New here. Can you tell me what the warrants were for? - land purchases? I am interested in the warrant #101 for John Clark. Virginia > [Original Message] > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 2/23/04 6:19:26 AM > Subject: Re: [PACHESTE] Early Warrants for Penn settlers-Part 3 > > 101. John Clark > 102. Ifrael Self > 103. Edward Luffe > 104. John Brothers > 105. Edward Bezer > 106.Anthony Elton > 107. John Gibfon > 108. Daniel Smith > 109. Edward Brown > 110. John Fifh > 111. Robert Holgate > 112. John Pufey > 113. Caleb Pufey > 114. Samuel Noyes > 115. Thomas Sagar > 116. Willliam Withers > 117. John Collet > 118. William Cotes > 119. Humphry Marry > 120. Elizabeth Shorter > 121. Jofeph Knight, John Gueft > 122. Robert Key > 123. William Ifaac > 124. Edward Gefferies > 125. Anne Crawley > 126 Robert Somer > 127. Thomas Gerifh > 128. William Clowes > 129. William Baily > 130. James Hill > 131. Thomas Hatt > 132. William Hitchcok > 133. William Bryant > 134. Robert Downton > 135. John Buckly > 136. William Afhby > 137. Edward Simkins > 138. Henry Paxton > 139. Edward Crew > 140. John Martin > One more part to go > > > ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== > Stop by our associated website for Chester County Genealogy at > http://www.pa-roots.com/~chester/
The 5 step process of land purchase is provided by the Commonwealth of PA here: http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/landrec.htm & http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/rg17.htm There is a wealth of information at the above sites. I knew this information existed but could not find till this morning. I believe everyone interested in the land purchases in the colonial period should visit this site. It should answer most of the questions. It also provides lists of the records in the possession of the State of PA. Explanation of the five terms found on the above state Land Records page: Application - a request for a warrant to have a survey made; usually a slip of paper that does NOT bear applicant's signature. Warrant - certificate authorizing a survey of a tract of land; initiates title of a property and provides the basis for legal settlement, but does not convey all rights to the property. Survey - sketch of boundaries of tract of land with exact determination of total acreage. Return - verbal description of property boundaries; working is similar to that of a patent; internal document sent from Surveyor General to Secretary of the Land Office. Patent - final, official deed from the Penns or the commonwealth, which conveys clear title and all rights to the private owner.