Thursday, April 24, 2008

Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania,

1783 Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Water Rights, Articles of Agreement.

Articles of Agreement between Daniel Shnider and Daniel Hoffman pertaining to the sale of land - a small parcel of one acre, to be used for "taking the water out and diging or ditching out the same in a race through the said Shnider's land and to make a dam thereon for the use of a water saw mill...."

Has a number of signatures: Daniel Snider w/ seal [2x]; Daniel Hoffman w/ seal [2x]; John Ludwig; Rachel Ludwig; Jacob Walborn. Plus, three hard to decipher (appear to be Germanic names.)

Item number: 170211512153

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