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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Summons to Amos Slaymaker and Henry F. Slaymaker, executors of James Boyd, deceased
Object ID
JBFP 1.2.3.002
Date Range
1829/09/03
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Summons to Amos Slaymaker and Henry F. Slaymaker, executors of James Boyd, deceased
Description
Summons to Amos Slaymaker and Henry F. Slaymaker, executors of the last will and testament of James Boyd, deceased v. James Boyd, John Boyd and Samuel Boyd, administrators of William Boyd, deceased, to produce the indenture between James Boyd, John Boyd, Samuel Boyd and Joseph Boyd dividing the land of their father, William Boyd, among themselves. Lancaster.
Date Range
1829/09/03
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 1, Box 5
People
Buchanan, James
Slaymaker, Amos
Slaymaker, Henry F.
Boyd, James
Boyd, John
Boyd, Samuel
Boyd, William
Boyd, Joseph
Subjects
Summons
Search Terms
Summons
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 8 x 8.5 in.
Object Name
Summons
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 1.2.3.002
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1996.124
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 2, Subseries 3, Folder 2
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Summons to Boyd’s executors
Object ID
JBFP 1.2.3.003
Date Range
1829/09/15
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Summons to Boyd’s executors
Description
Summons to Boyd’s executors v. Boyd’s administrators requiring them to produce the deed of conveyance in which James Whitehall of Donegal Township is the grantor and James Boyd, John Boyd, Samuel Boyd and Joseph Boyd are the grantees. Buchanan served the notice on Samuel Boyd. Lancaster.
Date Range
1829/09/15
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 1, Box 5
People
Buchanan, James
Boyd, James
Boyd, John
Boyd, Samuel
Boyd, Joseph
Whitehall, James
Subjects
Summons
Search Terms
Summons
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 8.5 x 6.5 in.
Object Name
Summons
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 1.2.3.003
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS2002.004
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 2, Subseries 3, Folder 3
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Summons to James Boyd
Object ID
JBFP 1.2.3.004
Date Range
1830/08/21
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Summons to James Boyd
Description
Summons to James Boyd to produce at trial several deeds and other documents involving the Boyd brothers, James, John, Samuel and Joseph, in which they transferred to themselves land previously owned by their father. Sent to George B. Porter, attorney for the defendants. Lancaster.
Date Range
1830/08/21
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 1, Box 5
People
Buchanan, James
Boyd, James
Boyd, John
Boyd, Samuel
Boyd, Joseph
Porter, George B.
Subjects
Summons
Search Terms
Summons
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 3.25 x 6.5 in.
Object Name
Summons
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 1.2.3.004
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS2002.006
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 2, Subseries 3, Folder 4
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Printed version of the court case between the executors of James Buchanan’s estate and Henry E. Johnston and Harriet L. Johnston
Object ID
JBFP 1.2.4.003
Date Range
1872/07/09
  1 document     36 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Printed version of the court case between the executors of James Buchanan’s estate and Henry E. Johnston and Harriet L. Johnston
Description
Printed version of the court case between the executors of James Buchanan’s estate and Henry E. Johnston and Harriet L. Johnston, his wife, concerning the papers left by Buchanan, some delivered to William B. Reed for the purpose of writing a biography (as directed by the will, but Reed refused to write the biography), the alleged mis-handling by E. Y. Buchanan of a large number of family papers in the possession of the defendants, and the unwillingness of E. Y. Buchanan to destroy certain papers as directed by the will. Lancaster.
Date Range
1872/07/09
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 1, Box 5
People
Buchanan, Edward Young
Buchanan, James
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Johnston, Henry Elliot
Reed, William Bradford
Subjects
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
Court of Common Pleas
Court records
Harriet Lane Johnston
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 36 pages to scan, 6.25 x 9 in.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 1.2.4.003
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1995.286
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 2, Subseries 4, Folder 3
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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Collection
Petitions to Make Sheriffs Deeds
Title
Petitions to Make Sheriff's Deeds
Object ID
PETITIONS TO MAKE SHERIFF
Collection
Petitions to Make Sheriffs Deeds
Title
Petitions to Make Sheriff's Deeds
Description
Petitions from landowners to the Court of Common Pleas requesting an order to the sheriff to issue deeds for property purchased at the previous sheriff's land sales. Petitions show names of petitioner, former owner, and former sheriff; signature of petitioner; a brief description of the property; location; purchase price; and date. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name. Most are handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name.
Date of Accumulation
1783, 1800, 1823-1827, 1895, 1902
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Extent
.5 cubic feet
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
PETITIONS TO MAKE SHERIFF
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. Photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 01-00 [1840]
Description Level
Fonds
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Petitions to Make Sheriffs Deeds
Title
Petitions to Make Sheriff's Deeds
Object ID
Sheriff 1783 F001
Date Range
1783
Collection
Petitions to Make Sheriffs Deeds
Title
Petitions to Make Sheriff's Deeds
Description
Petitions from landowners to the Court of Common Pleas requesting an order to the sheriff to issue deeds for property purchased at the previous sheriff's land sales. Petitions show names of petitioner, former owner, and former sheriff; signature of petitioner; a brief description of the property; location; purchase price; and date. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name. Most are handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name.
Date Range
1783
Date of Accumulation
1783, 1800, 1823-1827, 1895, 1902
Year
1783
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Frey, George
Gross, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Paxton Twp., Lancaster County
Extent
.5 cubic feet
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Sheriff 1783 F001
Additional Notes
Gross, Jacob.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. Photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 01-00 [1840]
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Petitions to Make Sheriffs Deeds
Title
Petitions to Make Sheriff's Deeds
Object ID
Sheriff 1800 F001
Date Range
1800
Collection
Petitions to Make Sheriffs Deeds
Title
Petitions to Make Sheriff's Deeds
Description
Petitions from landowners to the Court of Common Pleas requesting an order to the sheriff to issue deeds for property purchased at the previous sheriff's land sales. Petitions show names of petitioner, former owner, and former sheriff; signature of petitioner; a brief description of the property; location; purchase price; and date. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name. Most are handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name.
Date Range
1800
Date of Accumulation
1783, 1800, 1823-1827, 1895, 1902
Year
1800
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Stake, Catherine
Reigart, Henry
Graeff, Jacob
Stake, Christian
Seely, Isaac
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Extent
.5 cubic feet
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Sheriff 1800 F001
Additional Notes
Also: Reigart, Henry; Graeff, Jacob. Administrators of Stake, Christian.
Seely, Isaac. Deceased.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. Photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 01-00 [1840]
Description Level
Item
Less detail
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Petitions to Make Sheriffs Deeds
Title
Petitions to Make Sheriff's Deeds
Object ID
Sheriff 1823 F001
Date Range
1823
Collection
Petitions to Make Sheriffs Deeds
Title
Petitions to Make Sheriff's Deeds
Description
Petitions from landowners to the Court of Common Pleas requesting an order to the sheriff to issue deeds for property purchased at the previous sheriff's land sales. Petitions show names of petitioner, former owner, and former sheriff; signature of petitioner; a brief description of the property; location; purchase price; and date. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name. Most are handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name.
Date Range
1823
Date of Accumulation
1783, 1800, 1823-1827, 1895, 1902
Year
1823
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Kelly, John
Hohn, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Marietta
Extent
.5 cubic feet
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Sheriff 1823 F001
Additional Notes
Hohn, John.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. Photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 01-00 [1840]
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Petitions to Make Sheriffs Deeds
Title
Petitions to Make Sheriff's Deeds
Object ID
Sheriff 1824 F001
Date Range
1824
Collection
Petitions to Make Sheriffs Deeds
Title
Petitions to Make Sheriff's Deeds
Description
Petitions from landowners to the Court of Common Pleas requesting an order to the sheriff to issue deeds for property purchased at the previous sheriff's land sales. Petitions show names of petitioner, former owner, and former sheriff; signature of petitioner; a brief description of the property; location; purchase price; and date. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name. Most are handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name.
Date Range
1824
Date of Accumulation
1783, 1800, 1823-1827, 1895, 1902
Year
1824
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Allison, Abraham
Hantz, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Rapho Twp.
Extent
.5 cubic feet
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Sheriff 1824 F001
Additional Notes
Hantz, John.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. Photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 01-00 [1840]
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Petitions to Make Sheriffs Deeds
Title
Petitions to Make Sheriff's Deeds
Object ID
Sheriff 1824 F002
Date Range
1824
Collection
Petitions to Make Sheriffs Deeds
Title
Petitions to Make Sheriff's Deeds
Description
Petitions from landowners to the Court of Common Pleas requesting an order to the sheriff to issue deeds for property purchased at the previous sheriff's land sales. Petitions show names of petitioner, former owner, and former sheriff; signature of petitioner; a brief description of the property; location; purchase price; and date. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name. Most are handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name.
Date Range
1824
Date of Accumulation
1783, 1800, 1823-1827, 1895, 1902
Year
1824
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Allison, Abraham
Hantz, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Rapho Twp.
Extent
.5 cubic feet
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Sheriff 1824 F002
Additional Notes
Hantz, John.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. Photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 01-00 [1840]
Description Level
Item
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