Birth dates/years also listed as 1749 in Scotland and death years as 1807 and 1817. This is a place marker until we find better documentation. Middle name was possibly Hance. Married about 1799.
Transcription of Land Deed
Land Deed, Mifflin County, PA, October 7, 1800
Thomas H Stewart of Mifflin County Farmer & Tanner applies for one hundred acres of land in Milford Township Mifflin County joining lands surveyed for Jacob Strouse and George Crain and others including of his improvement consisting of a dwelling house and three acres of land cleared by Joseph Crain.
To the secretary of the land office of Pennsylvania Mifflin County Interest from 1 May 1797 of 50 percent.
We the subscribers John Watson and James Knox two of the Justices of Peace in and for the County aforesaid do certify that it is this day proved to us by Joseph Crain on his solemn oath that the above described tract of land was first improved in the months of May & June in the year 1797 and not before that 2 crops of wheat & rye have been raised upon the said land and that a man wife and family actually reside thereon at this time.
James Knox seal
Witness our hands and seals this 7th day of October 1800
John Watson seal
Transcription of Land Deed
Land Deed, Mifflin County, PA, October 7, 1800
Thomas H Stewart of Mifflin County Farmer & Tanner applies for one hundred acres of land in Milford Township Mifflin County joining lands surveyed for Jacob Strouse and George Crain and others including of his improvement consisting of a dwelling house and three acres of land cleared by Joseph Crain.
To the secretary of the land office of Pennsylvania Mifflin County Interest from 1 May 1797 of 50 percent.
We the subscribers John Watson and James Knox two of the Justices of Peace in and for the County aforesaid do certify that it is this day proved to us by Joseph Crain on his solemn oath that the above described tract of land was first improved in the months of May & June in the year 1797 and not before that 2 crops of wheat & rye have been raised upon the said land and that a man wife and family actually reside thereon at this time.
James Knox seal
Witness our hands and seals this 7th day of October 1800
John Watson seal
Birth dates/years also listed as 1749 in Scotland and death years as 1807 and 1817. This is a place marker until we find better documentation. Middle name was possibly Hance. Married about 1799.
Transcription of Land Deed
Land Deed, Mifflin County, PA, October 7, 1800
Thomas H Stewart of Mifflin County Farmer & Tanner applies for one hundred acres of land in Milford Township Mifflin County joining lands surveyed for Jacob Strouse and George Crain and others including of his improvement consisting of a dwelling house and three acres of land cleared by Joseph Crain.
To the secretary of the land office of Pennsylvania Mifflin County Interest from 1 May 1797 of 50 percent.
We the subscribers John Watson and James Knox two of the Justices of Peace in and for the County aforesaid do certify that it is this day proved to us by Joseph Crain on his solemn oath that the above described tract of land was first improved in the months of May & June in the year 1797 and not before that 2 crops of wheat & rye have been raised upon the said land and that a man wife and family actually reside thereon at this time.
James Knox seal
Witness our hands and seals this 7th day of October 1800
John Watson seal
Transcription of Land Deed
Land Deed, Mifflin County, PA, October 7, 1800
Thomas H Stewart of Mifflin County Farmer & Tanner applies for one hundred acres of land in Milford Township Mifflin County joining lands surveyed for Jacob Strouse and George Crain and others including of his improvement consisting of a dwelling house and three acres of land cleared by Joseph Crain.
To the secretary of the land office of Pennsylvania Mifflin County Interest from 1 May 1797 of 50 percent.
We the subscribers John Watson and James Knox two of the Justices of Peace in and for the County aforesaid do certify that it is this day proved to us by Joseph Crain on his solemn oath that the above described tract of land was first improved in the months of May & June in the year 1797 and not before that 2 crops of wheat & rye have been raised upon the said land and that a man wife and family actually reside thereon at this time.
James Knox seal
Witness our hands and seals this 7th day of October 1800
John Watson seal
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