of beginning, shall be a separate election district.
That the electors of the borough of Mechanicsburg, in Cumberland county,
shall hold their elections at the house of JOHN HOOVER.
That the electors of Allen twp. Cumberland county, shll hold their elections
at the house of JACOB GEHR.
That the electors of the township of Clinton, Lycoming county, shall hold
their elections at the house of CHRISTIAN GOSHE.
That the townshop of Bristol, Bucks county, is erected into a separate
election district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house
now occupied by BENJAMIN NELSON.
That the township of Coolbaugh, Pike county, and that part of Palmyra
beginning at a corner near the Belmont and Easton turnpike road, on the line
of land surveyed to JOHN BROTOMAN, also on a line between Pike and Wayne,
along Wallenpaupack creek, to the bridge near WILLIAM ERGOOD's mill, between
the land of JAMES SIMONS and THOMAS BARTLESON, thence about four miles to the
line of the barrens, to the line of Price twp., six miles to beginning, shall
become a separate election district, and the electors shall hold their
elections at the house now occupied by DANIEL E. LABAR.
That part of Bethlehem twp., Northampton county, beginning at the river
Lehigh, near _____ JENKS' mill, along a rod leading to JOHN ZEIGENFUS'
tavern, thence from the main road from Easton to Bethlehem, along a road by
the Pond to _____ DORNBLASER's farm, to the township line, shall be erected
into a separate election district and the electors shall hold their elections
at the house now in the occupancy of GEORGE KIDD.
That the township of Chatham, Tioga county, is erected into a separate
election district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house
now occupied by ALLEN FRASIER.
That the township of Morris, Tioga county, is erected into a separate
election district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house
now occupied by WILLIAM BABB.
That the electors of Deerfield township, Tioga county, shall hold their
elections at the house now occupied by JAMES CRANDALL.
That part of Wysex Twp., Bradford county, which was annexed by the court of
Quarter Sessions at the December term, 1831 to Sheshequin twp., is hereby
annexed to the Sheshequin election district and the electors shall hold their
elections at the house now occupied by DANIEL BRINK.
That the electors of Conemaugh twp., Somerset county, shall hold their
elections at the house now occupied by PETER LEVY.
That parts of the townships of Washington and Guilford, Franklin county,
beginning on the Adams county line, along the road to the Cross Raods at
Duffield's to the intersection by the road from ____ BROWN's to Quincy, north
of DOCTOR FORNEY's house, to beginning.
That the electors of Southampton, Franklin county, shall hold their elections
at the house now occupied by JAMES JOHNSTON.
That the electors of Barnetz twp., Jefferson county, shall hold their
elections at the house now occupied by JOHN WYNKOOP.
That the electors of Conneautee twp., Erie county, shall hold their elections
at the house now occupied by ABEL WHITNEY.
That the electors of Centre twp., Butler county, shall hold their elections
at the house now occupied by JACOB RIDER.
That the electors of St. Clair twp., Bedford county, shall hold their
elections at the house now occupied by WILLIAM GRIFFITH of John.
That the electors of Jacksonville district, Westmoreland county, shall hold
their elections at the house of WILLIAM FULLERTON, now in the possession of
the heirs of WILLIAM CROW, dec. in the village of Jacksonville.
That the electors of Allegheny twp., Cambria county, shall hold their
elections at the house now occupied by JOHN FELSE, in the town of Loretta.
That the electors of Lower Nazareth twp., Northampton county, shall hold
their elections at the house of JACOB SCHWITZER, in the village of Hecktown.
That the electors of Cummings twp., Lycoming county, shall hold their
elections at the house of WILLIAM S. M'MEENS.
That the electors of Beaver twp., Crawford county, shall hold their elections
at the house now occupied by GEORGE FOSTER.
That the electors of Troy twp., Crawford county, shall hold their elections
at the house now occupied by GEORGE KEESE.
That the electors of the Trapp election district, composed of the township of
Upper Providence, parts of the townships of Lower Providence and Skippack and
Perkiomen, Montgomery county, shall hold their elections at the public house
of JACOB HEEBNER, in the village of Trapp.
That the electors of Jackson twp., Cambria county, shall hold their elections
at the house now occupied by SAMUEL DAVIS.
That the electors of Conemaugh twp., Indiana county, shall hold their
elections at the house now occupied by ADAM THOMPSON.
That parts of the townships of Hopewell and Walker, Huntingdon county,
beginning at Hartsock's Gap in Tussey's mountain, down Garner's run, to
include the house of MATTHEW GARNER, ISAAC BOWERS, ABRAHAM BOWERS and GEORGE
BRUMBOUGH, through Forshey's Gap, to Union twp., to a point opposite to DAVID
CORBIN's, to the corneer of Porter twp., to the beginning, shall be a separate
election district, and the elections shall be held at the house of JOHN NAIL,
in the village of M'Connelsburg.
That the electors of Young twp., Indiana county, shall hold their elections
at the house now occupied by THOMAS M. ANDERSON.
That the electors of Fairfield twp., Crawford county, shall hold their
elections at the house now occupied by EDWARD HERRINGTON.
That the electors of Limestone twp., lying between the Lancaster land
company, lots #45 and 64, and the Allegheny river opposite Brokenstraw twp.,
shall be part of the Brokenstraw district, and the remaining part of the
township of Limestone and Tionista twp. and part of Kenjua twp., lying on the
southeast of Warren county, to lots #153 and 72 and west to Limestone twp.
shall be an election district and the electors shall hold their elections at
the house of TIMOTHY BARNS.
That the electors of Brown twp., Lycoming county, shall hold their elections
at the house now occupied by SAMUEL TOMB JR.
That the electors of Fairfield twp., Lycoming county, shall hold their
elections at the house now occupied by SOLOMON BRUNER.
That the electors of Liberty twp., McKean county, shall hold their elections
at the house now occupied by HORACE COLMAN.
That the borough of New Cumberland, Allen twp., Cumberland county, beginning
at the river Susquehanna, to the end of Miller's lane, thence to Yellow
Breeches creek near JOSEPH BEST's farm, to its mounty, at the river
Susquehanna, shall be a separate election district and the electors shall
hold their elections a the the house now occupied by WEBSTER LEWIS.
That the electors of Harbour Creek Twp., Erie county, shall hold their
elections at the school house on Buffalo road, near the house of WALTER
GREENWOOD.
That the electors of Venango Twp., Crawford county, shall hold their
elections at the house now occupied by JOHN M'FADDEN, in the village of
Cambridge.
That the electors in Salt Lick twp., Fayette county, shall hold their
elections at the house now occupied by JAMES ROGERS.
That the part of Catawissa twp., Columbia county, which was set off into a
separate township, called Roaring Creek, shall be a separate election
district and the electors shall hold their elections at the house of JOHN
YEAGER.
That the electors in Washington twp., York county, shall hold their elections
at the house of JAMES MARSHALL, now occupied by DAVID SHULTZ.
That the electors of part of Manheim twp., Schuylkill county, lying southeast
of the line commencing at the township line of Wayne and Manheim on Summer
Hill, thence to the house of WIDOW SCHWEICKER and the house of JOHN DEWALD,
to the house of PHILIP DRUMHELLER, thence to the house of JOHN DEIBERT, at
the centre turnpike, to the house of JOHN BATZ, thence to the house of PHILIP
KOCH, then to the town ship line of Manheim and Schuylkill twps., shall hold
their elections at the court house in the borough of Orwigsburg.
That the electors of Rush twp., Schuylkill county, shall hold their elections
at the house of JOHN BRAUS.
That the elections in Doylestown twp., Bucks county, shall be held at the
house now occupied by ELNATHAN PETTIT, in the village of Doylestown.
That the electors of Canton twp., Bradford county, shall hold their elections
at the house of JONATHAN R. PRATT, at the four corners.
That the electors of Hickory twp., Mercer county, shall hold their elections
at the house of THOMAS J. PORTER, in the town of Sharon. 3 May 1832.
169. An act repealing certain acts concerning state roads.
An act passed 5 Apr 1806, authorizing the laying out of certain state roads
from a point near the house of ALEXANDER INNIS, in Huntingdon county, to
Landisburg, Perry county, is hereby repealed, as far as respects Mifflin
county, as relates to Juniata county, from the Mifflin county line to the
Tuscarora creek. 3 May 1832
170. An act authorizing the inhabitants of Passyunk twp. to erect directors
for the Girard School of Passyunk, to be erected and established, and for
other purposes.
Whereas, STEPHEN GIRARD, of the city of Philadelphia, in his last will and
testament, did give and bequeath a sum of money for the erection of a school
house in Passyunk twp., "I give and bequeath unto PHILIP PELTZ, JOHN LENTZ,
FRANCIS HESLEY, JACOB BAKER and ADAM YOUNG of Passyunk twp., Philadelphia
county, the sum of $6000.00 in trust, that they shall purchase a suitable
piece of ground and erect a substantial brick building sufficiently large for
a school house and the residence of a school master, one part for poor male
white children, and the other part for poor female white children of the
township."
Whereas, GEORGE SPRING and GEORGE DANGLER laid out a plantation adjoining the
town of New Berlin, Union county, into a town called Springfield, and sold
lots by lottery, and only a few houses were erected, that most of the lots
are now owned bya few individuals who find it convenient to fence the same in
fields larger then one square, and that many of the streets, lanes, and
alleys, are useless. Therefore, the court of general Quarter sessions of
Union county, shall have authority to vacate and useless streets, etc. 3 May 1832.
171. An act relative to certain roads and declaring certain creeks highways,
and for other purposes.
That all monies which may within six years from this act, be received by the
treasurer of Luzerne county, on account of road taxes, assessed on certain
unseated lands, lately belonging to the estates of MATTHIAS HOLLENBACK and
EDWARD TILGHMAN situate within the townships of Lehman, Monroe, Dallas,
Union, Northmoreland and Eaton, shall be held in a separate account.
That SAMUEL HILL and JOSEPH BARR of Washington county, and HARVEY H. PETERSON
of Allegheny county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a state
road, beginning near the house of ROBERT LOVE, on the Williamsport and
Washington turnpike, in Washington county, thence to JAMES CONNER's on the
road leading to Pittsburg, in Alleghey county.
That MICHAEL REED, JOHN BENNETT, JOHN WOLF and PETER SCHELL of Bedford
county, and ALEXANDER KNOX of the town of Newry in Huntingdon county are
hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a road beginning at Bedford, to
Hollidaysburg, in Huntingdon county.
That BENJAMIN ADAMS and JAMES JOHNSTON of Beaver county, and JOHN STEVENSON,
of Allegheny county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a state
road, beginning at Phillipsburg in Beaver county, thence by the White Oaks
Flats to intersect with Hookstown state road, near the Big Lick, in Robinson
twp., Allegheny county.
That DAVID KILLINGER, GEORGE F. GOODMAN and JOSEPH MOORE M.D., are hereby
appointed commissioners to continue the survey of streets, roads, and lanes
in the districts of Spring Garden, Northern Liberties and Kensington.
That MORDECAI DAVIS, RANDAL EVANS, JOSIAH HESTON, THOMAS JONES ESQ., JOSEPH
ROBERTS and JONATHAN JONES, are appointed commissioners to review that part
of the state road laid out from New Hope to the Mary state line in a
direction to Baltimore, commencing where it strikes the land of ENOCK MALIN
and ABNER GRIFFITH, in Willistown Twp, Chester county, above WILLIAM KELLY's
land, through East Goshen twp., and JOSEPH ELDRIDGE's land, west of Hoopes
and Garretts corner, striking the land of JOSEPH HOOPES, dec., through lands
of GEORGE GARRET and JOSEPH HOFFMAN, to existing road of township of East
Goshen. The commissioners shall meet at the house of JONATHAN W. HOFFMAN.
That EDWARD M'HENRY and THOMAS MOOREHEAD, of Columbia county, and ROBERT
CURRY of Northumberland county, are appointed commissioners to lay out a
state road, commencing near the house of JOHN STUCKER, Columbia county,
through Rhorsburg, Jerseytown and Washingtonville, to the borough of Milton,
Northumberland county.
That the first fork of Pine Creek, Lycoming county, from the mouth up to the
Block House fork and Broadhead's creek, for ELEAZER PRICE's mill dam, in Pike
county, also, the west branch to NICHOLAS BUSH's to Bradhead's Creek etc. are
hereby declared public highways.
That the west branch of the river Susquehanna from JOHN DOUGLASS' saw mill,
Cambria county, is declared a public highway. 3 May 1832.
173. An act to incorporate the Farmers Fire Insurance Company of Upper and
Lower Saucon twps. and for other purposes.
That MATTHEW K. CHAMPLIN, ROBERT TOWNSEND, WILLIAM CANNON JR., E.K.
CHAMBERLIN and JOHN DUKEHART JR., members of the Fallston Fire company, ae
hereby declared a body politic and corporate in law.
That AUGUSTIN STEVENSON, GEORGE BIRD, ENOCH BLACKMAN, JOSEPH REAKIRT, C.
GOODMAN, THEODORE DEKLYN, DAVID DILLIGER, JOHN F. WARNER, MICHAEL W. ASH,
PETER HAY, D. WENTZ, ROBERT V. MASSEY, B.E. CARPENTER, WILLIAM TRAUTWINE,
WILLIAM W. WRIGHT, JOHN HYNEMAN, PETER SNYDER, GEORGE WORL, CHARLES HINKLE,
WILLIAM L. BARBER, JOHN THOBURN, JAMES BOON, R.H. HARLEY, PHILIP PELTZ,
THOMAS D. GROVER, JAMES DUMPHEY, JOHN LANDEY, JONATHAN TOWNSEND, JOHN
HUNAKER, DAVID M'ALISTER, JOSEPH ROGERS, DANIEL NEWMAN, PETER HINCKLE JR.,
ISAAC BOILEAU, WILLIAM WILKINSON, BENJAMIN W. TAYLOR, M. M'GILL, WILLIAM
LOVERING, CHARLES ELLIOTT, JAMES M'CORMACK, JOHN R. VOGDES, FRANCIS E.
BREWSTER, BERNARD FITZSIMMONS, PETER K. EMERICK, WILLIAM HARVEY, WILLIAM
KING, JOSEPH B. MITCHELL, and DAVID GINTHER are appointed commissioners of
the Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia. 3 May 1832.
174. An act relative to certain real estates,
Whereas, JOHN COOK, late of the city of Philadelphia, dec. and ISRAEL MAULE,
late of Penn Twp. Philadelphia Co. were in their lifetime in fee as tenants
in common of equal moities of a certain lot of ground situated on the south
side of Callowhill St., and east side of John St. in the district of Spring
Garden, Philadelphia Co., beginning at the southeast corner of Callowhill St.
and John St. extending eastward along the Callowhill st. 153 feet seven inches
to ground of PATRICK SCULLY, southward by Patrick Scully's ground 82 feet,
four inches to a four foot wide alley leading into Sixth St., westward in a
line parallel with and at a distance of 82 feet, four inches, from the south
side of Callowhill St. 68 feet, then southward along a three feet wide alley
39 feet four inches to DANIEL SMITH's ground, etc, being ground granted by
JAMES WHITEHEAD and JAMES GOWEN by deed recorded at Phila. in deed book M.R.
#21, pg. 353, and as JOHN COOKE, in his last will and testament, duly proved
in the county of Phila. devised his undivided moiety of the said lot of
ground in certain portions specified to his four children, JOHN COOKE,
CHARLES COOKE, MARY E. COOKE wife of MORRIS LONGSTRETH, and LYDIA COOKE. The
said Israel Maule in his will and testament duly proved devised all the
residue of his estate (including his undivided moniety in the said lot of
ground) to his wife ANN MAULE for life, is she should remain unmarried, with
remainder to such children as should be living at the termination of the life
estate, and the issue of such should be then dead, and the same does appear
the lot shall be set out in severally to all parties involved and upon their heirs.
That WILLIAM ECKERT, guardian of the person and estate of MARIA LOUISA PRETZ,
a minor daughter of GODFREY PRETZ, late of the borough of Northampton, Lehigh
Co. dec. is hereby authorized to convey to CHRISTIAN BLOSS all right, title
and interest of the said minor in a certain tract of land situate in
Heidelberg Twp. Lehigh Co. adjoining lands of STEPHEN BALLIET and late SAMUEL
HELFRICH, SIMON SCHNEIDER and others, containing 64 acres and 135 perches in
fee simple by deed and with the same effect as if Maria Louiza Pretz were of
full age and had conveyed the same.
That RICHARD WILLING guardian of his minor children, HENRY WILLING, ELLEN
WILLING, CAROLINE WILLING, ELIZABETH WILLING and EDWARD SHIPPEN WILLING,
shall have power and authority during their minority from time to time to
sell and to convey to the purchasers the whole or part of the real estate of
the said minors in the counties of Crawford and Mercer and to make and
execute all deeds for completing such sales as if the said minors themselves
at full age might make or execute.
It is enacted that upon the payment of the usual fees, without requiring the
ordinary proof of settlement and improvement, the Secretary of the Land
office is hereby authorized to issue patents to SARAH W. CATNACH, for any or
all five tracts of land in Cunningham's district, Butler county, warranted in
the names of GEORGE SAWMAN, FREDERICK HUBLEY, HUGH OGDEN, THOMAS DENTON and
WILLIAM WISTAR the right in which warrants by sundry good conveyances has
been visited in the Sarah W. Catnach, provided that nothing in this act shall
effect the rights of third persons.
Whereas SAMUEL HOOD, being the owner of a plantation in the county of
Delaware did on the 21 Dec 1732 make his last will and testament and therein
devise the same to his daughter MARY CLARK, to her heirs forever, or on
default of such heirs to descend to her two sisters MARTHA HOOD and ELIZABETH
HOOD or their heirs, which said Martha and Elizabeth are deceased, intestate,
and without issue and the lineal descendants of Mary Clark have continued to
enjoy and possess the same and whereas certain proceedings in partition were
instituted in the court of Delaware Co., wherein all the lineal descendants
of Mary Clark were parties; to wit: MARY LEVIS, her grand-daughter and
CLEMENT LEVIS her husband, PHOEBE WILLIAMS her grand-daughter and AMBROSE
WILLIAMS her husband, and JACOB HABBERSETT, the guardian of ELIZA DONE and
LYDIA ANN DONE, minors and the sole children of ______ DONE, the other
only-grand-daughter dec. and the plantation not being capable of division was
ordered by the court to be sold and the same was sold by the sheriff for the
sum of $5595.45 to REESE W. FLOWER which said purchase money has been paid to
the heirs and the sale has been confirmed by the courts. It has been
ascertained that the estate which was vested in the said parties was not an
estate in fee simple but an estate in fee tail. The parties as far as in
them lie have since on 1 Mar 1832 executed a deed for the said purchaser it
is enacted that said deed shall be legal and equitable to the purchaser and
to bar the estate tail of Mary, Phoebe, Eliza and Lydia Ann to all intents
and purposes.
That ELEAZER CAREY, of the county of Luzerne, is authorized to sell and
convey all or part of the real estate to which his minor children are
entitled or may during their minority, become entitled by the decease of
their material relatives, and invest the proceeds in some profitable fund for
the sole use, benefit and advantage of the said minors; he is authorized to
execute a deed of conveyance and the sale shall not be valid until the
proceeds shall be invested in some productive fund as aforesaid.
Whereas FREDERICK SCHLIER of Windsor Twp., Berks Co., on the first day of
March 1825 made his last will and testament which since the death of the
testator has been duly proved and entered in the Berks county court house, by
which he devised a certain tract of land in Windsor Twp. to his children,
giving a life estate in part to his wife. Whereas the widow of Frederick
Schlier is since dead, and it is represented that the estate is in a state of
waste and unproductive and that there are certain grand children in a state of
minority, by reason of which the property cannot be sold. Therefore the
guardians now appointed of the minor children of JONAS TYSON, by ELIZABETH
SCHLIER his wife, dec. are hereby authorized to sell all the right, title and
interest of the minors in the tract of land in Windsor Twp. Berks Co. and to
execute a deed of conveyance for the same to the purchaser, which deed shall
be as valid and effectual in law as if the minors were of full age.
The administrators of the estate of WILLIAM WHITE, late of Baldeagle Twp.
Centre Co. dec. are hereby authorized to sell and by deed shall convey to the
purchaser the one fourteenth part, or childs half share of a tract of land,
containing 100 acres situated in Pine Creek Twp. Lycoming Co. late the estate
of WILLIAM JACKSON dec.
The trustees named in the last will and testament of PHILIP SCHRAWDER, late
of Smithfield Twp. Northampton Co. and the survivors of them are hereby
authorized to make sale on the best terms they can obtain such parts of the
real estate of deceased as lie in the counties of Wayne and Luzerne, and also
such as lie elsewhere, and are unimproved or unproductive and to convey the
same to the purchaser thereof; then to invest the nett proceeds of sale in
some productive stock or loan and the profits or interest thereof shall be
held, applied in the manner directed by the testor in relation to the said
lands.
Whereas the German Lutheran and the German Presbyterian congregations of
Guilford Twp., Franklin Co. have for a long time held and occupied together
the church called Solomon's Church, with the graveyard and land containing
about 17 acres the title to which was vested in the trustees of the said
Presbyterian congregation and whereas the congregations being about to erect
at their joint expense a new building for public worship, have agreed that the
title os said premises shall be vested in both congregations and for this
purpose a deed by the trustees of the Presbyterian congregation to the
Lutheran congregation and they desire this to be confirmed. The deed
executed by JACOB SNIDER and JOHN HOSLER, trustees of the German Presbyterian
congregation of Guilford Twp. Franklin Co. to JOHN TRITLE and JOHN ESSICK,
trustees of the German Lutheran congregation of the same township and county
dated 20 Jan 1832 is hereby confirmed and declared valid and the estate is
vested in the trustees and members of the two congregations as tenants in common.
That JAMES BANKS of Mercer Co. guardian of JOHN ELDER and HANNAH ELDER, minor
children of WILLIAM ELDER, dec. is authorized to make sale of the whole or
parts of such tracts or lots of land in Mercer Co. as the aforesaid William
Elder, in his lifetime may have purchased at treasurer's sale for taxes, and
to make deeds in due form of law for the same, and he James Banks shall
place the proceeds arising from the lands in some productive fund for the
use of John and Hannah Elder.
That GEORGE KENT, guardian of the children of ARTHUR HOOK, dec. is hereby
authorized to sell and convey by good deed in fee for the best price he can
obtain, a certain lot of land containing 40 acres, situate in Morgan Twp.
Greene Co. adjoining lands late of JACOB RHINEHEART, DAVID THOMAS and others,
and the proceeds of said sale the guardian is hereby authorized to put to
interest for the benefit of the children as they arrive at 21 years of age.
4 May 1832.
175. An act to authorize the laying out of a state road in Lancaster and
Berks counties and for other purposes.
That WILLIAM HIESTER, SAMUEL O. JACOBS of Lancaster county, and DOCTOR JONAS
ROTHROCK and DAVID LUDWIG of Berks county, are hereby appointed commissioners
to lay out a state road, beginning near the public house of AMOS S. KINZER, on
the Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike, in Lancaster county, thence
to the old Lancaster road, near the new bridge over the Schuylkill at
Garber's ferry.
That JARED SHATTUCK of Crawford county, BERNARD MARTIN of Venango county, and
MARTIN STRONG of Erie county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a
state road beginning near Pine creek, on the Susquehanna and Waterford
turnpike road in Venango county, thence by Oil Creek Furance, Titus,
Centerville and Bloomfield, in Crawford county to Union Mills in Erie county.
That ANTHONY KLECKNER of Centre county, JOHN FLEMING and DAVID HANNA of
Lycoming county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a state road
beginning at the tavern house of Anthony Kleckner in Logan Twp., Centre
county, thence to Bald Eagle creek, near the Great Island in Lycoming county.
That ANDREW BORLAND, IRA HOLLOWAY and DAVID GARDNER, are hereby appointed
commissioners to review that part of the state road leading from Greenville
to Franklin, near to Georgetown and Holloway's mill, with power to alter it.
That EBENEZER LAWSON, shall have the right at his cost, to make a convenient
landing on the west side of the west branch of the river Susquehanna, as a
public ferry, across the river from Muncy creek twp., to Clinton Twp..
That SOLOMON MANGESS, shall have the right to make a convenient landing on
the east side of the west branch of the river Susquehanna as a public ferry,
from Clinton twp., to Muncy creek twp.
That the directors of the poor and of the house of employment for the
townships of Oxford and Lower Dublin of Philadelphia, are hereby authorized
to sell and convey unto SAMUEL COMLY, SAMUEL WILLING, RICHARD F. ALLEN,
WILLIAM FOLWELL and JOSEPH RIPKA, so much of the land belonging to the farm
connected with the poor institution not exceeding five acres.
That WILLIAM PATTERSON, of the county of Adams, and HENRY LOGAN of the county
of York, and PETER LOBACH of the county of Cumberland, are hereby appointed
commissioners for marking a line, beginning at a point where the York, Adams,
and Cumberland county lines meet, called Coulters road, to a point leading
from Gettysburg to Shippensburg, on the top of the South mountain, which
shall be the boundary line dividing the county of Adams from the county of
Cumberland.
That SAMUEL OAKES of Columbia county, and THOMAS SMITH and ABRAHAM STRAUB of
Northumberland, are hereby appointed commissioners to mark the division line
between the counties of Union and Lycoming.
That BENJAMIN ADAMS and JAMES JOHNSTON of Beaver county, and JOHN STEVENSON,
of Allegheny county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a state
road, beginning at Phillipsburg in Beaver county, to intersect with Hookstown
state road, near the Big Lick, in Robertson twp., in Allegheny county.
That the Governor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant on the State
Treasurer in favor of MATHEW DILL ESQ. and THOMAS FRAGARDIN ESQ. of Greene
county, and JESSE BUMGARNER ESQ., of Washington county, for the sum of
$700.00 for erection of a bridge over Ten Mile creek, where the state road
leding from the city of Pittsburg to Morgantown, Va. crosses.
That the Governor is hereby authorized to draw a warrant on the State
Treasurer, in favor of WILLIAM SCOTT, ANDREW CHRISTY and JAMES WAUGH, of the
county of Mercer, for the sum of $600.00 for rebuilding of the bridge over
Shenango creek, at Greenville, in Mercer county. 4 May 1832.
176. An act for the relief of sundry soldiers and widows of soldiers of the
revolutionary war.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to JAMES EWING, of Chester
Co., HENRY NEVIL of Montgomery Co., PAUL THORP, of Fayette Co., THOMAS YOUNG,
of Greene Co. and VALENTINE KOHLER, of York Co., soldiers of the revolutionary
war, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half
yearly, during life, to commence on 1 Mar 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to FREDERICK BURKART of the
city of Philadelphia, JACOB JOHNSON and CHRISTOPHER CAR and ABRAHAM
HARTRANFT of Montgomery Co., MICHAEL SCHINDLEDECKER of Mercer Co., FREDERICK
BAUM of Mifflin Co., PAUL BARLET of Berks Co., PETER BERRY of Lebanon Co.,
JACOB HOLSTON of Northumberland Co., and HUGH BEATY of Union Co. forty
dollars immediately as a gratuity and compensation in full for their
revolutionary services.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay MARGARET ERWIN of
Philadelphia Co., and RACHEL ROSEBRAUGH of Huntington Co., widows of soldiers
of the revolutionary war forty dollars immediately and an annuity of forty
dollars during life, payable half yearly to commence on 1 Mar 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay ISAAC FEATHER of Montgomery
Co., PHILIP NEITZ of Union Co., GEORGE FOX of Philadelphia Co., ANDREW
DENNISON of Bucks Co., JAMES DRENNAN and JAMES FULTON of Chester Co.,
GEORGE LINGENFELTER and JACOB RUDY of York Co., THOMAS BECK of the city of
Philadelphia, JAMES DUNGAN of Philadelphia Co., and JOSEPH WILSON of Fayette
Co., forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half
yearly during life, to commence on 1 Mar 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay ELEANOR GOSNELL of the city
of Philadelphia, the widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war, forty
dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars payable half yearly
during life, to commence on the 1 Mar 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay JOHN KUHNS of Union Co.,
CONRAD SCHMITH of Montgomery Co., ANDREW SMITH of York Co., JOHN MIDDAUGH of
Juniata Co., JACOB EYLER of Cumberland Co. and WILLIAM BEAN of Mercer Co.
forty dollars, as a gratuity and as a compensation in full for their
revolutionary services.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay MARY MYLER, widow of WILLIAM
MYLER of Westmoreland Co., a soldier of the revolutionary war, and MARGARET
DEMPSY of Ross Co. state of Ohio, a widow of a soldier of the revolutionary
war, a gratuity of forty dollars.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to JOHN EWING of Huntingdon
Co., a soldier of the revolution forty dollars as a gratuity for his
revolutionary services, and the act passed 24 Mar 1832, entitled "An act for
the relief of James Ewing, James Seals and Thomas Abbott, soldiers of the
revolutionary war," as grants a gratuity to JAMES EWING of Huntingdon Co. is
hereby repealed. 4 May 1832.
181. An act to incorporate the town of Liverpool, in the county of Perry,
into a borough.
It shall be the duty of GEORGE MITCHELL, JOHN STEHLEY, GEORGE FOLKER, to give
notice of the first election. 4 May 1832.
183. An act to incorporate the trustees of the Proprietors of Salem township,
in Luzerne county.
That until the election of the officers of this corporation, JOHN BIDLACK,
JOSIAH T. BEACH and ALEXANDER JAMISON, the present committee of the
proprietors of the township of Salem, shall be vested with the powers of
trustees. 4 May 1832.
186. An act for the relief of SEBASTIAN KOCH, THOMAS M'KLEROY, JAMES DENNY,
ISAAC COWELL and ADAM POPE, soldiers of the revolutionary war, and ELIZABETH
CLINDIENST and SUSAN MOSHER, widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war,
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Sebastian Koch of Berks Co.,
Thomas M'Kleroy of Fayette Co., and Adam Pope of York Co., forty dollars
immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly, to
commence on 1 Jan 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay James Denny and Isaac Cowell,
of Green Co., soldiers of the revolutionary war, forty dollars each
immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars payable half yearly during life,
to commence on 1 Jan 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Elizabeth Clindeinst, of York
Co., the widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars
immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly, to
commence on 1 Jan 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Susan Mosher, widow of
JEREMIAH MOSHER, late of the city of Lancaster, a soldier of the
revolutionary war, a gratuity of forty dollars. 4 May 1832.
187. An act to incorporate a company for making a turnpike road from the
borough of Pottsville, through Minersville and Carbondale, in Schuylkill
county, to DANIEL HERB'S tavern, in Northumberland county, and for other
purposes.
That BENJAMIN BECKER, BENJAMIN BENSINGER, WILLIAM MORTIMORE, JOHN C.
OFFERMAN, JOHN PATRICK, PETER KLOCK, GEORGE HEPLER and DANIEL HERK SEN., are
hereby appointed commissioners, for making a turnpike road.
That JACOB GOSSLER of Columbia, WILLIAM POIST and ABRAHAM BITNER of
Washington, JACOB WITMER and BENJAMIN MELLINGER of Manor twp., HENRY SHENK of
Conestogo, WILLIAM M'CREERY of Martick, THOMAS NEIL and JOSEPH PENNY of
Drumore, and JEREMIAH BROWN of Little Britian, all in the county of
Lancaster, are hereby appointed commissioners, to incorporate the Columbia,
Washington, and Port Deposit road company, to lay rails upon the road for
rail road purposes.
That BARNET GILLELAND of Connequenessing twp., THOMAS KELLEY of Butler twp.,
Butler county and ROBERT BEATTY of Allegheny county, are hereby appointed
commissioners to lay out a state road, beginning near ARTHUR M'GILL's mill,
in Middlesex twp., Butler county, to intersect the Pittsburg and Harmony
road, near the house of MARTIN BYRNE, in Allegheny county. 5 May 1832.
188. An act to incorporate a company for making a turnpike road from
Sunneytown to the Perkiomen and Reading turnpike road, near the Perkiomen
bridge, in Montgomery county.
That JOHN MARKLEY of the borough of Norristown, JOHN MILLER of Norriton,
SAMUEL DETWILER, JOHN HUNSECKER, JOHN ZEILER, JACOB SCHWENK, ANDREW ZEIBER,
JOHN GUYER and ISAAC SHULTZ are hereby appointed commissioners. 5 May 1832.
191. An act for the relief of JACOB BOOZ and EBERHART OHL, soldiers of the
revolutionary war,
That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Jacob Booz of
Montgmery county, forty dollars as a gratuity for his revolutionary services.
That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Eberhart Ohl of
Schuylkill county, forty dollars as a gratuity for his revolutionary
services. 5 May 1832.
201. An act to authorize JOHN G. LOWERY and HAMILTON HUMES, guardians of the
minor children of JOHN MILES, deceased, and the administrator of JOHNSTON
FRYE, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate,
That Hamilton Humes and John G. Lowrey, guardians of EDWARD MILES, EMELINE
MILES, JOSEPH MILES, GREEN MILES and ELIZABETH MILES, minor children of John
Miles, late of Boggs Twp., Centre Co. dec. are authorized to sell all the
right, title, etc. the said children have in certain real property in said
county, viz: in Centre furnace, with land etc. and in Milesburg forge, with
lands etc. subject to a certain deed of trust entered into by the said John
Miles in his life time with JOSEPH MILES, and to the payment out of the
proceeds of said sale of any money that may appear to be due to Joseph Miles,
and the guardians are hereby authorized to execute a deed to the purchaser of
said property.
That ABRAHAM FRYE of Washngton Co. administrator of the estate of Johnston
Frye, is hereby authorized to make and execute a deed of conveyance to
BENJAMIN FRYE of said county, for nine acres and nineteen perches of land
situate in Fallowfield Twp., Washington Co. adjoining land of Benjamin Frye,
which deed shall have the same effect and validity as if the same had been
executed by Johnston Frye in his life time. 5 May 1832.
202. An act to authorize MARY MCCALL, guardian of WILLIAM C. MCCALL minor
child of DR. WILLIAM C. MCCALL, deceased, to sell and convey his real estate,
That Mary M'Call, guardian of William C. M'Call, minor child of Doctor
William C. M'Call, late of the city of Philadelphia, dec. is hereby
authorized to sell and convey any real estate of the said minor, situtate in
the state of Pa. and the deeds executed shall be deemed to have the same
effect as if the said minor were of full age and the same were duly made and
executed by him.
That VIOLETTA RAMSEY, administratrix with the will annexed, of ANN SCOTT,
late of Middletown , Dauphin Co. dec. is hereby authorized to sell all the
right, title etc. of said Ann Scott, dec held in her lifetime in a house and
lot of ground situate in Middletown, Dauphin Co., bounded by the Main St., by
lot late of CHRISTIAN SPAYD, dec. ,lot of GEORGE SELTZER and others,
containing two acres, and convey the same by deed to the purchaser, provided
also that the sale shall be approved by the Orphans court of Dauphin Co. 7
May 1832.
204. An act to incorporate a company for making a turnpike road form
Honesdale to the Delaware river, near the mouth of the Great Equinunk creek,
in Wayne county.
That PAUL S. PRESTON, CHARLES FORBES, THOMAS T. HAYES, ASA KIMBLE, ALEXANDER
CALDER and EPHRAIM W. HAMLIN are hereby appointed commissioners. 7 May
1832.
205. An act for the relief of JOHN KROAN, JOHN SANTEE, THOMAS MONTGOMERY and
ROBERT CASBOLT, soldiers, and CATHARINE BONNICKS the widow of a soldier of
the revolutionary war,
That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay John Kroan of York Co.,
John Santee of Northampton Co. Pa. and to Robert Casbolt of Green Co. state
of Ohio, each forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars,
payable half yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Catharine Bonnicks of York
Co., the widow of a revolutionary soldier, forty dollars immediately and
forty dollars, payable half yearly, to commence on the 1 Jan 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Thomas Montgomery of
Washington Co. State of Kentucky, a gratuity of forty dollars, as a
compensation in full for his revolutionary services.
206. An act to authorize SAMUEL DORSEY, and PRISCILLA DORSEY, his wife, to
sell and convey certain real estate, and to reinvest the proceeds thereof, in
other real property,
Whereas, Priscilla Dorsey, of Fayette Co. before her marriage did execute a
deed of her interest in a certain lot of ground in Union Town, containing
about 6 acres, being the one undivided fourth part to the children she had
then or might have, subject to her use during her lifetime. The interest of
Priscilla and her children could be greatly promoted by the sale of their
interest in the said lot. Therefore, Samuel Dorsey and Priscilla his wife,
are authorized to sell in fee simple, the estate of her minor children and to
re-invest the proceeds in other real property, which shall be held under the
same provisions as the said lot is now held. If there is any surplus from the
sale, that cannot be conveniently-re-invested in other real property, the same
shall be secured agreeably to the directions of the Orphans Court of Fayette
Co. 7 May 1832.
207. An act to incorporate a company for erecting a bridge over the river
Schuylkill at Matson's Ford, in the county of Montgomery.
That DAVIS HENDERSON, DAVID HARRY, ISAAC JONES, NATHANIEL M. LEARNARD, PETER
DAGER and HARMAN YERKES, all of Montgomery county, are hereby appointed
commissioners for erecting a bridge. 7 May 1832.
208. An act for the relief of JOHN MILLER and JOHN BICKEL, administrators of
JOHN KENDALL, deceased, and for the relief of MICHAEL H. SPANGLER, brigade
inspector of the first brigade fifth division Pennsylvania militia, and for
other purposes,
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to John Miller and John
Bickel administrators of John Kendall, dec. late a deputy marshall for the
counties of Berks and Schuylkill, $396.95, as compensation for collecting
certain militia fines.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Michael H. Spangler, brigade
inspector of the first brigade, fifth division, Pa. Militia, the sum of sixty
dollars as compensation for setting up the accounts of his predecessor.
The commissioners of Allegheny county, are hereby authorized to draw their
warrants on the county treasurer, in favor of EBENEZER KERR, late a coroner
of said county, for the amount of jurors, constables and witnesses fees, paid
on coroners inquests held by him at the rate of one dollar per diem for each
juror in each case; and the constables and witnesses fees shall be taxed in
conformity with the act of the 22 Feb 1821. 7 May 1832.
210. An act relative to the real estate of NATHANIEL NEWLIN, deceased, late
of Delaware County,
The Orphans court of Delaware County is hereby authorized upon the
application of CYRUS MENDENHALL and THOMAS SMITH, guardians of the minor
grand children of Nathaniel Newlin, dec., if the judges be satisfied that a
sale of the real estate of said minors consisting of about eighty acres of
land situated othe the township of Darby, in said county, devised to said
children by the will of their grandfather, would be more conducive to the
interest of said minors, to order a sale and conveyance of said land for the
purpose of paying legacies charged thereon, and maintaining and educating
said minor children. 7 May 1832.
214. An act to authorize the sale of certain real estate of ISRAEL ISRAEL,
late of the city of Philadelphia, deceased.
That upon the petition of MARY ELLET and her husband CHARLES ELLET, the court
of Philadelphia is hereby authorized to appoint a trustee to sell and convey
all of the share of real estate of Israel Israel, late of the city, dec.
which was allotted to and taken by Mary Ellet, daughter of the dec., for her
use for life, and for her children. The trustee shall secure the safe and
permanent investment of the funds arising from such sale, the payment of the
income to Mary Ellet for life, and after her decease among her children and
the issue of any deceased child, the latter to take only the parents'
share. 7 May 1832.
215. An act relative to the Carlisle and Hanover turnpike road company, and
for other purposes.
That LEWIS DEWART, HENRY MASSER, EDWARD GOBIN, ISAAC SEIGLER, PETER WEIMER,
GIDEON MARKEL, JOHN ROBINS, JOHN G. YOUNGMAN, CHARLES G. DONNEL, MARTIN
WEAVER, HENRY SHAFFER, FRANCIS W. RAWLE, JAMES A. GILMER, GEORGE WEISER,
HENRY YOXTHEIMER, JOHN YOUNG, JOHN G. MARTIN, ALEXANDER JORDAN, WILLIAM
M'CARTY, GEORGE WIETZEL, DANIEL LEVY, PETER MARTZ, GEORGE PRINCE, SAMUEL
M'CORMICK, JOHN B. PRICE, WILLIAM N. ROBINS, CHRISTIAN BALDY, DANIEL BOGAR,
JACOB BRIGHT, SAMUEL JOHN, JOHN JONES, WILLIAM H. MUENCH, ALBE C. BARRET and
PETER LEISENRING are hereby appointed commissioners to construct a railroad
instead of a canal from the Shamokin coal mines to the river Susquehanna. 7
May 1832.
216. An act to authorize the administrators de bonis non with the will
annexed of PETER MUNDORFF, late of the borough of York, deceased, to sell and
convey the real estate of said deceased, and for other purposes,
That JOSEPH MORRIS and MARTIN EBERT, administrators de bonis non, with the
will annexed of Peter Mundorff of the borough of York, dec. are hereby
authorized to sell all the real estate of the said Mundorff, situate in the
county of York; and to execute a deed of conveyance thereof to the purchaser.
Whereas, WILLIAM BUTLER purchased from JANE CLARK of the city of
Philadelphia, with his own funds, a tract of land called Wakefield, situate
on the west side of the Youghiogany river at the Great Crossings, in Fayette
county, containing 362 1/4 acres, and being
in a state of ill health, from which he was not expected to recover, procured
the deed for the same, to be made to his wife Margaret, now dec. as a
maintenance for her, in the event of her surviving him. An whereas clear
profits of the said premises did not exceed twenty dollars, he laid out
$400.00 in making improvements thereon. Whereas William Butler and MARGARET
BUTLER his wife, by articles of agreement, on the 16 Sep 1828 and JOHN EASTER
JR. contracted for the sale of the premises by them to him for the sum of
$2000.00 and John Easter, on the faith of the contract entered into the
possession of the premises, paid before the death of Margaret $1350.00 of the
purchase money and expanded in improvements on the premises, upwards of
$1200.00. And as Margaret, dying suddenly, more then eight months before the
time when according to the contract, the deed for the said tract of land was
to be made for the performance of the same contract in her life time., and
there appearing no adequate provision by existing law, and it being but right
and equitable that the said purchaser should have a clear title. Therefore
William Butler, administrator of the estate of Margaret Butler, late of Adams
Co. dec. is authorized to be proved in the court of Fayette Co. the contract
in writing for the sale of a certain tract of land called Wakefield, on the
west side of the Youghiogany river at he Great Crossings, in the county of
Fayette, and execute a deed for the said lands consistent with the true
meaning of the said contract, and the same shall be recorded in the office of
deeds. 7 May 1832.
217. An act relative to the real estate of MICHAEL FESSLER, late of
Schuylkill county, deceased,
The Orphans Court of Schuylkill county is hereby authorized upon the
application of ELIZABETH FESLER, executrix, and LUDWIG BERGER, executor of
the last will and testament of Michael Fesler, late of said county, dec. if
the judges be satisfied that a sale of the real estate mentioned in said
will, situated in the township of Manheim would be most beneficial to the
interest of those concerned, to order a sale and execute a deed to the
purchaser. 7 May 1832.
218. An act to incorporate the Philadelphia Typographical Society.
That JAMES RUSSELL, A.W. BENEDICT, JOHN P. COLCORD, JOHN BOYLE, J.J. HASWELL,
NICHOLAS SPENCER, FAYETTE PIERSON, JOHN NOTSON, JOHN R. WALLACE, WILLIAM
CORSE, WILLIAM WELLINGTON, ALEXANDER KNOX, DAVID BARTRAM, GEORGE D. HASWELL,
JOHN W. GIBBS, ROBERT W. BARNARD, E. BARRINGTON, BENJAMIN MIFFLIN are hereby
incorporated under the name of Philadelphia Typographical Society. 7 May 1832.
222. An act to incorporate the town of Pinegrove, Schuylkill county, into a borough.
The boundries of the borough: beginning in the middle of the river Swatara,
on a line of lands of PETER FILBERT, _____ LEY, ______ HOCH, and church land,
through land of JOHN KEYSER, thence through land of JACOB HUBLER, ______
LEHMAN, and _____ GRATZ, and JOHN ZIMMERMAN's lands to the middle of the
river Swatara, to beginning. All persons entitled to vote shall do so at the
house of HENRY W. CONRAD. 7 May 1832.
223. An act concerning proceedings in partition on the property of SETH
GRAIGE, dec.
In the city and county of Philadelphia, in which SETH W. CRAIGE, GEORGE S.
CRAIGE and WILLIAM T. CRAIGE, minors, by their guardian, ELIZA CRAIGE, are
demandants, and THOMAS H. CRAIGE, and others are defendants, brought to Dec.
term, 1831, an action of partition shall be held as valid as if the parties
were of full age, and the courts had ruled the lands and tenements could not
be divided and had valued the same. 1 Jun 1832.
225. An act relative to election districts, and for other purposes.
That the electors of the township of Wayne, Schuylkill county, shall hold
their elections at the house now occupied by MORITZ HEILNER, innkeeper, in
the town of Friedensburg.
That the electors of New Milford, Susquehanna county, shall hold their
elections at the house now occupied by HARVEY GRIFFIN.
That Girard twp., Erie county, shall be a separate election district and the
electors shall hold their elections at the school house near THOMAS
M'CONNEL's store, on the east side of Elk Creek. 7 Jun 1832.
226. An act to annul the marriage contract of ULRICHT KNEIHT and SUSANNA
KNEIHT his wife,
The marriage contract entered into by Ulricht Knecht of Northampton county,
and Susannah his wife, is hereby annulled and made void, and the parties
released from all duties and obligations as if they had never been joined in
marriage. 7 Jun 1832.
227. An act to provide for the election of Representatives of the people of
this state in the Congress of the United States.
The judges of the eighth district shall meet at the house of SAMUEL K.
KEPNER, in Schuylkill county.
The judges of the tenth district shall meet at the house of JOHN HENRY, in
Dauphin county.
The judges of the twelfth district shall meet at the house now occupied by
DAVID NEWMAN, on the South mountain in Adams county.
The judges of the fourteenth district shall meet at the house of JEREMIAH C.
BETTS, in Ennisville, Huntingdon county.
The judges of the fifteenth district shall meet at the house of JOHN JONES,
in Berwick, Columbia county.
The judges of the sixteenth district shall meet at the house of ISAAC ALLEN
in Uniontown, Lycoming county.
The judges of the eighteenth district shall meet at the house now occupied by
JOHN STOTLER, on the Allegheny mountain. in Somerset county.
The judges of the nineteenth district shall meet at the house now occupied by
SAMUEL MCANUITY, in Blairsville in Indiana county.
The judges of the twentieth district shall meet at the house now occupied by
JEREMIAH DAVIDSON, in Fayette county.
The judges of the twenty-third district shall meet at the house of ROBERT
BARBER in Shattonsville, Armstrong county.
The judges of the twenty-fourth district shall meet at the house of JESSE
DUSHANE in New Castle, Mercer county. 9 Jun 1832.
228. An act to appropriate the legacy of STEPHEN GIRARD, to improvement by
canal navigation.
The late Stephen Girard has bequeathed to the commonwealth of Pa. the sum of
$300,000.00 for the purposes of improvement by canal navigation. 9 Jun 1832.
229. An act to incorporate the Strasburg railroad, the Williamsport and
Elmira railroad, the Marietta and Columbia railroad, the Portsmouth and
Lancaster railroad, and incorporating a company to make the Oxford railroad.
That WILLIAM WILSON and HENRY WITMER of the city of Philadelphia, PETER
OSBORNE of the borough of West Chester, in the county of Chester, JAMES
GIVEN, EVAN GREENE, FREDERICK HAMBRIGHT, GEORGE L. MAYER, MICHAEL MUSSELMAN,
JACOB ESHELMAN, JACOB HOOVER, GEORGE DIFFENBACH JR., ABRAHAM SMITH, DAVID
SHIRK JR., and JOSEPH S. LEFEVER, of the county of Lancaster, are hereby
appointed commissioners of the Strasburg railroad.
That THOMAS BIDDLE, ARCHIBALD M'INTYRE and SIMON GRATZ of the city of
Philadelphia, JOSEPH B. ANTHONY, WILLIAM G. CARPENTER, ANDREW D. HEPBURN,
WILLIAM A. PETRIKEN, WILLIAM WILSON, JOHN K. HAYS, WILLIAM BRINDLE, of
Lycoming county, EZRA LONG, BURTON STRAIT and GEORGE KRESS of Bradford
county, JOHN BEECHER and ELI M'NITT of Tioga county, are hereby appointed
commissioners of the Williamsport and Elmira railroad company.
That NATHAN BUNKER, THOMAS LATTIMER and GEORGE TROUTMAN, of the city of
Philadelphia, JACOB GROSH, JAMES MEHAFFY, FREDERICK HAMBRIGHT, HENRY
HALDEMAN, WILLIAM NOBLE, DAVID REINHART, JOHN ROBERTS, EDWARD GRUBB,
CHRISTIAN HERTZLER and SAMUEL HOUSTON of the county of Lancaster, are hereby
appointed commissioners of the Marietta railroad.
That THOMAS P. COPE, JOHN WHITE, THOMAS BIDDLE, MARK RICHARDS, JOHN HEMPHILL,
JOSEPH SANDERSON, FRANCIS BREUIL, BENJAMIN W. RICHARDS, ROBERT C. MARTIN,
THOMAS RONEY, LEWIS RYAN, JOSEPH RAY, JOHN B. SWETT, HARRISON LOCKE and LEVI
ELLMAKER of the city of Philadelphia, GEORGE FISHER, BENJAMIN JORDAN, THOMAS
M'NAIR, HENRY SMITH, DAVID M'KIBBIN, WILLIAM CARLISLE JR., JOSEPH BRESTLE,
MARTIN KENDIG, DOCTOR M. BROWN, JOSEPH ROSS of the county of Dauphin, COLONEL
GEORGE MAYER, FREDERICK HAMBRIGHT, CHRISTIAN OBER, JOHN BENDER, COL. JAMES
PATTERSON and FREDERICK HIPPLE, of the county of Lancaster, are hereby
appointed commissioners of the Portsmouth and Lancaster railroad company.
That TIMOTHY KIRK, SAMUEL DICKEY, CHARLES WALLACE, DAVID HAYES, ISRAEL
REYNOLDS, JAMES HALL, BENJAMIN J. MILLER, JOHN B. COCHRAN, JESSE PUGH, JAMES
MONAGHAN, ELI HURFORD, DAVID GRISCOM and FRANCIS PARKE, of the county of
Chester, GEN. ROBERT PATTERSON, JOHN B. STRYKER, SAMUEL COMLY, NATHANIEL BURT
and HENRY WHITE, of the city of Philadelphia, are hereby appointed
commissioners of the Oxford railroad company. 9 Jun 1832.
230. An act to establish the Bank of Middletown.
That BENJAMIN JORDAN, MARTIN KENDIG, HENRY SMITH, MERCER BROWN, DAVID
M'KIBBON, GEORGE FISHER, MARTIN NEISLY, JOSEPH ROSS, GEORGE LAUMAN, SIMON
CAMERON, WALTER S. FRANKLIN, HENRY WELSH, ALEXANDER CARDON, WILLIAM NICHOLS,
MARTIN CROLL and JACOB MILLER are hereby appointed commissioners, to
establish a bank in the county of Dauphin, to be known as the Bank of
Middletown. 9 Jun 1832.
234. An act altering and amending the Charter of Incorporation of the
Brothers of the order of Hermits of Saint Augustin.
Whereas, MATTHEW CARR, JOHN ROSSITER, and MICHAEL HURLEY, were on 10 Nov
1804, incorporated as the Brothers etc. Matthew Carr and John Rossiter have
since become deceased. Therefore, Michael Hurley, is authorized to elect two
or more permanent members. 11 Jun 1832.
235. An act for the relief of JOHN RAU and STEPHEN GAPEN, soldiers of the
revolutionary war,
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to John Rau of Berks County, and
Stephen Gapen of Greene County, soldiers of the revolution, each forty
dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly to
commence on the 1 Jan 1832. 11 Jun 1832.
236. An act for the relief of GABRIEL ABRAMS, a soldier, and FANEY YOUNG,
widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war,
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Gabriel Abrams of Fayette
county, a soldier of the revolution, forty dollars immediately and an annuity
of forty dollars payable half yearly, to commence on the 1 Jan 1832. 11 Jun 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Francy Young of York County,
the widow of a revolutionary soldier, forty dollars immediately, and annuity
of forty dollars, payable half yearly, to commence on the 1 Jan 1832. 11 Jun 1832.
237. An act for the relief of JOHN LINDSEY and JOHN ALLISON, soldiers of the
revolutionary war,
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay John Lindsey of the city of
Philadelphia, and John Allison, of Chester County, soldiers of the revolution
each forty dollars as a gratuity for their revolutionary services. 11 Jun 1832.
238. An act to vest in MARIA DOROTHY WINKLEFOSS the right of this
commonwealth to the estate of her illegitimate sister, MARIA ANTIONETTE
WINKLEFOSS, late of the township of Spring Garden, in the county of York,
That all right, claims and interest which this commonwealth may have acquired
by reason of any escheat, form the want of heirs of Maria Antoinette
Winklefoss, formerly of Spring Garden Twp. York County, dec. in an estate
whereof she died seized and possessed, shall be and the same is hereby
granted to Maria Dorothy Winklefoss subject to the tax imposed by the act
relating to collateral inheritance. 11 Jun 1832.
239. An act to confer on GEORGE KAUFMAN, junior the rights and benefits of a
child born in lawful wedlock,
That GEORGE KAUFMAN JR., a son of George Kaufman and MARIA KAUFMAN, (late
MARIA BOYER) of Schuylkill county, and born sometime before the marriage of
George and Maria Kaufman shall have and enjoy all the rights, benefits and
advantages, of a child born in lawful wedlock as if he had been born
subsequently to the intermarriage of his aforesaid parents. 11 Jun 1832.
240. An act altering the place of holding the general elections in Fairview
township, Erie county.
That the electors of Fairview township, Erie county, shall hold their
elections at the school house near THOMAS FARGO, on the Ridge road. 11 Jun 1832.
244. An act to enable ALEXANDER HENRY, guardian of the minor children of the
late SILAS E. WEIR, to take the real estate of the deceased, for the minor
children,
That Alexander Henry, guardian of the minor children of Silas E. Weir, dec.
is hereby authorized for the minors to accept and take the real estate of
Silas E. Weir, in the city and county of Philadelphia, at the valuation of
eighty thousand five hundred dollars, to hold to the said minors as tenants
in common, and to pay if deemed advisable to secure upon the said real estate
the portions which may belong to ABRAHAM MASON and ELIZABETH P. MASON his
wife, formerly ELIZABETH P. WEIR, and EBENEZER MASON and SARAH L. MASON his
wife, formerly SARAH L. WEIR, after a reasonable sum to be agreed upon for
their contribution to the widow's income, and the Orphans court is authorized
to secure to the widow the whole of her income as ascertained upon the real
estate. Provided Abraham Mason and Elizabeth P. Mason, and Ebenezer Mason and
Sarah L. Mason his wife, decline taking any portion of the said real estate at
the said valuation. 11 Jun 1832.
246. An act for the relief of sundry soldiers, and the widow of a soldier of
the revolutionary war,
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay JACOB LAMBERT and MICHAEL
HARTMAN of Berks County and ZACHARIAH CLOSSOM of Montgomery county, soldiers
of the revolutionary war, forty dollars each, as a gratuity and compensation
in full for their revolutionary services.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay MARY BERLIN of Crawford
county, widow of ISAAC BERLIN, a soldier of the revolutionary war, forty
dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly,
during life, to commence on the 1 Mar 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay PHILIP WAMBACH, of York
county a soldier of the revolutionary war, forty dollars immediately, and an
annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly, during life, to commence on
the 1 Mar 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay JOHN WILSON, a soldier of the
revolution and JAMES SAYER of Dauphin County, a revolutionary soldier, forty
dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars to each, payable half
yearly, to commence on 1 Jan 1832. 11 Jun 1832.
249. An act to enable WILLIAM CLARK to dispose of a lot of ground in the city
of Philadelphia, and for other purposes,
That William Clark of the city of Philadelphia, having purchased from ELISHA
W. COOK and wife a certain lot of ground situate on the west side of
Thirteenth Street, in the city of Philadelphia, subject to a yearly rent
charge of seventy one dollars and twenty five cents, to BENJAMIN DAVIDS and
REBECCA DAVIDS his wife, which rent charge he also purchased form the said
Benjamin Davids in trust for his daughter Caroline Clark, without any power
to sell the same, he is hereby authorized to sell and to execute a deed for
the same, as fully as if the conveyance to him had been absolute. 11 Jun 1832.
RESOLUTIONS
1. Resolution relative to ELIZABETH BROBST,
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to Elizabeth Brobst, widow
of CHRISTIAN BROBST, dec. such monies as shall appear to have been wrongfully
paid out of the estate of her late husband Christian Brobst, under the act
relating to collateral inheritances. 20 Dec 1831.
4. Resolution relative to CAPT. ISAAC LYNN,
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Capt. Isaac Lynn of Fayette
County, such monies as may appear to be due him, for money expended in
marching his company to Erie in Pennsylvania, in the year 1813. 24 Jan
1832.
9. A supplement to a resolution, relative to ISAAC LYNN, passed 24 Jan 1832.
The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay Captain Isaac Lynn of Fayette
County, the sum of $103.84 in full, for monies expended by him in marching his
company of militia from Brownville, in Fayette county, to Erie in
Pennsylvania, in the year 1813. 10 Feb 1832.
12. Resolution relating to the claim of ARTHUR TONER,
The Canal Commissioners are hereby authorized to settle the claim of Arthur
Toner, late a contractor on the Pennsylvania Railroad on fair and equitable
principles, and if anything shall be due him to draw their warrant on the
treasury for the sum awarded. 5 Mar 1832.
13. Resolution relative to soldiers of the revolutionary war,
That the legislature fully and freely accord with, and respond to the
resolutions adopted by the legislatures of the states of Delaware and
Indiana, relative to placing on the United States Pension list such of the
officers and soldiers of the revolutionary war, both regulars and militia, or
their widows, as do not come within the present rules and requisitions of the
act of Congress, to use their exertions to procure such a modification of the
pension as as will comport with the spirit and intention of this resolution.
The governor be requested to forward a copy of these resolutions to each of
our senators and Representatives in Congress. 16 Mar 1832.
14. Resolution relative to the claim of JAMES MURRY, for compensation for
damages upon the Western Division of the Pennsylvania canal,
The Canal Commissioners are hereby instructed to examine the claim of James
Murry of Westmoreland County, and if satisfied with facts related they shall
allow him such compensation as they may think just, and if the said Murry be
dissatisfied he shall have the right to appeal to the board of appraisers.
To be taken out of the same fund and in the same manner as in cases of
damages sustained by reason of the construction of the Pennsylvania canal,
now provided for by law. 16 Mar 1832.
15. Resolution relative to JOSEPH M'MASTERS,
The State Treasurer is hereby directed to pay Joseph M'Master, late Deputy
Marshal of Allegheny county, such monies as may appear to be due him by the
settlement of his accounts with the Auditor General, on the 31 Oct 1826 and
on 11 Jan 1832, the said monies to be paid out of the fund arising from fines
of delinquent militia men, for non-performance of militia duty during the late
war. 16 Mar 1832.
18. Resolution to pay the reward to JOHN STEWART and SIMEON HAYS, for
apprehending a fugitive from justice,
The Governor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant in favor of John
Stewart and Simeon Hays, of the city of Baltimore, upon the State Treasurer,
for the sum of two hundred dollars, the amount of the reward offered for the
apprehension of a certain fugitive, charged with killing a certain JOHN
LYNCH, on conviction of the said fugitive from justice. 4 Apr 1832.
19. Resolution for the relief of ISAAC GRIFFITH, late Deputy Marshal of the
Eastern district of Pennsylvania,
Whereas a judgment was obtained in the court of Common Pleas, of Bucks
county, at the suit of the Commonwealth against Isaac Griffith, late Deputy
Marshal for the Eastern District of Pa. for certain fines which had been
collected from delinquents in the county, for non-performance of militia duty
during the late war with Great Britain. Whereas he did not receive a credit
for certain services, rendered under his appointment, for which it seems
reasonable he should be allowed, amounting to a sum equal to the judgement so
obtained. Therefore he is hereby released and discharged form the payment of
the judgement remaining unsatisfied against him and that the lands and goods
of Isaac Griffth shall be exonerated from any execution or executions which
have been issued for the recovery of the said judgement. Provided that
nothing shall prevent or interfere with the recovery from Isaac Griffith all
the costs, charges and expenses which may have accrued in the prosecution of
said suit, including the monies already advanced as any expenses which yet be
due. 5 Apr 1832.
21. Resolution to pay the reward to WILLIS H. BLAYNEY, for apprehending a
fugitive from justice,
The Government is hereby authorized to draw his warrant in favour of Willis
H. Blayney, of the city of Philadelphia, upon the State Treasurer, for the
sum of $300.00, the amount of the reward offered for the apprehension of
LUCRETIA CHAPMAN, alias MINA, by the proclamation of the Governor. 5 Apr 1832.
22. Resolution relative to the commissioners for revising the code of
Pennsylvania.
That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to the orders of WILLIAM
RAWLE ESQ., THOMAS I. WHARTON ESQ., and JOEL JONES ESQ., commissioners
appointed in pursuance of the resolutions of the 23 Mar 1830, the sum of
$1000.00 each, in full of all compensation for services and expenses in the
performance of their duties and up to the 23 day of March, 1832. 7 Apr 1832.
24. Resolution relative to the claims of ROBERT BEATTY, late inspector of the
second brigade, of the fifteenth division, Pennsylvania militia, and of PETER
EHINGER, late captain of the fifth company, of the one hundred and
twenty-sixth regiment, Pennsylvania militia, and relative to the trustee of
ELLIZABETH LYON,
The Auditor General is hereby authorized to settle and adjust the accounts of
Robert Beatty, late inspector of the second brigade, fifteeth division, Pa.
Miliatia, and of Peter Ehinger late captain of the fifth company of the 126th
regiment, Pa. militia, for sundry bills of contingent expenses incurred and
services performed by them at and for the use of a court martial while
sitting for the trial of delinquents and deserters during the late war. The
accounts when adjusted, are hereby authorized to be paid.
That JOHN B. BOYD of the borough and county of Northumberland is hereby
appointed trustee for Elizabeth Lyon, widow of an old soldier in the place of
JOHN BOYD, lately dec. and is authorized to receive for the use of Elizabeth
the annuity granted to her by act of 25 Mar 1824. 10 Apr 1832.
30. Resolution relative to costs of THOMAS ROSS, deputy escheator general,
and to the escheated estate of DINAH HENDERSON,
The Auditor General is hereby authorized to settle and adjust the amount of
costs legally due to Thomas Ross, late Deputy Escheator General for Bucks
county, and the other officers, jurors and witnesses in the cases of the
alleged escheat of the estates of EDWARD WEST and JOHN REYNOLDS, dec. and to
draw his warrant on the State Treasurer for the amount due in favor of Thomas
Ross and that the Auditor General be instructed to settle and pay the costs
accrued in the case of the alleged escheated estate of Dinah Henderson dec.
late of Northumberland county. 7 May 1832.
31. Resolution authorizing the payment of the funeral expenses of WILLIAM
MUSGRAVE, deceased, late state librarian,
That the clerk of the Senate & clerk of the House of Representatives be
directed to pay out of the contingent funds of the House and Senate in equal
proportions the funeral expenses of William Musgrave dec. late state
librarian, and they are authorized to place a head and foot stone at his
grave, not to exceed in price forty dollars.
33. Resolution relative to the claim of ANDREW BOGGS, for compensation for
damages upon the Western Division of the Pennsylvania canal,
The canal commissioners are hereby instructed to examine the claim of Andrew
Boggs of Westmoreland Co. for damages occasioned by the construction of the
Western division of the Pa. canal, and report the extent of the damages
sustained. 9 Jun 1832.
36. Resolution to authorize the street commissioners of the borough of
Towanda, to open a certain road or street therein.
That the street commissioners of the borough of Towanda, are hereby
authorized to open for public use a street lying within said borough, which
was laid out by order of the court of Quarter Sessions of Bradford county,
from the court house in Towanda to the fording near the public house then of
WILLIAM MEANS JR.. 11 Jun 1832.
SAMUEL M'KEAN, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Harrisburg 2 Jul 1832.