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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Francis Leech
Object ID
Inv 1775 F001 L
Date Range
1775
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Francis Leech
Date Range
1775
Year
1775
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0073
People
Leech, Francis
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Indentured servants
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Boys
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Indentured servants
Persons of color
Probate records
Servants
Women
Place
Sadsbury Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1775 F001 L
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
073
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Also renunciation, administrators' bond.
Enslaved woman listed.
Indentured servant boy listed.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Henry Barker
Object ID
Inv 1813 F002 B
Date Range
1813
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Henry Barker
Date Range
1813
Year
1813
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
Barker, Henry
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Girls
Persons of color
Probate records
Slaveholders
Place
Sadsbury Twp.
Extent
1 item, 10 pages to scan
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1813 F002 B
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
007
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Enslaved persons listed, one girl and one child
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of John Walker
Object ID
Inv 1773 F001 W
Date Range
1773
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of John Walker
Date Range
1773
Year
1773
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0128
People
Walker, John
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Persons of color
Probate records
Women
Place
Sadsbury Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1773 F001 W
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
128
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Enslaved woman listed.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Robert Williams
Object ID
Inv 1781 F002 W
Date Range
1781
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Robert Williams
Date Range
1781
Year
1781
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0128
People
Hannah
Jacob
Rheyney
Williams, Robert
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Boys
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Persons of color
Probate records
Women
Place
Sadsbury Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1781 F002 W
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
128
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Enslaved persons listed, two women and one boy.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1825 #016
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 0005
People
Beatie, Elmaker
Beatie, James
Beatie, Robert
Beatie, Sabrina
Brown, Adaline
Brown, Eleanor
Brown, James
Coal, Henry
Coal, John
Coal, Samuel
Daugherty, Hugh
Daugherty, James
Daugherty, Sarah
Garber, Hannah
Garber, Leonard
Garber, Samuel
Garris, Thomas
Garriss, Abisha
Garriss, Augustus
Hemphill, Caroline
Hemphill, John
Hughs, James
Hughs, John
Hughs, Peter
Jenkins, David
Jenkins, Jane
Jenkins, William J.
Lyons, James
Lyons, John
McClellan, John
McMinn, Hugh
McMInn, Isaac
McMinn, Rachel
McMinn, Robert
Mulhollan, Ann
Mulhollan, John
Mulhollan, Mary
Mulhollan, William
Reed, Elizabeth
Reed, George
Rodgers, Barkman
Rodgers, Frederick
Rodgers, Isaac
Rodgers, Uriah
Sheperd, Boardley
Sheperd, Phebe
Shepherd, James
Smith, John
Smith, Katharine
Wells, George
Wells, Katherine
Yeoman, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Sadsbury Twp.
Poor children
African Americans
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Sadsbury Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1825 #016
Box Number
005
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/05/03.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Taken from Lancaster county tax list.
Beatie, James. Father of Beatie, Elmaker, age 9; Beatie, Robert. age 11; Beatie, Sabrina, age 7.
Brown, James. Father of Brown, Adaline, age 9; Brown, Eleanor, age 7. African American.
Coal, John. Father of Coal, Henry, age 8; Coal, Samuel, age 11.
Daugherty, Hugh. Father of Daugherty, James, age 11; Daugherty, Sarah, age 9.
Garber, Leonard. Father of Garber, Hannah, age 8; Garber, Samuel, age 10.
Garriss, Augustus. Garriss, Abisha, age 8; Garris, Thomas, age 9.
Hemphill, John. Father of Hemphill, Caroline, age 7; Hemphill, John.
Hughs, Peter. Father of Hughs, James, age 8; Hughs, John, age 6.
Jenkins, Jane. Mother of Jenkins, David, age 11; Jenkins, William J., age 9.
Lyons, James. Father of Lyons, John. African American.
Smith, John. Stepfather of McClellan, John; Smith, Katharine.
McMinn, Hugh. Father of McMinn, Hugh, age 10; McMinn, Rachel, age 7.
McMinn, Robert. Father of McMInn, Isaac, age 9; McMinn, Robert, age 11.
Mulhollan, William. Father of Mulhollan, Ann; Mulhollan, John; Mulhollan, Mary.
Reed, Elizabeth. Mother of Reed, George, age 6. African American.
Rodgers, Frederick. Father of Rodgers, Barkman, age 10; Rodgers, Isaac, age 9; Rodgers, Uriah, age 7.
Shepherd, James. Father of Sheperd, Boardley; Sheperd, Phebe. African American.
Wells, Katherine. Mother of Wells, George, age 9. African American.
Yeoman, Thomas. Father of Yeoman, Thomas, age 6.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
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Collection
Historical Markers Album
Object ID
A-39-01-08
Date Range
1986
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Historical Markers Album
Description
Monument at Christiana in commemoration of the resistance of 1851.
Provenance
Album of historical markers erected by the Lancaster County Historical Society, compiled by George L. Heiges in 1986.
Date Range
1986
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Historical markers
Monuments
Tablets
Christiana Resistance
Civil War
Slavery
Abolition
Place
Sadsbury Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
3 x 5 inches
Object ID
A-39-01-08
Images
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Collection
Historical Markers Album
Object ID
A-39-01-13
Date Range
1986
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Historical Markers Album
Description
Monument of granite at Christiana in commemoration of th eriot of 1851 and the resultant treason trials. The event known as "The Christiana Riot" was engendered when southern slave owners came to Lancaster County in search of runaway slaves. Erected in 1911.
Provenance
Album of historical markers erected by the Lancaster County Historical Society, compiled by George L. Heiges in 1986.
Date Range
1986
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Historical markers
Monuments
Tablets
Slavery
Civil War
Place
Sadsbury Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
3 x 5 inches
Object ID
A-39-01-13
Images
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Collection
Historical Markers Album
Object ID
A-39-01-14
Date Range
1986
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Historical Markers Album
Description
Monument of granite at Christiana in commemoration of th eriot of 1851 and the resultant treason trials. The event known as "The Christiana Riot" was engendered when southern slave owners came to Lancaster County in search of runaway slaves. Erected in 1911.
Provenance
Album of historical markers erected by the Lancaster County Historical Society, compiled by George L. Heiges in 1986.
Date Range
1986
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Historical markers
Monuments
Tablets
Slavery
Civil War
Place
Sadsbury Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
3 x 5 inches
Object ID
A-39-01-14
Images
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Collection
Historical Markers Album
Object ID
A-39-01-15
Date Range
1986
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Historical Markers Album
Description
Monument of granite at Christiana in commemoration of th eriot of 1851 and the resultant treason trials. The event known as "The Christiana Riot" was engendered when southern slave owners came to Lancaster County in search of runaway slaves. Erected in 1911.
Provenance
Album of historical markers erected by the Lancaster County Historical Society, compiled by George L. Heiges in 1986.
Date Range
1986
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Historical markers
Monuments
Tablets
Slavery
Civil War
Place
Sadsbury Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
3 x 5 inches
Object ID
A-39-01-15
Images
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Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Covered bridge over the Octoraro Creek on road from Smyrna to Steelville, built 1847, 84 feet long.
Object ID
1-01-04-62
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Covered bridge over the Octoraro Creek on road from Smyrna to Steelville, built 1847, 84 feet long.
Description
Covered bridge over the Octoraro Creek on road from Smyrna to Steeleville, built 1847, 84 feet long.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Covered bridges
Octoraro Creek
Smyrna, Sadsbury Twp.
Steeleville, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Place
Sadsbury Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
3 x 4.75 inches
Object ID
1-01-04-62
Images
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