1773 Delinquent Tax Notice

December 15, 1773, The Pennsylvania Gazette:

WHEREAS in pursuance of an act of General Assembly of the province of Pennsylvania, instituted, An Act for granting the sum of Sixty Pounds for the Kings use, and for striking Fifty five Thousand Pounds thereof in bills of credit, and to provide a fund for sinking the same, and by three subsequent acts, for granting to his Majesty the additional sum of Three Hundred Thousand Pounds, the following tracts of located and unimproved lands have been duly rated and valued, by the Assessors for the county of Cumberland, the property of the persons herein after named: And whereas the owners of said tracts of land have neglected to pay the Collectors of the different townships, the several under- mentioned sums which, according to the said valuation, have been assessed and laid upon the said lands, as the proportion thereof for several years past for said tax, by the acts imposed: We, the Commissioners of the county of Cumberland aforesaid, in pursuance of said acts, do give notice ! to all persons that may have purchased any of the following recited tracts of land, since the time of survey, as well as the first owners of said lands, that on Wednesday, the 16th day of March, at the house of Mr. James Pollock, in the town of Carlisle, will be exposed to sale, by public venue, the following tracts of located unimproved lands, or such part as will be sufficient to answer the said taxes, and all charges accruing by reason of the non payment thereof, to the highest bidder. The sale to begin at 10 in the forenoon, and continue from day to day until all be sold. Given under out hands, at Carlisle, the 30th day of November, 1773.

JAMES JOHNSON, STEPHEN DUNCAN, WILLIAM MILLER, Commissioners.

Arthur Nesmith, 300 acres in Hamilton township, L 2 23 20. John Simpson, 200 acres in Penn, 0 7 6. Timothy Horsefield, 300 acres in West Pennsborough, 3 7 6. John Fulton, 300 acres on Dunning Creek, Bedford, adjoining lands of Captain Trent, 4 10 0. James Maxwell, 300 acres in Colerain, and 300 in Bedford, 2 6 4. Robert Levers, 300 acres in Derry, 1 2 6. Abraham Jones, 100 acres in Greenwood, adjoining lands of George Ross, Esq; 0 15 0. Benjamin Coats, 200 acres in Barree, 0 15 0. Edward Johnston, 200 acres in Ditto, 0 15 0. Robert McKnit, 250 acres in Ditto, 2 3 5. William Nielson, 300 acres on Shaver Creek, Barree, 1 17 6. Thomas Dyer, 150 acres in Greenwood, and 150 acres (3 clear) in Penn, 0 19 2. Alexander Rutherford, 300 acres in Greenwood, and 300 acres in Rye, adjoining Robert Watson, 5 8 9. Thomas Allen, 150 acres in Armagh, adjoining Beaver Dams, 2 12 6. Benjamin Chandley, 250 acres in Armagh, adjoining Beaver Dams, 2 12 6. Benjamin Blyth, 200 acres in Bedford, 1 17 6. Robert McKee, 200 acres at Bigham Fort, in Lack, 4 10 0. Richard Cools, 300 acres in Armagh, adjoining lands of John Montgomery, 1 17 6. Michael Myer, 200 acres in Penn, adjoining Peter Stroule, 1 2 6. James Elliot, 100 acres in Hamilton, 1 6 8. George Henry, 300 acres near Lyttletown, and 300 on Aughwick, adjoining John Burd, Dublin, 3 11 11. Purviance and Cox, 220 acres in Milford, adjoining Robert Hogg, 2 3 0. George Sanderson, 200 acres (12 clear) in Teboyne, and 200 (10 clear) in Rye, 2 6 7. Randle Alexander, 200 acres (10 clear) in Dublin, 0 14 5. James Moore, 100 acres in Dublin; 250 in Hamilton; and 100 in Armagh, 1 3 5. Messrs. Porter, Ewen, and Co. 300 acres in Greenwood; 500 in Lack; 600 in Newtown, adjoining James McFarland; and 200 in West Pennsborough; 18 0 0. Messrs. Baynton, Wharton and Morgan, 2500 acres on Frankstown Waters, 2100 on Dunning Creek Waters, 200 on Shana Cabbin Waters, and 600 on Realtown Waters, in Bedford; 6000 acres, and 1800 acres, in Barree; 2000 on Will Creek, Cumberland; 200 on Delaware Run, and 200 on Doe Run, Fermenagh; 600 in Derry, adjoining Charles Cox; 300 south of Tussey Mountain, and 1100 at the Gap of Yellow Creek, in Coleraine; 248 (eight clear) in Middletown; and 2500 in Dublin; 43 17 10. John Buchanan, 150 acres in Lack, 0 11 3. Stephen Porter, 600 acres in Lack, and 700 in Newtown, 10 10 0. Robert Campble, 200 acres in Rye, 0 16 5. Tobias Hendricks, 300 acres in Greenwood, adjoining David Mathews, and 100 in Rye, 3 0 0. John Reed, 200 acres in Greenwood, adjoining Stophel Montz, and 150 in Penn, 0 18 10. Andrew Berryhill, 300 acres in Rye, 2 0 6. Eve Baker, 300 acres in Rye, adjoining John McBride, 1 2 6. William Campble, 100 acres in Rye, 0 7 6. John Downey, 150 acres in Rye, adjoining Sham Creek, 0 11 3. Joseph Junkens, 100 acres in Rye, 0 15 0. John James, 400 acres in Rye, adjoining James Willson, and 200 in Fermenagh, adjoining William Stewart, 5 5 0. Widow Stout, 300 acres in Rye, 4 0 1. James Stackpole, 200 acres in Dublin, and 200 in Rye, 0 15 5. John Dixon, 200 acres (4 clear) in Rye, and 200 in Bedford, 0 15 4. John Harvey, 100 acres in Air, 0 12 8. Edward McDowell, 400 acres in Penn, Toutz Valley, 1 10 0. Samuel Taylor, 150 acres in Lack, 0 11 3. John Leech, 150 acres in Teboyne, 0 11 3. Armstrong Buchanan, 300 acres in Derry, adjoining Lands of Robert Callender, 2 5 0. Neal McCaskey, 400 acres in Ditto, adjoining the Rev. Mr. Duffield, 3 0 0. Thomas Blair, 200 acres in Lack, 1 10 0. Issachar Beavens [?], 300 acres in Armagh, adjoining James Starret, 1 2 6. William Porter, 200 acres in Fannet, 0 15 0. Henry Snevely, 100 acres in Guilford, 0 7 6. Archibald Brown, 100 acres in Hamilton, 0 7 6. Thomas and William Montgomery, 200 acres in Hopewell, 0 15 0. Thomas Beal, 200 acres in Lack, adjoining lands of John Gammel, 1 2 6. John Cook, 200 acres in Lack, adjoining Lands of James Garner, 0 15 0. Daniel McClelland, 200 acres in Milford, 0 15 0. Archibald Loughrey, 300 acres in Derry, adjoining George Galloway, 1 10 0. John Earley, 300 acres in Derry, on Everard Martin Run, 1 2 6. William Gallocher, 150 acres in Derry, adjoining land of the Rev. Mr. Duffield, 0 18 9. John Mitchell, 300 acres in Ditto, at the Head of Piney creek, 1 10 3. James McCall, 400 acres in Ditto, adjoining land of Landriff, 3 0 0. Joshua Davis, 200 acres in Ditto, on Jack Creek, 0 15 0. Samuel Hunter, 200 acres in Ditto, adjoining John Brown, 1 6 3. Joseph Jacobs Heirs, 150 acres, adjoining land of Jonas Balm, 250 adjoining land of William Maclay, and 200 on Brightfield Run, in Derry; 100 in Penn 200 on Limestone Ridge, and 300 on Licking Creek, in Milford; and 2300 acres in Armagh, adjoining lands of Robert Taylor, 17 18 9. George Irwin, 300 acres in Derry, adjoining Semple Lick 2 5 0. Logue and Small, 500 acres in Ditto, adjoining Captain Callender and Licking creek Ponds, 1 17 6. Samuel Moorhead, 300 acres in Ditto, adjoining James Bratton, 2 5 0. Samuel Perry, 300 acres in Ditto, adjoining lands of Robert Callender, 2 5 0. John Patton, 300 acres, adjoining Long meadows, and 100 adjoining Widow Waugh Claim, in Derry; and 300 in Fermenagh, 4 2 6. Lawrence Rickets, 200 acres in Derry, adjoining Joshua Davis, 1 10 0. Joseph Smith, 450 acres in Ditto, adjoining Samuel Saunderson, 2 1 3. Mr. Young, Sadler, 300 acres in Ditto, 1 2 6. Edward Ward, 400 acres in East Pennsborough, adjoining David Hoge and George Myer, 1 10 0. John Gammel, 300 acres in Fermenagh, and 200 in lack, 2 12 6. Widow Wallace, Relict of John Wallace, 150 acres in Fermenagh, adjoining McCartney; 500 in Armagh; and 100 in Fermenagh; 2 26 3. Robert Crane, 200 acres in Greenwood, 0 15 0. John Crane, 400 acres in Ditto, and 300 in Penn, 2 12 6. Deaf Dennis, 100 acres in Greenwood, 0 15 0. Samuel Wallace, 487 acres in Cumberland, on the Heads of Shaver Run; 8900 in Barree; 300 in Coleraine; 1500 in Bedford, at the Coves; 500 in Ditto, on Frank Town Waters; 250 in Ditto, Chestnut hill; 100 in Fermenagh, on Cockolamus Creek; 200 in Rye, adjoining David English; and 700 in Armagh, adjoining William Brown; 41 1 2. Wallace and Jacobs, 400 acres in Fermenagh, on the Head of Cockolamus; 300 in Ditto, on Delaware Run; and 900 in Derry, adjoining Starret; 4 10 0. Walter Graham, 600 acres in Greenwood, Wild Cat Valley, 4 10 0. William Loudon, 200 acres in Ditto, adjoining George Ross, 0 15 0. Andrew Maxwell, 100 acres in Ditto, adjoining David Mathews, 0 7 6. Robert Porter, 600 acres in Ditto, adjoining Matthew Gray; and 300 in Rye, adjoining Robert Steel; 6 13 6. Peter Peasky, 160 acres in Greenwood, adjoining Conrad Pfoutz, 1 3 3. John Pattan, Esq; 300 acres in Ditto, adjoining Marcus Hulland, 2 5 0. William Rogers, 100 acres in Ditto, adjoining David Mathews, 0 7 6. Charles Shade, 300 acres in Ditto, adjoining Charles Barger, 1 3 5. John Dickson, 150 acres in Bedford, 0 11 3. William Beaver, 300 acres in Barree, 1 2 6. George Croghan, Esq; 200 acres in Letterkenny, adjoining Jeremiah Gelven, 1 10 0. Philip Teaburn, 100 acres in Barree; and 100 in Derry, adjoining William McKee; 1 2 6. Samuel Purviance, 300 acres in Greenwood, adjoining Samuel Martin; 100 in Coleraine; and 200 in Milford; 4 18 10. Thomas Evans, 200 acres in Derry, 0 15 0. David McMurtrie, 300 acres in Barree; 300 in Ditto; 100 in Dublin, Little hill; 200 in Fermenagh; and 600 in Derry, adjoining Andrew Wilkins; 10 17 11. Richard Neave and Co. 900 acres in Barree, Woodcock Valley; 700 in Ditto, on the Little Juniata, called Warriors Mark; 500 in Ditto, at the upper crossing of Frankston Branch; 1300 in Ditto, at the Globe; 600 in Derry, Clear Creek Gap; 340 in Dublin, near Aughwick Creek Mouth; 1100 in Ditto, adjoining Chestnut at the mouth of Black Log Creek; 570 in Ditto, at Clark Bottom; and 1800 in Ditto, on Three Spring Creek; 60 1 11. Christopher Accleperrier, 100 acres in East Pennsborough, 0 7 6. William McClintock, 100 acres in Tyrone, 0 15 0. Andrew Maxfield, 150 acres in Greenwood, 0 11 3. Young and Gass, 150 acres in Hamilton, 1 2 6. William McConnel, 200 acres in Lack, adjoining Joseph Mahan, 1 10 0. Samuel Scott, 100 acres in lack, at the Shade Mountain, 1 2 6. William Beard, 150 acres in Armagh, adjoining James Alexander, 0 11 3. William Baker, 150 acres in Ditto, adjoining lands of Samuel Maclay, 0 11 3. Thomas Charlton, 250 acres in Ditto, adjoining lands of Thomas Carswell, 0 18 9. Robert Hunter, 200 acres in Ditto, adjoining James Alexander, 0 15 0. Lodwick Skoolenberger, 200 acres in Penn, 1 10 0. John Harris, 1100 acres in Ditto, 8 5 0. George Prathes, 400 acres in Ditto, 3 0 0. James Taylor, 300 acres in Rye, 2 5 0. William Paxton, 150 acres in Armagh, 0 11 3. Levy Moore, 100 acres in Ditto, adjoining Joseph McKibben, 0 15 0. Captain Copeland, 250 acres in Fannet, 0 18 9. Moses Lamb, 300 acres in Hamilton, 1 2 6. John Beals, 100 acres in lack, 0 15 0. John Broomfield, 100 acres in Ditto, 0 15 0. John Glenn, 600 acres in West Pennsborough, adjoining John Robinson; 300 in Derry, adjoining William George; and 300 in Lack adjoining Joseph McMahan, 16 18 7. John Williamson, 180 acres in Newtown, adjoining William Hodge, 0 13 6. Wallace and Brady, 200 acres in Newtown, adjoining William Hodge, 2 3 6. Samuel Alexander, 300 acres in Newtown, adjoining John Bell, 1 2 6. Widow Donald, 200 acres in Penn, 0 15 0. John Cox, 965 acres, bought of William Patterson, and 600 acres, in Barree; 100, near Alexander Armstrong, and 300, adjoining William Ridle, in Fermenagh; 500, adjoining John Shaw, and 200, in Milford; and 100 in Penn, 18 11 9. James Galloher, 200 acres in Penn; and 200 in Greenwood; 1 10 0. Robert McKelly, 900 acres in Penn, adjoining Edward Cownell, 3 7 6. Stophel Myer, 200 acres in Penn, adjoining Peter Stroube, 0 15 0. Frazier Mitchel, 150 acres in Penn, 0 11 3. William Bucher, 100 acres, and 300 acres, in Penn, 3 0 0. Andrew Ulsh, 300 acres in Penn, 1 2 6. Porrough Bucher, 300 acres in Penn, 2 5 0. Frederick Shugart, 200 acres in Penn, 0 15 0. Andrew Strobe, 200 acres in Penn1 2 6. Frederick Stawer, 300 acres on Middle Creek, in Penn, 1 2 6. Frederick Swagerthy, 100 acres in Penn, and 100 in Greenwood, adjoining James Galloher, 0 15 0. Michael Wallace, 200 acres adjoining William Niece, and 600 in Penn, adjoining Robert Montoore, 3 0 0. James Woodburn, 100 acres in Penn, 0 7 6. James Beakim, 200 acres on Buffaloe Creek, in Rye, 0 15 0. Hugh Graham, 100 acres on Buffaloe Creek, in Rye, 0 15 0. John Jones, 900 acres on Wild Cat Valley, in Greenwood, and 150 between Buffaloe and Raccoon Creeks, in Rye, 15 12 6. Caleb Jones, 900 acres between Buffaloe and Raccoon Creeks, in Rye, 7 15 0. Benjamin Jacobs, 200 acres at Bald Ridge, in Coleraine; 100 adjoining Francis West, 200 adjoining Daniel McCoy, and 300 adjoining Thomas Barnet, in Rye, 9 0 10. William Oliver, 150 acres in Rye, adjoining Andrew Steen, 1 2 6. John Pedan, 150 acres in Rye, adjoining Hugh Gormly, 0 11 3. William Gamble, 400 acres in Barree, 4 10 0. David English, 600 acres adjoining Craft Coaz, 600 on Wild Cat Valley, and 600 South of Luck Run, Cockolamus, in Greenwood, 13 17 6. William Moortooth, 100 acres in Milford, adjoining Robert Huston, 0 15 0. Phineas Bond, 300 acres on the Heads of Keshacoque Valley, in Armagh, 1 17 6. Charles Carmichael, 200 acres in Tyrone, 0 15 0.

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