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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1865 F093 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1865
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
McMathen, Benjamin
Herchelrod, Christian
Shelley, Daniel
Masterson, Joseph
Halman, George
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Constable's return
Constables
Rapho Twp.
Place
Rapho Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1865 F093 QS
Additional Notes
Constable's return.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
113.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1865 F094 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1865
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Gensemer, John
Lutz, Daniel
Mishler, Daniel
Flickinger, Benjamin
Flickinger, Joseph
Bucher, Reuben
Reinhold, Jesse
Kegerreise, Benjamin
Mentzer, Allen W.
Wiest, Jeremiah
Slabach, Samuel
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Constable's return
Constables
West Cocalico Twp.
Place
West Cocalico Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1865 F094 QS
Additional Notes
Constable's return.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
114.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1865 F095 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1865
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Harlacher, Peter
Horst, John Y.
Collins, Abram
Keller, Jacob D.
Breneman, George W.
Malhorn, Michael
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Constable's return
Constables
Conoy Twp.
Place
Conoy Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1865 F095 QS
Additional Notes
Constable's return.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
115.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1865 F096 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1865
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Ney, Samuel
Guistweite, Michael
Heisy, Samuel L.
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Constable's return
Constables
West Donegal Twp.
Place
West Donegal Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1865 F096 QS
Additional Notes
Constable's return.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
116.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1865 F097 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1865
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Gregg, Jefferson
Roop, Abraham
Knight, J. P.
Proudfoot, William
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Constable's return
Constables
Sadsbury Twp.
Place
Sadsbury Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1865 F097 QS
Additional Notes
Constable's return.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
117.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1866 F084 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1866
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Baker, Jacob
Bissinger, John
Ditlow, A.
Dostman, John
Fisher, Jacob
Frank, Henry
Funk, Amos
Heinline, George
Hinkle, John
Horting, George
Koch, C.
Michael, John
Myers, Mrs.
Ray, William
Rosenfelt, Henry
Shenk, Christian
Shenk, Henry
Shober, Emanuel
Shultz, Henry
Springer, Jacob
Stroble, Henry
Trout, Adam
White, Jacob
Winger, Moses
Gundaker, Jacob
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Lancaster
Constables
Constable's return
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1866 F084 QS
Additional Notes
Constable's return, Northwest ward.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
91.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1866 F085 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1866
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Knaub, H. C.
Hester, Frederick
Slegelmilch, John B.
Murrey, George
Houseal, Ann
Harkins, Alice
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Constables
Constable's return
East Donegal Twp.
Place
East Donegal Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1866 F085 QS
Additional Notes
Constable's return.
Case numbers: 92, 93, 94, 95.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1849 F31 I04
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Year
1849
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0019
People
Zarracher, Frederick
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Christiana, Sadsbury Twp.
Place
Christiana, Sadsbury Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
Tav 1849 F31 I04
Box Number
019
Additional Notes
Located on the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: Joseph C. Dickinson, Moses Pownall, William Huey, Samuel Sellers, Philip T. Boon, Amos Townsend, David F. Welsh, Jacob K. Smoker, E. Irwin, Henry Bear, Samuel B. Irwin, Thomas Leech.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1850 F30 I05
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Year
1850
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0019
People
Zarracher, Frederick
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Christiana, Sadsbury Twp.
Place
Christiana, Sadsbury Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
Tav 1850 F30 I05
Box Number
019
Additional Notes
April term.
Signers of petition: Philip T. Boon, Robert W. Hudders, John A. Rhea, Moses Pownall, Samuel Denney, John Boon, H. McClarin, William H. Milhous, George Varnes, Robert Johnson, A. P. Patterson, Henry Bear, Philip Hathaway, Christopher Corbitt, [ ] Dare, J. C. Dickinson, G. Irwin, Hiram Kinard.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1854 F36 I02
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Year
1854
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0021
People
Cain, Milton
Dickinson, Joseph C.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Christiana, Sadsbury Twp.
Place
Christiana, Sadsbury Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1854 F36 I02
Box Number
021
Additional Notes
Letter of support. of Milton Cain, and as a remonstrance against Joseph C. Dickinson.
Signers of Petition: [unknown signature], C. Umble, Nathaniel Ellmaker Jr., J. W. Rutter, William F. Baker, John [Criley], John R. Owens, John [H. Taylor], William Brooks, Charles H. Booth, Daniel S. Smith, Alfred Bomgardner, Dwayne Gray, H. L. Rockey, Thomas Warner, A. Stewart, Joseph Clegg, William D. Noble, William Clegg, Henry Rodgers, Christopher Graham, William Robison, John Kinnard, W. C. [Arnat], David K. Tate, Nathan W. Milerwick, Joseph Large, Peter Rambo, John Chamberlin, Joseph Gormler, Franklin Homsher, John Homsher, William Linton, [ ] Calwell, Samuel D. Smoker, John W. Thompson, Winfield S. Kennedy, George Townsend, James W. Curry, Pusey S. Nichols, Thomas S. McIlvaine, James H. Houston, Jacob Umble, John [Carvell], Isaac Albright, Enoch Passmore Jr., Charles M. Ludwick, Hugh Rambo, William Millar, Isaac C. [Krempser], Abraham Baker, J. B. Elliott, John H. Kendig, David B. Stott, John Greenwood, Robert A. Harnish, William Wright, John Boon, James M. Dare, William Beddis, James Noble, John A. McLaughlin, Samuel J. Boone, Samuel Johnson, Lloyd Oakfords, John McFillin, Jacob Heidlebaugh, John D. Laverty, D. W. Crawford, John Reynolds, R. Jackson, A. F. Barber, David Shultz, Thomas Cox, Thomas [Mireer], David Fulmer, James Gilleland, Robert Evans, T. Murphy, Martin Bear, John Tearon, William Todd, John Gallagher.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1854 F36 I04
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Year
1854
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0021
People
Dickinson, Joseph C.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Christiana, Sadsbury Twp.
Place
Christiana, Sadsbury Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Good
Object ID
Tav 1854 F36 I04
Box Number
021
Additional Notes
Petition of support.
April term.
Signers of Petition: J. D. Pownall, D. Hood, Henry Pownall, J. B. Pugh, John Potts, James Booth, Elijah [Bugh], A. P. Patterson, J. R. Townsend, [ ] Fairlamb, Martin Wilson, Thomas H. Pownall, James Coates, James H. Longhead, William J. Ross, Thomas Warner, James M. Dare, David F. Tate, W. R. Mitchell, James Divine, George Whitson, John D. Miller, Joseph Clegg, Nathaniel Gillespie, David Shuber, William Nelings, Henry W. [Rhay], [unknown signature], William M. Noble, James Vaugherty, Enos Pennock, William Clegg, Thomas Warner, Joseph Hughes, J. P. Scarlett, John Johnson, Charles Cloud, Jonathan Booth, S. Slokom, Irvin Nicholson, William M. Chamberlin, John Townsend, Morris r. Wilkinson, Lewis Cooper, Robert B. Simmons, Nelson Divine, Simeon B. Pownall, William L. Miller, Arthur Yeager, John Houston Jr., William D. McLaughlin, Slater Brown, G. Morrison, Joseph C. Stubbs, J. H. Clendenin, John A. McLaughlin, Samuel Johnson, Joseph McGowan, Cyrus Moore, William Brison,John Faran, William [Reddig], Wallace Neill, James W. Curry, Joseph Davis, Robert Stube, Henry McCann, William F. Rea, George Brooks, J. B. Brooks, Joseph Wright, Ethelbert Rees, Samuel A. Hughes, Thomas Wright, Samuel Pennell.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1854 F36 I05
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Year
1854
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0021
People
Dickinson, Joseph C.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Christiana, Sadsbury Twp.
Place
Christiana, Sadsbury Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Good
Object ID
Tav 1854 F36 I05
Box Number
021
Additional Notes
Remonstrance.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Simon S. Warner, James Bryan, John A. McLaughlin, Milton Cooper, Cyrus Hartley, William D. Slack, Washington Peirce, Andrew P. Moore, Samuel J. Boon, Joseph Moore, Isaac Moore, Andrew Moore, Simmons Coates, Lindley Coates, Cyrus Brinton, Samuel Brinton, Jason D. Caruthers, A. W. Cain, [R. W. Kemble], Henry Brosius, Lewis Cooper, Isaac Walker, John Warner, James F. Cowan, Charles Rees, James Williams, Thomas Whitson, Joseph W. Fawkes, [S. S. Debrey], Andrew Shannon, Othniel Geiger, Andrew Shannon.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1854 F36 I06
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Year
1854
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0021
People
Dickinson, Joseph C.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Christiana, Sadsbury Twp.
Place
Christiana, Sadsbury Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Good
Object ID
Tav 1854 F36 I06
Box Number
021
Additional Notes
April term.
Signers of Petition: Hiram Kinnard, John Potts, John D. Miller, Philip Hathaway, Ambrose Pownall, David F. Welsh, James Reed, Nelson Divine, James D. Reed, Nathaniel Gillespie, Christopher Corbitt, William M. Noble, William F. Rea, Irwin Nicholson.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0365 I005
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
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.
Year
1917
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Ephrata Twp.
Creeks
Cocalico Creek
Akron, Pennsylvania
Orders
Reports
Inspections
Bridges
Place
Ephrata Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0365 I005
Box Number
006
Additional Notes
Location: Over Cocalico Creek, on road from Akron.
Document type: Order for inspection and inspection report.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0410 I003
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
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.
Year
1795
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Mill Creek
Lampeter Twp.
Old Provincial Road
Roads
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Petitions
Bridges
Place
Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0410 I003
Box Number
006
Additional Notes
[Lampeter Twp.]
Location: On Old Provincial Road to Philadelphia.
Document type: Petition for a bridge.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0415 I006
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
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.
Year
1832
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Mill Creek
Lampeter Twp.
Lancaster
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Orders
Reports
Bridges
Place
Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0415 I006
Box Number
006
Additional Notes
Court term: January 1832.
Location: On the old road from Lancaster to Philadelphia.
Document type: Order and report of viewers.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0420 I004
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
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.
Year
1836
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Mill Creek
Lampeter Twp.
Roads
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lancaster
Specifications
Contracts
Bridges
Provincial Road
Place
Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0420 I004
Box Number
006
Additional Notes
Location: On the Provincial Road from Philadelphia to Lancaster.
Document type: Specifications and contract for bridge construction.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0465 I003
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
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.
Year
1887
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0007
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Octoraro Creek
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Specifications
Bridges
Place
Lancaster County and Chester County
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0465 I003
Box Number
007
Additional Notes
[Lancaster County and Chester County]
Document type: Specification figures for a bridge.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0470 I001
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
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.
Year
none
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0007
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Conewago Creek
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Blueprints
Bridges
Place
Lancaster County and Dauphin County
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0470 I001
Box Number
007
Additional Notes
[Lancaster County and Dauphin County]
Document type: Bridge blueprint.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0470 I002
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
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.
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0007
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Conewago Creek
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster
Elizabethtown, Mount Joy Twp.
Donegal Twp.
Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Petitions
Bridges
Place
Lancaster County and Dauphin County
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0470 I002
Box Number
007
Additional Notes
Court term: November 1790.
Location: On road from Lancaster, through Elizabethtown, Mount Joy Twp. and Donegal Twp., to Middletown, Dauphin County.
Document type: Petition for a bridge.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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