Signers of Petition: N. W. Sample Jr., Patrick McCoy, Adam K. Witmer, Joseph Lefever, Henry Sherts, Jefferson Lewis, John C. Lefever, Philip Foster, Daniel Lefever, Jacob [Hershey], John Miller, John H. Sherts, Martin Shultz.
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Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed. Arr. chron. by date filed. No index. Hdw. and typed on ptd. fm.
Admin/Biographical History
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Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in year.
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.
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: Benjamin B. Miller, Peter Miller, David Bender, Martin Groff, John Sheaffer, [Christian Grebill], Ephraim Bear, Henry Myers, Samuel Ressler, Abraham Groff, Joseph Myer, [Jacob Hoober].
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Signers of Petition: Christian Brenneman, Jacob Bair, Samuel Elliott, William Buck, Henry McFalls, Joseph Miller, William McFalls, Henry Diffenbaugh Jr., Peter Diffenbaugh, George Shaub, G. S. Savery, Cornealious [McShue], James Ankrim, Thomas Black, George Bellaman, Joseph Wentz, Joseph Harner, William Ambler, William Idal, John N. Brubacker, Martin Miller, Jacob Hart, Job Reynolds, Adam [McCannal], James McCelaugh, George Hart, William Anderson, John R. Barclay.
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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: Daniel Lefever, Robert Taggart, John Taggart Sr., Martin Schultz, John Taggert Jr., Thomas Dobson, James S. Lefever, William Lytle, Philip Foster, John C. Lefever, A. K. Witmer, David Witmer Jr.
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Located on the Lancaster and New Holland turnpike about 2 miles west of New Holland.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Joseph Jones, Henry Weidman, A. Roberts, Gabriel Davis, Levi Summy, Lewis Sprecher, Levi Groff, A. L. Custer, Jacob Singer, Lewis Custer, John Myers, John Sheaffer, Isaac Graybil.
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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.
Located on the New Holland and Lancaster turnpike road.
Formerly kept by Peter Snyder.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: A. L. Custer, Henry M. Brubaker, Henry Good, John Winters, Anthony Carpenter, Andrew Charles, Joseph Jones, Isaac Walker, Isaac Groff, John Sheaffer, Martin Sheaffer, John [Ebel] Jr.
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