Signers of petition: Casper, Henry; Silvius, Thomas; Peoples, James; Myer, William; Van Camp, J. C.; Neher, Jacob; Withers, M.; Huber, Samuel; Foltz, Jacob; Breneman, A. N.; Hager, H. W.; Bair, D. Jr.; Myer, John P.; Dickey, O. J.
Recipt to keep a tavern.
Petition approved.
April term.
3 items, 3 pieces
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This collection contains estate papers and financial documents of Dr. Charles Herbst.
Admin/Biographical History
Charles Herbst (1782-1865) studied medicine with Dr. William Fahnestock and started his practice in 1804. The following year he was a physician at the prison. In May 1813, he served as surgeon in Major Samuel Humes' Lancaster Battalion. Dr. Herbst is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Signers of petition: C. W. Shaub, Levi Huber, Eli Lines, David Huber, Thomas Dobson, H. M. Kreider, Samuel Long, John Plank, J. R. Patterson, Martin Mylin, George Raub Jr., Christian Hines, [ ] Miller, Benjamin Mylin, John B. Mylin, Christian Huber.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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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.
Signers of petition: Amos K. Bowers, [James] Eager, David Bauman, John Steigerwalt Jr., Christian Stroble, Joseph Wolf, Henry Sheaff, Samuel W. Rowe, Abram Miller, John Smith, James Crawford, Archable Trimble.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: George Fahnestock, [unknown signature], George H. Bomberger, I. Diller, Charles F. Mengier, A. Jackson Carpenter, J. C. VanCamp, William Whiteside, George H. Krug, P. G. Eberman, [ ] Dickey, Henry Carpenter, John P. Myer.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: Christian K. Musser, John Kindig, Christian Barr, Reuben Neff, John K. Herr, R. W. Shenk, Henry Graver, John Clark, Nathaniel Shenk, [unknown signature], John Martin, Daniel Mellinger, Frederick Kline.
Bond: Jacob Huber, Henry Graver.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Signers of petition: J. S. Jordan, T. M. Barnes, James Reed, John Hoffman, John Cummings, Michael Westley, Hugh H. Long, Abner Linton, George H. Miller, Robert Maxwell, Cyrus Moore, Abraham Dubree, John J. Sterrett, Israel Rhodes.
Bond: Jacob Huber, Jeremiah Brown.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Bausman, John Becker, Samuel Hershey, Joseph [Kopperschmid], Benjamin N. Stanton, David Caldwell, Jacob Eisenberger, Jacob Peters, John Baker, Nicholas C. Baker, Abraham Bower, C. Brenner.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Eisenberger, David Caldwell, Joseph [Ruppersehmia], John Breneman, Jacob Peters, [signature in German], Jacob Bausman, [signature in German], Samuel Hershey, John Berker, [Christian Lintner], John Eschbach.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: John Haverstick, David Caldwell, John Benedick, John Wisler, Jacob Zeller, Henry Snavely, Joseph [Kupperschmner], [signature in German], Jacob Peters, John Baker, Nicholas Baker, John Breneman, John Becker.
1 item, 1 piece
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