Signers of Petition: Leonard Eichholtz, Robert Russel, George Miller, George Brungad, Henry Keffer, John Getz, Martin Miller, Charles Kline, George Hambright, Henry Brenner, William Hambright, Frederick Hambright, Daniel Carpenter, Christian Burg, George Waltz, Jacob Brenner, Christopher Brenner, Daniel Zahm, Evan R. Evans, Henry Carpenter, Andrew B. Kauffman, William Albright, G. H. Whitaker, William White, Jacob Snyder, Michael Wimer, Rudolph C. Nagel, Samuel C. Slaymaker.
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Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
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Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
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Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Located on public road leading from Lancaster to Port Deposit, between the taverns of William Hutton, Samuel Porter and Barnes.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Joseph Brown, John K. Lappington, John Russell, J. King, Joshua Brown Jr., James King, John Kirk, Benjamin Brown, Isaac Webster, Gardner Furness, James A. Caldwell.
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Signers of Petition: Jeremiah Brown Jr., Paul Ralston, John Allen, Martin Gryder, William Hammand, Nicholas Boyd, William Pennel Jr., Phineas Ash, D. Montgomery, Robert Pennel, Christian Gryder, William P. Boyd, Samuel Boyd, James Evans, Robert Evans, Benjamin Jones.
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Located at the Pennel Crossroads, on public road leading from Lancaster to head of Susquehanna Canal at Oak Heaven, Ball Fryer Ferry, Conowingo Bridge, and Port Deposit, the road leads from Peachbottom Ferry, to Christiana Bridge, Newport, New Castle, Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Timothy Haines, James Robinson, Charles Heston, Isaac Robinson, William Hammond, Jacob Brown, William Brown, Joshua Brown, Slater Brown, Jeremiah Brown Jr., Samuel Hess, Joseph Sidwall, Nicholas Boyd, Stephen Boyd, William Boyd, Joshua Brabson, William Brabson, [Joseph] King, D. Montgomery, Robert Pennel, David Cope, Christian Gryder, George [Morison], William Pennel, J. Steel, John Bowman, Aaron Quimby, Benjamin Jones, Samuel Ankrim, Robert Zell, John Ecklin, John Robison, Joseph Robison, William [Monoson], James King, R. Reynolds, [W.] Houston, Joseph Swift, Jeremiah King, William Johnston, Joseph Webster, J. Webb, John Brabson, Israel Reynolds, Samuel Whiteside, David Brown, John Young, Reuben Reynolds, Phineas Ash, [ ] Reynolds, John Kinsey, Martin H. Carman.
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Signers of Petition: John K. Lappington, Robert King Jr., John Stubbs, Robert Maxwell, Samuel Neeper, D. Montgomery, Benjamin Jones, Nicholas Boyd, Timothy Haines.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Job, W. McCullough, Robert Maxwell, William Cook, James Maxwell, Joel King, Aaron Quimby, John McVey, Samuel Neeper, John Stubbs, Joshua Webster, William Brown, Jeremiah Brown Jr., William Steady, Samuel Morison, John Maxwell, Samuel Hess, Jeremiah Brown, Slater Brown.
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Located at intersections of road that leads from Lancaster to Charleston, Port Deposit & Elkton and from Peach Bottom to Christiana Bridge, Newport and Wilmington.
Petition granted.
Signers of Petition: T. W. Freeman, David Clendenin, William Gibson, J. Webb, John Burns.
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Located on road leading from the Lancaster and Middletown turnpike to the village of New Holland.
Lately occupied by John Landis.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John Ihling, John Lintner, Adam Dellet, Philip Myer, W. B. Ross, John Reitzel, William Cooper, George Ford, Samuel Fahnestock, Samuel Danner, [signature in German], George Morry, Jacob [Lindig].
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Signers of Petition: Michael Haverstick, Christian Zercher, [Socratis] Myer, Samuel Caskey, [signature in German], George Kindig, Thomas Duke, John Swiger, Christian Myley, Christian Smith, Jacob Fehl, [signature in German], [Samuel Lantz], John Saiger, John Brandt, [signature in German], Peter Burke, George Erisman, Phillip Hoffman, Jacob Burk, Theophilus Hartman, Jacob Sitler, [signature in German], [signature in German], [P. L. C. Ross], Jacob Good, Henry Hess, Jahn Good, John Good, [signature in German], Frederick Pfeiffer, Jacob Lehman, Daniel Kindig, John Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, [signature in German], [signature in German], Henry Kaufman, Jacob Wright, George Young, John Goodman, Jesse Roberts, Thomas McCally, John Urban Jr., William Cooper, John Kindig, Hugh Mehaffy, John Rathfon, [signature in German], Peter Paster, George Urban, John Urban, Benjamin Urban, Isaac Heiney, Adam Duke.
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Signers of Petition: Joseph Wallace, George Bietz, Jacob Lindeman, John Herr, Andrew Kaufman, Henry Steiner, [unknown signature], George Rakes, Abraham Bitner, Christian Herr, [signature in German], Nathaniel Latchem, Isaiah Latchem, Samuel C. Bonham, Benjamin Kauffman.
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Signers of Petition: Adam Duke, John Henry, [signature in German], [signature in German], John Rathfon, Christian Sterneman, [signature in German], John Waller, John Heiney, Joseph Parker, Thomas Duke, Jacob Duke, Frederick Fenstermacher, Frederick Pfeiffer, William Bowen, Hugh Mehaffy, Samuel Baughman, John P. Ackles, Adam Fogle, [James Dunkin], Benjamin Haverstick, Christian Shenk Jr., Martin Kindig, Christian Forrer, Christian Stauffer Jr., [John Gase], Jacob Lehman, Richard Kerns, Gabriel Spence, [Michael Gass], James [M. Alargin], Adam Shofstall.
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Located at the confluence of the Conestoga Creek with the Susquehanna River.
Petition not granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Adam Duke, Thomas Duke, Hugh Mehaffy, [signature in German], [signature in German], Jacob Omit Jr., John Minich, John Eyman, Joseph Parker, John Henery, Christian Shenk Jr., John Kindig, Joshua Hess, William Bowers, Jacob Fehl, Robert McMillan, [signature in German], Henry Hackman, James McAlargin, James McAlargin Sr., John Urban, [signature in German], Henry Shoff, Gabriel Spence, [Jacob Hemeltz], [signature in German], Jacob Duke, Benjamin Haverstick, Christian Haverstick, Adam Shofstall, Samuel Caskey, John Swiger, Edward Phillips, Christian Kindig, George Haverstick, Peter Burk, Peter Paster, John Porter, John Urban, Henry Grabill, John Waller, Martin Kreamer, Jacob Kreamer, Jacob Shenk Jr., Richard Kerns, John McCardel, Joseph Brooks, Henry Smith, Adam Warfel, Jacob Warfel, [signature in German], John Warfel, Samuel Hainey Jr., John Hess, Michael Haverstick, Christian Sterneman, Christian Myley, Joseph Osborn, John Good, Henry Forrer, Benjamin Herr, Christian Stauffer Jr., Jacob Benetick, Valentine Rumel, Henry Caufman, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], John Fry, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], David [Himez], Jacob Wilhelm.
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