Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
The Danner Family Correspondence contains letters to and from members of the Danner family who lived in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, and Georgia, 1745-1857. The collection also includes poetry and property records. Most documents are written in English and others are in German. One letter from Mary Danner in Lancaster mentions Gen. Lafayette's visit in 1824.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. 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.
This collection contains patents issued to inventors in Lancaster County. The patents have the technical information about the invention and also drawings and/or blueprints. Some of the patents are for a horse hay rake, pinions, a railroad car brake, and improvements in threshing machines, balancing mill stones, kitchen slicing utensils and a still. Two of the documents are signed by Secretary of State Henry Clay and President Andrew Jackson.
Collection includes waste books and an account book from the Salisbury Store, Justice of the Peace dockets, child's school exercise books, receipts, summons, letters, and other papers.
Account Book of Robert Baldwin,Salisbury Township with reference to Waterloo, Salisbury Township in the second pagination.
NOTE: This is a combination Account and Day Book. The first part is an account book and the back part is a day book.
Contains 249 leaves plus an 22 page index. Covers are marbleized inside. The 1st leaf has accounting information written on it and the second leaf is blank. There are 2 separate paginations: The front pagination (pp. 1-390) is a listing of accounts of various customers. The back pagination (pp. 1-112 + 3 additional leaves and the first 2 leaves are p. 1) is a day book of daily transactions.
Book references to cash paid on accounts, purchase of sundries, whisky, tobacco, butter, Cheese, apples, beef, bacon, wool, calico, leather, cattle, coffee, fur hat, molasses, etc.
Three newspaper articles are glued to front leaves 2 and 3: Recipes for Raspberry Syrup, Blackberry Syrup, Current wine, White Wine, Elder Wine, Black Current Wine and Current Jelly; Acceptance letters of July 1850 Whig Candidates from Bucks County, and Selins Grove (sic), and Washington, Pa.
Insert 1 - Blue donor card.
Insert 2 - Four pieces of paper that were inserted between pages with miscellaneous writing, one with Robt. Baldwin signature, one with reference to William Ross and one with name Mr. Thomas.
Admin/Biographical History
From: Donor Card and Salisbury website
Robert Baldwin (1805-1888)
1827 - Robert Baldwin, school teacher came to Cains to reside at The Bull's Head.
1830 - Robert Baldwin and John Cains opened a store in Cains.
1843 - Robert Baldwin built his store and home on the corner of Cains Road and the Old Philadelphia Pike.
1849 - Robert Baldwin was elected to the State Legislature.
Book covers are worn, have red rot but are intact; two index tabs P-Q and R-S are missing. Pages have foxing. 15 leaves have been cut out or torn out: (pp. 4-5), (pp.18-27) and (pp.84-105).
The front third leaf is unattached.
Object ID
MG0963_F002
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. 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
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Account Book of Robert Baldwin, Salisbury Township.
Description
Account Book of Robert Baldwin, Salisbury Township.
Contains 335 book leaves, paginated and ruled plus a 23 page alphabetical index, plus 3 front leaves (The first front leaf is blank, The second front leaf has a list of products. The third front leaf has part of the A index.), plus 3 end leaves. (The first end leaf are pages 689 and 690 of the book. The second end leaf is torn in half and is blank. The last end leaf is blank on the front and has "Robt Baldwin"; "list of vacant pages" and a row of page numbers written on the back.)
Front inside cover has account information.
Book spine is embossed with "Ledger".
Book references purchase of goods, e.g., turpentine, molasses, oil, sundries, coffee, butter, tobacco, old iron, ax, whisky, muslin, potatoes, postage, blocking, hat salt, saltpeter, cigars, flints, candles, powder, shot, gloves, boots, fish oil, raisins, quince, etc.
Insert 1 - Blue donor card.
Insert 2 - Four items: 3 plant stems with leaves and one packed of plant pedals.
Admin/Biographical History
From: Donor Card and Salisbury website
Robert Baldwin (1805-1888)
1827 - Robert Baldwin, school teacher came to Cains to reside at The Bull's Head.
1830 - Robert Baldwin and John Cains opened a store in Cains.
1843 - Robert Baldwin built his store and home on the corner of Cains Road and the Old Philadelphia Pike.
1849 - Robert Baldwin was elected to the State Legislature.
Book is intact. Cover has red rot and cut marks on front and back covers. Binding shows minor separation from spine. Foxing on most pages, index tab F-G is missing, second page is not attached and second last page is missing top part. There is also the imprint of the vegetation found in insert 2 on some pages, see pp. 159-160 and pp. 299-296.
Object ID
MG0963_F007
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. 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
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Liens filed by contractors showing names of parties including owner of property; description of property including location; nature of claim; description of materials and work done on property; volume and page number of recording in Mechanics' Liens Docket; and date filed.
Daybook of Robert Baldwin, Salisbury Township with reference to Waterloo, Salisbury Township.
Contains 445 pages that are paginated, except 2 blank front leaves.
"Robert Baldwin; Book, Posheph L" is written on inside front cover.
"Waterloo; Hanlan, Baldwin [3 times]' is written on the 2second front blank leave.
"Baldwin", "James Boyd paid 5 Dollars to the firm" and ~17 names upsidedown are written in the inside back cover.
Cover spine has "DAY BOOK" embossed on it.
Book references purchase of consumables; coffee, tea, butter, tobacco, sugar, whiskey, molasses, rum, etc. and non-consumables; bolts, screens, candles, gloves, nails, shot, flints, etc.
Insert 1 - Blue donor card.
Admin/Biographical History
From: Donor Card and Salisbury website
Robert Baldwin (1805-1888)
1827 - Robert Baldwin, school teacher came to Cains to reside at The Bull's Head.
1830 - Robert Baldwin and John Cains opened a store in Cains.
1843 - Robert Baldwin built his store and home on the corner of Cains Road and the Old Philadelphia Pike.
1849 - Robert Baldwin was elected to the State Legislature.
Book cover is worn and spine is separated from rear cover. Cover has red rot.
Object ID
MG0963_F003
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. 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
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Daybook of Robert Baldwin, Salisbury Township and Waterloo.
Description
Daybook of Robert Baldwin, Salisbury Township and Waterloo.
Contains 346 leaves of ruled paginated pages. 2 front leaves (The first page has "Memorandum; Itinards for Jame & Jacob" and account information. The next 2 pages are blank. The last page has "Robt. Baldwin --- Coln. Samuel & Jacobs" written on it.) 1 end leaf with account information.
Front and back inside covers have names and account information.
Book spine is embossed with "DAY-BOOK".
Book references purchase of goods, e.g., turpentine, molasses, oil, sundries, coffee, butter, tobacco, old iron, ax, whisky, muslin, potatoes, postage, blocking, hat salt, saltpeter, cigars, etc.
Insert 1 - Blue donor cards.
Insert 2 - Four sheets:
o Item 1 Memorandum 12 February 1840 between Christian Oberholser, Salisbury Township, Lancaster County & William Rochyfellow, West Calm Township, Chester County.
o Item 2 Rent received by Christian Oberholser from William Rockyfellow.
o Item 3 Bargain at Tahlia Sale.
o Item 4 Memorandum List
Admin/Biographical History
From: Donor Card and Salisbury website
Robert Baldwin (1805-1888)
1827 - Robert Baldwin, school teacher came to Cains to reside at The Bull's Head.
1830 - Robert Baldwin and John Cains opened a store in Cains.
1843 - Robert Baldwin built his store and home on the corner of Cains Road and the Old Philadelphia Pike.
1849 - Robert Baldwin was elected to the State Legislature.
Book is intact except for a loose second front page. Cover has red rot and cut marks on front cover. Binding has begun to separate from spine. Foxing on most pages, minor water damage to a number of pages, small burn holes on pp. 375, 428.
Object ID
MG0963_F006
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. 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
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Record of applications for peddlers' licenses showing date of application, name of applicant, type of license, and dates granted and lifted. Many applications for soldiers' licenses; these are peddlers' licenses issued to honorably discharged veterans. Handwritten.
System of Arrangement
Organized by year, then alphabetically by surname.