Signers of Petition: William Sprecher, A. L. Custer, Jacob L. Custer, [signature in German], Abraham Groff, Jacob Sheaffer, Phillip Sheaffer, Henry Rutter, Harmon Albright, Lewis L. Custer, John Stoltzfoos, Christian Musselman.
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Located on road leading from Lancaster to Port Deposit.
Lately occupied her late husband, George Smith.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Abraham Warfel, Christian Brenneman, Joseph Miller, Isaac Ryan, John Hart, Martin Huber, Henry Bowman, David Strohm, Jacob Eshleman, John Winter, Jacob Newswanger, Isaac Graft, Richard Kerns, Charles [Pickett].
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Signers of petition: John Hipple, Samuel Lockard, Jacob Gelmacher, John Forrey, John F. Meads, George Moore, George Shickley, Michael B. Hougendobler, James Moore, [Iden] Brown, [unknown signature], Peter Divet, Edward Givens.
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Located on the Blue Ball and Lancaster Turnpike Road.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Aaron L. Custer, John Sheaffer, Samuel Stoltzfus, Abraham Groff, William Sprecher, John Petersheime, Isaac Sprecher, Henry Rutter, Lewis Custer, John Myers, Samuel Bachman, [signature in German].
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Located on the Lancaster and New Holland turnpike, at the junction of road leading from Hinkletown with the turnpike.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of petition: John Graybill, Abraham Groff, Jacob Brubaker, Samuel Clark, John W. Groff, John Good, Levi Good, Christian Good, Michael Good, Ephraim Bare, David Bender, James Vogan.
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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.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
