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Historical Objects, Artifacts & Other Cool Stuff

Some of the Cool Stuff in our Archives …

photo or 1718 Indenture on display at Horsham Library

Carpenter Indenture 1718

Samuel Carpenter purchased 5,088 acres of land from William Penn in 1684. 4300 acress of this were in Horsham Township. This indenture, dated 1718, transfers his remaining land holdings in Horsham to his wife and children. (more…)

photo of 1845 indenture

Paul Indenture 1845

This 1845 Indenture records the sale of land in Harrington, Bucks County by Lukens Paul and Hannah his wife and Joseph Paul of Horsham township to Joseph Brown, a Philadelphia merchant. (more…)

photo of top left hand corner of 1865 indenture showing wording This Indenture

Penrose indenture 1865

This 1865 Indenture records the sale of Graame Park to Abel Penrose from his siblings following the death of their father William (more…)