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Copy of draught of the land of William Rittenhouse in Roxborough, February 29 1772. [1 sheet], 1874 May 13

 Item — Drawer: RittenhouseTown, Folder: 1

Dates

  • 1874 May 13

Conditions Governing Access note

This collection is open for research.

Extent

1 Sheets

Language of Materials

English

Physical Description

Fragile

Full text

The draught here underneath showeth the divisions of the land of William Rittenhousen in Roxborough Township in the county of Philadelphia situate and lying between the easterly side of Wissahickon Creek and the German Township line in such parcels and divisions as the said William Rittenhousen hath granted and divided the same to and amongst his sons Nicholas, Jacob, Henry, Abraham, William, and Isaac Rittenhousen in eighteen distinct tracts or divisions of such respective quantities, situations, and dimensions as in the draught underneath at large set forth delineated and described, collected from the different draughts and surveys thereof. February 29th, 1772 by Christian Lichman.

I certify that this plan is a correct copy of the original now in the possession of Nicholas Rittenhouse of Roxborough. Robt. h. Hinckley Jr. May 13, 1874.

Repository Details

Part of the Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive Repository

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