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Source Note
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Bureau of Archives and History
Pennsylvania State Archives
RG-17
Records of the Land Office
WEST SIDE APPLICATIONS: NUMERIC LISTING OF APPLICATIONS, 1766-1769. {series #17.40}
Page: 529
  • 17660801-WestSideApps-529-JohnLayson
  • John Layson's West Side Application #529
  • Text: 1766
    August 1
    Newton Twp
    Cumberland

    529
    John Layson
    300 acres
    C.36.64
    Bounded by James Laughlin & Robert Griffog's claim South by Wm Lemmonds in Hopewell Township Cumberland County

    Retd the 16th Jany 1775 for John Carson
Page: 4546
  • 17671102-WestSideApps-4546-SarahLayson
  • Sarah Layson's West Side Application #4546
  • Text: 1767
    November 2
    Hopewell Twp
    Cumberland
    Co.

    4546
    Sarah Layson
    200 acres
    C.12.120
    Joining James Young & Robert Simonton inclug her [Impt?] made about 4 years ago in Hopewell Township Cumberland County.

    Retd the 30th March 1786 to Samuel Barr
Personal Names
PersonClaimDetailEvidence
John LaysonNameJohn Layson [S143] [S194] [S255:169] [S1206:307] [S1223:106] [S1225:133] [S1226] [S1230:377] [S1233] [S1234] [S1239:128] [S1242] [S1244] [S1270:529] [S1502] [S1506] [S1766:127] [S2590:JL]
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Sarah (Layson)NameSarah Layson [S1234] [S1239:84] [S1270:4546]
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Events & Attributes
PersonClaimDateDetailAgeEvidence
John LaysonBirthabt 1745Hopewell, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [S1270:529]
must have been at least 21 years in 1766 when west side application filed
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John LaysonSurveyAug 1, 1766Hopewell, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [S1270:529] [S2590:JL]
requested order to survey 300 acres of and, West Side application #529
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Sarah (Layson)SurveyNov 2, 1767Hopewell, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [S1270:4546]
requested order to survey 200 acres of and, West Side application #4546
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