Title certificate for two burial lots, New Cemetery
Description
Title certificate for two burial lots, numbers 241 and 242 in New Cemetery (now Mount Bethel Cemetery), Columbia, Pennsylvania. Purchased at the time of his daughter Addie's death. Certificate number 92, made out to Lieutenant Thomas Welsh. Signed J. H. Mifflin. Note: John Houston Mifflin was one of the original managers of the cemetery and later served as president.
Admin/Biographical History
Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men. See MG0828 for more biographical information.
In need of conservation. Both folds are torn completely through, so the document is in three pieces. There is a stain near the center, where the document is torn.
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesC
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesC_F12
Notes
Added to PP 12/21/2020 by HST
Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
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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.
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.
Located on the road leading from Lancaster to the Buck Tavern.
April term.
Signers of petition: Samuel Herr, Christian Brenneman, Hiram Watson, C. Breneman, John Nagle, David Snavely, Martin Huber Jr., David Huber, Samuel Huber, Benjamin Herr, Benjamin Huber, Henry Rush, John Smith, George Martin, John Strohm.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Jacob Kreider, Daniel Fulton, Jacob Bostick, William J. [Stroebe], George T. Clark, John McCallister, Thomas McCorran, William Cross, Christian Shultz Sr., Joseph Gochenour, Jonas Urban, John Williamson, Henry Andrews, Henry Gall, Robert Cohick, Philip [Hitts], John McMullen, William J. Hess, Jacob King, Obed Werfel, John Houser, Francis B. Groff, James Morrison, [ ] Phillips, Abraham Snavely, Benjamin Long, Benjamin Long, Benjamin Rowe Sr., P. H. Gochnauer, Lewis Urban, Henry M. Kreider, John Charles, M. W. Schindel, John Cole, Samuel Martin, John Eberly, John P. Long, Henry Diffenbaugh Jr., Samuel Gardner, Robert [Laire], Samuel [Horace], Christian Yordy, Jacob Hibble, Samuel Hess, Samuel Charles, Jacob Acman, Jacob House, Isaac Houser, Benjamin Fritz, Daniel Eckman, Benjamin F. Sides, Amos Groff, John F. Sterrett, T. W. Housekeeper, C. W. Shaub, George H. Kling, Christian K. Howry, John Rohrer, Emanuel Stetter, John Gochenour.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Nathaniel Smith, Henry Isenbarger, David Mowrer, Jacob Cramer, Abner Peoples, Henry Wimer, Samuel Ressler, J. R. Rohrer, Joseph Herr, John Miller, Josiah [McMullen], John Raub, Daniel Huber, Martin Herr, Emanuel Winter, John Clark, Samuel Summers, John Huber, Samuel Hart, John Eshleman, [signature in German], George Kreider, John Tombow, Peter Miller, David Summers, Andrew Reese, John Mann, John Bleacher, Benjamin Coughnour, John Varly, Adam Varly, Michel Finefrock, James Howet, Henry Sprout, George [Harman], Henry Harman, Amor Reynolds, Joseph Gochenour, Henry Lefever, Jacob Leaman, George Hart, John Peoples, A. W. Baldwin Jr., [unknown signature], Joseph Winter, Benjamin Winter, Simon Winters Jr., Simon Winters Sr., Socrates Miller, Henry Reese, William [McMullison], Daniel Resler, Daniel Lefever, Siles Winter, Joshua Winter, Jacob Isenbarger, John Kepperly, Henry Reinhart, Peter Krug, Daniel Brenneman, Thomas Robinson, John Huber, Peter Ross, Emanuel Reese, Samuel Harman, Henry Newport, Jacob Miller, Jacob [Sumers], Peter Rees, Martin Rees, George Stiver.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Port Deposit.
April term.
Signers of petition: Christian Brenneman, David Snavely, Henry Martin, Daniel Resler, Henry Rush, John C. Smith, John Strohm, George Martin, George Hart, Benjamin Huber, Martin Huber Jr., Samuel Huber, John Gochnauer, Hiram Watson.
1 item, 1 piece
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Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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.
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.