"Presents information on the people and areas of Lebanon affected by the Bridge over Norfolk Southern project. It provides a glimpse of the history of some families who lived in the bridge area; it also provides information on some businesses that were located on the sites where the new bridges will be constructed."--Page ii.
Prior to 1813, these townships were actually in parts of Chester, Lancaster, and Dauphin Cos., Pa. These tax lists cover East Hanover, Hanover, and West Hanover Twps. for the period of 1750-1783 and for the Londonderry area during the years 1775 through 1783. Residents petitioned the courts for boundary changes in 1736 and 1737, and again in 1768, requesting divisions and changes in boundaries due to "inconveniences by largeness of the township(s)." Residents living there were assessed and tax lists were created during this period. [from the publisher]
Thirty-six tax lists including assessments, returns, Provincial tax lists and county tax lists provide a unique and unusual glimpse into life in the Lebanon Twp. during 1750-1783. Lebanon Twp. was part of Lancaster Co., Pa., at this time. Over 7,000 names are indexed from these lists. [from the publisher]
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.
George Bucher, elder, Church of the Brethren : his journals and pastoral records, South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County and Mechanic Grove, Lancaster County, PA, February 1862 to September 1908
Includes bibliographical references (p. ii) and index.
Includes Minutes of the Council of the Mechanic Grove Church, Mechanic Grove, Pennsylvania, April 1, 1897-Sep. 21, 1908.
George (July 21, 1845-Feb. 11, 1923), son of Jacob and Veronica Brubacher Bucher, married Anna Pfautz and had ten children. He began keeping a journal when he was 16 years old and continued to do so for 45 years. He became a teacher and then a Brethren minister and served for over 58 years. This book includes his journals and pastoral records from 1862-1908, (Publisher)
Introduction -- Background -- Captured at Trenton -- Imprisonment of the Hessians -- Employment of the prisoners -- Inducements to remain in America -- Location of employment sites -- Hessian prisoners associated with the Cornwall Iron Furnace -- The list of prisoners -- The list of employers -- Summary -- Prisoners belived to have stayed in America -- Endnotes -- Notes on prisoner documentation.
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.
