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Survey for Montour's Reserve, November 1769.
Credit: Courtesy of The Pennsylvania State Archives
Andrew Montour's efforts to transform himself from an Indian interpreter into a wealthy landowner in western Pennsylvania are reflected in this 1769 survey of the 1,080 acres that Montour had received in Berks County the year before. Unable to capitalize on his land grants, Montour died a debtor in 1772.