One hardbound volume of what appears to be an index to sheriff's deeds. Lists names of grantor and grantee, book number and page number, location and description of property, date of entry, and name of previous owner. The Partition Docket records the division of land between the listed parties, gives the date, book number and page number, describes some properties and the value, and records the action taken. The Ejectment Docket records give the date and judgments for one case.
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One hardbound volume that contains the signatures of those who received Journals and Acts of General Assembly of Pennsylvania and notes that they were passed from one prothonotary to the next. Occupation or position is listed after some names. Handwritten.
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Record of habeas corpus proceedings, showing dates of issue and return, names of defendant and custodian of prisoner, nature of writ, time and place of delivery, and disposition. Incomplete index in the back of the docket. Handwritten.
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News of the battles and soldiers of the Mexican War
Description
Pages 1 and 2 from The Dollar Newspaper (Philadelphia, PA), April 7, 1847. Contains news of the battles and soldiers of the Mexican War, poetry and original stories, and other news. "The Traitor and the Feigned Deserter: A Tale of the American Revolution," by Jeremy Skylight. "Battle of Buena Vista," "From Vera Cruz," death announcement of Lieut. Col. Henry Clay, "Mortality among Immigrants," an account of the capture of a slave ship, US Army news, a list of casualties, and a reprinted letter from President James K. Polk. Dollar Newspaper. 1847.
Admin/Biographical History
Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men. See MG0828 for more biographical information.
Poor condition. Frayed edges, tears, and poorly repaired.
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesF
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesF_F05
Notes
Added to PP 12/29/2020 by HST
Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
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Invoice for rental of space for the Lancaster African School
Description
Invoice to the Board of Common Schools of the City of Lancaster from Ellis Lewis for rental of space at the Old Friends Meeting House for the African School. Invoice dated 1 April 1846. Order written by P. McConomy, treasurer, on 21 April 1846. Signed by J. Zimmerman, secretary, and George M. Steinman, president. Payment transferred by Lewis on 28 July 1846 to his son, James Lewis.
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Classification
MG0012
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 30 May 2023.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
"Negro Entry Book, 1820-1849" or "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons"
Description
"Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons, 1820-1849." This volume was also called the "Negro Registry" or "Negro Entry Book." The volume contains entries of free persons of color in Lancaster City who were required to register with the Mayor's Office from 1820-1849.
1 item, 188 pages (many are blank and were not photographed)
Object Name
Register
Language
English
Object ID
MG0240_Ser02_F002_It01
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Microfilm of the volume is found in the research center in Drawer 3, sec. 2, #205, and the transcription is also available in the research center with call no. 326 L244h.
See also the index (MG0240_Ser02_F001) and the transcription
(MG0240_Ser02_F003)
Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136
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Other Numbers
MG-240, Series 2
Other Number
MG-240, Series 2, Folder 2, Item 1
Classification
MG0240
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 18 January 2022.
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Invoice for rental of space for the Lancaster African School
Description
Invoice to the Board of Common Schools of the City of Lancaster from Peter Long, trustee of Benjamin Hoffman, for rental of space for the African School. Invoice dated 1 April 1847. Order written by P. McConomy, treasurer, on 25 May 1847. Signed by J. Zimmerman, secretary, and George M. Steinman, president.
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Classification
MG0012
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 30 May 2023.
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Invoice for rental of space for the Lancaster African School
Description
Invoice to the Board of Common Schools of the City of Lancaster from Peter Long, trustee of Benjamin Hoffman, for rental of space for the African School. Invoice dated 2 August1847. Order written by P. McConomy, treasurer, on 2 August 1847. Signed by J. Zimmerman, secretary, and George M. Steinman, president.
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Classification
MG0012
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 30 May 2023.
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Invoice for maintenance of the Lancaster African School room
Description
Invoice to the Board of Common Schools of the City of Lancaster from Lewis Hood for cleaning and whitewashing the African School. Invoice dated 26 August1847. Approved by G. Zahm and Charles Gillespie. Order written by P. McConomy, treasurer, on 27 August 1847. Signed by J. Zimmerman, secretary, and George M. Steinman, president.
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Classification
MG0012
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
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Certificate of election for Joshua Stevens, elected Justice of the Peace for Marion County, Indiana. Signed by James Whitcomb, Governor, and John H. Thompson, Secretary of State. The oaths of office are written on the reverse and signed by Stevens. Certified by Robert B. Duncan, Clerk of the Marion County Circuit Court, on 1 May 1847 and by William Stewart, Clerk of the Marion County Circuit Court, on 1 November 1851.
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Credit
Gift of Peggy Kellermeyer in honor of Kenneth and Sally Nungesser.
Accession Number
2021.007
Other Numbers
MG-839
Other Number
MG-839, Folder 4
Classification
MG0839
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 29 December 2023.
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