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Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1841 F010 S
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1841
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0115
People
Sheaffer, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Warwick Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Object ID
Inv 1841 F010 S
Box Number
115
Additional Notes
Includes widow's allotment.
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1794 F007 K
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1794
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0065
People
Killhefer, Elizabeth
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Hempfield Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Object ID
Inv 1794 F007 K
Box Number
065
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a959e364-be12-4847-9fca-799224731497
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1896 F100 QS
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1896
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Frecht, Wallace
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1896 F100 QS
Additional Notes
Larceny.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
100.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1801 F003 G
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1804
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0041
People
Getz, Leonard
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Cocalico Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Object ID
Inv 1801 F003 G
Box Number
041
Additional Notes
1 item, 2 pieces
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
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Some old documents

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo430
Author
Schnerer, Frank E.
Date of Publication
1906
SOME OLD DOCUMENTS. Quite recently a number of legal papers came into my possession, among them being an advertisement, letters of administration, confirmation of sale, and all in first-class condition. The advertisement is none of the elaborate or illuminated order as we see in our modern times
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Responsibility
by Frank Elser Schnerer.
Author
Schnerer, Frank E.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1906
Physical Description
[109]-113 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 10, no. 4
Subjects
Schnerer, Jacob, - 1713-1790.
Elser, Peter, - d. 1786.
England, Theophelus, - d. 1775.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 10, number 4 (1906), p. 109-113Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.10
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Assessment lists and other manuscript documents of Lancaster County prior to 1729

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Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Date of Publication
1916.
Assessment Lists and Other Doc- uments of Lancaster County Prior to the Year 1729. About the only original Lancaster county manuscript documents, now known, dating before 1729 are: A cer- tified copy of the petition for the erec- tion of our county, signed in 1728; the letters, drafts, surveys and
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Responsibility
by H. Frank Eshleman, Esq.
Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1916.
Physical Description
155-194 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 20, no. 7
Subjects
Legal documents - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Tax assessment - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Land grants - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Deeds - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 18th century.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 20, number 7 (1916), p. 155-194Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.20
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/346d3a1f-554b-4e1c-880b-552325045432
Collection
Farmers' Southern Market House Company Records
Title
Petition, charter, contract
Object ID
MG0534_F002
Date Range
1887-1935
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Collection
Farmers' Southern Market House Company Records
Title
Petition, charter, contract
Description
Loose papers from the Farmers' Southern Market House Company minute book.
Insert 1 Petition and issue of letters patent for incorporation of Farmers' Southern Market House Company. 1887.
Insert 2 Charter for Farmers' Southern Market House Company. 1887.
Insert 3 Legal document from Farmers' Southern Market House Company presenting the City of Lancaster with the option to purchase the market house. 1926.
Insert 4 Contract between Farmers' Southern Market House Company and the City of Lancaster for the city to lease the market house. 1926.
Date Range
1887-1935
Creation Date
1887-1935
Year Range From
1887
Year Range To
1935
Creator
Farmers' Southern Market House Company (Lancaster, Pa.)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 11
Subjects
Business records
Charters
Contracts
Farmers' markets
Petitions
Search Terms
Business records
Charters
Contracts
Farmers' markets
Farmers' Southern Market House
Farmers' Southern Market House Company
Minutes
Petitions
Extent
4 items
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Object ID
MG0534_F002
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Farmers' Southern Market House Company Records (MG0534), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-534
Other Number
MG-534, Folder 2
Classification
MG0534
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
These items was transferred from MG0266, Daybook and Ledger Collection, Series 5 Municipal Records on 18 March 2009. Added to database 12 March 2022.
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Writ

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Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Paper of John Thompson
Object ID
Habeas 1843 F022
Date Range
1843
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Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Paper of John Thompson
Admin/Biographical History
A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
Date Range
1843
Year
1843
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Aaron, Elizabeth
Aaron, Joseph
Dorwart, Samuel
Ehler, John
Musser, George
Schaeffer, Emanuel
Thompson, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Habeas corpus
Search Terms
Commitment papers
Habeas corpus
Jailors
Persons of color
Petitions
Sheriffs
Warrants
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1843 F022
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
003
Associated Material
Lancaster County Archives has Habeas Corpus dockets:
1799-1978, ten volumes, record of writs of Habeas Corpus written.
1895-1983, 43 boxes, original petitions.
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Petitioner: Thompson, John.
Filed against: Ehler, John. Occupation: sheriff and jailor.
Petition, includes warrant of commitment.
Commitment paper.
Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.
3 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment - please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no publication fee.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Case Number
397.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Indictment

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Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
APR 1870 F061
Date Range
1870/04
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Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1870/04
Year
1870
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Himes, Henry
LeBarren, Frank
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: burglary
Indictments
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
APR 1870 F061
Additional Notes
Burglary.
LeBarren, Frank.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
62.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
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Statement, Financial

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Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1846 F012 M
Date Range
1846
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Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1846
Year
1846
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0255
People
Meister, Henry
Shober, George B.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Manheim Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1846 F012 M
Box Number
255
Additional Notes
Shober, George B. Administrator.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0150
Description Level
Item
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