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Bucks County, Pennsylvania Orphans' Court Records, 1852-1900

Author : Thomas G. Myers

Publisher : Heritage Books

Page : 482 pages

File Size : 24,1 MB

Release : 2006

Category : History

ISBN : 9781585497652

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This work contains abstracts of entries of genealogical interest found in Bucks County Orphans' Court dockets. In Pennsylvania, the Orphans' Court in each county had jurisdiction to approve the settlement of estates and sale of real estate of decedents an





Bucks County, Pennsylvania Orphan's Court Records, 1685-1852

Author : Thomas G. Myers

Publisher : Heritage Books

Page : 656 pages

File Size : 17,17 MB

Release : 2013-02-01

Category : History

ISBN : 9781585490424

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In Pennsylvania, the Orphans' Court in each county had jurisdiction to approve the settlement of estates and sale of real estate of decedents and to discharge the executors and administrators from their duties once the estate was settled ... The Orphans' Court was also responsible for partitioning the real estate of intestate decedents and for appointing guardians of minors and subsequently overseeing the settlement of the guardian's accounts. These latter transactions tend to provide the greatest genealogical information since they generally contain complete information about the heirs of the decedent and the ages of birthdates of any children who were minors ..."



A Genealogical and Personal History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Author : William Watts Hart Davis

Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com

Page : 974 pages

File Size : 16,1 MB

Release : 1975

Category : Bucks County (Pa.)

ISBN : 0806306416

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Reprint of v. 3 of the 1905 ed. published by Lewis Pub. Co., New York under title: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania from the discovery of the Delaware to the present time.





History and Genealogy of Valentine H. Smith (1838-1890)

Author : Miriam Dittenhafer

Publisher :

Page : 288 pages

File Size : 44,51 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Philadelphia (Pa,)

ISBN :

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Valentine H. Smith was born 22 July 1838 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. His parents were Frederick Kline Smith (1801-1873) and Mary Hiltebeitel (1808-1867). He married Elizabeth Walter (1834-1913) 2 January 1862 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They had seven children. Valentine died in 1890. Ancestors, descendants and relatives lived mainly in Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Includes Bennett, Reiter, Walter and related families.







Pennsylvania Land Records

Author : Donna Bingham Munger

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Page : 278 pages

File Size : 45,57 MB

Release : 1993-09-01

Category : History

ISBN : 1461665965

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The genealogist trying to locate families, the surveyor or attorney researching old deeds, or the historian seeking data on land settlement will find Pennsylvania Land Records an indispensable aid. The land records of Pennsylvania are among the most complete in the nation, beginning in the 1680s. Pennsylvania Land Records not only catalogs, cross-references, and tells how to use the countless documents in the archive, but also takes readers through a concise history of settlement in the state. The guide explains how to use the many types of records, such as rent-rolls, ledgers of the receiver general's office, mortgage certificates, proof of settlement statements, and reports of the sale of town lots. In addition, the volume includes: cross-references to microfilm copies; maps of settlement; illustrations of typical documents; a glossary of technical terms; and numerous bibliographies on related topics.