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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Partition Papers
Object ID
RG 01-00 [0702]
Date Range
1755-1797
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Partition Papers
Description
Collection consists of just 16 cases. Writs of partitions, summons, and decrees recording the legal division of real estate. Documents show court term and case no.; names of plaintiffs and defendants, interested parties, judge, sheriff, twelve men; description and value of estate; and date filed. Handwritten.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Date Range
1755-1797
Year Range From
1755
Year Range To
1797
Date of Accumulation
1755-1797
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subjects
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Real property
Summons
Search Terms
Court of Common Pleas
Real estate
Summons
Writs
Extent
1 box
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 [0702]
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Associated Material
Partition Dockets (1850-1907) are at the Lancaster County Archives.
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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 [0702]
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 09 December 2023.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1761 F003 QS
Date Range
1761/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1761/08
Year
1761
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Harvey, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Orders
Overseers of the Poor
Earl Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1761 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Order from the Overseers of Poor of Earl Twp. to Newlin Twp., Chester County regarding John Harvey, a "sickly poor young man."
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1769 F003 QS
Date Range
1769/05
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1769/05
Year
1769
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Cottingham, Henry
Scott, Mr.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: threatening a person
Letters
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1769 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Threatening note to Mr. Scott.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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