This collection contains estate papers and financial documents of Dr. Charles Herbst.
Admin/Biographical History
Charles Herbst (1782-1865) studied medicine with Dr. William Fahnestock and started his practice in 1804. The following year he was a physician at the prison. In May 1813, he served as surgeon in Major Samuel Humes' Lancaster Battalion. Dr. Herbst is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Signers of petition: Michael Sneath, Henry Bruckart, Jacob M. Grider, Samuel Wakefield, Christian Nolt, Benjamin Root, Michael Segrist, Reuben Garber, [signature in German], Henry Stauffer, Christian Seitz, Christian M. Grider, [signature in German].
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: Christian Warfel, H. Mehaffy, L. Mehaffy, John Martin, Abraham Kindig, Benjamin Good, John Book, Henry Graver, Daniel Charles, Samuel Gall, John Henry, Christian Good, Ernest Wiedelich, George Pyfer, Emanuel H. Johnson, George [Kentig], Christian Miller, William Giles Jr., [signature in German], Benjamin Bower.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Amos Miller, Benjamin Urban, Jacob Kreider, William Giles Jr., John Harnish, Ernest M. Wiedelich, Benjamin Bower, James Pennypacker, H. H. Gall, Frederick Sourbeer, Simon R. Weaver, Abraham G. Shaub, Levi Mentzer, Martin Hess.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Christian K. Miller, Jonas Harnish, Benjamin Eshleman, John Shenk, Benjamin Good, Thomas Duke, John Graver, George B. Warfel, William Giles Jr., Andrew Good, [signature in German], Jacob Harnish, William Morison, Adam Bortzfield, Christian Warfel, John Hess.
Bond: Benjamin Good, William Giles Jr.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: Henry Lawrence, Christian K. Miller, Martin Hess, Isaac McGlaughlin, S. S. Welsh, John Graver, Adam Kendig, Reuben Benedick, John Harnish, Samuel Rankin Sr., Adam Bortzfield, Jacob Harnish, Henry Graver, Christian Warfel.
Bond: John Kendig, John Fondersmith.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: Christian K. Musser, John Kindig, Christian Barr, Reuben Neff, John K. Herr, R. W. Shenk, Henry Graver, John Clark, Nathaniel Shenk, [unknown signature], John Martin, Daniel Mellinger, Frederick Kline.
Bond: Jacob Huber, Henry Graver.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Signers of petition: J. S. Jordan, T. M. Barnes, James Reed, John Hoffman, John Cummings, Michael Westley, Hugh H. Long, Abner Linton, George H. Miller, Robert Maxwell, Cyrus Moore, Abraham Dubree, John J. Sterrett, Israel Rhodes.
Bond: Jacob Huber, Jeremiah Brown.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
