Photograph- Farmhouse possibly located on tract of land originally surveyed for the Gillespie family but taken up by William Fulton in 1742. Note with photograph reads: Gillespie Tract. The Gillespie Tract was 393 acres, lying along the Conowingo Creek, which was surveyed to one James Gillespie, and taken up by William Fulton in 1742, and later increased by three other pieces, making it nearly 600 acres. This seems to have covered what is now known as the Frank C. Pyle mill, the Smedley property, John Landis Herr's property and probably the Dr. Gryder property, now Shoemakers'. - Quarryville Sun, October 9, 1923. Historical address by Lewis Hughes Kirk, Drexel Hill, Pa., Centennial Anniversary of the erection of Friends Meetinghouse at Penn Hill, Lancaster County.
Photograph- Farmhouse possibly located on tract of land originally surveyed for the Gillespie family but taken up by William Fulton in 1742. Note with photograph reads: Gillespie Tract. The Gillespie Tract was 393 acres, lying along the Conowingo Creek, which was surveyed to one James Gillespie, and taken up by William Fulton in 1742, and later increased by three other pieces, making it nearly 600 acres. This seems to have covered what is now known as the Frank C. Pyle mill, the Smedley property, John Landis Herr's property and probably the Dr. Gryder property, now Shoemakers'. - Quarryville Sun, October 9, 1923. Historical address by Lewis Hughes Kirk, Drexel Hill, Pa., Centennial Anniversary of the erection of Friends Meetinghouse at Penn Hill, Lancaster County.
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Farmhouse possibly located on tract of land originally surveyed for the Gillespie family but taken up by William Fulton in 1742. Note with photograph reads: Gillespie Tract. The Gillespie Tract was 393 acres, lying along the Conowingo Creek, which was surveyed to one James Gillespie, and taken up by William Fulton in 1742, and later increased by three other pieces, making it nearly 600 acres. This seems to have covered what is now known as the Frank C. Pyle mill, the Smedley property, John Landis Herr's property and probably the Dr. Gryder property, now Shoemakers'. - Quarryville Sun, October 9, 1923. Historical address by Lewis Hughes Kirk, Drexel Hill, Pa., Centennial Anniversary of the erection of Friends Meetinghouse at Penn Hill, Lancaster County.
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.