Signers of petition: Solomon Diffenderfer, George W. Smith, John Peirsol, David Shultz, Christian Sailor, John W. Luther, Isaac Brimmer, Adam Diller, Jacob Sehneider, Philip McCauly, Michael Bard, Hamilton Ayars, Anthony Carpenter.
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Located on the Lancaster turnpike about a mile west from the New Holland taverns, now four in number.
April term.
Signers of petition: Isaac Glasser, Isaac Sprecher, Christian Swiger, William Sprecher, John Ackar, Benjamin Sprecher, Martin Marckley, William Irwin, Isaac Brubaker, Martin Bare, Samuel Rattew, Elias Zuck, James [McGalickens], Emanuel [Powel], Benjamin Gross, George [Leed], Daniel Harting, Adam Souers, John Davidson, Isaac Vogan, John Bauman, [ ] Hoffman, Levi [Kroft], Hiram Slough, John Davidson, Isaac Davidson, Henry Akar, William Ackar, A. Slough, Jesse Harting, Elias B. Weaver, David Waid, John Herbst, Henry M. Imhoff, Daniel Fry, Samuel Steffy, Henry Schminky, Isaac Steffy, John Rudy, Solomon Steffey, Daniel Hahn, Philip Miller, H. B. Varns, Isaac Sheaffer, Martin H. Oberholtzer, John H. Hecker, Roland Wenger, Christian Carpenter, Jeremiah Hahn, Joseph Hall, [Francis Herick], Paul Garber, Jacob Busser, Benjamin Garner, Emanuel Zell, Henry Rock, Hiram R. Hull, Samuel Garber, Levi Reemsnyder, John Busser, George Roland, Charles Virmond, William Speran, Isaac Sprecher, John Rutter, Samuel Beerbower, Henry Miller, John Sheaffer, John Vogan, M. S. Groff, John Riehl, Christian Hoffman, Michael Beck, John Lutz, Andrew Raezer, Samuel Sheaffer, John L. Winters, M. L. Lauber, Isaac D. Winters, Christian Hurst, Jacob Hahn, Christian Burkwalter, William Smith Jr., Levi Mentzer, Chambers, Hahn, George Irwin, Samuel Holl, Samuel Keasey, Emanuel Kissel, Samuel Behmer, Ephraim Kissel, Caleb Linten, Reuben R. Bitzer, Adam Sandoe, John B. Bitzer, H. H. Oberholtzer, [Martin Stauffer], [unknown signature], Isaac Good, Jacob Buchen, Charles Reem, William Hahn, Samuel Hahn, George Lewis, John Ott, George Ott, Jeremiah Snyder, Israel Adams, Israel Brown, Christian Myer, Hiram Frankhouser, Jacob Busser Jr., James Brackenridge, Rudolph Bentz, Samuel Kafroth, F. H. Carpenter, [Tristrim Connell], Samuel Holl, Abraham F. Bair, Martin M. Fieles, Christian Good, John W. Garber, Abraham Kachel, Christian Wenger Jr., Samuel Reemsnyder, George Kiehl, John Reemsnyder, Levi Singer, Reuben S. Mann, Henry Rutter.
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Signers of petition: Philip Sheaffer, Christian Musselman, David W. Hildebrand, John Petersheim, John Sheaffer, William Sprecher, [ ] Eshleman, Simon Nagel, Robert Townsley, Daniel Groff, Amos Diller, George Mentzer.
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Located in the western end of the village, on the New Holland turnpike.
April term.
Signers of petition: Martin Bare, Daniel Eshleman, Martin Marckley, Isaac Brubaker, John Sheaffer, Philip Sheaffer, Christian Musselman, John Musselman, Amos Diller, William Sprecher, Daniel Groff, Robert Townsley.
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Signers of petition: Lewis Diller, William Spresher, Lewis Richwine, Daniel Richwine, Henry Martin, Samuel Bachman, Jacob Becher, Christian Musselman, George K. Bowers, James [McHeath], Jacob Holsinger, Samuel Hunter, Isaac Sprecher, Nathaniel Diller, John Diller, Samuel Rife, Christian Swiger, Samuel Kurtz, John Musselman, Thomas Reed, Samuel Brubaker, Amos K. Bauer, Charles Himerberger, Isaac Cook, Peter Kling, George Duchman, Levi H. Bear, P. K. Brubaker, John Stager Sr., Solomon Sheafer, James Brooks, John Miller, Levi Holl, Charles Ream, Levi Winters, William Jacobs, Cyrus Mentzer, Henry Mentzer, Valentine P. Anderson, Hamilton Ayars, Jacob Hahn, Daniel Hahn, John Petersheim, Henry R. Brubaker, Abraham Royer, Jacob Miller, George Weidman, Daniel Hartting, John Murry, Jacob Erb, Daniel Groff, Absalom B. Bixler, Jacob Becker, Daniel Nafzinger, Adam Diller, Isaac Brimmer, Moses S. Weaver, William Curley, Benjamin Kramer, Martin Bare, Levi Moyer, John R. Sandoe, John Groff, Elias Stone, Peter Reidenbuch, David Hildebrand, William Stunkard, Daniel Rife, Christian Johns, Emanuel Sailor, Lewis K. Bowers, Peter Shirk, [signature in German], Gibson Peters, William Barstler, Edwin Weigand, Jacob Eaby, Peter Ream, Lewis Murr, Isaac Seldomridge, John Mentzer, George Mentzer, Isaac Brubaker, John Wickel, John Varnz, Christian Buckwalter, Harvey R. Varns, Allen Yundt.
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Signers of petition: Wendel Holl, Jacob Brown, James Dorrow, John Hull, John Stager Sr., Martin Witwer, Levi Winters, Daniel Richwine, John S. Stager, Jacob Schneider, William Barstler, Levi Summy, Henry Summy.
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Signers of petition: Solomon Weaver, David Stone, John Heyh, David Weideman, Daniel S. Geist, Davis Duchman, John S. Weaver, David Witmer, Henry Yundt, George Rutt, Jesse Line, William B. Young, David Shultz, John Sauders, Samuel Slater, Emanuel [Zimeman], John Houser, William E. Ranck, Henry Gehman, Jacob Diller, John Kurtz, Elias Diller, David Ranck, Henry C. Weaver, John Plank, Benjamin Witwer, James Dorrow, Reuben S. Murr, Willam Row, J. Samuel Parmer, Christian Werth, John Rhoads, Martin Rhoads, Philip McCauley, John Dick, John L. Winters, Christian Hurst, Richard N. Winters, Martin Witwer, Michael Schnader, Cyrus Lomas, Lot Williams, John Sausman, David High, Stephen Kurtz, Martin Sensenich, Christian Weaver, Jacob Rutt, William Wallace, John Mast, Levi Klauser, Jacob Maust, Benjamin Davies, Amos Ranck, Samuel C. Weaver, Daniel A. Shiffer, George Diller, Isaac Schnader, Henry Shirk, George Wallace, Saul [Watts], Jacob Fry, Benjamin B. Miller, Samuel E. Ranck, David Lichty, Henderson A. Wallace, George Quigley, Levi Summy, Henry Summy, Christian Ellwerth, Wendel Holl, William Setly, John W. Mills, Isaac Winters, Reuben K. Hooker, John Rudy, John Bower, Jacob Brown, John Hull, John Duchman, David B. Dietrick, Robert Townsley.
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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.
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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.
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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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Signers of petition: John Webster, William Cook, John Rily, E. John Scott, John C. Brown, William Hutton, Samuel E. Finlamb, Ebenezer Killough, Jeremiah Brown, David Jenkins, William Scott, Michael Baer.
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Signers of petition: Hamilton Ayars, Jesse Line, Jacob Diller, George W. Smith, Solomon Weaver, Isaac Holl, Samuel L. Carter, William M. Smith, Solomon Diffenderfer, David Shultz, Wendel Holl, Amos Diller, Martin Witwer.
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Located on the road leading from Hinkletown to the New Holland and Lancaster turnpike.
April term.
Signers of petition: John Vogan, Christian S. Hoffman, David Waid, Ephraim Carpenter Jr., Christian Hoffman, Jacob Davidson, Jesse Harting, Isaac Hoover, Isaac Winters, Allen Yundt, Isaac Vogan, Michael Beck, C. McQuait.
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Signers of petition: David Lichty, G. W. Sensenich, Edward Sengewalt, John Styer, Peter Sauder, Jacob Diller, Davis Wallace, John High, John S. Wallace, Joseph Kurts, Peter Eaby, Abraham Sensenich, Abraham Ranck, Cyrus Sheafer.
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Signers of petition: Christian Sensenig, Philip Boyer, Isaac Fetter, Samuel Steffy, Daniel Breneise, John Rudy, Moses M. Steffy, Samuel Heoffer, George Kemper, Philip Miller, Jacob Breneise, David Stone.
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Signers of petition: George Rutt, George Wallace, H. Wallace, John High, Lewis Diller, David High, Henry Staffer, Daniel S. Geist, John Wallace, Davis Wallace, John Sauders, Lot Williams.
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Located on the New Holland and Lancaster turnpike.
January term.
Signers of petition: Enoch Rudy, John W. Groff, John Resler, Christian Good, Andrew Bare, Christian Hunshberger, Israel Good, Peter Miller, Franklin Good, John Myers, Henry Rutter, Abraham Groff.
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Located at the crossroads on the Newport Road, where Lancaster and Hinkletown Raod crosses the same.
April term.
Signers of petition: F. H. Carpenter, Abraham Kachel, Abrahm F. Bair, Jacob Steinmetz, Peter Kafroth, Samuel Kull, George Caruthers, Emanuel Carpenter, Elias Reemsnyder, Gabriel Carpenter, Samuel Reemsnyder, Henry Kafroth, John Forney.
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Signers of petition: F. H. Carpenter, Abraham F. Bair, Abraham Kachel, John Graver, Peter Kafroth, George Kafroth, Isaac W. Zwally, Emanuel Carpenter, John K. Reed, Abraham Martin, Jacob Cooper, Isaac Firestine.
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Signers of petition: Levi Forney, George Lauber, George Gamber, Samuel Adams, Christian Myer, John V. Deshong, Samuel Hull, George Caruthers, F. H. Carpenter, Peter Kafroth, John Graver, Samuel Kafroth.
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