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.
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.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Lehman, John [Spence], Michael Layman, Emanuel Herr, Abraham Miller, Martin Miller, George Warfel, Jacob Carger Jr., Gabriel Spence, John B. Clark, Jacob Stock, Ziba Bradley, William Turner, John [Cammal], Jacob Stoner, Jacob Bitts, Henry Shoff, Valentine Gardner, Philip Gardner, Jacob Jones, Samuel Hockley, James K. Menough, James Alexander, Eli Kerns, Richard Kerns, Daniel Warfel, John Kelly, Joseph Clark, [unknown signature], John Alexander, John Hagens,[ ] Moss, James Gallen, William Allen, David Black, Patrick Gallin, [unknown signature], David Boyd, James Ankrim, John Miller, James Pegan Sr., James Pegan Jr., Andrew Pegan, James Brown, John Cramer, David Frazier, Joseph Bradley, George Bradley, John Robinson, John Dunkle, John Neel, Edward Green, George Cully, Thomas Neel, Hugh Neel, Christopher Hicky, Peter Young Jr., David Stewart, John Murdock, George Campble, James Sebezius, Cunningham Patton, George [Zarahcher], William Patton, David McAfee, John Wallace, William Wallace, John Frazier, Jacob Seides, Daniel Sides, George Seides, George Lamborz, [signature in German], Henry Young, Robert Dout, William Dout, George Dunkle Jr., Abraham Rowinsky, John Read, [signature in German], John Nagle, Henry Warfel, Martin Good, Jacob Shenk, [signature in German], Abraham Huber, Jacob Fehl, Jacob Warfel, Jacob Reyner, Isaac Heiny, Abraham Warfel Jr., John Swiger, Jacob Warfel Jr., Thomas Duke, Jacob Frank, [signature in German], David Harnish, Joseph Shank, Leonard Eichholtz, [signature in German], Joseph McMillan, George Messenkop, Philip Messenkop.
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Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
