Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Township | Court | Northampton Township 1795 Creation | yes* |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1795 | Aug 1795 | Final Decree - Date Granted |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Salisbury, Township of (Lehigh) Reduction |
Northampton County Part |
PA Part |
Northampton, Township of (Lehigh, defunct) Creation |
Northampton County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Northampton, Township of (Lehigh, defunct) | Township |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Northampton Township 1795 Creation | line | county history | [Lehigh River] |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Northampton County, Pennsylvania | Road | Apr 1795 | direct |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Order of April 9, 1690 (1 Pa. Prov. Cnl 289, No. ___), § 1 | indirect |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Lehigh Cty. Hist. Soc'y Proc. | Northampton Township, Lehigh County's Atlantis | Williams, David G. | 15 | 53–66 | Aug 1946 |