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Appraisal

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Collection: Collateral Appraisements

Title: Collateral Appraisements

Object ID: Coll App 1849 F001 K

Date Range: 1849

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: 1849

Date of Accumulation: 1849-1913

Year: 1849

Creator: Register of Wills

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0008

People: Kauffman, Christian; Kauffman, John

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Collateral appraisement

Place: None

Extent: 16 boxes (8 cubic feet)

Object Name: Appraisal

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Coll App 1849 F001 K

Box Number: 008

Additional Notes: Cover sheet has Kauffman, John.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 03-00 0312

Description Level: Item

Claim

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Collection: Mechanics' Liens

Title: Mechanics' Liens

Object ID: OCT 1868 F053 ML

Collection: Mechanics' Liens

Title: Mechanics' Liens

System of Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by date filed.

Year: 1868

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0010

People: Miller, Samuel

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Place: West Earl Twp.

Object Name: Claim

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: OCT 1868 F053 ML

Box Number: 010

Additional Notes: Dwelling.; J. & F. Myers. Contractor.; 2 items, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 01-00 0202

Description Level: Item

Daybook

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

Title: Smedley & Clark Prospect Mills Daybook D

Object ID: MG0963_F052

Date Range: 1847

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

Title: Smedley & Clark Prospect Mills Daybook D

Description: Smedley & Clark Prospect Mills Daybook D contains an itemized list of their profits, a list of client names, and expenses and the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for. The profits list ranges from selling corn, wheat, bran, oats, and flour, as well as sawing boards and planks. The recorded expenses for the mill include employee wages and transportation costs.

Admin/Biographical History: Joel Smedley was born in 1799 to parents Joseph Smedley and Rebecca Lewis Smedley. Joel married Martha Wildman and fathered six children including Charles, Mary, John, Lewis, Anne, and Ellwood. Joel inherited the mill from his father in 1833 and expanded it by building a sorghum factory. Joel died in 1872.

Date Range: 1847

Creation Date: 1847

Year Range From: 1847

Year Range To: 1847

Creator: Smedley, Joel, 1802-1872

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Wall: Side 12

Storage Container: Box 0010

People: Clark, Edwin; Devonshire, Thomas; Ewing, Abraham; Ferguson, Joseph; Kauffman, John; King, Jacob; King, John; Maxwell, Samuel; Moore, Cyrus; Morgan, Thaddeus; Morrison, Samuel; Parker, James; Pusey, John; Scott, David; Smedley, Joel; Smith, John; Snodgrass, S.; Steele, Samuel; Stier, Christian; Swift, Daniel; Swift, Joseph; Taylor, John

Other Creators: Clark, Edwin, 1813-1890

Subjects: Buckwheat; Business records; Flour; Gristmills; Mills and mill-work; Rye; Sawmills

Search Terms: Daybooks; Fulton Twp.; Gristmills; Mills; Prospect Mills; Sawmills

Extent: 1 volume, 1-140 pages

Object Name: Daybook

Language: English

Object ID: MG0963_F052

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennslyvania

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).

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 may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org for permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-963

Classification: MG0963

Description Level: Item

Documents

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1829 #513

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

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0010

People: Albright, Thomas; Ford, George; Ford, John; Frasher, John; Jameson, Catharine; Jameson, Isaac; Jones, Anthony; Mee, Abraham; Mee, David; Mee, Isaac; Miller, George; Miller, Samuel; Russel, Sarahann; Skeen, Edward; Skeen, Samuel; Straway, Edward; Templin, Charles; Wurts, Harriet; Zell, Isaac

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Brecknock Twp.; Caernarvon Twp.; Poor children; Teachers; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Place: Caernarvon Twp.

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1829 #513

Box Number: 010

Notes: Entered into Q&A 1993/06/24.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Caernarvon Twp. unless noted.; Albright, Thomas.; Ford, George.; Ford, John.; Frasher, John.; Jameson, Catharine.; Jameson, Isaac.; Jones, Anthony.; Mee, Abraham. Brecknock Twp.; Mee, David. Brecknock Twp.; Mee, Isaac. Brecknock Twp.; Miller, George.; Miller, Samuel.; Russel, Sarahann. Brecknock Twp.; Skeen, Edward.; Skeen, Samuel.; Straway, Edward.; Templin, Charles.; Wurts, Harriet.; Zell, Isaac. Teacher.; 1 item. 1 piece.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

Documents

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment 1831 #456

Object ID: CommOrder 1831 #518

Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment 1831 #456

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

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Container: Box 0012

People: Applegate, Catharine; Applegate, Pheba Ann; Busser, Henry; Curley, Leonard; Curley, Susannah; Ferguson, William; Herrington, Rebecca; High, Tolbert; High, William; Joe, Allen; Joe, Martin; Miller, Georg; Miller, Samuel; Mingle, Francis; Swartzwalter, Allen; Swartzwalter, Rachael; Townsley, Barton; Weaver, Caroline; Zell, Adam

Search Terms: Poor children; Caernarvon Twp.; Earl Twp.; Salisbury Twp.; Teachers; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Place: Caernarvon Twp.

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1831 #518

Box Number: 012

Notes: Entered into Q&A 1993/07/23

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Caernarvon Township unless noted.; Applegate, Catharine.; Applegate, Pheba Ann.; Busser, Henry.; Curley, Leonard. Earl Twp.; Curley, Susannah.; Ferguson, William. Teacher.; Herrington, Rebecca.; High, Tolbert.; High, William.; Joe, Allen.; Joe, Martin.; Miller, Georg. Salisbury Twp.; Miller, Samuel. Salisbury Twp.; Mingle, Francis.; Swartzwalter, Allen.; Swartzwalter, Rachael.; Townsley, Barton.; Weaver, Caroline.; Zell, Adam. Salisbury Twp.; 1 item. 1 piece.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

Documents

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1830 #598

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: 1830

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0011

People: Acheson, Samuel; Albright, Orlando; Albright, Ruben; Arnold, Elizabeth; Arnold, Samuel; Bastick, John; Bear, Jacob; Biterman, Joseph; Biterman, Mary Ann; Brown, Allen; Brown, Elizabeth; Buch, George; Buch, Jacob; Buch, Repeca; Buch, Susanna; Coleman, Aron; Coleman, Jacob; Conrad, Frederick; Cowick, Daniel; Evans, Catharine; Evans, Margareth; Fasz, Catharine; Fasz, Elizabeth; Feick, Elizabeth; Fisher, Cadilia; Forrest, Allen; Forrest, Barry; Frey, Elizabeth; Froehlig, Barbara; Froehlig, Jacob; Gerber, Jacob; Gerber, Sara; Gerner, Susanna; Gibble, Abraham; Groef, Barbara; Hermas, Emanuel; Herr, Susanna; Hippel, Jacob; Hippel, Joseph; Hornberger, Mary; Howerter, Adam; Howerter, George; Keener, Levina; Keul, Barbara; Keul, David; Keul, Elias; Keul, Emanuel; Kreiter, Matilda; McCutchen, John; McGervy, Ellender; McGervy, Repeca; Meyer, John; Meyer, William; Miller, Abraham F.; Miller, Anna; Miller, Levi; Miller, Samuel; Miller, Sophia; Muecke, Mathias; Muecke, Matilda; Mumma, John; Mumma, Susanna; Paulick, Paulina; Paulus, Margareth; Pfundt, Abraham; Pfundt, Samuel; Renshler, Elizabeth; Renshler, John; Rice, Mary; Rice, Peter; Rixecker, Edwin; Rixecker, Levi; Rock, August; Rock, Ruben; Rosenberger, Mary; Rosenberger, William; Sheetz, Henry; Sheetz, Peter; Shrantz, Samuel; Snyder, Leonard; Souder, Fanny; Souder, Liddia; Stamm, Jacob; Strawie, George; Unger, Elizabeth; Unger, George; Weiman, William; Wells, Charlotte; Whitcraft, John; Wolff, Christian; Wolff, Mary; Zankmeister, Jacob; Zieger, Catharine; Zieger, John

Search Terms: Warwick Twp.; Poor children; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Place: Warwick Twp.

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1830 #598

Box Number: 011

Notes: Entered into Q&A 1995/08/31.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; NAMES TAKEN FROM LANCASTER COUNTY TAX LISTS.; Acheson, Samuel. Age: 6; Albright, Orlando. Age 10.; Albright, Ruben. Age 7.; Arnold, Elizabeth. Age 11.; Arnold, Samuel. Age 9.; Bastick, John. Age 8.; Bear, Jacob. Age 10.; Biterman, Joseph. Age 8.; Biterman, Mary Ann. Age 5.; Brown, Allen. Age 10.; Brown, Elizabeth. Age 8.; Buch, George. Age 10.; Buch, Jacob. Age 8.; Buch, Repeca. Age 8.; Buch, Susanna. Age 11.; Coleman, Aron. Age 8.; Coleman, Jacob. Age 9.; Conrad, Frederick. Age 9.; Cowick, Daniel. Age 8.; Evans, Catharine. Age 11.; Evans, Margareth. Age 9.; Fasz, Catharine. Age 10.; Fasz, Elizabeth. Age 11.; Feick, Elizabeth. Age 11.; Fisher, Cadilia. Age 10.; Forrest, Allen. Age 6.; Forrest, Barry. Age 9.; Frey, Elizabeth, Age 9.; Froehlig, Barbara. Age 8.; Froehlig, Jacob. Age 10.; Gerber, Jacob. Age 8.; Gerber, Sara. Age 6.; Gerner, Susanna. Age 5.; Gibble, Abraham. Age 11.; Groef, Barbara. Age 7.; Hermas, Emanuel. Age 10.; Herr, Susanna. Age 10.; Hippel, Jacob. Age 9.; Hippel, Joseph. Age 7.; Hornberger, Mary, Age 5.; Howerter, Adam. Age 11.; Howerter, George. Age 9.; Keener, Levina. Age 9.; Keul, Barbara. Age 8.; Keul, David. Age 6.; Keul, Elias. Age 9.; Keul, Emanuel. Age 10.; Kreiter, Matilda. Age 8.; McCutchen, John. Age 10.; McGervy, Ellender. Age 10.; McGervy, Repeca. Age 9.; Meyer, John . Age 10.; Meyer, William. Age 9.; Miller, Abraham F. Age 10.; Miller, Anna. Age 11.; Miller, Levi. Age 8.; Miller, Samuel. Age 9.; Miller, Sophia. Age 6.; Muecke, Mathias. Age 9.; Muecke, Matilda. Age 6.; Mumma, John. Age 7.; Mumma, Susanna. Age 10.; Paulick, Paulina. Age 10.; Paulus, Margareth. Age 8.; Pfundt, Abraham. Age 8.; Pfundt, Samuel. Age 9.; Renshler, Elizabeth. Age 9.; Renshler, John. Age 10.; Rice, Mary. Age 11.; Rice, Peter. Age 9.; Rixecker, Edwin. Age 9.; Rixecker, Levi. Age 7.; Rock, August. Age 6.; Rock, Ruben. Age 9.; Rosenberger, Mary. Age 6.; Rosenberger, William. Age 7.; Sheetz, Henry. Age 7.; Sheetz, Peter. Age 9.; Shrantz, Samuel. Age 9.; Snyder, Leonard. Age 7.; Souder, Fanny. Age 5.; Souder, Liddia. Age 7.; Stamm, Jacob, Age 8.; Strawie, George. Age 9.; Unger, Elizabeth. Age 8.; Unger, George. Age 9.; Weiman, William. Age 11.; Wells, Charlotte. Age 11.; Whitcraft, John. Age 9.; Wolff, Christian. Age 7.; Wolff, Mary. Age 9.; Zankmeister, Jacob. Age 9.; Zieger, Catharine. Age 7.; Zieger, John. Age 5.; 1 item. 1 piece.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

Documents

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1829 #391

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

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0009

People: Bitner, Abraham; Burton, Thomas; Carrow, Benjamin; Duck, George; Duncan, [Menahe]; Fitzpatrick, Samuel; Fordersmith, Benjamin; Hall, Mary; Heyden, George; Hughs, Theosophilus; Humberger, John; Irwin, John; Kutzen, David; Leuck, John; Lind, Mary; McDonald, Oliver; McGlaughlin, John; McNeil, John; Meloy, Rosana; Mendel, Benjamin; Miller, Samuel; Parke, Samuel; Proctor, Frisby; Ream, Curtis; Reed, James; Reynolds, Job; Richmond, Thomas; Roberts, Daniel; Rohrer,Jacob; Sheaffer, Jacob; Shealer, Elizabeth; Simon, George; Simpson, Ross; Thomas, John; Tweed, Jesse; Wenger, Samuel; Wike, Jacob; Williams, James

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Lancaster; Courthouses; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1829 #391

Box Number: 009

Notes: Entered into Q&A 1993/05/27.

Additional Notes: Courthouse.; Payment to Parke, Samuel for work on the following cases (all are Commonwealth v.); Williams, James.; McGlaughlin, John.; Irwin, John.; McDonald, Oliver.; Miller, Samuel.; Tweed, Jesse.; Sheaffer, Jacob.; Reynolds, Job.; McNeil, John.; Wike, Jacob.; Rohrer, Jacob.; Simpson, Ross and others.; Leuck, John and others.; Humberger, John and others.; Burton, Thomas.; Hall, Mary.; Meloy, Rosana.; Thomas, John and others.; Fitzpatrick, Samuel.; Reed, James.; Simon, George.; Carrow, Benjamin.; Mendel, Benjamin.; Duck, George.; Duncan, [Menahe].; Heyden, George.; Lind, Mary.; Shealer, Elizabeth.; Hughs, Theosophilus.; Ream, Curtis.; Wenger, Samuel.; Roberts, Daniel.; Bitner, Abraham.; Fordersmith, Benjamin and others.; Richmond, Thomas.; Proctor, Frisby.; [Greer], Henry; Kutzen, David and others. Riot.; 1 item. 1 piece.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

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