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
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.
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: John Longenecker, John Landis, Philip Ronk Jr., Christian Frantz, Amos Cowen, [signature in German], Henry [Zook], [signature in German], Anthony Bear, John Heller, Samuel Leaman, George Leaman, Henry Musser.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the Lancaster and Philadelphia turnpike.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John Davis, Abraham Buckwalter, Joseph Lithgow, Jacob Hartman, Jacob Buckwalter, Peter Andrews, John Cleck, John Froelich, Christian Graff, Benjamin Brackbill, Christian Brackbill Jr., Henry Downer. Additional signatures: Philip Ferree, John Sawyer, Henry Cassel, Benjamin King, John King, David Book Sr., Nicholas Walter, Jacob Bachman, Peter Andrew Jr., Peter Andreas, Jacob Hartman, Christian Brackbill Jr.
2 items, 1 piece
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Located near Willow Street on the road leading from Lancaster to Port Deposit.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: John Tanger, Martin Meylin, [J. Heiss], Samuel Charles, Abraham Myley, Christian Myley, Jacob Rohrer, Daniel Meylin, Christian Huber, Christian Snevely, Henry Huber, Lewis Urban, John Mylin (doctor), Joseph Herr, Jacob Kreider, Abraham Mylin Jr.
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Signers of Petition: James Murphy, Robert Hamilton, Samuel McKillips, Charles McKillips, Nathaniel Gillespie, John Danwoody, John Trout, James Blair, Christian Winger, Francis Groff, Jesse Hoffman, Jacob Stauffer, [Johnson McKillips], George W. Arment, William Conard.
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Located on the road from Pequea Valley to Lancaster.
Petition granted.
Signers of Petition: Francis Kendig Jr., Emanuel Brown, Jacob Rohrer, John Shaub, Abraham Stoner, John Rohrer, Christian Huber, Abraham Herr, John Herr, Benjamin Hess, Jacob F. Herr, Samuel Charles, Abraham Mylin, James Ewing, Finly Ewing, Michael Harnish, Martin Kendig, John Crider, Martin Mylin, Christian Snevely, John Mylin, Christian Greider, George Kreider, Joseph Herr.
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Located on the road from Pequea Valley to Lancaster.
Recomendation for tavern.
Signers of Petition: Christian Barr, Samuel Mehaffey, John Kendig, Henry Mehaffey, Henry Mehaffey, Jacob Burkholder, William D. Stauffer, Jacob Hess, John Getz Jr., William Bower, James Gibson, Christian Shenk, Jacob Eshleman, Richard Kerns, John Brown, E. McLenegan, Francis Kendig, David Snavely, David Weaver, Christian Brackbill, Lewis Baily, John Harman.
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Located on the Lancaster and Philadelphia turnpike.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Nicholas Walter Jr., Christian Neff, Joseph Lithgow, Enos Conard, James Whitehill, Christian Brackbill, John Quigley, Henry Metzler, James Porter, Benjamin Graft, John Davis, Lewis Peart.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Kreider, Benjamin Kendig, Henry Forrer, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], Jacob Rohrer, Benjamin Landis, John Rohrer, Emanuel Bowman, Jacob Mylin, Joel [Keesy], Martin Meyley.
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Signers of Petition: Joseph Hartman, C. Diffenbach, Levi Rutter, Henry Downer, John Buckwalter, Daniel Stauffer Jr., Martin Buckwalter, John Lefever, John Downer, George Lefever, Thomas Copland, William Butter.
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Located on the forks of the road of the great road to Port Deposit and to Martic Forge road.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Mylin Jr., Martin Meylin, John Rohrer, Henry Brenneman, [signature in German], [signature in German], John Crider, Abraham Herr, Jacob Rohrer, John Mylin, Christian Snevely, Abraham Stoner, Martin Milin, [signature in German].
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Signers of Petition: Robert Evans, Jacob Brua, Samuel Brua, Jacob Hartman, Benjamin Leaman, Jacob Kreider, Benjamin Leaman Jr., John Musselman, Martin Herr, Martin Miller, John Kachel, John Gyger, Francis Herr.
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Located on the public road leading from Lancaster to Port Deposit.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Abraham Huber, Samuel Charles, Lewis Urban, Francis Kendig, Daniel Meylin, Philip Hiltz, Daniel Kendig, Levi Huber, Martin Meylin, Abraham Mylin Jr., Jacob Mylin Jr., John Mylin, John Tanger, [signature in German], Christian Snevely.
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Located on the Lancaster and Philadelphia turnpike
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Joseph Hartman, John Ringland, David Stamm, Frederick Stamm, Daniel Wiker, Henry Musser, Abraham Landis, Daniel Downer, Lewis Slack, John Atkinson, Daniel Ressler, Emanuel Landis, Benjamin Witmer Jr.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Strasburg and New Providence.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Francis Kendig Jr., Jacob Rohrer, John Herr, [Christian Herr, Martin Herr, Jacob Bowermaster, J. Miller, Joseph Potts, Abraham Leman, Daniel Musser, Benjamin Miller, James Black, H. Miller, Henry Miller.
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Signers of Petition: [signature in German], David Meylin, Michael Krider, Joseph Herr, John Rohrer, Christian Snevely, [signature in German], Jacob Rohrer, Christian Rohrer, John Krider, Lewis Urban, John Mylin (doctor), Jacob Mylin.
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