Christian Sturtz Sr. & Jr. land transactions, Somerset Co. PA (Index)

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A blue graphic element used as a divider element. This is an index to real estate records of Christian Sturtz Sr. & Jr. of Southampton Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. I am interested in these records because I am a descendant of Christian Sturtz, Sr. and because Christian Sturtz, Jr. was a former owner of the farm of my grandfather Allen Lester Korns, and is buried on that farm. In most cases, I cannot determine if the real estate records pertain to Christian Sturtz Junior or Senior.
L. Dietle, December 12, 2024.
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  • The property represented by the December 18, 1787 survey of Christian Sturtz (C-202 page 163) was performed on a March 2, 1787 land warrant and was located on a tributary of Wills Creek known as Tub Mill Run. I haven't been able to identify the location of Tub Mill run, or the property.

  • The Christian Sturtz property that is represented by the 1802 surveys C-201 Page 246 and C-201 Page 247) appears on the W.P.A. warrant survey map of Southampton Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania between the letters "T" and "O" in "Southampton". The property is located near Comp's Church, where Christian Sturtz, Sr. is buried. The gps coordinates 39.798665698, -78.80335690 are located roughly at the center of the 1802 property survey. Click here and here to see other versions of the survey (images provided by Richard Sturtz).

  • A framed 1874 copy of an 1808 Christian Sturtz land warrant

  • The 1827 great survey deed (Deed Book 11 pages 462 to 468) conveys tracts to various individuals, including tract No. 26 to Christian Sturtz. It also conveys several tracts (No. 27, 28, 29) to Adam Lepley that adjoin land of Christian Sturtz. For related information see the 1814-1818 real estate record in Somerset County Deed Book 8 pg. 191, which reportedly includes the statement, "The undersigned citizens of Southampton have at sundry times made purchases of several tracts of land situated in Southampton from two tracts called the great survey and smith land which was surveyed into 14 sections and by sundry means conveyances have vested in Samuel Riddle and the Juniata coal comany Pennsylvania and the original lines as Run on the ground have not been regarded in laying off the several farms sold by Sam Riddle and Juniata coal comp ..."

  • Click here to see an 1802 Christian Sturtz survey for property in Southampton Township, Somerset County that I have not been able to locate (Image provided by Richard Sturtz).

  • Tracing the Ownership of the Daniel Korns, Jr. farm, which was once owned by Christian Sturtz, Jr.

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