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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Bond between Samuel Wright and George Tush
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F039_In01_It01
Date Range
1785/05/20
  1 document  
Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Bond between Samuel Wright and George Tush
Description
Bond. Samuel Wright of Hempfield Twp., Lancaster County is bound to George Tush of Windsor Twp., York County for thirty pounds.
Date Range
1785/05/20
Creation Date
20 May 1785
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0002
People
Crow, Eve
Tush, George
Wright, Samuel
Subjects
Bonds
Search Terms
Bonds
Extent
1 item, 2 pages scanned
Object Name
Bond
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F039_In01_It01
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 39, Insert 1, Item 1
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 21 February 2024.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.
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Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Account Book of Jeremiah Brown’s gristmill, Book A, Little Britain Township, Fulton Twp.
Object ID
MG0963_F009
Date Range
1785-1798
Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Account Book of Jeremiah Brown’s gristmill, Book A, Little Britain Township, Fulton Twp.
Description
Account Book of Jeremiah Brown’s gristmill, Book "A", Little Britain Township, Fulton Township.
Contains 225 leaves that are paginated, and a 10 page index of clients made by the book owner by cutting the page margins, and writing index tabs on the remaing margins.
Front cover has an "A" carved on it.
Front 2 leaves were incorporated into the index and end 2 leaves were used to continue accounting.
Book references itemized lists of profits and expenses, the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for. The profits list ranges from selling and grinding corn, wheat, and rye as well as sawing boards. The recorded expenses for the mill include items such as employee wages, transportation costs, and a pair of new shoes.
Insert 1 - Blue donor card.
Insert 2 - One book marker and six loose sheets.
o Item 1 Yellow Join the Great American Smoke book marker rom the Lancaster County Unit American Cancer Society.
o Item 2 Six pieces of paper with names and calculations.
Admin/Biographical History
From: Donor Card
Jeremiah Brown was born 1750, descended from Joshua Brown. He received his father’s mill in 1775. Jeremiah’s business became quite prosperous and with the help of other prominent figures in Lancaster County, he helped establish the Farmers Bank of Lancaster. Jeremiah’s fathered several children including the honorable Judge Jeremiah Brown and Slater Brown, later leaving the mill to Slater. At the time of his death in 1831, he was thought to be one of the largest stockholders, if not the largest, of the Farmers Bank of Lancaster at 1,000 shares.
Date Range
1785-1798
Creation Date
5 March 1785 to 16 February 1798
Year Range From
1785
Year Range To
1798
Creator
Brown, Jeremiah, 1750-1831
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 12
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Atchison, John
Barns, Robert
Boyd, John
Boyd, Samuel
Boyd, William Porter
Brooks, John
Brown, Elisha
Brown, Isaiah
Brown, Jeremiah
Brown, Joshua
Brown, Patrick
Buchanan, Walter
Buchannan, James
Burns, Thomas
Campbell, James
Campbell, John
Churchman, George
Clark, Thomas
Colbert, Mary
Cooper, Josiah Brown
Cooper, Nicholas
England, Elisha
England, John
England, Joseph
Ewing, Alexander
Ferguson, Robert
Fits, William
Fitz, William
Gibson, William
Giles, Thomas
Grant, Abraham
Harlan, Joseph
Hawkins, John
Henry, George
Jones, John
Jones, William
King, James
King, Robert
King, Vincent
King, William
Knox, James
Long, John
Long, Robert
Long, Stephen
Maule, Ebenezer
Maule, Lewis
Maule, Thomas
Maxwell, Robert
Mconnell, Thomas
Miles, John
Miles, Jonas
Miles, Nancy
Montgomery, David
Nelson, William
Nicholson, Andrew
Paden, Benjamin
Patterson, John
Pennel, Hugh
Pennel, John
Pennel, Robert
Pennel, William
Porter, Thomas
Porter, William
Reed, John
Reed, Samuel
Reynolds, Joshua
Reynolds, Reuben
Scott, Alexander
Scott, John
Sharpe, Thomas
Smith, Alexander
Snodgrass, Alexander
Stewart, Henry
Stubbs, Joseph
Stubbs, Vincent
Townsend, Caleb
Warden, George
Webster, John
Williamson, John
Woodrow, Henry
Subjects
Business records
Corn
Gristmills
Mills and mill-work
Rye
Sawmills
Wheat
Search Terms
Account books
Business records
Forges
Fulton Twp.
Gristmills
Little Britain Twp.
Mills
Octorara Forge
Peach Bottom, Fulton Twp.
Sawmills
Extent
284 pages to scan.
Size (L x W): 13-1/8" x 8-1/2"
Object Name
Book, Account
Language
English
Condition Date
2023-08-15
Condition Notes
Book is intact, cover shows signs of red rot, front and back cover, as well as the spine, have pieces that have worn off, front and back covers have water damage as well as several front and back pages.
Tab "CD" on index page is missing "D".
Object ID
MG0963_F009
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2022.021
Other Numbers
MG-963
Classification
MG0963
Description Level
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Collection
Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records
Title
Deed from John Miller to James Gibbons
Object ID
MG0846_F023
Date Range
1787/12/04
Society of Friends Westtown Boarding School Search Terms: Business records Correspondence Deeds Diaries Lampeter Twp. Leacock Twp. Letters Mills Philadelphia Quakers Society of Friends Westtown Boarding School �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633
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Collection
Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records
Title
Deed from John Miller to James Gibbons
Description
Deed from John Miller, High Sheriff of Lancaster, to James Gibbons of Lampeter Twp. for land in Lampeter Twp. and Leacock Twp. Signed 4 December 1787. Recorded in Book 3, page 283. 15 February 1811. Original seal on deed.
Admin/Biographical History
John Brizben/Brisben are most likely the same person with different phonetic spelling.
Date Range
1787/12/04
Creation Date
5 May 1787
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Bausman, William
Brisben, John
Fowler, John
Gibbons, James
Hartman, Jacob
Hubley, John
Kirk, John
Miller, John
Subjects
Deeds
Search Terms
Deeds
Lampeter Twp.
Leacock Twp.
Extent
1 item
Object Name
Deed
Language
English
Condition Notes
Original seal on deed.
Object ID
MG0846_F023
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records (MG0846), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.
Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2021.008
Other Numbers
MG-846
Other Number
MG-846, Folder 23
Classification
MG0846
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by MB, 8 July 2021. Added to database 28 July 2021.
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1786 F004 C
Date Range
1786
Collection
Estate Inventories
Date Range
1786
Year
1786
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0020
People
Cunningham, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Estate inventories
East Whiteland Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1786 F004 C
Box Number
020
Additional Notes
Also additional inventory.
[East Whiteland Twp., Chester County]. Place taken from vendue list.
2 items, 2 pieces
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records
Title
Letter from James Gibbons to Abraham Gibbons
Object ID
MG0846_F001
Date Range
1783/02/26
Society of Friends Westtown Boarding School Search Terms: Business records Correspondence Deeds Diaries Lampeter Twp. Leacock Twp. Letters Mills Philadelphia Quakers Society of Friends Westtown Boarding School �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633
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Collection
Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records
Title
Letter from James Gibbons to Abraham Gibbons
Description
Letter from James Gibbons in Chester, Chester County to Abraham Gibbons in Mill Creek, Lancaster County regarding his plan to sell the mill and tavern in Lancaster County with woodland and cleared land up to the dam on the west side of the creek.
Admin/Biographical History
James Gibbons returned to Chester County and lived there for a time while sitting as a magistrate in Wilmington, Delaware. (information from donor)
Date Range
1783/02/26
Creation Date
26 February 1783
Creator
Gibbons, James, 1735-1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Gibbons, James
Gibbons, Abraham
Subjects
Letters
Mills and mill-work
Selling--Real property
Lancaster County (Pa.)
Search Terms
Correspondence
Letters
Mill Creek, Lampeter Twp.
Mills
Real estate
Taverns
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Object ID
MG0846_F001
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records (MG0846), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.
Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2021.008
Other Numbers
MG-846
Other Number
MG-846, Folder 1
Classification
MG0846
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by MB, 8 July 2021. Added to database 12 July 2021.
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Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1780 F14 I01
Date Range
1780
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1780
Year
1780
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Murrow, Abraham
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Petitions
Taverns
Harris' Ferry
Paxton Twp., Lancaster County
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1780 F14 I01
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Place taken from Liquor License Docket Book copy.
Located at Harris's Ferry.
Petitioner is the innkeeper at the public house and ferry.
[Paxton Twp., Lancaster County]
Signers of petition: none.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for county to take over expenses of bridge repair and renewal
Object ID
Bridge F0395 I003
Date Range
1789
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for county to take over expenses of bridge repair and renewal
Description
Location: Over Little Conestoga Creek on the road from Lancaster that meets the road from Anderson's Ferry.
Document type: Petition for county to take over expenses of bridge repair and renewal.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1789
Year
1789
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Anderson's Ferry, Donegal Twp.
Bridges
Creeks
Dehuff's Bridge
Hempfield Twp.
Lancaster
Lancaster Twp.
Little Conestoga Creek
Petitions
Place
Hempfield Twp. and Lancaster Twp.
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0395 I003
Box Number
006
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Power of attorney granted to Joseph Hubley
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F023_It03
Date Range
No date
  1 document  
Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Power of attorney granted to Joseph Hubley
Description
Power of attorney granted to Joseph Hubley regarding a mortgage agreement between Daniel Benezet and George Fedderhoff.
Admin/Biographical History
Daniel Benezet was a Quaker abolitionist of French origin living in Philadelphia.
Date Range
No date
Creation Date
No date
Year Range From
1771
Year Range To
1789
Creator
Benezet, Daniel, 1713-1784
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0001
People
Barstow, Thomas, Jr.
Benezet, Daniel
Bryan, George
Fedderhoff, George
Furney, Jacob
Gray, Peter
Hubley, Joseph
Jacks, James
Mase, George
McNeas, James
Ruth, Peter
Weidman, Abram
Subjects
Mortgages
Power of attorney
Search Terms
Bethel Twp., Lancaster County
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Mortgages
Power of attorney
Extent
1 item, 1 page scanned
Object Name
Power of Attorney
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F023_It03
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 23, Item 03
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 7 February 2024.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.
Documents

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Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1900 F038
Date Range
1900
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Date Range
1900
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1900
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0019
People
Gochenaur, John E.
Gochenaur, Elizabeth
Gochenaur, Simon E.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Providence Twp.
Place
Providence Twp.
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1900 F038
Box Number
019
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncer: Gochenaur, Elizabeth.
Administrator: Gochenaur, Simon E.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1900 F039
Date Range
1900
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Date Range
1900
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1900
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0019
People
Good, Abraham
Good, Fanny
Martin, Susanne
Good, Mary
Ressel, Leah
Barr, Elizabeth
Harnish, Barbara
Martin, Andrew G.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Martic Twp.
Place
Martic Twp.
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1900 F039
Box Number
019
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncers: Good, Fanny; Martin, Susanne; Good, Mary; Ressel, Leah; Barr, Elizabeth; Harnish, Barbara.
Administrator: Martin, Andrew G.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
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