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Claim

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Collection: Mechanics' Liens

Title: Mechanics' lien filed by Henry Rupp

Object ID: AUG 1847 F042 ML

Date Range: 1847/08

1 document

Collection: Mechanics' Liens

Title: Mechanics' lien filed by Henry Rupp

Date Range: 1847/08

Creation Date: August 1847

Year: 1847

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0003

People: Casper, Frederick; Hammon, Amos; Rupp, Henry; Spear, Robert; Underhill, Peter

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: Mechanics' liens

Search Terms: Churches; Columbia; Contractors; Liens; Mechanics' liens; Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church; Mount Zion AME Church; Persons of color

Place: Columbia

Object Name: Claim

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: AUG 1847 F042 ML

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Box Number: 003

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 In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.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: Wesleyan African Church.; Rupp, Henry. Contractor.; Congregation is African American.; 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 publication fee.

Credit: Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Classification: RG 01-00 0202

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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Docket

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a347bdef-ad6d-4371-be08-664306796212

Collection: Lancaster County Historical Government Records

Title: Habeas Corpus Docket

Object ID: RG 01-00 2313-005

Date Range: 1799-1895

Collection: Lancaster County Historical Government Records

Title: Habeas Corpus Docket

Description: Record of habeas corpus proceedings, showing dates of issue and return, names of defendant and custodian of prisoner, nature of writ, time and place of delivery, and disposition. Incomplete index in the back of the docket. Handwritten.

System of Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by date of issue.

Date Range: 1799-1895

Creation Date: 1799-1895

Year Range From: 1799

Year Range To: 1895

Creator: Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Subjects: African Americans--History; Habeas corpus; Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)

Search Terms: Dockets; Habeas corpus; Incarcerated persons; Persons of color; Petitions; Writs

Extent: 1 volume

Object Name: Docket

Language: English

Object ID: RG 01-00 2313-005

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Habeas Corpus Papers

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.

Copyright: Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.

Credit: Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Classification: RG 01-00 2313

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 03 Feb 2024.

Register

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/45bc311f-3355-41ed-9eab-499956937330

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: "Negro Entry Book, 1820-1849" or "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons"

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F002_It01

Date Range: 1820-1849

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Collection: Black History Collection

Title: "Negro Entry Book, 1820-1849" or "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons"

Description: "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons, 1820-1849." This volume was also called the "Negro Registry" or "Negro Entry Book." The volume contains entries of free persons of color in Lancaster City who were required to register with the Mayor's Office from 1820-1849.

Date Range: 1820-1849

Creation Date: 1820-1849

Year Range From: 1820

Year Range To: 1849

Creator: Lancaster (Pa.). Mayor’s Office

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

Subjects: African Americans--History; Demographic surveys; Free Black people; Indexes; Lancaster (Pa.); Lancaster (Pa.). Mayor’s Office

Search Terms: Demographic surveys; Free persons of color; Indexes; Lancaster; Persons of color

Extent: 1 item, 188 pages (many are blank and were not photographed)

Object Name: Register

Language: English

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F002_It01

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Microfilm of the volume is found in the research center in Drawer 3, sec. 2, #205, and the transcription is also available in the research center with call no. 326 L244h.; See also the index (MG0240_Ser02_F001) and the transcription; (MG0240_Ser02_F003); Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. 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. Restricted access for the "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons" found in Series 2, Folder 2: Use transcript in Folder 3 or microfilm.

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-240, Series 2

Other Number: MG-240, Series 2, Folder 2, Item 1

Classification: MG0240

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 18 January 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/dca456ef-7046-48d9-ad7c-123210303915

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

Object ID: AUG 1845 F052 QS

Date Range: 1845/08

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

Date Range: 1845/08

Year: 1845

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

People: Stoakes, Charles

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: African Americans

Search Terms: African American men; Charge: disturbing a meeting; Charge: riot; Churches; Meetinghouses; Persons of color; Quarter Sessions

Object Name: Record, Judicial

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: AUG 1845 F052 QS

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Additional Notes: Riot; disrupting African American meeting house.; 2 items, 2 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0908

Description Level: Item

Certificate, Marriage

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/9f75edf8-75c7-4c5d-ae70-006483547250

Collection: Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection

Title: Marriage certificate of Samuel Washington and Eliza [Liews]

Object ID: MG0166_F015_In01

Date Range: 1840/07/14

Eliza [Liews], both of Carlisle. Mark of Jeffery Golden, Minister of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Witnessed by [Revd.] Willis [Nager]. 14 July 1840. With envelope, return address Armor’s Old Book Store, Adjacent to Court House, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Insert 2 Tavern License to Joseph

2 documents

Collection: Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection

Title: Marriage certificate of Samuel Washington and Eliza [Liews]

Description: Marriage certificate of Samuel Washington and Eliza [Liews], both of Carlisle. Mark of Jeffery Golden, Minister of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Witnessed by [Revd.] Willis [Nager]. With envelope, return address Armor's Old Book Store, Adjacent to Court House, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Fragile condition, separated at folds.

Admin/Biographical History: In 1847, Jeffry Goulden was a pastor for the Fredericktown Circuit, A.M.E. Church, Baltimore District. (The Baltimore Sun, 3 May 1847) He is listed as a laborer in Ward 6, Baltimore, Maryland, in the 1850 Census.

Date Range: 1840/07/14

Creation Date: 14 July 1840

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

People: Goulden, Jeffry; Washington, Eliza Liews; Washington, Samuel

Subjects: Marriage records

Search Terms: African Methodist Episcopal Church; Armor's Old Bookstore; Marriage certificates

Extent: 1 item, 1 page to scan

Object Name: Certificate, Marriage

Language: English

Condition: Poor

Condition Date: 2022-04-06

Condition Notes: Separated at folds.

Object ID: MG0166_F015_In01

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection (MG0166), MG0166_F015_In01, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. 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 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.

Accession Number: 1964.013

Other Numbers: MG-166

Other Number: MG-166, Folder 15, Insert 1

Classification: MG0166

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 5 January 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.