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Collection: Diffenderffer Family Papers

Title: Diffenderffer Family Papers

Object ID: MG0410

Date Range: 1691-1963

, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Search Terms: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Conestoga River Correspondence Deeds Drowning Earl Twp. England Estate settlement Finding aids German Reformed Church of New Holland Haupt Elementary School Hutchings Printing House King Street

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Collection: Diffenderffer Family Papers

Title: Diffenderffer Family Papers

Description: The Diffenderffer Family Papers collection contains items that have been passed down through generations of the Diffenderffer family. Deeds for tracts of land in New Holland date back to the creation of New Design, the village that preceded New Holland. Correspondence and some manuscripts pertain to J. P. McCaskey's life and accomplishments. F. R. Diffenderffer's manuscripts on Easter Day and Conrad Weiser are preserved with this collection, as well as poems, a program for the C. Elvin Haupt School, and a claim of F. R. Diffenderffer & Co. against the State of Texas.

Date Range: 1691-1963

Year Range From: 1691

Year Range To: 1963

Date of Accumulation: 1691-1963

Creator: Diffenderffer family

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 10

People: Brubaker, John; Brubaker, Margaret; Brubaker, Philip; Davis, Sarah; Diffenderfer, David; Diffenderfer, Elizabeth Shirk; Diffenderfer, John; Diffenderffer, Christina; Diffenderffer, David; Diffenderffer, David, Sr.; Diffenderffer, Fianna L. Lutz; Diffenderffer, Frank Ried; Diffenderffer, Harold F.; Diffenderffer, John, Jr.; Diffenderffer, John, Sr.; Diffenderffer, Margaretta Stein; Diffenderffer, Michael; Freymyer, Jacob; Grim, Henry; Haupt, Charles Elvin; Hoch, Herman E.; Holl, Wendel; Hubley, Bernard; Kennerly, John; Kinzer, John; Kinzer, Magdalena; Koch, Mary; Koch, Melchior; Law, James D.; Markley, Henry; McCaskey, Donald G.; McCaskey, John Piersol "Jack"; Nevin, Blanche; Painter, John; Penn, William; Rodman, John H.; Shirk, Henry; Smith, Oliver; Smith, William Evans; Sneider, Christian; Stone, David; Stone, George; Stone, Leonard; Stone, Mary; Sutton, Mary A. Diffenderffer; Thomson, Bill "Tommy"; Winter, John; Young, Matthias

Other Creators: Diffenderffer, Fianna L. Lutz, 1918-2009; Diffenderffer, David

Subjects: Deeds; Letters; Real property

Search Terms: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Conestoga River; Correspondence; Deeds; Drowning; Earl Twp.; England; Estate settlement; Finding aids; German Reformed Church of New Holland; Haupt Elementary School; Hutchings Printing House; King Street; Lancaster; Land drafts; Lemon Street School; Letters; Manuscript groups; Mortgages; New Design, Earl Twp.; New Holland; Newspaper clippings; Programs; Real estate; Real property surveys; Reigart's Landing; Susquehanna River; Texas; Texas Frontier Forces; Windsor Forge

Extent: 1 box, 23 folders, .5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0410

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: 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).; Deeds in folders 1-18 were a gift of Fianna Diffenderffer and the Diffenderffer family, 4 November 2006.; Items in folders 19-23 were a gift from her nephew, David Diffenderffer, 14 August 2006.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restrictions are noted at the item level--please use photocopies or transcriptions for those items. Other 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 collection 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.

Accession Number: 2006.MG0410_NOV

Other Numbers: MG-410

Classification: MG0410

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Cataloged by HST, November 2008. Added to database 28 July 2021.

Documents

Finding Aid

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Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/cccdc186-5047-4413-9d79-705214455881

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Jacob Rutt

Object ID: Inv 1732/3 F001 R

Date Range: 1732/3

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Jacob Rutt

Date Range: 1732/3

Year: 1732/3

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0099

People: Rutt, Jacob

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: Probate records

Search Terms: Estate Inventories; Probate records

Place: Manheim Twp.

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1732/3 F001 R

Box Number: 099

Additional Notes: Also administrators' bond.; 2 items, 2 pieces

Classification: RG-03-00-0133

Description Level: Item

Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/849dcf41-a336-4192-a972-568758183839

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate Inventory of Conrad Rutter

Object ID: Inv 1737/8 F002 R

Date Range: 1737/8

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate Inventory of Conrad Rutter

Date Range: 1737/8

Year: 1737/8

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0099

People: Rutter, Conrad

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: Probate Records

Search Terms: Estate Inventories; Probate Records

Place: Leacock Twp.

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1737/8 F002 R

Box Number: 099

Additional Notes: 1 item, 1 piece

Classification: RG-03-00-0133

Description Level: Item

Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/58b02be1-d1d3-452b-b7c8-296774832480

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of John Scot

Object ID: Inv 1736 F001 S

Date Range: 1736

1 document

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of John Scot

Date Range: 1736

Year: 1736

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0106

People: Scot, John

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: Probate records

Search Terms: Estate Inventories; Probate records

Place: Drumore Twp.

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1736 F001 S

Box Number: 106

Additional Notes: Also administrators' bond.; 2 items, 2 pieces

Classification: RG-03-00-0133

Description Level: Item

Documents

INV_1736_F001_S.pdf

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Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a27898d0-661f-491e-ab32-664146193963

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Jacob Shank

Object ID: Inv 1736 F002 S

Date Range: 1736

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Jacob Shank

Date Range: 1736

Year: 1736

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0106

People: Shank, Jacob

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: Probate records

Search Terms: Estate Inventories; Probate records

Place: None

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1736 F002 S

Box Number: 106

Additional Notes: Only administrators' bond.; 1 item, 1 piece

Classification: RG-03-00-0133

Description Level: Item

Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/010f1895-3c9e-4a5f-8e19-231991041589

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of John Shannon

Object ID: Inv 1731 F001 S

Date Range: 1731

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of John Shannon

Date Range: 1731

Year: 1731

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0106

People: Shannon, John

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: Probate records

Search Terms: Estate Inventories; Probate records

Place: None

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1731 F001 S

Box Number: 106

Additional Notes: Please use photocopy.; Also administrators' account 1732.; 2 items, 2 pieces

Classification: RG-03-00-0133

Description Level: Item

Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b3c37f8d-bce6-4c09-8d8b-381032063865

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of William Middleton

Object ID: Inv 1732/3 F002 M

Date Range: 1732/3

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of William Middleton

Date Range: 1732/3

Year: 1732/3

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0079

People: Middleton, William

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: Probate records

Search Terms: Estate Inventories; Probate records

Place: Paxton Twp., Lancaster County

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1732/3 F002 M

Box Number: 079

Additional Notes: Servant listed.; 1 item, 1 piece

Classification: RG-03-00-0133

Description Level: Item

Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8b317985-be59-485f-a393-565630308440

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Robert Middleton

Object ID: Inv 1731 F001 M

Date Range: 1731

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Robert Middleton

Date Range: 1731

Year: 1731

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0079

People: Middletown, Robert; Middleton, Robert

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: Probate records

Search Terms: Estate Inventories; Probate records

Place: Donegal Twp.

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1731 F001 M

Box Number: 079

Additional Notes: Or Middleton, Robert.; Also widow's allotment, administrators' bond.; 3 items, 3 pieces

Classification: RG-03-00-0133

Description Level: Item

Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5c024e34-d920-4aa6-8157-841170934027

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate Inventory of Jacob Miller

Object ID: Inv 1737 F001 M

Date Range: 1737

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate Inventory of Jacob Miller

Date Range: 1737

Year: 1737

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0079

People: Miller, Jacob

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: Probate records

Search Terms: Estate inventories; Probate records

Place: Earltown, Earl Twp.

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1737 F001 M

Box Number: 079

Additional Notes: Also administrators' bond, administrators' account 1738.; 3 items, 4 pieces

Classification: RG-03-00-0133

Description Level: Item

Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/c16b0ea2-dedd-4130-bd3a-422425776650

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate Inventories of Michael Miller

Object ID: Inv 1739 F004 M

Date Range: 1739

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate Inventories of Michael Miller

Date Range: 1739

Year: 1739

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0079

People: Miller, Michael

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: Probate Records

Search Terms: Estate Inventories; Probate Records

Place: None

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1739 F004 M

Box Number: 079

Additional Notes: Also administrators' bond.; Please use photocopy.; 2 items, 5 pieces

Classification: RG-03-00-0133

Description Level: Item

Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/df521815-3cf8-4554-b5b6-955751184414

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Rudy Miller

Object ID: Inv 1732/3 F003 M

Date Range: 1732/3

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Rudy Miller

Date Range: 1732/3

Year: 1732/3

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0079

People: Miller, Rudy

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: Probate records

Search Terms: Estate Inventories; Probate records

Place: Conestoga Twp.

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1732/3 F003 M

Box Number: 079

Additional Notes: 1 item, 1 piece

Classification: RG-03-00-0133

Description Level: Item

Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8dd78c35-a826-4105-a327-279829151290

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate Inventory of Samuel Miller

Object ID: Inv 1739 F005 M

Date Range: 1739

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate Inventory of Samuel Miller

Date Range: 1739

Year: 1739

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0079

People: Miller, Samuel

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: Probate Records

Search Terms: Estate Inventories; Probate Records

Place: None

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1739 F005 M

Box Number: 079

Additional Notes: 1 item, 1 piece

Classification: RG-03-00-0133

Description Level: Item

Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/25da283b-eeb2-4b6e-b3d4-244591339170

Collection: Estate Inventories

Object ID: Inv 1733 F001 M

Date Range: 1733

Collection: Estate Inventories

Date Range: 1733

Year: 1733

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0079

People: Millet, Thomas

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: Probate records

Search Terms: Estate Inventories; Probate records

Place: None

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1733 F001 M

Box Number: 079

Additional Notes: Also administrators' bond.; 2 items, 2 pieces

Classification: RG-03-00-0133

Description Level: Item

Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a8a8f69c-c422-4243-94bc-378161414085

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Peter Lessley

Object ID: Inv 1735 F002 L

Date Range: 1735

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Peter Lessley

Date Range: 1735

Year: 1735

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0072

People: Lessley, Peter; Lasley, Peter

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: Probate records

Search Terms: Estate Inventories; Probate records

Place: Cocalico Twp.

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1735 F002 L

Box Number: 072

Additional Notes: Or Lasley, Peter.; Occupation: tailor.; 1 item, 1 piece

Classification: RG-03-00-0133

Description Level: Item

Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/51268934-092b-42b0-9c2a-191007288146

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Joseph Light

Object ID: Inv 1733 F001 L

Date Range: 1733

1 document

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Joseph Light

Date Range: 1733

Year: 1733

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0072

People: Light, Joseph

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: Probate records

Search Terms: Estate Inventories; Probate records; Servants; Women

Place: Lancaster Twp.

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1733 F001 L

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Box Number: 072

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: Also administrators' bond.; Two servants, a man and a woman, listed.; Possible African-American servant/enslaved person listed.; 2 items, 2 pieces

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.

Documents

INV_1733_F001_L.pdf

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Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/c20c5a85-db14-4f57-b43a-161976008508

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of James Lowery

Object ID: Inv 1737 F001 L

Date Range: 1737

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of James Lowery

Date Range: 1737

Year: 1737

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0072

People: Lowery, James

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: Probate records

Search Terms: Estate Inventories; Probate records

Place: None

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1737 F001 L

Box Number: 072

Additional Notes: Also administrators' bond.; Occupation: captain.; 2 items, 2 pieces

Classification: RG-03-00-0133

Description Level: Item

Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ba7994ef-9c5e-400a-a03a-531970502795

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate Inventory of Andrew Lucky

Object ID: Inv 1739 F002 L

Date Range: 1739

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate Inventory of Andrew Lucky

Date Range: 1739

Year: 1739

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0072

People: Lucky, Andrew

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: Probate Records

Search Terms: Estate Inventories; Probate Records

Place: None

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1739 F002 L

Box Number: 072

Additional Notes: Also administrators' bond.; Please use photocopy.; 2 items, 4 pieces

Classification: RG-03-00-0133

Description Level: Item

Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4c9ff4ca-7c5e-468b-bde7-561318507176

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Robert Mackanere

Object ID: Inv 1734 F001 M

Date Range: 1734, 1752

1 document

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Robert Mackanere

Date Range: 1734, 1752

Creation Date: 1734, 1752

Year: 1734

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0079

People: Mackanere, Robert

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: Probate records

Search Terms: Estate Inventories; Probate records

Place: Donegal Twp.

Extent: 3 items, 8 pages scanned

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Language: English

Object ID: Inv 1734 F001 M

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Box Number: 079

Additional Notes: Or Macanere, Robert; McAnare, Robert; McNair, Robert. Mackamore, Robert in will book.; Also administrators' bond, administrators' account 1752.; 3 items, 5 pieces