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Collection
Diffenderffer Family Papers
Title
Diffenderffer Family Papers
Object ID
MG0410
Date Range
1691-1963
, November 2008. This collection has been documented, preserved and managed according to professional museum and archives standards. The collection was cataloged using DACS conventions. �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Folder 1 Deed from
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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.
Documents
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Collection
Samuel E. Dyke Collection of Papers
Title
Samuel E. Dyke Collection of Papers
Object ID
MG0061
Date Range
1670-1985
Collection
Samuel E. Dyke Collection of Papers
Title
Samuel E. Dyke Collection of Papers
Description
Samuel E. Dyke was a noted authority on the Pennsylvania rifle and wrote on this subject. Collection consists of articles, correspondence, photographs, research notes, and working papers on firearms. Also included is information on gunsmiths, the Rockford Foundation, the Heritage Center, cabinetmakers, grandfather clocks, and the Armstrong Cork Company. 1670-1985
Date Range
1670-1985
Creation Date
mid-20th century-1985
Year Range From
1670
Year Range To
1985
Creator
Dyke, Samuel Eugene, 1900-1985
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 02
People
Armstrong, John
Atherton, Cornelius
Atkins, Wyatt
Beck, John Philip
Berry, Peter
Breitenhard, Johann Christoph
Brown, Parker B.
Buchele, William M.
Corridon, Raymond R.
Dobson, Thomas
Dubbs, Jacob
Dyke, Samuel Eugene
Fetter, George
Feder, George
Fondersmith, John
Grancsay, Steven V.
Grove, S.
Grubb, Peter
Hawkins, Henry
Henry, William
Hoff, H. Bare
Kendig, Joe, Jr.
Kuntz, Jacob
Kuntz, Peter
Landis, George
Landis, Henry
Lehn, Joseph
Lincoln, Abraham
Magee, D. F.
Manger, Henry
Meyhardt, Peter
Pennypacker, A. J.
Sprecher, Peter
Walker, Joseph E.
Yeates, Jasper
Subjects
Armstrong Cork Company
Gunsmiths
Kentucky rifle
Cabinetmakers
Clocks and watches
Search Terms
Armstrong Cork Company
Booklets
Cabinetmakers
Clocks and watches
Conrad Weiser State Park
Correspondence
Flintlock Rifles
Gunsmiths
Halbach Pistols
Harpers Ferry Arsenal and Armory
Hopewell Forge
Kentucky Match Rifle
Kentucky rifles
Kentucky Rifle Association
Lancaster County Bicentennial Committee
Malsh Pistols
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Pamphlets
Pennsylvania Rifles
Rotary International
Pennsylvania Deithsch Eck
World War II
Extent
6 boxes, 113 folders, 4.25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0061
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Photograph Collection
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
Samuel E. Dyke Collection of Papers (MG-61), Folder #, LancasterHistory.org
Other Numbers
MG-61
Classification
MG0061
Description Level
Fonds
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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-T⁸ U⁴.
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
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Lex spuriorum: or, The law relating to bastardy. Collected from the common, civil and ecclesiastical laws

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21142
Author
Brydall, John,
Date of Publication
1703.
Call Number
Book 439 1703
  1 website  
Responsibility
By John Brydall ...
Author
Brydall, John,
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by the assigns of R. and E. Atkins, for T. Osbone,
Date of Publication
1703.
Physical Description
4 preliminary leaves, 127, [8] pages 18 cm
Notes
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature and that of two former owners struck.
Book number 439 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Illegitimacy - Great Britain.
Illegitimacy.
Great Britain.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 439 1703
Websites
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Lex vadiorum : the law of mortgages, wherein is treated the nature of mortgages, and the several sorts of proviso's in the same deed, or by deed absolute : defeazance, demise and redemise, or by covenant, and otherwise : with special clauses, conditions, and covenants, explained and illustrated by many adjudged cases at common law, and by presidents : likewise of the payments of the mortgage-money, by whom and to whom, and several cases and rules of tender : also of assignments of mortgages, and the manner of assignees transferring, accounting, &c. : with proper and well-pen'd presidents, according to the circumstances of cases : and further, of the equity of redemption and the nature of it, and how it is governed by the rules of equity : and of releases of equity of redemption and how transferrable or extinguishable : with the niceties of buying in precedent incumbrances : and several other matters and cases adjudged in the High Court of Chancery (with presidents of bills, answers, pleas) &c. : to which are added several cases of pawns and pledges, adjudged at common law

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21134
Author
Carter, Samuel
Date of Publication
MDCCVI [1706]
Call Number
Book 433 1709
Alternate Title
Law of mortgages
Author
Carter, Samuel
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by the assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins, Esqs. for M. Wotton ... and F. Cogan ...,
Date of Publication
MDCCVI [1706]
Physical Description
[16], 223, [25] p. ; 20 cm (8vo)
Notes
By Samuel Carter.
Signatures: A-Q⁸ R⁴.
Includes index.
Bookseller's advertisement: p. [25] at end.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 433 as assigned by Yeates.
Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,
English short title catalogue,
Subjects
Mortgages - England - Early works to 1800.
Mortgages.
England.
Early works.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,Ud1745-1817,
Place
England London.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 433 1709
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A new Spanish and English dictionary : collected from the best Spanish authors, both ancient and modern : containing several thousand words more than any other dictionary, with their etymology; their proper, figurative, burlesque and cant significations, the common terms of arts and sciences , the proper names of men, the surnames of families and an account of them, the titles of the nobility of Spain, together with its geography, and that of the West Indies, with the names of such provinces, towns and rivers in other parts which differ in Spanish from the English : also above two thousand proverbs literally translated ... : to which is added, a copious English and Spanish dictionary, likewise a Spanish grammar, more complete and easy than any hitherto extant

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo22172
Author
Stevens, John,
Date of Publication
MDCCVI [1706]
Call Number
Book 1045 1706
Alternate Title
Spanish and English dictionary
Dictionary English and Spanish
New Spanish grammar
Responsibility
The whole by Captain John Stevens.
Author
Stevens, John,
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for George Sawbridge, at the Flower-de-Luces in Little Britain,
Date of Publication
MDCCVI [1706]
Physical Description
[526] 70 (i.e. 72) pages ; 40 cm (fol.)
Notes
The English-Spanish dictionary has special t.p., dated 1705; the grammar has special t.p. and separate paging.
Dictionary printed in three columns.
Signatures: pi² A² a² (-a2) B-Z⁴, *⁴, 2A-2Z⁴, *2a-*2e⁴, 4a-4n⁴ 4o², 5a-5i⁴.
Devices on special title pages.
Apparently from the personal library of Jasper Yeates.
Yeates's signature at top of title page and writ large on front flyleaf.
Book number 1045 not assigned by Yeates.
English short title catalogue
Subjects
Spanish language - Early works to 1800.
English language - Early works to 1800.
Cant - Early works to 1800.
Proverbs, Spanish - Early works to 1800.
Names, Spanish - Early works to 1800.
Cant.
English language.
Names, Spanish.
Proverbs, Spanish.
Spanish language.
Spanish language
Dictionaries.
Early works.
Full blind-tooled decorated leather (Binding)
Stamped title on spine.
Additional Author
Sawbridge, George,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
Great Britain England London.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 1045 1706
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Tables to the modern printed presidents of pleadings, writs, and returns of writs, &c. at the common law. Being a continuation from Mr. Townsend's Tables down to this time. To which are added the parts of pleadings; and the issues joined in several actions

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20880
Author
Cornwall, James.
Date of Publication
1705.
Call Number
Bookk 72 1705
Responsibility
Begun by James Cornwall ... and continued by R.G., a clerk of the Court of common pleas.
Author
Cornwall, James.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by the assigns of R. and E. Atkins, esqs., for T Bever,
Date of Publication
1705.
Physical Description
3 preliminary leaves, 496 (i.e. 488) pages 32 cm
Notes
Pages 393-400 omitted in numbering.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 72 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Pleading - Great Britain.
Writs.
Additional Author
Gardiner, Robert.
Townsend, George.,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Bookk 72 1705
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A treatise concerning trespasses vi et armis : wherein the nature of trespass is clearly explicated and the gist of the action stated and by whom such actions may be brought and against whom and how to be laid

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21135
Author
Carter, Samuel
Date of Publication
1704.
Call Number
Book 435 1704
Responsibility
by the author of Lex customaria.
Author
Carter, Samuel
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by the assigns of R. and E. Atkins for J. Walthoe,
Date of Publication
1704.
Physical Description
[16], 344, [24] p. ; 20 cm (8vo)
Notes
Signatures: A-2A⁸.
Includes index.
Bookseller's advertisements: p. [21-24] at end.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page under previous owner's and another signature struck.
Book number 435 as assinged by Yeates.
Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,
English short title catalogue,
Subjects
Trespass - England - Early works to 1800.
Trespass.
England.
Tresspass vi et armis
Early works.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Walthoe, John,
Chase, Samuel,
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
Assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins,
Place
England London.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 435 1704
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