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.
The Paul Evans Family Papers contain diaries, estate papers of Anna M. Evans, and a land draft for Robert Evans' property in Little Britain Twp.
Admin/Biographical History
Paul Evans was a chemist at a battery company in New Jersey. His family was from Lancaster County and he returned upon retirement. Mr. Evans lived at 231 E. Orange Street in Lancaster and later moved to the Brethren Home. He is buried in Woodward Hill Cemetery in Lancaster.
Mr. Evans was Lynn Besecker's neighbor in Lancaster in the 1960s. He was a family friend and an "adopted grandfather" to her children. He was the last in his line and Mrs. Besecker was happy to save these items. He also had Jasper Yeates' desk which was [sold to] the Bashore family.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Paul Evans Family Papers (MG0412), Folder #, 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.
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Photograph- John H. Evans, reputed to have been Lancaster's first professional architect, was hired to design Building #4 of the Lancaster County Almshouse - familiar to older Lancastrians as the "County Home". See LCHS Journal Vol. 102, issue 2/3, page 96.
Photograph- John H. Evans, reputed to have been Lancaster's first professional architect, was hired to design Building #4 of the Lancaster County Almshouse - familiar to older Lancastrians as the "County Home". See LCHS Journal Vol. 102, issue 2/3, page 96.
Description
John H. Evans, reputed to have been Lancaster's first professional architect, was hired to design Building #4 of the Lancaster County Almshouse - familiar to older Lancastrians as the "County Home". See LCHS Journal Vol. 102, issue 2/3, page 96.
Photograph- Cabinet card. Written on back: "The one on the left with a cane is Papa's brother, John. They were masquerading. The one in the center is John Hubley. He was a photographer in Lancaster." Left: John H. Evans, II - b. Jan. 22, 1852, d. Oct. 4, 1900. He was an architect and went to Ohio. Center: John Hubley, Lancaster photographer. Right: not identified.
Photograph- Cabinet card. Written on back: "The one on the left with a cane is Papa's brother, John. They were masquerading. The one in the center is John Hubley. He was a photographer in Lancaster." Left: John H. Evans, II - b. Jan. 22, 1852, d. Oct. 4, 1900. He was an architect and went to Ohio. Center: John Hubley, Lancaster photographer. Right: not identified.
Description
Cabinet card. Written on back: "The one on the left with a cane is Papa's brother, John. They were masquerading. The one in the center is John Hubley. He was a photographer in Lancaster." Left: John H. Evans, II - b. Jan. 22, 1852, d. Oct. 4, 1900. He was an architect and went to Ohio. Center: John Hubley, Lancaster photographer. Right: not identified.
