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Enslaved person listed. Occupation: minister. 1 item, 2 pieces
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RG-03-00-0133
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Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Signers of Petition: John Lichty, John Brehm Sr., Jacob Johnson, Henry Musselman, John Hershey, Henry Lichty, [signature in German], John Hatz, Christian Heistand, Jacob Charles, John Minnich, Martin Schwar, Jacob Gyter, Henry Bear, Frederick Metzger, Christian Genter, John Hatz.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: Patton Ross, Henry Coughenour, Christian Baker, Henry Meisky, Lewis Mouse, [unknown signature], Jacob Myers, W. B. Ross, John Bachman and 2 others.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located on the road leading from Henry Reigarts Mill to Marietta.
Lately occupied by John A. Lutz.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Strenge, Christian Steman, John Huber, Christian Myers, Andrew Bear, Christian Eggert, John A. Lutz, Jacob Myers, William Smith.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located on the turnpike road leading from Lancaster to Columbia about 2 miles from Lancaster City.
Lately occupied by John Stoner Jr.
Location not written on document.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Emanuel Reigart, Benjamin Bear, William Cooper, Philip Messenkop, Christian Leib, John Hershey, John Musselman, [signature in German], Henry Bear, Henry Musselman, John Lichty, John Swar, Martin Schwar, Frederick Hambright, [Jacob Charles], Andrew Kauffman, [signature in German], Christian Eggert.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located on the turnpike road leading from Lancaster to Harrisburg.
Lately occupied by Tartlon. Denham.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: George Musser, Nathaniel Lightner, John Steman, Benjamin Bear, Jacob White, W. B. Ross, Henry Bear, Andrew Kauffman, John Bachman, William Cooper.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located on the Marietta turnpike within one mile of Lancaster.
Lately occupied by Tobias Kendig.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Henry Carpenter, Robert Evans, Frederick Hambright, Samuel Carpenter, John Zimmerman, [signature in German], John Hatz, [signature in German], [signature in German], [John Michael], George Walter, Henry Lichty, Henry Bear, Robert Beard Jr.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located on the road leading from Hubers Mill to Marietta.
Lately occupied by M. Sechrist.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: David Myers, John Mellhorn, John Johns, [signature in German], Samuel S. Grosh, Benjamin Cunningham, Daniel Grosh, [signature in German], Phillip Diffenderfer, Martin Singer, John Schauer, John Young, Jacob Kinch.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Lately occupied by Andrew Erisman and lately Jacob Myers.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Henry Bruckart, Jacob Froelich, John Stipge, Christopher Johnson, Henry Eshleman, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], Jacob Cassler, Lewis Mouse, John Musselman, Felix Sweigert.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located on the road leading from Marietta to New Holland.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Myers, John Hatz, Christian Eggert, Jacob Hershey, Robert Beard Jr., Samuel Miller, Henry M. Reigart, Jacob Kinch Jr., Abraham Long, Andrew Bear.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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