Located at Andrew's Bridge, on the road leading form Lancaster to Newport, Wilmington, etc.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: William C. Worth, William White, Abraham Ferguson, Abraham McConnel, Thomas Pennington, Aaron Faulk, Obed Baily, Joseph Pennock, Jacob K. Lamborn, William Fairlamb, William Sampson, John Sampson, Thomas Byer.
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Signers of petition: Abraham D. Whiteside, John Andrews, William Whiteside, William N. Galbraith, Abraham McConnel, William Harrar, Lemuel Kenney, Jesse Harr, James Gibson, Robert Ford, James Brown, Jeremiah Hartings, Joseph Paxson.
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Signers of petition: Obed Bailie, Andrew Beyer, Thomas Beyer, G. S. Morrison, William Kinsey, Thomas McCausland, Aaron [Foulk], Jacob K. Lamborn, Abraham McConnel, William Common, Robert Beyer, William Sampson, Truman Coates, Alban W. Pennock.
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Signers of petition: James Richardson, William N. Galbraith, John Montgomery, Abraham D. Whiteside, Edward P. Dare, John Sampson, Samuel Sampson, James W. Hendrickson, William H. Whiteside, Gabriel S. [Modison], [J. D. Harrol], James K. Simpson, Andrew Beyers, Abraham M. Connel.
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Signers of petition: William C. Worth, Jacob K. Lamborn, Abraham McConnel, William B. Galbraith, W. G. Chandler, Aaron Faulk, Truman Coates, William Fairlamb, Andrew Beyer, Thomas McCausland, Nicholas Fairlamb, Thomas Beyer, A. W. Pennock.
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Known as the Barkley Tavern, to be called the Kirkwood Inn.
April term.
Signers of petition: Joseph Paxson, Peter Hastings, James Richardson, John Whiteside, William Whiteside, Andrew [Bollagough], James King, James King Jr., Robert Whiteside, James Whiteside, Jeremiah Hastings, James Hasting, William Wilson, Samuel Milner, W. C. Worth, Samuel G. Wright, Abraham McConnel, Robert Beyer, Samuel McConnel, Taylor Peirce.
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Signers of petition: William C. Worth, W. G. Chandler, A. Beyer, Aaron [Faulk], Robert Beyer, Jacob K. Lamborn, William Fairlamb, Truman Coates, William Given, Thomas Beyer, Samuel G. Wright, Thomas McCausland.
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Located on road leading to West Chester from McCall's Ferry.
Only remonstrance, recommendation, and letter of remonstrance.
April term.
Remonstrance Signers: James P. Wilson, Abraham Whiteside, Philip Smokey, James Richardson, Peter Hastings, James Hastings, Walter Bunting, Samuel McCommon, J. McCommon, James McCommon, John J. Andrews, John Gable, Lemuel Kenney, John Whiteside, J. G. Andrews, Hugh Andrews, James W. Andrews, David McCarter, David T. Bunting, William Bunting, [Lem] McCommon, Alexander Turner, Samuel Lloyd, James Morrison, Samuel Morrison, Christopher Hastings, Vincent King.
Letter of remonstrance signed by Hugh Andrews.
Recommendation signers: Abraham McConnell, Milton Scott, Joseph Parker, James Clark, George T. Dare, Daniel Harrar, William Harrar, Francis Monoghen, Jeremiah Swisher, Robert Buyer, Joseph Walker, Ezekiel Webb, E. Richardson, Henry Webb, William Murphy, Andrew Beyer.
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Signers of petition: A. D. Whiteside, Francis Scott, George Hogg, Peter Ross, William N. Galbraith, Miller Harrar, Uriah Swisher, James Richardson, [William] Sampson, James Findley, Thomas Murphy, James Gibson, James K. Simpson, John Alexander.
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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.
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 at Andrews Bridge on the road leading from Strasburg to Newport.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Robert Beyer, Abraham McConnel, John J. Andrews, Obed Baily, William Kilpatrick, Truman Coates, John Gorley, Jonathan Worth, Abner Davis, Thomas Beyer, Thomas McCausland, Aaron Faulk.
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Signers of Petition: William Galbraith, Abraham Ferguson, Wiliam Hogg, Joseph Walker, W. Whiteside, James Brown, Jesse Harrar, Uriah Swisher, Daniel Harrer, James Findley, William Ferguson, Jeremiah Hastings, John Reynolds, William Galbraith, Abraham McConnel.
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Signers of Petition: Samuel Milner, Joseph Paxson, Benjamin T. Harrar, John McCommon, Samuel McCommon, John Gable, Jesse Davis, Andrew Bayer, John Alexander, Vincent King, Henry Paxson, Milton Scott, Ezekiel Webb, Henry Gable, Christopher Hastings, Henry Webb, J. C. Taylor, J. McCommon, George T. Dare, Robert Whiteside, Samuel Whiteside, Abraham McConnel, Robert Biers.
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