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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Mechanics' Liens
Object ID
RG 01-00 0202
Date Range
1837, 1840-1869
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Mechanics' Liens
Description
Liens filed by contractors showing names of parties including owner of property; Description of property including location; nature of claim; Description of materials and work done on property; volume and page number of recording in Mechanics' Liens Docket; and date filed.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by date filed.
Date Range
1837, 1840-1869
Year Range From
1837
Year Range To
1869
Date of Accumulation
1837, May 1840 - Apr 1858, 1861 - 1869, incomplete
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subjects
African American churches
African Americans--History
Mechanics' liens
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Associations, institutions, etc.
Buildings
Church buildings
Churches
Contractors
Court of Common Pleas
Dwellings
Franklin and Marshall College
Houses
Liens
Mechanics' liens
Outbuildings
Persons of color
Religious institutions
Sidewalks
Synagogues
Extent
10 boxes
Object Name
Claim
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 0202
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
This collection may be searched in the online collection database. https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/
Incomplete (inc.) denotes large gaps in the record group.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 0202
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 09 December 2023.
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Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
APR 1855 F011
Date Range
1855/04
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1855/04
Year
1855
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Huston, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: furnishing intemperate persons with liquor
Indictments
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
APR 1855 F011
Additional Notes
Furnishing intoxicating drinks to intemperate persons.
Case numbered as letter "L".
1 item, 3 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
APR 1855 F013
Date Range
1855/04
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1855/04
Year
1855
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Messner, Isaac
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: furnishing intemperate persons with liquor
Indictments
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
APR 1855 F013
Additional Notes
Furnishing intoxicating drinks to intemperate persons.
Case numbered as letter "N".
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
APR 1857 F031
Date Range
1857/04
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1857/04
Year
1857
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Williams, Henry E.
Nelson, George
Boyd, Matthew
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: assault
Persons of color
Indictments
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
APR 1857 F031
Additional Notes
Assault.
Nelson, George.
Boyd, Matthew.
(all African-American)
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
28.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictment of Joseph P. Scarlett
Object ID
JAN 1852 F079
Date Range
1852/01
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictment of Joseph P. Scarlett
Date Range
1852/01
Creation Date
1852
Year
1852
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Scarlett, Joseph P.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana
Slavery
United States. Fugitive slave law (1850)
Search Terms
Christiana Resistance
Fugitive slave law
Indictments
Persons of color
Slavery
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
JAN 1852 F079
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
Riot.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
79.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
JAN 1852 F079
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
APR 1853 F034
Date Range
1853/04
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1853/04
Year
1853
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Saunders, John
Galliard, Daniel
Waltman, Jacob
Snyder, Solomon
Loyer, Henry
Hawkins, Fleming
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: kidnapping
Charge: attempt to sell a free person of color into slavery
Persons of color
Indictments
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
APR 1853 F034
Additional Notes
Kidnapping.
[Attempt to sell a free person of color into slavery.]
Galliard, Daniel.
Waltman, Jacob.
Snyder, Solomon.
Loyer, Henry.
Name of free person of color: Hawkins, Fleming.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
15.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
APR 1853 F042
Date Range
1853/04
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1853/04
Year
1853
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smith, Joseph
Stanton, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: kidnapping
Charge: attempt to sell a free person of color into slavery
Persons of color
Indictments
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
APR 1853 F042
Additional Notes
Kidnapping.
[Attempt to sell a free person of color into slavery.]
Name of free person of color: Stanton, Thomas.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
22.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
APR 1853 F043
Date Range
1853/04
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1853/04
Year
1853
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Strein, Charles M.
Stanton, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: kidnapping
Charge: attempt to sell a free person of color into slavery
Persons of color
Indictments
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
APR 1853 F043
Additional Notes
Kidnapping.
[Attempt to sell a free person of color into slavery.]
Name of free person of color: Stanton, Thomas.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
23.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
APR 1853 F044
Date Range
1853/04
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1853/04
Year
1853
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Fisher, Solomon
Stanton, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: kidnapping
Charge: attempt to sell a free person of color into slavery
Persons of color
Indictments
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
APR 1853 F044
Additional Notes
Kidnapping.
[Attempt to sell a free person of color into slavery.]
Name of free person of color: Stanton, Thomas.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
24.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
APR 1853 F045
Date Range
1853/04
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1853/04
Year
1853
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Saunders, John
Stanton, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: kidnapping
Charge: attempt to sell a free person of color into slavery
Persons of color
Indictments
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
APR 1853 F045
Additional Notes
Kidnapping.
[Attempt to sell a free person of color into slavery.]
Name of free person of color: Stanton, Thomas.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
25.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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