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 road from Lancaster to Peach Bottom ferry.
Petition granted.
Signers of Petition: John K. Lappington, Reuben Hutton, James [Barnes], Stephen Boyd, Amos Ailes, Samuel Boyd, David Brown, James A. Caldwell, Robert King Jr., John White, James McSparran.
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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 at cross roads leading from Lancaster to Port Deposit and from Peach Bottom Ferry to Wilmington.
Now occupied by John Ballance.
Petition granted.
Signers of Petition: Robert King Jr., John White, W. McCullough, Isaac Hutton, Jeremiah B. Haines, David Lie, Joseph Price, Stephen Blackburn, John Stubbs, Nathaniel Hawkins, James Haldwell, James Neeper, John Lake, Samuel Boyd, David Brown, William Harrah, Joseph Bradley, Benjamin Hammond, James Barnes, John Lee, James McSparran, Samuel Neeper, Gardner Furness [M. Dubree].
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Signers of Petition: Joseph Price, Jeremiah Brown, Thomas Burk, N. W. H. Boyd, Robert Barclay, Isaac S. Webster, Nathaniel Hawkins, Reuben Hutton, Hughes Burk.
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Signers of Petition: George Heckert, E. Reigart, Jacob Smith, William A. Brown, John Allen, Samuel Kendig, John Landes, Francis Kendig, Edward [Barber], John Getz, Christian Martin, Adam Metzger, Abraham Carpenter, Joseph [Ogilbey], John Whiteside, D. Brown, Benjamin Ober, Henry Yost, George King.
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