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Collection
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Title
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Object ID
Constable F004 I013
Collection
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Title
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Description
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.
Constables' Bonds: 1809, 1811, 1825, 1826, 1829, 1830-1849, 1875, 1888, 1893-1924.
Detectives' Bonds: 1890-1896, 1900, 1902, 1903, 1906, 1927
Includes: Remonstrations, affirmations, petitions, bonds, receipts, notices.
Creation Date
1809-1927, inc.
Date of Accumulation
1809-1927, inc.
Year
1825
Creator
Clerk of Courts of Lancaster County
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Myers, Jacob
Smith, John
Search Terms
Constables' Bonds
Detectives' Bonds
Bonds
Rapho Twp.
Place
Rapho Twp.
Extent
4 boxes, 2 cu. ft.
Object Name
Bond, Legal
Language
English
Condition
Good
Object ID
Constable F004 I013
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Additional name: Jacob Myers.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy or PDF made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0558
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Mechanics' Liens
Title
Mechanics' Liens
Object ID
APR 1842 F038 ML
Date Range
1842/04
Collection
Mechanics' Liens
Title
Mechanics' Liens
Description
Liens filed by contractors showing names of parties including owner of property; description of property including location; nature of claim; description of materials and work done on property; volume and page number of recording in Mechanics' Liens Docket; and date filed.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by date filed.
Date Range
1842/04
Year
1842
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Smith, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Columbia
Object Name
Claim
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1842 F038 ML
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Dwelling.
Haldeman & Cottrell. Contractor.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 01-00 0202
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Mechanics' Liens
Title
Mechanics' Liens
Object ID
FEB 1854 F007 ML
Collection
Mechanics' Liens
Title
Mechanics' Liens
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by date filed.
Year
1854
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Smith, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Claim
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1854 F007 ML
Box Number
006
Additional Notes
Dwelling.
Hartley & Kautz. Contractor.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 01-00 0202
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Smedley & Clark Prospect Mills Daybook D
Object ID
MG0963_F052
Date Range
1847
Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Smedley & Clark Prospect Mills Daybook D
Description
Smedley & Clark Prospect Mills Daybook D contains an itemized list of their profits, a list of client names, 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.
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
1847
Creation Date
1847
Year Range From
1847
Year Range To
1847
Creator
Smedley, Joel, 1802-1872
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 12
Storage Container
Box 0010
People
Clark, Edwin
Devonshire, Thomas
Ewing, Abraham
Ferguson, Joseph
Kauffman, John
King, Jacob
King, John
Maxwell, Samuel
Moore, Cyrus
Morgan, Thaddeus
Morrison, Samuel
Parker, James
Pusey, John
Scott, David
Smedley, Joel
Smith, John
Snodgrass, S.
Steele, Samuel
Stier, Christian
Swift, Daniel
Swift, Joseph
Taylor, John
Other Creators
Clark, Edwin, 1813-1890
Subjects
Buckwheat
Business records
Flour
Gristmills
Mills and mill-work
Rye
Sawmills
Search Terms
Daybooks
Fulton Twp.
Gristmills
Mills
Prospect Mills
Sawmills
Extent
1 volume, 1-140 pages
Object Name
Daybook
Language
English
Object ID
MG0963_F052
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
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #601
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
1830
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Armstrong, Jule Ann
Armstrong, Sarah
Boughter, Catharine
Boughter, Elizabeth
Bryan, James M.
Buchanan, Alunza
Cain, Hannah
Cain, John
Cain, Sarah
Carpenter, John
Carpenter, Martin
Connelly, Jesse
Connelly, Susan Ann
Connelly, William H.
Cooper, Harrisson
Cooper, Philenah
Davis, Eliza
Davis, Sarah
Dungan, Amanda
Dungan, William S.
Faux, Margarett
Faux, Mary Ann
Graul, George
Graul, John
Hallon, Elizabeth Mary
Hallon, Phebe Ann
Hallon, William
Hayburn, James
Hayburn, Jane Mary
Hemphill, Caroline
Hemphill, John
Hemphill, Samuel
Hooven, Davis
Hooven, Jacob
Hooven, Priscilla
Hoss, Harriet
Hoss, Jacob B.
Laughhead, Eliza Ann
Laughhead, James H.
Mathew, John
Mathew, Margarett
McMin, James
Menaugh, Caroline C.
Mulhollin, Mary Ann
Pagett, Ann
Pickel, Mary Ann
Pugh, Hannah
Pugh, Jane
Pugh, Merab
Quigley, Windfield S.
Reed, Mary
Reed, Thomas
Rogers, Eliza
Rogers, Mary Ann
Russel, Charlott
Russel, Joshua
Skean, Benjamin
Skean, Harman
Smith, Harriet
Smith, John
Walton, Ann
Walton, Isaac
Walton, Richard
Search Terms
Sadsbury Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Sadsbury Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #601
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1995/09/14.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
NAMES TAKEN FROM LANCASTER COUNTY TAX LISTS.
Armstrong, Jule Ann. Age 10.
Armstrong, Sarah. Age 8.
Boughter, Cathrine. Age 8.
Boughter, Elizabeth. Age 11.
Bryan, James M. Age 7.
Buchanan, Alunza. Age 7.
Cain, Hannah. Age 11.
Cain, John. Age 10.
Cain, Sarah. Age 7.
Carpenter, John. Age 9.
Carpenter, Martin. Age 8.
Connelly, Jesse. Age 8.
Connelly, Susan Ann, age 11. Connelly, William H., age 11. Twins.
Cooper, Harrisson. Age 8.
Cooper, Philenah. Age 9.
Davis, Eliza. Age 9.
Davis, Sarah. Age 7.
Dungan, Amanda. Age 8.
Dungan, William S. Age 10.
Faux, Margarett. Age 11.
Faux, Mary Ann. Age 10.
Graul, George. Age 9.
Graul, John. Age 10.
Hallon, Elizabeth Mary. Age 6.
Hallon, Phebe Ann. Age 9.
Hallon, William. Age 11.
Hayburn, James. Age 11.
Hayburn, Jane Mary. Age 11.
Hemphill, Caroline, Age 11.
Hemphill, John. Age 10.
Hemphill, Samuel. Age 6.
Hooven, Davis. Age 10.
Hooven, Jacob. Age 11.
Hooven, Priscilla. Age 8.
Hoss, Harriet. Age 8.
Hoss, Jacob B. Age 5.
Laughhead, Eliza Ann. Age 8.
Laughhead, James H. Age 10.
Mathew, John. Age 8.
Mathew, Margarett. Age 10.
McMin, James. Age 10.
Menaugh, Caroline C. Age 9.
Mulhollin, Mary Ann. Age 10.
Pagett, Ann. Age 9.
Pickel, Mary Ann. Age 6.
Pugh, Hannah. Age 8.
Pugh, Jane. Age 9.
Pugh, Merab. Age 6.
Quigley, Windfield S. Age 10.
Reed, Mary. Age 7.
Reed, Thomas. Age 10.
Rogers, Eliza. Age 8.
Rogers, Mary Ann. Age 10.
Russel, Charlott. Age 10.
Russel, Joshua. Age 5.
Skean, Benjamin. Age 6.
Skean, Harman. Age 10.
Smith, Harriet. Age 7.
Smith, John. Age 10.
Walton, Ann. Age 9.
Walton, Isaac. Age 11.
Walton, Richard. Age 7.
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 1830 #608
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
1830
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Banker, Peter
Boots, Mary
Burk, Catharine
Clark, Juliana
Clark, Lewis
Clark, Nancy
Develin, Elizabeth
Donahan, David
Doyle, Henry
Eckert, Catharine
Erwin, Elizabeth
Gormley, James
Gormley, Joseph
Hair, Lewis
Hair, Martin
Hoster, Margaret
Hubley, Jacob
Hubley, Mary
Kline, David
Kline, Elizabeth
Kline, Frederick
Kline, George
Kline, Jacob
Leib, Christina
Mateer, Eliza
Mateer, James
McCarran, Eliza
McCarran, James
Messersmith, John
Porter, Joseph
Reman, James
Reman, John
Sanders, Elizabeth
Sanders, Maryann
Seser, William
Smith, John
Smith, Abraham
Sproat, Fanny
Sproat, James
Wartman, Isaac
White, James
White, William
Search Terms
Mount Joy Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Mount Joy Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #608
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A Feb 13, 1996.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
NAMES TAKEN FROM LANCASTER COUNTY TAX LISTS
Banker, Peter. Age 9.
Boots, Mary. Age 9.
Burk, Catharine. Age 11.
Clark, Juliana. Age 11.
Clark, Lewis. Age 6.
Clark, Nancy. Age 9.
Clark, Nancy. Age 10.
Develin, Elizabeth. Age 11.
Donahan, David. Age 8.
Doyle, Henry. Age 6.
Eckert, Catharine. Age 8.
Erwin, Elizabeth. Age 7.
Gormley, James. Age 9.
Gormley, Joseph. Age 6.
Hair, Lewis. Age 7.
Hair, Martin. Age 10.
Hoster, Margaret. Age 11.
Hubley, Jacob. Age 10.
Hubley, Mary. Age 7.
Kline, David. Age 9.
Kline, Elizabeth. Age 7.
Kline, Frederick. Age 10.
Kline, George. Age 5.
Kline, Jacob. Age 11.
Leib, Christina. Age 7.
Mateer, Eliza. Age 10.
Mateer, James. Age 7.
McCarran, Eliza. Age 6.
McCarran, James. Age 8.
Messersmith, John. Age 10.
Porter, Joseph. Age 8.
Reman, James. Age 10.
Reman, John. Age 9.
Sanders, Elizabeth. Age 6.
Sanders, Maryann. Age 10.
Seser, William. Age 6.
Smith, Abraham. Age 6.
Smith, John. Age 8.
Sproat, Fanny. Age 10.
Sproat, James. Age 6.
Wartman, Isaac. Age 6.
White, James. Age 10.
White, William. Age 8.
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 1827 #048
Date Range
1827
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 0007
People
Benner, Evannah
Benner, Joseph
Cramer, Henry
Cramer, Sarah Ann
McMurry, Hyrem
McMurry, John
Miller, Allison
Poul, Elizabeth
Poul, Ann
Poul, Frederick
Rice, Sarah Ann
Rohrer, David H.
Slater, Lucinda
Smith, John
Snyder, Hetty
Snyder, Rebecca
Sollars, Abraham
Witmer, Ann
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Strasburg
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Strasburg
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1827 #048
Box Number
007
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1993/05/28.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Allison, Miller.
Benner, Evannah.
Benner, Joseph.
Cramer, Henry.
Cramer, Sarah Ann.
M'Murry, Hyrem.
M'Murry, John.
Poul, Elizabeth.
Poul, Ann.
Poul, Frederick.
Rice, Sarah Ann.
Rohrer, David H. Teacher.
Slater, Lucinda.
Smith, John.
Snyder, Hetty.
Snyder, Rebecca.
Sollars, Abraham.
Witmer, Ann.
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
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1876 F016 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
1876
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smith, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1876 F016 QS
Additional Notes
Larceny.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
10.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #121
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
Donech, David
Donech, Joseph
Mooney, Amos
Smith, John
Search Terms
Martic Twp.
Strasburg Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Strasburg Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #121
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/04/02.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Strasburg and Martic Twps.
Donech, David.
Donech, Joseph.
Mooney, Amos.
Smith, John. Teacher.
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
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1894 F025 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
1894
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smith, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1894 F025 QS
Additional Notes
Larceny.
Breaking open school house.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
21.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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