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Author
Hensel, L. W.
Date of Publication
1898
building, which has for a long time been known as "The Old Oil Mill." It was, in its day, one of the busiest places in that section of Lancaster county. This building was built just about the end of the last century, either in 1798 or 1799, by Abram Hoover, for a woolen mill. He also built a good-sized dam
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by L. W. Hensel.
Author
Hensel, L. W.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1898
Physical Description
213-215 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 2, no. 7
Summary
This article discusses a mill property in Eden Township , Lancaster County. The mill had several owners during the 19th century, and the mill was used for various purposes: Processing wool, sawing wood, making whiskey, and pressing oil from flax seeds [hence the name "oil mill"].
Subjects
Old Oil Mill (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Water mills - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Oil mills - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Mills and mill-work - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Linseed oil.
Flour mills - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 2, number 7 (1898), p. 213-215Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.2
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Old mills and country ordinaries

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Author
Evans, Samuel,
Date of Publication
1897
), consequently the vertical depths of these workings varied accord- ing to the natural rolling surface. H o w m u c h , i f a n y , o f M r . H e n - frey's plans for the treatment of the "vit- riolic" waters were carried out, I do not know. Yonrs truly, CHARLES DOBLE. It wquld seem from this letter that Mr
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by Samuel Evans, Esq.
Author
Evans, Samuel,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1897
Physical Description
[299]-322 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 7&8
Notes
The first part of this article was published in issue 7, pages 299-310. The second part was published in issue 8, pages 313-322.
"Ordinaries" is a term that is primarily used by the British. They were "a complete meal provided at a fixed price" or "a tavern or inn providing such a meal" [https://www.thefreedictionary.com/ordinaries]
Subjects
Flour mills - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Taverns (Inns) - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Sawmills - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 7&8 (1897), p. 299-322Lancaster History Library - Book974.9 L245 v.1
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Old mills and country ordinaries

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Author
Evans, Samuel,
Date of Publication
1897
Responsibility
by Samuel Evans, Esq.
Author
Evans, Samuel,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1897
Physical Description
[313]-322 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 8
Subjects
Flour mills - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Sawmills - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Taverns (Inns) - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 8 (1897), p. 313-322
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Some early county mills, etc., etc. : a fulling mill in 1714

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Author
Evans, Samuel,
Date of Publication
1897
from Lancaster county under the United States Constitu- tion, who served for ten years, married a great-granddaughter of Stephen Atkin- son, and a most distinguished lady she was. John Snyder, son of Governor Simon Snyder, married a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kittera. Miss Mary Snyder, daughter of John
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by Samuel Evans, Esq.
Author
Evans, Samuel,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1897
Physical Description
[167]-175 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 5
Subjects
Flour mills - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Sheriffs - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Irish Americans - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 5 (1897), p. 167-175Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.1
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