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Collection: Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection

Title: Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection

Object ID: MG0166

Date Range: 1738-1920

Content Note: The Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection contains documents collected by Mr. Diffenderffer. These documents are primarily from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and include letters, legal and court papers, indentures, receipts, property and probate records, and financial and military

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Collection: Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection

Title: Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection

Description: The Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection contains documents collected by Mr. Diffenderffer. These documents are primarily from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and include letters, legal and court papers, indentures, receipts, property and probate records, and financial and military papers. The people and businesses represented include George Ross, Jasper Yeates, A. Herr Smith, Timothy Matlack, Mount Hope Furnace, and the Lancaster, Elizabethtown & Middletown Turnpike Road Company.

System of Arrangement: Collection retains original arrangement.

Date Range: 1738-1920

Year Range From: 1738

Year Range To: 1920

Date of Accumulation: 1738-1920

Creator: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried, 1833-1921

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

People: Adams, John Quincy; Adreas, Agnes; Albright, W.; Anderson, James; Andrews, Jacob W.; Andrews, James P.; Ashbridge, Elizabeth; Ashbridge, J. H.; Ashbridge, Sarah; Ashbridge, Sidney; Atlee, Samuel; Attlee, Samuel; Autstch, Adam; Bare, Martin; Barlow, Thomas; Barnitz, Joseph; Barr, John; Barton, David R.; Barton, W.; Bauer, Adam; Beams, Jacob; Beard, Robert; Bearn, John; Beck, Martha; Beck, Paul; Beck, Samuel; Bender, Leonard; Benezet, Daniel; Benner, Henrich; Berntheisel, Henry; Berry, William; Bickham, F. A.; Bickman, George; Bletz, Jacob; Blumer, Abraham; Bollinger, Esther; Bombarger, Martin; Bomberger, John; Bower, Samuel P.; Bowman, Henry; Bowman, J.; Bowman, Samuel; Bowman, W.; Boyd, James; Boyd, Samuel; Bradford, Samuel J.; Breck, Samuel; Bredenstein, Philip; Brown, David; Brown, Matthew; Brown, William; Broud, Bill; Bruener, G.; Bryan, George; Bryan, George I.; Burd, Edward; Burkholder, E.; Burt, Nathaniel; Caldwell, James; Caldwell, Oliver; Caldwell, Robert; Calhoun, John C.; Cameron, James; Cameron, John; Campbell, Sarah; Carpenter, Abraham; Carpenter, Daniel; Carpenter, Jacob; Carpenter, William; Cather, Robert; Chambers, Stephen; Chambers, W.; Charlton, Thomas; Clark, Brice; Clark, John; Clark, Washington; Clemson, Joseph; Cochran, A.; Cochran, William; Coleman, William; Connor, Kitty; Cookson, Thomas; Cooper, William; Creasy, Solomon; Creasy, Solomon M.; Crone, Robert; Cunningham, Hugh; Cunningham, Thomas; Damant, James; Damisch, Fred; Davis, Zaccheus; Deckert, Jacob; Dederick, Henry; Dering, Henry; Derward, Jonas; Detrick, P.; Dickert, Jacob; Dieterick, Jacob; Diffenderffer, David; Diffenderffer, Frank Ried; Diffenderffer, Harold F.; Diffenderfer, Michael; Diffenderfer, Philip; Diller, Peter; Doerses, Frederick; Dougherty, William; Douglass, George; Douglass, James; Doyle, Thomas; Dryer, Andrew; Dubbs, Joseph H.; Duck, Geotge; Duncan, Daniel; Eagen, James; Eagen, Thomas; Eberman, John; Eberman, Philip; Eckert, George; Eckman, John; Eftwein, Johannes; Eichholtz, H.; Eichholtz, Leonard; Eliot, Daniel; Emanuel, John; Ench, Jacob; Espy, George R.; Evans, Frances; Evans, Isaac; Evans, James C.; Evans, Samuel; Ewing, John; Faghterin, Mary; Fahnestock, Samuel; Fehl, Andrew; Feltman, George; Ferree, Conrad; Ferree, Polly; Fissel, Michael; Flowers, Christian; Foltz, Bernard; Fordney, Casper; Fouts, Martin; Franklin, Thomas; Franklin, Thomas E.; Franklin W. B.; Frantz, Phil; Frey, J.; Fultz, John; Galbraith, Bertram; Galloway, Joseph; Geddis, Samuel; Gibble, L. W.; Gibbons, William; Gildersleve, Jonathan H.; Gildersleve Sarah; Gill, Deborah; Gill, Eramus; Gill, James; Gill, Matthew; Givler, Mary; Golden, Jeffery; Graass, Jacob; Graeff, Matthias; Graeff, W.; Graff, Benjamin; Graff, Henry; Graff, Jacob; Gratz, Hyman; Groff, Abraham; Groff, David; Groff, Isaac; Gross, Michael; Grove, Abraham; Grubb, Baird; Grubb, Curtis; Grubb, Henry; Habacker, George; Habacker, Wager; Hartz, John; Hake, Elizabeth; Hake, Jacob; Hale, Charles; Hambright, Henry; Hamilton, James; Hamilton, William; Hand, Edward; Hart, Elizabeth; Hartand, John; Hartmyer, Frederick; Haton, James; Hatz, John; Hayn, Christopher; Hehl, Matthew; Henderson, Mary; Henry, Christopher; Henry, Elizabeth; Henry, Joseph; Henry, Josiah; Henry, John Joseph; Henry, Mary; Herr, Christian; Hensel, William Uhler; Hibshman, Henry; Hoff, John; Hoofnagle, P.; Hoover, Jacob; Host, Catharine; Host, Michael; Howell, William H.; Howell, William Wilson; Huber, J.; Huber, John; Hubley, Adam; Hubley, John; Hubley, Joseph; Hubley, M.; Hubner, Nathanael; Huston, Alex; Hutchinson, E.; Jacks, James; Jenkins, Ron; Johns, Elizabeth; Johns, Jacob; Johns, Paul; Johnston, Sam; Jones, John; Jones, Owen; Jones, Paul T.; Jordan, J.; Kauffman, Abraham; Kauffman, Joseph; Kehler, Andrew; Kelly, Joseph P.; Kelly, William; Kenedy, John; Kittera, John Wilkes; Kittera, Thomas; Kline, David; Kline, George; Kline, Michael; Kling, M.; Konigmaker, James; Krebil, John; Krieg, Philip; Krug, Edward; Krug, H. V.; Krug, Jacob; Krug, Valentine; Kuhn, Frederick; Kuhn, Jacob; Lanck, Jacob; Landes, John; Lauman, Ludwig; Lechler, John; Leman, H. E.; Lewis, Abraham; Lewis, Ellis; Liews, Eliza; Lightner, Nathaniel; Likens, James; Lind, John; Long, Charles E.; Long, Jacob; Longenecker, David; Lowery, Alexander; Lowery, Lazarus; Lowman, Ludwig; Lutz, Peter; Lynch, Thomas; MacGonigle, Jonathan T.; MacGregor, John; MacGregor, Peter; Machold, Lewis Frederick; Marshall, Christopher; Matlack, Timothy; Mattes, George; Mauer, Peter; Maus, Peter; Mayer, John; Mayer, Lewis; McGown, William; McClure, David; McClure, Randle; McKim, James; McKinney, Mordecai; Mease, James; Mease, John; Mercer, John Q.; Messersmith, George; Metzer, Jonas; Metzer, Norman; Miller, David; Miller, Harry; Miller, Henry; Miller, James; Miller, John; Miller, T. H.; Minnich, Lizzie; Mohler, Henry; Montgomery, Jane; Montgomery, S. H.; Moore, James; Moore, John; Musser, John; Myer, John; Myer, John P.; Myer, Josephine; Myers, Christian; Myers, Eckert; Myers, Henry; Myers, Jacob; Myers, John; Myers, Joseph; Myers, Josephine; Myers, S. H.; Myers, Sidney; Muhlenberg, F. A.; Muhlenberg, G. H. E.; Muhlenberg, Henry; Muhlenberg, Henry A.; Munster, Paul; Nager, Ben Willis; Nagle, John; Neal, John; Nees, Adam; Neisser, G. Br.; Nelson, William; Nicholson, John; Norgrave, H.; Odonel, Charles; Old, James; Parvin, Francis; Passmore, John; Patton, James; Pendleton, George H.; Pennypacker, Samuel W.; Penrose, Clement; Petersby, Richard; Physick, Edmund; Pine, Michael; Pohlman, Abraham; Price, Eli K.; Purviance, Samuel; Ralston, Robert; Ramsay, Catharine; Ramsay, David; Ramsay, James; Ramsay, Nathaniel; Ramsay, William; Randall, Samuel; Rank, Samuel; Redsecker, Jacob; Reed, E. L.; Reed, George; Reedly, George; Reedly, John; Reigart, Adam; Reigart, Emanuel; Reigart, Jacob; Riche, Thomas; Rieger, Ann; Rohrer, John; Ross, George; Ross, James; Roth, Jacob; Schaum, Philip; Scheaffer, John; Schnierer, John, Mrs.; Schweinhaupt, Br.; Sell, Henry; Seward, Hugh; Shafer, John; Shaffer, Jacob; Sharer, David; Shearer, Jacob; Sheef, William; Sheldon, William; Shippen, Edward; Shireman, Jacob; Shol, Peter; Shware, Peter; Simon, Joseph; Simon, William; Sindersmith, S. V.; Singer, Casper; Singer, Emanuel; Skiles, William; Slaugher, Hiram; Slaymaker, Amos; Slaymaker, Henry; Slough, Matthias; Smith, A. Herr; Smith, Eliza; Smith, Joanna; Smith, Thomas; Smith, William; Snapp, Samuel; Solomon, Myer; Spencer, S. S.; Sprecher, Frank L.; Stauffer, Henry; Stedman, Alex; Stedman, Charles; Steinert, Christian; Steinman, Charles; Steinman, Frederick; Steinman, George; Steinman, John F.; Stevens, R. S.; Stevenson, George; Stone, John; Stoneman, Tobias; Stones, John; Stuart, Robert; Swan, John G.; Swain, R.; Swentzel, H. Y.; Swift, Joseph; Tanger, David R.; Titball, Joseph; Trimble, James; Trissler, John; Trissler, Joseph David; Turner, Ambrose; Turner, Catharine; Wagen, Philip; Walk, Deetrick; Walker, John; Wallace, John; Wallace, William; Warden, M.; Warfel, John; Washington, Samuel; Watson, David; Webb, James; Weber, Adam; Wegman, Mary; Weitzel, George; Wenger, Roland; Werner, Jacob; Wertsburger, Henry; West, William; Wetherill, Samuel P.; White, George; White, T.; Whitaker, George; Wildred, Daniel; Williams, Evans P.; Williams, John; Wistar, Thomas; Witlow, Hugh; Witman, John; Witman, Michael; Witmer, Abraham; Witmer, Benjamin; Witmer, David; Witmer, Henry; Wolford, Ludwig; Wood, George; Work, Joseph; Wright, James; Wright, John; Wright, S. W.; Yaner, Jacob; Yeates, Jasper; Yeates, John; Young, Henry; Young, Mattias; Zahm, Godfrey; Zantzinger, Adam; Zantzinger, Ester; Zeigler, George; Zimmer, Henry

Subjects: Bonds; Business records; Certificates; Court records; Finance, Personal; Invoices; Letters; Lotteries; Minutes (Records); Probate records; Receipts (Acknowledgments); Schools; Stocks

Search Terms: Accounts; African Methodist Episcopal Church; Armor's Old Bookstore; Articles of agreement; Beaver Creek; Black Horse Farm; Bonds; Business records; Certificates; Charles E. Wentz and Bros.; Christ Lutheran Church; Cocalico Creek; Conestoga Steam Mills; Constables; Correspondence; Court records; Farmers Bank of Lancaster; Farmer's Hay and Straw Market Association; Finance, Personal; Finding aids; Franklin Savings and Building Association; Grosh and Levering; Hamilton Lots; Indentures; Indian Queen Hotel; Invoices; Lancaster Cemetery; Lancaster County Agricultural Park; Lancaster County Historical Society; Lancaster, Elizabethtown and Middletown Turnpike Company; Letters; Lotteries; Manuscript groups; McDowell's Mill; Minutes; Mount Hope Furnace; Northern Central Railway Company; Pennsylvania Council; Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company; Probate records; Protestant Episcopal Church; Receipts; Sam Wetherill and Sons; Schools; Shaffner and Ziegler; St. James Episcopal Church; Steinman and Son; Stocks; Trinity Lutheran Church; W. Kirkpatrick and Company; Zahm and Jackson Jewelers

Extent: 1 box, 27 folders, 1 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0166

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Frank R. Diffenderfer Collection (MG0166), 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.

Accession Number: 1964.013

Other Numbers: MG-166

Classification: MG0166

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: This collection was cataloged prior to 1997. Added to database 23 September 2021.; Accession # L64-13

Documents

Finding Aid

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Book, Account

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Collection: Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books

Title: Jeremiah Brown’s gristmill account book "B" Little Britain Township, Fulton Township

Object ID: MG0963_F010

Date Range: 1796-1831

Collection: Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books

Title: Jeremiah Brown’s gristmill account book "B" Little Britain Township, Fulton Township

Description: Jeremiah Brown’s gristmill account book "B" Little Britain Township, Fulton Township; Contains 200 pages, plus a 12 page index of clients and what pages they appear on.; Front cover has a "B" written on it.; "LEDGER" is printed on spine.; BAck cover inside has an "X" written on it.; Book references itemized list of profits and expenses, and the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for. The profits list ranges from selling and grinding corn, wheat, and rye as well as sawing boards. The recorded expenses for the mill include employee wages, transportation costs, and dry goods such as salt.; This account book also contains several sections of estate planning for multiple individuals.; o Jeremiah Brown records his will and what his children are to inherit from his estate on pg. 1.; o Jeremiah Brown later records a detailed list of what he gave to his daughter Sarah as she married Timothy Hanes on pg. 10.; o Vincent King estate on pg. 102; o Richard Stedman real estate on pg. 104.; Insert 1 - Blue donor card and "The Book Haven" description.; Insert 2 - Nine account loose pieces of paper and a note dated 1814 outlining the transition of the mill from Jeremiah to his son Slater that was found on pg. 171.; Insert 3 - Ten account loose pieces of paper.; Insert 4 - Ten account loose pieces of paper.; Insert 5 - Ten account loose pieces of paper.; Insert 6 - Ten account loose pieces of paper.; Insert 7 - Ten account loose pieces of paper.; Insert 8 - Ten account loose pieces of paper.

Admin/Biographical History: From: Donor Card and "The Book Haven" description card; Jeremiah Brown was born 1750, descended from Joshua Brown. He received his father’s mill in 1775. Jeremiah’s business became quite prosperous and with the help of other prominent figures in Lancaster County, he helped establish the Farmers Bank of Lancaster. Jeremiah’s fathered several children including the honorable Judge Jeremiah Brown and Slater Brown, later leaving the mill to Slater. At the time of his death in 1831, he was thought to be one of the largest stockholders, if not the largest, of the Farmers Bank of Lancaster at 1,000 shares.

Date Range: 1796-1831

Creation Date: March 1796 to August 1831

Year Range From: 1796

Year Range To: 1831

Creator: Brown, Jeremiah, 1750-1831

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Wall: Side 12

Storage Container: Box 0003

People: Anderson, John; Barclay, William; Barns, James; Barns, Joseph; Betts, Samuel; Boyd, Cooper; Boyd, Samuel; Boyd, Stephen; Brown, Joshua, Jr.; Brown, David; Brown, Elisha; Brown, Isaiah; Brown, Joshua; Brown, Lydia; Carman, Andrew; Cooper, Stephen; Drake, Mary; Evans, John; Ewing, Alexander; Gorsuch, William; Haines, Sarah; Haines, Timothy; Hambleton, James; Harlan, Ezekael; Herd, James; Hollingsworth, Levi; James, Phillip; Jones, John; Keilah, Thomas; King, James; King, Joshua; King, Vincent; Kirk, John; Kirk, Roger; Leek, John; Long, John; Long, Robert; Mason, Benjamin; Maule, Edith; Maule, Jacob; Maxwell, Robert; Mglaughlin, James; Midcalf, Moses; Mitchell, John; Montgomery, David; Moore, Edward; Moore, Thomas; Neal, Andrew; Patterson, Thomas; Patton, Robert; Pedan, Benjamin; Pennel, Hugh; Pennel, Thomas; Pyle, Abraham; Reynolds, Elijah; Rodney, Margaret; Runner, William; Scott, Francis; Shafer, Frederick; Smedley, Joseph; Snodgrass, Alexander; Steele, Elisabeth; Stewart, Adam; Stewart, Henry; Stubbs, Joseph; Stubbs, Vincent; Swift, Joseph; Tumbleson, Joseph; Edmond; Hannah; Patrick; Wallace, David; Wallace, Robert; Warden, Joseph; Warden, Robert; Webb, Johnathan; Webster, John; Webster, Joshua; Webster, Rachel; Whiteside, John; Williamson, John; Young, James

Subjects: Business records; Corn; Estate planning; Gristmills; Inheritance and succession; Mills and mill-work; Rye; Sawmills; Wheat

Search Terms: Account books; Business records; Forges; Fulton Twp.; Gristmills; Little Britain Twp.; Mills; Octorara Forge; Peach Bottom, Fulton Twp.; Sawmills

Extent: 1 570 pages to scan.; Size (L x W): 13" x 8"

Object Name: Book, Account

Language: English

Condition Date: 2024-01-24

Condition Notes: Book is in poor condition. Front and back covers are unattached with most of the leather worn off. Spine is completely worn through at places. Paper has foxing and some pages have water damage. Nine pages are unattached. Index tabs A-B, C-D, N-O, W-X and W-Z are missing.; There is no page 2. Pages 201 to 206 are not paginated.

Object ID: MG0963_F010

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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).; Edmond is recorded as "Black Edmond"; Hannah is recorded as "Black Hannah"; Patrick is recorded as "Black Patrick"

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 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 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: 2022.021

Other Numbers: MG-963

Classification: MG0963

Description Level: Item

Estate Inventory

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Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Samuel Boyd

Object ID: Inv 1801 F004 B

Date Range: 1801

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Samuel Boyd

Date Range: 1801

Year: 1801

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0006

People: Boyd, Samuel

Subcategory: Need to Classify

Subjects: Probate records

Search Terms: Estate inventories; Probate records; Persons of color

Place: None

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1801 F004 B

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Box Number: 006

Notes: LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document 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.

Additional Notes: Enslaved persons listed.; 1 item, 3 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

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.

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

Classification: RG-03-00-0133

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

Order for Payment

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment to witnesses, justices and court clerks

Object ID: CommOrder 1824 #446

Date Range: 1824

Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment to witnesses, justices and court clerks

Admin/Biographical History: 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.

Date Range: 1824

Creation Date: 1824

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Container: Box 0005

People: Adam, Frederick; Adams, James; Adams, Thomas T. G.; Albright, Henry; Amstead, Barbara; Anderson, Allen; Atkinson, Robert; Baker, Maryan; Barr, Joseph; Beitz, Jacob; Bennet, Abraham; Black, James; Bortle, Martin; Bowen, Samuel; Bowman, Benjamin; Boyd, James; Boyd, Samuel; Boyle, George; Briceland, James; Briceland, Mary; Brown, Ann; Brown, Benjamin; Brown, Benjamin Jr.; Brown, David; Brown, John; Brown, Mary Ann; Brown, William; Brown, Elizabeth; Carman, Hannah; Carman, Henry; Carrol, Jane; Chambers, Betsey; Chambers, Jane; Chambers, Joseph; Charles, Jacob; Conn, Henry; Conrod, John; Copeland, David; Corman, Henry; Dale, Samuel; Davis, Henry; Deffenderfer, George; Dick, Margret; Dolot, Mary; Downey, James; Duncan, Melvy; Duncan, Nelly; Eager, Thomas; Ebeman, Mathias; Eberman, Mathias; Eshelman, Christian; Faust, Michael; Faust, Polly; Findlay, Sarah; Findly, Sarah; Fink, Philip; Forney, Kitty; Forney, Peter; Forney, Robert; Fox, Fanny; Fryberger, Jacob; Furniss, Gardner; Gray, Peggy; Green, Charles; Gump, Barbara; Guthrie, William; Guy, John; Hains, Daniel; Hains, Jeremiah B.; Harner, Moses; Haughey, D; Haughey, Dominick; Heckrote, Henry; Heckrotte, Henry; Heinzelman, John J.; Heister, William; Henselman, John J.; Herbert, Peter; Herr, John; Hilsher, Jacob; Hoffer, Joseph; Holl, Daniel; Holl, Peter; Hopkins, Juliana; Hutton, Isaac; Hutton, William; Jeffries, Joseph; Johnson, Robert; Johnston, Robert; Jones, Betty; Kauffman, John; Kelly, Edward; Kirk, Daniel; Kirk, WIlliam; Kuntz, Elizabeth; Kuntz, Michael; Lachem, Nathaniel; Lechler, WiIlliam; Lee, George; Leek, Margaret; Leek, Margret; Lemon, Alexander; Lemon, Christian; Leonard, Henry M.; Lewis, John; Lick, Margaret; Lightner, Nathaniel; Linn, William; Lloyd, Thomas; Luther, John; Macks, Nicholas; Marke, N.; Markly, John; Martin, Peter; Mathiot, Joseph J.; McBryal, John; McBryal, Susan; McCall, George; McCall, Sophia; McCally, George; McClune, George; McClure, Barbara; McDonald, Ann; McDonough, Peter; McGlachlen, Bernard; McGlachlin, Bernard; McGuiness, Juliana; McKellegan, John; McKinney, Eave; McKittrick, John; Mendenhall, James; Miller, Benjamin; Minnick, John; Newcomer, Mary; O'Donald, Dominick; O'Donald, Roger; Peters, Abraham; Pile, John; Platt, James; Pleston, Stephen; Poke, Robert; Price, John; Puhly, Charles; Pyle, John; Queen, Patrick; Reese, William; Reily, Lydia; Reitzel, John; Ringwalt, Isaac; Robertson, Job; Rohrer, Abraham; Russel, Elijah; Russel, William; Ruth, Abraham; Ruth, Fanny; Schminky, John; Shafer, Martin; Shaum, Philip; Sheaffer, Daniel; Shirk, Jacob; Shorter, Robert; Smeltz, Catherine; Smith, Louis; Snodgrass, William; Snyder, John; Spear, Robert; Steele, William; Stewart, Christopher; Stoner, Sarah; Sweeney, James; Sweeny, James; Swords, Nancy; Thompson, John; Trout, David; Trout, Isaac; Vanhorn, Robert; Wade, Joseph; Wan, Daniel; Weaver, Henry; Weldie, Christian; Wengert, Jacob; Whebster, Joseph; White, Kitty; White, WIlliam; Wilhelm, Kitty; Wilson, John; Wimble, Joseph; Wise, Catherine; Wisten, Barbara; Wither, Isaac; Withers, George; Witmer, Christian; Witmer, Henry; Witmer, John; Wood, Higham

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: African Americans--History; Criminal courts; Witnesses

Search Terms: African American men; Clerks of court; Commissioners' Orders for Payment; Judges; Justices; Lancaster; Persons of color; Witnesses

Place: Lancaster

Object Name: Order for Payment

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1824 #446

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Box Number: 005

Additional Notes: Courthouse.; Payment to witnesses, justices and court clerks.; Bowman, Benjamin Esq. Justice. Comm. v. Shirk, Jacob; fornication and bastardy. Herbet, Peter; assault & battery with intent to kill.; Commonwealth v. McGuiness, Juliana. Alias Hopkins, Juliana; larceny. Witnesses: Heckrote, Henry. Kauffman, John. Carrol, Jane.; Reitzel, John Esq. Justice. Commonwealth v. Reily Lydia;; larceny. Commonwealth v. Corman, Henry; surety of the peace; complaint of McDonald, Ann. Commonwealth v. Corman, Henry; surety of the peace; complaint of Amstead, Barbara. Commonwealth v. Adams, [Thomas] T.G.; forgery. Commonwealth v. Robertson, Job; assault and battery. Comm. v. Macks, Nicholas; assault and battery. Comm. v. Marke, N. ; surety of the peace. Lemon, Alexander; larceny. Vanhorn, Robert; fornication and bastardy.; Commonwealth v. McCally, George; larceny. Witnesses: Jeffries, Joseph. Anderson, Allen. Lee, George. Bennet, Abraham. Queen, Patrick. Jones, Betty. Shorter, Robert. Sweeny, James.; Leonard, Henry M.; Brown, David Esq. payment to Lloyd, Thomas, clerk. Comm. v. Findlay, Sarah. Comm. v. Thompson, John; larceny on complaint of Hoffer, Joseph. Comm. v. Thompson, John; larceny on complaint of Guy, John. Comm. v. Johnston, Robert; assault and battery on complaint of Haughey, D. Comm. v.ODonnald, Roger and ODonnald, Dominick; house of ill fame on complaint of Haughey, D. Comm. v. Haughey, Dominick; assault and battery. Comm. v. Leek, Margaret, Johnson, Robert; keeping a disorderly house. Comm. v. Davis, Henry. Comm. v. Johnson, Robert, African Amerrican; assault and battery.; Comm. v. Johnson, Robert; assault and battery on complaint of Haughey, Dominick. Witnesses: Haughey, Dominick. Dolot, Mary. Linn, William. Sweeney, James. McGlachlin, Bernard. Pleston, Stephen.; Comm. v. Wimble, Joseph; larceny. Witnesse: Heckrotte, Henry. Wade, Joseph.; Comm. v. Pyle, John; assault and battery. Witnesses: Brown, Benjamin. Brown, [Elizabeth]. Brown, Benjamin Jr. Snodgrass, William. Brown, Ann. Furniss, Gardner. Whebster, Joseph. Hutton, Isaac. Hutton, William. Hains, Jeremiah B.; Comm. v. McBryal, Susan; larceny. Witnesses: Gump, Barbara. Kuntz, Elizabeth. Kuntz, Michael. Forney, Kitty. Forney, Peter. Wisten, Barbara. Carman, Hannah. Carman, Henry. Hilsher, Jacob. Wood, Higham. McDonough, Peter. Lemon, Christian. Faust, Michael. Faust, Polly. Chambers, Jane. Gray, Peggy. Chambers, Betsey. Wilhelm, Kitty. Chambers, Joseph. Smeltz, Catherine. Atkinson, Robert. Forney, Robert, coachmaker.; Comm. v. Wan, Daniel; assault and battery. Witnesses: Withers, George. Reese, William. Steele, William. McClune, George. Russel, William.; Comm. v. Pile, John; assault and battery. Boyd, Samuel Esq. Justice.; Comm. v. Kirk, WIlliam; counterfeiting. Martin, Peter; Witness.; Comm. v. McClure, Barbara; malicious mischief. Heinzelman, John J. [also spelled Henselman].; Spear, Robert, Justice in the following cases: Comm. v. McCall, George; fornication and lewdness. Comm. v. McCall, George; assault and battery. omm. v. McCall, George; larceny. Comm. v. Baker, Maryan; fornication and lewdness.; Comm. v. McKittrick, John; fornication. Witness: Wengert, Jacob. Signed over to Mathiot, Joseph J.; Comm. v. Brown, John; larceny. Witnesses: Trout, David. Trout, Isaac. Copeland, David. Guthrie, William. Steele, William. Ringwalt, Isaac.; Comm. v. Green, Charles; McCall, Shopia; larceny. Rohrer, Abraham. Witness.; Comm. v. Wise, Catherine; arson. Shaum, Philip. Witness.; Comm. v. Brown, John; larceny. Eberman, Mathias. Witness.; Comm. v. Sheaffer, Daniel. Conn, Henry. Constable.; Lightner, Nathaniel. Comm. v. Brown, William; larceny. Comm. v. Boyle, George; assault and battery. McBryal, John; larceny. McCall, Goerge; surety of the peace. Wise, Catherine; arson.; Comm. v. Beitz, Jacob; assault and battery. Minnick, John. Witness.; Comm. v. Duncan, Nelly. African American. Payment to four unnamed witnesses.; Comm. v. Herbert, Peter; assault and battery wit intent to murder. Fink, Philip signed document.; Comm. v. Harner, Moses. Witnesses: Holl, Daniel. Eager, Thomas. Holl, Peter.; Comm. v. Poke, Robert; assault and battery. Witnesses: Dick, Margret. McKinney, Eave. Fox, Fanny.; Comm. v. Brown, John. Lechler, WiIlliam. Deputy sheriff.; Comm. v. Davis, Henry; manslaughter. Albright, Henry served subpeona.; Boyd, James; Constable. Comm. v. Davis, Henry; manslaughter. Comm. v. Thompson, John; larceny. Comm. v. Thompson, John; larceny. O Donald, Roger, O Donald, Dominick; nuisance and disorderly house.; Wimble, Joseph; larceny. Witnesses: Russel, Elijah. Brown, Mary Ann.; Comm. v. Johnson, Robert. Lick, Margaret; disorderly house. Witnesses: Haughey, Dominick. McGlachlen, Bernard.; Comm. v. Wise, Catherine; arson. Witness: Weaver, Henry.; Comm. v. Downey, James; larceny. Black, James; Justice.; Comm. v. Wise, Catherine; arson. Witness: Bortle, Martin.; Payment to Dale, Samuel, Alderman, wor work on the following cases:; Comm. v. Conrod, John. Assault and battery.; Comm. v. Weldie, Christian. Manslaughter.; Comm. v. Charles, Jacob. Manslaughter.; Comm. v. Hains, Daniel. Assault and battery.; Comm. v. Stewart, Christopher. Assault and battery.; Comm. v. Bowen, Samuel. Larceny; Comm. v. Wilson, John. Murder.; Comm. v. Price, John et al. Larceny.; Comm. v. Kelly, Edward. Assault and battery. Swords, Nancy. Witness.; Comm. v. Johnson, Robert. Assault and battery. Witnesses: Witmer, Christian. Kirk, Daniel. Witmer, Henry. Witmer, John.; Comm. v. McCally, George. Larceny. Spear, Robert. Justice.; Comm. v. McKittrick, John. Fornication. Witnesses: Eshelman, Christian. White, WIlliam. White, Kitty. Stoner, Sarah. Lachem, Nathaniel. Mendenhall, James.; Comm. v. Adams, James. Assault and battery. Witnesses: Schminky, John. Briceland, James. Briceland, Mary. Newcomer, Mary. Peters, Abraham.; Comm. v. Wise, Catherine. Arson. Witness: Ebeman, Mathias.; Comm. v. Duncan, Melvy. Assault and battery with intent to kill. Witnesses: Ruth, Abraham. Ruth, Fanny. Adam, Frederick. Fryberger, Jacob.; Comm. v. Smith, Louis. Assault and battery. Witnesses: Barr, Joseph. Markly, John Esq. Reese, William. Withers, George.; Comm. v. Smith, Louis. Surety of the peace. Withers, George.; Comm. v. Lewis, John. Charge brought by Wither, Isaac. Witness: Platt, James. Comm. v. Lewis, John. Charge brought by Puhly, Charles. Witness: Platt, James.; Boyd, James. Constable in the following cases: Comm. v. Findly, Sarah. Keeping a disorderly house. Comm. v. Johnston, Robert. African American. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Johnston, Robert and Leek, Margret. Keeping a disorderly house. Comm. v. Johnston, Robert, assault and battery.; Comm. v. McKellegan, John. Manslaughter. Witnesses: Shafer, Martin. Miller, Benjamin. Deffenderfer, George. Snyder, John. Luther, John Dr. Heister, William Esq.; Comm. v. Brown, John. Larceny. Witness: Herr, John.; 1 item. 49 pieces.

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Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

Survey, Land

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Collection: Land Records Collection

Title: Land draft of Bethelstown, Lancaster Borough

Object ID: MG0304_FramedDeed#10

Date Range: 1764/05/20

Collection: Land Records Collection

Title: Land draft of Bethelstown, Lancaster Borough

Description: Land draft of Bethelstown, Lancaster Borough. "A draught of a tract of land belonging to Mr. Samuel Bethel situate within the limits of the Borough of Lancaster. Shows the lots and lot holders. Great part of which he has lett out upon Ground Rent." Surveyed by John Hubley. 20 May 1764.

Date Range: 1764/05/20

Creation Date: 20 May 1764

Creator: Hubley, John

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 08

People: Baker, Philip; Bausman, William; Bethel, Samuel; Boyd, Samuel; Breidenhart, Christian; Davis, Joseph; Dehoof, Abraham; Dehoof, Henry; Dehoof, Mathias; Dellow, Nicholas; Duncan, Robert; Feight, Michael; Fulton, Robert; Hamilton, James; Hopson, John; Hubley, Bernard; Hubley, John; Kline, Godfried; Knight, Nicholas; Kuhn, Adam Simon; Lowden, Richard; Lowman, Ludwig; Lowman, Martin; Meyer, George; Michael, Hubley; Miller, John; Mummart, John; Nelson, Samuel; Nutz, Michael; Poultney, Thomas; Price, John; Ralfe, James; Reese, Abel; Smith, Christian; Snyder, Melchor; Stewart, Andrew; Stewart, Charles; Stone, Frederick; Stout, David; Vertz, Christian; Walters, Maria; Wells, Stephen; Whitelock, Isaac; Young, John

Subjects: Real property surveys--Pennsylvania

Search Terms: Beaver Street; Bethelstown, Lancaster; Cherry Street; Conestoga River; Hazel Street; Lancaster; Land drafts; Mill Road; Plum Street; Queen Street; Real estate; Real property surveys

Extent: 1 item, framed

Object Name: Survey, Land

Object ID: MG0304_FramedDeed#10

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).; Provenance:; Owned and framed by Houston Mifflin, 1897; Purchased by John Aungst from the estate of Lloyd Mifflin in 1961; Purchased by Bruce Shoemaker from Margaret Aungst in 1990; Purchased by Jack and Ruth Bryson in 2012; Purchased by Baldwin House Antiques from the estate of Ruth Bryson

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 2022.032

Other Numbers: MG-304

Other Number: MG-304, Framed Deed #10

Classification: MG0304

Description Level: Item

Writ

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Collection: Habeas Corpus Papers

Title: Habeas Corpus Paper of Philip Weading

Object ID: Habeas 1822 F010

Date Range: 1822

1 document

Collection: Habeas Corpus Papers

Title: Habeas Corpus Paper of Philip Weading

Admin/Biographical History: A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.

Date Range: 1822

Year: 1822

Creator: Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0002

People: Boyd, Samuel; Dale, Samuel; Heinitsh, Augustus; Henry, William; Henry, William M.; Weading, Philip

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: African Americans--History; Habeas corpus

Search Terms: Affidavits; Charge: runaway; Commitment papers; Habeas corpus; Jailors; Persons of color; Runaways

Object Name: Writ

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Habeas 1822 F010

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Box Number: 002

Associated Material: Lancaster County Archives has Habeas Corpus dockets:; 1799-1978, ten volumes, record of writs of Habeas Corpus written.; 1895-1983, 43 boxes, original petitions.

Notes: LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document 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.

Additional Notes: Person of color.; Charged as a runaway.; Petitioner: Henry, William.; Filed against: Heinitsh, Augustus. His occupation: jailor.; Commitment paper.; Affidavit.; Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.; 3 items, 3 pieces

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

Case Number: 196.000

Classification: RG 01-00 2313

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Writ

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Collection: Habeas Corpus Papers

Title: Habeas Corpus paper of Bristo or Barto

Object ID: Habeas 1812 F003

Date Range: 1812

1 document

Collection: Habeas Corpus Papers

Title: Habeas Corpus paper of Bristo or Barto

Admin/Biographical History: A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.

Date Range: 1812

Year: 1812

Creator: Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Atlee, William P.; Barto; Boyd, Samuel; Bristo; Hester; Ramsey, Elizabeth

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: African Americans--History; Habeas corpus

Search Terms: Affidavits; Habeas corpus; Jailors; Persons of color; Records of entry; Testimonies; Warrants

Object Name: Writ

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Habeas 1812 F003

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Box Number: 001

Associated Material: Lancaster County Archives has Habeas Corpus dockets:; 1799-1978, ten volumes, record of writs of Habeas Corpus written.; 1895-1983, 43 boxes, original petitions.

Notes: LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document 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.

Additional Notes: Or Barto.; Person of color.; Petitioner: Bristo.; Filed against: Atlee, William P. His occupation: jailor.; Boyd, Samuel.; Record of entry.; Testimony of Samuel Boyd.; Affidavit.; Habeas corpus, includes answer, copy of warrant, and discharge.; 4 items, 4 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

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.

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

Case Number: 38.000

Classification: RG 01-00 2313

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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