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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Broadside offering a reward for the apprehension of “Nervous Nat”
Object ID
JBFP 1.5.1.035
Date Range
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Broadside offering a reward for the apprehension of “Nervous Nat”
Description
Broadside offering a reward for the apprehension of “Nervous Nat,” an escapee from the Lunatic Asylum of New Hampshire who imagines himself one of Buchanan’s cabinet.
Date Range
No date
Creator
Smith, John
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 1, Box 6
People
Buchanan, James
Subjects
Broadsides
Search Terms
Broadsides
Lunatic Asylum of New Hampshire
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 1 page to scan, 8.25 x 11 in.
Object Name
Broadside
Language
English
Condition Notes
Glued onto acid-free backing.
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 5
Object ID
JBFP 1.5.1.035
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1996.346
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 5, Subseries 1, Folder 35
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1869 F078 QS
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1869
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smith, John
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: larceny as bailee
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1869 F078 QS
Additional Notes
Larceny as bailee.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
83.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1875 F120 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
1875
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smith, John
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: burglary
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1875 F120 QS
Additional Notes
Burglary.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
121.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1827 #606
Date Range
1827
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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 Range
1827
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0008
People
Allisson, Miller
Allisson, Rebeckea
Anthony, George
Anthony, Jacob
Anthony, Margaret
Armstrong, Harmon
Armstrong, Samuel
Armstrong, Sarah
Bender, John
Bennard, Eveann
Bennard, Joseph
Bennard, Phillip
Bennard, Samuel
Binkley, Ann
Binkley, Christian
Binkley, Elizabeth
Binkley, Susanna
Brison, Isaac
Brison, Jesse
Brison, John
Carpenter, Andrew
Carpenter, Isaac
Cirswell, Jacob
Cirswell, Mariah
Cirswell, William
Coaplan, David
Coaplan, Matilda
Cowan, David
Cowan, Serah Jean
Cremer, Henry
Cremer, Sarah Ann
Cremer, Susannah
Cummins, William
Daly, Benjamin
Daly, Hannah
Daly, John
Divers, Daniel
Divers, John
Divers, Margaret
Divers, Samuel
Florah, Jacob
Florah, John
Graham, Edward
Graham, George
Groff, Elizabeth
Groner, Samuel
Harris, Jane
Harris, John
Harris, Samuel
Henderson, Andrew
Henderson, Jule
Irick, Frances
Irick, Jacob
Irick, John
Irick, Mary
Lightey, Christian
Lightey, Henry
Lightey, William
Lingerfiel, Franey
Lingerfiel, John
Linvill, James
Linvill, West
Linville, Rebecka
McFadden, Mary
McKillips, Elizabeth
McKillips, John
McKillips, Johnston
McMurrey, Hirem
McMurrey, Samuel
Moyer, Ceaty
Moyer, Elizabeth
Orlidy, Elizabeth
Powel, Ann
Powel, Elizabeth
Powel, Frederick
Powel, John
Rees, Jacob
Rees, Nancey
Rice, Racheal
Rice, Rebeckah
Rice, Serah Ann
Russel, Ann
Russel, John
Russel, Tammer
Ruth, Catherine
Ruth, James
Ruth, Sarah
Skeen, Elizabeth
Skeen, Harmon
Skeen, Joseph
Slator, Jacob
Slator, Lusinde
Smith, Elizabeth
Smith, John
Snyder, Hetty
Snyder, Simon
Sollars, Abraham
Sollars, Sarah
Sollars, William
Stinehiesser, Elizabeth
Stinehiesser, Jacob
Stinehiesser, Jonas
Stinehiesser, Sarah
Summers, Anney
Summers, Elizabeth
Tout, Joseph
Tout, Serahann
Wenditz, Daniel
Wenditz, Eveann
Witmer, Nancey
Witmer, Rebecka
Work, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Strasburg Twp.
Poor children
African Americans
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Strasburg Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1827 #606
Box Number
008
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/09/01.
Additional Notes
List of poor children in Strasburg Twp.
Armstrong, Harmon. Father of Armstrong, Samuel, age 9; Armstrong, Sarah, age 7.
Anthony, George. Father of Anthony, Jacob, age 11; Anthony, Margaret, age 6.
Allisson, Rebeckea. Widow. Mother of Allison, Miller, age 8.
Binkley, Sussannah. Widow. Mother of Binkley, Ann, age 9; Binkley, Christian, age 6; Binkley, Elizabeth, age 10.
Work, Mary. Mother of Bennard, Samuel, age 9.
Bennard, Phillip. Father of Bennard, Joseph, age 10; Bennard, Eveann, age 7.
Brison, Jesse. Father of Brison, Isaac, age 9; Brison, John, age 7.
Cowan, David. Father of Cowan, David,age 9; Cowan, Serah Jean, age 7.
Cirswell, Jacob. Father of Cirswell, Mariah, age 8; Cirswell, William, age 10.
Cummins, William. Father of Cummins, William, age 7.
Cremer, Susannah. Widow. Mother of Cremer, Sarah Ann, age 9; Cremer, Henry, age 7.
Coaplan, David. Father of Coaplan, Matilda, age 8.
Carpenter, Andrew. Grandfather of Carpenter, Isaac, age 10.
Divers, John. Father of Divers, Daniel, age 10; Divers, Margaret, age 7; Divers, Samuel, age 6.
Daly, John. Father of Daly, Benjamin, age 8; Daly, Hannah, age 6.
Florah, John. Father of Florah, Jacob, age 7; Florah, John, age 10.
Bender, John. Grandfather of Groff, Elizabeth, age 11.
Smith, John. Stepfather of Groner, Samuel, age 7.
Graham, Edward. Father of Graham, Edward, age 11; Graham, George, age 9.
Henderson, Jule. Father of Henderson, Andrew, age 7.
Harris, Jane. Widow. Mother of Harris, John, age 5; Harris, Samuel, age 7.
Irick, John. Father of Irick, Mary, age 10; Irick, Jacob, age 8; Irick, Frances, age 7.
Linvill, West. Parent of Linvill, James, age 11; Linville, Rebecka, age 6.
Lingerfiel, John. Father of Lingerfiel, Franey, age 9.
Lightey, William. Father of Lightey, Christian, age 10; Lightey, Henry, age 8.
Moyer, Elizabeth. Widow. Mother of Moyer, Elizabeth, age 11; Moyer, Ceaty, age 8.
McMurrey, Samuel. Father of McMurrey, age 9.
McKillips, Elizabeth. Widow. Mother of McKillips, John, age 9; McKillips, Johnston, age 11.
McFadden, Mary. Mother of Orlidy, Elizabeth, age 10.
Powel, John. Father of Powel, Ann, age 11; Powel, Elizabeth, age 8; Powel, Frederick, age 6.
Rees, Jacob. Father of Reese, Jacob, age 9; Rees, Nancey, age 7.
Russel, John. Father of Russel, Ann, age 10; Russel, Tammer, age 9.
Ruth, James. Father of Ruth, Catherine, age 10; Ruth, Sarah, age 7.
Rice, Racheal. Widow. Mother of Rice, Rebeckah. age 11; Rice, Serah Ann, age 9.
Smith, Elizabeth, Mother of Smith, John, age 7.
Snyder, Simon. Father of Snyder, Hetty, age 7.
Slator, Jacob. Father of Slator, Lusinde, age 7.
Skeen, Elizabeth. Widow. Mother of Skeen, Joseph, age 9; Skeen, Harmon, age 7.
Stinehiesser, Sarah. Widow. Mother of Stinehiesser, Jacob, age 9; Stinehiesser, Jonas, age 7; Stinehiesser, Elizabeth, age 5.
Summers, Elizabeth. Widow. Mother of Summers, Anney, age 6.
Sollars, William. Father of Sollars, Abraham, age 8; Sollars, Sarah, age 6.
Tout, Joseph. Father of Tout, Serahann, age 10.
Witmer, Rebecka. Widow. Mother of Witmer, Nancey, age 8.
Wenditz, Daniel. Father of Wenditz, Eveann, age 11.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment 1831 #456
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #524
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Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment 1831 #456
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 Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0012
People
Campbell, Daniel
Freeman, Thomas
Freeman, William
Maguckin, Patnck
Parks, James
Phinegar, Catharine
Reis, Leonard
Smith, Elizabeth
Smith, John
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Persons of color
Place
Bart Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #524
Box Number
012
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/07/30.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
School house on the road from Georgetown to Mount Eden Furnace [probably Furnace Road.
Campbell, Daniel
Freeman, Thomas. African American.
Freeman, William. Teacher.
Maguckin, Patnck
Parks, James
Phinegar, Catharine
Reis, Leonard
Smith, Elizabeth
Smith, John
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 08-01 0510
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1873 F018 QS
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1873
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smith, John
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1873 F018 QS
Additional Notes
Assault and battery.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
16.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1873 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
1873
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smith, John
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: larceny
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1873 F100 QS
Additional Notes
Larceny.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
121.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Indenture

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Collection
William B. Arnold Collection
Title
Indenture for Elizabeth Smith to be apprenticed to Anna Withers
Object ID
MG0114_F011
Date Range
1814/06/06
, newspapers, etc.) Contracts Daybooks Deeds Finding aids Fulton Construction Company Indentures Lancaster Vo-Tech School Authority Ledger books Manuscript groups Newspaper clippings Persons of color Union Construction Company of Lancaster Processing History: This collection has been documented, preserved and
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Collection
William B. Arnold Collection
Title
Indenture for Elizabeth Smith to be apprenticed to Anna Withers
Description
Indenture of John Smith, a person of color, to place his four-year old daughter, Elizabeth, as an apprentice to Anna Withers in Strasburg Township. Official manuscript copy of the original indenture.
Date Range
1814/06/06
Creation Date
6 June 1814
Creator
Carpenter, Martin
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Carpenter, Martin
Smith, Elizabeth
Smith, John
Withers, Anna
Subjects
Apprentices
Contracts
Search Terms
Apprentices
Contracts
Indentured apprentices
Indentures
Persons of color
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Indenture
Language
English
Object ID
MG0114_F011
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), William B. Arnold Collection (MG114), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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.
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.
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-114
Other Number
MG-114, Folder 11
Classification
MG0114
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged prior to 1997. Added to database 24 March 2022.
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 1851 F042
Date Range
1851/04
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Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1851/04
Year
1851
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smith, John
Jenkins, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: malicious mischief
Indictments
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
APR 1851 F042
Additional Notes
Malicous mischief.
Alias: Jenkins, John.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Case Number
44.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
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Indictment

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Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
APR 1872 F027
Date Range
1872/04
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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
1872/04
Year
1872
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smith, John
Jones, John C.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: neglect of duty
Indictments
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
APR 1872 F027
Additional Notes
Neglect of duty.
Jones, John C.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
27.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
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