Benj. Stretch
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- Jan 6, 1877The Foreclosure Auction: Snohomish’s Housing Crisis in 1876As the Territory of Washington grapples with economic instability, three separate Sheriff's sales are scheduled for January 1877, putting local homes and land on the block for unpaid debts.Snohomish, WA
- Apr 14, 1877The Foreclosure of a Frontier Town: Snohomish’s Land Grab in 1877As the region's economy shifted, three separate sheriff's sales were scheduled for April 1877, signaling that land ownership was becoming concentrated and precarious for local residents.Snohomish, WA
- Apr 21, 1877The Sheriff’s Gavel: Two Families Lose Their Homes in SnohomishIn March 1877, the Snohomish County Sheriff seized and scheduled the sale of real estate for two different local families to satisfy court judgments, marking a stark moment in the territory's early legal history.Snohomish, WA
- Apr 28, 1877Kelloggs Face Foreclosure Sale Over $4,806 MortgageIn a move that highlights the precarious nature of land ownership in the early Washington Territory, David and Sarah Kellogg of Seattle are facing the auction of their Snohomish County property due to an unpaid mortgage.Snohomish, WA
- May 12, 1877Gardner and Anna Kellogg Face Foreclosure Sale in SeattleIn March 1877, Sheriff Benj. Stretch announced the public auction of lots in Snohomish City owned by Gardner and Sarah Kellogg of Seattle, following a default on a mortgage held by James M. Coleman.Snohomish, WA
- Mar 27, 1878The Price of Litigation in 1878 SnohomishA look at the Snohomish District Court's docket reveals a frontier society focused on land, debt, and the legal machinery of settlement.Snohomish, WA