Caveat Books, 1748-1784: Book 1

In law, a caveat is a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until the filer is given a hearing.


15th June 1753

Michael Miller enters a Caveat against the Acceptance of a Survey made for Joseph Jordan by Warrant of the 4th March 1750, for Two hundred acres of Land on the Black oak ridge adjoining a Proprietary Survey on a Branch of Schuylkill then Philad'a County now Berks Co., till the Parties be heard.

for Richard Peters, Sec'ry
Robert Levers

To Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General.

Caveat Book 1, p. 196.


14th Dec'r. 1753

Joseph Jordan enters a Caveat against the Acceptance of a Survey made for John Starrett adjg. his Land on Bahandy Cr., Berks County.

Richard Peters

To Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General.

Caveat Book 1, p. 201.


10th June 1754

William Boone Executors of the late George Boone dece'd enters a Caveat against the Acceptance of a Survey lately made or to be made for Edmund Physick of a Tract of Land adjoining James Boone and others on Bahandy in Berks County till the Parties be heard at the Land Office.

for Richard Peters, Sec'ry.,
Robert Levers

To Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General

Caveat Book 1, p. 205.


23d October 1754

Christian Haines enters a Caveat against the Execution of a Warrant dated 16th October Instant or the Acceptance of a Survey made in pursuance of the said Warrant for Ehrhard Baumgartel, John George Ehrhand and Lodowick Engel for one hundred Acres of Land in Heidelburg Township, Berks County said Haines having the above Land included within the lines of a Tract of Land confirmed to him by Patent.

for Richard Peters, Sec'ry.,
Robert Levers

To Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General

Caveat Book 1, p. 208.


29 August 1755

John Kinseller enters a Caveat against a survey made for Thomas Willits for Land on the River Schuylkill, over the Blue Hills, Berks County, till the Parties be heard at the Land Office.

Richard Peters

To Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General

Caveat Book 1, p. 215.


15 8'ber [October] 1755

James Delaplain enters a Caveat against Nicholas Swartz, having any confirmation of Lands in the long Swamp in the County of Berks, granted him by two Warrants. Hearing appointed ye Nineteenth of November next.

Richard Peters

Caveat Book 1, p. 216.


19 June 1757

Tetrick Welker enters a Caveat against Peter Harple's obtaining a Patent for a Tract of Land situate in Oley township, Berks County, Surveyed to David Weiser by Warrant of the 30th January, 1750, said Welker having a Right to one half of the said Land, till the Parties have a hearing at the Land Office.

for Richard Peters, Sec'ry.,
Richard Tea

To Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General

Caveat Book 1, p. 219.


7th July 1757

John Bell enters a Caveat against the Acceptance of a Survey made to Michael Snoffer on a Tract of Land lying in Robinsons Township, in the County of Berks, till the Parties have a hearing at the Land Office, said Bell having a prior right to the said Land.

for Richard Peters, Sec'ry.,
Richard Tea

To Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General

Caveat Book 1, p. 220.


5th June 1758

Casper Rupper enters a Caveat against the Acceptance of a Survey made by Henry Vanderslice, for Jacob Smith, on a Tract of Land situate in Oley, in the County of Berks, the Surveyor having taken in Land granted to Samuel Brown, by Warr't of the 7 December, 1750, who sold his Right to the s'd Warr't to the s'd Casper Rupper. Rupper desires that the parties may have a hearing at the Land Office.

Richard Peters

To Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General

The day appointed for a hearing is Monday the 3d July next, when both parties are to have a hearing at the Land Office.

Caveat Book 1, p. 223.


9th June 1758

Francis Creek enters a Caveat against the Acceptance of two Surveys made by Benjamin Lightfoot for James Biddle and Abraham Brosius, in Cumru Township, Berks County the said Francis Creek having a prior and a more legal Right to the said Land than the said Biddle or Brosies.

Richard Peters

To Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General

Caveat Book 1, p. 224.


9th Sept'r. 1758

Nicholas Madery enters a Caveat against the Acceptance of a Survey made for David Weiser, of one hundred & forty acres or thereabouts bounded by Lands of Conrad Reif, Arnold Hoffnagel and Daniel Warliek, in or near Oley Township, Berks County.

Richard Peters

To Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General

Caveat Book 1, p. 225.


Nov'r 3d, 1758

Lynford Lardner & Sam'l Flower & Company enters a Caveat against ye Acceptance of a Warr't or Survey to Frederick Haase, on a 50 Acre Warr't in Union Township, Berks County, adj'g. the Lands of John Lincoln & Anthony Morris, on a branch of Sixpenny Creek ye Warr't is dated ye 13th of Jan'y 1758 and within 4 or 5 miles of Reading Furnace.

Richard Peters

To Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General

Caveat Book 1, pp. 225-226.


18th Nov'r. 1758

Detrick Welker in right of David Weiser on a Warant of 1st May, 1755, for 30 As. adjg. Peter Herpel & Peter Briel among Oley Hills in Berks County, says that ye Land surveyed in Virtue of the Warrant is by Mistake returned to Peter Herpel & Peter Herple's Land is Returned in Weiser's Name. He therefore enters a Caveat agt. ye s'd Returns praying us that [t]he mistakes may be rectifyed & yt. neither Return be accepted till this be done.

R. Peters

To Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General

Caveat Book 1, p. 226.


Detrick Welker in Right of David Weisner alias Weiser, on a Warrant the 13th Aug't, 1744 for 100 as. on Beaver Creek, near Oley Town'p, Berks County, enters a Caveat agt. Peter Herpel & prays that no survey made in Virtue of s'd Warrant may be accepted till the s'd Welker be heard.

R. Peters

To Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General

Caveat Book 1, p. 226.


9th May 1759

Peter Harbine enters a Caveat against the Execution of a Warrant granted to Nicholas Solladay on the 7th of April last, for land adjoining John Long, in Tulpehoccon Township, Berks County, said Harbine having, as he says, a prior Right to the same.

By Order of the Secretary,
Richard Tea.

To Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General

Caveat Book 1, p. 228.


Novem'r 1st, 1759

John Heberling enters a Caveat against the Acceptance of a Survey lately made for Jacob Dumtoe on a Tract of Land in Tulpehocken Township in Berks County. The Land is said to have been surveyed twenty-two Years ago by the Late William Parson deceased (but never Returned) by virtue of a Warrant dated April the 22d, 1736, which said Warrant was granted to Mathias Waganar. The Right whereof is now, by legal Conveyances, vested in the said John Heberling.

By Order of the Secretary,
R. Tea

To Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General

Caveat Book 1, p. 231.


4th Dec'r, 1759

Nicho. Schweiger enters a Caveat agt. granting a Warrant for the Acceptance of a Survey made for Jacob Keen in Heidleburg Township, Berks County, the said Schweiger having a Prior Right to said Premises.

By Order of the Secretary,
Richard Tea

To Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General

Caveat Book 1, p. 231.


Source: Pennsylvania Archives, Series 3, Volume 2. "Minutes of the Board of Property and Other References to Lands in Pennsylvania. Including Proprietary (Old) Rights," Harrisburg: Clarence M. Busch, State Printer of Pennsylvania, 1894.

Submitted by: Nancy.


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