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A running story of Lancaster County : (from Hazard's Register--1613-1835)

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Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Date of Publication
1923
and slaves of the county are given in the same volume p. 380 for 1814 and 1821 and 1828. 1820 The number of prisoners of each county of the state, kept in the Old Penitentiary at Philadelphia at the charge of the several counties from 1820 to 1825 are set forth in V. 1 p. 248. Lancaster County had 30
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Alternate Title
Register of Pennsylvania
Responsibility
compiled by H. Frank Eshleman.
Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1923
Physical Description
39-70 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 27, no. 3
Notes
Book entitled "Register of Pennsylvania" by Samuel Hazard.
Summary
From the 16 volumes of Hazard's "Register of Pennsylvania", Eshleman compiled the entries associated with Lancaster County in chronological order. The Register was "devoted to the preservation of facts and every other kind of useful information respecting the state of Pennsylvania."
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 19th century.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 18th century.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - Chronology.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
Additional Author
Hazard, Samuel,
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 27, number 3 (1923), p. 39-70Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.27
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Petition of sundry citizens of Cocalico presented to the County Commissioners in 1782, reporting their distress from tempest and flood

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Date of Publication
1925
/PDF%20Biblio%20Info/Pwebrecon.cgi.txt Title: Petition of sundry citizens of Cocalico presented to the County Commissioners in 1782, reporting their distress from tempest and flood. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Floods--Pennsylvania--Cocalico Township. Lancaster County (Pa.)--History--1775-1865
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1925
Physical Description
126 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 29, no. 10
Subjects
Floods - Pennsylvania - Cocalico Township.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 1775-1865.
Cocalico (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - History.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 29, number 10 (1925), p. 126Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.29
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Early local history as revealed by an old document

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1898
, 1833-1921. Title: Early local history as revealed by an old document / by F. R. Diffenderffer. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Lancaster County (Pa.)--History--17th century. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1897-98 Description: [3]-27 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of
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Responsibility
by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1898
Physical Description
[3]-27 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 2, no. 1
Summary
This journal article discusses a plan in 1701 for a group to buy a large piece of land east of the Susquehanna River from William Penn and make it the fourth county of Pennsylvania. Penn had set forth an offer for a particular parcel, but the group that was interested in purchasing the land was unable to raise enough money to buy it.
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 2, number 1 (1898), p. 3-27Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.2
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Marshall's diary in its relation to Lancaster city and county

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1899
period that have come down to us. Indeed, I know of nothing of a similar nature concern- ing Lancaster city and county at the period covered by this diary that is at all comparable with it. He was an educated man, a man of affairs, much concerned and connected with what was going on around him, a person
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Responsibility
by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1899
Physical Description
[131]-161 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 3, no. 6
Subjects
Marshall, Christopher, - 1709-1797 - Diaries.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 18th century - Personal narratives.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - 18th century - Personal narratives.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century - Personal narratives.
Diaries.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 3, number 6 (1899), p. 131-161Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.3
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Old mills and country ordinaries

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Author
Evans, Samuel,
Date of Publication
1897
gi nal s, or t he i r de - scendants, were willing to renew the work, and that some of them were the immediate predecessors of Henfrey's company. [TO BE CONTINUED.] �Old Mills and Country Ordinaries. The pioneer settlers in the " Upper End" of what is now Lancaster county dame from the north of
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Responsibility
by Samuel Evans, Esq.
Author
Evans, Samuel,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1897
Physical Description
[299]-322 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 7&8
Notes
The first part of this article was published in issue 7, pages 299-310. The second part was published in issue 8, pages 313-322.
"Ordinaries" is a term that is primarily used by the British. They were "a complete meal provided at a fixed price" or "a tavern or inn providing such a meal" [https://www.thefreedictionary.com/ordinaries]
Subjects
Flour mills - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Taverns (Inns) - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Sawmills - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 7&8 (1897), p. 299-322Lancaster History Library - Book974.9 L245 v.1
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Old mills and country ordinaries

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Author
Evans, Samuel,
Date of Publication
1897
Responsibility
by Samuel Evans, Esq.
Author
Evans, Samuel,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1897
Physical Description
[313]-322 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 8
Subjects
Flour mills - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Sawmills - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Taverns (Inns) - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 8 (1897), p. 313-322
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History of Lancaster and York Counties : from the earliest settlements made within them; in the former, from 1709; in the latter from 1719, to the present time; to which is prefixed a brief sketch of the early history of Pennsylvania, from A.D., 1681, to the year 1710: with an appendix

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Author
Rupp, I. Daniel
Date of Publication
1845.
Call Number
090 L244hi 1845
Responsibility
Compiled from authentic sources by I. Daniel Rupp.
Author
Rupp, I. Daniel
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Gilbert Hills,
Date of Publication
1845.
Physical Description
743, [4] p. : ill.; 21 cm.
Notes
"History of York County, from one thousand seven hundred and nineteen to the present time...by I. Daniel Rupp, Lancaster, Pa., G. Hills, 1845": p. [526]--743.
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
York County (Pa.) - History.
Additional Author
Rupp, I. Daniel
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 L244hi 1845
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Items of local interest--from the Pennsylvania Gazette--1766 to 1781 inclusive

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Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Date of Publication
1922
Lancaster County. Among the names of the applicants appears the name of Jacob Hiltzheimer. (Items from Hiltzheimer's Diary appear among the records of our Society). Somewhat aside from our subject and yet an item of importance where- ever it may appear is one containing a letter from John Paul Jones to Ben
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Responsibility
by H. Frank Eshleman.
Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1922
Physical Description
3-17 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 26, no. 1
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 26, number 1 (1922), p. 3-17Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.26
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Centennial of Penn Hill Meetinghouse, Fulton township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania : seventh day, tenth month, (October) 1923

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Date of Publication
1924.
Call Number
289.6 P413
Place of Publication
Quarryville, Pa
Publisher
Sun Printing House,
Date of Publication
1924.
Physical Description
27, [1] p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Penn Hill Meeting house (Fulton Township, Pa.).
Society of Friends - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Quakers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Fulton (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
289.6 P413
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The history and topography of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford, Adams, and Perry Counties; containing a brief history of the first settlers, notices of the leading events, incidents and interesting facts, both general and local, in the history of these counties, general & statistical descriptions of all the principal boroughs, towns, villages, &c. with an appendix, embellished with several engravingsj compiled from numerous authentic sources by I. Daniel Rupp

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Author
Rupp, I. Daniel
Date of Publication
1846.; 1975]
Call Number
974.84 R946
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Author
Rupp, I. Daniel
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa. [Carlisle, Pa
Publisher
Gilbert Hills, Cumberland Historical Society
Date of Publication
1846.; 1975]
Physical Description
xii, 723 p.; illus; 22 cm.
Notes
Includes index by John Cecil Fralish, Jr.; p. 609-723.
Another edition, pub. the same year, includes the history of Somerset, Cambria and Indiana counties.
Subjects
Dauphin Co., Pa. - History.
Cumberland County, Pa. - History.
Franklin County, Pa. - History.
Bedford Co., Pa. - History.
Adams Co., Pa. - History.
Perry Co., Pa. - History.
Additional Author
Fralish, John Cecil.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.84 R946
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