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.
Located on the New Holland turnpike, where the Peters Road comes on turnpike.
April term.
Signers of petition: William Weidman, Henry Weidman, Reuben Weidler, John Huber, Adam Bare, N. F. Sheaffer, A. S. Bare, George Miller Jr., Christian Wenger, John Grabill, Cyrus Good, George Bair, Benjamin Landis, Jacob Weidman.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Holl, Alexander Montgomery, George Marks, Adam Blacks, Henry Weidler, William Speraw, Samuel Fasnacht, Samuel Speraw, George Bryan, Elias Reemsnyder, Jacob Koll, Jacob Sauder, John Meixel, Isaac Swope, Jonathan Simmons.
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Signers of petition: George Good, Samuel Brubaker, Wilson Brubaker, Joseph Peters, Benjamin Rutter, George K. Eckert, Jacob Shaffer, Tomson Megaller, Jacob Miller, Daniel Miller.
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Signers of petition: John C. Bohnert, Phares Good, Samuel Good, Levi Dunwoody, Elam Rudy, [unknown signature], Michael Wies, Samuel Bushong, Samuel M. Martin, Martin Andes, [signature in German], John Bireley Sr., John Bireley Jr., Jacob Becher, Joseph Smoker, E. S. Weaver, William Kellenberger, Emanuel S. Landis, John A. Weaver, Daniel Becher, Henry Shults, Samuel S. Rutter, Daniel Meixel, [ ] Evans, Jacob Smith, Elias Rudy, George Baird, Jacob Fasnacht, Harrison Smith, Jacob Fink, Samuel M. Fink, Benjamin McElroy, Philip Fasnacht, David Fulton, John Bare, Peter Myers, William Flickinger, John Dilworth, Adam Groff, Ephraim Carpenter Jr., John [Sigle], Isaiah Miller, Ferdinand [Pocker], Daniel R. Steer, Samuel Adams, Peter Kellenberger, John Sellers, George Miller Jr., Jacob L. Landis, Seth Simmons, Jehu Simmons, William Simmons, Joshua Simmons, Washington Simmons, Harlon Simmons, Benjamin [Barch], George Murr, Jacob Givler, John Kellenbarger, Henry [Hines], John Becker, Benjamin F. Groff, Levi Dreisch, Albert Fulton, Isaac Fasnacht, John [Mervime], Isaac Fink, William Garber, Michael Bear, John Powel, Henry Swope, Levi Rhoads, John G. Seidel, Jacob Shaeffer.
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Signers of petition: Michael Wenger, Lewis Harple, Sheaffer Miller, Jacob Miller, Bernhard L. Beck, Daniel Root, Emanuel Swope Jr., Adam Miller, Marks G. Wenger, Cyrus Miller, Israel Batten, John Carpenter, Reuben B. Johns, Paul E. Sheaffer, Adam Sheaffer, Christian H. Mellinger, Emanuel L. Landis, Levi Groff, [signature in German], Adam Wenger, Levi Steinmetz, Jacob Grebill, Peter Miller, Adam Rudy, Rolan Myers, Elam Myers, Enoch Rudy, John Resler, Christian Hunshberger, Isaac Hunshberger, John B. Raff, Jacob Grabill, Dietrick Heiss, John Parmer, Henry Hornberger, John Snyder, Joel Wenger, Joseph Mellinger, John Horner, Levi W. Groff, Jacob Schaub, Marcus [Dourn], Christian Ellwerth, Levi Fox, Cyrus Fox, Samuel Slough, Isaac Good, Abram Rider Jr., Abraham Nolt, Jacob Kilhaefner, Christian Good, Adam Miller, Isaac Anderson, George Miller, Peter Givler, John Evans, George Dennes, Henry Rutter, Elias Bare, Mark Connell Jr., Isaac L. Bard, Daniel Bard, Martin Bard.
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Signers of petition: Diller Bare, Amos Weidler, George Heller, Samuel Cowen Jr., Ezra Burkholder, John [Cormer], Jonas Gittinger, Isaac Reiter, Reuben S. Munn, Emanuel [Spence], David Rutter, Henry R. Brubaker, Hamilton Ayars, Charles Ream, Isaac Holl, Henry Keely, Martin Witwer, Rudy Snader, Elias Glauser, James Dorrow, John Dick, John W. Mills, C. Brimmer, Gabriel Davis, John Peirsol, W. G. SMith, Jacob Rife, Cyrus Winters, John Brimmer, Cornelius Winters, John Houser, Henry Brimmer, Isaac Sprecher, Christian Swiger, William Sprecher, John Acker, Benjamin Sprecher, Isaac Brubaker Jr., Martin Marckley, William Irwin, Samuel Rattew, John Sheaffer, M. S. Groff, John Vogan, John Z. Lutz, Michael Beck, Levi Kroft, Hiram Slough, Isaac Davidson, [unknown signature], Isaac C. Weidler, Ephraim Bare, William McGranahan, Samuel [Cowan], John Gilgore, Michael [Roland], Jacob Bard, Andrew Bare, John C. Bohnert, John Bare, John Landis, Simpson Ruth, Solomon Groff, [Josua] Smith, John Rutter, John Rhoads, Simon Nagel, Samuel Setley, Robert Townsley, Luther Diller, Jacob Schneider, William Deffendafer, Wendel Holl, William Row, J. s. Parmer, Daniel Richwine, Adam Brimmer, John [Orie], Philip R. Brubaker, Philip McCauly, Isaac Brimmer, Davis Ringwalt, John G. [Mirth], Lewis Richwine, Gibson Peters, Levi Hull, Emanuel Sailor, [unknown signature], Peter Diller, Isaac H. Brubaker, Martin Bare, George [Lua], Daniel Harting, John Bauman, Adam Souers, Richard Davis, Christian Hoffman, John Kiehl, John Davidson, Isaac Vogan, C. S. Hoffman, John Davidson, Abraham Slough, Samuel Sheaffer, Henry M. Imhoff, M. L. Lauber, John L. Winters, William Ackar, Jesse Harting, Elias [Weaver], David Waid, John Herbst, Henry Schminky, Solomon Steffey, Daniel Hahn, Philip Miller, Chambers Hahn, George Irwin, Samuel Behmer, Caleb Linter, Reuben R. Bitzer, Adam Sandoe, John B. Bitzer, Martin H. Oberholtzer, [unknown signature], Roland Wenger, Christian Carpenter, George Lewis, Jeremiah Hahn, Israel Adams, Israel Brown, Christian Myer, Rudolph Bentz, Paul Garber, James Brackenridge, Jacob Busser Jr., Jacob Busser Sr., Benjamin [Larner], samuel Kafroth, Emanuel Zell, Henry Rock, Hiram R. Hull, Samuel Garber, Levi Reemsnyder, Christian Good, John W. Garber Jr., John Busser, Charles Virmond, George Roland, Martin Musser, Daniel Fry, Isaac D. Winters, Christian Hurst, Samuel Steffy, John Rudy, Isaac Steffy, Jacob Hahn, Christian Buckwalter, William Smith, H. B. Varns, Levi Mentzer, Samuel Hull, Samuel Reasey, Emanuel Kissel, Ephraim Kissel, H. H. Oberholtzer, Isaac Sheaffer, Martin Stauffer, John H. Hecker, Jacob Buchen, Charles Reem, William Hahn, Samuel Hahn, George Ott, John Ott, Jeremiah Snyder, Joseph Hall, Fransis [Kirk], Hiram Frankhouser, F. H. Carpenter, [ ] Connell, Samuel Holl, Abraham F. Bair, Martin M. Fieles, Abraham Kachel, Christian Wenger Jr., Samuel Reemsnyder, George Kiehl, John Reemsnyder.
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Signers of petition: Henry B. Cuningham, George Mearig, Samuel J. Johns, Henry Zwally, Samuel Ranck, Henry Sheibly, David Fulton, Peter Krick, Jacob Brubacher, Samuel Seldomridge, Isaac L. Bear, Grabill Bear, George Bear.
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Signers of petition: Jonas Eby, Washington Simmons, Benjamin Bard, Samuel Cowan, Jacob Holl, Daniel Miller, Isaac C. Weidler, George Bryan, Henry Weidler, Jacob Kurtz, Jacob Koll, Robert Connell.
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Signers of petition: Marks G. Wenger, Daniel Swope, Hugh Montgomery, Frederick Swope, Christian Strohm, Jacob F. Hershey, Emanuel L. Landis, Abraham G. Groff, Henry Kreider, Bernhard L. Beck, Isaac L. Bard, Daniel Root.
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