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Guide to Records of the Court of Common Pleas Chester County, Pennsylvania 1681-1900; Researched and Compiled by Lynn Ann Catanese

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West Chester, Pa.: Chester County Historical Society, 1987. Paperback. Very Good. [6], iv, 139 p.: 1 facsimile document, map; 28 cm. Paper covers with black cover title and black comb binding. Former owner's name on first (blank) page. Contents: Records of the Prothonotary -- Civil Records of the Sheriff -- Select Civil Records of the… Read more about this item
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Yankee From Olympus: Justice Holmes and His Family; With a new introduction by Louis Auchincloss and illustrations selected specially for this edition -- The American Past

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New York: Book-of-the-Month Club, 1980. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. xxix, [3], 492, [2] p., frontispiece and 28 unpaginated pages of illustrations: portraits, genealogical table; 24 cm. Green and blue cloth with silver spine title; small green pastedown on front cover with black title. Green facsimile documents on endpapers. Green ribbon book mark. Illustrated dust jacket… Read more about this item
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England's Calamities Discover'd: With the Proper Remedy To Restore Her Ancient Grandeur and Policy; Humbly Presented by James Whiston

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London: Joseph Fox; R. Clavel; T. Minton, 1696. Paperback. Good +. 40 p.; 20 cm. Signatures: E4 (4to). Disbound. "Printed for the Author, and are to be sold by Joseph Fox in Westminster-Hall, R. Clavel at the Peacock in Fleetstreet, and T. Minton, at the Anchor under the Royal Exchange." The author, James Whiston… Read more about this item
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The Trial of
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The Trial of "John Reynolds" Medico-Legally Considered

by Echeverria, Manuel Gonzalez

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1870
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New York: Baker & Godwin, 1870. Paperback. Good +. 47 p.; 23 cm. Plain wrapper printed in black; sewn. Cuban physician José Manuel Alejandro González Echeverría (1833-1898) examined the testimony and evidence that resulted in the conviction and execution of John Reynolds for murder, arguing that he should not have been executed because he was suffering… Read more about this item
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An Address Delivered Before the Essex Bar, on the Opening of the New Court House, at Salem, February 2, 1889 by Hon. Eben F. Stone
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Salem, Mass.: Salem Press, 1889. Paperback. Good. [2], 50 p., 3 leaves of plates; 24 cm. Plain wrapper printed in black. "Choate -- Cushing -- Rantoul" -- at head of title page and front wrapper. Pages are unopened. Reprinted from Historical Collections Essex Institute, vol. 26. Eben F. Stone (1822-1895) was an attorney;… Read more about this item
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The American Law Register -- January, 1857 Vol. 5 No. 3

The American Law Register -- January, 1857 Vol. 5 No. 3

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1857
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Philadelphia: D.B. Canfield & Co., 1857. Paperback. Good. Editors: Asa I. Fish and Henry Wharton. pp. [1], 130-192, [4] (68 p.); 24 cm. Light blue wrappers printed in black. Former owner's name at upper edge of front wrapper: Amos Briggs. Amos Briggs (b. 1825, d. after 1885) was an attorney and a judge in… Read more about this item
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Robert Miller transfers a mortgage on property in Newburgh, N.Y., to Benjamin W. Chambers of Newburgh, N.Y.

Robert Miller transfers a mortgage on property in Newburgh, N.Y., to Benjamin W. Chambers of Newburgh, N.Y.

by Miller, Robert; Macdonald, W. Jno.

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1869
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New York: W. Reid Gould, 1869. Very Good. 1 assignment of mortgage (4 pages; 33 cm.) published by W. Reid Gould, N.Y. Printed and handwritten with one Internal Revenue stamp. On Oct. 19, 1868, James Brown of Newburgh had mortgaged a property to Robert Miller for $300. Now on March 29, 1869, Miller assigns the… Read more about this item
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William Cleland and Eliza Cleland sell Property in Orange County, NY, to James Henderson

William Cleland and Eliza Cleland sell Property in Orange County, NY, to James Henderson

by Cleland, William; Cleland, Eliza; Dickey, William D.; Dimmick, S. E.

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1871
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Albany, NY: Pease & Prentice, 1871. Very Good +. 1 warranty deed (4 pages; 33 cm.) published by Pease & Prentice, Albany, N.Y. Printed and handwritten with one Internal Revenue stamp. On Oct. 28, 1871, William and Eliza Cleland, of Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y., sell to James Henderson, of the same place, a lot on Robinson… Read more about this item
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Darwin W. Esmond and Hannah Caitiaine Esmond Mortage Property in Orange County, NY, to Timothy J. Seymour

Darwin W. Esmond and Hannah Caitiaine Esmond Mortage Property in Orange County, NY, to Timothy J. Seymour

by Esmond, Darwin W.; Esmond, Hannah Caitraine

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1871
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Albany, NY: W. C. Little & Co., 1871. Very Good +. 1 mortgage (4 pages; 33 cm.) published by W. C. Little & Co., Albany, N.Y. Printed and handwritten with one Internal Revenue stamp. On Oct. 1, 1871, Darwin W. Esmond and Hannah Caitiaine Esmond, of Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y., mortgage to Timothy J. Seymour, of… Read more about this item
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Justice of the Peace Commission for Robert Orr signed by Gov. Thomas Worthington of Ohio 1815

Justice of the Peace Commission for Robert Orr signed by Gov. Thomas Worthington of Ohio 1815

by Worthington, Thomas; McLene, Jeremiah; Welch, Daniel; Orr, Robert

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1815
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S.l.: s.n., 1815. Good +. Printed and handwritten document (18 x 32 cm.). Gov. Thomas Worthington commissions Robert Orr as a justice of the peace of Green Township, Harrison County, Ohio, for three years on March 8, 1815. Signed on the front by Thomas Worthington (1773-1827) and the secretary of state, Jeremiah McLene (1767-1837), and on… Read more about this item
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Justice of the Peace Commission for George Brown signed by Gov. Allen Trimble of Ohio 1829

Justice of the Peace Commission for George Brown signed by Gov. Allen Trimble of Ohio 1829

by Trimble, Allen; McLene, Jeremiah

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1829
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Columbus, OH: Olmsted, Ballhache & Camron, 1829. Very Good +. Printed and handwritten document (18 x 32 cm.), with engraved state seal. Gov. Allen Trimble commissions George Brown as a justice of the peace of Athens Township, Harrison County, Ohio, for three years on June 8, 1829. Signed on the front by Gov. Allen Trimble (1783-1870),… Read more about this item
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Justice of the Peace Commission for Lensulus Kent signed by Gov. Allen Trimble of Ohio 1830

Justice of the Peace Commission for Lensulus Kent signed by Gov. Allen Trimble of Ohio 1830

by Trimble, Allen; McLene, Jeremiah

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1830
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Columbus, OH: Olmsted & Ballhache, 1830. Near Fine. Printed and handwritten document (18 x 32 cm.), with engraved state seal. Gov. Allen Trimble commissions Lensulus Kent as a justice of the peace of Moorfield Township, Harrison County, Ohio, for three years on May 31, 1830. Signed on the front by Gov. Allen Trimble (1783-1870), and the… Read more about this item
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Justice of the Peace Commission for John Bethel signed by Gov. Duncan McArthur of Ohio 1832

Justice of the Peace Commission for John Bethel signed by Gov. Duncan McArthur of Ohio 1832

by McArthur, Duncan; Kirby, Moses H.; Robison, William L.; Bethel, John

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1832
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Columbus, OH: s.n., 1832. Very Good +. Printed and handwritten document (18 x 32 cm.), with engraved state seal. Gov. Duncan McArthur commissions John Bethel as a justice of the peace of Athens Township, Harrison County, Ohio, for three years on Sept. 14, 1832. Signed on the front by Gov. Duncan McArthur and Secretary of State… Read more about this item
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Justice of the Peace Commission for James Clements signed by Gov. Allen Trimble of Ohio 1828

Justice of the Peace Commission for James Clements signed by Gov. Allen Trimble of Ohio 1828

by Trimble, Allen; McLene, Jeremiah; Clements, James

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1828
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Columbus, OH: P. H. Olmsted, 1828. Very Good +. Printed and handwritten document (18 x 32 cm.), with engraved state seal. Gov. Allen Trimble commissions James Clements as a justice of the peace of Athens Township, Harrison County, Ohio, for three years on Sept. 27, 1828. Signed on the front by Gov. Allen Trimble (1783-1870), and… Read more about this item
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Justice of the Peace Commission for Abiram Johnson signed by Gov. Ethan Allen Brown of Ohio 1819

Justice of the Peace Commission for Abiram Johnson signed by Gov. Ethan Allen Brown of Ohio 1819

by Brown, Ethan Allen; McLene, Jeremiah; Wyckoff, William; Johnson, Abiram

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1819
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S.l.: s.n., 1819. Very Good +. Printed and handwritten document (18 x 32 cm.). Gov. Ethan Allen Brown commissions Abiram Johnson as a justice of the peace of Nottingham Township, Harrison County, Ohio, for three years on June 30, 1819. Signed on the front by Ethan Allen Brown and the secretary of state, Jeremiah McLene (1767-1837),… Read more about this item
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Justice of the Peace Commission for Joseph Rea signed by Gov. Allen Trimble of Ohio 1828

Justice of the Peace Commission for Joseph Rea signed by Gov. Allen Trimble of Ohio 1828

by Trimble, Allen; McLene, Jeremiah; Russel, John; Rea, Joseph

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1828
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Columbus, OH: P. H. Olmsted, 1828. Good +. Printed and handwritten document (18 x 32 cm.), with engraved state seal. Gov. Allen Trimble commissions Joseph Rea as a justice of the peace of Moorfield Township, Harrison County, Ohio, for three years on Aug. 21, 1828. Signed on the front by Gov. Allen Trimble (1783-1870), and the… Read more about this item
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Daily Local News -- Nov. 12, 1874 [Udderzook Murder Trial and Execution]

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West Chester, PA: Daily Local News, 1874. Fair +. [8] p.: illustrations; 47 cm. Printed in 5-column pages. Most of the newspaper concerns the murder of Winfield Scott Goss by William Udderzook following their involvement in insurance fraud. Udderzook's conviction rested on the novel use of a photograph to establish the identify of the victim. … Read more about this item
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1867 Robert Fitzgerald Mortgages Lot in Newburgh, NY, to James S. Brown

1867 Robert Fitzgerald Mortgages Lot in Newburgh, NY, to James S. Brown

by Fitzgerald, Robert; Fitzgerald, Mary; Weir, Charles D.; Clark, George H.

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1867
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New York: Latimer Bros. & Seymour, 1867. Very Good. 1 mortgage (4 pages; 42 cm.) published by Latimer Bros. & Seymour, 21 Nassau St., N.Y. Printed and handwritten with one Internal Revenue stamp. Robert Fitzgerald mortgages a lot on the south side of Parmenter St., identified as lot #12. Signed by Robert Fitzgerald and Mary Fitzgerald,… Read more about this item
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Daniel Conklin Mortgages Property in Orange County, NY, to Eleanor and Francis Gwinn

Daniel Conklin Mortgages Property in Orange County, NY, to Eleanor and Francis Gwinn

by Conklin, Daniel

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1868
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New York: W. Reid Gould, 1868. Very Good +. 1 mortgage (4 pages; 42 cm.) published by W. Reid Gould, 158 Nassau St., N.Y. Printed and handwritten with one Internal Revenue stamp. On April 1, 1868, Daniel Conklin of Hamptonburgh, Orange County, N.Y., mortages to Eleanor Gwinn and Francis J. Gwinn of Cornwall, N.Y., for $200… Read more about this item
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Bernard S. Bate and Maria Bate Mortgage Property in Shawangunk, Ulster County, NY, to John B. Kernochan

Bernard S. Bate and Maria Bate Mortgage Property in Shawangunk, Ulster County, NY, to John B. Kernochan

by Bate, Bernard S.; Bate, Maria; Ostrander, Elias

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1866
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New York: W. Reid Gould, 1866. Very Good +. 1 mortgage (4 pages; 42 cm.) published by W. Reid Gould, successor to Jansen & Bell, 158 Nassau St., N.Y. Printed and handwritten with one Internal Revenue stamp. On Aprl 10, 1866, Bernard S. Bate and Maria Bate mortgage three tracts totalling 70 acres in Shawangunk, Ulster… Read more about this item
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