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Indenture

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Collection: Apprenticeship and Indenture Documents

Title: Apprenticeship indenture for Peter Stewart

Object ID: MG0721_F002_It02

Date Range: 1784/11/13

Subject Headings: Apprentices Blacksmiths Carpenters Contract labor Contracts Joiners Saddlery Tinsmiths Weavers Search Terms: Apprentices Blacksmiths Brecknock Twp. Carpenters Contract labor Cocalico Twp. Colerain Twp. Donegal Twp. Drumore Twp. Finding aids Indentures Joiners Lancaster Little Britain Twp

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Collection: Apprenticeship and Indenture Documents

Title: Apprenticeship indenture for Peter Stewart

Description: Peter Stewart, a person of color, of the age sixteen months is indentured until he is 21 years of age as an apprentice to Abraham Johnson by Peter Stewart's mother Mary Parsons.

Date Range: 1784/11/13

Creation Date: 13 November 1784

Creator: Henry, William

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 15

People: Cooper, Robert; Henry, William; Johnson, Abraham; Marshall, Joshua; Parsons, Mary; Stewart, Peter

Other Creators: Parsons, Mary; Johnson, Abraham

Subjects: Apprentices; Contract labor; Contracts; Indentured servants

Search Terms: Apprentices; Contract labor; Contracts; Indentured apprentices; Indentures; Persons of color

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Indenture

Language: English

Object ID: MG0721_F002_It02

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Other Numbers: MG-721

Other Number: MG-721, Folder 2, Item 2

Classification: MG0721

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Transferred from Document Collection, June 2014. Cataloged by PH, July 2014. Added to database 5 January 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Contract

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Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Object ID: Bridge F0395 I002

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Bridge Records

Description: Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.

System of Arrangement: Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.

Year: 1747

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0006

People: Stoneman, Christian

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Bridges; Christian Stoneman's Mill; Contracts; Creeks; Ferries; Hempfield Twp.; James Wright's Ferry; Lancaster; Lancaster Twp.; Little Conestoga Creek; Mills; Provincial Road; Rivers; Roads; Specifications; Susquehanna River

Place: Hempfield Twp. and Lancaster Twp.

Object Name: Contract

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0395 I002

Box Number: 006

Additional Notes: [Hempfield Twp. and Lancaster Twp.]; Location: On the Provincial Road from Lancaster to James Wright's Ferry on the Susquehanna River, at Christian Stoneman's Mill.; Document type: Specifications and contract for bridge construction.; 3 items, 5 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

Book, Account

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Collection: Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books

Title: Account Book of Jeremiah Brown’s gristmill, Book A, Little Britain Township, Fulton Twp.

Object ID: MG0963_F009

Date Range: 1785-1798

Collection: Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books

Title: Account Book of Jeremiah Brown’s gristmill, Book A, Little Britain Township, Fulton Twp.

Description: Account Book of Jeremiah Brown’s gristmill, Book "A", Little Britain Township, Fulton Township.; Book references itemized lists of profits and expenses, the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for. The profits list ranges from selling and grinding corn, wheat, and rye as well as sawing boards. The recorded expenses for the mill include items such as employee wages, transportation costs, and a pair of new shoes.; Contains 225 leaves that are paginated, and a 10 page index of clients made by the book owner by cutting the page margins, and writing index tabs on the remaing margins.; Front cover has an "A" carved on it.; Front 2 leaves were incorporated into the index and end 2 leaves were used to continue accounting.; Insert 1 - 1 loose item:; Item 1 Blue donor card.; Insert 2 - 7 loose items:; Item 1 Yellow Join the Great American Smoke book marker rom the Lancaster County Unit American Cancer Society.; Item 2 Six pieces of paper with names and calculations.

Admin/Biographical History: From: Donor Card; Jeremiah Brown was born 1750, descended from Joshua Brown. He received his father’s mill in 1775. Jeremiah’s business became quite prosperous and with the help of other prominent figures in Lancaster County, he helped establish the Farmers Bank of Lancaster. Jeremiah’s fathered several children including the honorable Judge Jeremiah Brown and Slater Brown, later leaving the mill to Slater. At the time of his death in 1831, he was thought to be one of the largest stockholders, if not the largest, of the Farmers Bank of Lancaster at 1,000 shares.

Date Range: 1785-1798

Creation Date: 5 March 1785 to 16 February 1798

Year Range From: 1785

Year Range To: 1798

Creator: Brown, Jeremiah, 1750-1831

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Wall: Side 12

Storage Container: Box 0003

People: Atchison, John; Barns, Robert; Boyd, John; Boyd, Samuel; Boyd, William Porter; Brooks, John; Brown, Elisha; Brown, Isaiah; Brown, Jeremiah; Brown, Joshua; Brown, Patrick; Buchanan, Walter; Buchannan, James; Burns, Thomas; Campbell, James; Campbell, John; Churchman, George; Clark, Thomas; Colbert, Mary; Cooper, Josiah Brown; Cooper, Nicholas; England, Elisha; England, John; England, Joseph; Ewing, Alexander; Ferguson, Robert; Fits, William; Fitz, William; Gibson, William; Giles, Thomas; Grant, Abraham; Harlan, Joseph; Hawkins, John; Henry, George; Jones, John; Jones, William; King, James; King, Robert; King, Vincent; King, William; Knox, James; Long, John; Long, Robert; Long, Stephen; Maule, Ebenezer; Maule, Lewis; Maule, Thomas; Maxwell, Robert; Mconnell, Thomas; Miles, John; Miles, Jonas; Miles, Nancy; Montgomery, David; Nelson, William; Nicholson, Andrew; Paden, Benjamin; Patterson, John; Pennel, Hugh; Pennel, John; Pennel, Robert; Pennel, William; Porter, Thomas; Porter, William; Reed, John; Reed, Samuel; Reynolds, Joshua; Reynolds, Reuben; Scott, Alexander; Scott, John; Sharpe, Thomas; Smith, Alexander; Snodgrass, Alexander; Stewart, Henry; Stubbs, Joseph; Stubbs, Vincent; Townsend, Caleb; Warden, George; Webster, John; Williamson, John; Woodrow, Henry

Subjects: Business records; Corn; Gristmills; Mills and mill-work; Rye; Sawmills; Wheat

Search Terms: Account books; Business records; Forges; Fulton Twp.; Gristmills; Little Britain Twp.; Mills; Octorara Forge; Peach Bottom, Fulton Twp.; Sawmills

Extent: 284 pages to scan.; Size (L x W): 13-1/8" x 8-1/2"

Object Name: Book, Account

Language: English

Condition Date: 2023-08-15

Condition Notes: Book is intact, cover shows signs of red rot, front and back cover, as well as the spine, have pieces that have worn off, front and back covers have water damage as well as several front and back pages.; Tab "CD" on index page is missing "D".

Object ID: MG0963_F009

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Accession Number: 2022.021

Other Numbers: MG-963

Classification: MG0963

Description Level: Item

Probate

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Collection: Renunciations

Title: Renunciations

Object ID: Ren 1852 F040

Date Range: 1852

Collection: Renunciations

Title: Renunciations

Description: Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.

System of Arrangement: Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.

Date Range: 1852

Date of Accumulation: 1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906

Year: 1852

Creator: Register of Wills

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0006

People: Leek, John; Leek, Jane; Leek, Timothy

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Renunciation; Little Britain Twp.; Fulton Twp.

Place: Fulton Twp.

Extent: 12 cubic feet

Object Name: Probate

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Ren 1852 F040

Box Number: 006

Associated Material: Administrators Accounts; Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers

Additional Notes: Now Little Britain Twp.; Renouncer: Leek, Jane.; Administrator: Leek, Timothy.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.

Classification: RG 03-00 0115

Description Level: Item

Probate

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Collection: Renunciations

Title: Renunciations

Object ID: Ren 1839 F024

Date Range: 1839

Collection: Renunciations

Title: Renunciations

Description: Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.

System of Arrangement: Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.

Date Range: 1839

Date of Accumulation: 1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906

Year: 1839

Creator: Register of Wills

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0003

People: Hess, David; Hess, Margaret; Neiper, James

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Renunciation; Little Britain Twp.

Place: Little Britain Twp.

Extent: 12 cubic feet

Object Name: Probate

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Ren 1839 F024

Box Number: 003

Associated Material: Administrators Accounts; Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers

Additional Notes: Renouncer: Hess, Margarget.; Administrator: Neiper, James.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.

Classification: RG 03-00 0115

Description Level: Item

Probate

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Collection: Renunciations

Title: Renunciations

Object ID: Ren 1839 F059

Date Range: 1839

Collection: Renunciations

Title: Renunciations

Description: Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.

System of Arrangement: Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.

Date Range: 1839

Date of Accumulation: 1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906

Year: 1839

Creator: Register of Wills

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0003

People: Wood, John; Wood, Ruth; Wood, Day

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Renunciation; Little Britain Twp.

Place: Little Britain Twp.

Extent: 12 cubic feet

Object Name: Probate

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Ren 1839 F059

Box Number: 003

Associated Material: Administrators Accounts; Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers

Additional Notes: Renouncer: Wood, Ruth.; Administrator: Wood, Day.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.

Classification: RG 03-00 0115

Description Level: Item

Probate

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Collection: Renunciations

Title: Renunciations

Object ID: Ren 1840 F001

Date Range: 1840

Collection: Renunciations

Title: Renunciations

Description: Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.

System of Arrangement: Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.

Date Range: 1840

Date of Accumulation: 1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906

Year: 1840

Creator: Register of Wills

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0003

People: Barnes, James; Barnes, Margaret

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Renunciation; Little Britain Twp.

Place: Little Britain Twp.

Extent: 12 cubic feet

Object Name: Probate

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Ren 1840 F001

Box Number: 003

Associated Material: Administrators Accounts; Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers

Additional Notes: Renouncer: Barnes, Margaret.; Administrator: None.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.

Classification: RG 03-00 0115

Description Level: Item

Probate

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Collection: Renunciations

Title: Renunciations

Object ID: Ren 1840 F017

Date Range: 1840

Collection: Renunciations

Title: Renunciations

Description: Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.

System of Arrangement: Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.

Date Range: 1840

Date of Accumulation: 1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906

Year: 1840

Creator: Register of Wills

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0003

People: Harlan, Benjamin; Lewis, Joseph; Harlan, John P.

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Renunciation; Little Britain Twp.

Place: Little Britain Twp.

Extent: 12 cubic feet

Object Name: Probate

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Ren 1840 F017

Box Number: 003

Associated Material: Administrators Accounts; Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers

Additional Notes: Renouncer: Lewis, Jospeh.; Administrator: Harlan, John P.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.

Classification: RG 03-00 0115

Description Level: Item

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