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
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System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in year.
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
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System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in year.
Signers of Petition: David [Potts], Henry B. Martin, Josiah Howard, George Weaver, Martin Dunlinger, Jacob Weaver, William Carrolis, Emanuel Carrolis, John Kreider, John Froelich, John Doner, John Schultz.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Houser, Jacob Kreider, James Ewing, Jacob H. Light, Joseph Herr, Abraham Herr, Michael Harnish, Benjamin Miller, Jacob Mylin, John Mylin, Abraham Mylin, Henry Gall, Benjamin [Rowe], Benjamin M. Frick, [signature in German].
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Located on the road leading from Strasburg to Safe Harbor.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Lewis Urban, Jacob F. Herr, Benjamin Urban, Amos Herr, Elias Herr, Francis Kendig, H. Miller Jr., Benjamin Herr, John B. Mylin, Joseph Herr, Benjamin Miller, Christian Howser, John Mylin, Benjamin [Metz].
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Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Signers of Petition: Cyrus Miller, Josiah Howard, Elias Barr, John Shaub, John Shultz, David E. [Potts], David Ressler, John Pickel, Nathaniel Pickel, Henry Espenschied, William Curry, S. Sappington.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Breneman, Christian [Brackbill], John Stehman, Michael Lapp, Henry Downer, Aaron S. Evans, Jesse Wayne, Jacob Buckwalter, Henry F. Espenshade, N. Walter, John Clark, William Ball.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Martic.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Joseph Herr, Christian Herr, Henry Spahr, Michael Harnish, John Crider, Jacob Mylin, John Mylin, Jacob H. Light, Benjamin Miller, Abraham Mylin Jr., Daniel Meylin, John Mylin, Martin Kendig, [signature in German].
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Port Deposit.
Occupied by John Wilson.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Abraham Huber, John Wilson, Levi Huber, Henry Gall, Christian Snevely, Lewis Urban, Elias Herr, H. Miller Jr., James Black, Daniel Kindig, John L. Riley, Anthony W. Baldwin, Joseph Erb, John Herr, John Shaub, [signature in German], Samuel Harman, Jacob Bachman.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Leesburg.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: H. Miller Jr., Daniel Musser, John Moore, David Longenecker, Elias Bowman, Jacob Fritz, Henry Lefever, Martin Herr, John E. Lefever, Peter Weaver, James Black, Anthony W. Baldwin, John C. Baldwin, Joseph Erb, John Herr, Meshach Rockafield, Samuel Sides.
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Located on the road to Strasburg, six miles east of Lancaster.
Sign of the Buck.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Hartman, Francis Herr, John Kendig, [Lemuel Chero], Samuel Miller, Christian Frantz, Samuel Miller Jr., Martin Herr, John Musselman, Isaac Mayer, Jacob Carpenter, Martin Herr.
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Signers of Petition: D. Stamm, Rudolph Kauffman, Benjamin Witmer Jr., William Curry, Michael Metzger, Abraham Landis, Daniel Downer, John Landes, Henry Brubaker, Abraham Landis, Daniel Fralick, Lemuel Sappington.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Charleston.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John Moore, Daniel Musser, James Black, Jacob Spring, Daniel Kendig, Anthony W. Baldwin, Martin Herr, Elijah Zittle, George D. Dillon, John Eberly, John Herr, Abraham Sides, John L. Riley.
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Located on the New Holland Pike, 4 miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Henry Zook, Martin Landis, John Bassler, Daniel Kreider, Henry Landis, Christian Rohrer, Israel W. Groff, Samuel Leaman, George Leaman, Jacob W. Groff, Andrew Schwartz, Jacob Zook, John Heller.
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Signers of Petition: Benjamin Graff, Isaac Bressler, [William Tombos], Charles McKillips, Jacob Buchwalter, Henry Buchwalter, Christian Brackbill Jr., Richard Ferree, Philip Ferree, John McSorly, Cornelius Maher, Robert Hamilton, John Buchwalter.
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Signers of Petition: Lewis Urban, Abraham Huber, Elias Herr, Daniel Meylin, Martin Mylin, Francis Mylin, Levi Huber, Christian Snavely, John Mylin, Martin Meylin, Benjamin Urban, Elias Afflerbach, Abraham Mylin, Christian Herr Jr., Abraham B. Mylin, Benjamin Herr.
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Signers of Petition: Christian Graff, Martin Graff, Henry Cassel, Benjamin King, Christian King, John Lapp, Benjamin Brackbill, Andrew Kennedy, Timothy Daly, Abraham Lefever, Philip Ferree, Martin Buckwalter.
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