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Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Prospect Mills Daybook
Object ID
MG0963_F056
Date Range
1866-1868
Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Prospect Mills Daybook
Description
Prospect Mills Daybook from (1866-1868) contains an index of clients and what pages they appear on, an itemized list of their profits and expenses, an index of sales and where they are found, the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for, and lists of how much cider and sausage meat was made. The profits list ranges from selling corn, wheat, bran, oats, and flour, as well as sawing boards, turning trundle posts, and rejoining carriage shafts. 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
1866-1868
Creation Date
1866-1868
Year Range From
1866
Year Range To
1868
Creator
Smedley, Joel, 1802-1872
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 12
Storage Container
Box 0010
People
Aspril, David
Barnes, James
Black, Robert
Boyer, John
Brown, Jeremiah
Brown, Mary A.
Brown, Slater
Chambers, Emory
Charles, Cyrus
Clark, James H.
Clark, Robert
Crookshank, James
Daugherty, John
Dawson, Robert “Bob”
Deaver, Daniel
Ewing, Emory
Ewing, Margaret
Ewing, Samuel
Fairlamb, Samuel E.
Ferguson, Joseph K.
Grey, Samuel
Gryder, M.R.
Haines, Henry
Jackson, Robert
Jones, Thomas
King, John
Lewis, Jacob
Malone, Dennis
Moore, Benjamin
Moore, Cyrus
Morgan, John S.
Morgan, Thaddeus S.
Morrison, Susanna
Peters, Robert
Phillip, John
Phillips, Benjamin
Phillips, Edward
Pratt, Agnes
Pusey, Charles
Rhodes, Israel
Russell, John
Snodgrass, Robert
Steward, John
Swift, Daniel D.
Swift, Edward
Swift, Harry
Swift, Joseph
Walker, Washington
Waters, Margaret
Subjects
Business records
Gristmills
Sawmills
Mills and mill-work
Search Terms
Account books
Business records
Fulton Twp.
Gristmills
Mills
Prospect Mills
Sawmills
Extent
1 volume
Object Name
Book, Account
Language
English
Object ID
MG0963_F056
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
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1823 #007A
Date Range
1823
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Admin/Biographical History
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.
Date Range
1823
Year
1823
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Barret, James
Cooper, Alexander
Crawford, James
Dunn, John
Eberly, John
Ferguson, Robert
Glacken, Edward
Graft, A.
Hammond, Thomas
Hupetton, George
Husserton, George
Hutton, Joseph
Jefferson, Richard
Kennedy, Charles
Keys, James Jr.
Keys, John
King, Jack
Letman, John
Long, James
Marshall, Abraham
McClean, James
McCullough, David
McVey, George
Millar, Stuart
Miller, James
Roberts, John
Steward, John
String, Samuel
Tocter, John
Tooter, John
Weaver, Jacob
White, Joseph
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Drumore Twp.
Tax exonerations
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Drumore Twp.
Object Name
List
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1823 #007A
Box Number
003
Notes
Never entered into Q&A.
Additional Notes
Tax exonerations.
Long, James. Tax collector.
Barret, James. Moved to the west.
Cooper, Alexander. Lived in Little Britain.
Hupetton [or Husserton], George. Living on island.
Jefferson, Richard. Lived in Colerain.
Keys, James Jr. Lived in Little Britain.
Keys, John. Poor.
Letman, John. Not found.
McVey, George. Not found.
Roberts, John. Dead.
String, Samuel. Poor.
Tocter [or Tooter], John. Not found.
Weaver, Jacob. Not found.
Miller, James. Poor.
McClean, James. Insolvent.
Dunn, John. Lived in Little Britain.
Eberly, John. Poor.
White, Joseph. Poor.
Marshall, Abraham. Poor.
Millar, Stuart. Lived in Colerain.
King, Jack. Poor.
Graft, An___. Not found.
Ferguson, Robert. Lived in Little Britain.
Crawford, James. Not found.
McCullough, David. Not found.
Glacken, Edward. Lived in Little Britain.
Hutton, Joseph. Poor.
Hammond, Thomas. Lived in Little Britain.
Kennedy, Charles. Did not live here.
Steward, John. Poor.
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 1823 #020
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
1823
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Bauman, Samuel
Bechtold, David
Beyner, Barney
Boyle, Hugh
Bricker, John
Buchter, Jacob Sr.
Coleman, James
Davis, John
Dick, James
Diemer, Simon
Dodendorf, Theodore
Dussing, John
Fletcher, John
Galbraith, William
Gantz, Peter
Gingrich, Jacob
Goodman, George
Hainy, Jacob
Kean, Andrew
Kearson, Richard
Keasey, William
Martin, George
May, David
McCafferty, Patrick
McClune, Abraham
McKinny, Thomas
Miller, John
Nixson, John
Pfautz, Christian
Snyder, John.
Stehman, Jacob
Steward, John
Steward, Robert
Strohl, John
Tannenberg, William
White, Edward
Wolf, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Elizabeth Twp.
Tax exonerations
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Elizabeth Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1823 #020
Box Number
003
Notes
Entered into Q&A May 10, 2001.
Additional Notes
Tax exonerations for 1821.
Bauman, Samuel. Not found.
Bricker, John. Tax collector.
Coleman, James. Furnace over rated. Refused.
Gantz, Peter. Not found.
Martin, George. Not found.
May, David. Not found.
Pfautz, Christian. Not found.
Stehman, Jacob. Not found.
Inmates:
Bechtold, David. Poor.
Boyle, Hugh. Not found.
Buchter, Jacob Sr. Poor.
Dick, James. Not found.
Diemer, Simon. Dead.
Dodendorf , Theodore. Not found.
Fletcher, John. Not found.
Galbraith, William. Not found.
Gingrich, Jacob. Not found.
Hainy, Jacob. Not found.
Kean, Andrew. Poor.
Kearson, Richard. Not found.
Keasey, William. Not found.
McCafferty, Patrick. Not found.
McClune, Abraham. Not found.
Nixson, John. Not found.
Steward, Robert. Not found.
Strohl, John. Not found.
Tannenberg, William. Not found.
White, Edward. Not found.
Wolf, Jacob. Not found.
Freeman:
Beyner, Barney. Not found.
Davis, John. Not found.
Dussing, John. Not found.
Goodman, George. Not found.
McKinny, Thomas. Not found.
Miller, John. Not found.
Snyder, John. Poor.
Steward, John. Not found.
1 item 2 pieces.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail