Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed. Arr. chron. by date filed. No index. Hdw. and typed on ptd. fm.
Admin/Biographical History
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System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in year.
Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed. Arr. chron. by date filed. No index. Hdw. and typed on ptd. fm.
Admin/Biographical History
The County of Lancaster has given LancasterHistory.org custodial responsibility of this collection.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in year.
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 the road leading from Lancaster to Martic Forge at the point where the said road and the McCalls Ferry road fork.
Petition not granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Kreider, John Mylin Jr., John Mylin Sr., David Schnavely, Daniel Kendig, Jacob Leibly, Martin Miller, Philip Messenkop, F. D. Hubley.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Martic Forge at the point where the said road and the McCalls Ferry road fork about 3 miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Greider, John Forrer, John Mylin Jr., Jacob Mylin, Martin Mylin, Michael Harnish, Daniel Kendig, Abraham Kendig, Jacob Leibley.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: George Kreiner, John Johnson, John Rohrer, Christian Landis, Jacob Rathfon, Martin Landis, Alfred Sherman, Cyrus Beirsol, Daniel Zuck, Robert Connell, John Longenecker, John Landis, John Swar, Ephraim Bear, Moore Connell, Emanuel [VonKennan], Samuel Cowan, Jacob Zook, George Band, Chrisitan Frantz, David Binkly.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of petition: John Whiteside, Jacob Duchman, Levi Howe, Jacob Delcamk, Christian Hartman, John Cryder, Frederick Stamm, Jacob Nickel, David Hummel, and 2 German names.
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Signers of petition: Michall Knight, Abraham Huber, John Tanger, Henry Dytrick Jr., John Mehaffey, Adam Herr, David Herr, Henry Shaub, Martin Mayle Jr., Abraham Groff, and five others.
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Located on road leading from Lancaster, by the factory, to Bird in Hand Tavern on the old Philadelphia road.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Martin Greider, David Burkholder, Hugh Moore, Joseph Miller, William Hambright, Frederick Hambright, Henry Diffenbaugh, Robert Elliot, Leonard Eichholtz, Abraham Hess, Hugh [Lean] Felix Binkley, John Rohrer.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located on the main road leading from Lancaster to Willow Street
Petition not granted.
August term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Winter Jr., John Bassler, John Good, John Leaird, Samuel B. Moore, George Smith, Jacob Newswanger, Henry Rush, John [McCardel], Christian Brenneman, James Roney, James Ankrim, Abraham Cochnauer, Joseph Wentz, James Brown, Thomas Black, Samuel Kendig, Abraham Warfel Jr., John Hart, George Howerter.
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Signers of Petition: James Clyde, [signature in German], Martin Buckwalter, James Sweeney, Ezekiel Cook, John Moore, Abraham Buchwalter Jr., Martin Neff, Leonard Auwater, [William Evans], [ ] Hamilton, Robert Evans, John Henderson, James Evans.
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Located about 3 miles from Lancaster where the Peach Bottom and Martick Forge Roads fork.
Petition not granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Samuel Ressel, [signature in German], George Lefever, Christian Rohrer, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], John Mylin Jr., John Mylin, Jacob Mylin Jr., Jacob Mylin, Martin Forre, Daniel Kendig.
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Signers of Petition: David Snavely, Jacob Hess, John Martin, Joseph Brua, William Parker, John Strohm, Abraham Huber, William Black, Christian Snevely, Jacob Zimmerman, Simon [Graffe], John Tanger Jr., Francis Kendig, G. Withers, Christian Martin, Jacob Huber, Joseph Miller, Samuel Barr, Daniel Zahm, Abraham Mylin.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located at east end of Witmers bridge on the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike.
Lately occupied by Abraham Kendig.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: George Hambright, Henry Carpenter, Alexander Miller, Jacob Kauffman, W. B. Ross, Jacob Rathfon, Robert Evans, Benjamin Eshleman, H. Withers, George Waltz, Daniel Zahm, William Cooper, Jacob Neff.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Strasburg.
Lately occupied by Andrew Weiss.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John Longnecker, David Longnecker, Christian Mayers, David Miller, John Herr, Daniel Dawner, Abraham Herr, Henrey Wever, Daniel Wever, George Haines, David Weaver, Joseph Booth, Jacob Diffinbaugh, Martin Carpenter, George Diffenbaugh, Samuel Hasson.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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