After the Native Americans were forced to leave the Lehigh Valley, Tatamy petitioned the Pennsylvania Provincial Council for the right to remain on his land.
He died in 1760 and around 1780, Tatamy's neighbors, Henry and Matthias Stecher, claimed the property, and transferred it to William Allen.
In 2003 two Delaware Indian tribes based in Oklahoma claimed the land once owned by Tatamy.
At the time of the lawsuit, the parcel was occupied by Binney & Smith, the maker of Crayola crayons, as well as 25 single-family homes.
The tribes went to court to regain title to the land with the intention of opening a casino.