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The Indian nations of the Illinois country conveyed their property to twenty-two residents of Pennsylvania, among whom were Moses Franks, Jacob Franks, Barnard Gratz, Michael Gratz, David Franks, Moses Franks, Jr., Joseph Simon and Levy Andrew Levy. This territory never became the property of those interested in its sale.
Thomas Penn, governor of the Province of Pennsylvania from 1746 to 1775, c. 1752 Lappawinsoe, who sold regions of present-day eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey to the sons of William Penn in the Walking Purchase, c. 1735 A historical marker in Nockamixon Township, erected in 1949 by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission commemorating the Walking Purchase
Joshua H. Morris, a conveyancer in Philadelphia, and several colleagues met on 28 March 1876 to incorporate the first title insurance company to address the issue.The new firm, they stated, would "insure the purchasers of real estate and mortgages against losses from defective titles, liens and encumbrances," and that "through these facilities, transfer of real estate and real estate ...
Sep. 1—WILKES-BARRE — Treasurer Stacy Garrity this week announced that Pennsylvania will receive more than $20 million in unclaimed property following a settlement that concludes the landmark ...
The Lower Swedish Cabin is a historic Swedish-style log cabin which is located on Creek Road in the Drexel Hill section of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, along Darby Creek.The cabin may be one of the oldest log cabins in the United States and is one of the last cabins built by the Swedish settlers that remains intact.
In Cook County, which includes Chicago and its suburbs, property taxes are due twice a year. Taxes not paid by the first due date in March are considered "delinquent," and interest begins to accrue.
Chicago homeowner stunned after getting a notice that his property taxes skyrocketed from $1,800 to over $30K ... The new bill was based on an assessment valuing Lloyd's modest 1950s home in ...
The Birth of Pennsylvania, a portrait of William Penn (standing with document in hand), who founded the Province of Pennsylvania in 1681 as a refuge for Quakers after receiving a royal deed to it from King Charles II. The history of Pennsylvania stems back thousands of years when the first indigenous peoples occupied the area of what is now ...