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Abstracts of Chester County, Pennsylvania land records

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo12470
Author
Bryant, Carol.
Date of Publication
1997-<1998 >
Call Number
974.813 B915
Responsibility
Carol Bryant.
Author
Bryant, Carol.
Place of Publication
Westminster, Md. (Rear 63 E. Main St., Westminster 21157)
Publisher
Family Line Publications,
Date of Publication
1997-<1998 >
Physical Description
v. <1-5 > : folded maps ; 22 cm.
Notes
Includes indexes.
LCHS has v. 1.
Contents
v. 1. 1681-1730 -- v. 2. 1729-1745 -- v. 3. 1745-1753 -- v. 4. 1753-1758 -- v. 5. 1758-1765.
Subjects
Land tenure - Pennsylvania - Chester County.
Landowners - Pennsylvania - Chester County
Deeds - Pennsylvania - Chester County.
Chester County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.813 B915
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Author
Van Nest, Magaretta.
Date of Publication
1990?
Call Number
929 V266
Author
Van Nest, Magaretta.
Place of Publication
Carbon typescript
Date of Publication
1990?
Physical Description
14, [11] leaves ; 28 cm.
Notes
"Levi Henry Crouse and Mary Louise Worrest were married marh 7, 1843 at the ages 26 and 18 years in Paradise, Lancaster co [sic] Pa. by Rev., Edward y. Buchanan of the Epsicopal church [sic], a brother of the President James Buchanan. Our parents named their first born -- a boy for that minister, Edward Buchanan."
"Aunt Kate was a teacher for some time at Millersville, Pennsylvania Normal School. The school published a magazine entitles [sic] 'The Page Monthly.' Her intimate frind on the faculty was Rose Budd, who wrote an article for the magazine entitled 'Let me die in Autumn.' It was Clara's last school days that she choose [sic] that poem for her recitation. Her wich was granted when she passed away Sept. 1, 1860."
Subjects
Crouse family.
Agriculture - Pennsylvania - Chester County
Agriculture - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Genealogy - Pennsylvania - Chester County.
Genealogy - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Chester County (Pa.) - History.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Chester County (Pa.) - Personal recollections.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Personal recollections.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 V266
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone I
Object ID
Bridge F0925 I004
Date Range
1921
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone I
Admin/Biographical History
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.
Date Range
1921
Year
1921
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0013
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Andrews Bridge
Andrews Bridge, Colerain Twp.
Bell Bank Covered Bridge
Bridges
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Christiana
Christiana Bridge
Colerain Twp.
Creeks
Fords
Holmes' Bridge
Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania
Octoraro Creek, East Branch
Ross Ford
Sadsbury Twp.
Specifications
Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania
West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania
Object Name
Specification
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0925 I004
Box Number
013
Additional Notes
Bridges over [East] Branch of Octoraro Creek
Document type: Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone I.
1. Christiana Bridge
Christiana and [Chester County]
Location: On eastern line of Christiana.
2. Ross' Fording
[Sadsbury Twp. and West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County]
3. Andrew's Bridge
[Colerain Twp. and Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County]
4. Bell Bank Bridge
Colerain Twp. and [Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County]
5. Holmes' Bridge
[Colerain Twp. and Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County]
2 items, 8 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Reflected light : a century of photography in Chester County

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo12709
Author
Powell, Pamela C.,
Date of Publication
1988.
Call Number
974.813 P885
Responsibility
essay and catalogue by Pamela C. Powell ; edited by Ann Barton Brown.
ISBN
0929706013
0929706021 (pbk.)
Author
Powell, Pamela C.,
Place of Publication
West Chester, Pa
Publisher
Chester County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1988.
Physical Description
79 p. : ill. ; 23 x 29 cm.
Notes
Catalog of an exhibition held at the Chester County Historical Society, Oct. 1, 1988-Feb. 12, 1989.
Bibliography: p. 79.
Subjects
Photography - Pennsylvania - Chester County
Photographers - Pennsylvania - Chester County - Biography.
Chester County (Pa.) - History - Pictorial works - Exhibitions.
Additional Author
Brown, Ann Barton.
Additional Corporate Author
Chester County Historical Society (West Chester, Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.813 P885
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Early church records of Chester County, Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo11787
Author
Reamy, Martha.
Date of Publication
1995-<1998>
Call Number
974.813 R288
Responsibility
Martha Reamy.
Author
Reamy, Martha.
Place of Publication
Westminster, Md. (Rear 63 E. Main St., Westminster 21157)
Publisher
Family Line Publications,
Date of Publication
1995-<1998>
Physical Description
v. <1-3> : map ; 21 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Contents
v. 1. Quaker records of Bradford Monthly Meeting (Bradford family records, marriages, etc.).--v. 2 Early church records of Chester County, Pennsylvania, by Charlotte Meldum & Martha Reamy (includes Uwchland monthly meeting; East Vincent Reformed Congregation; Goshen monthly meeting, and New Garden monthly meeting).--v. 3 Early church recrods of Chester County, Pennsylvania (includes map of townships of Chester County, Kennett monthly meeting (abstracted by Gilbert Cope); Londongrove monthly meeting (abstracted by Gilbert Cope); Vestry book of St. John's Church, Pequay (copied by Julius F. Sachse); and Great Valley Baptist Church members.
Subjects
Church records and registers - Pennsylvania - Chester County.
Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania - Chester County.
Chester County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Additional Author
Meldum, Charlotte.
Cope, Gilbert.
Sachse, Julius, F.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.813 R288
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The trackless trail leads on : an exploration of conductors and their stations

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo14136
Author
Taylor, Frances Cloud.
Date of Publication
1995.
Call Number
973.7115 T241a
Responsibility
by Frances Cloud Taylor.
Author
Taylor, Frances Cloud.
Place of Publication
Kennett Square, Pa
Publisher
F.C. Taylor,
Date of Publication
1995.
Physical Description
vi, 82 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Notes
Autographed copy.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 80-81).
Summary
This is the sequel to the author's first book about the Underground Railroad. It follows the routes north, south, east and west from Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, and tells the story of its "conductors", men and women who helped slaves escape to freedom. Nicely illustrated with black & white photographs and drawings. [from Amazon.com]
Subjects
Underground railroad - Pennsylvania - Chester County.
Underground railroad - Pennsylvania.
Chester County (Pa.) - History.
Chester County (Pa.) - Biography.
Pennsylvania - History, Local.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.7115 T241a
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The history of Dowlin Forge

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19138
Author
Brody, Susannah Wilson.
Date of Publication
1995.
Call Number
974.816 B864
Responsibility
by Susannah Wilson Brody.
Author
Brody, Susannah Wilson.
Place of Publication
Chester County, Pa
Publisher
Uwchlan Township Historical Commission,
Date of Publication
1995.
Physical Description
140 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Notes
No. 255/1000.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 135) and index.
Summary
In 1785 Samuel Hibberd established the Mary Ann Forge along the Brandywine Creek in Uwchlan Township, Chester County. In 1801 John Dowlin purchased the forge lands from Hibberd's heirs. Operated by several generations of the Dowlin family during much of the nineteenth century, the forge supported a thriving industrial community known as Dowlin Forge. This book includes information on the Hibberd and Dowlin families as well as Dowlin's Grist Mill, Dowlin's Sawmill,and the company store.
Subjects
Mary Ann Forge (Chester County, Pa.) - History.
Uwchlan (Chester County, Pa. : Township) - History.
Dowlin Forge Park (Chester County, Pa.) - History.
Additional Corporate Author
Uwchlan Township Historical Commission.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.816 B864
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1765 Chester County, Pennsylvania archives

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19788
Author
Dix, Katharine F.
Date of Publication
1990.
Call Number
974.813 D619
Alternate Title
Seventeen sixty-five Chester County, PA archives
Responsibility
compiled by Katharine F. Dix.
ISBN
1558560610
9781558560611
Author
Dix, Katharine F.
Place of Publication
Apollo, PA
Publisher
Closson Press,
Date of Publication
1990.
Physical Description
105 pages ; 28 cm
Summary
"Taken from the published "Pa. Archives, Third Series," this list includes taxpayer/land owner, page number of the volume in the published "Archives," township where the person was recorded, acres, number of horses, head of cattle, number of sheep, servants/slaves, and tax. Over 5,700 names." [from the publisher]
Subjects
Chester County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Chester County (Pa.) - Registers.
Pennsylvania - Chester County.
Genealogy.
Registers.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.813 D619
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Poor school children record Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1810-1836

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1606
Date of Publication
1992
Call Number
974.813 P823
Responsibility
compiled by Lucy Simler and Chester County Archives.
Place of Publication
West Chester, Pa
Publisher
Chester County Historical Society
Date of Publication
1992
Physical Description
iii, 239 p. 29 cm.
Subjects
Poor - Chester County.
Taxation - Chester County.
School children
Chester County - Poor.
Additional Author
Simler, Lucy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.813 P823
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Guide to records of the Court of Quarter Sessions, Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1681-1969 : records of the clerk of courts, records of the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, criminal records of the sheriff

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4383
Author
Catanese, Lynn Ann,
Date of Publication
1989, c 1988.
Call Number
974.813 C357q
Responsibility
researched and compiled by Lynn Ann Catanese.
ISBN
0929706048 :
Author
Catanese, Lynn Ann,
Place of Publication
West Chester, Pa
Publisher
Chester County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1989, c 1988.
Physical Description
ii, 80 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 62-67.
Subjects
Pennsylvania. - Court of Quarter Sessions (Chester County) - Archives - Catalogs.
Court records - Pennsylvania - Chester County
Chester County (Pa.) - Genealogy - Bibliography - Catalogs.
Additional Corporate Author
Chester County Historical Society.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.813 C357q
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