Located on road leading from Lancaster to Wilmington.
Known as the Trap.
April term.
Recommendation and remonstrance only.
Signers of Petition: James Brown, William Given, John H. Mecauley, John Jones, James E. Mann, James McCord, Richar Coates, Samuel Griffith, Robert [Drew], John Keylor, George Oatman, William McCord, George Hare, John Borland, William Thompson Carr, William Borland, James Coulter, William Knott, Sproul Knott, Frederick Rodgers, Levi Pierce, John Patterson, John Scott Jr., James Wright, Isaac Rowmisky, John Speer, Joseph Hacket, Eli Kerns, Richard Kerns, James McQuigg, Robert Drips, Joseph Ragan, Thomas Brown, Samuel Miller, John Miller, Hiram Knott, Nelson Barrett, Millers Knott, John Rodgers, John McCullough, Jesse McIlwain, Henry Keylor, George B. Thompson, Samuel Montgomery, David B. Whitecraft, Francis Monoghan, James Paxton, Andrew Thompson, Joel Sutton, James McCullough, John Drips, David Huston.
Signers of Remonstrance: Adrian B. Orr, Thomas Wood, William H. Steele, William T. Loughead, John [Hooley], Jesse Allen, Isaac Allen, Thomas Dean, Abraham Rakestraw, Joshua Wood, George Glenn, Samuel Swayne, James Steele, Ellis Jones, William Miles, James Miles, John Hooley Jr., William K. Clark, Jacob Ritz Jr., J. Morris Cooper, Thomas Rakestraw, W. L. Rakestraw, James Jackson, John McClure, Benjamin Baxter, George Moore, Micah Whitson, Mahlon Wood, Samuel McClure, Jacob Baughman, George Whitson, John Brown, Lewis Moore, James P. Russel, William McCamma, [unknown signature], John McCullough, Francis Caughery.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Signers of Petition: [Cornelius] Collins, John Evans, George M. Evans, Thomas C. Collins, Robert B. Cabeen, Charles Brooke, Jesse Johnson, William Shields, James Bernon, David Care, Matthew Hourl, John Booth, [signature in German], Michael Hoffman, John B. Campell, Isaac Zell, William Lenning, Ezekiel Painter, Lewis Haines, John Hunsberger, [unknown signature], John Dougherty, Jonas Howell, William Trimble, Henry Billford, Michael Gill, David Richards, Luke Cramer, Robert Hare, David Smith, Samuel Craford, Thomas Moderwell, John Moderwell, Jacob Stauffer, John Horner, Sanders McCullough, John Lovetts, Jacob B. Barr, John McDonald, David Sauder, James McClellan, John B. Kennedy, Samuel A. Smith, James Barnhouse, Peter Hart.
Signers of Petition: Henry Bushong, John Lyle Jr., Joseph P. Morrison, Gainer Moore, George Webster Jr., Jacob Bushong, James M. Cooper, James Risk, Robert Risk, David Risk, Andrew J. [Munsy].
Signers of Petition: John Heidelbaugh, Henry Heidelbaugh, Joshua Gilbert, Andrew Marsh, Peter Pickel, Peter Baughman, John Baughman Jr., [Collins Hamer], Solomon Hamer Jr., Robert Patterson, Charles Bender, John Trout, John Scott, Samuel [Sares], Abraham Trout, George Moore, [ ] Trout, Joseph Bucher, [unknown signature], George Heidelbaugh, Martin Heller, William Whitson, G. J. Baughman, Isaac Moore, James Alexander, Jospeh Dickey.
Signers of Petition: Thomas Rakestraw, Micah Whitson, Mahlon Wood, Samuel McClure, Jacob Baughman, George Whitson, John S. Brown, Lewis Moore, William L. Rakestraw, James P. Russell, William K. Clark, Jacob Ritz Jr., William McCanna, [unknown signature], John McCullough, George Starrett, Jacob Humel, Thomas Whitson, Francis Caughey, Samuel M. Caughey, John Caughey, William Webster, Robert Evans.
4 items, 4 pieces
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Signers of remonstrance: John Fanckhouser, Peter Good, Christian Wenger, James [Weith], [signature in German], Peter Bousman, Isaac Rennings, Peter Good, [signature in German], Jacob Good, Samuel Lessley.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: John McCamant, Samuel M. Krauser, William Evans, John Gordon, Cyrus H. Jacobs, Lot Rogers, M. Bickman, Hanson B. Jacobs, Jacob Shirk, G. Bickham, Thomas J. McMichael, Evan Rogers, James P. Davies, James H. Jacobs.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: John Evans, William Zell, Andrew Robeson, Thomas McCormick, George Miller, John Bechard, Adam Kern, David Horst, Joseph Horst, Hugh McCormick, John McCormick, John [Wampole], Samuel Zell, Daniel Old.
Also a recommendation by Edward Davies.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Located on road leading to West Chester from McCall's Ferry.
Only remonstrance, recommendation, and letter of remonstrance.
April term.
Remonstrance Signers: James P. Wilson, Abraham Whiteside, Philip Smokey, James Richardson, Peter Hastings, James Hastings, Walter Bunting, Samuel McCommon, J. McCommon, James McCommon, John J. Andrews, John Gable, Lemuel Kenney, John Whiteside, J. G. Andrews, Hugh Andrews, James W. Andrews, David McCarter, David T. Bunting, William Bunting, [Lem] McCommon, Alexander Turner, Samuel Lloyd, James Morrison, Samuel Morrison, Christopher Hastings, Vincent King.
Letter of remonstrance signed by Hugh Andrews.
Recommendation signers: Abraham McConnell, Milton Scott, Joseph Parker, James Clark, George T. Dare, Daniel Harrar, William Harrar, Francis Monoghen, Jeremiah Swisher, Robert Buyer, Joseph Walker, Ezekiel Webb, E. Richardson, Henry Webb, William Murphy, Andrew Beyer.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Located on Front Street, opposite the Canal Basin.
Petition not granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: E. J. Sneider, Charles Evans, James Patton, J. F. Miller, Paul Hamilton, John Lightner, James Long, Peter Haldeman, J. W. Cottrell, D. F. Griffith, Francis Hawthorn, William [Werthouser], John Enney, J. H. Hunter, George W. Bonde, Conrad Swartz, John F. Houston, S. B. Bouse.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: Robert Spear, M. Wisler Jr., Patrick McMullen, Jonas Rumple, Michael Strein, F. A. Thomas, John A. Strein, Evan Green, Francis Bradley, J. W. Cottrell, Peter Haldeman, Jacob Wisler, R. E. Cochran.
1 item, 1 piece
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Known as the Black Hotel, formerly as the Old Ferry House.
Located on Front Street.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Thomas Collins, John A. Hook, Michael Wisler Jr., James Patton, J. H. Hunter, Reuben Mullison, F. A. Thomas, R. E. Cochran, John Vaughen, Peter Haldeman, E. J. Sneeder, D. F. Griffith, James Haughey, Paul Hamilton, John Evans, John J. Houston.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: James Patton, John H. Brooks, George Weaver, John Arms, Daniel Zahm, Samuel Brooks, R. E. Cochran, Paul Hamilton, Henry Brimmer, Theodore D. Cochran, Thomas Collins, Peter Haldeman, John Cooper, Reuben Mullison.
1 item, 1 piece
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