Box 56

Scope and Contents legal records pertaining to the estate of Frederick Brandt:Will of Frederick Brandt (1822) with several copies; Administrative account on the estate of Frederick Brandt (1825); Surrender of Brandt estate (1829) to Francis Neale, S.J.; Inventory and schedule of chattels belonging to Magdalena Brandt; Inventory of goods and chattels left by Mrs. Brandt on farm in care of Matthew Lekeu, S.J.; Brandt Will Executor's claim; Survey of Paradise church lot and farm (1859)....

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Land and legal records, including news clips: Copy of Indenture (1909) between Joseph Zwinge, S.J., and James I. Devine; Draught of lot of woodland in Paradise; Letter (June 30, 1843) to the Editor of the "Catholic Herald"; Memo pertains to Paradise church property.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_33_3; 105M-105P2**

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Land and legal documents related to Paradise:

Letters (1908) between Fr. Zwinge and J.I. Devine; Letter (Dec. 23, 1908) from Clement Langg to D.C. Smith; Letter (Dec. 27, 1908) from J.W. Shanahan [Bishop of Harrisburg, to Fr. Zwinge concerns the Clement Studebaker lot; Letter (Dec. 21, 1908) from Fr. Zwinge to Bishop Shanahan.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_33_2.2; 105K2**

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Land records:

Plan of 4 contiguous lots and Brief of Title to four lots of ground conveyed as one lot by A.E. Borie to Thomas Lilly (1853); Deed-Thomas Shoemaker to Samuel Clark (1760); Deed-Thomas Shoemaker to Samuel Clark [Ground rent reserved (1761)]; Deed-Thomas Shoemaker to William Lownes (1761); Deed-Thomas Shoemaker to William Lownes [Ground rent reserved (1761)].

**Former finding aid locations: 119_22_11; 63aW1-5**

Scope and Contents Legal documents and correspondence regarding St. Joseph's Church:Decree (1841) by Francis P. Kenrick, Bishop of Philadelphia to Ignatius Combs, S.J.; Note (c. 1841) concerns history and property of Jesuits in Philadelphia; Indenture [Deed (1842)] between Peter Havermans, S.J., and Revs. John McElroy, Ignatius Comos and Benjamin A. Young, S.J., is attached to document [certificate] signed by Secretary of State Daniel Webster; List of standing debts of St. Joseph's Residence...

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Land records:

searches for mortgages, receipts, correspondence pertaining to deeds and real property as well as other various papers pertaining to legal and financial matters.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_22_8; 63aR**

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Land records:

Deed-Thomas Shoemaker to Joseph Beaks (1761); Deed-Samuel Roberts to Thomas Ketland, Jr.; Deed-Thomas Ketland Jr. and Wife to George Meade (Nov. 1794); Deed and Brief of Title-Thomas Ketland and Wife to George Meade (Sept. 1794).

**Former finding aid locations: 119_22_12; 63aW6-9**

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Land records:

Deed of Thomas Ketland and Wife to Bohl Bohlen and John Bohlen (1802); Copy of unexecuted [null] indenture (1802) between the aforementioned parties; Deed of Release for Three Ground Rents-William F. Emlen to Bohl Bohlen and John Bohlen (1813); Will of Bohl Bohlen (1830).

**Former finding aid locations: 119_22_9; 63aR1-3**

Scope and Contents Papers related to St. Mary's and St. Joseph's churches in Philadelphia:Note concerns encroachment of the trustees of St. Mary's on St. Joseph's church property; 3 copies of pamphlet fragment (1826) contain brief history of St. Mary's Church, copies of last wills of Robert Harding, John Lewis and Robert Molyneux, S.J., as well as a deed of Francis Neale, S.J., (1825) to Henry Conwell, Bishop of Philadelphia; Blank copy of indenture [deed of easement (1844)] to the trustees of St....

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Mortgage papers, Adolph Borie:

Agreement (1794) between George Meade and Thomas Ketland, Jr.; Letter (Feb. 18, 1845) from Mary Bohlen to Thomas Lilly, S.J.; Receipt (1845) by A.E. Borie to Thomas Lilly, S.J.; Bond warrant and mortgage of Thomas Lilly to Adolph Borie (satisfied 1846)

**Former finding aid locations: 119_22_7; 63aP3-6**