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Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1783 F004 S
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1783
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0110
People
Sherts, Christian
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Middletown, Paxton Twp., Lancaster County
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1783 F004 S
Box Number
110
Additional Notes
Or Shirts, Christian.
Please use photocopy.
1 item, 3 pieces
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1789 F005 S
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1789
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0110
People
Shlott, John
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Cocalico Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1789 F005 S
Box Number
110
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Harman Skiles
Object ID
Inv 1803 F008 S
Date Range
1803
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Harman Skiles
Date Range
1803
Year
1803
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0111
People
Skiles, Harman
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Persons of color
Probate records
Women
Place
Strasburg Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1803 F008 S
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
111
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Enslaved woman listed.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents

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Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1844 F013 S
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1844
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0115
People
Slick, Jacob
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Ephrata Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1844 F013 S
Box Number
115
Additional Notes
Includes widow's allotment.
Occupation: merchant.
1 item, 5 pieces
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Tavern petition of Adam Hershman
Object ID
Tav 1780 F09 I04
Date Range
1780
  1 document  
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Tavern petition of Adam Hershman
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1780
Year
1780
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Hershman, Adam
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1780 F09 I04
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Petition disallowed.
Signers of petition: Dieterick Heiss, John Fisher, Daniel Fetter, John Manner, Jacob Zanck, Adam Wilhelm, Peter Rouse, James Burk, Jacob Krug, Valentine Houg, Conrad Graff, Matthias Slough, Paul Zantzinger, Charles Heinetsh, George Graff, Barnard Hubley, P. Hoofnagle, John Shwench, Conread Ferree, and several others.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Documents

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Liquor License Papers
Title
Tavern petition of Jacob Stuft
Object ID
Tav 1781 F06 I05
Date Range
1781
  1 document  
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Tavern petition of Jacob Stuft
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1781
Year
1781
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Stuft, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1781 F06 I05
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Petition allowed.
Signers of petition: George Hoofnagel, Lodwick Stone, Jonas Metzger, John Flieger, John Blathenberger, Andrew Heiss, George Musser, Conrad Swartz, Adam Reigart, John Witmer Jr., John Offner, Jacob Graeff, John Hambright, Abraham Scott, and two others.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Tavern petition of John Ward
Object ID
Tav 1781 F06 I06
Date Range
1781
  1 document  
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Tavern petition of John Ward
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1781
Year
1781
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Ward, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1781 F06 I06
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Petitioner formerly a soldier.
Petition disallowed.
Signers of petition: Christian Neaff, Samuel Boyd, John Jones, Melchor Snyder, Christopher Marshall, Edward Shippen, J. Mosher, Robert Thornbrush, and one other.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1841 F010 S
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1841
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0115
People
Sheaffer, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Warwick Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Object ID
Inv 1841 F010 S
Box Number
115
Additional Notes
Includes widow's allotment.
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Robert Spear
Object ID
Inv 1800 F010 S
Date Range
1800
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Robert Spear
Date Range
1800
Year
1800
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0111
People
Fanny
Juliana
Prince
Spear, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Boys
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Girls
Persons of color
Probate records
Place
None
Extent
1 item, 6 pages to scan
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1800 F010 S
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
111
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Enslaved children listed, one boy and two girls.
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents

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Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1786 F006 S
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1786
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0110
People
Starr, Moses
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Sadsbury Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1786 F006 S
Box Number
110
Additional Notes
1 item, 2 pieces
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
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