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Collection: Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection

Title: Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection

Object ID: MG0205

Date Range: 1699-1934

5 Scope and Content Note: Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection provides insight into the Yeates family, local social history, and details of legal business from 1743-1870. These documents have been collected by the Lancaster County Historical Society over many years. Collection

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Collection: Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection

Title: Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection

Description: Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection provides insight into the Yeates family, local social history, and details of legal business from 1743-1870. These documents have been collected by the Lancaster County Historical Society over many years. Collection includes letters, receipts, articles, eviction notice, advertisement, estate inventories, wills, deeds, treaty, court transcript, drawings, photographs, copy of house plan, post road distances, daybook, letter book, catalog of books in Jasper Yeates' library, and an alphabetical catalog of law books.

Date Range: 1699-1934

Year Range From: 1699

Year Range To: 1934

Date of Accumulation: 1699-1934

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 05

People: Atkinson, Matthew; Bausman, William; Bond, Phineas; Bowman, Valentine; Bradford, W.; Brien, Edward; Burd, Edward; Carson, John; Coates, Samuel; Conyngham, David; Conyngham, Elizabeth Yeates; Conyngham, Redmond; Dallas, George M.; Davis, Jonathan; Davison, Benjamin; Dickey, Robert; Duncannon, Thomas; Edward, Thomas; Erter, Henry; Ewing, John; Ferguson, John; Fohren, Michael; Gibson, John; Gillchrist, John; Godcharles, Frederic A.; Graff, Conrad; Gregg, Andrew; Grubb, Peter; Hamilton, Charles; Hamilton, James; Hamilton, John; Hamilton, William; Hand, Edward; Hand, Jasper; Hayes, A. L.; Henry, John; Hess, David; Jago, John; Javin, William; Keeportz, Daniel; Kittera, William; Kremer, Philip; Krug, Jacob; Kurtz, William; Lindsay, William; Loudersmith, Wendel; Lyon, Joseph Barnet; Magaw, David; Marshall, J.; McClellan, John; McKean, Thomas; Millar, John; Miller, Michael; Minich, Henry; Muhlenberg, William Augustus; Nesbitt, John; Nissley, Martin; Ord, John; Philips, David; Postlethwaite, John; Poultney, Thomas; Price, Eli K.; Probst, John; Ramsey, Robert; Rawle, William; Riegart, Adam; Rine, Widow; Ross, George; Ross, J.; Scott, James; Sergeant, Thomas; Shippen, Edward; Shippen, Evans Wallis; Shippen, Robert; Simpson, John; Smith, Charles; Smith, Mary Yeates; Stein, Charles; Steinman, Fredrick; Stevenson, Henry; Stewart, Charles; Sturmii, Johannis Christophorus; Thomas, John; Tilghman, Benjamin C.; Tilghman, E.; Tilghman, Edward; Tilghman, William; Tilghman, William B.; Towson, William; Underwood, John; Wallace, George; Wallace, William; Waln, Nicholas; Warden, J.; White, William; Wickersham, Elijah; Willson, Samuel; Yeates, Catharine; Yeates, Jasper; Yeates, Jasper, Jr.; Yeates, John, Jr.; Yeates, John, Sr.; Yeates, Margaret; Yeates, Sarah Burd "Sally"; Zantzinger, Paul

Subjects: Business records; Deeds; Family records; Law libraries; Letters; Library catalogs; Wills

Search Terms: Business records; Correspondence; Deeds; Family records; Finding aids; Letters; Manuscript groups; Wills

Extent: 6 boxes, 49 folders, 13 books, 6 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0205

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Copies: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Yeates, Aungst Collection (MG0206); Yeates, Carson Collection (MG0207); George M. Steinman Collection (MG0184); Jasper Yeates Colonial Law Library; Objects in the Curatorial Collection

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection (MG0205), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restrictions noted at the item level. The letter copybooks in Folders 31 and 36 are restricted--please use the transcriptions available in the library.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-205

Classification: MG0205

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Folders 1-34 and Books 1-2 were processed and finding aid prepared prior to 1997. Added to PP on 26 March 2022.

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Presbyterian Records New Castle: [Minutes, 1716-1731, 1759-1957]

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Corporate Author: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of New Castle.

Date of Publication: 1716-1814.

Call Number: Drawer 3, sec. 1: #843

Alternate Title: Presbytery of New Castle.

Corporate Author: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of New Castle.

Date of Publication: 1716-1814.

Physical Description: 4 v. ; 17-34 cm.

Notes: Includes early minutes under the Synods of Philadelphia, and New York and Philadelphia.; Affiliation: 1716-1745, The Synod; 1745-1758, "Old Side," Synod of Philadelphia; "New Side," Synod of New York; 1758-1789, Synod of New York & Philadelphia; 1789-1814, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.; Microfilm. Philadelphia : Presbyterian Historical Society, 1966. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

Subjects: Church records and registers - Pennsylvania - New Castle.; Presbyterian Church - Records and correspondence

Additional Corporate Author: Synod of New York and Philadelphia (1758-1788). Presbytery of New-Castle.; Synod of Philadelphia (1717-1757). Presbytery of New-Castle.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Microfilm

Call Number: Drawer 3, sec. 1: #843

A book of entries: of declarations and other pleadings general and special, in the most usual actions in the Court of Kings-bench. Also a choice collection of special writs, and their retorns. Together with observations in pleading, instructing the younger clerks in the practice of that court

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Author: Hansard, John.

Date of Publication: 1685.

Call Number: Yeates Book 70 1685

Responsibility: From the original manuscripts in court-hand, collected and drawn by John Hansard ... To which are added, appeals of murder and mayheme, with variety of pleadings therein. Not printed before in any book of entries or pleadings.

Author: Hansard, John.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed by the assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins, for William Crook,

Date of Publication: 1685.

Physical Description: 9 preliminary leaves, 283, [20] pages 32 cm

Notes: Signatures: 1 leaf unsigned, AÂ², (a)â´, Â², B-Zâ´, Aa-Nnâ´, Oo-TtÂ².; Error in paging: p. 75-78 incorrectly numbered 67-70.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 70 as assigned by Yeates.

Subjects: Great Britain. - Court of King's Bench.; Pleading - Great Britain.; Writs - Great Britain.; Pleas of the crown.; Pleading.; Writs.; Great Britain.; Full leather blind tooled (Binding); Gilt title on maroon tab on spine (Binding)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Yeates Book 70 1685

The office of the clerk of assize : containing the form and method of the proceedings at the Assizes and General Gaol-Delivery as also on the crown and nisi prius side : together with The office of the clerk of the peace : shewing the true manner and form of the proceedings at the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace : wih divers forms of presentments and other precedents at assizes and sessions : with a table of fees thereunto belonging

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Date of Publication: 1682.

Call Number: Book 449 1682

Alternate Title: Office of the clerk of the peace

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed for Henry Twyford,

Date of Publication: 1682.

Physical Description: [6], 254, [4] pages ; (8vo)

Notes: The office of the clerk of the peace has separate t.p. with imprint: London : Printed by S. Roycroft for Henry Twyford, 1681 (p. [83]-254).; Library copy lacks first title page.; Yeates's signatureat top of first page next to struck signature of Wm A. Johnston.; Book number 449 as assigned by Yeates.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Wing,

Subjects: England and Wales. - Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery.; England and Wales. - Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (London); Criminal procedure - England.; Nisi prius.; Criminal procedure.; England.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,; Johnston, William A.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 449 1682

Praxis almae curiae cancellariae : in two volumes : being a collection of precedents, by bill and answer, plea and demurrer, in causes of the greatest moment (wherein equity hath been allowed) which have been commenced in the High Court of Chancery, for more than 30 years last past : with appeals (in several cases of great difficulty) to the House of Peers in Parliament, and the proceedings thereupon : also, a compleat collection of all the writs and process concerning the same, together with a praeliminary discourse, by way of rules, succinctly and methodically drawn up, containing the practice of the said court, in every particular branch of the equitable part thereof

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Author: Brown, William,

Edition: The third edition, with additions.

Date of Publication: 1714.

Call Number: Book 519 1714; Book 518 1714

Author: Brown, William,

Edition: The third edition, with additions.

Place of Publication: In the Savoy [London]

Publisher: Printed by J. Nutt, assignee of Edward Sayer Esq. for Abel Roper, and Samuel Butler ...,

Date of Publication: 1714.

Physical Description: 2 v. ; 20 cm (8vo)

Notes: "By William Brown"--T.p. of v. 2.; Sometimes attributed to Sir Robert Heath. Cf. Halkett & Laing.; Vol. 1: [8], 576 p.; v. 2: [8], 103, [1]; 176; 401-720, [40] p.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book numbers 518 and 519 as assigned by Yeates.; Signature of B. Crosby on flyleaf struck.; Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,; English Short Title Catalogue,

Subjects: Great Britain. - Court of Chancery.; Equity pleading and procedure - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.; Equity pleading and procedure.; Great Britain.; Publishers' advertisements - Great Britain.; Early works.; Vol 1: linen boards (Binding); Vol 2: Full blind-tooled leather(Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Heath, Robert,; Bay, Elihu Hall,; Yeates, Jasper,

Place: England London.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 519 1714; Book 518 1714

Reports of cases taken and adjudged in the Court of Chancery, in the reigns of King Charles I., Charles II., and James II. : being special cases and most of them decreed with the assistance of the judges, and all of them referring to the register books : wherein are setled several points of equity, law, and practice : to which are added learned arguments relating to the antiquity of the said Court, its dignity, power, and jurisdiction : as also the great case between the Dutchess of Albemarle and the Earl of Bathe : in two volumes

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Corporate Author: Great Britain. Court of Chancery.

Edition: The second edition, with large additions,

Date of Publication: 1715.

Call Number: Book 522 1716; Book 521 1715; Book 520 1715

Corporate Author: Great Britain. Court of Chancery.

Edition: The second edition, with large additions,

Place of Publication: In the Savoy [London]

Publisher: Printed by J. Nutt, assignee of Edward Sayer, Esq., for J. Walthoe ...,

Date of Publication: 1715.

Physical Description: 2 v. ; 20 cm (8vo)

Notes: A third part was issued in 1716.; Vol. 1: [4], 288, 88, [28] p.; v. 2: [12], 437, [19] p.; Includes indexes.; Bookseller's advertisements: v. 1, p. [2] in front, p. [27-28] at end; v. 2: p. [2] in front.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page under two or three struck former owners; signature also on flyleaf.; Books numbers 520, 521, and 522 as assigned by Yeates,; Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,; English Short Title Catalogue,

Subjects: Great Britain. - Court of Chancery.; Law reports, digests, etc. - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.; Equity pleading and procedure - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.; Equity pleading and procedure.; Law reports, digests, etc.; Great Britain.; Early works.; Full-blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Additional Corporate Author: Great Britain. Court of Chancery.

Place: England London.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 522 1716; Book 521 1715; Book 520 1715

Pleas of the crown: or, A methodical summary of the principal matters relating to that subject

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Author: Hale, Matthew,

Edition: 5th ed.

Date of Publication: 1716.

Call Number: Book 944 1716

Responsibility: By Sir Matthew Hale.

Author: Hale, Matthew,

Edition: 5th ed.

Place of Publication: [London] in the Savoy

Publisher: Printed by J.N., assignee of E. Sayer, for J. Walthoe

Date of Publication: 1716.

Physical Description: [14], 272, [8], 69, 104, 143 pages 20 cm

Notes: Each of the three treatises has special t.p.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 944 as assigned by Yeates.

Subjects: Pleas of the crown.; Full blind-tooled decorated leather (Binding); Stamped title on spine (Binding)

Additional Author: Hale, Matthew,; Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 944 1716

The law of evidence : wherein all the cases that have yet been printed in any of our law books or tryals, and that in any wise relate to points of evidence, are collected and methodically digested under their proper heads : with necessary tables to the whole

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Date of Publication: 1717.

Call Number: Book 218 1717

Place of Publication: In the Savoy [London]

Publisher: Printed by Eliz. Nutt and R. Gosling (assignees of Edward Sayer Esq.) for R. Gosling ...,

Date of Publication: 1717.

Physical Description: [16], 243, [77] p. ; 20 cm (8vo)

Notes: Published anonymously. Attributed to Geoffrey Gilbert. Cf. NUC pre-1956. Also attributed to William Nelson. Cf. BM.; Signatures: A-Xâ¸.; Advertisements on verso of p. [1-2] in front and p. [76-77] at end.; Errata on p. [75] at end.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates signature at top of title page.; Book number 218 as assigned by Yeates.; Small bookplate of David Franch affixed to back of front cover.; Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,; National union catalog, pre-1956 imprints; British Museum. General catalogue of printed books,; English short title catalogue,

Subjects: Evidence (Law) - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.; Evidence (Law); Great Britain.; Early works.; Full blind-tooled leather [Binding]; Gilt title on maroon spine label[Binding]; Name of David French embossed on both covers.

Additional Author: Gilbert, Geoffrey,; Nelson, William,; Jefferson, Thomas,; Yeates, Jasper,; French, David,

Additional Corporate Author: Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress); Thomas Jefferson Library Collection (Library of Congress)

Place: England London.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 218 1717

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Presbyterian Records New Castle: [Minutes, 1716-1731, 1759-1957]

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18873

Archive

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A book of entries: of declarations and other pleadings general and special, in the most usual actions in the Court of Kings-bench. Also a choice collection of special writs, and their retorns. Together with observations in pleading, instructing the younger clerks in the practice of that court

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20878

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21177

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21497

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21498

Pleas of the crown: or, A methodical summary of the principal matters relating to that subject

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo22115

Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/20a5c0e9-1b58-4042-bd8a-652116420176

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The law of evidence : wherein all the cases that have yet been printed in any of our law books or tryals, and that in any wise relate to points of evidence, are collected and methodically digested under their proper heads : with necessary tables to the whole

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21014