Halifax Township – Warrantee Map – Lykens Valley: History & Genealogy

HALIFAX TOWNSHIP

Pennsylvania warrantee maps show original land grants including the name of the original warrantee and patentee; number of acres; the name of the tract (if named); dates of warrant, survey and patent; and the book location of recorded warrant and patent.

Warrantee maps for specific townships in Dauphin County can be found at the Pennsylvania Archives, on-line. The picture of the Halifax Township map shown above cannot be enlarged, but by going to the archives web site, a read-only “pdf” copy can be opened. Specific sections of the map can enlarged and “cut” with with a screen capture or snipping tool. The entire map in print form is available for sale by the Pennsylvania Archives.

A patent is an official deed to the land. Many warrants changed hands before they were patented and some of the original owners died before they could apply for their patent. Original patent information as well as subsequent deeds issued are located at the Dauphin County Courthouse

To assist blog readers in identifying the names of the warrantees on the Halifax Township map, the 136 tracts are listed here using the same number as on the map.

1. George Eckert.
2. William Noblet to Conrad Shaffer.
3. Samuel Rankin to Joseph Straw.
4. Alex Scott to Joseph Straw.
5. John Lytle to John Seitz.
6. Samuel Faunce.
7. Adam Wilt to Daniel G. Hoffman.
8. Philip Fetterhoff.
9. Jacob Meeck – “Humility.”
10, Charles Novinger.
11. George Phul Fryer.
12. Nicholas Lighty – “Lighthouse.”
13. Simon Sallade to Philip Fetterhoff.
14. Michael Reder – “Fairfield.”
15. Frederick Byroad – “Partnership.”
16. Albert Swinefurth to John Miller.
17. Albert Swinefurth – “Pine Bottom.”
18. Thomas Oram – “Pine Bottom.”
19. Alex Berry Hill – “Barnsmore.”
20. Alex R. Scott to Joseph Brubaker – “Hempfield.”
21. Henry Walter to Joseph Mutcher.
22. Margaret Duncan – “Stewartstown.”
23. Joseph Lytle to John Lytle – “Lytles Ferry.”
24. John Croker to John Lytle – “Lytles Ferry.”
25. Samuel Junter to John Lytle – “Lytles Ferry.”
26. John Read to Alex. Scott. [Phila War. #141]
27. John Meetch
28. George Bernard Geiger. [146 acres]
29. Mary Scott to Alex. Scott.
30. John Gilmore to George Bernard Geiger.
31. Andrew Foster to Samuel Robinson.
32. George Curts – “Hanover.”
33. Isaac Smith to George M. Finney.
34. Robert McCleary.
35. Michael Lentz to Daniel G. Hoffman.
36. Thomas Oram – “Oramsdale.”
37. John Markley.
38. Robert McCleary.
39. Frederick Fedderhoff.
40. Robert Armstrong – “Spring Grove.”
41. William Johnston.
42. Jacob Stricker to Adam Sweigart.
43. Valentine Ulrich.
44. Adam Wagoner.
45. Adam Loudermilk – “Malta.”
46. William Johnston.
47. Thomas Spencer to Ludwick Kessler.
48. Thomas Spencer to Leonard Gundsiman – “Georgetown.”
49. Bernard Brown to George Leibrick – “Content.”
50. Benjamin Isenhour.
51. James Black.
52. James Eagan to Jacob Baker.
53. William Allison – “Belmont.”
54. William Allison – “Williamsburg.”
55. Isaac Jones – “Emsworth.”
56. James Buchannon.
57. John Taylor – “Deerfield.”
58. Susannah Grandick.
59. Samuel Taylor.
60. Jacob Greybill. [unpatented]
61. Michael Bower.
62. Simon Schneider to Benjamin Long.
63. Mathais Hess to Benjamin Long.
64. Peter Shott to William WIlson.
65. William WIlson to Levin Hollingsworth.
66. Robert Dill to James Dill and Mather Dill.
67. Henry Buchman.
68. Andrew Sweigert. [unpatented]
69. David Elton.
70. Henry Eshleman.
71. Samuel Taylor to Abraham Elmer – “Richmond.”
72. Leonard Cassel to Samuel Cassel.
73. William Ellison.
74. Tobias Hollinger to John Brown – “Richland.”
75. Jacob Baker.
76. William Johnston.
77. Benjamin Walker to John Brooks – “Coventry.”
78. Benjamin Walker to John Lysle – “Banbridge.”
79. Richard Tilghman – “Tilghmans Farm.”
80. Tench Tilghman – “Tilghmans Lot.”
81. Thomas Spencer to Ludwig Kessler.
82. Joseph Simpson to Samuel Simpson – “Importunity.”
83. John Meetch.
84. Catharine Armstrong to Susan Gobat – “Gobatsburg.”
85. John Tart Sr. to Morris Birkbeck.
86. William Kelso to Samuel Simpson – “Bannock Hill.”
87. James Galbraith to John Meetch.
88. James Aston to Morris Birkhead.
89. Josep Warner – “Warning.”
90. John Tart to Morris Birkbeck.
91. Thomas Oram – “Mt. Pleasant.”
92. Thomas Galbraith.
93. David Twells to Morris Birbeck.
94. John Cline to Morris Birbeck – “Mt. Pleasant.”
95. Mary Scott to Alexander Scott.
96. Thomas Duggan to John McCleery.
97. James Balck.
98. Robert Armstrong.
99. Thomas Campleton to Jacob Stricker.
100. Nathan Levey to George Brubaker.
101. Eleanor Moore to Henry Strack.
102. Simon Woodrow.
103. Robert Armstrong.
104. John Meetch.
105. George Henry Fritz – “Farmers Hope.”
106. Joshua Cooper.
107. Thomas Elder.
108. William Robinson – “White Hall.”
109. Mathew Taylor.
110. George Cooper – “Macatenzlinger.”
111.William Garriques to John Little.
112. Jacob Hassinger.
113. George Taylor.
114. John Long to Henry Shobb.
115. James Balck to John Sweigard.
116. James Wallace.
117. Robert McCall to John D. Hoffman.
118. Bertram Galbraith – “Hempfield.”
119. Bartram Galbraith to James Wilson.
120. Samuel Rankin to Isaac Updegrove.
121. John Chamber.
122. Robert Armstrong to John Weise.
123. William Johnston.
124. Barefoot Brunson to John D. Hoffman.
125. Samuel Taylor.
126. Harmon Speece to Jacob Hensinger.
127. Samuel Taylor.
128. James Buchanan.
129. James Reed.
130. William Johnston.
131. George Brubaker.
132. Geond Countryman.
133. John Miller.
134. James Black to John A. Sweigard.
135. Daniel Lemmon.
136. Daniel Sawer.

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List transcribed from “Halifax Township Original Warrantees,” Keystone Seekers Genealogical Quarterly,Winter 1991, pages 91-92.

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Halifax Township – Warrantee Map

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