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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Agreement between Elliott T. Lane and James Buchanan

Object ID: JBFP 1.2.4.001

Date Range: 1838/12/29

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Agreement between Elliott T. Lane and James Buchanan

Description: Agreement between Elliott T. Lane and James Buchanan concerning funds of Jane B. Lane, Elliott’s wife and James’ sister, and in case she makes no will, how the estate will be divided. Involves bequeaths from her father, James Buchanan, and her mother, Elizabeth Buchanan. Also mentioned in the agreement are her sister, Harriett Henry, and her brother, the Reverend Edward Y. Buchanan, and her four children, James B. Lane, Elliott E. Lane, Mary Elisabeth Lane and Harriett Rebecca Lane. Franklin County, PA.

Date Range: 1838/12/29

Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 1, Box 5

People: Baker, Mary Elizabeth Speer Lane; Buchanan, Edward Young; Buchanan, Elizabeth Speer; Buchanan, James; Henry, Harriet Buchanan; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Lane, Elliott Eskridge; Lane, Elliott Toll; Lane, James Buchanan; Lane, Jane Buchanan

Subjects: Legal documents; Probate records

Search Terms: Articles of agreement; Legal documents; Probate records; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan; Harriet Lane Johnston; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 8 x 10 in.

Object Name: Agreement

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 1.2.4.001

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

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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: JBMS1995.291

Other Number: JBFP Part 1, Series 2, Subseries 4, Folder 1

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: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Copy of the agreement between Elliott T. Lane and James Buchanan possessed by Harriet Lane Johnston

Object ID: JBFP 1.2.4.002

Date Range: 1839/01/01

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Copy of the agreement between Elliott T. Lane and James Buchanan possessed by Harriet Lane Johnston

Description: Copy of the agreement between Elliott T. Lane and James Buchanan possessed by Harriet Lane Johnston. On reverse :“Article of agreement between Elliott T. Lane and James Buchanan concerning my Mother’s Estate, Decr 31, 1838.” At end of document: “a copy.” And a summary of her mother’s estate not included in the original. Franklin County, PA.

Date Range: 1839/01/01

Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 1, Box 5

People: Buchanan, James; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Lane, Elliott Toll; Lane, Jane Buchanan

Other Creators: Johnston, Harriet Lane, 1830-1903

Subjects: Legal documents; Probate records

Search Terms: Articles of agreement; Legal documents; Probate records; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan; Harriet Lane Johnston; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 8 x 10 in.

Object Name: Agreement

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 1.2.4.002

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

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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.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.; 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: JBMS1995.267

Other Number: JBFP Part 1, Series 2, Subseries 4, Folder 2

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: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Proposed agreement for James Buchanan to rent rooms and furnishings in St. Petersburg, Russia

Object ID: JBFP 1.6.3.023

Date Range: 1832

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Proposed agreement for James Buchanan to rent rooms and furnishings in St. Petersburg, Russia

Description: Proposed agreement in French for James Buchanan to rent certain rooms and furnishings from Anna Michavlova, wife of Marchand Brockhausen. St. Petersburg, Russia.

Date Range: 1832

Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 1, Box 6

People: Buchanan, James; Brockhausen, Marchand; Michavlova, Anna

Subjects: Contracts

Search Terms: Agreements; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan, 8.25 x 13.25 in.

Object Name: Agreement

Language: French

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 6

Object ID: JBFP 1.6.3.023

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

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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.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.; 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: JBMS1996.080

Other Number: JBFP Part 1, Series 6, Subseries 3, Folder 23

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: Eleanor Fulton, Presbyterian Collection

Title: Eleanor Fulton, Presbyterian Collection

Object ID: MG0050

Date Range: 1703-1991

1 document

Collection: Eleanor Fulton, Presbyterian Collection

Title: Eleanor Fulton, Presbyterian Collection

Description: The work of Eleanor Fulton, a professional researcher. Contains information on the Presbyterian Church in Lancaster County, including First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Donegal Presbyterian Church. Also, genealogy notes for local families and St. James Episcopal Church.

System of Arrangement: Organized by subject, arranged chronologically.

Date Range: 1703-1991

Year Range From: 1703

Year Range To: 1991

Date of Accumulation: 1703-1991

Creator: Fulton, Eleanor

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 02

People: Ashmead, William; Buchanan, James; Fulton, Robert; Woodhull, John

Subjects: Genealogy; Letters; Presbyterian Church; United States--History--War of 1812

Search Terms: Booklets; Correspondence; Diaries; Donegal Presbytery; Ephemera; Genealogy; Letters; Newspaper clippings; Presbyterian Church; War of 1812

Extent: 2 boxes, 56 folders, .75 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0050

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-50

Classification: MG0050

Description Level: Fonds

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Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Black History Collection

Object ID: MG0240

Date Range: 1780-1984

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Black History Collection

Description: This collection contains papers and local government records related to Black history in Lancaster County, including an index to Lancaster County's register of enslaved persons, Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons or Negro Entry Book, and a biographical account of Rev. James William Charles Pennington. There are official records for enslaved persons and their children in Lancaster County, as well as freemen within Lancaster City. The collection also contains a manumission paper from the state of Virginia, a certificate for free persons of color, and letters from anit-slavery societies.

System of Arrangement: Series 1 consists of the "Slave Registers," official county records registering enslaved women and their children after 1780.; Series 2 contains the "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons," a manumission paper, correspondence, and other records.

Date Range: 1780-1984

Year Range From: 1780

Year Range To: 1984

Date of Accumulation: 1780-1984

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

People: Allen, Richard; Anderson, George L.; Anderson, James; Anderson, Mildred; Atchinson, John; Bacon, Izard; Bailey, Bessie; Bailey, Charles; Baker, John H.; Ball, James H.; Barber, Florence; Barton, William; Bayly, James; Beaubian, Beulah; Beaubian, Charles S.; Bigham, William; Black, Aaron; Blonden, Louisa; Boggs, Alexander; Book, Anna H.; Book, Simon; Boyd, William; Bradley, Daniel; Breading, David; Bridgett, Alexander; Broadnax, Joseph; Brown, E. D.; Brown, Ernest; Brown, H. H.; Brubaker, Jack; Cain, Annie; Cain, Jennie; Cain, John; Cain, Louisa; Caldwell, Andrew; Carpenter, Samuel; Carter, John C.; Carter, John W.; Carter, Laura; Carter, Nettie; Clark, Bryce; Clark, Josephine; Clark, Russia; Clark, Ruth; Clemson, James; Cohn, Jason; Conkle, William; Cook, James; Cooke, Samuel; Cooper, Bella; Craig, Mary; Craig, Samuel; Crawford, James; Cunningham, Janett; Currin, James; Davis, Edward; Davis, Emily; Davis, Robert; Dewers, Thomas; Dorsey, Steven; Edwards, Mary; Edwards, Susanna; Edwards, Thomas; Edwards, Thomas L.; Evans, James; Evans, John; Evans, Frances; Ewing, John; Fordney, William B.; Foster, Carrie; Foster, Daniel; Franklin, Benjamin; Frazier, Phebe; Galbraith, Bertram Gillespie; Gale, Anthony; Gamble, James; George, H. E., Mrs.; George, Harriet; Gibbons, Daniel; Brubaker, Marianna Gibbons; Gibson, William; Givens, Joseph; Goins, Dora; Graves, B.; Green, Annie; Green, Charles; Green, Cora; Green, Jane; Green, Mary A.; Grubb, Peter; Hardy, Laura; Harrison, Thomas; Haydon, George; Hayes, Hannah; Hayes, O. H.; Heard, William Henry; Heaton, Jeremiah; Henderson, Archibald; Henry, Ella; Henry, Mary; Henry, William; Hill, Emily; Hill, Harriet; Hood, Solomon Porter; Hopkins, Ada; Hopkins, Sadie; Hopkins, Stanton; Hubley, John; Hudson, Edward; Hunter, Mabel; Hunter, Rosie; Hurdle, Emma; Hurdle, James; Jacks, James; Jackson, Florence; Jackson, Letitia; Jackson, Rebecca; Jacobs, Cyrus; Jenkins, John Carmichael; Johnson, Chester A.; Johnson, Estella Book; Johnson, Florence; Johnson, Henry; Johnston, John; Kelley, Calvin; Kelley, David; Keyes, Emma; King, Robert; La Barre, John; Leman, Christian; Link, John Lewis; Lockhart, Josiah; Long, Stephen; Lownes, Caleb; Lynch, Dora; MacNeal, William; Martin, James; Mason, Alice; Maxwell, Robert; McCally, James; McCamant, Isaac; McClure, William; McIntire, William; McLaughlin, George; Michener, James B.; Middleton, Anne; Middleton, John; Miller, John; Mitchell, Blanche; Moore, Martha; Moore, Zachary; Morrison, J. S.; Morrison, J. S., Mrs.; Moton, Charles; Murray, Clara P.; Neal, Thomas; Neel, Thomas; Nicholas, Michael; Nickumn, Theresa; Old, James; Oldden, John; Palmer, John M.; Patterson, James; Payne, Benedine; Peden, Hugh; Pembroke, Stephen; Pennington, James William Charles; Polite, Abraham L.; Polite, Blanche; Porter, Andrew; Porter, William; Potts, David; Price, J. C.; Ramsey, Elizabeth; Reigert, Christopher; Richardson, Ella M.; Robinson, Sara; Rosenthal, Isidore; Ross, George; Samson, George W.; Sanderson, George; Scott, Alexander; Sewell, Charles S.; Shissler, Simon; Shorter, George; Skiles, Henry; Slaymaker, Amos; Smith, Joseph; Smith, Margaret; Smith, William; Snow, Josephine; Spear, Robert; Spraggan, R. F.; Steel, William; Stevens, Thaddeus; Stewart, J. O.; Tall, Rebecca; Thomas, Mary B.; Thomas, Virginia; Thornton, Elizabeth; Toney, Joseph M.; Trout, Henry Leightner "Harry"; Tryman, Mary; Turner, Ruth; Walker, Isaac; Wallace, Robert; Waters, Ruth; Watson, John; Webster, Frank T. M.; Weld, Theodore D.; Whitehill, James; William, Ella; Williams, Mary; Wilson, Albert E., Sr.; Wilson, Edith; Wilson, Helen; Wilson, Laura; Wilson, Maude; Wilson, Samuel; Winston, Charity; Winston, William; Witcher, W. E.; Wolford, Edward; Woods, Elizabeth; Work, Joseph; Yeates, James; Zantzinger, Paul

Other Creators: Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions (Lancaster County)

Subjects: African Americans--History; Free Black people; Freedmen; Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County; Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County

Search Terms: Certificates; Court of Quarter Sessions; Enslaved persons; Finding aids; Free persons of color; Freedmen; Manuscript groups; Persons of color; Slaveholders; Slavery

Extent: 1 box, 33 folders, 128 items, 1,178 pages to scan, .5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0240

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), 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 collection 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. Restricted access for the Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons found in Series 2, Folder 2: Use transcript in Folder 3 or microfilm.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-240

Classification: MG0240

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: The collection was formerly called "The Slave Records of Lancaster County Collection." Name changed to "African American Records Collection" and arrangement changed on 13 June 2007. Name changed again in 2022 to "Black History Collection."; Added to database on 19 July 2017.

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Collection: David Lynch Collection

Title: David Lynch Collection

Object ID: MG0173

Date Range: 1834-1862

1 document

Collection: David Lynch Collection

Title: David Lynch Collection

Description: The David Lynch Collection consists of personal and business correspondence. The bulk of the collection is political and legal correspondence between David Lynch, Esq. and James Buchanan. There are also personal and business letters of David Lynch, Mrs. David (Mary) Lynch, Robert S. Lynch, as well as letters to President James K. Polk.

Date Range: 1834-1862

Year Range From: 1834

Year Range To: 1862

Date of Accumulation: 1834-1862

Creator: Lynch family

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

People: Buchanan, James; Lynch, David; Lynch, Mary; Lynch, Robert S.; Polk, James Knox

Subjects: Letters

Search Terms: Buchanan Collections; Correspondence; Finding aids; James Buchanan; Letters; Manuscript groups

Extent: 1 box, 22 folders, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0173

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Associated Material: David Lynch Papers (MC-13), Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center, http://chrc-phila.org/faids/view.php/Lynch_David.xml

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Collection (MG0096); James Buchanan Family Papers (JBFP); Wheatland, Klein Collection (MG0097)

Notes: Preferred Citation: David Lynch Collection (MG0173), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-173

Other Number: MG-173

Classification: MG0173

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared prior to 1997. Added to database 24 August 2021.

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Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Black History Collection, Series 1

Object ID: MG0240_Ser01

Date Range: 1780-1834

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Black History Collection, Series 1

Description: Series 1, Register of enslaved women and their children who were born after 1780, is a compilation of papers filed by holders of enslaved persons that show date; name and place of residence of slaveholder; name of mother (usually an enslaved person) and child; date of birth; sex of child; age when the child will be freed; official seal and signatures; and date when filed.

Date Range: 1780-1834

Year Range From: 1780

Year Range To: 1834

Date of Accumulation: 1780-1834

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

People: Anderson, James; Atchinson, John; Baker, John H.; Barton, William; Bayly, James; Bigham, William; Black, Aaron; Boggs, Alexander; Boyd, William; Breading, David; Caldwell, Andrew; Carpenter, Samuel; Clark, Bryce; Clemson, James; Conkle, William; Cook, James; Cooke, Samuel; Crawford, James; Cunningham, Janett; Currin, James; Davis, Edward; Dewers, Thomas; Edwards, Susanna; Edwards, Thomas; Evans, James; Evans, John; Evans, Mrs. Frances; Ewing, John; Fordney, William B.; Franklin, Benjamin; Frazier, Phebe; Galbraith, Bertram Gillespie; Gale, Anthony; Gamble, James; Gibbons, Daniel; Brubaker, Marianna Gibbons; Gibson, William; Givens, Joseph; Graves, B.; Grubb, Peter; Harrison, Thomas; Haydon, George; Heaton, Jeremiah; Henderson, Archibald; Henry, William; Hubley, John; Hudson, Edward; Jacobs, Cyrus; Jenkins, John Carmichael; Johnson, Henry; Johnston, John; King, Robert; Leman, Christian; Lockhart, Josiah; Long, Stephen; Lownes, Caleb; Martin, James; Maxwell, Robert; McCally, James; McCamant, Isaac; McClure, William; McIntire, William; McLaughlin, George; Michener, James B.; Middleton, Anne; Middleton, John; Miller, John; Moore, Zachary; Neal, Thomas; Neel, Thomas; Nicholas, Michael; Old, James; Oldden, John; Patterson, James; Peden, Hugh; Porter, Andrew; Porter, William; Potts, David; Ramsey, Elizabeth; Reigert, Christopher; Ross, George; Samson, George W.; Sanderson, George; Scott, Alexander; Sewell, Charles S.; Skiles, Henry; Slaymaker, Amos; Smith, Joseph; Smith, Margaret; Smith, William; Spear, Robert; Steel, William; Stevens, Thaddeus; Thomas, Mary B.; Walker, Isaac; Wallace, Robert; Watson, John; Weld, Theodore D.; Whitehill, James; Wilson, Samuel; Work, Joseph; Yeates, James; Zantzinger, Paul

Other Creators: Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions (Lancaster County)

Subjects: African Americans--History; Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County; Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County

Search Terms: Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery; Court of Quarter Sessions; Enslaved persons; Finding aids; Labels; Manuscript groups; Persons of color; Slaveholders; Slavery

Extent: 17 folders, 89 items, 648 pages to scan, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0240_Ser01

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Copies of MG0240, Series 1, Folders 1-9 are also on microfilm in the Research Center Library (Drawer 3, sec. 2, #206) and bound (326 R294p Oversized); Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), 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, these items reflect 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. Restricted access for the Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons found in Series 2, Folder 2: Use transcript in Folder 3 or microfilm.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication of items in MG0240_Ser01.

Credit: Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-240, Series 1

Classification: MG0240

Description Level: Series

Custodial History: Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 10 January 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Collection: Daniel Reiber Collection

Title: Daniel Reiber Collection

Object ID: MG0210

Date Range: 1805-1981

Note: The Daniel Reiber Collection contains the personal papers of Martin Bickham, who married Mme. Emilie Raymonde Adeline Eugenie Rivalz de St. Antoine in 1805. Many of the documents and letters are in French, some have been translated into English. There is genealogy tracing lines of the McCamant

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Collection: Daniel Reiber Collection

Title: Daniel Reiber Collection

Description: The Daniel Reiber Collection contains the personal papers of Martin Bickham, who married Mme. Emilie Raymonde Adeline Eugenie Rivalz de St. Antoine in 1805. Many of the documents and letters are in French, some have been translated into English. There is genealogy tracing lines of the McCamant, Jenkins, McCaa, and Andes families from 1722-1942. Obituaries, correspondence with the McCaa family, and deeds for the Caernarvon Cemetery are among other items in the collection.

Date Range: 1805-1981

Year Range From: 1805

Year Range To: 1981

Date of Accumulation: 1805-1981

Creator: Reiber, Daniel Grube, 1910-1990

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 05

People: Rivalz de St. Antoine, Emilie Raymonde Adeline Eugenie; Andes, John B.; Bickham, Alfred; Bickham, Stephen Girard; Bickman, Martin; Buchanan, James; Carpenter, William; Collins, Lavina Bickham; Curwen, Joseph; Diffenbaugh, Peter; Diller, Edwin Carpenter; Diller, John Vagan; Frailey, Charles R.; Girard, Stephen; Grube, Daniel Houder; Hull, Isaac; Hull, Louisa; Larramendi, Joseph Jean; Line, Gabriel; Marks, Elizabeth; McCaa, David G.; McCaa, David Jenkins; McCaa, James; McCaa, William J.; McCamant, Alexander; McCamant, James B.; McCamant, Thomas J.; McCamant, Wallace; McMichaels, William; Reed, George; Rivalz, Martin Stephen; Roland, George Oliver

Subjects: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Diaries; Genealogy; Letters; Obituaries

Search Terms: Bangor Episcopal Church; Caernarvon Cemetery; Caernarvon Cemetery Association; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Correspondence; Delaware River; Diaries; Finding aids; Genealogy; Leacock Twp.; Letters; Manuscript groups; Marriage certificates; Newspaper clippings; Obituaries; Port Louis, Mauritius; Raccoon Island, Gloucester County, New Jersey

Extent: 1 box, 14 folders, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English, French

Object ID: MG0210

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Associated Material: See collections related to Martin Bickham at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.; See collections related to Martin Bickham and Stephen Girard at Girard College.

Related Item Notes: McCaa Collection (MG0281)

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Daniel Reiber Collection (MG0210), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-210

Classification: MG0210

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by CF, Summer 2011. Added to database 20 February 2022.

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Collection: Land Records from Elaine Ewing Holden

Title: Land Records from Elaine Ewing Holden, 1747-1848

Object ID: MG0903

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Collection: Land Records from Elaine Ewing Holden

Title: Land Records from Elaine Ewing Holden, 1747-1848

Description: This collection contains various deeds and land drafts for property owned by the Galbreath family in Donegal Township, Lancaster County; tracts of land in Warren County and McKean County, Pennsylvania; lands owned by Martin Mylin in Lampeter Township; lots in the borough (now city) of Lancaster; and a letter form James Buchanan to Col. Henry Carpenter regarding property in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

Year Range From: 1747

Year Range To: 1848

Date of Accumulation: 1747-1848

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

People: Connelly, Susanna; Connely, John; Logan, James; Brown, John; Shultz, Theobald; Breneman, Melchior; Galbreath, James; Galbreath, Bartram; Penn, Thomas; Penn, Richard; Peters, Richard; Hockley, Richard; Carpenter, Col. Henry; Buchanan, James; Hains, Anthony; Mylin, Martin; Furrer, Martin; Mylin, Barbara; Mylin, Jacob; Keesy, Catherine; Rohrer, John; Meck, George; Meck, John; Harnish, D. W.; Harnish, Michael; Keesy, Jacob; Bausman, John; Bausman, Elizabeth; Cooke, David; Shippen, Henry; Humes, James; Bachman, John; Carpenter, Henry; Miller, Jacob; Miller, Elizabeth; Getz, John; Getz, Eleanor; Forney, Jacob; Humes, Agnes; Laughree, Samuel; Steinman, John F.; Kieffer, Christian; Humes, Dr. Samuel

Subjects: Deeds; Correspondence

Search Terms: Finding aids; Manuscript groups; Land records; Deeds; Land drafts; Correspondence; Patents

Extent: 14 folders

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0903

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Land Records from Elain Ewing Holden, 1747-1848 (MG0903), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Accession Number: 2001.MG0903

Other Numbers: MG-903

Other Number: MG-903

Classification: MG0903

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Transferred from Document Collection Box 30, Folder 13, 17 March 2022

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Collection: Ralph S. Landis’ Collection of Historic Papers

Title: Ralph S. Landis’ Collection of Historic Papers

Object ID: MG0761

Date Range: 1793-1906

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Collection: Ralph S. Landis’ Collection of Historic Papers

Title: Ralph S. Landis’ Collection of Historic Papers

Description: Historic documents, 1793-1906; Letters:; Buchanan regarding a lawsuit, 1817; Stevens regarding a financial matter, 1865; M. Quay to Col. Franklin regarding the promotion of Capt. McGovern, 122 PA Vols, Lancaster County, 1862; Edwin S. Stuart, soliciting Lancaster County's vote for governor, 1906; Vendue conditions for Christian Woldy, 1830; Arbitration, 1842; Unrecorded deed, Garber to Bomberger in Brownstown, 1864; Letters of administration for John Steman of Manor Twp., 1793; Payroll for roadwork off of Rte 999 in Manor Twp., 1817; Wertz items from Manor Twp.:; Arbitration notice, 1842; Subpoena, 1822; Summons for selling butter contrary to Columbia ordinance, 1832; County tax receipts, 1828; Receipts

Date Range: 1793-1906

Year Range From: 1793

Year Range To: 1906

Date of Accumulation: 1793-1906

Creator: Landis, Ralph Shelley, 1891-1987

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 15

People: Buchanan, James; Steman, John; Stevens, Thaddeus; Stuart, Edwin S.; Woldy, Christian

Subjects: Letters

Search Terms: Columbia; Correspondence; Deeds; Finding aids; Legal documents; Letters; Manor Twp.; Manuscript groups; Payroll; Receipts; Route 999; Stevens and Smith Center; Subpoenas

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0761

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Letter from Thaddeus Stevens (MG0761_TStevens_01); Letter from Thaddeus Stevens (MG0761_TStevens_02)

Notes: Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: This collection has not been cataloged. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit. Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.

Accession Number: 2016.MG0761

Other Numbers: MG-761

Classification: MG0761

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Not cataloged, July 2023.

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