The Field Notes Diary of John Henderson, 1776

This hand-sewn pamphlet contains the field notes and surveys conducted by John Henderson for Aaron Levy in 1776. It includes three complete surveys: two conducted on May 22, 1776, for land purchased in 1775 and 1774 in Union County (adjacent to Aaronsburg, Center County); and a third survey from September 18, 1776, for land purchased in 1774 in Northumberland County. The diary also includes five maps and additional information. The paper was manufactured at Brandywine, Pennsylvania. This rare colonial document may be the earliest extant survey for land that later became Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania's first town founded and named after a Jew.

Associated People/Businesses

• Levy, Aaron, 1742-1815
• Henderson, John
• LEVY, AARON

Geography

• Aaronsburg

Subjects

• History
• Manuscripts, American

Physical Location

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