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Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Object ID
Coll App 1876 F006 H
Date Range
1876
Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Description
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Date Range
1876
Date of Accumulation
1849-1913
Year
1876
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Huber, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Collateral appraisement
West Hempfield Twp.
Collateral statement
Place
West Hempfield Twp.
Extent
16 boxes (8 cubic feet)
Object Name
Appraisal
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Coll App 1876 F006 H
Box Number
006
Additional Notes
Only: collateral statement.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 03-00 0312
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection
Title
Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection
Object ID
MG0166
Date Range
1738-1920
of militia to service. Other name: Col. Adam Hubley. 1781. Insert 8 Receipt for 2 kegs powder from John Hubley, signed by Erasmus Gill. 1779. Folder 2 Orders by Jacob W. Andrews, Justice of the Peace for townships of Donegal, Mount Joy and Rapho to Constables. Insert 1 Court Order to Leonard Bender
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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
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1864 F34 I03
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Year
1864
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0032
People
Huber, John
Witmer, Samuel
Peifly, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Liquor License
Mount Joy Twp.
Place
Mount Joy Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1864 F34 I03
Box Number
032
Additional Notes
Known as Centerville Hotel.
Bond: Witmer, Samuel; Peifly, John.
15 signatures in support of petition.
62 signatures in support of petition
Receipt to keep a tavern.
Janurary term.
5 items, 5 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1865 F35 I05
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Year
1865
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0034
People
Huber, John
Kocker, Conrad
Coble, John
Search Terms
Liquor License
Mount Joy Twp.
Place
Mount Joy Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1865 F35 I05
Box Number
034
Additional Notes
Bond: Kocker, Conrad; Coble, John.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
Approved.
January term
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #605
Date Range
1830
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
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. 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.
Date Range
1830
Year
1830
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Abolt, Benjamin
Abolt, Frances
Armstrong, Margaret
Armstrong, Reuben
Barney, Henry
Barney, John
Bender, Elizabeth
Bittner, Jacob
Brenner, Israel
Brenner, Lydia
Calaghan, Margaret
Calaghan, Samuel
Camber, Christian
Camber, Mary
Chamberlain, Johanna
Cheney , Elizabeth
Cober, Michael
Collins, Elizabeth
Collins, James
Collins, Nancy
Copland, Matilda
Creaton, Abraham
Creaton, James
Dombach, John
Dombach, Joseph
Eckman, Elizabeth
Eckman, Martha
Ford, David
French, Jonathan
Funck, Martin
Garber, Stephen
Garrison, Jane
Griffin, Elizabeth
Hall, Ann
Hall, Jacob
Hardeman, Catharine
Hardeman, Christian
Heisinger, Nancy
Huber, John
Isenberger, Elizabeth
Johnson, Hiram
Johnson, Sarah
Kauffman, Harriet
Kauffman, Mary
Kauffman, Tobias
Keiss, Magdalene
Kemmins, Jonas
Kemmins, Margaret
Kinard, Anna
Kinard, Sophia
Kise, Daniel
Kise, Lena
Kurtz, Augustus
Kurtz, Mary Ann
Lagrow, Isaac
Lawrence, Catharine
Lawrence, Cordelia
Lawrence, Joseph
Lawrence, Wendell
Loyman, Jacob
Loyman, Michael
Maulson, Amos
Maulson, William
McAllister, Leah
McAllister, Mary
McMichael, Abner
McMichael, William
Mylin, John
Neff, Ann
Neff, Jacob
Ottstadt, Sophia
Oxer, Anna
Oxer, Samuel
Parker, William
Patrick, Stephen
Peters, Jacob
Rineer, Rebecca
Sailer, Hester
Smith, Mary
Stahle, Jefferson
Stevenson, Matilda
Stevenson, William
Steward, Ephraim
Steward, Sarah
Stofer, Elizabeth
Stofer, Nancy
Stoner, Jacob
Stoner, Nancy
Wertz, Henry
Wertz, Susanne
White, Anna
White, Benjamin
White, Sarah
Wholafer, Eliza
Wholafer, Jacob
Williams, Daniel
Wilson, Jacob
Wise, George
Wissler, John
Wissler, Rudy
Yelletz, Pece
Search Terms
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Manor Twp.
Poor children
Place
Manor Twp.
Object Name
List
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #605
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A Feb 13, 1996.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
NAMES TAKEN FROM LANCASTER COUNTY TAX LISTS
Abolt, Benjamin. Age 8.
Abolt, Frances. Age 10.
Armstrong, Margaret. Age 8.
Armstrong, Reuben. Age 10.
Brenner, Israel. Age 11.
Brenner, Lydia. Age 6.
Barney, Henry. Age 7.
Barney, John. Age 8.
Bender, Elizabeth. Age 11.
Bittner, Jacob. Age 7.
Calaghen, Margaret. Age 8.
Calaghen, Samuel. Age 10.
Camber, Christian. Age 8.
Camber, Mary. Age 10.
Chamberlain, Johanna. Age 11.
Cheney , Elizabeth. Age 9.
Cober, Michael. Age 11.
Collins, Elizabeth. Age 6.
Collins, James. Age 11.
Collins, Nancy. Age 6.
Copland, Matilda. Age 11.
Creaton, Abraham. Age 8.
Creaton, James. Age 7.
Dambaugh, John. Age 9.
Dambaugh, Joseph. Age 10.
Eckman, Elizabeth. Age 11.
Eckman, Martha.Age 9.
Ford, David. Age 8.
French, Jonathan. Age 8.
Funck, Martin. Age 10.
Garber, Stephen. Age 8.
Garrison, Jane. Age 9.
Griffin, Elizabeth. Age 11.
Hall, Ann. Age 8.
Hall, Jacob. Age 9.
Hardeman, Catharine. Age 11.
Hardeman, Christian. Age 9.
Heisinger, Nancy. Age 7.
Huber, John. Age 9.
Isenberger, Elizabeth. Age 8.
Johnson, Hiram. Age 9.
Johnson, Sarah. Age 11.
Kauffman, Mary. Age 7.
Kauffman, Harriet. Age 7.
Kauffman, Tobias. Age 9.
Keiss, Magdalene. Age 9.
Kemmins, Jonas. Age 11.
Kemmins, Margaret. Age 10.
Kinard, Anna. Age [8].
Kinard, Sophia. Age 11.
Kise, Daniel. Age 11.
Kise, Lena. Age 6.
Kurtz, Augustus. Age 6.
Kurtz, Mary Ann. Age 9.
Lagrow, Isaac. Age 7.
Lawrence, Catharine. Age 8.
Lawrence, Cordelia. Age 10.
Lawrence, Joseph. Age 10.
Lawrence, Wental. Age 8.
Loyman, Jacob. Age 11.
Loyman, Michael. Age 9.
Maulson, Amos. Age 8.
Maulson, William. Age 6.
McAllister, Leah. Age 9.
McAllister, Mary . Age 11.
McMichael, Abner. Age 10.
McMichael, William. Age 11.
Mylin, John. Age 7.
Neff, Ann. Age 11.
Neff, Jacob. Age 10.
Ottstadt, Sophia. Age 10.
Oxer, Anna. Age 11.
Oxer, Samuel. Age 9.
Parker, William.Age 8.
Patrick, Stephen. Age 11.
Peters, Jacob. Age 10.
Rineer, Rebecca. Age 9.
Sailer, Hester. Age 11.
Smith, Mary. Age 10.
Stahle, Jefferson. Age 11.
Stevenson, Matilda. Age 10.
Stevenson, William. Age 11.
Steward, Ephraim. Age 9.
Steward, Sarah. Age 6.
Stofer, Elizabeth. Age 7.
Stofer, Nancy. Age 9.
Stoner, Jacob. Age 11.
Stoner, Nancy. Age 9.
Wertz, Henry. Age 8.
Wertz, Susanne. Age 6.
White, Anna. Age 7.
White, Benjamin. Age 10.
White, Sarah. Age 7.
Wholafer, Eliza. Age 9.
Wholafer, Jacob. Age 7.
Williams, Daniel. Age 9.
Wilson, Jacob. Age 9.
Wise, George. Age 9.
Wissler, John. Age 9.
Wissler, Rudy. Age 11.
Yelletz, Pece. Age 9.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1823 #023
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
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.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1823
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Albertus, Aldolphus
Bear, John
Bennet, Gerard
Bladen, P.
Boyd, James
Branan, Thomas
Brannon, Robert
Brunner, Mrs.
Clark, Lewis
Daughtery, Mary
Deal, Daniel
Diven, William
Doebler, Henry
Dong, Samuel
Doug, Samuel
Doyle, Jacob
Duffield, Samuel
Farger, Samuel
Feifer, John
Fries, John
Geesy, John
Groom, Thomas
Hagman, Michael
Hamaker, Clark
Haughy, Dominick
Herr, Christian
Hertzler, Henry
Heston, Robert
Holl, Samuel
Howard, George
Huber, John
Hubley, John
Hutton, Joseph
Kell, John
Kidder, Curtis
Kiles, John
McNeel, Samuel
Meldrum, James
Miller, Jacob
Morgan, John
Neff, David
Reich, Christian
Roberts, Elizabeth
Robinson, Peter
Seckel, Jacob
Shine, Jacob
Smith, Leander
Smith, Samuel
Smith, Ubiju
Steck, John
Stephenson, John
Ulmer, Frederick
Waid, Samuel
Weaver, George
Willis, Henry
Willis, Thomas
Wilson, Samuel
Wisler, Michael
Wolf, Henry
Woods, Samuel
Yager, Samuel
Yost, Adam
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
West Hempfield Twp.
Tax exonerations
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
West Hempfield Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1823 #023
Box Number
003
Notes
Entered into Q&A May 10, 2001.
Additional Notes
Tax exonerations. 1820.
["Names of persons," in the tax collector's words, "from whom the County tax ... is impracticable to recover."]
Hamaker, Clark. Tax collector.
Bladen, P. Poor.
Brunner, Widow. Poor.
Daughtery, Mary. Poor.
Farger, Samuel. Not found.
Herr, Christian. Not found.
Huber, John. Not found.
Hubley, John. Not allowed.
Heston, Robert. Militia exempt.
Hutton, Joseph. Not found.
Kidder, Curtis. Gone.
McNeel, Samuel Estate. Sheriff paid.
Miller, Jacob. Not found.
Reich, Christian. Taxed twice.
Roberts, Elizabeth. Poor.
Robinson, Peter. Poor.
Smith, Ubiju. Unimproved.
Ulmer, Frederick. Poor.
Wilson, Samuel. Poor.
Wisler, Michael. Sheriff.
Inmates:
Boyd, James. Poor.
Clark, Lewis. Not in township.
Diven, William. Poor.
Doebler, Henry. Gone.
Doyle, Jacob. Gone.
Fries, John. Died.
Groom, Thomas. Not found.
Hagman, Michael. Not found.
Haughy, Dominick. Poor.
Hertzler, Henry. Poor.
Holl, Samuel. Not found.
Howard, George. Paid in Maryland.
Kell, John. Poor.
Kiles, John. Not found.
Neff, David. Not found.
Seckel, Jacob. Gone.
Shine, Jacob. Not found.
Smith, Samuel. Not found.
Steck, John. Gone.
Weaver, George. Gone.
Woods, Samuel. Gone.
Yager, Samuel. Not found.
Yost, Adam. Poor.
Freemen:
Albertus, Aldolphus. Absconded.
Bear, John. Absconded.
Bennet, Gerard. Poor.
Branan, Thomas. Not found.
Brannon, Robert. Gone.
Deal, Daniel. Not found.
Dong [or Doug], Samuel. Gone.
Duffield, Samuel. Moved.
Feifer, John. Not found.
Geesy, John. Not found.
Meldrum, James. Gone.
Morgan, John. Out of the township.
Smith, Leander. Dead.
Stephenson, John. Not found.
Waid, Samuel. Poor.
Willis, Henry. Poor.
Willis, Thomas. Poor.
Wolf, Henry. Poor.
1 item 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment 1831 #456
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #470
Date Range
1831
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment 1831 #456
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. 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.
Date Range
1831
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Armstrong, Margaret
Armstrong, William
Brooks, Kitiann
Brooks, Michael
Calvin, Coner
Clark, Uriah L.
Collins, Elizabeth
Collins, Joseph
Craten, Abraham
Craten, James
Hartman, Christian
Huber, John
Kire, Lena
Lawrence, Wendell
Malson, Amos
Malson, William
McLane, Joseph
McMichael, Abner
Olds, Lucyann
Stevenson, Matilda
Stewart, Ephraim
Stewart, Sarah
Stoner, Christian
Stoner, Nancy
Search Terms
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Poor children
Teachers
Washington Boro, Manor Twp.
Place
Washington Boro, Manor Twp.
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #470
Box Number
012
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/07/16.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Armstrong, Margaret.
Armstrong, William.
Brucks, Kitiann.
Brucks, Michael.
Calvin, Coner.
Clark, Uriah L. Teacher.
Collins, Elizabeth.
Collins, Joseph.
Craten, Abraham.
Craten, James.
Hartaman, Christian.
Huber, John.
Kire, Lena.
Lawrence, Wental.
Malson, Amos.
Malson, William.
McLane, Joseph.
McMichael, Abner.
Olds, Lucyann.
Stevenson, Matilda.
Stewart, Ephraim.
Stewart, Sarah.
Stoner, Christian.
Stoner, Nancy.
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Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1902 F058
Date Range
1902
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Date Range
1902
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1902
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0020
People
Huber, Mary
Huber, John
Kreider, Susan
Herr, John R.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Providence Twp.
Place
Providence Twp.
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1902 F058
Box Number
020
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncers: Huber, John; Kreider, Susan
Administrator: Herr, John R.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1890 F062
Date Range
1890
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Date Range
1890
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1890
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0015
People
McFalls, James
McFalls, Nancy
McFalls, John
McFalls, William
Bushman, Mary Ann
Huber, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Martic Twp.
Place
Martic Twp.
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1890 F062
Box Number
015
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncers: McFalls, Nancy; McFalls, John; McFalls, William; Bushman, Mary Ann.
Administrator: Huber, John.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1854 F041
Date Range
1854
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Date Range
1854
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1854
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Horst, John
Horst, Feronica
Horst, Joseph
Horst, Henry
Huber, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Rapho Twp.
Place
Rapho Twp.
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1854 F041
Box Number
006
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncer: Horst, Feronica.
Administrators: Horst, Joseph; Horst, Henry; Huber, John.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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