Lathe-turned wooden tar bucket with fitted lid and remnants of leather straps. Cylindrical vessel has slight taper inward toward middle. Decorated with two double score marks below center. Above center are shoulders jutting outward with vertical holes through which straps of leather handle pass. Handle also passes through lid of conforming shape, although one strap broken off at shoulder while the other is broken off 3 inches above shoulder.Center hole in lid apparently accepted a now-missing stick used to apply tar to wheels. Broken-off 5-inch length of leather strap rests inside. Tar residue in bucket.
Lancaster County or region.
Provenance
Donor believes bucket descended from family members to his parents who displayed it on their mantle. Donor inherited it from parents.
Signers of Petition: David Witmer Jr., Henry Witmer, Francis McGuigan, Jacob Witmer, Patrick McCrea, John McElroy, Martin Neff, John P. Carpenter, Joel Lightner Jr., John C. Lefever, Leonard Auwarter.
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Located on road leading from Lancaster to Charlestown
Petition not granted.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Huber, George Smith, Samuel Ankrim, Andrew Hunter, Abram Gochnauer, Jacob Bushman, Henry Kendig, John Graham, John Carpenter, William Parker, Daniel Kendrick, Jacob Hoover, John Herr.
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Located on road leading from Lancaster to Charlestown, Maryland.
Petition not granted.
August term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Martin, Isaac Hall, David Weaver, Jacob Fontz, George Young, George Kissell, Martin Barr Jr., Daniel Kendrick, Jacob Bushman, James Warren, Martin Witmer, Abraham C. Smith, Michael Withers, John Graham, Henry Kendig, John Martin.
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Located on road leading from Colebrook Furnace to Newport.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Meyer, [unknown signature], [signature in German], John Gross, [signature in German], George Withers, C. Carpenter, Paul Johns, Jacob Johns, Martin Shreiner, Henry Carpenter, John Geyer, Peter Martin, Samuel Offner, John Forney, John Bachman.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: Peter Martin, Jacob Erb, Christian Becker, John Forney, John Forney Jr., [signature in German], [unknown signature], Martin Manderbach, Peter Fieles, Michael Greider, Christian Hall.
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Located on the roads leading from Downingtown Ephrata & Harrisburg turnpike to Lancaster and on the road leading from New Ephrata on the turnpike to Lititz.
Petition not granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Benjamin Kreiter, George Klein, George Eichelberger, Daniel Kline Sr., Michael Kline Jr., Christian Bamberger, David Habecker, Daniel Habecker, Daniel Fahnestock, Christian Brubacker, [signature in German], Robert Barton, [unknown signature], A. Carpenter, Abraham Levering, John Levering, Christian Hall.
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Located on the roads leading from Downingtown Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike to city of Lancaster and the road leading from New Ephrata on the turnpike to Manheim.
Petition not granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Michael Kline Jr., Jacob Kimmel, John Hibshman, H. H. Heitler, Henry Hibshman, Jacob Bentz, Robert B. Barton, Jacob Kline, Peter Weidner, Christian Bentz, Daniel Fahnestock, Christian Bamberger, Joseph Ulhrich, Abraham Levering Jr., Daniel Bruckart, Evan Brickart, Daniel Habecker, John Leverins, Jacob Tshudy, Abraham Levering Sr., Daniel Eby, Peter Moyer, John Buchter, Miles Carpenter, Jacob Havecker, [signature in German], Michael Kline, John Faustenauer, Samuel Kimmel, William Smith.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: Joseph Musser, Phillip Young, Peter Holl, [signature in German], Samuel Hallacker, John Irwin, Henry Corl, Peter Fieles, Peter Huber Jr., Christian Hess, [Irwin H. Rauch], Samuel Keller, [unknown signature], John Shitz, and several others.
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Located on road leading from Lancaster to Shaferstown in the town of Warwick.
Formerly occupied by William Philips and John Hibshman.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Peter Bricker, Christian Fridrick, Jacob Erb, Daniel Corl, Adolph Lichtenthal, [signature in German], [signature in German], Samuel Keller, Abraham Slough, William Smith, Martin Fry Jr.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located on the Lancaster and Marietta turnpike road, eight miles from Lancaster.
Formerly occupied by James Bard.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Andrew Gerber, John Hoffman, Joseph Hougentobler, Daniel Hamaker, [signature in German], [signature in German], Jacob Heistand, [signature in German], Jacob Hoffman, John Musselman.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: John Frazer, Moses Hemor, Benjamin Eshleman, William Smith, Thomas Burns, Francis Little, [unknown signature], Joseph C. Sample, Jacob Withers, Jacob Sherts, John Kinderick, William Glass, Henry Kendig, Joseph Potts, John Neff.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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