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Collection
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Title
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Object ID
Constable F004 I007
Collection
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Title
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Description
Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed. Arr. chron. by date filed. No index. Hdw. and typed on ptd. fm.
Admin/Biographical History
The County of Lancaster has given LancasterHistory.org custodial responsibility of this collection.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in year.
Constables' Bonds: 1809, 1811, 1825, 1826, 1829, 1830-1849, 1875, 1888, 1893-1924.
Detectives' Bonds: 1890-1896, 1900, 1902, 1903, 1906, 1927
Includes: Remonstrations, affirmations, petitions, bonds, receipts, notices.
Creation Date
1809-1927, inc.
Date of Accumulation
1809-1927, inc.
Year
1825
Creator
Clerk of Courts of Lancaster County
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Clemson, Davis
McKown, William
Search Terms
Constables' Bonds
Detectives' Bonds
Bonds
Salisbury Twp.
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Extent
4 boxes, 2 cu. ft.
Object Name
Bond, Legal
Language
English
Condition
Good
Object ID
Constable F004 I007
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Additional name: Davis Clemson.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy or PDF made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0558
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1871 F003 C
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1871
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0022
People
Clemson, Davis
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1871 F003 C
Box Number
022
Additional Notes
1 item, 2 pieces
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1899 F015 H
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1899
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0060
People
Hershey, Christian
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Columbia
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1899 F015 H
Box Number
060
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1845 F008 H
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1845
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0054
People
Hershey, Christian
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Manheim Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1845 F008 H
Box Number
054
Additional Notes
Occupation: innkeeper. 1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1843 F005 H
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1843
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0054
People
Hershey, Christian
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1843 F005 H
Box Number
054
Additional Notes
Includes widow's allotment. Occupation: farmer. 1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1806 F013 H
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1806
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0051
People
Hershey, Christian
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Manor Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1806 F013 H
Box Number
051
Additional Notes
Also additional inventory. 2 items, 2 pieces
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1883 F018 H
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1883
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0058
People
Hershey, Christian
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Columbia
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1883 F018 H
Box Number
058
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1834 F011 H
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1834
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0053
People
Hershey, Christian
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Mount Joy Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1834 F011 H
Box Number
053
Additional Notes
Also widow's allotment. 2 items, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1834 F012 H
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1834
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0053
People
Hershey, Christian
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
East Donegal Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1834 F012 H
Box Number
053
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1800 F003 H
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1800
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0050
People
Hershey, Christian
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Hempfield Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1800 F003 H
Box Number
050
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1896 F025 H
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1896
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0060
People
Hershey, Christian
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Paradise Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1896 F025 H
Box Number
060
Additional Notes
1 item, 2 pieces
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1827 F008 H
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1827
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0052
People
Hershey, Christian
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
West Hempfield Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1827 F008 H
Box Number
052
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1783 F006 H
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1783
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0049
People
Hershey, Christian
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Warwick Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1783 F006 H
Box Number
049
Additional Notes
1 item, 3 pieces
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1745 F003 H
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1745
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0047
People
Hershi, Christian
Hersha, Christian
Hershey, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
None
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1745 F003 H
Box Number
047
Additional Notes
Or Hersha, Christian. Hershey, Christian in will book.
Only administrators' bond.
1 item, 3 pieces
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to H. B. Swarr
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.087
Date Range
1859/04/16
  2 documents     4 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to H. B. Swarr
Description
Letter from James Buchanan to H. B. Swarr acknowledging deposits from Davis Clemson and Joseph Burgess; commenting on the late arrival of a receipt of his donation to the church; and hoping that he can visit Lancaster soon. Washington.
Date Range
1859/04/16
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 1, Box 1
People
Buchanan, James
Burgess, Joseph
Clemson, Davis
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Subjects
Letters
Search Terms
Letters
Correspondence
Financial matters
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan,5.25 x 8 in.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.087
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1995.711
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 87
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Images
Documents
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Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1842 F008
Date Range
1842
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Date Range
1842
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1842
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Cowan, Joseph C.
Cowan, Margaret
Clemson, Davis
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Place
None
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1842 F008
Box Number
004
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncer: Cowan, Margaret.
Administrator: Clemsen, Davis.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1899 F051
Date Range
1899
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Date Range
1899
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1899
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0019
People
Hershey, Christian
Hershey, Harry
Hershey, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Columbia
Place
Columbia
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1899 F051
Box Number
019
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncer: Hershey, Harry.
Administrator: Hershey, William.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1871 F012
Date Range
1871
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Date Range
1871
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1871
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0009
People
Clemson, Davis
Clemson, Rebecca
Warfel, Jacob D.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Salisbury Twp.
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1871 F012
Box Number
009
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncer: Clemson, Rebecca.
Administrator: Warfel, Jacob D.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1831 F036
Date Range
1831
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Date Range
1831
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1831
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
McKinney, Abraham
McKinney, Mary
Clemson, Davis
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Salisbury Twp.
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1831 F036
Box Number
002
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncer: McKinney, Mary.
Administrator: Clemson, Davis.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1834 F019
Date Range
1834
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Date Range
1834
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1834
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Hershey, Christian
Hershey, Anne
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Place
None
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1834 F019
Box Number
003
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncer: Hershey, Anne.
Administrator: None.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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