The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
Signers of Petition: Adam Keller, William Lenix, John Miller, William McBride, Jacob Heistand, James Laird, [signature in German], John S. Sterrett, Miller Traim, Samuel R. Bockius, Jacob Stolar, James B. Ferree, Jacob Rohrer, Thomas J. Patterson, A. Hackman, Jacob Wallick, Jacob Hollinger, Christian Leib.
Second Sheet: John Miller, James B. Ferree, Thomas J. Patterson, John S. Sterrett, Abraham Eshleman, Jacob Wallich, Samuel R. Bockius, Christian Leib, Abraham Hertzler, [signature in German], Jacob Nissley, [signature in German], David Boyce, John Nissly, Jacob Hershy.
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Known as the Napoleon Bonaparte Crossing the Alps.
Located fronting on the Lancaster and Harrisburg turnpike.
Formerly kept by Robert Dysart.
License transfer granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Robert Richardson, John Kolp, Jacob Stolar, Jacob L. Nagle, Robert Dysart, John Kreiner, Jesse Sellers, Okey Hendrickson, Simon Meredith, John A. Bartruff, Alexander Dysart, Jacob Musselman, Jesse Gyger, Frederick Moyer.
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Signers of Petition: George Blattenberger, Robert H. Jones, Jacob Foreman, John McNeill, Alexander Cowan, Joseph Horst, David Watson, R. S. Currey, John Ekel, John Jones, Emmor Kimber, F. Hipple, Stephen P. Camp, Jacob Funk, Nicholas Ward, Michael Balsley.
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Signers of Petition: Robert Richardson, Adam Zell, Thomas J. Patterson, James M. Patterson, Miller [Fairn], James B. Ferree, John S. Sterrett, Tobias Miller, Adam Keller, [Janus] McNann, Jacob [Stolar], William C. Robinson, John Kreiner, David Kolp.
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The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
Located on the corner of Jacob and turnpike streets.
Formerly kept by John Miller.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John S. Sterrett, William B. Galbraith, Samuel R. Bockius, Jacob Myers, James Dysart, Robert Richardson, John Moore, Jacob Stolar, Elias Hoffman, Tobias Miller, John Miller, Michael [Gormaly], William Esterling, Christian Leib, [signature in German], John Kreiner.
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Signers of petition: John Fondersmith, E. M. Kline, [ ] Breneman, Jacob Zecher, Christian Widmyer, D. B. Vondersmith, R. McClure, C. Kline, David [King], Whiteman Benner, Reuben S. Rohrer, J. Smith.
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Signers of petition: Samuel Deyer Sr., Henry Zell, John Fenstermacher, Jacob Kaufman, Charles Sehrer, Michael Daag, Abram Dyer, Simon Meredith, Abram Shelly, Samuel S. Grosh, A. S. Hackman, David McNeely Jr.
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Signers of Petition: David McNeely Jr., Robert Dysart, John A. Bartruff, Jacob Uhrich, Jacob Hahnlen, Philip Royer, Samuel Ehrman, George Myers, Isaac Hershey, Samuel Bomberger, Patrick C. Doyle, William Barlow Sr.
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Signers of petition: Thomas Finney, Jacob Heistand, Benjamin Bretz, Matthew L. Boggs, Robert McFadden, Anthony Garver, James Mullen, William Barlow, Jacob Beitler, Jacob Hahnlen, Robert Dysart, John Patterson.
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Owned by Jacob Nagle and purchased from Robert Dysart.
Located on the Harrisburg turnpike and Railroad.
Formerly kept by James Laird.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: David McNeely Jr., Alexander Dysart, John B. Miller, Jacob Musselman, David Beitler, James M. Patterson, Joseph C. Snyder, John Stump, Aaron Bender, Henry Musselman, Abraham Hartman, Henry Metzger, Matthew L. Boggs, John Zook, Henry Way, Peter H. Lindemuth, Christian Martin, Samuel Ehrman, James Woods, David Woods, Philip Bahler, William Rees, David Zook, John Herr, George Deyly, Samuel Lauchs.
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The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
