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Pennsylvania genealogies chiefly Scotch-Irish and German

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1441
Author
Egle, William Henry,
Date of Publication
1994
Call Number
929.2 E31p
  1 website  
Responsibility
by William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A.
Author
Egle, William Henry,
Place of Publication
Baltimore
Publisher
Genealogical Publ. Co.
Date of Publication
1994
Physical Description
viii, 798 p.
Notes
Reprint of the second edition, 1896
"William Henry Egle was a physician, author and historian who served as the State Librarian of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 1887 to 1889. His body of work documented Pennsylvania's history from its founding through the late 19th century - excerpts of which continued to be reprinted in newspapers following his death in 1901 and are still cited as references by present-day historians and professional genealogists." [from Wikipedia]
Subjects
Scots-Irish.
Germans - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - Genealogy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929.2 E31p
Websites
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Regina, the German captive, or, True piety among the lowly

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo14321
Author
Weiser, R.
Date of Publication
1860.
Call Number
920.7 W427 1860
  1 website  
Responsibility
by Rev. R. Weiser.
Author
Weiser, R.
Place of Publication
Baltimore
Publisher
T. Newton Kurtz,
Date of Publication
1860.
Physical Description
252 p. illus., 16 cm.
Summary
A story of the Hartman family's immigration to America from Germany, the attack by Indians in their American home, and the abduction of two daughters by native Indians.
Subjects
United States - History - French and Indian War, 1755-1763 - Personal narratives.
Pennsylvania - History - French and Indian War, 1755-1763. - Personal narratives.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
920.7 W427 1860
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The genealogical record of the Schwenkfelder families, seekers of religious liberty who fled from Silesia to Saxony and thence to Pennsylvania in the years 1731-1737

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4327
Author
Brecht, Samuel Kriebel,
Date of Publication
1923.
Call Number
929 S414b
  1 website  
Responsibility
edited by Samuil Kriebel Brecht...
Author
Brecht, Samuel Kriebel,
Place of Publication
New York, Chicago
Publisher
Printed for the Board of publication of the Schwenkfelder church, Pennsburg, Pennsylvania [by] Rand McNally & company,
Date of Publication
1923.
Physical Description
xx, 1752 p. front., illus. (coat of arms) plates, ports., maps, facsims. 29 cm.
Notes
A revision of the Genealogical record of the descendants of the Schwenkfelders, by R. Kriebel.
The Genealogical Record of the Schwenkfelder Families: Seekers of Religious Liberty Who Fled From Silesia to Saxony and Thence to Pennsylvania in the Years 1731 to 1737 by Samuel Kriebel Brecht chronicles the genealogy of the followers of Caspar Schwenkfelder, German religious reformer. The book also includes photographs of people, places, and documents; historical sketches; church organization, maps, and other information
Bibliography: p. xix-xx.
Subjects
Schwenckfeld, Caspar, - 1489-1561.
Schwenkfelders - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - Genealogy.
Additional Author
Kriebel, Reuben,
Additional Corporate Author
Schwenkfelder Church.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 S414b
Websites
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The Pennsylvania LeFevres

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4636
Author
LeFevre, George Newton,
Date of Publication
1952.
Call Number
929 L493p
  1 website  
Responsibility
compiled by George Newton LeFevre ; co-compiler, Franklin D. LeFevre.
Author
LeFevre, George Newton,
Place of Publication
Strasburg, Pa
Publisher
LeFevre Cemetery and Historical Association,
Date of Publication
1952.
Physical Description
xix, 256 p. : ill., col. coat of arms, facsims., geneal. table, port. ; 24 cm.
Notes
Includes indexes.
Summary
The book is a genealogical history of the LeFevre family in America. As Huguenots, the family was persecuted in France and many were killed. Isaac Lefevres of 1669 escaped to America and settled in Strasburg Township.
Subjects
Lefevre family.
Pennsylvania - Genealogy.
Additional Author
LeFevre, Franklin D.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 L493p
Websites
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Proceedings of the Virginia Assembly, on the answers of sundry states to their resolutions, passed in December, 1798

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21192
Corporate Author
Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates.
Date of Publication
1800.
Call Number
Yeates Book 450 1800a
  1 website  
Corporate Author
Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by James Carey ...,
Date of Publication
1800.
Physical Description
59, [1] p. ; 22 cm. (8vo)
Notes
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-G⁴ H².
Publisher's advertisement: p. [1] at end.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page
Book number 459 as assigned by Yeates.
Bound with An address, &c. recommendations to the states by the United States in Congress assembled. Philadelphia: printed by David C. Claypoole, 1783 -- An examination of the Constitution for the United States of America, submitted to the people fy the General Convention....Philadelphia: Printed by Zacharariah Poulson, Junr...1788 -- Proceedings in the House of Representatives of the United States of America respecting the contested election for the eastern district of Georgia. : Philadelphia, printed by Parry Hall...1792 -- A calm appeal to the people of the State of Delaware. ... Philadelphia: Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Junr... date not specified -- An enquiry into the principles and tendency of certain public measures. Philadelphia: Printed by Thomas Dobson... 1784; -- A vindication of Mr. Randophs's resignation. Philadelphia: printed by Samuel Smith...1795 -- The pretensions of Thomas Jefferson to the presidency examined; and the charges against John Adams refuted...United States, October 1796 -- Observations on the speech of Albert Gallatin, in the House of Representatives of the United States, on the foreign intercourse bill. Washington: Printed by John Colerick, 1798 -- The speech of Mr. Bayard on the foreign intecourse bill delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States on the third day of March 1798. -- The address of the minority in the Virginia Legislature to the people of that state; containing a vindication of the constitutionality of the alien and sedition laws Printer not specified, date not specified -- Letter from the Secfretary of State enclosing the reports of the late and present director of the mint....Philadelphia: Printed by Francis and Robert Bailey...1795 -- Analysis of the report of the committee of the Virginia Assembly, on the preceedings of sundry of the other States in answer to their resolutions. Philadelphia, printed by Zachariah Poulson, junior, 1800
Evans
Subjects
Alien and Sedition laws, 1798.
Kentucky and Virginia resolutions of 1798.
Politics and government
United States - Politics and government - 1797-1801.
United States.
Three quarters leather on marbled boards (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Yeates Book 450 1800a
Websites
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Narrative of the proceedings against Thomas Cooper, Esquire, president judge of the eight judiciary district of Pennsylvania, on a charge of official misconduct

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21211
Author
Cooper, Thomas,
Date of Publication
1811.
Call Number
Book 461 1811a
  1 website  
Author
Cooper, Thomas,
Place of Publication
Lancaster [Pa.]
Publisher
Printed by William Hamilton.,
Date of Publication
1811.
Physical Description
[2], 55, [1] p. ; 23 cm.
Notes
"I publish the following report of proceedings in my case, for my own sake ... but I present what I honestly believe to be a fair and brief view of all that is necessary to enable others to form their own judgement."--Preface, p. [1]. Signed: Thomas Cooper.
Last page blank.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 461 as assigned by Yeates.
Bound with Oration on masonry: delivered at St. John's church in the city of Philadelphia, at the request of the right worshipful Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, on St. John's day, June 24, 1811, by James Milnor. Philadelphia: J. Maxwell, 1811 -- Proposals, by Farrand and Nichholas for publishing by subscription ...The American Review of history and politics. Place not identified: publisher not identified, 1810 -- Proposals for publishing by subscription, a translation from the French, of. LeSages's historical genealogial chronological and geographical atlas. Philadelphia: Jane Aiken, 1819 -- A description of the chain bridge; invented by Judge Finley, of Fayette County Pennsylvania...Uniontown, Pa: William Campbell, 1811 -- The pioneeer, vol. I, no. IV, May 5, 1812 -- The Port folio (new series) by Oliver Oldschool, Esq. Philadelphia, Saturday, March 12, 1808 -- Annual discourse, delivered before the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts on the 13th of November 1810 by Joseph Hopkinson. Philadelphia: published by Bradford and Inskeep; Inseeep and Bradford, New York: and William M'Ilhenry, Boston, Sweeny & M'Kenzie, printers, 1810 -- Reply to Mr. Burke's invective against Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Watt, in the House of Commons on the30th of April, 1792, by Thomas Cooper. London: printed for J. Johnson, in St. Paul's Church Yard; and M Falkner and Co., Manchester, M,DCC,XCII (1792) -- Narrative of the proceedings against Thomas Cooiper, exquire, president judge of the eighth judiciary district of Pennsylvania, on a charge of official misconduct. Lancaster: printed by William Hamilton, 1811; -- [Narrative on the title of West Florida]. Place not identified:published not identified. date not identified -- Observations on the conduct of our executive towards Spain. Place not identified:published not identified. date not identified -- Letters, addressed to the people of Pennsylvania respecting the internal improvement, of the commonwealth; by means of roads and canals by William J. Duane. Philadelphia: printed by Jane Aiken, No 71, North Third Street, 18ll --An address of the members of theHouse of Representatives, of the Congress of the United States, to their consitutents, on the subject of the war with Great Britain. Philadelphia: printed at the office of the United States' Gazette, date not identified; Documents and facts, relative to military events, during the late war by Jno. P. Boyd. Place not identified:published not identified. date not identified-- Darstellung des in Baltimore am 27 und 28sten Julii, 1812, gemachten Angriffs auf die presfreyheit, und das leben der Bertheidiger defelben. Philadelphia: gedruct bey Conrad Zentler, in der Zwenten Stresse, unterhalb der Regs Strasse, 1812 -- Plan of an improved system of the money-concerns of the Union by Erick Bollman, M.D. Philadelphia: printed for the auther. Wiliam Fry, printer, Walnut, near Fifth Street, 1816; Articles of the Farmer's Bank of Lancaster. Place not idenifiied: Printed by Hugh Hamilton, date not identified.
Shaw & Shoemaker
Subjects
Cooper, Thomas, - 1759-1839 - Trials, litigation, etc.
Cooper, Thomas, - 1759-1839.
Judges
Misconduct in office - Pennsylvania.
Misconduct in office.
Politics and government
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Pennsylvania.
Trials, litigation, etc.
Thee-quarters leather on marbled paper (Binding)
Additional Author
Hamilton, William,
Yeates', Jasper,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 461 1811a
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Our heritage, a history of the Bachmans of Lititz, Pennsylvania : ancestors and descendents [sic] of Aaron Eugene and Fannie Ritter Bachman, Monroe Eugene and Clara Weidman Bachman

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18639
Author
Mann, Pauline Bachman,
Date of Publication
c1981.
Call Number
929 B124m
  1 website  
Responsibility
by Pauline Bachman Mann.
Author
Mann, Pauline Bachman,
Place of Publication
Des Moines, Iowa
Publisher
P.B. Mann,
Date of Publication
c1981.
Physical Description
x, 215 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Notes
On spine: The Bachmans of Lititz, Pennsylvania.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects
Bachman family.
Pennsylvania - Genealogy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 B124m
Websites
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Reports of cases argued and determined in the High Court of Chancery in Ireland : during the time of Lord Redesdale

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21508
Corporate Author
Ireland. High Court of Chancery.
Date of Publication
1808-1811.
Call Number
Book 542 1808
Book 543 1811
  1 website  
Responsibility
by John Schoales and Thomas Lefroy.
Corporate Author
Ireland. High Court of Chancery.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
I. Riley,
Date of Publication
1808-1811.
Physical Description
2 volumes ; 24 cm
Notes
Vol. 2 has imprint: New York : Franklin Co.
Includes indexes.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signataure at top of title page.
Book numbers 542 and 543 as assigned by Yeates.
Contents
v. 1. The cases from the beginning of Easter term, 1802 to the end of Easter term, 1804 -- v. 2. The cases from the beginning of Trinity term, 1804 to the period of Lord Redesdale's resignation of the Great Seal [i.e. 1807].
Subjects
Law reports, digests, etc. - Ireland.
Equity - Ireland - Cases.
Equity.
Law reports, digests, etc.
Ireland.
Trials, litigation, etc.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Redesdale, John Mitford,
Schoales, John.
Lefroy, Thomas Langlois,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 542 1808
Book 543 1811
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The acts of Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania, carefully compared with the originals. And an appendix, containing such acts and parts of acts, relating to property, as are expired, altered, or repealed. Together with the royal, proprietary, city, and borough charters; and the original concessions of the Honourable William Penn to the first settlers of the province

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21607
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania.
Date of Publication
1775.
Call Number
Book 586 1775
  1 website  
Responsibility
Published by order of Assembly.
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed and sold by Hall and Sellers,
Date of Publication
1775.
Physical Description
xxi, 536, 22, [12], 3 pages 36 cm
Notes
Edited by J. Galloway. Cf. Evans 14364.
"Appendix" (22 p. (3d group)) has special t.p., with same imprint.
LCHS copy imperfect: "Addendum" (3 p. at end) wanting.
Includes index.
Jasper Yeates's Colonnial Law Library.
On front flyleaf: Joseph Pennock his Book; Joseph Pennock; Jesse Pennocks Book and presented to Thomas Pennock.
Book number 586 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Law - Pennsylvania.
Law.
Ownership.
Pennsylvania.
Legislation.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Covers loose (Binding)
Additional Author
Galloway, Joseph,
Pennock, Joseph,
Pennock, Jesse,
Pennock, Thomas,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 586 1775
Websites
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Debates and other proceedings of the Convention of Virginia : convened at Richmond, on Monday the second day of June, 1788, for the purpose of deliberating on the Constitution recommended by the grand Federal convention ; to which is prefixed the Federal Constitution

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21683
Corporate Author
Virginia.
Edition
2d ed.
Date of Publication
1805.
Call Number
Book 604 1805
  1 website  
Responsibility
taken in short hand by David Robertson of Petersburg.
Corporate Author
Virginia.
Edition
2d ed.
Place of Publication
Richmond
Publisher
Ritchie & Worsley and Augustine Davis,
Date of Publication
1805.
Physical Description
viii, 477 pages ; 22 cm
Notes
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 604 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Virginia. - Convention - (1788)
Virginia. - Convention.
Constitutions - United States.
Constitutions.
United States.
Annotations - 19th century.
Printed books - 19th century - United States - Virginia - Richmond - Specimens.
Digital images.
Full leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Robertson, David,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 604 1805
Websites
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