1875 Lancaster PA Tax Notice West Hempfield Township HM Weaver signed For Sale

Original 1875 Pennsylvania tax assessment notice issued by the Township Assessor of West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, PA.

This printed and handwritten document notifies the taxpayer of state and county taxes, including the appeal date at the Commissioners’ Office in Lancaster. The reverse side contains a detailed property valuation schedule, a classic feature of 19th-century tax ephemera.

Document Details:

• Year: 1875

• Location: West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

• Taxpayer: Margretta Albright (handwritten)

• Assessor: H. M. Weaver

• Property Valuation:

  • Houses & Lots assessed at $985

• Categories Listed:
  Acres, Houses & Lots, Horses, Cattle, Mortgages & Judgments, Bonds & Notes, Carriages, Watches

• Format: Printed form with period handwritten entries

• Appeal Date Noted: February 1875