Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Clyde L. Groff Family Papers (MG0880), 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
Other Numbers
MG-880
Other Number
MG-880
Classification
MG0880
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Transferred from Document Collection, Box 25, Folder 2, Items 3-6, 2 February 2022. Items 3, 5, and 6 gift of William D. Groff Jr., 2 October 1979.
This collection contains the legal and personal papers of Judge Henry G. Long. The first ten boxes contain notes of argument and notes of testimony for civil and criminal cases. The remaining papers include receipts for local businesses and services, accounts, documents relating to turnpikes, speeches, stock certificates, deeds, correspondence, and petitions.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Judge Henry G. Long Collection (MG0283), Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Folders 1-120, gift of The Long Home, 19 January 2001. Folders 121-126, purchased from dealer, October 2013. Folder 127 purchased from The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., August 2014.
The items in Folders 121-126 were originally part of the collection at The Long Home, but were separated from the rest of the collection and purchased at auction by the dealer who sold them to LancasterHistory.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restrictions are noted at the item level.
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-283
Other Number
MG-283
Classification
MG0283
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Boxes 1-15 processed by JM, finding aid prepared by HST. Added to database 7 November 2017.
Mechanics' lien filed against Methodist Episcopal Church of Conestoga Center
Admin/Biographical History
Liens filed by contractors showing names of parties including owner of property; description of property including location; nature of claim; description of materials and work done on property.
Signers of petition: C. M. Johnston, George W. Sweigert, P. W. Housekeeper, T. J. Hamilton, John J. Martin, James B. Long, Thomas Neel, John McCardle, G. W. McPherson, Joseph B. Shank, Samuel H. Ramsay, Benjamin F. Sides.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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.
Signers of Petition: Reuben Benedict, Francis Smyth, John Williamson, John Engel, Philip Harman, Jacob Hess, John Heiney, Jacob Beits, Edward Flinn, John Besank, Lewis Miller, Hiram Gering, Benjamin Eckman, Charles Davis, K. S. Holl, Henry Geret, Daniel Hess, Samuel Hollow, John Richards, Richard Davies, John Edwards, Henry Lanick, George F. Hain, John Newport, John Harman, Abraham Myer, Lewis Batt, Jacob Heble, Marton Gossel, Jacob Good, Abraham Sawyer, Benjamin Hess, Amos Benedict, Christian Benedict, John Bien, Christian Henry, J. B. [Millington], James Gratten, Michael Morris, Nicholas Flood, Richard Gratten, John [Doghetty], John Hagan, John Kehoe, James Crewy, Daniel Cromell, John Jones, Martin Mylin, Benjamin Hess, Abraham Sholl, B. F. Lemman, Patrick Dulent, Patrick Byrne, Thomas Bridy, Frederick Vierling, Peter Foley, Andrew Foley, James Foly, Thomas Rating, Mark Rating, Henry Quinn, Jermieh Sulliven, Rodger Sulliven, [ ] Sulliven, Patrick Reley, [Danuel] Downy, Edward Kemlerick, Daniel Downey, John Henry, Daniel Williams, Davis Williams, [Laurena] Reed, [Patrick Mulcahan], Frank Bradly, Thomas Whright, P. Whright, Thomas Britt, Thomas Cunningham, Dennis Clancy, James Britt, Charles Maguire, Michael Ryan, James Judge, James Hannon, Joseph Hannon, John Lea, John Ryan, Thomas Shaughnessy, David H. Powell, John B. Good, Frederick Kemptner, John Benedict Jr., Adam Knapp, Nathaniel Goss, Benjamin Middleton, Daniel Eckman, HEnry Deets, Abraham Eckman, David Sterneman, Patrick Madden, Thomas Madden, Peter Mann, William Giles Jr., John [Sternn], Asa Rinier, Joseph Rinier, William Madden, John Madden, Abraham Marion, John Kolp, George Hammer, William Jones, Robert McMillan, William J. Wood, John McFadon, Jacob Olinger, William Himmon, John Gayman, George [Volter], William Wright, Henry Pickel, Edward Loppin, [unknown signature], Martin Eckman, Jacob Harnish Jr., Amos Warfel, [signature in German], John Britz, Edward Davies, Samuel Crossen, Benjamin Gardner, J. Anthony Weitzel, [signature in German], [M. K. Keller], Isaac [ ], Christian Kinsey, Benjamin Harnish, John Shoff, Patrick [Hamoller], John McCullagh, Thomas Gillespie, Patrick McNickle, Hugh Bradley, Michael Kelley, John Croker, Daniel Harrington, Michael Sullivan, Patrick Read, P. Dennis Sulivan, Porter Round, Patrick Donnelly, Andrew Clark, Francis Hagan, Peter Quin, Michael Rea, Patrick [Byrus], Arthur Mathews, Thomas Finegan, [unknown signature], John S. Kelley, Cornelius Daugherty, William Laird, Ferguson George, William Sides, Felix Miller, John Kendig, P. K. Groton, Thomas Parker, R. M. M. Repsher, [ ] Reisch, George S. [Toll], Isaac [Zelch].
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.