Lists of state, county, and militia tax exonerations granted. Show the amounts granted to each listed freeholder, tenant, and single man, along with the reason for the exoneration (such as "gone," "moved west," "too poor," or paid in another locality). Includes signature of each tax collector. Arranged by year, then alphabetically by municipality; tax payers are listed alphabetically by surname within each township. Handwritten.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
v. 1. 1834 -- v. 2. 1834 -- v. 3. 1835 -- v. 4. 1838 -- v. 5. 1839 -- v. 6. 1840.
Summary
Six soft-cover volumes that list taxes collected from each township in Lancaster County. Listed by civil division, each entry includes exonerations, commissions, and balances. Handwritten.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
v. 005. 1873-1894 -- v. 010. 1884-1887 -- v. 015. 1888-1890 -- v. 020. 1891-1895 -- v. 025. 1895-1897.
Summary
Volume 1 lists exonerations and commissions, abatements, and militia taxes for the county. Totals are shown for municipalities. Volumes 2-5 list tax exonerations granted in the city of Lancaster, by ward and alphabetized by surname therein. Also show name of tax collector.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
A list of bonds of Lancaster County, paid by the county and placed in the sinking fund, showing the bond number, amount, series, date of issue, date of maturity, interest rate, and date paid.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
v.1. Mount Joy, Conoy Twp., Elizabethtown, East Donegal Twp., West Donegal Twp., Rapho Twp., Mount Joy Twp. -- v. 2. Adamstown, Brecknock Twp., Caernarvon Twp., East Cocalico Twp., West Cocalico Twp., East Earl Twp., West Earl Twp., Earl Twp., Ephrata Twp. -- v. 3. Bart Twp., Leacock Twp., Paradise Twp., Salisbury Twp., Sadsbury Twp., Strasburg, Strasburg Twp. -- v. 4. Colerain Twp., Drumore Twp., Eden Twp., Fulton Twp., Little Britain Twp., Martic Twp., Providence Twp. -- v. 5. Conestoga Twp., East Hempfield Twp., East Lampeter Twp., West Lampeter Twp., Upper Leacock Twp., Manheim Twp., Lancaster Twp., Pequea Twp. -- v. 6. Columbia, Marietta, Washington Boro., West Hempfield Twp., Manor Twp. -- v. 7. East Lampeter Twp.
Summary
Listing of men for military service in the Civil War. Books are pre-printed forms, arranged and indexed by civil division, then alphabetized by the first initial of surname. Information given: name, age, occupation, and military service record. Except for Vol. 7, each volume is signed on the front cover by E. Samuel Billingfelt, Deputy U. S. Marshall for Lancaster County. Vol. 7 is signed by Andrew M. Frantz, U. S. Marshall. All except Vol. 7 contain some names that have been crossed out in red and have a reason for exemption from military service. All volumes are for the same years, but contain different civil divisions. Handwritten.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
v. 005. 1825-1833 -- v. 010. 1834-1844 -- v. 015. 1845-1861 -- v. 020. 1861-1868 -- v. 025. 1873-1876 -- v. 030. 1891-1897.
Summary
Volumes contain the minutes of the meetings of the county commissioners, including names of commissioners present at each meeting, motions raised, statements from assessors and treasurer, and other business. Each entry is signed by the clerk.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
