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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/69493f66-37b8-4f4b-99ba-421220665248
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1772 F012 QS
Date Range
1772/02
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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
1772/02
Year
1772
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Coningham, Mary
Cunningham, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Commitment papers
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1772 F012 QS
Additional Notes
Or Cunningham, Mary.
Commitment paper.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3ba73164-858a-4bb9-80eb-142992308048
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Francis Leech
Object ID
Inv 1775 F001 L
Date Range
1775
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Francis Leech
Date Range
1775
Year
1775
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0073
People
Leech, Francis
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Indentured servants
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Boys
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Indentured servants
Persons of color
Probate records
Servants
Women
Place
Sadsbury Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1775 F001 L
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
073
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Also renunciation, administrators' bond.
Enslaved woman listed.
Indentured servant boy listed.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
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Estate Inventory

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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Evan Edwards
Object ID
Inv 1771 F001 E
Date Range
1771
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Evan Edwards
Date Range
1771
Year
1771
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0029
People
Caesar
Edwards, Evan
Jo
Tom
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Indentured servants
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Beehives
Boys
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Indentured servants
Persons of color
Probate records
Servants
Slaveholders
Women
Place
Earl Twp.
Extent
1 item, 5 pages to scan
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1771 F001 E
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
029
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Includes widow's allotment and list of debts.
Enslaved persons listed, one woman, three boys.
Indentured servant boy listed.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
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Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ca05674f-915c-4697-bab9-200863468776
Collection
Yeates, Carson Collection
Title
Letter from Edward Burd to Jasper Yeates
Object ID
MG0207_F024_It03
Date Range
1770/07/05
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Collection
Yeates, Carson Collection
Title
Letter from Edward Burd to Jasper Yeates
Description
Letter from Edward Burd in Philadelphia to Jasper Yeates in Lancaster. Regarding an inquiry to employ a servant boy or purchase an enslaved boy, the receipt of certificates of immigrants naturalized at York, Carlisle, and Reading in May 1769 and requesting a certificate for Lancaster, and a case in Mayor's Court for a woman indicted for adultery.
Date Range
1770/07/05
Creation Date
5 July 1770
Creator
Burd, Edward, 1749-1833
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 05
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Yeates, Jasper
Burd, Edward
Dickinson, John
Subjects
Household employees
Letters
Mayors' courts
Naturalization
Search Terms
Charge: adultery
Correspondence
Enslaved persons
Letters
Mayor's Court
Naturalization
Persons of color
Servants
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Object ID
MG0207_F024_It03
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site 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.
Other Numbers
MG-207
Other Number
MG-207, Folder 24, Item 3
Classification
MG0207
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 8 August 2022.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/c1cbb732-78da-40f9-8b03-547384460904
Collection
Ephrata Cloister Collection
Title
Ephrata Cloister Collection
Object ID
MG0081
Date Range
1753-2007
Content Note: The Ephrata Cloister Collection contains items related to the Society of Seventh Day Baptists and Ephrata Cloister. Legal papers deal with a dispute concerning the election of trustees and mismanagement of the estate. There are brief histories of the Cloister, poems, publications, programs
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Collection
Ephrata Cloister Collection
Title
Ephrata Cloister Collection
Description
Collection of items relating to the Society of Seventh Day Baptists and Ephrata Cloister. Legal papers deal with a dispute concerning the election of trustees and mismanagement of the estate. There are brief histories of the Cloister, poems, publications, programs, tourist brochures, and a booklet describing treatments for various ailments.
Date Range
1753-2007
Year Range From
1753
Year Range To
2007
Date of Accumulation
1753-2007
Creator
Ephrata Cloister
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Aurand, A. Monroe, Jr.
Baer, Johann
Bar, Johann
Bowman, John
Daniel, N. J.
Doll, Eugene E.
Downes, J. A.
Dunkelberger, Ralph D.
Elsen, John
Franck, Ira S.
Hagen, F. F.
Heatwole, Daniel R.
Hocker, Ludwig
Hollinger, J. Daryl
Keller, James
Kimmel, Jacob
Leber, A. P.
Lollich, P. M.
Loose, John W. W.
Miller, Henry
Mitton, Juliet
Nevin, [ ]
Plessinger, F. P.
Pyle, Howard
Raber, [ ]
Senseman, John
Stubsky, Georg
Subjects
Pamphlets
Watermarks
Search Terms
Aurand Press
Brochures
Ephrata Cloister
Ephrata Cloister Associates, Inc.
Ephrata Cloister Chorus
Harper's New Monthly Magazine
Hocking Printing Company, Inc.
Legal papers
Mennonite Publishing House
Pamphlets
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Pow wow
Review Book Store
Seventh Day Baptists
Society of the Seventh Day Baptists of Ephrata
Watermarks
Ye Village Inne
Extent
2 boxes, 22 folders, 1 volume, .75 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English and German
Object ID
MG0081
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
See also the Photograph and Library collections
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restrictions are noted at the item level. Original documents may be used--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 site 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.
Classification
MG0081
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Originally cataloged prior to 1997. Added to database 01 November 2018.
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d5445e01-d4df-4636-96e1-606841356245
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1770 F003 QS
Date Range
1770/05
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1770/05
Year
1770
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Charity
Will
Work, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Adjudications
Children
Indentured servants
Orders
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1770 F003 QS
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Order, adjudgment of service.
Mulatto children Will and Charity.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/9486ab11-921c-48fe-a2e1-822374373507
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Sarah Hopkins
Object ID
Inv 1778 F004 H
Date Range
1778
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Sarah Hopkins
Date Range
1778
Year
1778
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0049
People
Hopkins, Sarah
Jane
Peter
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Boys
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Persons of color
Probate records
Servants
Women
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1778 F004 H
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
049
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Enslaved persons listed, one woman and one man.
Servant listed, one boy.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
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Estate Inventory

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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Robert McCally
Object ID
Inv 1774 F003 M
Date Range
1774
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Robert McCally
Date Range
1774
Year
1774
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0081
People
Ibb
McCally, Robert
Nancy
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Girls
Persons of color
Probate records
Servants
Women
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1774 F003 M
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
081
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Enslaved persons listed, one woman and one girl.
African-American [indentured] servant man listed.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Estate Inventory

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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Samuel Bethel
Object ID
Inv 1777 F007 B
Date Range
1777
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Samuel Bethel
Date Range
1777
Year
1777
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0005
People
Bethel, Samuel
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Persons of color
Probate records
Servants
Women
Place
Hempfield Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1777 F007 B
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
005
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Enslaved man listed.
Servant woman listed.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
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Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d1cb1c35-82b1-4989-baf1-472840764318
Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Letter from Gen. Edward Hand to Capt. James Willing
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F008_In01_It01
Date Range
1778/01/08
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Letter from Gen. Edward Hand to Capt. James Willing
Description
Letter from Gen. Edward Hand to Capt. James Willing with an order for fabric, accessories, and notions for clothing. He also adds a request for a strong, healthy, and well-dressed Black man. Fort Pitt.
Date Range
1778/01/08
Creation Date
8 January 1778
Creator
Hand, Edward, 1744-1802
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0001
People
Hand, Edward
Willing, James
Subjects
African Americans--History
Letters
Notions (Merchandise)
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania
Slavery
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Search Terms
African American men
Correspondence
Enslaved persons
Fabrics
Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania
Letters
Persons of color
Revolutionary War
Servants
Sewing notions
Extent
1 item, 2 pages scanned
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F008_In01_It01
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site 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.
Other Numbers
MG-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 8, Insert 1, Item 1
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 18 September 2023.
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