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From: "Marie A Robinson" <>
Subject: RE: [PANORTHA-L] early land grants
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 20:29:15 -0600
In-Reply-To: <3A23383B.2DA6004E@erols.com>


>I'm looking for someone with a knowledge of land grants in Northampton
>County before 1800. I just received the copy of my ancestors grant and
>it raises more questions than it answers. (Isn't that always the case?)

Robin, when you say land grant, do you mean you have a copy of the patent?
>
>I'm particularly interested in the roll of Robert Morris, Esq., a lawyer
>of Easton, who seemed to be one of the processors of almost all the land
>grants and deeds of this era. (His name is on most of the early deeds
>and grants, like a real estate attorney.) He also seems to be a
>speculator of land grant land, as my ancestor's land was deeded to
>Morris within 2 years of his receiving it, as was a neighbors. (If I'm
>reading the papers correctly.)

Robin, you are right, a Robert Morris was a major investor in the
Pennsylvania Population Company--they bought up and controlled approximately
500,000 acres of land. Due to a controversy over their methods of
controlling these large amounts of land, and breaking a 1792 law, Morris, in
fact, went to debtor's prison in 1798.
>
>Has anyone done any study into this to help me sort it out? Or can you
>recommend anyone who can answer a few questions?

How else can I help?

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