Inventories of estates show name of decedent and township, date filed, itemized list of possessions and assets, appraised valuation, and signatures and affidavit of appraisers and administrators. Administrators' Accounts and Administrators' Bonds are also filed with this collection prior to 1776. Other estate related papers sometimes included before 1776 were: Orphans' Court papers, Renunciations, and Vendue Lists. Inventories were sometimes filed with the wills and may be at the courthouse. Appraisers often included widow's allotments in the inventories. Any additional information such as occupation, cause of death, or the listing of enslaved persons or indentured servants are noted in the database.
Prior to 1752, documents between the months of January and March were subject to double dating, as a result of the conflict between the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Therefore, documents filed between 1 January and 25 March have two years listed; one from the old Julian calendar and one from the new Gregorian calendar.
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically and then chronologically within each letter.
Henry Kauffman being wheeled out of the new Kauffman Wing addition at LancasterHistory.org by Gary Baer. Mortimer Kadushin is at left. On the occasion of Henry Kauffman's 90th birthday.
Henry Kauffman, in wheelchair, addressing guests at his 90th birthday party at the newly constructed Kauffman Wing of LancasterHistory.org. Also identified are Gary Baer, standing at left in front; James Jolly seated fourth from left; and Jack Loose standing at left in the back.
Gary Baer, standing at left, Tom Ryan, second from left and Mortimer Kadushing, standing at right, with Henry Kauffman, seated, at his 90th birthday part at the newly constructed Kauffman Wing at LancasterHistory.org.
Mortimer Kadushin, right, Gary Baer, second from right, and Henry Kauffman, in wheelchair, at Henry's 90th birthday party at the newly constructed Kauffman Wing at LancasterHistory.org.
Henry Kauffman's 90th birthday party at the newly constructed Kauffman Wing at LancasterHistory.org. Pictured are Donald Herr, second from left; Tom Ryan, third from left; Gary Baer, second from right; and Henry Kauffman in wheelchair.
