Signers of petition: Ephraim Carpenter, Daniel Fry, Daniel Beck, John Hornberger, Israel L. Herman, [signature in German], Levi Miller, John Fry, Jacob Hoffman, Isaac Johnson, Jesse Keifer, David Hartman.
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Signers of Petition: Levi Miller, Barton H. McCord, Joseph Gensimer, Zacheus Killian, Jesse Keefer, David Becker, Daniel Fry, James Trego, Adam Sheaffer, Ephraim Carpenter, [ ] Killian, David Hartman, John Hornberger.
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Signers of petition: [signature in German], M. S. Gross, Hiram Irwin, Zaccheus Killian, Daniel Fry, Israel L. Herman, Joseph Gensmer, Jacob L. Gross, John W. Gross, Louis Ziegler, H. B. German, Michael D. Schnadner, Jeremiah Mohler, Samuel Gorgas, William Amweg.
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Signers of petition: John Hornbarger, Jesse Keefer, Chambers Hahn, David Becker, Henry Showalter, Ephraim Carpenter, Samuel Ranck, Isaac Winters, Levi Winters, Levi Miller, David Hartman, James [Tregor], Israel L. [Herman].
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Located at the road leading from Reamstown to Hinkletown and about 1 1/2 mile northeast from the Harrisburg, Ephrata and Philadelphia turnpike.
April term.
Signers of petition: P. Martin Heitler, Jacob L. Gross, Martin Gross, Jacob Fry, Daniel Beck, John Shornberger, Andrew Uhrich, John W. Gross, Samuel Gorgas, Samuel Ranck, Zaccheus Killian, Levi Miller, Israel L. Herman, William Amweg.
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Signers of petition: P. Martin Heitler, Martin Gross, William Amweg, John Fry, Jacob Fry, Samuel Ranck, Daniel Beck, Jacob Gross, Jacob W. Erb, John W. Gross, Zaccheus Killian, John [Shornberger], Jesse Keefer, Joseph Gensrmer, Levi Miller.
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Petition for appointment of viewers; order and report of viewers
Description
Court term: August 1840.
Location: On a public road laid out from a stake near the mouth of Middle Creek, in a public road leading from Lititz, Warwick Twp., to Ephrata, Ephrata Twp., to a stake one perch east of Cocalico Bridge.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
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Signers of Petition: Christian Smith, Abraham Bowman, Isaac Strohl, Jeremiah Mohler, John W. Gross, John G. Bowman, David Bauman, Jacob Hartronft, Giles Carpenter, H. Konigmacher, Adam Konigmacher, William Spera, Marting Gross, S. M. Saudes.
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Signers of Petition: John W. Gross, George Becker, Andrew Enck, Jacob Roth, Jacob Hacker, H. H. Keller, H. B. Garman, Jacob Gross, Jacob Hart, Jacob Martin, Benjamin Schvilly, Christian C. Giblel, John S. Hacker.
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Located on the Ephrata Harrisburg and Downingtown turnpike.
Lately kept by John S. Hacker.
April term.
Signers of petition: Jacob Hartronft, J. S. Hacker, Isaac Beck, George Neis, Peter Hacker, John T. Hacker, Jacob S. Gross, John W. Gross, Louis Ziegler, H. B. German, Benjamin Schwilly, Andrew Enck.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Martin, Andrew Enck, D. E. Shirk, Samuel G. Hacker, Jacob Roth, Henry Lupold, George Becker, Jonathan Roether, Noah H. Zook, William Frazer, J. S. Hacker, Jacob Hacker, David Sahm, Benjamin Schvilly, Jacob Longenecker, [Isaac S. Royer], John W. Gross, John S. Heiser.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Martin, Samuel Royer, J. Robinson, Jonas S. Miller, John Schaeffer, John Kurtz Jr., L. Hacker, Jacob Fry, Samuel Fry, Jacob Longenecker, George Norton, Henry Keller, Martin Gross, Joseph Uhrich, Henry Fritz.
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Located on the Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike, where the Lancaster and Reading Road crosses.
April term.
Signers of petition: P. Martin Heitler, Jacob S. Gross, Hiram Irwin, O. P. Gross, Christian Buckwalter, Benjamin Uhrich, John L. Mohler, Abraham Bowman, Peter Fink, J. Mohler, Samuel Bauman, Daniel Epler, Michael D. Schnader, George Frantz, Henry R. Keller.
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Located at the intersection of the Reading and Lancaster road with the Dowingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike road.
April term.
Signers of petition: J. Martin Heitler, Samuel Bauman, Obed Bauman, Samuel R. Keller, Samuel Slough, Jacob L. Gross, Joseph Uhrich, Martin Gross, Charles Bauman, Jacob W. Erb, [signature in German], Henry Reemsnyder, Henry Fritz, Henry Heiser.
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Signers of petition: Josiah Robinson, John Schaeffer, John Kurtz Jr., O. P. Gross, Jacob Gross, John W. Gross, Jonas S. Miller, Jacob Longenecker, Jacob Hartronft, Andrew Enck, L. S. Hacker, John Lupold, Benjamin Sehville, David Bauman, P. Martin Heitler.
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Signers of petition: Jacob W. Erb, Hiram Irwin, Samuel Bauman, Simon G. Mohler, Michael D. Schnader, David Bauman, Giles Carpenter, [signature in German], George Bauman, Abraham Bowman, Jacob S. Gross, Martin Gross, Peter Fink, O. P. Gross.
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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.
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.
