Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annexation | Court | Warwick Township-Ephrata Township 1848 Annexation | yes* |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1847–1848 |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Warwick, Township of (Lancaster) Reduction |
Lancaster County Part |
PA Part |
Ephrata, Township of Expansion |
Lancaster County Part |
PA Part |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Warwick Township-Ephrata Township 1848 Annexation | shape | report of commissioners (docket) | 821 | post in the middle of the stream or channel of Hammer creek, on the lands of Joseph Kline, near a corner between said Warwick township and Elizabeth township |
| View | Warwick Township-Ephrata Township 1848 Annexation: Decree | shape | decree (docket) | 4.75 | "so much of the Report as proposes to include 4 3/4 acres including the residence of Jacob Eby,' within the limits of Warwick township, be set aside, and that the residue of the Report, adopting Hammer creek as the line between the townships of Ephrata and Warwick, be confirmed" |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | Road Minutes | Apr 1848 | direct |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of April 15, 1834 (1833-1834 Pa. Laws 537, No. 247), §§ 13–14 | indirect |