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Collection
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Title
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Object ID
Constable F004 I013
Collection
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Title
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Description
Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed. Arr. chron. by date filed. No index. Hdw. and typed on ptd. fm.
Admin/Biographical History
The County of Lancaster has given LancasterHistory.org custodial responsibility of this collection.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in year.
Constables' Bonds: 1809, 1811, 1825, 1826, 1829, 1830-1849, 1875, 1888, 1893-1924.
Detectives' Bonds: 1890-1896, 1900, 1902, 1903, 1906, 1927
Includes: Remonstrations, affirmations, petitions, bonds, receipts, notices.
Creation Date
1809-1927, inc.
Date of Accumulation
1809-1927, inc.
Year
1825
Creator
Clerk of Courts of Lancaster County
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Myers, Jacob
Smith, John
Search Terms
Constables' Bonds
Detectives' Bonds
Bonds
Rapho Twp.
Place
Rapho Twp.
Extent
4 boxes, 2 cu. ft.
Object Name
Bond, Legal
Language
English
Condition
Good
Object ID
Constable F004 I013
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Additional name: Jacob Myers.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy or PDF made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0558
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Title
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Object ID
Constable F009 I004
Collection
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Title
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Description
Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed. Arr. chron. by date filed. No index. Hdw. and typed on ptd. fm.
Admin/Biographical History
The County of Lancaster has given LancasterHistory.org custodial responsibility of this collection.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in year.
Constables' Bonds: 1809, 1811, 1825, 1826, 1829, 1830-1849, 1875, 1888, 1893-1924.
Detectives' Bonds: 1890-1896, 1900, 1902, 1903, 1906, 1927
Includes: Remonstrations, affirmations, petitions, bonds, receipts, notices.
Creation Date
1809-1927, inc.
Date of Accumulation
1809-1927, inc.
Year
1833
Creator
Clerk of Courts of Lancaster County
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Ackerman, Jacob
Hinkel, Jonathan
Smith, John
Search Terms
Constables' Bonds
Detectives' Bonds
Bonds
Lancaster
Place
Lancaster
Extent
4 boxes, 2 cu. ft.
Object Name
Bond, Legal
Language
English
Condition
Good
Object ID
Constable F009 I004
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Additional names: Jacob Ackerman and John Smith.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy or PDF made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0558
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1792 F005 QS
Date Range
1792/05
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1792/05
Year
1792
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Kemper, John
Werntz, Conrad
Lutz, John
Forney, Jacob
Seeger, Frederick
Meyer, Christian
Wohlfart, John
Smith, John
Carpenter, Jacob
Carpenter, Emanuel
Braim, Adam
Carpenter, Henry
Carpenter, John
Carpenter, Jacob Jr.
Gehr, Daniel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Petitions
Constables
Earl Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1792 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Petition, concerning appointment of Constable of Earl Twp.
Additional names: Conrad Werntz, John Lutz, Jacob Forney, Frederick Seeger.
List of signatures: Christian Meyer, John Wohlfart, [signature in German], John Smith, Jacob Carpenter, Emanuel Carpenter, Adam Braim, [signature in German], Henry Carpenter, John Carpenter, Jacob Carpenter Jr., Daniel Gehr.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1872 F049 QS
Date Range
1872/01
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1872/01
Year
1872
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Albright, Isaac
Cramer, Adaline
Donohue, Dennis
Fogle, John D.
Homsher, B. F.
Jones, John C.
Knight, J. P.
McCracken, Sarah E.
Miller, W. G.
Potts, John
Smith, John
Stone, A. C.
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Constable's return
Constables
Sadsbury Twp.
Returns
Place
Sadsbury Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1872 F049 QS
Additional Notes
Constable's return.
3 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
58.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1867 F054 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1867
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smith, James
Cramer, Jacob
Embree, James
Smith, John
Hopton, Edward
Roop, Joseph
Bear, Henry
Hall, Isaac
May, George
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Constables
Constable's return
Paradise Twp.
Place
Paradise Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1867 F054 QS
Additional Notes
Constable's return.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
69.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1875 F197 QS
Date Range
1875/04
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1875/04
Year
1875
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Cremer, David
Pegan, A. A.
Smith, John
Uffleman, Christian
Sullivan, James
Bostick, C. B.
Groff, Amos
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Martic Twp.
Constables
Constable's return
Place
Martic Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1875 F197 QS
Additional Notes
Constable's return.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
182.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1810 F009 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Herr, Daniel
Smith, John
Gonter, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault
Constables
Donegal Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1810 F009 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, assault on John Smith, Constable, Donegal Twp.
Additional name: John Gonter.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
2.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Smedley & Clark Prospect Mills Daybook D
Object ID
MG0963_F052
Date Range
1847
Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Smedley & Clark Prospect Mills Daybook D
Description
Smedley & Clark Prospect Mills Daybook D contains an itemized list of their profits, a list of client names, and expenses and the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for. The profits list ranges from selling corn, wheat, bran, oats, and flour, as well as sawing boards and planks. The recorded expenses for the mill include employee wages and transportation costs.
Admin/Biographical History
Joel Smedley was born in 1799 to parents Joseph Smedley and Rebecca Lewis Smedley. Joel married Martha Wildman and fathered six children including Charles, Mary, John, Lewis, Anne, and Ellwood. Joel inherited the mill from his father in 1833 and expanded it by building a sorghum factory. Joel died in 1872.
Date Range
1847
Creation Date
1847
Year Range From
1847
Year Range To
1847
Creator
Smedley, Joel, 1802-1872
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 12
Storage Container
Box 0010
People
Clark, Edwin
Devonshire, Thomas
Ewing, Abraham
Ferguson, Joseph
Kauffman, John
King, Jacob
King, John
Maxwell, Samuel
Moore, Cyrus
Morgan, Thaddeus
Morrison, Samuel
Parker, James
Pusey, John
Scott, David
Smedley, Joel
Smith, John
Snodgrass, S.
Steele, Samuel
Stier, Christian
Swift, Daniel
Swift, Joseph
Taylor, John
Other Creators
Clark, Edwin, 1813-1890
Subjects
Buckwheat
Business records
Flour
Gristmills
Mills and mill-work
Rye
Sawmills
Search Terms
Daybooks
Fulton Twp.
Gristmills
Mills
Prospect Mills
Sawmills
Extent
1 volume, 1-140 pages
Object Name
Daybook
Language
English
Object ID
MG0963_F052
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennslyvania
Notes
Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org for permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-963
Classification
MG0963
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1823 #376
Date Range
1823
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.
Date Range
1823
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Albright, George
Anthony, George
Banks, David
Black, Robert
Bolman, Daniel
Boot, John
Bordner, John
Bower, Samuel
Briceland, Benjamin
Brown, John
Buchanan, James
Burckhardt, Elizabeth
Burckhardt, Jeremiah
Burckhardt, Sarah
Burton, James
Carpenter, Samuel
Chambers, Joseph
Chapmen, Nancy
Coban, Samuel
Cope, Daniel
Cope, David
Copp, Martin
Crawford, Samuel
Creamer, Charles
Derrick, Mary
Dodds, William
Dorwart, Adam
Eckles, Samuel
Eckles, William
Ellinger, Hannah
Eshelman, Benjamin
Feldenberger, John
Ferguson, William
Field, Jeremiah
Fisher, Christian
George, William
Goering, George
Goering, Sophia
Goering, William
Gonter, John
Green, Charles
Green, Joseph
Greene, Charles
Grove, Samuel
Hambright, Charles
Hassock, George
Heller, Ephraim
Hereauff, George
Hoover, Jacob
Immel, Jacob
Immel, John
Jack, John
Jacobs, Septemus
Jamison, William
Johnston, Betsy
Johnston, H. S.
Johnston, Sarah
Kayler, Joseph
Kendig, Daniel
Keyler, Joshup
Kuntz, Jacob
Leed, Margaret
Leed, Peter
Leman, Robert
Lick, Henry
Lockhart, Charles
Maak, Adam
Macenson, Thomas
Magill, Robert
Matter, George
Matter, Helfrick
McCullough, Hugh
McChesney, Robert
McClure, Barbara
McLenegen, Zephaniah
McVay, James
McVeigh, James
Melony, Samuel
Miler, Samuel
Mondle, Frederick
Montgomery, William
Mullerson, Reuben
Mushelman, Henry
Neeper, Samuel
Painter, John
Park, James
Parker, William
Patteson, Thomas
Peeler, Jacob
Pierce, Levi
Platts, Maria
Ramsey, William
Read, William
Ream, Jacob
Ream, William
Reynolds, Richard
Riley, Richard
Rohrer, Jacob
Scott, Alexander
Scott, William
Sheaffer, Frederick
Simpson, William
Smith, John
Smith, Stephen
Snively, James
Soo, John
Spone, Jacob
Statler, Peter
Stemsock, Christian
Stober, MIchael
Thomas, John
Thompson, John
Vorns, Okey
Wallick, Jacob
Weaver, Daniel
Webb, William
Welsh, Margaret
Whiteside, Samuel
Wilson, Benjamin
Wilson, Needham
Wollick, Elizabeth
Young, Benjamin
Zahm, Daniel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Constables
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1823 #376
Box Number
004
Notes
Entered into Q&A May 17, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payments to Constables.
McChesney, Robert. Constable.
Brown, John. Constable.
Scott, William. Constable. [Note: this document lists names involved in the trial of Montgomery, William and Thompson, John. These are possibly the names of witnesses for the procecution, as well as the number of days they were present and their mileage.] Cope, David. Wilson, Benjamin. Wilson, Needham. Scott, Alexander. Ferguson, William. Scott, William. Cope, David. Wilson, Benjamin. Wilson, Needham. Scott, Alexander. Ferguson, William. Scott, William. Cope, Daniel. Wilson, Benjamin. WIlson, Needham. Scott, Alexander. Ferguson, William. Black, Robert. R_____, William. Patteson, Thomas. Mc Cullough, Hugh. Neeper, Samuel. Reynolds, Richard.
Zahm, Daniel. Constable fees for serving attachments. Comm. v. McVay, James. Shaffner, _____.
Comm. v. Platts, Maria. Gonter, John. Soo, John. Snively, James. Johnston, Betsy.
Heinz, J. Prosecutor bill. Comm. v. Smith, John. Bolman, Daniel. Brown, John. Magill, Robert. Rohrer, Jacob.
Stober, Michael. Justice. Signed document. Comm. v. Mondle, Frederick; convicted of assault and battery.
George, William. Witness. Comm. v. Feldenberger, John. Convicted of larceny.
Matter, George. Justice. Comm. v. McClure, Barbara. Indicted for assualt and battery on Chapmen, Nancy.
Dorwart, Adam. Witness in the case of comm. v. Goering, William. Assault and battery on Statler, Peter, his apprentice.
Witnesses: Anthony, George. Kuntz, Jacob. Fisher, Christian. Ramsey, William. Carpenter, Samuel. Statler, Peter. Test. for defendent: Maak, Adam. Goering, Sophia. Welsh, Margaret. Put up bond money: Goering, George. Macenson, Thomas.
Dodds, William. Burton, James. Witnesses. Comm. v. McClure, Barbara. Indicted for assault and battery.
Hambright, Charles. Constable. Payment for serving subpoenas.Comm. v. McVeigh, James.
Bordner, John. Witness. Comm. v. Webb, William. Convicted of horse stealing.
Immel, John. Constable. Payment for summoning witnesses, and conveying prisoner to jail. Comm. v. Painter, John. Indictment for larceny.
Heinz, J. Signed document. Prosecutor bill. Comm. v. Jamison, William. Albright, George. Mullerson, Reuben. Miler, Samuel. Field, Jeremiah. Lockhart, Charles. Cope, David. Pierce, Levi.
Boot, John. Witness. Comm. v. Painter, John.
Burckhardt, Jeremiah. Witness. Comm. v. Leed, Peter. Assault and battery on Leed, Margaret. Other witnesses: Leed, Margaret. Burckhardt, Elizabeth. Burckhardt, Sarah.
Peeler, Jacob. Justice. Comm. v. Thomas, John et al. indicted for larceny.
Smith, Stephen. Brown, John. Comm. v. Johnston, H. S.
Peeler, Jacob. Justice. Comm. v. Hereauff, George et al. Indictment for malicious mischief. Painter, John. Indictment for larceny.
Houston, _____. Justice. Comm. v. Johnston, Sarah. Convicted of arson.
Brown, John. Constable. Comm. v. Banks, David. Convicted of assault and battery.
Heinz, J. Comm. v. Jack, John. Leman, Robert. Eshelman, Benjamin. Kendig, Daniel. Hoover, Jacob. Parker, William. Leman, Robert. Parker, William. Kendig, Daniel. Coban, Samuel. Eshelman, Benjamin. Bower, Samuel.
Crawford, Samuel. Signed document. Comm. v. Eckles, Samuel. Eckles, William. Witnesses: Whiteside, Samuel. Read, William. Riley, Richard. Simpson, William.
Rohrer, Jacob. Reward for pursuing and apprehending a horse thief. Smith, John, convicted of horse stealing.
Greene, Charles. Green, Joseph. Brown, John. Vorns, Okey. Green, Joseph. Brown, John. Derrick, Mary. Green, Charles. Comm. v. Platts, Maria.
Comm. v. Ream, William. Hassock, George. Grove, Samuel. Stemsock, Christian. Creamer, Charles. Weaver, Daniel. Sheaffer, Frederick. Wallick, Jacob. Ream, Jacob. Copp, Martin. Keyler, Joshup. Stemsock, Christian. Creamer, Charles. Weaver, Daniel. Sheaffer, Frederick. Copp, Martin. Kayler, Joseph. Stemsock, Christian. Creamer, Charles. Weaver, Daniel. Sheaffer, Frederick. Wallick, Jacob. Copp, Martin. Kayler, Joseph. Stemsock, Christian. Creamer, Charles. Weaver, Daniel, Shaeffer, Frederick. Wallick, Jacob. Copp, Martin. Kayler, Joseph. Wollick, Elizabeth. Ream, Jacob. Lick, Henry. Immel, Jacob. Spone, Jacob.
Comm. v. Painter, J. H_____, George. Melony, Samuel. Meloney, Samuel (wheelwright).
McVeigh, James. Ellinger, Hannah. Heller, Ephraim. Chambers, Joseph. Ellinger, Hannah. Mushelman, Henry. Jacobs. Septemus. Chambers, Joseph. Ellinger, Hannah.
Smith, John. Convicted of horse stealing. Reward paid to Magill, Robert.
McVeigh, James. Ellinger, Hannah. Ellinger, Hannah. Ellinger, Hannah. Matter, Helfrick. Bricland, Benjamin.Young, Benjamin. McLenegen, Zephaniah. Buchanan, James. Park, James. Chambers, Joseph.
1 item. 30 pieces.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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Collection
William B. Arnold Collection
Title
William B. Arnold Collection
Object ID
MG0114
Date Range
1816-1958
: The William B. Arnold Collection includes deeds, articles, newspaper clippings, a ledger book 1894, and daybook 1935. Includes Quarter Sessions 1856-1867, and items from Lancaster Vo-Tech Authority, Union Construction Co., Fulton Construction Co., and a list of bounty money to avoid the Draft in 1864
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Collection
William B. Arnold Collection
Title
William B. Arnold Collection
Description
The William B. Arnold Collection includes deeds, articles, newspaper clippings, a ledger book 1894, and daybook 1935. Includes Quarter Sessions 1856-1867, and items from Lancaster Vo-Tech Authority, Union Construction Co., Fulton Construction Co., and a list of bounty money to avoid the Draft in 1864.
Date Range
1816-1958
Year Range From
1816
Year Range To
1958
Date of Accumulation
1816-1958
Creator
Arnold, William B., 1901-1979
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Arnold, William B.
Bleecher, Jacob
Bleecher, Michael
Carpenter, Martin
Hershey, Eliza
Hershey, John L.
Muller, Hiram K.
Pinchot, Gifford
Shaub, Christian
Shaub, Henry
Shaub, Martin
Smith, Elizabeth
Smith, John
Withers, Anna
Withers, George
Subjects
Account books
Apprentices
Broadsides
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Contracts
Deeds
Search Terms
Apprentices
Broadsides
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Contracts
Daybooks
Deeds
Finding aids
Fulton Construction Company
Indentures
Lancaster Vo-Tech School Authority
Ledger books
Manuscript groups
Newspaper clippings
Persons of color
Union Construction Company of Lancaster
Extent
2 boxes, 11 folders, 3 books, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0114
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), William B. Arnold Collection (MG114), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
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-114
Classification
MG0114
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Cataloged prior to 1997. Added to database 24 March 2022.
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