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Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1876 F011
Date Range
1876
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Date Range
1876
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1876
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Brubaker, John
Fassnacht, Susanna
Stober, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
West Cocalico Twp.
Place
West Cocalico Twp.
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1876 F011
Box Number
011
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncer: Fassnacht, Susanna.
Administrator: Stober, John.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #039
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0009
People
Brubaker, John
Bryson, Isaac
Bryson, John
Bryson, Joseph
Corker, Sarah
Shower, Gear
Grahams, George
Larue, David
Larue, Isaac
Ranck, David
Ranck, Margaret
Webbert, George
Webbert, Margaret
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Earl Twp.
Leacock Twp.
Strasburg Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Leacock Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #039
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/02/18.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Leacock Twp. unless noted.
Brubaker, John. Teacher.
Bryson, Isaac. Strasburg Twp.
Bryson, John. Strasburg Twp.
Bryson, Joseph. Strasburg Twp.
Corker, Sarah.
Shower, Gear. Earl Twp.
Grahams, George. Strasburg Twp.
Larue, David.
Larue, Isaac.
Ranck, David.
Ranck, Margaret.
Webbert, George.
Webbert, Margaret.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #290
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0009
People
Brison, Isaac
Brison, John
Brison, Joseph
Brubaker, John
Corker, Sarah
Grahams, George
How, Hannah
How, John
How, William
Larue, David
Larue, Uria
Laub, Elizabeth
Rank, David
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Leacock Twp.
Strasburg Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Strasburg Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #290
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/05/06.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Leacock Twp. unless noted.
Brison, Isaac. Strasburg Twp.
Brison, John. Strasburg Twp.
Brison, Joseph. Strasburg Twp.
Brubaker, John. Teacher.
Corker, Sarah.
Grahams, George. Strasburg Twp.
How, Hannah. Strasburg Twp.
How, John. Strasburg Twp.
How, William. Strasburg Twp.
Larue, David.
Larue, Uria.
Laub, Elizabeth.
Rank, David.
1 ite,. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Diffenderffer Family Papers
Title
Diffenderffer Family Papers
Object ID
MG0410
Date Range
1691-1963
., and Henry Markley. 23 May 1771. Folder 5 Mortgage. James and Sarah Davis of Lampeter Twp., a fuller, and Michael Diefenderffer of Lancaster, are bound to Bernard Hubley of Lancaster regarding the purchase of property on King Street in Lancaster. 11 June 1772. Folder 6 Deed from Leonard Stone of Earl
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Collection
Diffenderffer Family Papers
Title
Diffenderffer Family Papers
Description
The Diffenderffer Family Papers collection contains items that have been passed down through generations of the Diffenderffer family. Deeds for tracts of land in New Holland date back to the creation of New Design, the village that preceded New Holland. Correspondence and some manuscripts pertain to J. P. McCaskey's life and accomplishments. F. R. Diffenderffer's manuscripts on Easter Day and Conrad Weiser are preserved with this collection, as well as poems, a program for the C. Elvin Haupt School, and a claim of F. R. Diffenderffer & Co. against the State of Texas.
Date Range
1691-1963
Year Range From
1691
Year Range To
1963
Date of Accumulation
1691-1963
Creator
Diffenderffer family
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 10
People
Brubaker, John
Brubaker, Margaret
Brubaker, Philip
Davis, Sarah
Diffenderfer, David
Diffenderfer, Elizabeth Shirk
Diffenderfer, John
Diffenderffer, Christina
Diffenderffer, David
Diffenderffer, David, Sr.
Diffenderffer, Fianna L. Lutz
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried
Diffenderffer, Harold F.
Diffenderffer, John, Jr.
Diffenderffer, John, Sr.
Diffenderffer, Margaretta Stein
Diffenderffer, Michael
Freymyer, Jacob
Grim, Henry
Haupt, Charles Elvin
Hoch, Herman E.
Holl, Wendel
Hubley, Bernard
Kennerly, John
Kinzer, John
Kinzer, Magdalena
Koch, Mary
Koch, Melchior
Law, James D.
Markley, Henry
McCaskey, Donald G.
McCaskey, John Piersol "Jack"
Nevin, Blanche
Painter, John
Penn, William
Rodman, John H.
Shirk, Henry
Smith, Oliver
Smith, William Evans
Sneider, Christian
Stone, David
Stone, George
Stone, Leonard
Stone, Mary
Sutton, Mary A. Diffenderffer
Thomson, Bill "Tommy"
Winter, John
Young, Matthias
Other Creators
Diffenderffer, Fianna L. Lutz, 1918-2009
Diffenderffer, David
Subjects
Deeds
Letters
Real property
Search Terms
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Conestoga River
Correspondence
Deeds
Drowning
Earl Twp.
England
Estate settlement
Finding aids
German Reformed Church of New Holland
Haupt Elementary School
Hutchings Printing House
King Street
Lancaster
Land drafts
Lemon Street School
Letters
Manuscript groups
Mortgages
New Design, Earl Twp.
New Holland
Newspaper clippings
Programs
Real estate
Real property surveys
Reigart's Landing
Susquehanna River
Texas
Texas Frontier Forces
Windsor Forge
Extent
1 box, 23 folders, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0410
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Deeds in folders 1-18 were a gift of Fianna Diffenderffer and the Diffenderffer family, 4 November 2006.
Items in folders 19-23 were a gift from her nephew, David Diffenderffer, 14 August 2006.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restrictions are noted at the item level--please use photocopies or transcriptions for those items. Other original documents may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this collection must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2006.MG0410_NOV
Other Numbers
MG-410
Classification
MG0410
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Cataloged by HST, November 2008. Added to database 28 July 2021.
Documents
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #275
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0008
People
Brubaker, John
Fair, Isaac
Fair, Margaret
Grove, Daniel
Grove, Sarah
Rutter, Eliza
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Earl Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Earl Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #275
Box Number
008
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/04/21.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Brubaker, John. Teacher.
Fair, Isaac.
Fair, Margaret.
Grove, Daniel.
Grove, Sarah.
Rutter, Eliza.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #355
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1830
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0010
People
Brubaker, John
How, Hannah
How, John
How, William
McCullaugh, Maria
Search Terms
Strasburg Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Strasburg Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #355
Box Number
010
Notes
Entered into Q&A Nov 24, 2004.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Brubaker, John. Teacher.
How, Hannah.
How, John.
How, William.
McCullaugh, Maria.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #220
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Amer, Fredric
Amer, John
Amer, Mary
Brubaker, John
Casky, Anna
Casky, James
Casky, Margaret
Corwell, Anna
Corwell, James
Corwell, John
Froymayer, Georg
Froymayer, John
Hezlet, Ester
Hezlet, William
Mayer, John
Mayer, Michal
Polshard, Elizabeth
Poshard, Elizabeth
Todd, Mary
White, David
White, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Leacock Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Leacock Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #220
Box Number
004
Notes
Partially entered into Q & A 1994/03/10.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Amer, Fredric. Father of Amer, Mary; Amer, John.
Brubaker, John. Teacher.
Casky, James. Father of Casky, Margaret; Casky, Anna.
Corwell, James. Father of Corwell, John; Corwell, Anna.
Froymayer, John. Father of Froymayer, Georg.
Hezlet, William. Father of Hezlet, Ester.
Mayer, Michal. Father of Mayer, Michal; Mayer, John.
Polshard, Elizabeth. [Or Poshard, Elizabeth] Mother of Todd, Mary.
White, David. Father of White, Robert.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1825 #052
Date Range
1825
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Admin/Biographical History
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay.
Date Range
1825
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0005
People
Armstrong, Nancy
Armstrong, Hugh
Armstrong, Josef
Armstrong,Thomas
Bales, Enos
Bales, Jacob
Barninger, Daniel
Barninger, Elizabeth
Brubaker, Abraham
Brubaker, Catherine
Brubaker, John
Caperly, Abraham
Carrell, Susanna
Cary, Daniel
Cary, John
Crummel, Catherine
Dager, Jacob
Deabler, Christopher
Deabler, George
Deabler, Jacob
Fisher, Matilda Ann
Fisher, Richard
Hutchins, Harriet
Kaufman, Barbara
Kepperly, Frederick
Kurtz, George
Kurtz, Henry
Kurtz, Maryann
Lighty, Christian
Lighty, Jacob
Lighty, William
Marks, Francina
Marks, John
Marks, Sophia
Marks, Mrs.
McMillan, Susanna
McMillen, Robert
Mehaffy, John
Mehaffy, Mary
Mehaffy, Samuel
Morrison, John
Morrison, Margaret
Morrison, Sarah
Morrison, William
Murray, William
Peters, George
Peters, Jacob
Peters, Samuel
Peters, William
Richerdson, Simon
Rogers, John
Rogers, Mary
Seabrooks, Eli
Seabrooks, Elizabeth
Seabrooks, Henry
Seabrooks, Mary
Seabrooks, Mary Ann
Shank, Hetty
Shulze, John
Shulze, Mrs.
Smith, Harriet
Tager, Jacob
Tager, Mrs.
Wesly, John
Wesly, Johnston
Wesly, Mary
Williamson, Ann
Williamson, John
Young, Margaret
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Conestoga Twp.
Enterprise School
Poor children
Teachers
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1825 #052
Box Number
005
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/07/05.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
School: Enterprise.
Murray, William. Teacher.
Shulze, Widow. Mother of Shulze, John, age 8.
Dager, Jacob.
Seabrooks, Elizabeth. Mother of Seabrooks, Mary Ann, age 7; Seabrooks, Henry, age 9.
Seabrooks, Mary. Mother of Seabrooks, Eli, age 7.
Armstrong, Hugh. Father of Armstrong, Josef, age 11; Armstrong Nancy, age 7; Armstrong, Thomas, age 9.
Peters, Jacob. Father of Peters, George, age 11; Peters, Jacob, age 7; Peters, William, age 9; Peters, Samuel, age 8.
Carrell, Susan[n]a, Mother of Shank, Hetty, age 10; Caperly, Abraham, age 7.
Bales, Jacob. Father of Bales, Enos, age 8.
Brubaker, John. Father of Brubaker, Abraham, age 11; Brubaker, Catherine, age 9.
Crummel, Catherine. Mother of Williamson, Ann, age 7; Williamson, John, age 8.
Kaufman, Barbara. Mother of Hutchins, Harriet, age 9; Richerdson, Simon, age 11.
Wesly, John. Father of Wesly, Johnston, age 8; Wesly, Mary, age 10.
Cary, John. Father of Cary, John, age 11; Cary, Daniel, age 8.
Young, Margaret. Mother of Kepperly, Frederick, age 7.
McMillen, Robert. Father of McMillan, Susanna, age 8.
Deabler, George. Father of Deabler, Christopher, age 8; Deabler, Jacob, age 11.
Barninger, Daniel. Father of Barninger, Elizabeth, age 7.
Mehaffy, Samuel. Father of Mehaffy, John, age 7.
Mehaffy, Mary. Mother of Smith, Harriet, age 7.
Morrison, William. Father of Morrison, John, age 8; Morrison, Margaret, age 7; Morrison, Sarah, age 6; Morrison, William, age 10.
Marks, Widow. Mother of Marks, Francina, age 9; Marks, John, age 11, Marks, Sophia, age 7.
Lighty, William. Father of Lighty, Christian, age 8; Lighty, Jacob, age 9.
Fisher, Richard. Father of Fisher, Matilda Ann, age 8.
Rogers, Mary. Mother of Rogers, John, age 9.
Tager, Widow. Mother of Tager, Jacob, age 7.
Kurtz, George. Father of Kurtz, Henry, age 10; Kurtz, Maryann, age 9.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Object ID
Coll App 1868 F001 B
Date Range
1868
Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Description
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.
Date Range
1868
Date of Accumulation
1849-1913
Year
1868
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Brubaker, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Collateral appraisement
Clay Twp.
Place
Clay Twp.
Extent
16 boxes (8 cubic feet)
Object Name
Appraisal
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Coll App 1868 F001 B
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 03-00 0312
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1828 F006
Date Range
1828
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Date Range
1828
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1828
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Brubaker, John
Brubacher, David
Brubaker, Ann
Stehman, John
Brubaker, Abraham
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
East Hempfield Twp.
Place
East Hempfield Twp.
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1828 F006
Box Number
002
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncers: Brubacher, David; Brubaker, Ann.
Administrators: Stehman, John; Brubaker, Abraham.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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