Early Pennsylvania Land Records, 1686-1732: Minutes of the Board of Property of the Province of Pennsylvania.

By: William Henry Egle, Orig. Pub. 1893, Reprinted 2019, 790 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-367-4.

The early days of the new Colonies in America were dictated by the King Charles II and his granting of land within them. William Penn played a huge role in the development of Pennsylvania shortly after receiving his grant in 1680. He offered portions of his new lands up for sell to be purchased out right or a person could purchase the "Rights" to lands that the final parcel has not yet been determ...