Now occupied as a boarding school for young ladies.
Remonstrance.
April term.
Signers of petition: Samuel P. Bower, Daivd McCarter, John Benner, William Giles, Abraham Smith, Jacob Bower, Samuel Moore, R. B. Groff, Thomas [Hartsough], Abraham Owen, John Shaub, John Reid, Martin Carman, William Brown, [unknown signature], Daniel Griner, William Black, C. W. L. J. Kloz.
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Signers of petition: David Bair, John Bair, George Clark, Alexander Gordon, John W. Kennedy, Charles T. Todd, William E. Smith, William Northamer, William R. Ralston, Jacob Leaman, Gardner Furness, T. W. Housekeeper, William W. Steele, Joshua M. Deaver.
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Signers of petition: Alexander Gordon, David Bair, A. S. Ewing, John McSparran, Samuel Morisson, James W. Steele, Joseph Bradley, Joshua M. Deaver, John C. Walton, G. Morison, Felix Sweigart, William Rodgers, Thomas Neel.
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Signers of petition: John Haverstick, Jacob Lichty, H. Kauffman, David Caldwell, Samuel Hershey, Christian Lintner, Jacob Peters, John Baker, Godfrey Pyfer, David Herr, John Eschbach, Christian Eschbach, Jacob Bausman.
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Located on the Lancaster and Manheim turnpike, about 2 miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: Jacob Kohr, Daniel Royer, Emanuel Hostetter, Jacob Kraus, Peter Maurer, Sem Brubaker, Philip Ronk, Daniel Dietrich, Jacob Shreiner, David Grube, Benjamin Long, John L. Sharp, Samuel Kohr, James Cameron, Daniel Herr.
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Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
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.
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.
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.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
