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Shortly after William Penn was granted the tract of land known as
Pennsylvania by King Charles II in 1680, he began offering 'rights'
to a set number of acres for investors. These 'rights' were
generally offered in lots of 5,000 acres, but 'rights' for smaller
tracts were allowed, the minimum purchase size being 250 acres. The
purchaser would receive a warrant in exchange for his money. This
warrant provided proof of his right to select a tract of land of
specific size, not already claimed, once he arrived in America.
Once suitable land was located, the purchaser then applied to the
Surveyor General for a survey, which once completed enabled the
purchaser to apply for a patent, when he could afford the fee.
Originally published as Volume XIX of the Second Series of the
Pennsylvania Archives in 1893, this work contains the Minutes of
the Board of Property beginning with Book C, which is believed to
be the earliest legible collection of property records, and
continuing on through Book I. Covering the time frame from March
13, 1687 through March 30, 1732, this 2 volume set is essential for
anyone wishing to research early Pennsylvania genealogy. For each
property the board assesses in these records, a history of the
tract is given, providing a considerable amount of genealogical
information about the family who owned the land. The original
surname index has been included.
Much has been written about the men who fought for freedom during
the American Revolution; however, the women behind the scenes also
deserve recognition for their selfless struggle and the hardships
they endured. The biographical sketches in this book give accounts
of women who contributed by keeping the family farm and/or business
going while the men were fighting, helping neighbors gather crops,
furnishing clothing and other comfort to soldiers, and more. These
sketches are brief (most are two or three pages) but provide a
wealth of genealogical information for the subject and her husband
which include his military contributions. "The object of the writer
of these brief sketches is not only to present some facts
concerning those to whom as Children of the Revolution Sires we owe
so much; but to bring, in sharp contrast, the patriotism,
sufferings, and self-denials, of that band of American dames, with
the frivolity and disloyalty of those women of the metropolis,
which made the occupation of Philadelphia by the British in the
Winter of 1777-78 a round of gayety."
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