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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-08-03-05
Date Range
1907
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Potato field at almshouse showing bagged potatoes and workers. Almshouse and barn are in the background.
Provenance
Donated by Kate Keller whose father was a resident farmer and was instrumental in getting authorities to allow inmates to work in the fields.
Date Range
1907
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Almshouses
Farms
Lancaster County Almshouse
Place
Lancaster Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
13.5 x 6 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
2-08-03-05
Images
Less detail
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1896 F046
Date Range
1896
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Date Range
1896
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1896
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0018
People
Herr, John E.
Shreiner, Mary
Herr, Fannie
Fenstermacher, Hettie
Shreiner, John K.
Fenstermacher, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Lancaster Twp.
Place
Lancaster Twp.
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1896 F046
Box Number
018
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncers: Shreiner, Mary; Herr, Fannie; Fenstermacher, Hettie.
Administrators: Shreiner, John K.; Fenstermacher, Henry.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1897 F005
Date Range
1897
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Date Range
1897
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1897
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0018
People
Bickhart, Harriet
Shenk, Elmina
Miller, Hettie
Bickhart, Milton
Bickhart, J. W.
Miller, Lizzie
Miller, Henry G.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Lancaster Twp.
Place
Lancaster Twp.
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1897 F005
Box Number
018
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncers: Shenk, Elmina; Miller, Hettie; Bickhart, Milton; Bickhart, J. W.; Miller, Lizzie.
Administrator: Miller, Henry G.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Object ID
Coll App 1912 F003 B
Date Range
1912
Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Description
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Date Range
1912
Date of Accumulation
1849-1913
Year
1912
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Bausman, Henry B.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Collateral appraisement
Lancaster Twp.
Place
Lancaster Twp.
Extent
16 boxes (8 cubic feet)
Object Name
Appraisal
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Coll App 1912 F003 B
Box Number
002
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 03-00 0312
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Object ID
Coll App 1912 F002 C
Date Range
1912
Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Description
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Date Range
1912
Date of Accumulation
1849-1913
Year
1912
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Charles, Barbara
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Collateral appraisement
Lancaster Twp.
Collateral statement
Place
Lancaster Twp.
Extent
16 boxes (8 cubic feet)
Object Name
Appraisal
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Coll App 1912 F002 C
Box Number
003
Additional Notes
Also: collateral statement.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 03-00 0312
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Object ID
Coll App 1908 F001 E
Date Range
1908
Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Description
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Date Range
1908
Date of Accumulation
1849-1913
Year
1908
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Ellmaker, Cecelia H.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Collateral appraisement
Lancaster Twp.
Place
Lancaster Twp.
Extent
16 boxes (8 cubic feet)
Object Name
Appraisal
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Coll App 1908 F001 E
Box Number
004
Additional Notes
5 items, 5 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 03-00 0312
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #477
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
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. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Atkinson, Mary
Atkinson, Susan
Atkinson, Thomas
Clark, Ira
Gibson, Alexander
Gibson, William
Keller, Christian
Keller, Frederick
Vandegraft, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #477
Box Number
006
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/08/04.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Atkinson, Mary.
Atkinson, Susan.
Atkinson, Thomas.
Clark, Ira. Teacher.
Gibson, Alexander.
Gibson, William.
Keller, Christian.
Keller, Frederick.
Vandegraft, George.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #642
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
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. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
Brillhart, Elizabeth
Brillhart, Jonason
Brillhart, Joseph
Fucks, Casper
Fucks, Catharine
Gibson, Alaxander
Gibson, William
Keller, Christian
Keller, Fredrick
Keller, Gorge
Martin, Fanny
Martin, John
Martin, Joseph
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #642
Box Number
007
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/11/22.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Fucks, Casper. Father of Fucks, Catharine, age 11.
Gibson, Alaxander. Father of Gibson, William, age 10; Gibson, Alaxander, age 7.
Keller, Gorge. Father of Keller, Fredrick, age 12; Keller, Christian, age 8.
Martin, Joseph. Father of Martin, Fanny, age 9; Martin, John, age 10; Martin, Joseph, age 8.
Brillhart, Joseph. Father of Brillhart, Elizabeth, age 10; Brillhart, Jonason, age 12; Brillhart, Joseph, age 8.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #558
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
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. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0009
People
Hostetter, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Lampeter Twp.
Lancaster Twp.
Conestoga River
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #558
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A Jul 12, 2001.
Additional Notes
Bridges.
Lampeter Twp. and Lancaster Twp.
Payment for hauling stone for Hostetter's Bridge over the Conestoga River.
Hostetter, Jacob.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1853 F004
Date Range
1853
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Date Range
1853
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1853
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Barr, Martin
Barr, Esther
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Lancaster Twp.
Place
Lancaster Twp.
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1853 F004
Box Number
006
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncer: Barr, Esther.
Administrator: none.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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