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Collection: Diffenderffer Family Papers

Title: Diffenderffer Family Papers

Object ID: MG0410

Date Range: 1691-1963

Note: The Diffenderffer Family Papers collection contains items that have been passed down through generations of the Diffenderffer family. Deeds for tracts of land in New Holland date back to the creation of New Design, the village that preceded New Holland. Correspondence and some manuscripts pertain

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Collection: Diffenderffer Family Papers

Title: Diffenderffer Family Papers

Description: The Diffenderffer Family Papers collection contains items that have been passed down through generations of the Diffenderffer family. Deeds for tracts of land in New Holland date back to the creation of New Design, the village that preceded New Holland. Correspondence and some manuscripts pertain to J. P. McCaskey's life and accomplishments. F. R. Diffenderffer's manuscripts on Easter Day and Conrad Weiser are preserved with this collection, as well as poems, a program for the C. Elvin Haupt School, and a claim of F. R. Diffenderffer & Co. against the State of Texas.

Date Range: 1691-1963

Year Range From: 1691

Year Range To: 1963

Date of Accumulation: 1691-1963

Creator: Diffenderffer family

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 10

People: Brubaker, John; Brubaker, Margaret; Brubaker, Philip; Davis, Sarah; Diffenderfer, David; Diffenderfer, Elizabeth Shirk; Diffenderfer, John; Diffenderffer, Christina; Diffenderffer, David; Diffenderffer, David, Sr.; Diffenderffer, Fianna L. Lutz; Diffenderffer, Frank Ried; Diffenderffer, Harold F.; Diffenderffer, John, Jr.; Diffenderffer, John, Sr.; Diffenderffer, Margaretta Stein; Diffenderffer, Michael; Freymyer, Jacob; Grim, Henry; Haupt, Charles Elvin; Hoch, Herman E.; Holl, Wendel; Hubley, Bernard; Kennerly, John; Kinzer, John; Kinzer, Magdalena; Koch, Mary; Koch, Melchior; Law, James D.; Markley, Henry; McCaskey, Donald G.; McCaskey, John Piersol "Jack"; Nevin, Blanche; Painter, John; Penn, William; Rodman, John H.; Shirk, Henry; Smith, Oliver; Smith, William Evans; Sneider, Christian; Stone, David; Stone, George; Stone, Leonard; Stone, Mary; Sutton, Mary A. Diffenderffer; Thomson, Bill "Tommy"; Winter, John; Young, Matthias

Other Creators: Diffenderffer, Fianna L. Lutz, 1918-2009; Diffenderffer, David

Subjects: Deeds; Letters; Real property

Search Terms: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Conestoga River; Correspondence; Deeds; Drowning; Earl Twp.; England; Estate settlement; Finding aids; German Reformed Church of New Holland; Haupt Elementary School; Hutchings Printing House; King Street; Lancaster; Land drafts; Lemon Street School; Letters; Manuscript groups; Mortgages; New Design, Earl Twp.; New Holland; Newspaper clippings; Programs; Real estate; Real property surveys; Reigart's Landing; Susquehanna River; Texas; Texas Frontier Forces; Windsor Forge

Extent: 1 box, 23 folders, .5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0410

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).; Deeds in folders 1-18 were a gift of Fianna Diffenderffer and the Diffenderffer family, 4 November 2006.; Items in folders 19-23 were a gift from her nephew, David Diffenderffer, 14 August 2006.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restrictions are noted at the item level--please use photocopies or transcriptions for those items. Other original documents may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.

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 collection 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: 2006.MG0410_NOV

Other Numbers: MG-410

Classification: MG0410

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Cataloged by HST, November 2008. Added to database 28 July 2021.

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The countrey justice : containing the practice of the justices of the peace out of their sessions, gathered for the better help of such justices of peace, as have not been much conversant in the study of the laws of this realm

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21805

Author: Dalton, Michael,

Date of Publication: 1677.

Call Number: Book 753 1677

Responsibility: by Michael Dalton ... ; to which is now added, the duty and power of justices of peace in their sessions, an abridgment (under proper titles) of all statutes relating thereunto, a large table of the principal matters herein contained, with two other tables, one of the chapters in this book and the other of such acts of Parliament as concern the office of a justice of peace.

Author: Dalton, Michael,

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed by G. Sawbridge, T. Roycroft and W. Rawlins, assigns of Richard Atkyns and Edward Atkyns Esquires, and are to be sold by H. Twyford ... [and 14 others],

Date of Publication: 1677.

Physical Description: [16], 416, 437-555, [25] p. ; 34 cm. (fol.)

Notes: Signatures: [superscript pi]A-Bâ´ B-2Mâ¶ 2Nâ´ 3A-3Kâ¶ 3L-3MÂ² a-dÂ².; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top to title page by struck signatures of former owners.; Book number 753 as assigned by Yeates.; Wing (2nd ed.); ESTC

Subjects: Justices of the peace - Great Britain.; Justices of the peace.; Great Britain.; Full blind-tooled leathr (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 753 1677

Jurisdictions, or, The lawful authority of courts leet, courts baron, Court of Marshalseys, Court of Pypowder, and ancient demesn : together with the most necessary learning of tenures, and all their incidents of essoyns, imparlance, view, of all manner of pleadings, of contracts, of the nature of all sorts of actions, of maintenance, of divers other things very profitable for all students of inns of court and chancery, and a most perfect directory for all stewards of any the said courts : with the return and forms of several original and judicial writs now in use, relating to writs of error, writs of false judgment, and other proceedings of frequent use in the courts at Westminster

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21137

Author: Kitchin, John.

Edition: The fifth edition corrected and enlarged, with two tables.

Date of Publication: 1675.

Call Number: Book 437 1675

Alternate Title: Jurisdictions; Lawful authority of courts leet, courts baron, Court of Marshalseyes, Court of Pypowder, and ancient demesn; Brevia selecta, or, Choice writs

Responsibility: written by the methodically learned John Kitchin ... ; to which is also added, Brevia selecta ... by Richard Antrobus and Thomas Impey ...

Author: Kitchin, John.

Uniform Title: Court leete et court baron.

Edition: The fifth edition corrected and enlarged, with two tables.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed for Hen. Twyford ... and Sam. Herrick ...,

Date of Publication: 1675.

Physical Description: [4], 581, [23], 122, [6] p. ; 18 cm. (8vo)

Notes: "The return of writs newly corrected": pages 514-581.; Signatures: AÂ² B-2Pâ¸ 2Qâ´, chiÂ² Â²A-Hâ¸.; Leaf 2Q4 is blank.; Includes index.; LC copy imperfect: blank leaf 2Q4 wanting.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page adjacent to struck signature of former owner.; Book number 437 as assinged by Yeates.; Wing (2nd ed.); ESTC

Subjects: England and Wales. - Marshalsea Court.; Courts baron and courts leet - Early works to 1800.; Real property - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.; Pleading - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.; Writs - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.; Courts baron and courts leet.; Pleading.; Real property.; Writs.; Great Britain.; Early works.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)

Additional Author: Impey, Thomas.; Antrobus, Richard.; Kitchin, John.; Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 437 1675

The law of ejectments, or, A treatise shewing the nature of ejectione firme, the difference between it and trespass, and how to be brought or removed where the lands lie in franchises. ... As also who are good witnesses or not in the trial on ejectment, and what shall be allowed good evidence or not ... Together with the learning of special verdicts at large, relating to titles of land and estates in several rules, and of judgments with their several forms of entries in special cases ... Very necessary for all lawyers, attornies, and other persons, especially at the assises, &c ?

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20997

Date of Publication: 1700.

Call Number: Bookk 197 1700

Alternate Title: Treatise shewing the nature of ejectione firme

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed for John Deeve at Bernards Inn Gate in Holbourn,

Date of Publication: 1700.

Physical Description: [18], 268, [26] pages ; (8vo)

Notes: Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates signature at top of title page under struck former owner.; Book number 197 as assigned by Yeates.; With an index.; Pages 202-208 misnumbered 182-187 and 108.; Signatures: pi1 A-Tâ¸ Uâ´.; With a preliminary advertisement leaf.; ESTC; Wing (2nd ed.)

Subjects: Ejectment - England - Early works to 1800.; Ejectment.; England.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding); Early works.

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Place: Great Britain England London.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Bookk 197 1700

Liber placitandi : a book of special pleadings, containing precedents of pleas in abatement, declarations, barrs, replications, rejoynders, demurrers, issues, and judgments, in the now most common and ordinary actions : viz., actions upon the case, actions upon statutes, account, covenant, debt, prohibitions, replevin, scire facias, and trespass : also the forms of entries in writs of error, utlaries, general issues, and judgments, intended for the benefit of the students of the common law, and for the use of practising clerks and attorneys : together with a table

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20877

Date of Publication: 1674.

Call Number: Bookk 69 1674

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed for John Place and Thomas Basset, and are to be sold at their shops ...,

Date of Publication: 1674.

Physical Description: [4], 460, [28] p. ; 33 cm. (fol.)

Notes: Signatures: AÂ² B-3Mâ´ 3NÂ² 4A-4Câ´ 4DÂ².; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Handwritten notes on back inside cover.; Book number 69 as assigned by Yeates34191000148657; Wing (2nd ed.); ESTC; Sowerby, E.M. Cat. of the lib. of Thomas Jefferson

Subjects: Pleading - England.; Forms (Law) - England.; Forms (Law); Pleading.; England.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Bookk 69 1674

March's actions for slander, and arbitrements. : The first, being a collection, under certain grounds and heads, of what words are actionable in the law, and what not: where an action de scandalis magnatum will lie: and of the nature of a libel. The other, a discourse, shewing what arbitrements are good in law, and what not: together with directions and presidents of conditions to perform awards, indentures of submission to awards, with covenants to perform the same; arbitrements of lands which the parties covenant to perform, or of debt, &c. upon submission by bond, and variety of pleadings therein. As also, certain quaeries, or doubtful cases, under proper titles, with the books cited pro & contra; very useful for all students in the law

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21141

Author: March, John,

Edition: And now reviewed and enlarged with many useful additions: By W.B.

Date of Publication: 1674.

Call Number: Book 440 1648

Alternate Title: Actions for slander, and arbitrements

Responsibility: First written by Jo. March of Grayes-Inn, barrister, in the year, 1648.

Author: March, John,

Edition: And now reviewed and enlarged with many useful additions: By W.B.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed for Elizabeth Walbanck, at Grayes-Inn Gate in Grayes-Inn Lane,

Date of Publication: 1674.

Physical Description: [8], 219, p. 218, 223-320, 401-476, [18] p. ; (8vo)

Notes: Text is continuous despite pagination.; With three indexes.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial law library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 440 as assigned by Yeates.; Wing (2nd ed.); ESTC

Subjects: Libel and slander - England - Early works to 1800.; Arbitration and award - England - Early works to 1800.; Arbitration and award.; Libel and slander.; England.; Early works.; Half-leather linen (Binding)

Additional Author: W. B.,; Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 440 1648

Modus intrandi placita generalia : the entring clerk's introduction : being a collection of such precedents of declarations, and other pleadings, with process as well mesn as judicial, as are generally used in every days practice : with notes and observations thereupon composed, for the benefit of the students of the common law of England, as also of the attorneys, entring clerks, and sollicitors of the courts of Common Pleas and King's Bench, acquainting them with the rudiments of clerkship, and such general pleadings and process as are used at this day in the courts of record at Westminster

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo22155

Author: Brown, William,

Edition: The third edition, with considerable corrections and amendments throughout the whole book, with the addition of the true directions fo [sic] writs, according to the style of the latest grants to each corporation of England.

Date of Publication: 1702-1703.

Call Number: Book 1024 1702; Book 1025 1703

Alternate Title: Entring clerk's introduction

Responsibility: by William Brown, Gent., author of Formulae bene placitandi.

Author: Brown, William,

Edition: The third edition, with considerable corrections and amendments throughout the whole book, with the addition of the true directions fo [sic] writs, according to the style of the latest grants to each corporation of England.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Printed by the assigns of R. and Edw. Atkins Esquires for J. Walthoe ...,

Date of Publication: 1702-1703.

Physical Description: 2 v. ; 20 cm (8vo)

Notes: Vol. 2 has no ed. statement.; Vol. 1: [24], 406, [34] p.; v. 2: [8], 315, [15] p.; Bookseller's advertisement: v. 1, p. [2] in front; v. 2, p. [2] in front.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page under that of struck owner.; Book numbers 1024 and 1025 as assigned by Yeates.; Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,; English short title catalogue,

Subjects: Pleading - England - Early works to 1800.; Forms (Law) - England - Early works to 1800.; Forms (Law); Pleading.; England.; Early works.; Full blind-tooled leather (Binding); Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Place: England London.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 1024 1702; Book 1025 1703

Origines juridiciales, or Historical memorials of the English laws, courts of justice, forms of tryal, punishment in cases criminal, law-writers, law-books, grants and settlements of estates, degree of serjeant, Innes of court and chancery

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20901

Author: Dugdale, William,

Edition: The 2d ed., with additions.

Date of Publication: 1671.

Call Number: Book 84 1671

Responsibility: Also a chronologie of the lord chancelors and keepers of the great seal, lord treasurers, justices itinerant, justices of the Kings bench and Commom pleas, barons of the Exchequer, masters of the rolls, Kings attorneys and sollicitors, and serjeants at law; by William Dvgdale ...

Author: Dugdale, William,

Edition: The 2d ed., with additions.

Place of Publication: [London] In the Savoy

Publisher: Printed by Tho. Newcomb, for Abel Roper, John Martin, and Henry Herringman,

Date of Publication: 1671.

Physical Description: 4 preliminary leaves, 336, [2] pages, 1 leaf, 117 pages, 1 leaf illustrations (including coats of arms) 6 engr. portrait 36 cm

Notes: Irregularities in paging.; Signatures: A-Z, Aa-Ii, Kk-Yy, 5 â„“. not signed, Bbb, Ccc-Hhh, Iii, 1 â„“. not signed, A-Z, Aa-Gg.; Head-pieces: a few manuscript marginal notes; the "Chronica series" covers the period 1067-1671, and is extended in manuscript through 1727 (with omission of last four columns, magist. rotulorum &c., for 1722-1727.; Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.; Yeates's signature at top of title page.; Book number 84 as assigned by Yeates.; Octob 23rd, 1671 price 1lb: 13 sh

Subjects: Law - Great Britain; Judges - Great Britain.; Courts - Great Britain.; Law - Bibliography.; Inns of Court.; Inns of Chancery.; Heraldry - Great Britain.; Great Britain - History - Chronology.

Additional Author: Yeates, Jasper,

Location: Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection

Call Number: Book 84 1671

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The countrey justice : containing the practice of the justices of the peace out of their sessions, gathered for the better help of such justices of peace, as have not been much conversant in the study of the laws of this realm

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21805

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21137

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20997

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20877

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21141

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo22155

Origines juridiciales, or Historical memorials of the English laws, courts of justice, forms of tryal, punishment in cases criminal, law-writers, law-books, grants and settlements of estates, degree of serjeant, Innes of court and chancery

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20901