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.
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.
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.
Signers of petition: John Barker, John Bausman Jr., [signature in German], Benjamin Charles, Gotlieb Sehner, John Eschbach, Jacob Huber Jr., David Caldwell, Henry [Deets], Jacob Peters, John Haverstick, Jacob Bausman.
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Signers of petition: Joseph Earnhart, William E. Ramsay, William Northemer, [G. Clark], Benjamin Blatcher, Henry Rush, J. M. Deaver, E. B. Jefferis, William Phillips, John A. Moore, William Bear, Israel Penrose.
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Signers of petition: James Hopkins, Samuel Morison, A. S. Ewing, John Long, [G. T. Clark], T. W. Housekeeper, [R. W. Moore], Henry Rush, Thomas Neel, [Frederick] Zarracher, William Showalter, Amos Groff, Elisha S. Baily.
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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.
Signers of Petition: Adam Breneman, George Withers, Joseph Brenneman, Henry Funk, Christian Schitz, Samuel Holl, Jacob Witmer, Daniel Lintner, Abraham Brenneman, John Wittmer, Henry Manning, Peter Rumel, John Sourbeer, John Hartzler.
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Signers of Petition: John Lovett, William W. Steele, John Watson, Hugh McCullough, Mahlon Pusey, George Aument Sr., Daniel Lefever, James Riddell, William R. Ralston, Michael Glackin, John Snavely, Samuel Maxwell, George Mouson, James Cummings, Samuel Morrisson, Jacob Holl, John McSparran, John Pusey, William Phillips, Vincent Reynolds, Alexander Linton, George Aument Jr.
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Signers of Petition: John Smith, Nathaniel Latchem, Hugh Penny, Samuel Ankrim, Jacob Overholtzer, Henry W. Pannebecker, [ ] R. Gryder, Edward Kennedy, James Riddell, James M. Steele, Charles Glackin, John Hunsbarger, James M. Hopkins, George Morson, Samuel Morisson, John McSparran, Gardner Furniss, John Wilson, Christian Cremer, Henry [Herr], William Phillips, William W. Steele Jr., Alexander Gordon, John W. Kennedy, William E. Ramsey.
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Located on the road leading from Christiana Bridge and McCalls Ferry.
Formerly kept by James Cummings.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: James Riddell, John W. Kennedy, Samuel Mouson, George Long, Andrew Stewart, William W. Steele, Jacob Holl, James McPherson, Robert H. Long, Hugh Neel, Gardner Furness, Hugh McCullough, A. N. Landis, Thomas Neel.
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Signers of Petition: James McPherson, Israel Penrose, William A. Brown, John King, John McSparran, Thomas Neel, Samuel Maxwell, Samuel Mousson, William Barnes, George Morrison, Jesse Culter, John Pusey, Gardner Furniss.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Peach Bottom Ferry.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Robert Shippen, James McPherson, Daniel Harman, William Retzer, Israel Penrose, Benjamin Penrose, A. N. Landis, David Parry, G. Morison, [ ] Housekeeper, John N. Russel, Jesse Lamborn, Joseph Kyle, William A. Brown, Leonard Johnson.
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Signers of Petition: Andrew Stewart, John Pusey, John B. Freeston, John Buchanan, Samuel [Morrison], James Barnes, Thomas Moderwell, George Morison, William Phillips, Daniel McCue, [Wade] Glackin, Samuel Maxwell, John Lovett, Daniel Lefever, Hugh McCullough, Samuel Pusey Jr., Thomas Johnson.
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Signers of Petition: William [Hiester], George E. [Wampler], Joseph Jones, John Weigand, George Sprecher, John Dick, John Lightner, Jacob Diffenderfer Jr., John Winters, Henry Carpenter, Isaac Holl, David Stone.
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Lately kept by her husband until his late decease.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Roland Diller, John Hoover, William Diller, Adam Diller, William Sprecher, John Winters, Joseph Jones, John Weigand, William H. Clymer, J. Stager, George E. [Wampler], David Shultz, Isaac Brubaker.
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Located at the junction of the road leading from New Holland to Intercourse and the Pennsylvania Railway.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Lewis L. Custer, John Diller, Isaac Smoker, John Rhoads, John Winters, William Diller, S. Bachman, Harmon Albright, Jacob L. Custer, Isaac [Hasser], Isaac Holl, Anthony Carpenter, A. L. Custer, Paul Mentzer, George Brubaker, Michael Bart.
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Signers of Petition: John Caufman, Samuel Musselman, Lewis Sprecher, John Petersheim, John Stoltzfoos, John Sheaffer, A. Custer, Isaac Sprecher, Benjamin Gehman, William Sprecher, Solomon Weaver, Samuel Bachman.
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Located at the crossing of the Harrisburg and Downingtown and New Holland and Churchtown turnpike roads.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Roland Diller, John High, Wendel Holl, George Rutt, Daniel Houder, Henry Martin, Jacob Diller, Henry Rutt, Henry Gehman, Elias E. Kinzer, [Davies] Wallace, Isaac Sausman.
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