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The infants lawyer : or, The law (ancient and modern) relating to infants. Setting forth their priviledges ; their several ages for divers purposes ; guardians and procheim amy, as to suits and defences by them ; actions brought by and against them, with the manner of declarations and pleadings ; fines and recoveries, and other matters of record suffered or acknowledged by them, how reversable ; conveyances and specialties, how bound by them or not ; contracts, promises, &c

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Edition: 3rd ed. :

Date of Publication: 1726.

Call Number: Book 883 1726

Alternate Title: Law (ancient and modern) relating to infants

Responsibility: With an appendix of the forms of declarations and pleadings concerning infants.

Edition: 3rd ed. :

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed by the assigns Edw. Sayer, for James Crokatt,

Date of Publication: 1726.

Physical Description: [24], 380, [28] pages ; 20 cm

Notes: Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 883 as assigned by Yeates.

Subjects: Children - Great Britain.; Forms (Law) - Great Britain.; Children; Forms (Law); Great Britain.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Bingind)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 883 1726

A law dictionary, or, The interpreter of words and terms : used either in the common or statute laws of Great Britain, and in tenures and jocular customs : first published by the learned Dr. Cowel, and in this edition very much augmented and improved, by the addition of many thousand words, found in our histories, antiquities, cartularies, rolls, registers, and other manuscript records : with an appendix, containing two tables; one of the antient names of places in Great Britain, and the other of the antient surnames; both of them very necessary for the use of all such, as converse with antient deeds, charters, &c

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Author: Cowell, John,

Date of Publication: MDCCXXVII [1727]

Call Number: Book 793 1727

Alternate Title: Interpreter of words and terms

Author: Cowell, John,

Uniform Title: Interpreter

Place of Publication: [London] In the Savoy

Publisher: Printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling (assigns of E. Sayer, Esq.) for J. Walthoe ... [and 10 others],

Date of Publication: MDCCXXVII [1727]

Physical Description: [488] p. ; 33 cm. (folio)

Notes: Originally issued with title: The interpreter, or, Booke containing the signification of words. Cambridge : Printed by Iohn Legate, 1607.; Signatures: Aâ¶ B-Zâ´ 2A-2Zâ´ 3A-3Nâ´ 3O-3QÂ².; The preface includes (p. [7]-[9]) the Proclamation of James I., dated 25th March, 1610, by which the first edition of Cowell's Interpreter, 1607, was suppressed.; "Books lately printed": p. [488], 3Q2v.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 793 as assigned by Yeates.; ESTC (RLIN)

Subjects: Law - Great Britain - Dictionaries.; Names, Geographical - Great Britain.; Law.; Names, Geographical.; Great Britain.; Dictionaries.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Place: England London.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 793 1727

The reports of Sir Edward Coke Kt. In English : compleat in thirteen parts, with references to all the antient and modern books of the law. Exactly translated and compared with the first and last edition in French, and printed page for page with the same. To which are now added the pleadings to the cases

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Corporate Author: Great Britain. Courts.

Date of Publication: M. DCC. XXVII. [1727]

Call Number: Book 895 1727; Book 896 1727; Book 897 1727; Book 898 1727; Book 899 1727; Book 900 1727; Book 901 1717

Alternate Title: Certain select cases in law; First part of the reports of Sir Edward Coke; General table to the first eleven books of the Reports of ... Sir Edward Coke

Corporate Author: Great Britain. Courts.

Uniform Title: Reports.

Place of Publication: [London] In the Savoy

Publisher: Printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (Assigns of Edw. Sayer Esq;) for D. Browne : J. Walthoe : B. Lintot : R. Gosling : W. Mears : L. Ward. : W. Innys : J. Osborn : T. Woodward : F. Clay : L. Wotton : K. Williamson and A. Ward.,

Date of Publication: M. DCC. XXVII. [1727]

Physical Description: 13 pt. in 7 v. ; 23 cm. (8vo)

Notes: Each part has sep. paging, register & t.p. (beginning "The first [-twelfth] part of the Reports ... "; "The thirteenth part, or certain select cases in law ... "); general t.p. in v. 1 only. -- Imprints vary slightly (see ESTC) -- Parts 12,13 are "The third edition corrected, with the addition of references."; Prefaces (pts.1-11) in Latin & English in parallel columns. "To the reader" (pt. 13) subscribed "J.G."--In pt. 12, "I have perused this treatise ... and ... conceive ... that the printing ... will be for the good of the nation ... [subscribed] The second of February 1655. Edw. Bulstrod."--"An account of the authors referred to in these reports": pt. 1, A6v-A8v. -- "A general table to the first eleven books of The reports of ... Sir Edward Coke ... with two alphabetical catalogues, one of the principal cases; the other of all the general titles ..." bd. at end of pt. 11.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 895-901 as assigned by Yeates.; ESTC

Subjects: Law reports, digests, etc. - Great Britain.; Law reports, digests, etc.; Great Britain.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Coke, Edward,; Bulstrode, Edward,; G., J.; Nutt, Edward,; Nutt, Richard,; Gosling, Robert,; Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 895 1727; Book 896 1727; Book 897 1727; Book 898 1727; Book 899 1727; Book 900 1727; Book 901 1717

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Collection: Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records

Title: Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records

Object ID: MG0846

Date Range: 1727 - 1980s

, 1727-1879, detail the exchange of property to and from the Gibbons family mostly within Lampeter Township and Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County. Other family papers, 1799- 1871, include narratives about the Gibbons family, a membership certificate for the Independent Order of Good Templars, and

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Collection: Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records

Title: Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records

Description: This collection contains letters, family papers, deeds, diaries, and mill records from three generations of the Gibbons family. The collection starts with documents focused on James Gibbons, then contains papers central to Daniel Gibbons, and finally end with the third generation papers surrounding Joseph Gibbons. The letters in this collection span from 1783 until 1865. The contents within the letters describe the daily happenings within the family and on their property which was located in Lampeter Township, Lancaster County. The family deeds in the collection detail the exchanging of property to and from the Gibbons family mostly within Lampeter Township and Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County. The deeds span from 1727 to 1879. Also included are some miscellaneous family papers that span from 1799 to 1871. The content of these family papers ranges from anonymous stories about the Gibbons family, an independent order of Good Templars of Joseph Gibbons, to a land draft of James Gibbons' Land. This collection also contains diaries from various members of the Gibbons family, spanning the three generations. These diaries detail the day to day lives of the Gibbons family and also include historical anniversaries of important events or detail the passing of members within the Gibbons family and the surrounding community. The Mill Records in the collection contain information about [ ]. Overall, the Gibbons Family collection includes the regular happenings over the family's three generations in both business and secular life.

Date Range: 1727 - 1980s

Creator: Gibbons family

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

People: Bonsall, Daniel; Bonsall, Edward Horne; Bonsall, Rachel; Brinton, William; Brown, Ellen; Brubaker, Marianna Gibbons; Conrad, Abraham; Dunbar, Andrew; Dunbar, Mary; Eaby, Christian; Eaby, Samuel; Earle, Mary Hussey; Evans, Thomas; Evans, Rebecca; Evans, William; Gibbons, Abraham; Gibbons, Caroline; Gibbons, Daniel; Gibbons, Deborah; Gibbons, Joseph; Gibbons, Phebe Hussey Earle; Gibbons, Rachel; Gibbons, Samuel; Gibbons, William; Grigs, Joseph; Hamilton, James; Hertzkey, John; Kendall, John; Kirk, Jeremiah; Lightfoot, Jepthat; Miller, Eliza; Miller, John; Reynolds, Margaret; Stauffer, Christian; Steer, Joseph; Stevens, Thaddeus; Thomas, William B.; Wartnaby, Elizabeth

Subjects: Business records; Deeds; Letters; Mills and mill-work; Quakers; Society of Friends; Westtown Boarding School

Search Terms: Business records; Correspondence; Deeds; Diaries; Finding aids; Lampeter Twp.; Leacock Twp.; Letters; Manuscript groups; Mill Creek; Mills; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Quakers; Society of Friends; Westtown Boarding School

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0846

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Copies: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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.

Accession Number: 2021.008

Other Numbers: MG-846

Other Number: MG-846

Classification: MG0846

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Folders 1-30 processed and finding aid prepared from the donor's notes by MB, 8 July 2021. Added to database 12 July 2021.

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Collection: Diffenderffer Family Papers

Title: Diffenderffer Family Papers

Object ID: MG0410

Date Range: 1691-1963

staff assistance.) Folder 2 Deed from Melcher and Mary Cook of New Design, Earl Twp. to Leonard Stone of Earl Twp., a cordwainer, for 11 perches of land in New Design. 24 April 1765. Folder 3 Deed from Leonard and Mary Stone of Earl Twp. to Melcher Cook of New Design, Earl Twp., a laborer, for 12

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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.

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Collection: Darmstaetter Collection

Object ID: D-13-04-77

Date Range: 1727/07/05

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Object Name: Negative

Collection: Darmstaetter Collection

Description: John, Thomas and William Penn proprietor's land grant to someone whose name and date may be readable when enlarged.

Date Range: 1727/07/05

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Studio: Darmstaetter's

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Object Name: Negative

Film Size: 10 x 8 inches

Object ID: D-13-04-77

Other Number: 600-843

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Medal, Commemorative

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Collection: History Collection: Places & Spaces

Title: Postlewaite's 1729

Object ID: 1979.006.2

Date Range: 1729

Collection: History Collection: Places & Spaces

Title: Postlewaite's 1729

Description: Commemorative badge for Postlethwaite's Tavern, "Postlethwaite's 1729"; 1.25-inch diameter button featuring a stucture: "Postlethwaite's 1729." Decorative gold-colored metal frame clamped onto center button.Made by Mason Costume Co., Lancaster, PA

Date Range: 1729

Year Range From: 1729

Year Range To: 1729

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: North Wall

Storage Cabinet: Unit 04

Storage Drawer: Drawer 20

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Taverns

Object Name: Medal, Commemorative

Material: Metal, Tin

Diameter (in): 1.75

Condition: Good

Object ID: 1979.006.2

Accession Number: 1979.006

Estate Inventory

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Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of James Irwin

Object ID: Inv 1729 F001 I

Date Range: 1729

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of James Irwin

Date Range: 1729

Year: 1729

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0062

People: Irwin, James

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: Probate records

Search Terms: Estate inventories; Probate records

Place: none

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Language: English

Object ID: Inv 1729 F001 I

Box Number: 062

Additional Notes: Also administrators' account 1734.; Please use photocopy.; 2 items, 4 pieces

Classification: RG-03-00-0133

Description Level: Item

Estate Inventory

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Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Joseph Thornbrough

Object ID: Inv 1729 F001 T

Date Range: 1729

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Joseph Thornbrough

Date Range: 1729

Year: 1729

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0124

People: Thornbrough, Joseph

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: Probate records

Search Terms: Estate inventories; Probate records

Place: Manheim Twp.

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1729 F001 T

Box Number: 124

Additional Notes: Also administrators' bond 1730, administrators' account 1735/6.; Please use photocopies.; 3 items, 16 pieces

Classification: RG-03-00-0133

Description Level: Item

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