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Book, Account

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Collection: Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books

Title: Account Book of William Brown

Object ID: MG0963_F011

Date Range: 1808-1818

Collection: Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books

Title: Account Book of William Brown

Description: William Brown’s blacksmith account from Fulton Township; Contains 119 paginated leaves plus 5 end unpaginated pages, and a 2 page index.; Front Cover - Outside: "William Brown" written upside down; Inside: ""LEDGER OF WILLIAM BROWN; BLACKSMITH, QUAKER; FULTON TWNSHP; $175--/Sum" written at top and miscellaneous account information on rest of cover.; Spine has a faint "13" written on it.; Back Cover - Inside: Has miscellaneous account information.; Front 2 leafs - First leaf is an index; second leaf has account information.; The book references an itemized list of profits and expenses. The profits list ranges from selling steel shoes, hinges, smithing tongs, nails, chains, steel point shears as well as listing out repairs made to equipment and carriages. The recorded expenses for the mill include cloth, steel from Baltimore, and goat milk.; Insert 1 - 2 loose items:; Item 1 - Donor card; Item 2 - "The Book Haven" description of book.; Insert 2 - Right cover front corner of book cover.; Insert 3 - 3 loose items:; Item 1 Corner piece of paper, Nevin Xtun.; Item 2 Corner piece of paper, John (no last name).; Item 3 Receipt, William Warden to W. Brown.

Admin/Biographical History: From: Donor Card; William Brown was a Quaker and a blacksmith, probably from Fulton Township.

Date Range: 1808-1818

Creation Date: 1808-1818 (no specific dates provided)

Year Range From: 1808

Year Range To: 1818

Creator: Brown, William

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Wall: Side 12

Storage Container: Box 0003

People: Allen, Isaac; Andrew, Daniel; Barns, Robert; Black, Robert; Boyd, Nicholas; Brown, Jeremiah; Brown, Joshua; Brown, W.; Campbell, Robert; Carman, Andrew; Churchman, David; Churchman, Dinah; Field, John; George Milner; Gryder, Christ; Gryder, Martin; Hambleton, James; Hanes, Timothy; Hess, Abraham; Hess, John; Heston, Charles; Heston, Mordicai; Howell, John; Jackson, Leven; James, Samuel; Kenehen, Thomas; King, Joseph; King, Joshua; King, Vincent; Kurtz, John; Kurtz, Vincent; Livley, Johnathan; Luinly, Aron; Mason, Benjamin; Maxwell, Robert; Mcullough, Hugh; Milner, Daniel; Milner, Isa; Miullough, James; Montgomry, David; Moore, Samuel; Murry, George; Patton, Robert; Patton, William; Pennel, Robert; Perry, Roland; Peters, Abraham; Reed, William; Robert Warden; Robinson, James; Robinson, John; Robinson, Joseph; Rubin, Reynolds; Shafer, Frederich; Shafer, Henry; Sprat, John; Steel, Joseph; Suiter, John; Swift, Joseph; Warden, George; Warden, Joseph; Warden, William; Nivin, Xtun

Subjects: Blacksmithing; Business Records; Carriage and wagon making; Forge shops

Search Terms: Account books; Fulton Twp.

Extent: 266 pages to scan; Size (L x W): 12-1/2" x 7-3/4"

Object Name: Book, Account

Language: English

Condition Date: 2024-01-30

Condition Notes: Book is intact. Front cover missing upper right corner (4" diagonal measurement). Front and back covers heavily worn on edges.; Spine has red rot.; Front inside cover is peeling.; Page 36: Bottom 2" are torn off.; Page 120 has been torn out.

Object ID: MG0963_F011

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 2022.021

Other Numbers: MG-963

Description Level: Item

Estate Inventory

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Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of John Hess

Object ID: Inv 1733 F001 H

Date Range: 1733

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of John Hess

Date Range: 1733

Year: 1733

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0047

People: Hess, John

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: Probate records

Search Terms: Estate Inventories; Probate records

Place: None

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1733 F001 H

Box Number: 047

Additional Notes: Also administrators' bond.; Occupation: cordwainer.; 2 items, 3 pieces

Classification: RG-03-00-0133

Description Level: Item

Record, Judicial

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Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

Object ID: NOV 1835 F030 QS

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

System of Arrangement: Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.; Arranged by case number within each term.

Year: 1835

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Hess, John; Dipner, Catharine

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Quarter Sessions; Charge: fornication and bastardy

Object Name: Record, Judicial

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: NOV 1835 F030 QS

Additional Notes: Fornication and bastardy with Catharine Dipner.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0908

Description Level: Item

Record, Judicial

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Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

Object ID: AUG 1829 F026 QS

Date Range: 1829/08

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

System of Arrangement: Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.; Arranged by case number within each term.

Date Range: 1829/08

Year: 1829

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

People: Hess, John; Shenk, Elizabeth

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Quarter Sessions; Charge: fornication and bastardy

Object Name: Record, Judicial

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: AUG 1829 F026 QS

Additional Notes: Fornication and bastardy with Elizabeth Shenk.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0908

Description Level: Item

Order for Payment

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1822 #247A

Date Range: 1822

Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Admin/Biographical History: This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners.

Date Range: 1822

Year: 1822

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Container: Box 0002

People: Abbott, Samuel R.; Ackerman, George; Armstrong, James; Austin, James; Awerter, Leonard; Axer, George; Baire, John; Banks, David; Bear, Andrew; Bender, Nathan; Berkenhiser, Mary; Berkinhizer, Mary; Birkenheiser, Mary; Bitner, Abraham; Black, James; Bosehart, Ann; Boshart, Joseph; Boyer, Samuel; Brady, John; Branberger, Mary; Brenneman, Melchior; Briceland, Benjamin; Brison, Ann; Brown, John; Brown, Nancy; Bruckhart, Frederick; Buchwalter, John; Burke, John; Burke, Peter; Butler, Henry; Cadwalader, Ezra; Caligan, Edward; Carnes, Robert; Christ, John; Clyde, James; Cooper, Jeremiah; Dellam, Charles; Dellam, Joseph; Dellet, Adam; Diffenderfer, Jacob; Eberline, George; Eberline, Samuel; Eberman, Matthias; Eicholtz, Leonard; Evans, Sarah; Fahnestock, Dietrich; Feree, Ann; Findley, Jane; Findley, Sarah; Finfrock, Michael; Fishbaugh, William; Flick, Sarah; Freeman, Clarkson; Frey, Jacob; Fulk, David; Gardner, Adam; Gochenauer, Adam; Good, David; Green, Joseph; Green, Sophia; Gumpf, Michael; Haag, Bernhardt; Haag, Michael; Haines, Daniel; Hamacher, Adam; Heckroth, Henry; Heckrotte, Henry; Herculas, Peter; Herkless, Peter; Hess, John; Heyd, David; Hinkle, Jonathan; Hitzelberger, George; Holl, Peter; Hoover, George; Immel, John; Irick, Elizabeth; Johnson, Eliza; Jones, Eliza; Keller, John; Kendig, George; Kessinger, Mary Ann; Klecknir, George; Kuhns, Isaac; Kurtz, Ellen; Kurtz, William; Landis, Henry; Lansey, Jacob; Laughlin, James; Leman, Jacob; Light, Samuel; Lind, Michael; Lindy, Jacob; Lockard, Charles; Loyd, Ann; Markley, Jacob; Marshall, Joseph; McFann, WIlliam; McGivern, Patrick; McKinsey, Thomas; Menold, Andrew; Messencope, Philip; Montgomery, Benjamin; Mulford, Jonathan; Muma, John; Neff, John; Ogilby, Joseph; Orrick, Samuel D.; Pastor, John; Pauley, Barbara; Peterman, Elizabeth; Peters, Jacob; Powell, Edward; Powell, John; Reed, John; Reynolds, John; Rigle, Henry; Rigle, Martin; Rutter, Amos; Salmer, John; Santer, Hugh; Santers, Hugh; Schein, Jacob; Sellers, Samuel; Shaffner, Henry B.; Shartzer, Christopher; Shenk, Christian Jr.; Shertz, Jacob; Shirer, William; Shively, Daniel; Sinnison, Garret; Smith, Mary; Smith, Nicholas; Smith, Sarah; Smith, Steven; Smith, William; Snyder, John; Sower, Jacob; Spear, Robert; Spelk, Robert; Spera, Henry; Steffy, Jacob; Stevens, Darius; Stevenson, Hannah; Stock, Adam; Stokes, Abraham; Stoner, Christian; Storm, Elizabeth; Sweeney, James; Sweeny, James; Sweigart, John; Sweny, James; Swinkey, John; Swinky, Henry; Tarbill, Samuel; Taylor, Charles; Taylor, William; Todd, James; Todd, Mary; Treppert, John; Tripple, Joseph; Upperman, John; Walls, John; Ways, Michael; Weekland, James; Weigand, George; West, John; Williams, Charles; Wilson, John; Winter, Jacob; Yertes, Paul; Zeigler, George

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Commissioners' Orders for Payment; Lancaster; Persons of color; Witnesses

Place: Lancaster

Object Name: Order for Payment

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1822 #247A

Box Number: 002

Notes: Never entered into Q&A.

Additional Notes: Court House; Payments to witnesses. [This large item has been divided into two main parts: witnesses in diverse cases and witnesses in the John Lechler murder trial.]; WITNESSES IN DIVERSE CASES; [All are "Commonwealth v." ]; January 1816 Session, Court of Oyer and Terminer; Merrill, [illegible]. Counterfieting.; Ogilby, Joseph. Witness.; November 1817 Session, Court of Oyer and Terminer.; Marshall, Joseph. Stevens, Darius. Cadwalader, Ezra. Fishbaugh, William. Forgery and counterfeiting.; January 1818 Session, Court of Oyer and Terminer.; McGivern, Patrick. Forgery and counterfeiting.; September 1818 Session, Mayor's Court.; Stokes, Abraham. Forging and passing counterfeit banknotes. Ogilby, Joseph. Witness.; November 1818 Session, Court of Oyer and Terminer.; West, John. Counterfeiting and forging.; Ogilby, Joseph; Reynolds, John. Witnesses.; August 1820 Session.; Butler, Henry. Larceny.; Bear, Andrew. Witness.; September 1820 Session, Mayor's Court.; Boshart, Joseph. Larceny.; Klecknir, George; Kessinger, Mary Ann. Witnesses.; January 1821; Yertes, Paul. Disorderly house.; Sweigart, John. Witness.; November 1821; Berkinhizer, Mary. Murder.; Rutter, Amos. Witness.; January 1822 Sessions; Baire, John. Assault.; Axer, George. Witness.; Berkenhiser, Mary. Murder of a bastard child.; Sellers, Samuel and wife. Witnesses.; Birkenheiser, Mary. Murder.; Good, David. Constable's fees.; Tarbill, Samuel. Passing counterfeit notes.; Williams, Charles. Stealing a horse.; Cooper, Jeremiah. Property owner, his costs.; April 1822 sessions; McKinsey, Thomas. Larceny.; Swinky, Henry; Spera, Henry; Sower, Jacob; Swinkey, John; Bruckhart, Frederick; Evans, Sarah. Witnesses.; Dellam, Charles; Dellam, Joseph. Larceny.; Rigle, Martin; Muma, John; Rigle, Henry; Wilson, John;; Sweeney, James. Witnesses.; Finfrock, Michael. Larceny.; Winter, Jacob; Smith, Mary; Branberger, Mary; McFann, WIlliam; Montgomery, [Benjamin]. Witnesses.; Brison, Ann. Larceny.; Taylor, William. Witness.; Boyer, Samuel. Larceny.; Buckwalter, John. Witness.; Boyer, Samuel. African American. Larceny.; Buchwalter, John; Kuhns, Isaac. Witnesses.; Green, Joseph. Disorderly house.; Shartzer, Christopher. Witness.; Diffenderfer, Jacob. Witness.; Carnes, Robert. Larceny.; Peters, Jacob. Witness.; Brenneman, Melchior. Constable's fees.; Santers, Hugh. Bigamy.; Brown, Nancy. Witness.; Walls, John. Assault and battery.; Bender, Nathan. Witness.; Gardner, Adam. Larceny.; Lockard, Charles; Spear, Robert; Feree, Ann; Taylor, Charles. Witnesses.; Smith, William. Larceny.; Ackerman, George. Witness.; Stock, Adam. Witness.; Gardner, Adam. Defendant.; Abbott, Samuel R. Witness.; Sinnison, Garret. Mischievous wickedness.; Findley, Sarah; Eberline, George; Brown, John; Findley, Jane. Witnesses.; Herculas, Peter. Larceny.; Smith, Nicholas; Laughlin, James; Brown, John; Heckroth, Henry. Witnesses.; Weigand, George and wife. Witnesses.; Herkless, Peter. Theft.; Salmer, John; Brown, john; Spelk, Robert; Sweny, James; Smith, Steven. Witnesses.; Fulk, David. Larceny.; Clyde, James; Brown, John; Irick, Elizabeth. Witnesses.; Jones, Eliza. Larceny.; Smith, Sarah; Johnson, Eliza; Stevenson, Hannah; Loyd, Ann; Pauley, Barbara. Witnesses.; Santer, Hugh. Bigamy.; Shaffner, Henry B. Reverend. Witness.; Green, Sophia. Receiving stolen goods.; Ways, Michael; Brown, John; Sweeny, James; Eberline, Samuel; Spear, Robert; Zeigler, George. Witnesses.; Austin, James. Passing counterfeit bank notes.; Banks, David. Assault and battery.; Clyde, James. Witness.; WITNESSES IN THE JOHN LECHLER MURDER TRIAL; April 1822; Payment of expenses in bringing John Lechler to Lancaster.; Evans, David. Deputy Sheriff of Cambria County.; Court of Oyer and Terminer.; August Session 1822.; Lechler, John. Murder.; Witnesses for the defense:; Briceland, Benjamin.; Briceland, Mrs.; Fry, Jacob Sr.; Fry, Mrs.; Mayers, Philip.; Mayers, Mrs.; Getz, Nancy.; Fisher, Mary.; Rogers, Timothy.; Hamilton, John.; Hill, Mrs.; Tripple, Jacob.; Syeffe, Jacob.; Hinkle, Jonathan.; Hinkle, Mrs.; Reitzel, John Esq.; Carpenter, Samuel Esq.; Matter, George Esq.; McConnell, Catherine.; Fahnestock, Derrick Dr.; Ackerman, George.; Powell, Edward.; Burk, John.; Lechler, David.; Witnesses for the procecution:; Landis, Henry.; Dellet, Adam.; Mulford, Jonathan.; Menold, Andrew.; Neff, John.; Pastor, John.; Markley, Jacob.; Eberman, Matthias.; Shertz, Jacob.; Eicholtz, Leonard.; Frey, Jacob.; Haines, Daniel. Constable's fees.; Hess, John.; Hitzelberger, George.; Lindy, Jacob.; Flick, Sarah.; Storm, Elizabeth.; Black, James.; Todd, James.; Todd, Mary.; Fahnestock, Dietrich Dr.; Messencope, Philip.; Gumpf, Michael.; Orrick, Samuel D.; Armstrong, James.; Burke, John.; Haag, B ernard.; Haag, Michael.; Bosehart, Ann.; Treppert, John.; Caligan, Edward.; Lind, Michael.; Holl, Peter.; Freeman, Clarkson.; Kendig, George.; Weekland, James.; Shenk, Christian Jr.; Stoner, Christian.; Christ, John.; Bitner, Abraham.; Kurtz, William.; Kurtz, Ellen.; Brady, John.; Tripple, Joseph.; Shirer, William. Payment for serving subpoenas.; Light, Samuuel.; Schein, Jacob.; Hamacher, Adam.; Lansey, Jacob.; Peterman, Elizabeth.; Upperman, John.; Snyder, John.; Gochenauer, Adam.; Awerter, Leonard.; Tayloe, William.; Hoover, George.; Steffy, Jacob.; Heckrotte, Henry.; Reed, John.; Leman, Jacob.; Shively, Daniel.; Keller, John.; Heyd, David.; Immel, John.; Burke, Peter.; Powell, John.; 1 item 97 pieces.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

Documents

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/34dd4326-c0e1-4965-9a56-174032431043

Collection: Liquor License Papers

Title: Liquor License Papers

Object ID: Tav 1867 F23 I17

Date Range: 1867

Collection: Liquor License Papers

Title: Liquor License Papers

System of Arrangement: Arranged by municipalities by year.

Date Range: 1867

Year: 1867

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0036

People: Hess, John

Search Terms: Liquor License; Lancaster

Place: Lancaster

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Tav 1867 F23 I17

Box Number: 036

Additional Notes: To be known as White Swan Hotel.; 14 signatures in support of petition.; April term.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0602

Description Level: Item

Documents

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Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

Object ID: JAN 1872 F050 QS

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

System of Arrangement: Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.; Arranged by case number within each term.

Year: 1872

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Brunner, Casper; Frey, Jacob L.; Miller, Jacob; Kircher, George; Snyder, John; Hunt, Elijah; Hess, John; Kempfel, Edward; Spillinger, Joseph; Watkins, John R.; Herchelroth, H.; Effinger, Jacob; Erisman, George; Brecht, Christian; Boarder, William; Roy, John H.

Search Terms: Quarter Sessions; Constable's return; Constables; Lancaster

Place: Lancaster

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: JAN 1872 F050 QS

Additional Notes: Constable's return, Third Ward.; 2 items, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Case Number: 59.000

Classification: RG 02-00 0908

Description Level: Item

Documents

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/e1e787fd-7339-4aba-9c64-125877385470

Collection: Liquor License Papers

Title: Liquor License Papers

Object ID: Tav 1866 F13 I13

Collection: Liquor License Papers

Title: Liquor License Papers

System of Arrangement: Arranged by municipalities by year.

Year: 1866

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0035

People: Wittlinger, John; Hess, John; Goos, Lorenz

Search Terms: Liquor License; Lancaster

Place: Lancaster

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Tav 1866 F13 I13

Box Number: 035

Additional Notes: Northwest Ward.; Bond: Hess, John; Goos, Lorenz.; 13 signatures in support of petition.; 14 signatures in support of petition.; Receipt to keep an eating house.; Approved.; April term.; 4 items, 4 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0602

Description Level: Item

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