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Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Object ID
Coll App 1848 F001 M
Date Range
1848
Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Description
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Date Range
1848
Date of Accumulation
1849-1913
Year
1848
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0009
People
Miller, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Collateral appraisement
Conestoga Twp.
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Extent
16 boxes (8 cubic feet)
Object Name
Appraisal
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Coll App 1848 F001 M
Box Number
009
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 03-00 0312
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Smedley & Kirk Prospect Mills Daybook D
Object ID
MG0963_F051
Date Range
1841-1844
Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Smedley & Kirk Prospect Mills Daybook D
Description
Smedley & Kirk Prospect Mills Daybook D contains an itemized list of their profits and expenses and the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for. The profits list ranges from selling corn, wheat, bran, oats, and flour, as well as sawing boards and planks. The recorded expenses for the mill include employee wages, and transportation costs. The daybook also contains a lock of hair with root attached (pg. 86-87). The hair is a brown with red highlights and is wryly; the source is unknown.
Admin/Biographical History
Joel Smedley was born in 1799 to parents Joseph Smedley and Rebecca Lewis Smedley. Joel married Martha Wildman and fathered six children including Charles, Mary, John, Lewis, Anne, and Ellwood. Joel inherited the mill from his father in 1833 and expanded it by building a sorghum factory. Joel died in 1872.
Date Range
1841-1844
Creation Date
1841-1844
Year Range From
1841
Year Range To
1844
Creator
Smedley, Joel, 1802-1872
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 12
Storage Container
Box 0010
People
Black, Adam
Black, James
Black, Robert
Brown, Samuel
Burns, James
Butler, Henry
Clark, Thomas
Devonshire, Thomas
Ewing, Alexander
Ford, John
Gryder, Chistian
Hill, Isaac
Johnson, Joseph
King, Jacob
Markley, John
Marshall, Abraham
Maxwell, Samuel
Moore, Cyrus
Morrison, George
Morrison, Samuel
Parker, James
Patterson, Samuel
Perry, John
Phillip, Joseph
Reynolds, David
Smedley, Joel
Stub, James
Swift, Joseph
Walker, Washington
Watson, John
Wright, Thomas
Subjects
Business records
Corn
Gristmills
Mills and mill-work
Sawmills
Wheat
Search Terms
Account books
Business records
Corn
Fulton Twp.
Gristmills
Mills
Prospect Mills
Sawmills
Wheat
Extent
1 item, 1-137 pages
Object Name
Daybook
Language
English
Object ID
MG0963_F051
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennslyvania
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 may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org for permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-963
Classification
MG0963
Description Level
Item
Less detail
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
  1 document  
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.
Documents
Less detail
Collection
Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records
Title
Deed from James Gibbons to Christian Eaby
Object ID
MG0846_F024
Date Range
1793/05/29
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
  1 document  
Collection
Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records
Title
Deed from James Gibbons to Christian Eaby
Description
Deed from James Gibbons of Lampeter Twp. to Christian Eaby of Leacock Twp. for land in Lampeter Twp. alongside the public highway and beside Samuel Eaby's property. Signed 29 May 1793.
Date Range
1793/05/29
Creation Date
27 February 1793
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Bolles, Sarah
Eaby, Christian
Eaby, Samuel
Evans, Thomas
Gibbons, Deborah
Gibbons, James
Miller, John
Subjects
Deeds
Search Terms
Deeds
Lampeter Twp.
Extent
1 item
Object Name
Deed
Language
English
Condition Notes
Original seal on deed.
Object ID
MG0846_F024
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 24
Classification
MG0846
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by MB, 8 July 2021. Added to database 28 July 2021.
Documents
Less detail
Collection
Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records
Title
Deed from James Gibbons to Samuel Eaby
Object ID
MG0846_F025
Date Range
1793/05/29
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
  1 document  
Collection
Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records
Title
Deed from James Gibbons to Samuel Eaby
Description
Deed from James Gibbons of Lampeter Twp. to Samuel Eaby of Leacock Twp. for tract of land in Lampeter Twp., adjoined by Jepthat Lightfoot and on the south side of the public highway. Signed 29 May 1793.
Date Range
1793/05/29
Creation Date
27 February 1793
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Eaby, Christian
Eaby, Samuel
Gibbons, James
Lightfoot, Jepthat
Miller, John
Subjects
Deeds
Search Terms
Deeds
Lampeter Twp.
Extent
1 item
Object Name
Deed
Language
English
Object ID
MG0846_F025
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 25
Classification
MG0846
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by MB, 8 July 2021. Added to database 11 August 2021.
Documents
Less detail
Collection
Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records
Title
Deed from James Gibbons to John Hertzkey
Object ID
MG0846_F026
Date Range
1793/05/29
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
  1 document  
Collection
Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records
Title
Deed from James Gibbons to John Hertzkey
Description
Deed from James Gibbons of Lampeter Twp. to John Hertzkey of Lampeter Twp. for land beside the public highway in line with Thomas [Evans'] land. Signed 29 May 1793.
Date Range
1793/05/29
Creation Date
15 April 1793
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Evans, Thomas
Gibbons, Deborah
Gibbons, James
Hertzkey, John
Miller, John
Taylor, Barbara B.
Subjects
Deeds
Search Terms
Deeds
Lampeter Twp.
Extent
1 item
Object Name
Deed
Language
English
Object ID
MG0846_F026
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 26
Classification
MG0846
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by MB, 8 July 2021. Added to database 11 August 2021.
Documents
Less detail
Collection
Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records
Title
Deed from James Gibbons to Jepthat Lightfoot
Object ID
MG0846_F027
Date Range
1793/05/29
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
  1 document  
Collection
Gibbons Diaries, Family Papers, and Mill Records
Title
Deed from James Gibbons to Jepthat Lightfoot
Description
Deed from James Gibbons of Lampeter Twp. to Jepthat Lightfoot of Lampeter Twp. for tract of land in Lampeter Twp. beside the public highway and next to Deborah Gibbons' property. Signed 29 May 1793. Recorded in Deed Book TT, page 436. 20 July 1795.
Date Range
1793/05/29
Creation Date
27 February 1793
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Bolles, Sarah
Eaby, Samuel
Evans, Thomas
Gibbons, Deborah
Gibbons, James
Johns, Jacob
Lightfoot, Jepthat
Miller, John
Subjects
Deeds
Search Terms
Deeds
Lampeter Twp.
Extent
1 item
Object Name
Deed
Language
English
Condition Notes
Original wax seal on document.
Object ID
MG0846_F027
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 27
Classification
MG0846
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by MB, 8 July 2021. Added to database 11 August 2021.
Documents
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1867 F29 I05
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
Miller, John
Search Terms
Liquor License
Leacock Twp.
Place
Leacock Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1867 F29 I05
Box Number
036
Additional Notes
To be known as Travelers Rest.
12 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
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #029
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
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. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1831
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Buthoff, Elizabeth
Fritz, David
Geltmacher, Jacob
Hayes, Augustus
Horencom, George
Kolm, Jacob
Kolm, John
Louis, Levi
Loux, Charles
Loux, Jacob
Miller, Fredrick
Miller, John
Moore, Elizabeth
Moore, William
Mosey, Mary
Myers, Elizabeth
Myers, Margaret
Rhoad, Fanny
Sherer, Henry
Sherer, Susan
Snyder, Ann
Sweney, William
Wright, Christopher
Wright, David
Search Terms
Rapho Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Rapho Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #029
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/02/05.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Buthoff, Elizabeth.
Fritz, David.
Geltmacher, Jacob.
Hayes, Augustus. Teacher.
Horencom, George.
Kolm, Jacob.
Kolm, John.
Louis, Levi.
Loux, Charles.
Loux, Jacob.
Miller, Fredrick.
Miller, John.
Moore, Elizabeth.
Moore, William.
Mosey, Mary.
Myers, Elizabeth.
Myers, Margaret.
Rhoad, Fanny.
Sherer, Henry.
Sherer, Susan.
Snyder, Ann.
Sweney, William.
Wright, Christopher.
Wright, David.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #188
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
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. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Colm, John
Fredrick, David
Fredrick, Elizabeth
Geltmacher, Jacob
Hayes, Augustus
Horencom, George
Louis, Isaac
Louis, Levi
Loux, Elizabeth
Loux, Jacob
Miller, John
Miller, Fredrick
Moore, Ann
Moore, Elizabeth
Moore, William
Mosey, Mary
Myers, Elizabeth
Myers, Samuel
Rhoad, Fanny
Shearrer, Henry
Shearrer, Susan
Snyder, Ann
Sweney, Nancy
Sweney, William
Wright, Christopher
Wright, Elizabeth
Search Terms
Rapho Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Rapho Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #188
Box Number
068
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/04/16.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Colm, John.
Fredrick, David.
Fredrick, Elizabeth.
Geltmacher, Jacob.
Hayes, Augustus. Teacher.
Horencom, George.
Louis, Isaac.
Louis, Levi.
Loux, Elizabeth.
Loux, Jacob.
Miller, John.
Miller, Fredrick.
Moore, Ann.
Moore, Elizabeth.
Moore, William.
Mosey, Mary.
Myers, Elizabeth.
Myers, Samuel.
Rhoad, Fanny.
Shearrer, Henry.
Shearrer, Susan.
Snyder, Ann.
Sweney, Nancy.
Sweney, William.
Wright, Christopher.
Wright, Elizabeth.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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