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.
One hardbound volume that lists amounts of money paid to employees, constables, aldermen, etc.; money appropriated for repairs to bridges; and money given for government functions (coroner's inquests, witness lists, etc.).
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
List of Brigade officers, and members and parade rolls of the different companies of the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division of the Pennsylvania Militia. Companies include: Lancaster Fencibles, Jackson Rifles, Manheim Rifles, Maytown Infantry, Washignton Rifles, Jones' Light Artillery, and Earl Infantry. Shows monthly attendance record used to calculate amount owed to companies, amount paid yearly to each company, and amount paid for additional expenses.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
v. 005. 1871-1873 -- v. 010. 1874-1876 -- v. 015. 1878 -- v. 020. 1880 -- v. 025. 1885 -- v. 030. 1888 -- v. 035. 1888-1889 -- v. 040. 1890 -- v. 045. 1894 -- v. 050. 1895 -- v. 055. 1898 -- v. 060. 1899 -- v. 065. 1901 -- v. 070. 1902 -- v. 075. 1903 -- v. 080. 1904 -- v. 085. 1905 -- v. 090. 1906 -- v. 095. 1907 -- v. 100. 1908 -- v. 105. 1909 -- v. 110. 1910 -- v. 115. no date -- v. 120. 1914.
Summary
Lists of men eligible for military service in the county of Lancaster. Entries include name, date, and civil division.
One hardbound volume that contains minutes of the meetings of the Board of Relief. Lists names of members, motions raised at meetings, and dates of meetings. Lists of names of volunteers mustered into military service, the allowance, and the names of recipients are listed for each municipality for 1861.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
One hardbound volume that contains annual auditors' reviews of the accounts of the treasurer of the Poor and House of Employment. Shows credits and debits and the reason for each, names of residents, names of recipients of relief, date approved, and signatures of auditors.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.