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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Notice of deposition from William McCausland, Jr. to James Crawford
Object ID
JBFP 8.2.3.001
Date Range
No date
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Notice of deposition from William McCausland, Jr. to James Crawford
Description
Notice of deposition from William McCausland, Jr. to James Crawford to depose witnesses for the Plaintiff in the matter of Wm. McCausland, Jr. and 2 others v. James Crawford & Wm. McCausland.
Date Range
No date
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 8, Box 1
People
McCausland, William
Crawford, James
Subjects
Depositions
Legal documents
Search Terms
Legal documents
Depositions
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 21 x 11.5 cm.
Object Name
Announcement
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 8 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 8.2.3.001
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
JBMS2000.011.1
Other Number
JBFP Part 8, Series 2, Subseries 3, Folder 1
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.
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Bicentennial anniversary of the United States Constitution : September 18, 1987, 10:30 p.m

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19802
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Call Number
974.815 LACO P415
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Physical Description
18 p. ; 28 cm.
Notes
From cover letter: "official transcripts of the Lancater County Court's special sessions om September 17 and 18, 1987 [sic] to commemorate the bicentennial of the signing of the United States Constitution."
Present: D. Richard Eckman, President Judge, Ronald L. Buckwalter, Michael J. Perezous, Wayne G Hummer, Jr., Michael A Georgelis, Louis J. Farina, Louise G Herr, Wilson Bucher, and Paul A. Mueller, Jr.
Subjects
American Revolution Bicentennial, 1776-1976 - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Additional Corporate Author
Lancaster County (Pa.) Court of Common Pleas
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 LACO P415
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Collection
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Title
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Object ID
Constable F082 I008
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
1910
Creator
Clerk of Courts of Lancaster County
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Cully, George G.
Kreider, George M.
Myers, Samuel J.
Search Terms
Constables' Bonds
Detectives' Bonds
Bonds
Martic Twp.
Place
Martic Twp.
Extent
4 boxes, 2 cu. ft.
Object Name
Bond, Legal
Language
English
Condition
Good
Object ID
Constable F082 I008
Box Number
003
Additional Notes
Additional names: George G. Cully and Samuel J. Myers.
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
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Common Pleas of lancaster County sitting in equity between Clement B. Grubb, plaintiff, and Alfred Bates Grubb, defendant: Defendant's answer

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17243
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Date of Publication
[1875]
Call Number
347.0770269 G885
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa.]
Publisher
[s.n.],
Date of Publication
[1875]
Physical Description
12 p.; 27 cm.
Notes
Also see volume with call number 347.0770269 G855d in the Rare Books Collection.
Also see volume with call number 343.0770269 G885e in the Rare Books Collection.
Multiple estates or entities are mentioned in this legal document: "Ore Banks and Mine Hills", Mount Hope Estate, Mount Hope Furnace, Elizabeth Furnace, Cornwall Mine Holes, Cornwall Furnace Estate, Mount Vernon Estate, Codorus Estate, Manada Estate.
Subjects
Cornwall Ore Bank Company.
Mount Hope Furnace (Mount Hope, Pa.)
Iron ores - Pennsylvania - Lebanon County.
Lebanon County (Pa.)
Additional Author
Coleman, Robert.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
347.0770269 G885
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #226
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
Bird, Jacob
Brown, Rachel
Bushong, Martha
Bushong, Samuel
Crawford, Samuel
Howett, Joseph
McCalley, John
McCarn, Michael
Peck, Eliza J.
Peck, Samuel
Reynolds, Erastus
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
Colerain Twp.
Drumore Twp.
Little Britain Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Drumore Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #226
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/04/22.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Drumore Twp. unless noted.
Bird, Jacob. Little Britain Twp.
Brown, Rachel. Little Britain Twp.
Bushong, Martha. Colerain Twp.
Bushong, Samuel. Colerain Twp.
Crawford, Samuel. Teacher.
Howett, Joseph.
McCalley, John.
McCarn, Michael.
Peck, Eliza J. African American.
Peck, Samuel. African American.
Reynolds, Erastus.
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 1829 #227
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
Haldeman, C.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
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 #227
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A Jul 24, 2001
Additional Notes
[Purpose of the payment was not recorded.]
Haldeman, C.
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 1829 #228
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
Fauby, Jacob
Fauby, Maria
Strenge, John C.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Rapho Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Rapho Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #228
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/04/22.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Fauby, Jacob.
Fauby, Maria.
Strenge, John C. 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 1829 #229
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
Allen, Samuel C.
Evans, Caroline
Evans, John R.
Fester, James
Gault, James B.
Gault, William
Goodman, George
Goodman, Nancy
Hennington, Rebecca
Lemon, Jacob
McClure, Eliza
Passmore, Jane E.
Pyle, John
Pyle, Sarah
Spotts, Catharine
Spotts, Ellen
Todd, John
Todd, Sarahann
Weaver, Jacob
Weaver, John
Zell, Adam
Zell, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Salisbury Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #229
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/04/22.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Allen, Samuel C. Teacher.
Evans, Caroline.
Evans, John R.
Fester, James.
Gault, James B.
Gault, William.
Goodman, George.
Goodman, Nancy.
Hennington, Rebecca.
Lemon, Jacob.
McClure, Eliza.
Passmore, Jane E.
Pyle, John.
Pyle, Sarah.
Spotts, Catharine.
Spotts, Ellen.
Todd, John.
Todd, Sarahann.
Weaver, Jacob.
Weaver, John.
Zell, Adam.
Zell, William.
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 1829 #230
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
McCaracken, Elizabeth
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
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 1829 #230
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A Jul 24, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment cleaning the courthouse.
McCaracken, Elizabeth.
Six others, unnamed.
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 1829 #231
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
Beaver, Frederick
Beaver, George
Brooks, James
Brooks, Susan
Clinton, Jacob
Ditweiler, Elias
Ditweiler, Joseph
Duck, Elizabeth
Duck, Solomon
Hersey, Benjamin
Hummel, Caty
Hummel, Elizabeth
McCartney, Joseph
McFadden, Hetty
Miller, Nancy
Miller, Polly
Poor, Eliza
Wade, Eliza
Watts, Wesley
Watts, William
Wolf, Mary
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 1829 #231
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/04/22.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Beaver, Frederick.
Beaver, George.
Brooks, James.
Brooks, Susan.
Clinton, Jacob.
Ditweiler, Elias.
Ditweiler, Joseph.
Duck, Elizabeth.
Duck, Solomon.
Hersey, Benjamin. Teacher.
Hummel, Caty.
Hummel, Elizabeth.
McCartney, Joseph.
McFadden, Hetty.
Miller, Nancy.
Miller, Polly.
Poor, Eliza.
Wade, Eliza.
Watts, Wesley.
Watts, William.
Wolf, Mary.
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

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