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Collection
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Title
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Object ID
Constable F098 I002
Collection
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Title
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Description
Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed. Arr. chron. by date filed. No index. Hdw. and typed on ptd. fm.
Admin/Biographical History
The County of Lancaster has given LancasterHistory.org custodial responsibility of this collection.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in year.
Constables' Bonds: 1809, 1811, 1825, 1826, 1829, 1830-1849, 1875, 1888, 1893-1924.
Detectives' Bonds: 1890-1896, 1900, 1902, 1903, 1906, 1927
Includes: Remonstrations, affirmations, petitions, bonds, receipts, notices.
Creation Date
1809-1927, inc.
Date of Accumulation
1809-1927, inc.
Year
1915
Creator
Clerk of Courts of Lancaster County
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Cramer, Edgar J.
Hess, John
Search Terms
Constables' Bonds
Detectives' Bonds
Bonds
Strasburg Twp.
Place
Strasburg Twp.
Extent
4 boxes, 2 cu. ft.
Object Name
Bond, Legal
Language
English
Condition
Good
Object ID
Constable F098 I002
Box Number
003
Additional Notes
Additional name: John Hess.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy or PDF made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0558
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #029
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
Henry, James
Henry, Thomas
Hess, Harriet
Hess, John
Quigley, Scott
Quigley, Thomas
Simmons, Henryetta
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Poor children
Teachers
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 1830 #029
Box Number
010
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1994/05/03.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Hess, John. Father of Hess, Harriet.
Henry, Thomas. Father of Henry, James.
Quigley, Thomas. Father of Quigley, Scott.
Simmons, Henryetta. 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
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #287
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
Barnitz, Charles
Brady, Sophia
Brooks, William
Brubaker, Benjamin
Cary, William
Crummel, David
Crummel, Jones
Doebler, Ann
Ellet, Susan
Fullerston, Mary
Hart, Thomas
Hess, John
Martin, Denis
Martin, Lewis
McMullen, Ann
Morrison, Joseph
Morrison, Sarah
Russel, Susan
Sickman, John
Smith, Franklin
Smith, Mary
Wright, Ann
Wright, Hannah
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Conestoga Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #287
Box Number
010
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1994/11/29.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Barnitz, Charles. Teacher.
Brady, Sophia.
Brooks, William.
Brubaker, Benjamin.
Cary, William.
Crummel, David.
Crummel, Jones.
Doebler, Ann.
Ellet, Susan.
Fullerston, Mary.
Hart, Thomas.
Hess, John.
Martin, Denis.
Martin, Lewis.
McMullen, Ann.
Morrison, Joseph.
Morrison, Sarah.
Russel, Susan.
Sickman, John.
Smith, Franklin.
Smith, Mary.
Wright, Ann.
Wright, Hannah.
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 1831 #456
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #482
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
Benjamin, Yost
Divett, John
Franciscus, Henry
Goodman, John
Hess, John
May, Lewis H.
McDonald, Robert
Miller, Frederick
Pyle, Henry
Reed, Peter
Rinehart, Peter
Wilson, Francis
Search Terms
Coroners' Inquests
Coroners
Jurors
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 1831 #482
Box Number
012
Notes
Never entered into Q&A.
Additional Notes
Coroner's inquest.
Death by drowning of an unknown person.
Reed, Peter. Coroner.
Jury:
Goodman, John.
Rinehart, Peter.
Miller, Frederick.
Hess, John.
Franciscus, Henry.
Benjamin, Yost.
Pyle, Henry.
McDonald, Robert.
May, Lewis H.
Divett, John.
Wilson, Francis.
2 items. 2 pieces.
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 1831 #456
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #644
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
Ehler, Daniel
Zahm, Matthias
Hess, John
Lutz, Nicholas
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #644
Box Number
012
Notes
Entered into Q&A Aug 14, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment for firewood for use in the courthouse.
Ehler, Daniel.
Zahm, Matthias.
Hess, John.
Lutz, Nicholas.
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
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1887 F021 H
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1887
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0058
People
Hess, John
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Providence Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1887 F021 H
Box Number
058
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1888 F029 H
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1888
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0059
People
Hess, John
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1888 F029 H
Box Number
059
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 James Buchanan Henry
Title
Letter from J. B. Henry to Louisa Anderson
Object ID
JBFP 3.1.1.136
Date Range
1884/07/23
  2 documents     3 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 James Buchanan Henry
Title
Letter from J. B. Henry to Louisa Anderson
Description
Letter from J. B. Henry to Louisa Anderson asking her to forward an enclosed letter of Ives to Mrs. Magruder; reports that he is better but still week; is having Horace Barber to have his small boat sent for her use; hopes to be there early next week; got her first card the same day she sent it. Envelope with letterhead, postmark less two stamps addressed to Mrs. J. Buchanan Henry, Hillside House, Hague, Warren Co, New York. Saratoga Springs, NY.
Date Range
1884/07/23
Creator
Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 3, Box 2
People
Barber, Horace
Henry, James Buchanan
Henry, Louisa Anderson
Magruder, Emily Erving Nicholson
Subjects
Personal correspondence
Letters
Search Terms
Correspondence
Correspondence, Personal
Letters
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
2 items, 4 pages to scan,14.5 x 22.8 cm. and 8.8 x 15.3 cm.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 3 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 3.1.1.136
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1996.262a-b
Other Number
JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 136
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Images
Documents
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder no date #019
Date Range
No date
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 Range
No date
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0068
People
Augustine, Albright
Augustine, John
Bitts, Christian
Bitts, John
Bitts, Mary
Brady, Adam
Brady, Miller
Brady, Sophia
Branton, John
Brooks, Anne
Brooks, William
Brubaker, Benjamin
Carey, William
Christ, Abraham
Cochnauer, John
Cole, Esther
Cole, Mary
Cole, Rudolph
Crumwell, Anne
Crumwell, David
Crumwell, Jonas
Doebler, Anne
Doebler, Benjamin
Elliott, Susan
Estburne, Sarah Anne
Evans, Joseph
Fisher, Rudolph
Fullerton, Anne Mary
Gochnauer, Eliza
Goss, Mary
Hart, Thomas S.
Hess, Adam
Hess, Amos
Hess, Jacob
Hess, John
Keister, Elizabeth
Kurtz, Catharine
Kurtz, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Conestoga Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder no date #019
Box Number
068
Notes
Entered into Q&A Sep 13, 1996.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Names taken from Lancaster County tax lists.
Augustine, Albright, age 7.
Augustine, John, age 9.
Bitts, Christian, age 8.
Bitts, John, age 11.
Bitts, Mary, age 10.
Brady, Adam, age 8.
Brady, Miller, age 10.
Brady, Sophia, age 9.
Branton, John, age 6.
Brooks, Anne, age 9.
Brooks, William, age 7.
Brubaker, Benjamin, age 11.
Carey William
Christ, Abraham, age 7.
Cochnauer, John, age 7.
Cole, Esther, age 10.
Cole, Mary, age 7.
Cole, Rudolph, age 9.
Crumwell, Anne, age 11.
Crumwell, David, age 8.
Crumwell, Jonas, age 9.
Doebler, Anne, age 11.
Doebler, Benjamin, age 7.
Elliott, Susan, age 9.
Estburne, Sarah Anne, age 11.
Evans, Joseph, age 7.
Fisher, Rudolph, age 8.
Fullerton, Anne Mary, age 5.
Gochnauer, Eliza, age 9.
Goss, Mary, age 9.
Hart, Thomas S., age 8.
Hess, Adam, age 7.
Hess, Amos, age 10.
Hess, Jacob, age 8.
Hess, John, age 7.
Keister, Elizabeth, age 10.
Kurtz, Catharine, age 11.
Kurtz, Jacob, age 8.
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 1822 #304A
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
1822
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Anderson, William
Bachman, John
Bausman, John
Bell, Jesse
Black, Robert
Boggs, Francis
Bunting, Agness
Bunting, William
Burnet, John
Caldwell, John
Carpenter, Joel
Carswell, George
Charles, Abraham
Child, William
Crow, George
Duffy, James
Eberly, John
Ferrey, John Jr.
Fundersmith, David
Furnace, Gardener
Gall, Frederick
Gamber, Jacob
Gisch, Jacob
Gochenower, Joseph
Greider, Martin
Hess, Daniel
Hess, John
Hoffman, George
Housekeeper, Philip
Hummer, Jacob
Jackson, Leven H.
Jones, Jonas
Light, Martin
McCralb, Henry
McKnight, Henry
McLaughlin, James
Miller, Alexander
Milner, Cyrus
Moore, Samuel
Morris, William
Morry, Henry
Paxton, Joseph
Peoples, Joseph
Powel, Levi
Pusey, Samuel
Quigley, George
Red, James
Redsecker, George
Reinhold, Henry
Reynolds, Jacob
Reynolds, Josiah
Reynolds, Samuel
Rush, Henry
Russel, John
Rutter, Nathaniel
Shower, Christopher
Shultes, John
Streng, Christian
Walton, Ames
Whiteside, John
Wilkinson, William
Willough, Thomas
Withers, George
Yackey, Joseph
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1822 #304A
Box Number
003
Notes
Partially entered into Q&A Aug 28, 2003.
Additional Notes
Courthouse
Payment for various expenses: Road viewing; Damages sustained; Fox scalps; Public school.
Payments to road viewers.
Moore, Samuel.
Bausman. John.
Gall, Frederick.
Hoffman, George Esq.
Reinhold, Henry.
Bachman, John Esq.
Housekeeper, Philip.
McCralb, Henry.
Charles, Abraham.
Light, Martin.
Milner, Cyrus.
Pusey, Samuel.
Willough, Thomas.
Boggs, Francis.
Duffy, James.
Ferrey, John Jr.
Wilkinson, William Esq.
Hummer, Jacob.
Gamber, Jacob.
Russel, John.
Redsecker, George.
Gisch, Jacob.
Child, William. Esq.
Red, James Esq.
Yackey, Joseph.
Greider, Martin.
Rush, Henry Esq.
Bunting, William.
Caldwell, John.
Powel, Levi.
Rutter, Nathaniel.
Shultes, John.
Anderson, William.
Streng, Christian Esq.
Quigley, George.
Eberly, John.
Gochenower, Joseph.
Whiteside, John.
Jackson, Leven H.
Gall, Frederick.
Shower, Christopher.
Black, Robert.
Carpenter, Joel.
Paxton, Joseph.
Morry, Henry.
Payments for damages .
Withers, George.
Bunting, Agness; Bunting, William.
Bunting, William; Bunting, Agness.
Furnace, Gardener; McLaughlin, James.
Reynolds, Jacob. Deceased.
Morris, William.
Reynolds, Samuel.
Bell, Jesse; Peoples, Joseph.
Payments for fox scalps.
Reynolds, Josiah. 5 foxes.
Fundersmith, David. 1 wolf.
Hess, John. 6 foxes.
Crow, George. 2 foxes.
Walton, Ames. 1 fox.
Hess, Daniel, 5 foxes.
Jones, Jonas. 6 foxes.
McKnight, Henry. 1 fox.
Burnet, John. 7 foxes.
Jones, Jonas. 4 foxes.
Carswell, George.3 foxes.
Payment per order of the directors of the first section, second school district.
Miller, Alexander.
1 item. 12 pieces.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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