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__________________________ [edit] IntroThe following notes are organized by modern county boundaries. [edit] SourceEgle, 1894, Minutes of the Board of Property, Pennsylvania Archives [edit] Lancaster1. 2 May, 1754. James Walker, Jun'r enters a Caveat against any confirmation being granted to his Father James Walker for a Tract of Land Surveyed to the said James Walker, Sen'r by Warrant of 14 December, 174, in Donegal Township, Lancaster County his Father having already conveyed the said Land to him. 2. Land Office, 18th June, 1766. Joseph Walker enters a Caveat against the Acceptance of a Survey made or to be made for George Churchman by Virtue of Warrant granted him for 60 as. of Land in Colerain Township, Lancaster County, dated me 3d Jan'y, 1759, or the Acceptance of a Survey made or to be made for s'd George on his App'in No. 1470 entered the 7th May last for 300 As. in the same Township, until he can have a hearing in the said Office alledging that he hath a prior Warrant for the same or a part thereof. 3. Land Office, 18th June, 1766. Joseph Walker enters a Caveat against a Survey made for James & Hugh Brown by Virtue of their Warrant of the 8th October last of a Tract of Land in Colerain Township, Lancaster County, until he can have a hearing in the s'd Office alledging that the said Land is granted him by 2 Warrants prior to that of s'd Brown. , DAVID KENNEDY for JAMES TILGHM^.., Sec'ry. 4. 2 May, 1754. James Walker, Jun'r enters a Caveat against any confirmation being granted to his Father James Walker for a Tract of Land Surveyed to the said James Walker, Sen'r by Warrant of 14 December, 174, in Donegal Township, Lancaster County his Father having already conveyed the said Land to him. RICHARD PE . To Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General. 12. Land Office, 12th October, 1771. John Meyer enters a Caveat against the Acceptance of a Survey for ~eorge Henry by virtue of his Warrant of 3d of October last, for b0 Acres in Derry Township, in the County of Lancaster, Alledging that the said land is included within a Survey made by Warrant in 1749 to John Walker. And the last Monday in May next is appointed for a hearing of the parties on this Caveat they having at least thirty Days Notice. DAVID KENNEDY for JAMES TILGHMAN, Sec'y. To John Lukens, Esq'r, S. G. [edit] Chester1. 14 February, 1753. John Ree Enters a Caveat against the Execution of A Warrant granted the 7th of February, 1753, for Sixty Acres in East and West Nottingham Township, Chester County, to Andrew Walker. 2. Land Office, 18th June, 1766. Joseph Walker enters a Caveat against the Acceptance of a Survey made or to be made for George Churchman by Virtue of Warrant granted him for 60 as. of Land in Colerain Township, Lancaster County, dated me 3d Jan'y, 1759, or the Acceptance of a Survey made or to be made for s'd George on his App'in No. 1470 entered the 7th May last for 300 As. in the same Township, until he can have a hearing in the said Office alledging that he hath a prior Warrant for the same or a part thereof. 3. 6th December, 1753. Andrew Walker enters a Caveat against the Acceptance of any Survey made or to be made for Andrew McDowell for any Land in Londonderry & East Nottingham Townships, Chester County, till the Parties he heard at the Land Office. RICHARD PETERS. To Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General.
4. Land Office, Philad'a, 17th Decem'r, 1761. Andrew Walker enters a Caveat against the Exceptance of Two Surveys Made by George Churchman, Dep'y Surveyor for Andrew McDowell, situate in Oxford Township, Chester County; & also against the Granting a Patent to s'd McDowell for a Tract of Land in East Nottingham Township, in s'd County til the parties have a hearing at the Office. By Order of the Secretary, R. TEA To John Lukens, Surveyor General.
[edit] Cumberland1. Thomas McCormack & Wiliam Walker enters a Caveat against the Acceptance of a Survey of a Tract of Land in East Pennsborough Township, Cumberland County, joining s'd McCormacks and Walkers other Land, &c'a., by virtue of two Warrants to David Hogg one of them dated in 1762 and the other in 1771, Alledging that the Survey far exceeds the Quantity of the first Warrant on which it was made and that they have purchased the Right of a eWarrant granted to Rob't Callender for a part or most of the same Laud which is prior to Hoggs last Warrant which only intended to cover the excess of s'd Survey and also that the s'd Survey includes some of their cleared Fields. DAVID KENNEDY for JAMES TILGHMAN, Sec'y. . o John Lukens, Esq'r, S. G. [The last Monday in August, 1772, is appointed for a hearing.] [edit] Dauphin/Lebanon1. Land Office, 19 February, 1767. Ann Walker & John Walker, Ad'rs of Henry Walker, dec'd. by James Walker enters a Caveat against the acceptance of a Survey for John Walker the elder for a Tract of Land in Deny [sic, Derry] tp., Lr. County, joining the Lands of Moses White & Derry Metting house Land & Henry Walker, Alledging that the said survey interferes with Land Claimed by them under a prior Right & Comes over consentable Lines made by s'd Henry deces'ed & s'd John the Elder. DAVID KENNEDY for JAMES TILGHMAN, Sec'ry. To John Lukens, Esq'r, S. G. 3. Land Office, 26th June, 1766. John Walker, jun'r (on behalf of himself the Widow & other Children of his Father James Walker, Deceased) Enters a Caveat against granting a Patent to Hugh Stewart for a Tract of land in Pextang Township, Lancaster County, alledging that there is an Improvement on the same Land which was the Right of the said James Walker and that said Stewart bought of some person who had no Right to sell. And the last Monday in August Next being the 25th Day of the same is appointed for hearing the parties on the above Caveat They having due Notice thereof in the mean Time. DAVID KENNEDY for JAMES TILGHMAN, Sec'ry. To John Lukens, Esq'r, S. G. [edit] Other1. 8th March, 1755. Heard Jacob Walker as to his right to 80 a, of Land Adj'g a Tract called the Sun Dyal in Rehoboth hundred Sussex Co. which he bought of Reese Wolfe for thirty Pounds who had obtain'd on 9th March, 1746, an Order to Survey the same for the Use of the Prop'p in agree w'th the said Reese Wolfe which order he says was taken out least it should not be a part of a Thousand Acres Surveyed to Wm. Clarke by Warrant of 1st February, 1681. Against this order Jacob Kollock, Esquire & others enter'd a Caveat and it is now Agreed that Wm. Shankland shall Survey & Return the same into the Office and make a Report if the said Land be or not a part of Clarkes ttousand Acres or be Vacant Land & likewise what Applications have been at any time made to the Office for this Land and that Mr. Shankland shall make his Survey & Report in the Presence of both Parties who may sign it along with him if they please or give their Reasons in separate Letters. RICHARD PETERS. To iMcholas Scull, Surveyor General. Note.—An Order was imediately sent to William Shankland, Deputy Surveyor. |
