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Collection
Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Collection
Title
Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Collection
Object ID
MG0277
Date Range
1798-1993
. Meyers, Samuel M. Murray, William Nauman, J. W. Nicholson, John Patterson, D. W. Reed, John K. Slaymaker, Henry Snyder, Simon Stone, Abraham Strine, Jacob S. Summy, A. Weaver, B. F. Wein, John Witters, Jacob W. Subject Headings: Almshouses Almshouses--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--History. Auditors
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Collection
Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Collection
Title
Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Collection
Description
The Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Collection is comprised of accounts, registers, minutes, and other records kept by this county department. There are birth and death records, lists of inmates, supply and payroll books, and auditors' reports, and a scrapbook of Conestoga View.
Date Range
1798-1993
Year Range From
1798
Year Range To
1993
Date of Accumulation
1798-1993
Creator
Lancaster County (Pa.). Board of County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 08
People
Ash, Phineas
Bachman, J. M.
Bachman, John
Bair, Ivan
Baney, William
Bard, R. W.
Bare, Adam
Bausman, John
Bubach, Gerhart
Carpenter, Sam
Centini, Jane E.
Clark, Thomas
Coleman, Thomas
Colwell, James
Dale, Samuel
Dorwart, Jonas
Dunlap, Stephan
Eaby, George W.
Esler, P. O.
Gibbons, William
Good, William
Graybill, N. W.
Graybill, H.
Gryder, Christian
Haines, Timothy
Halbach, W. A.
Harnish, Jacob
Harnish, Samuel
Heck, Lewis
Herr, Christian
Hershey, W. E. H.
Hildebrant, W.
Hollinger, George
Humes, Samuel
Jackson, James J.
Kean, Thomas M.
Kready, David C.
Lane, P. C.
Lenegan, Archibald M.
Light, John
Livingston, J. B.
Long, Jacob
Metzger, John W.
Meyers, Samuel M.
Murray, William
Musser, George
Nauman, J. W.
Nicholson, John
Overholzer, H. D.
Patterson, D. W.
Reed, John K.
Schwartz, Conrad
Slaymaker, Henry
Snyder, Simon
Stone, Abraham
Strine, Jacob S.
Summy, A.
Sweigart, E.
Weaver, B. F.
Webb, Will
Wein, John
Wentz, Thomas
Witmer, Abraham
Witters, Jacob W.
Young, Mathias
Zantzinger, Paul
Other Creators
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Subjects
Almshouses
Almshouses--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--History
Auditors' reports
Conestoga View (Lancaster, Pa.)
Poor--Services for--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--History
Scrapbooks
Search Terms
Almshouses
Auditors' reports
Conestoga View
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Scrapbooks
Extent
3 boxes, 33 books and folders, 3.5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0277
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Collection (MG0277), Folder or Book #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restrictions are noted at the item level.
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.
Classification
MG0277
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Most of the items in this collection are part of the Lancaster County Government Records, RG 08-12. They were transferred into MG-277 in 1999 during the planning of the Almshouse and Hospital exhibition. Other items are on loan from the Edward Hand Medical Heritage Foundation or were collected by LancasterHistory.
Added to database 21 July 2017.
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #173
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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
Armstrong, Nancy
Armstrong, Thomas
Beals, Enos
Beals, John
Bready, John
Capperley, Abraham
Murray, William
Seabrooks, Eli
Shank, Eli
Seabrooks, Henery
Seabrooks, Mary Ann
Shank, Esther
Shank, Hetty
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Conestoga Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #173
Box Number
006
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/07/14.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Armstrong, Nancy.
Armstrong, Thomas.
Beals, Enos.
Beals, John.
Bready, John.
Capperley, Abraham.
Murray, William. Teacher.
Seabrooks, Eli. Or Shank, Eli.
Seabrooks, Henery.
Seabrooks, Mary Ann.
Shank, Esther. Or Shank, Hetty.
1 item. 1 pieces.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
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Order for Payment

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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1825 #052
Date Range
1825
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Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Admin/Biographical History
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.
Date Range
1825
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0005
People
Armstrong, Nancy
Armstrong, Hugh
Armstrong, Josef
Armstrong,Thomas
Bales, Enos
Bales, Jacob
Barninger, Daniel
Barninger, Elizabeth
Brubaker, Abraham
Brubaker, Catherine
Brubaker, John
Caperly, Abraham
Carrell, Susanna
Cary, Daniel
Cary, John
Crummel, Catherine
Dager, Jacob
Deabler, Christopher
Deabler, George
Deabler, Jacob
Fisher, Matilda Ann
Fisher, Richard
Hutchins, Harriet
Kaufman, Barbara
Kepperly, Frederick
Kurtz, George
Kurtz, Henry
Kurtz, Maryann
Lighty, Christian
Lighty, Jacob
Lighty, William
Marks, Francina
Marks, John
Marks, Sophia
Marks, Mrs.
McMillan, Susanna
McMillen, Robert
Mehaffy, John
Mehaffy, Mary
Mehaffy, Samuel
Morrison, John
Morrison, Margaret
Morrison, Sarah
Morrison, William
Murray, William
Peters, George
Peters, Jacob
Peters, Samuel
Peters, William
Richerdson, Simon
Rogers, John
Rogers, Mary
Seabrooks, Eli
Seabrooks, Elizabeth
Seabrooks, Henry
Seabrooks, Mary
Seabrooks, Mary Ann
Shank, Hetty
Shulze, John
Shulze, Mrs.
Smith, Harriet
Tager, Jacob
Tager, Mrs.
Wesly, John
Wesly, Johnston
Wesly, Mary
Williamson, Ann
Williamson, John
Young, Margaret
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Conestoga Twp.
Enterprise School
Poor children
Teachers
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1825 #052
Box Number
005
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/07/05.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
School: Enterprise.
Murray, William. Teacher.
Shulze, Widow. Mother of Shulze, John, age 8.
Dager, Jacob.
Seabrooks, Elizabeth. Mother of Seabrooks, Mary Ann, age 7; Seabrooks, Henry, age 9.
Seabrooks, Mary. Mother of Seabrooks, Eli, age 7.
Armstrong, Hugh. Father of Armstrong, Josef, age 11; Armstrong Nancy, age 7; Armstrong, Thomas, age 9.
Peters, Jacob. Father of Peters, George, age 11; Peters, Jacob, age 7; Peters, William, age 9; Peters, Samuel, age 8.
Carrell, Susan[n]a, Mother of Shank, Hetty, age 10; Caperly, Abraham, age 7.
Bales, Jacob. Father of Bales, Enos, age 8.
Brubaker, John. Father of Brubaker, Abraham, age 11; Brubaker, Catherine, age 9.
Crummel, Catherine. Mother of Williamson, Ann, age 7; Williamson, John, age 8.
Kaufman, Barbara. Mother of Hutchins, Harriet, age 9; Richerdson, Simon, age 11.
Wesly, John. Father of Wesly, Johnston, age 8; Wesly, Mary, age 10.
Cary, John. Father of Cary, John, age 11; Cary, Daniel, age 8.
Young, Margaret. Mother of Kepperly, Frederick, age 7.
McMillen, Robert. Father of McMillan, Susanna, age 8.
Deabler, George. Father of Deabler, Christopher, age 8; Deabler, Jacob, age 11.
Barninger, Daniel. Father of Barninger, Elizabeth, age 7.
Mehaffy, Samuel. Father of Mehaffy, John, age 7.
Mehaffy, Mary. Mother of Smith, Harriet, age 7.
Morrison, William. Father of Morrison, John, age 8; Morrison, Margaret, age 7; Morrison, Sarah, age 6; Morrison, William, age 10.
Marks, Widow. Mother of Marks, Francina, age 9; Marks, John, age 11, Marks, Sophia, age 7.
Lighty, William. Father of Lighty, Christian, age 8; Lighty, Jacob, age 9.
Fisher, Richard. Father of Fisher, Matilda Ann, age 8.
Rogers, Mary. Mother of Rogers, John, age 9.
Tager, Widow. Mother of Tager, Jacob, age 7.
Kurtz, George. Father of Kurtz, Henry, age 10; Kurtz, Maryann, age 9.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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Record, Judicial

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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1815 F023 QS
Date Range
1815/04
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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
1815/04
Year
1815
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Crawford, Sarah
Leman, Peter
McCullough, Margaret
Sides, George
Sides, John
Murray, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: trespassing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1815 F023 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Peter Leman, Margaret McCullough, George Sides, John Sides.
Recognizance, malicious trespass on oath of William Murray.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
15.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1815 F026 QS
Date Range
1815/04
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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
1815/04
Year
1815
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Crawford, David Jr.
Murray, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1815 F026 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, assault and battery on William Murray.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
18.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Mayor's Court
Title
Mayor's Court
Object ID
JAN 1836 F038 MC
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Collection
Mayor's Court
Title
Mayor's Court
Admin/Biographical History
The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
Year
1836
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0012
People
Murray, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1836 F038 MC
Box Number
012
Additional Notes
Assault
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 99-00 [0101]
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #153
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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 0008
People
Murray, William
Seabrooks, Henery
Bell, Henry
Seabrooks, Mary Ann
Warfle, Mary Ann
Rice, Mary
Rice, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Conestoga Twp.
Martic Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #153
Box Number
008
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/03/17.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Conestoga Twp. unless noted.
Murray, William. Teacher.
Rice Mary 153 Poor Children 1828 007 Martic Township Age: 9
Rice Peter 153 Poor Children 1828 007 Martic Township Age: 8
Seabrooks, Henery. Also known as Bell, Henry. Age 11.
Seabrooks, Mary Ann. Also known as Warfle, Mary Ann. Age 9.
Rice, Mary. Age 9. Martic Twp.
Rice, Peter. Age 8. Martic Twp.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1872 F045 QS
Date Range
1872/08
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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
1872/08
Year
1872
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Murray, William
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: surety of the peace
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1872 F045 QS
Additional Notes
Surety of the peace.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
51.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Record, Judicial

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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1811 F020 QS
Date Range
1811/08
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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
1811/08
Year
1811
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Murray, William
Crawford, Sarah
Herr, John
Henry, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1811 F020 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, assault and battery on Sarah Crawford.
Additional names: John Herr, Samuel Henry.
3 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
18.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1885 F009 QS
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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.
Year
1885
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Murray, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1885 F009 QS
Additional Notes
Assault with intent to rob
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
7.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
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