James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
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Other Number
MG-0096, Folder 030, Insert 01
Description Level
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Custodial History
Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Located at the foot of the Conewago on Gurbb's Hill on the public road from the borough of Lancaster, via Manheim, to Lebanon.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: John Thome, Henry B. Grubb, Abraham Beahm, Christian Ruhll, Peter Lehman, Abraham Scherrer, Michael Ober, David Ober, John Bartruff, J. Wallace, and two others.
1 Item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: Joseph Charles, George Bietz, Christian Baughman, John Kauffman, Jacob Lindemann, Michael Olstadt, Joseph Thormbrough, Jacob Wissler, John Wissler, Jacob Berg, Christian Herr, Johannes Mann, Christian Seidenbender, Henry Reigart, William Lewis, John Whiteside.
Also remonstrance against tavern from Jacob Dritt.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Signers of Petition: Andrew Kauffman, George Bietz, Benjamin Kauffman, John Kauffman, Daniel Musser, Christian Baughman, Martin Kraemer, Daniel Wolff, Abraham Bitner, John Fletcher, William Mitchener, Abraham Charles, George Morry.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located near Ephrata on the New Turnpike leading from Downingtown towards Harrisburg.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: George Kintzel, Philip Shirk, John Mohler, Samuel Mohler, Jacob Weidman, Daniel Bowman, Jacob Bowman, Michael Stober, Peter Martin, George Weidman, George Laber, George Ilig, Peter Weidman, Samuel Weidman, Jacob Kaushalten, Christian Bowman, Jacob Rimmell, George Musser, Samuel Carpenter, John Sensenig, Jacob Lus, and five others.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on road leading from Lancaster to Manheim, four miles from Lancaster.
April Term.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: Henry Pickel, Jacob Frick, Lenard Fidler, Jacob Kauffman, John Swar, Christian Huber, Christian Strenge, Jacob Mayer, John Bachman, and one other.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the Lancaster and Blue Rock Road, three miles from the Susquehanna River, where the road from Martic Forge to Columbia crosses, half way between Millerstown and Charlestown.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: Joseph Charles, John Habecker, John Stauffer, Abraham Bitner, John Mann, Christian Herr Jr., Isaac Kauffman, Christian Shuman, John Witmer, Michael Bauchman and four others.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: Henry Withers, Christian Baughman, Thomas Roberts Jr., Jacob Albert, John Forrey Jr., Joseph Charles, Andrew Kaufman, Benjamin Kaufman, Thomas Coates, Abraham Witmer, Jacob Lindeman, Isaiah Zaddis, Martin Kremer, Abraham Charles, Joseph S. Wallace, Abraham Bitner, and four others.
Also signatures of John McAllister and Jacob Smith who certified they ceased and declined keeping a public house in Washington.
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Signers of Petition: Christian Baughman, Joseph Thormbough, Andrew Kaufman, George Bietz, Joseph Charles, Jacob Lindeman, Christian Herr Jr., Michael Otstalt, Christian Eshleman, Thomas Roberts, Christian Herr, Christian Binkley, Jacob Dritt, Jacob Smith, Jacob Schocke, Jacob Berg, Abraham Hershe, John Wissler, Tunison Coryell, John Wissler, Jacob Wittmer, Jacob Witmer, John Miller, and seven others.
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Located on the turnpike from Lancaster to Columbia, about 3 miles from Lancaster.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: Christian Stoner, John Steman, Christopher Brenner, Stephan Hornberger, Benjamin Bear, Martin Baer, John Leman, Christian Baer, William Gambar, John Burg, and one other.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: George Bietz, George Giegler, Henry Saigar, Christian Stauffer Jr., Jacob Wittmer, Moses Hemor, Christian Martin, George Morry, Daniel Berg, Abraham Bitner, John I. Mayweg, John Harman, George Keiss, and five others.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: Christian Baughman, John Rupley, Joseph S. Wallace, Andrew Kaufman, George Bietz, Jacob Lindeman, Isaac Kauffman, Henry Brubacker, Joseph Charles.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Strickler, George Weaver, William C. Skiles, Samuel McNeil, Harvey Spencer, Jacob Forrey, John Brown Jr., George Caley, Henry Summey, Peter Robinson, John Wilson, Henry Withers, Joshua Kehler, Isaac Kendrick Jr.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: Andrew Kaufman, William Mitchener, Andrew Hamilton, John Kauffman, Michael Baushman, Joseph Charles, Stephen Cornelius, John Wissler, and one other.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: William Child, David Muma, George Snyder, Christian Keesey, Thomas R. Buchanan, Joseph Keesey, Jacob Grosh, Frederick Nagle, Hugh Wilson.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: John Peden, Joseph Keesy, Jacob Ludwick, Christian Shirck, Jacob Grosh, Jacob Graybill, George Snyder, Thomas R. Buchanan, John Heckotte, John Roberts, Joseph Bucker, Henry Cassel, Henry Share.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: Alexander Boggs, Jacob Grosh, John Smith, Thomas R. Buchanan, Christian Keesey, John Hiestand, John Peden, John Myers, Alexander Patterson, James Patterson Jr., Samuel Bailie, Jacob Myers, Frederick Nagle, John C. Kramer, W. J. Parker, James Whitehill, James McClelan, Martin Kindig, Francis Boggs, Zachariah Moore, Christian Graybill, and several others.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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