Biblia, das ist : die ganze Heilige Schrift alten und neuen Testaments : nach der deutschen Uebersetzung von Doctor Martin Luther : mit lehrreichen Vorreden, und vielen nützlichen und seltenen Registern versehen ; nebst dem dritten Buch der Maccabäer, und Zugabe des dritten und vierten Buchs Ezra : imgleichen, eine kurz gefasste Biblische Geschichte und Lebensbeschreibung Doctor Martin Luthers
Loose items removed to MG-399, Eby-Weaver/Weber family bible includes: "This German Bible belonged to Anna Eby, first wife of Abraham Weaver who was a direct descendant of the Webers (Weavers) original settlers of Weber Thal or Weaverland. This book presented to the Lancaster County Historical Society by Elizabeth Weaver and Gertrude M. Weaver, Jan. 1953."
Hand-decorated genealogy of Daniel Eby on back endpaper.
Four pages of Weaver and Eby genealogy laid in before the back endpaper.
Stamp of Henrich Miller, Buchbinder, In der Ost-Oranien=Strasse, gegenü̈ber der Deutsch Reformirten Kirche, Lancaster.
Full-page hand-drawn Taufschein for Anna Eby; second full-page hand-drawn Taufschien for Anna Eby precedes title page of the New Testament.
Laid in before p. 235 are a color engraving with poem of Jesus coming into Jerusalem (34 x 23 cm), a color drawing of a horse (10 x 8 cm), color drawing of flowers with note "Gedruckt und zu haben bey G. S. Peters, Harrisgurg, Pa. (9 x 10 cm), and tract No. 19 "Heavenly Tidings.
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by Samuel T. Wiley ; together with about five hundred and fifty biographical sketches of the prominent men and leading citizens of the county ; carefully revised and edited by Henry W. Ruoff.
"Enter into the centuries-long debate about justice for the African and African American inhabitants of Pennsylvania with this history, which spans from William Penn's colony to the twentieth-century political achievements of black political leaders. Learn about the growth of African American communities through the experiences of James Forten, Richard Allen, Octavius Catto, Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield, and many others. This is the ongoing story of 'making a home' in Pennsylvania." [from the publisher]
In Part 1, Goodling writes a concise history with illustrations from the township's earliest days to the end of the 19th century. It lists churches and schools, post offices, trades and businesses and the military. Part II is a genealogical and biographical record of all families living in the township and nearby areas at the time of the 1860 U.S. Census. Supplement Part 1 describes the churches of the township and appendices. Supplement Part 2 contiues the appendices.
Signed: Tho. McKean, Edmund Physick, Philadelphia, September 3d., 1793.
Signatures: [A]â´ B-Câ´.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 459 as assigned by Yeates.
Bound with An address, etc. recommendations to the states, by the United States in Congress assembled. Philadelphia: Printed by David C. Claypoole, 1783; -- An examaination of the Constitution for the United States of America, submitted to the people fy the General Convention....Philadelphia: Printed by Zacharariah Poulson, Junr...1788 -- Proceedings in the House of Representatives of the United States of America respecting the contested election for the eastern district of Georgia. : Philadelphia, printed by Parry Hall...1792-- An enquiry into the principles and tendency of certain public measures. Philadelphia: Printed by Thomas Dobson... 1784; -- A vindication of Mr. Randophs's resignation. Philadelphia: printed by Samuel Smith...1795 -- The pretensions of Thomas Jefferson to the presidency examined; and the charges against John Adams refuted...United States, October 1796 -- Observations on the speech of Albert Gallatin, in the House of Representatives of the United States, on the foreign intercourse bill. Washington: Printed by John Colerick, 1798 -- The speech of Mr. Bayard on the foreign intecourse bill delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States on the third day of March 1798. -- The address of the minority in the Virginia Legislature to the people of that state; containing a vindication of the constitutionality of the alien and sedition laws Printer not specified, date not specified -- Letter from the Secfretary of State enclosing the reports of the late and present director of the mint....Philadelphia: Printed by Francis and Robert Bailey...1795 -- Analysis of the report of the committee of the Virginia Assembly, on the preceedings of sundry of the other States in answer to their resolutions. Philadelphia, printed by Zachariah Poulson, junior, 1800 -- Proceedings of the Virginia Assembly, on the answers of sundry states to their resolutions, passed in December, 1798. Philadelphia, printed by James Carey, 1800.
A Chronologically arranged collection of nine generations in America : descendants of John Nissley dating from 1717 to 1949; with condensed historical data and noteworthy folklore, pertinent to our Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry
