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Claim

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Collection: Lancaster County Historical Government Records

Title: Municipal Liens

Object ID: RG 01-00 0205

Date Range: 1876-1901

Owner Notes Municipality Street Year filed Docket No. and Page Document No. Box Bruner, Casper Lancaster North Prince Street 1876 2, 1 1 1 Amwake, Jacob B. Lancaster North Prince Street 1876 2, 1 1 1 Boyle, G. S. Lancaster West King Street 1876 2 2 1 Blaul, Jacob Lancaster East Lemon Street 1876 2

1 document

Collection: Lancaster County Historical Government Records

Title: Municipal Liens

Description: Documents filed with the Court of Common Pleas by municipalities in Lancaster County placing liens on real estate. The overwhelming majority were filed by the City of Lancaster. The next greatest number were filed by the Borough of Columbia. Other liens were filed by the boroughs of Adamstown, Ephrata, New Holland, Quarryville, Strasburg, and Washington. The liens show docket book and page numbers, the name of property owner, and then describe the location and size of the property along with buildings and improvements, the amount of money in question, and the cause for the assessment. These documents were recorded in Municipal Lien Docket Books 2 through 5, and are arranged in the order they appear therein. This leads to an oddity in filing order, in that the last 45 liens in Book 4 fall out of chronological sequence, overlapping and extending slightly beyond the dates of the liens in Book 5. Handwritten, plus a very few typewritten.

Date Range: 1876-1901

Year Range From: 1876

Year Range To: 1901

Date of Accumulation: 1876-1901

Creator: Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Subjects: African Americans--History; Liens; Real property; Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)

Search Terms: Adamstown; Columbia; Court of Common Pleas; Ephrata; Lancaster; Liens; Municipal liens; New Holland; Persons of color; Quarryville; Real estate; Strasburg; Washington Boro

Extent: 6 boxes

Object Name: Claim

Language: English

Object ID: RG 01-00 0205

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.; Information for each lien has been recorded in an Excel Spreadsheet which is available in the Research Center and the attached PDF.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.

Copyright: Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.

Credit: Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Classification: RG 01-00 0205

Description Level: Series

Custodial History: Added to database 09 December 2023.

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Claim

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Collection: Lancaster County Historical Government Records

Title: Mechanics' Liens

Object ID: RG 01-00 0202

Date Range: 1837, 1840-1869

Collection: Lancaster County Historical Government Records

Title: Mechanics' Liens

Description: Liens filed by contractors showing names of parties including owner of property; Description of property including location; nature of claim; Description of materials and work done on property; volume and page number of recording in Mechanics' Liens Docket; and date filed.

System of Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by date filed.

Date Range: 1837, 1840-1869

Year Range From: 1837

Year Range To: 1869

Date of Accumulation: 1837, May 1840 - Apr 1858, 1861 - 1869, incomplete

Creator: Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Subjects: African American churches; African Americans--History; Mechanics' liens; Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)

Search Terms: Associations, institutions, etc.; Buildings; Church buildings; Churches; Contractors; Court of Common Pleas; Dwellings; Franklin and Marshall College; Houses; Liens; Mechanics' liens; Outbuildings; Persons of color; Religious institutions; Sidewalks; Synagogues

Extent: 10 boxes

Object Name: Claim

Language: English

Object ID: RG 01-00 0202

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.; This collection may be searched in the online collection database. https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/; Incomplete (inc.) denotes large gaps in the record group.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.

Copyright: Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.

Credit: Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Classification: RG 01-00 0202

Description Level: Series

Custodial History: Added to database 09 December 2023.

Picture

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f31671f7-26b7-4cb6-9538-322907394689

Collection: George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera

Title: "Gorsuch Corn House"

Object ID: MG0184_S02_F022_It08

Date Range: No date

1 document

Collection: George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera

Title: "Gorsuch Corn House"

Description: Image. "Gorsuch Corn House." Removed from "The Christiana Riot and the Treason Trials of 1851: An Historical Sketch," by W. U. Hensel. 1911.

Date Range: No date

Creation Date: No date

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

Storage Container: Series 02, Box 0001

People: Gorsuch, Edward; Gorsuch, Dickinson

Subjects: African Americans--History; Baltimore County (Md.); Barns; Corncribs; Farm buildings; Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana; Slaveholders; Slavery; United States. Fugitive slave law (1850)

Search Terms: Barns; Christiana Resistance; Corncribs; Farm buildings; Fugitive slave law; Persons of color; Retreat Farm; Slaveholders; Slavery

Extent: 1 item, 1 page scanned

Object Name: Picture

Language: English

Object ID: MG0184_S02_F022_It08

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650; George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).; 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.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.; LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-184, Series 2

Other Number: MG-184, Series 2, Folder 22, Item 8

Classification: MG0184

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 11 October 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Register

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/45bc311f-3355-41ed-9eab-499956937330

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: "Negro Entry Book, 1820-1849" or "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons"

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F002_It01

Date Range: 1820-1849

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Collection: Black History Collection

Title: "Negro Entry Book, 1820-1849" or "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons"

Description: "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons, 1820-1849." This volume was also called the "Negro Registry" or "Negro Entry Book." The volume contains entries of free persons of color in Lancaster City who were required to register with the Mayor's Office from 1820-1849.

Date Range: 1820-1849

Creation Date: 1820-1849

Year Range From: 1820

Year Range To: 1849

Creator: Lancaster (Pa.). Mayor’s Office

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

Subjects: African Americans--History; Demographic surveys; Free Black people; Indexes; Lancaster (Pa.); Lancaster (Pa.). Mayor’s Office

Search Terms: Demographic surveys; Free persons of color; Indexes; Lancaster; Persons of color

Extent: 1 item, 188 pages (many are blank and were not photographed)

Object Name: Register

Language: English

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F002_It01

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Microfilm of the volume is found in the research center in Drawer 3, sec. 2, #205, and the transcription is also available in the research center with call no. 326 L244h.; See also the index (MG0240_Ser02_F001) and the transcription; (MG0240_Ser02_F003); Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; 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.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit. Restricted access for the "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons" found in Series 2, Folder 2: Use transcript in Folder 3 or microfilm.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.; LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-240, Series 2

Other Number: MG-240, Series 2, Folder 2, Item 1

Classification: MG0240

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 18 January 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Form

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d2a79232-6848-41c7-b610-444641699400

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Booklet of blank forms

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F002_It02

Date Range: 1830s

1 document

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Booklet of blank forms

Description: Booklet of blank forms used in the 1830s by the Mayor's Office of the city of Lancaster to record information for the "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons" according to the "ordinance prescribing regulations concerning free persons of colour." Found loose within the "Mayor's Register."

Date Range: 1830s

Creation Date: 1830s

Creator: Lancaster (Pa.). Mayor’s Office

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

Subjects: African Americans--History; Blank forms; Demographic surveys; Free Black people; Lancaster (Pa.); Lancaster (Pa.). Mayor’s Office

Search Terms: Blank forms; Demographic surveys; Free persons of color; Lancaster; Persons of color

Extent: 1 item, 22 pages to scan

Object Name: Form

Language: English

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F002_It02

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; 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.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit. Restricted access for the "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons" found in Series 2, Folder 2: Use transcript in Folder 3 or microfilm.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.; LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-240, Series 2

Other Number: MG-240, Series 2, Folder 2, Item 2

Classification: MG0240

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 18 January 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Chair, Commode

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1a4c7fbf-22cc-4b18-b3ad-989927316703

Collection: Heritage Center Collection

Object ID: G.77.09

Date Range: c. 1800-1820

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Collection: Heritage Center Collection

Description: Upholstered wingback commode chair has four turned Sheraton legs. Has replacement of original soiled handsewn homespun linen (remnants in this file), now an orange fabric with potted and vining flower design. Solid pinewood seat under cushion has center hole with fitted removable wooden disc.; This chair was from the Pownall home at Gap, where it was used by Dickinson Gorsuch, Maryland slaveholder, during his recovery from wounds sustained during the Christiana Riot of Sept. 11, 1851. His father and two others were killed during the skirmish at the home of freedman William Parker, and Dickinson was transported to the Pownall home for recovery. William Parker later published his story in the "Atlantic Monthly" in 1866, making it highly publicized.; This incident "is an important example of the struggle over the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act and the escalating tension between the North and the South. This act gave slave owners broad powers to recapture runaway slaves". (ExplorePAhistory.com); Polaroid photos of chair before re-upholstery, in file.; Likely Lancaster or Chester Co.

Provenance: Provenance: Chair owned by the Pownall family & given in 1973 to the Lancaster County Historical Society by Mrs. Levi Pownall of Lancashire Hall (569-7279).; It was initially loaned to the Heritage Center (# L.77.9 and # 161.64.80) but soon donated to HCLC. Board minutes of Dec. 8, 1975 include Richard F. Smith's Museum Committee report noting a donation of a "Sheraton armed wing chair commode, used by the Pownall home in nursing Dickinson Gorsuch following Christiana Riot in 1851." Later unsigned note (Bruce Shoemaker?) states John Aungst of LCHS was consulted & chair was removed 11/9/84 from list on LCHS loan form, settling an apparent question of ownership.

Date Range: c. 1800-1820

Year Range From: 1800

Year Range To: 1820

Last Owner: Levi Pownall family of Gap

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: East Wall

Storage Shelf: Upper Shelf

People: Gorsuch, Dickinson; Gorsuch, Edward; Parker, William; Pownall, Levi

Subject: African Americans--History; Free Black people; Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County; Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County

Search Terms: Chairs; Christiana Resistance; Enslaved persons; Free persons of color; Persons of color; Slaveholders; Slavery

Object Name: Chair, Commode

Oither Names: Chair, Wing

Material: Wood, Fabric

Height (cm): 119.38

Height (ft): 3.9166666667

Height (in): 47

Width (cm): 78.74

Width (ft): 2.5833333333

Width (in): 31

Condition: Good

Condition Date: 2017-07-25

Condition Notes: Reupholstered. Minor wear in fabric; loose stitching, especially on proper right side.; Repaired and reupholstered gratis, April 1980, by The Upholstery Center of Lititz, (Mr. & Mrs. Paul Paes).

Object ID: G.77.09

Credit: Heritage Center Collection, Gift of LCHS

Accession Number: G.77.09

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Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/30e5f1d8-ff18-4169-98f3-220981837400

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Thomas Simpson

Object ID: Inv 1777 F011 S

Date Range: 1777

1 document

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Thomas Simpson

Date Range: 1777

Year: 1777

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0109

People: Peter; Simpson, Michael; Simpson, Rebeckah; Simpson, Thomas

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: Paxton Twp., Lancaster County

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1777 F011 S

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Box Number: 109

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 woman and one boy.; Piece missing from inventory.; 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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Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d7e0ffff-5910-4e72-ba4a-021428893645

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Harman Skiles

Object ID: Inv 1803 F008 S

Date Range: 1803

1 document

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Harman Skiles

Date Range: 1803

Year: 1803

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0111

People: Skiles, Harman

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: Strasburg Twp.

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1803 F008 S

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Box Number: 111

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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Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4aed974b-6bb2-4649-a57e-205204341490

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Robert Smith

Object ID: Inv 1793 F011 S

Date Range: 1793

1 document

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Robert Smith

Date Range: 1793

Year: 1793

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0110

People: Cato; Finis; Mira; Smith, Robert

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; Women

Place: Salisbury Twp.

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1793 F011 S

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Box Number: 110

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: Occupation: minister.; Also widow's allotment.; Enslaved persons listed, one man and two girls.; 2 items, 4 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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Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/9d5f2c74-b0a6-4fe1-afbe-177514434513

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Robert Spear

Object ID: Inv 1800 F010 S

Date Range: 1800

1 document

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Robert Spear

Date Range: 1800

Year: 1800

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0111

People: Fanny; Juliana; Prince; Spear, Robert

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: African Americans--History; Probate records; Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County; Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County

Search Terms: Boys; Children; Enslaved persons; Estate inventories; Girls; Persons of color; Probate records

Place: None

Extent: 1 item, 6 pages to scan

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1800 F010 S

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Box Number: 111

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 children listed, one boy and two girls.; 1 item, 2 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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Record, Sales

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/0a80b388-7678-4332-b648-555026036228

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of John Hans Steelman

Object ID: Inv 1749 F010 S

Date Range: 1749

1 document

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of John Hans Steelman

Date Range: 1749

Year: 1749

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0107

People: Steelman, John Hans

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: African Americans--History; Probate records; Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County; Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County

Search Terms: Administrators' bonds; Enslaved persons; Persons of color; Probate records; Vendues

Place: None

Object Name: Record, Sales

Object ID: Inv 1749 F010 S

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Box Number: 107

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: Only vendue list, administrators' bond.; Enslaved man listed.; 2 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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Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4e0e8bfb-fb73-47bb-941d-876866474160

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of John Middleton

Object ID: Inv 1782 F003 M

Date Range: 1782

1 document

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of John Middleton

Date Range: 1782

Year: 1782

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0082

People: Hannah; Jack; Jean; Middleton, 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: Donegal Twp.

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1782 F003 M

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Box Number: 082

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Additional Notes: Enslaved persons listed, two women and one man.; 1 item, 2 pieces

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Classification: RG-03-00-0133

Description Level: Item

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Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3587a2bf-fd32-43da-bf44-352380969349

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Joseph Miller

Object ID: Inv 1800 F008 M

Date Range: 1800

1 document

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Joseph Miller

Date Range: 1800

Year: 1800

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0083

People: Miller, Joseph

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: Colerain Twp.

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1800 F008 M

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Box Number: 083

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Additional Notes: Enslaved woman listed.; 1 item, 2 pieces

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Description Level: Item

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Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/902676e1-1c32-42ab-8662-505061114050

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Margaret Miller

Object ID: Inv 1819 F012 M

Date Range: 1819

1 document

Collection: Estate Inventories

Title: Estate inventory of Margaret Miller

Date Range: 1819

Year: 1819

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0084

People: Miller, Margaret; Richard

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; Slaveholders

Place: Lancaster

Extent: 1 item, 6 pages to scan

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1819 F012 M

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Box Number: 084

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Additional Notes: Enslaved boy listed.; 1 item, 2 pieces

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Classification: RG-03-00-0133

Description Level: Item

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Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3ba73164-858a-4bb9-80eb-142992308048

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

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Additional Notes: Also renunciation, administrators' bond.; Enslaved woman listed.; Indentured servant boy listed.; 3 items, 3 pieces

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Classification: RG-03-00-0133

Description Level: Item

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Register

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1c0f3228-65b4-4f67-af64-086400298601

Collection: Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection

Title: Return of John Wilkes Kittera

Object ID: MG0166_F001_In02

Date Range: 1798/12/31

. Insert 6 Letter. H. Norgrave, Philadelphia to John Hubley, Lancaster concerning rent of lot corner Market and Public Square, and an answer. 1812. �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Insert 7 Letter. James Moore, Philadelphia to John

2 documents

Collection: Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection

Title: Return of John Wilkes Kittera

Description: Return of John Wilkes Kittera regarding the Frank, son of Dauphne, an enslaved woman. Dauphne had formerly been held by a Mr. Hunter. Signed by John Wilkes Kittera and witnessed by John Hubley.

Date Range: 1798/12/31

Creation Date: 31 December 1798

Creator: Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

People: Dauphne; Frank; Hubley, John; Kittera, John Wilkes

Subjects: African Americans--History; Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County; Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County

Search Terms: Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery; Court of Quarter Sessions; Enslaved persons; Persons of color; Slaveholders; Slavery

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Register

Language: English

Object ID: MG0166_F001_In02

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Black History Collection, Series 1 (MG0240_Ser01)

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection (MG0166), MG0166_F001_In02, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; 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.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org visit.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 1964.013

Other Numbers: MG-166

Other Number: MG-166, Folder 1, Insert 2

Classification: MG0166

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 5 January 2022.; Accession # L64-13; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Register

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f686c861-d417-4da3-803a-469465396284

Collection: Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection

Title: Return of James Jacks

Object ID: MG0166_F006_In05

Date Range: 1780/10/09

. Insert 6 Letter. H. Norgrave, Philadelphia to John Hubley, Lancaster concerning rent of lot corner Market and Public Square, and an answer. 1812. �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Insert 7 Letter. James Moore, Philadelphia to John

2 documents

Collection: Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection

Title: Return of James Jacks

Description: Return of James Jacks of Manor Township. Sue, an enslaved girl.

Date Range: 1780/10/09

Creation Date: 9 October 1780

Creator: Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

People: Hubley, John; Jacks, James; Sue

Subjects: African Americans--History; Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County; Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County

Search Terms: Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery; Court of Quarter Sessions; Enslaved persons; Persons of color; Slaveholders; Slavery; Manor Twp.

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Register

Language: English

Object ID: MG0166_F006_In05

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Statement regarding the enslaved persons of James Jacks, 1780, Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection (MG0166), MG0166_F006_In05, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; 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.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org visit.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.; LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 1964.013

Other Numbers: MG-166

Other Number: MG-166, Folder 6, Insert 5

Classification: MG0166

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 5 January 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Label

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/549035f2-d410-4fbe-8fe1-399404913896

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Cloth identifying strip

Object ID: MG0240_Ser01_F001_It01

Date Range: No date

1 document

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Cloth identifying strip

Description: Cloth identifying strip from the original file drawer: "Slave Registers, 1780-1788."

Date Range: No date

Creation Date: Undated

Creator: Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

Subjects: African Americans--History; Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County; Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County

Search Terms: Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery; Court of Quarter Sessions; Enslaved persons; Labels; Persons of color; Slaveholders; Slavery

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Label

Language: English

Object ID: MG0240_Ser01_F001_It01

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Copies of MG0240, Series 1, Folders 1-9 are found in the Research Center Library on microfilm (Drawer 3, sec. 2, #206) and bound (326 R294p Oversized); Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; 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.

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Credit: Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-240, Series 1

Other Number: MG-240, Series 1, Folder 1, Item 1

Classification: MG0240

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 10 January 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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