Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Township | Court | Lewis Township 1857 Creation | yes* |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1855–1857 | Feb 14, 1857 | Final Decree - Date Granted |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hartley, Township of Reduction |
Union County Part |
PA Part |
Lewis, Township of (Union) Creation |
Union County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Lewis, Township of (Union) | Township |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Union County, Pennsylvania | Road | May 1855 | direct |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of April 15, 1834 (1833-1834 Pa. Laws 537, No. 247), §§ 13–14 | indirect |
| View | Act of April 26, 1854 (Pa. Laws 489, No. 489), § 1 | indirect |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1870 Cns. Rep. | Footnote r | 255 | ||||
| View | Ellis 1886 | History of Union County. Chapter XV: Lewis Township. | Lincoln, R. V. B. | 2 | 1399–1400 | ||
| View | Pa. Internal Affairs 1965 | 124 |