This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ...GRANT. MINUTES OF THE JANUARY MEETING. IN MEMORIAM. OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY FOR 1916. LIBRARIAN'S ANNUAL REPORT. SECRETARY'S ANNUAL REPORT. TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT. VOL. XX. NO. 1. PEICE TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER COPY LANCASTER, PA. History of Lot 159 of the Hamilton Grant.----5 By Miss Martha Bladen Clark. Minutes of the January Meeting.------19 In Memoriam.-----------21 Officers of the Society for 1916.-------28 Librarian's Annual Report.--------29 Secretary's Annual Report.--------31 Treasurer's Anuual Report.------__32 HISTORY OF LOT 159 OF THE HAMILTON GRANT Those who do not look upon themselves as a link connecting the past with the future do not perform their duty to the world.--Daniel Webster. The town of Lancaster was surveyed and laid out by Andrew Hamilton, Esq., or James Hamilton, Esq.(l), his son, or by both, sometime between the years 1729 and 1732. On May 12, 1740, it was incorporated as a borough, and the charter was signed by George Thomas, Lieutenant Governor of the Province. Thomas Cookson was the first chief burgess. On August 19, 1742, James Hamilton, by Indenture, recorded In this county in book T, page 939, for the "consideration of the sum of five shillings a year," conveyed unto Thomas Cookson lot No. 159. This consisted of a parcel of ground in Lancaster containing in front fortyfive feet, bounded on the north by Chestnut street, on the west by a fourteen-foot alley, on the south by a lot then in the occupancy of George Reightzell, and on the east by North Queen street. This deed, inter alia, contains the following provisions: "To have and to hold the said hereby premises with the appurtenances unto the said Thomas Cookson, his heirs and assigns forever, yielding and paying therefore unto the said James Hamilton, his h...