Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Borough | Sovereign | Bristol Borough 1720 Creation | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Letters Patent Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1720 | Nov 14, 1720 | Nov 14, 1720 | Letters Patent - Date Granted |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bristol, Township of (Bucks) Reduction |
Bucks County Part |
PA-P Part |
Bristol, Borough of Creation |
Bucks County Part |
PA-P Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Bristol, Borough of | Borough (Provincial Charter) |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Bristol Borough 1720 Creation | shape | letters patent (code) | mouth of Mill-creek, where it emptieth itself into the river Delaware |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Letters Patent of March 4, 1681 (1 Pa. Stat. at Large App'x 303, No. 1), § 10 | indirect |
Recorded Document
| Government | Type | Location | Alternate Location | Date | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | Patent Book | v. A5, p. 407 | direct |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania, Province of (defunct) | Letters Patent | Nov 14, 1720 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Carey & Bioren 1803 | No. VI. The CHARTER of the Borough of BRISTOL. | 6 Appendix | 23–27 | |||
| View | Pa. Internal Affairs 1965 | 24 | |||||
| View | Pre-1950 Cns. St. Hist. | Lists of Incorporated Places with Dates of Incorporation. | 3 | Apr 1, 1935 | Apr 1, 1940 |