Hunted my familys homestead!!

[cntrydncr1]

Hunted my family's homestead!!

Several weeks ago I found the original home built by my ancestors in Northampton County, Pa. It was built by my GGGGGG grandfather. I asked for permission to detect and was told that the property was full of trash when they purchased it from someone in my family 25 years ago. It has been detected before as well. My finds weren't all that fabulous but my friend Lisa found a 1772 Reale!! I was so excited to find this 1888 IH and then I look up and see Lisa with a S**t eaten grin on her face. Nearby she found her Reale. She is giving me all of her finds as she feels they are rightfully mine. I'm thrilled to have this stuff that was from my family.

Besides the Indian head the only other interesting things I found in about 6 hours were this harmonica and the top of an oil lantern. Anyone have an idea of age Also a copper ring that looks to be the size of a childs bracelet??

 

[clovis97]

Re: Hunted my family's homestead!!

Nice!!!!

I'd love to have the chance to detect my family's homestead in KY, which they bought in 1804, and stayed in the family until the 1950's.

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Hunted my family's homestead!!

Lisa still has it so we will post when we get more info!

Thanks Deb,
hoping more finds come your way !

 

[umrgolf]

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Nice pics and finds, Deb! It's awesome to recover a few family relics!

 

[Don in SJ]

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Deb, you have done what has been a goal of mine for a few years now, to hunt an ancestor's homestead! That would be very kind of Lisa to donate back the spanish silver, and finding artifacts that might have been handled directly by your ancestors is all the more special. Hopefully my permissions will be forthcoming this year for a few of the early mid to late mid 1700 era farms of my ancestors in Montgomery, Berks and Schuylkill counties.

Don

 

[Indiana Digger]

Re: Hunted my family's homestead!!

Bravo!!!

Family Finds are the best! Congrats!

 

[liftloop]

Re: Hunted my family's homestead!!

Nice hunt your very lucky.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Re: Hunted my family's homestead!!

It is amazing to think that one of your ancestors may have held the Indian Head or the Reale.

Great finds, and good luck on all of your future hunts!

Neil