Herr, Neff and Kauffman Family (Manor Twp.) Papers
Description
This collection contains mostly deeds and releases for property in Manor Township between the Herr, Kauffman, and Neff families. The dates for the deeds and releases are 1791-1792, 1804-1808, and 1841-1865. It seems that there are three main properties that all of the documents are mentioning within Manor Township. There are also nine bonds between Tobias H. Herr and Henry Herr Sr. that were all made in 1864. There are two Cyrus Neff's mentioned in this collection, Cyrus Neff and Cyrus L. Neff. One of the documents is Cyrus Neff's Certificate of Election for the Lancaster County Auditor in 1887. The documents pertaining to Cyrus L. Neff are his policy with the Pennsylvania Threshermen & Farmers' Mutual Casualty Insurance Company in the early 1920's. Towards the end of the collection there are two newspapers from 1929 and 1947, pertaining to the Herr family farm and house as well as what seems to be instructions on how to make animal feed.
Admin/Biographical History
John Herr came to Pennsylvania in 1710 with four of his five sons. His oldest son, Abraham Herr came with his father in 1710, and was the only one to settle west of the Conestoga River in Manor Township.
Francis Neff came to America from Switzerland in the early 1700's. One of his sons, Henry Neff, was the first to live in Manor Township. One of Henry Neff's four sons, Henry Neff Jr., was the only child that stayed at the homestead in Manor Township. He and his wife, Susannah Neff, had a son named Benjamin Neff who, in turn, married Anna Hostetter, daughter of Ulrich Hostetter and had two sons, Cyrus and Benjamin H. Neff. Cyrus Neff attended common schools till he was 18 years old then farmed for 11 years, after which he taught in schools for three terms. He was very active in the school board for six years and then was elected as Lancaster County Auditor in 1887. He married Kate Lehman, a daughter of Reverend Benjamin Lehman, of Manor Township, and together they had eight children. Cyrus died in 1890 at the age of thirty-eight years.
The donor, Ethel Huber, is related to the Neff and the Herr families on her mother's side and may be a descendent of Abraham Herr, the brother of Christian Herr.
Signers of petition: J. R. Diffenbach, John J. Libhart, John B. Malony, Robert Turner, John Roth, Thomas Johnston, Henry Schock, [ ] Eagle, Adam Heiser, P. L. Etter, Charles A. Brady, Thomas Stence, James Cushman.
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Signers of petition: Lawrence Hipple, Peter Baker, John K. Fidler, H. Musselman, John H. Goodman, [signature in German], George Cummins, Andrew Leader, G. W. Wormley, Samuel Johnson, James Scott, Charles Girod, David Cassel Jr., [signature in German].
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Signers of petition: Thomas Johnston, Samuel Johnson, [ ] Eagle, Andrew Leader, John Fryberger, John Libhart, David Harry, John Schock, John B. Carter, Thomas Stence, James Mehaffey Jr., Samuel Bailie.
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Signers of petition: Samuel Johnson, Jacob [Krather], J. F. Eagle, Jacob Graybill, Samuel Peck, James Whitehill, G. W. Wormley, Joseph Mack, John McClure, Thomas Stence, Frederick Frank, John Libhart.
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Signers of petition: Bayard Grosh, Gabriel Grosh, John M. Waller, Henry Cassel, Tobias B. Stehman, [signature in German], John Gochenaur, John Greiner, Jacob Stibgen, Peter Baker, John Judy, [signature in German], Charles Girod, John Wolfsberger, George W. Rinehart, John K. Fidler, J. Vaughen, Jeremiah Vaughen, Daniel Kapp, John [Lieser], William H. Grosh.
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Signers of petition: Abraham Cassel, J. F. Eagle, John Miller, William Cummings, Andrew Leader, H. Musselman, [signature in German], David Cassel Jr., John K. Fidler, [signature in German], [signature in German], Samuel Oberlin.
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Located on the corner of Second and Walnut Streets.
Occupied by Jacob Rigler.
April term.
Signers of petition: William A. Spangler, John B. Malony, Thomas Stence, Frederick Frank, George Oves, Adam Heiser, Abraham Cassell, [unknown signature], [signature in German], Jacob Sandoe, P. L. Etter, Jacob Rigler.
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Signers of petition: David Harry, Samuel D. Miller, Abraham Varley, William A. Spangler, John R. Diffenbach, John Roth, John J. Libhart, John B. Malony, James Stackhouse, Samuel Bailie, Samuel Peck, James Miller.
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Located on the corner of Front Street and Elbow Lane.
April term.
Signers of petition: Abraham Varley, Adam Heiser, Benjamin G. Getz, Abraham Cassel, Robert Turner, John Roth, Samuel D. Miller, John R. Diffenbach, Thomas Johnston, William A. Spangler, David C. Grohl, G. W. Wormley.
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Signers of petition: Francis Flury, J. Cushman, H. [Swisher], Henry Seitz, P. L. Etter, John Roth, Adam Heiser, David Harry, William T. [Mixwell], John B. Malony, J. R. Diffenbach, Andrew Leader.
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Signers of petition: John Libhart, Francis Flury, William S. Maxwell, J. B. Malony, Abraham Cassel, J. L. Etter, Andrew Leader, Adam Heiser, [signature in German], [signature in German], John Roth, J. R. Diffenbach, A. Lindsay, Jacob Hunsicker, Samuel [Peski], J. F. Eagle.
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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.
Located on Front Street fronting the Pennsylvania Canal and adjoining lots of David Rinehart and others.
Lately occupied by Col. Latchem.
Petition not granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: John Cassel, Jacob Sheidley, Samuel McKinney, Nathaniel Latchem, John Clements, Christian Imhoff, Jacob Glatz, David Ferree, Abraham Zublin, John Goodman, J. Grosh, David Cassel Jr., [signature in German], William H. Grosh, B. Libhart.
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Formerly kept by John Libhart and relinquished by Mr. Goodman.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John Auxer, Peter Baker, [signature in German], Jacob Graybill, [J.] M. Boggs, Henry Nicholas, Jacob Glatz, Robert King, J. T. Anderson, Henry Spiese, John Huss, Isaac Reinhart, John Kline, John Spangler, Jacob Scheidly, Abraham Cassel, David Cassel, Samuel Hopkins, David Reinhart, [J. S. Inglis].
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