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The Huguenot Letorts : first Christian family on the Conestoga

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Author
Benson, Evelyn Abraham.
Date of Publication
1961.
scarcely more helpful, even though they all mention the name James LeTort. Our early historian, Rupp, was accurate as far as he went. In a footnote he says, "James LeTort was a French Huguenot . . . he lived on or near the banks of the Susquehanna within the present limits of Lancaster County in 1719." But
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Responsibility
by Evelyn A. Benson.
Author
Benson, Evelyn Abraham.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1961.
Physical Description
[92]-105 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 65, no. 2
Subjects
Letort Family.
Huguenots - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
French Americans - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 65, number 2 (1961), p. 92-105Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.65
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Author
Reninger, Marion Wallace,
Date of Publication
1961.
County to modern times. This group of French Huguenots settled in Landau near the Rhine, where they resided for two years. Then they moved to a small adjacent village named Steinweiler. Here their son Philip Fiere was born in 1687. The father, Daniel Fiere, died that same year leaving his wife, Marie
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Responsibility
by Marion Wallace Reninger.
Author
Reninger, Marion Wallace,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1961.
Physical Description
[144]-148 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 65, no. 3
Subjects
Ferree, Mary, - d. 1716.
Huguenots - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Women - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
French Americans - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 65, number 3 (1961), p. 144-148Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.65
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Famous women of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Author
Reninger, Marion Wallace.
Date of Publication
1964.
Call Number
974.815 LACO R413f
Author
Reninger, Marion Wallace.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Date of Publication
1964.
Physical Description
36 pages
Notes
Reprinted by permission from the article by Marion Wallace Reninger published in the Journal of the Lancaster County historical society.
Subjects
Ferree, Mary.
Letort, Ann.
Wright, Susanna.
Galbraith, Ann Scott.
Henry, Ann Wood.
Moore, Ann.
Dickson, Mary.
Gibbons, Hannah.
Lane, Harriet.
Women - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County - Biography.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 LACO R413f
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Historical notes on the distaff side : Ann Moore and Mary Dickson

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Author
Reninger, Marion Wallace,
Date of Publication
1962
MARION WALLACE RENINGER ANN MOORE & MARY DICKSON It may come as a pleasant surprise to many citizens of Lancaster who have urged that more women be appointed or elected to positions in local, state or national government, when they learn that two of the heads of our Lancaster postoffice, in the
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Responsibility
by Marion Wallace Reninger.
Author
Reninger, Marion Wallace,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1962
Physical Description
[92]-94 p. ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 66, no. 2
Subjects
Moore, Ann, - 1842-
Dickson, Mary.
Women - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Postmasters.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 66, number 2 (1962), p. 92-94Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.66
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Author
Reninger, Marion Wallace,
Date of Publication
1962
activity, whose exploits were set down in the annals of their time. Among the famous women of Lancaster County one notes the name of Ann Scott Galbraith, wife of Andrew Gal- braith. She was the first woman political worker in the history of Lan- caster County. In the year 1731 she actually made possible
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Responsibility
Marion Wallace Reninger.
Author
Reninger, Marion Wallace,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1962
Physical Description
[130]-132 p. ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 66, no. 3
Subjects
Galbraith, Ann Scott.
Women - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 66, number 3 (1962), p. 130-132Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.66
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Ann Wood Henry, 1732-1798

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Author
Hall, Adelaide Brooks.
Date of Publication
1960.
Rose, a member of the Lancaster bar, so it was in that city that Ann grew up and met and married William Henry, a young man who was head of a large gun manufacturing estab- lishment and active in the life of the community. William Henry was born May 19, 1729, in Chester County, the son of Scotch
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Responsibility
by Adelaide Brooks Hall.
Author
Hall, Adelaide Brooks.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1960.
Physical Description
[223]-226 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 64, no. 4
Subjects
Henry, Ann Wood, - 1732-1798.
Women - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 64, number 4 (1960), p. 223-226Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.64 n.4
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Mary McIntire
Object ID
Inv 1805 F005 M
Date Range
1805
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Mary McIntire
Date Range
1805
Year
1805
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0083
People
McIntire, Mary
Reach
Toney
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Persons of color
Probate records
Women
Place
Drumore Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1805 F005 M
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
083
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Enslaved persons listed, one man and one woman.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of William McIntire
Object ID
Inv 1803 F008 M
Date Range
1803
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of William McIntire
Date Range
1803
Year
1803
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0083
People
Lezer
McIntire, William
Nancy
Pompey
Rachel
Reach
Samuel
Tom
Toney
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Beehives
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Persons of color
Probate records
Women
Place
Drumore Twp.
Extent
1 item, 5 pages to scan
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1803 F008 M
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
083
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Nine enslaved persons listed.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate Inventory of John Evans
Object ID
Inv 1802 F009 E
Date Range
1802
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate Inventory of John Evans
Date Range
1802
Year
1802
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0029
People
Abigail
Evans, John
Priscilla
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Girls
Persons of color
Probate records
Women
Place
Caernarvon Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1802 F009 E
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
029
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Enslaved persons listed, one woman and one girl.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Agnes Thompson
Object ID
Inv 1802 F001 T
Date Range
1802
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Agnes Thompson
Date Range
1802
Year
1802
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0125
People
Lemon
Mira
Thompson, Agnes
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Beehives
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Persons of color
Probate records
Women
Place
Earl Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1802 F001 T
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
125
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Two enslaved women listed.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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