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Agreement

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Agreement between Elliott T. Lane and James Buchanan

Object ID: JBFP 1.2.4.001

Date Range: 1838/12/29

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Agreement between Elliott T. Lane and James Buchanan

Description: Agreement between Elliott T. Lane and James Buchanan concerning funds of Jane B. Lane, Elliott’s wife and James’ sister, and in case she makes no will, how the estate will be divided. Involves bequeaths from her father, James Buchanan, and her mother, Elizabeth Buchanan. Also mentioned in the agreement are her sister, Harriett Henry, and her brother, the Reverend Edward Y. Buchanan, and her four children, James B. Lane, Elliott E. Lane, Mary Elisabeth Lane and Harriett Rebecca Lane. Franklin County, PA.

Date Range: 1838/12/29

Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 1, Box 5

People: Baker, Mary Elizabeth Speer Lane; Buchanan, Edward Young; Buchanan, Elizabeth Speer; Buchanan, James; Henry, Harriet Buchanan; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Lane, Elliott Eskridge; Lane, Elliott Toll; Lane, James Buchanan; Lane, Jane Buchanan

Subjects: Legal documents; Probate records

Search Terms: Articles of agreement; Legal documents; Probate records; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan; Harriet Lane Johnston; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 8 x 10 in.

Object Name: Agreement

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 1.2.4.001

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

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS1995.291

Other Number: JBFP Part 1, Series 2, Subseries 4, 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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Correspondence

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers

Title: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Papers of Harriet Lane Johnston, Series 4 Henry Elliott Johnston

Object ID: JBFP Part 2 Series 4

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers

Title: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Papers of Harriet Lane Johnston, Series 4 Henry Elliott Johnston

Description: The James Buchanan Family Papers Part 2, Harriet Lane Johnston, Series 4 contains the papers of her husband, Henry Elliot Johnston. The series is divided into four subseries, including correspondence, financial documents, legal documents, and ephemera. The correspondence includes letters sent by Henry Elliot Johnston to H. B. Swarr from 1867-1873 regarding the distribution from President Buchanan's estate and letters from Isaac Hiester and George Ticknor Curtis. The financial and legal documents include the sale of land, cemetery arrangements, the disposition of presidential papers including those held by E. Y. Buchanan, the choice of President Buchanan's biographer, and legal papers regarding bequests to Mary C. Speer and Louise Speer.

System of Arrangement: JBFP Part 2 Series 4 Papers of Henry Elliot Johnston; Subseries 1 Correspondence; Subseries 2 Financial documents; Subseries 3 Legal documents; Subseries 4 Ephemera

Creator: Johnston, Henry Elliot, 1831-1884

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

People: Buchanan, James; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Johnston, Henry Elliot

Other Creators: Johnston, Harriet Lane, 1830-1903; James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)

Subjects: Biographies; Decedents' estates; Estates (Law); Legal documents; Letters; Probate records

Search Terms: Biographies; Buchanan Collections; Correspondence; Harriet Lane Johnston; James Buchanan; Letters; Probate records; Finding aids; Manuscript groups; Legal documents; Estate settlement; Decedents' estates; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 box, 47 folders, .25 cubic ft.

Object Name: Correspondence

Language: English

Object ID: JBFP Part 2 Series 4

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; James Buchanan Collection, MG0096; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph collections; Curatorial collections; Wheatland Mansion

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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Description Level: Series

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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Probate

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Three versions of Harriet Lane Johnston’s immediate distribution from James Buchanan’s will

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.024

Date Range: 1868 Autumn

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Three versions of Harriet Lane Johnston’s immediate distribution from James Buchanan’s will

Description: Three versions of Harriet Lane Johnston’s immediate distribution from James Buchanan’s will:; (1) Judge Black’s version, with Mrs. Johnston receiving $14,605.33 in cash,; (2) Mrs. Johnston’s version, with her receiving, in addition to the valuation of Wheatland, $18,605.33 in cash, and; (3) the version of the executors, E. Y. Buchanan and J. B. Henry, with, after the subtraction of $12,000 for the valuation of Wheatland, Mrs. Johnston receiving $6,605.33 in cash. Lancaster.

Date Range: 1868 Autumn

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 6, Box 1

People: Black, Jeremiah Sullivan; Buchanan, Edward Young; Buchanan, James; Johnston, Harriet Lane

Subjects: Probate records

Search Terms: Probate records; Harriet Lane Johnston; James Buchanan; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan, 12.5 x 8 in.

Object Name: Probate

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.024

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

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS1996.030

Other Number: JBFP Part 6, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 24

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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Probate

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Form listing the heirs of James Buchanan, his relationship to them and the amounts they received from the sale of the farm in Chester County

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.031

Date Range: 1868/12/22

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Form listing the heirs of James Buchanan, his relationship to them and the amounts they received from the sale of the farm in Chester County

Description: Form listing the heirs of James Buchanan, his relationship to them and the amounts they received from the sale of the farm in Chester County totaling $16, 958.18, including brother, E. Y. Buchanan; Harriet Lane Johnston, James Buchanan Henry and Mary E. Dunham; great-uncle, John [A.] Lane, James B. Lane, E. E. Lane, Maria B. Weaver, Jessie Magaw, James B. Weaver, and John B. Weaver. Includes description of real estate. Washington DC.

Date Range: 1868/12/22

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 6, Box 1

People: Buchanan, Edward Young; Buchanan, James; Dunham, Mary Elizabeth Yates; Henry, James Buchanan; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Lane, James Buchanan, Jr.; Lane, John Newton; Lane, Elliott Eskridge; Magaw, Jessie; Swarr, Hiram Behm; Love, Maria Buchanan Weaver; Weaver, James Buchanan; Weaver, John Bliss

Subjects: Beneficiaries; Farms; Real property; Chester County (Pa.); Probate records

Search Terms: Probate records; Beneficiaries; Farms; Real estate; Chester County, Pennsylvania; James Buchanan; Harriet Lane Johnston; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 33 x 21 cm.

Object Name: Probate

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.031

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

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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.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.; 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: JBMS1996.118

Other Number: JBFP Part 6, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 31

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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Statement, Financial

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Third and final audit of J. W. F. Swift of the distribution of the “balance in the hands of EYB and H. B. Swarr, executors of the estate of James Buchanan

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.078

Date Range: 1873/11/22

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Third and final audit of J. W. F. Swift of the distribution of the “balance in the hands of EYB and H. B. Swarr, executors of the estate of James Buchanan

Description: Third and final audit of J. W. F. Swift of the distribution of the “balance in the hands of EYB and H. B. Swarr, executors of the estate of James Buchanan; after quoting the terms of the last will and testament of James Buchanan, the audit lists the expenses and distributing the remaining amount as follows: Harriet Lane Johnston $4643.76, John N. Lane $202.26, James B. Lane $202.26, Elliott E. Lane $202.26, John B. Weaver $151.69, EYB $782.45, James Buchanan Henry $613.57, Mary E. Dunham $306.77, James B. Weaver $76.69, Maria B. Weaver $76.69, and Jessie Magaw $76,69, Aggregate of contribution to biographical fund $1875.00, and aggregate if succession tax $108.39 for a grand total of $6314.69; and accounts for the bonds of the State of Tennessee; certified on 22 November 1873 by S. J. Kauffman, Deputy Clerk of Orphan’s Court.

Date Range: 1873/11/22

Creator: Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 6, Box 2

People: Buchanan, Edward Young; Buchanan, James; Dunham, Mary Elizabeth Yates; Henry, James Buchanan; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Lane, Elliott Eskridge; Lane, James Buchanan, Jr.; Lane, John Newton; Magaw, Jessie; Swarr, Hiram Behm; Swift, J. F. W.; Weaver, James Buchanan; Weaver, John Bliss; Love, Maria Buchanan Weaver; Kaufman, S. J.

Subjects: Auditing; Beneficiaries; Financial statements; Probate records; Estates (Law); Executors and administrators; Decedents' estates

Search Terms: Beneficiaries; Audits; Financial statements; Probate records; Estate settlement; Executors and administrators; Decedents' estates; James Buchanan; Harriet Lane Johnston; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 12 pages to scan, 32 x 20.5 cm.

Object Name: Statement, Financial

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.078

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

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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.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.; 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: JBMS1995.702

Other Number: JBFP Part 6, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 78

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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Statement, Financial

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: The first trustee account of H. B. Swarr and Edward Young Buchanan, trustees of Harriet Lane Johnston

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.095

Date Range: 1877/05/30

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: The first trustee account of H. B. Swarr and Edward Young Buchanan, trustees of Harriet Lane Johnston

Description: The first trustee account of H. B. Swarr and Edward Young Buchanan, trustees of Harriet Lane Johnston, under the will of James Buchanan is a detailed account of all moneys received from the trust and dispensed to Harriet Lane Johnston for a grant total of $83,756.93.

Date Range: 1877/05/30

Creator: Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 6, Box 2

People: Swarr, Hiram Behm; Buchanan, Edward Young; Buchanan, James; Johnston, Harriet Lane

Subjects: Beneficiaries; Estates (Law); Executors and administrators; Decedents' estates; Trusts and trustees; Wills; Probate records

Search Terms: Beneficiaries; Estate settlement; Executors and administrators; Decedents' estates; Trusts and trustees; Trustee accounts; Wills; Probate records; James Buchanan; Harriet Lane Johnston; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 8 pages to scan, 37 x 24 cm.

Object Name: Statement, Financial

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.095

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

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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.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.; 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: JBMS1995.695

Other Number: JBFP Part 6, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 95

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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Probate

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Release of Harriet Lane Johnston, one of the legatees in the will of James Buchanan

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.099

Date Range: 1884/08/22

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Release of Harriet Lane Johnston, one of the legatees in the will of James Buchanan

Description: Release of Harriet Lane Johnston, one of the legatees in the will of James Buchanan has received $44,063 in full satisfaction of the terms of the will. 29 May 1884.

Date Range: 1884/08/22

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 6, Box 2

People: Buchanan, James; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Swarr, Hiram Behm

Subjects: Beneficiaries; Estates (Law); Executors and administrators; Decedents' estates; Wills; Probate records

Search Terms: Releases; Beneficiaries; Estate settlement; Executors and administrators; Decedents' estates; Wills; Probate records; James Buchanan; Harriet Lane Johnston; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 14.25 x 8.75 in.

Object Name: Probate

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.099

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

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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.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.; 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: JBMS1995.224d

Other Number: JBFP Part 6, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 99

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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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Title: Legal papers noting a bequest from Harriet Lane Johnston to Mary C. Speer

Object ID: JBFP 2.4.3.001

Date Range: 1904/03/15

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Title: Legal papers noting a bequest from Harriet Lane Johnston to Mary C. Speer

Description: Legal papers noting that Harriet Lane Johnston has bequeathed $10,000 to Mary C. Speer and containing her signed consent to the delivery of the residue of Henry E. Johnston’s estate to the executors of Harriet Lane Johnston’s estate. Printed. Baltimore.

Date Range: 1904/03/15

Creator: Maryland. Register of Wills (Baltimore City)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 2, Box 2

People: Johnston, Harriet Lane; Johnston, Henry Elliot; Speer, Mary C.

Subjects: Probate records

Search Terms: Probate records; Harriet Lane Johnston; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 8.5 x 14.25 in.

Object Name: Probate

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 2 Series 4

Object ID: JBFP 2.4.3.001

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

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Accession Number: JBMS1995.360

Other Number: JBFP Part 2, Series 4, 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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Probate

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Title: Legal papers noting a bequest from Harriet Lane Johnston to Louise Speer

Object ID: JBFP 2.4.3.002

Date Range: 1904/03/15

1 document 4 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Title: Legal papers noting a bequest from Harriet Lane Johnston to Louise Speer

Description: Legal papers noting that Harriet Lane Johnston has bequeathed $3,000 to Louise Speer and containing her signed consent to the delivery of the residue of Henry E. Johnston’s estate to the executors of Harriet Lane Johnston’s estate. Printed. Baltimore.

Date Range: 1904/03/15

Creator: Maryland. Register of Wills (Baltimore City)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 2, Box 2

People: Johnston, Harriet Lane; Johnston, Henry Elliot; Speer, Louise

Subjects: Probate records

Search Terms: Probate records; Harriet Lane Johnston; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 8.5 x 14.25 in.

Object Name: Probate

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 2 Series 4

Object ID: JBFP 2.4.3.002

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

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Accession Number: JBMS1995.364

Other Number: JBFP Part 2, Series 4, Subseries 3, Folder 2

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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Probate

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Decree of the Orphans Court approving the trust set up for Harriet Lane Johnston

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.045

Date Range: 1869/11/20

1 document 4 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Decree of the Orphans Court approving the trust set up for Harriet Lane Johnston

Description: Decree of the Orphans Court approving the trust set up for Harriet Lane Johnston during the life of her husband in the total amount of $28,948.50. Lancaster.

Date Range: 1869/11/20

Creator: Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 6, Box 2

People: Johnston, Harriet Lane

Subjects: Probate records; Trusts and trustees

Search Terms: Probate records; Trusts and trustees; Harriet Lane Johnston; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 31.5 x 20.5 cm.

Object Name: Probate

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.045

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

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS1995.228

Other Number: JBFP Part 6, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 45

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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Receipt

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: J. Mercer received payment from H. B. Swarr

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.046

Date Range: 1869/12/24

1 document 2 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: J. Mercer received payment from H. B. Swarr

Description: J. Mercer, clerk, received payment from H. B. Swarr, trustee of Harriet Lane Johnston Trust, for Order of Court approval of investments made for said trust. Lancaster.

Date Range: 1869/12/24

Creator: Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 6, Box 2

People: Mercer, J.; Swarr, Hiram Behm; Johnston, Harriet Lane

Subjects: Receipts (Acknowledgments); Trusts and trustees; Probate records

Search Terms: Receipts; Trusts and trustees; Probate records; Buchanan Collections; Harriet Lane Johnston; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan, 7.2 x 8 in.

Object Name: Receipt

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.046

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

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS1996.046a

Other Number: JBFP Part 6, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 46

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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Statement, Financial

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Second Auditors' Report of Newton Lightner listing the heirs of James Buchanan

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.061

Date Range: 1870/08/24

2 documents 12 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Second Auditors' Report of Newton Lightner listing the heirs of James Buchanan

Description: Second Auditors' Report of Newton Lightner listing the heirs as Harriet Lane Johnston, Edward Young Buchanan, James Buchanan Henry, three children of James B. Lane, Mary E. Dunham, and four children of Jessie Magaw Weaver. Extra sheet lists the amount in the hands of the executors as $48,175.37. Lancaster.

Date Range: 1870/08/24

Creator: Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 6, Box 2

People: Buchanan, Edward Young; Dunham, Mary Elizabeth Yates; Henry, James Buchanan; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Lane, James Buchanan; Weaver, Jessie E. H. Magaw; Lightner, Newton; Love, Maria Buchanan Weaver; Weaver, James Buchanan; Weaver, John Bliss; Grange, Jessie Magaw Weaver

Subjects: Financial statements; Audits; Beneficiaries; Estates (Law); Executors and administrators; Decedents' estates; Probate records

Search Terms: Auditors' reports; Financial statements; Audits; Beneficiaries; Estate settlement; Executors and administrators; Decedents' estates; Probate records; Harriet Lane Johnston; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 12 pages to scan, 32 x 20 cm. and 26 x 19.5 cm.

Object Name: Statement, Financial

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.061

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

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Accession Number: JBMS1995.701

Other Number: JBFP Part 6, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 61

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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Will

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Last will and testament of Buchanan

Object ID: JBFP 1.2.4.006

Date Range: 1867/01/27

1 document 4 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Last will and testament of Buchanan

Description: Last will and testament of Buchanan detailing the dispersal of his estate, which is to be divided among his family and housekeeper, his church, and the city of Lancaster. Lancaster.

Date Range: 1867/01/27

Creator: Pennsylvania. Register of Wills (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Container: JBFP Oversized Box 1

People: Buchanan, James

Subjects: Wills; Probate records; Pennsylvania. Register of Wills (Lancaster County)

Search Terms: Wills; Probate records; Register of Wills (Lancaster County); Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 2 items, 4 pages to scan,9 x 14.25 in. Two copies stapled onto blue backing.

Object Name: Will

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 1.2.4.006

Location of Originals: Housed in JBFP Oversized Box 1.

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

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS2000.027

Other Number: JBFP Part 1, Series 2, Subseries 4, Folder 6

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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Will

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Last will and testament of James Buchanan

Object ID: JBFP 1.2.4.007

Date Range: 1867/01/27; 1868/06/01

1 document

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Last will and testament of James Buchanan

Description: Last will and testament of James Buchanan detailing the dispersal of his estate, which is to be divided among his family and housekeeper, his church, and the city of Lancaster. See Folder JBFP 1.2.4.006 ~Inventory and appraisement of the goods, chattels, rights, and credits of James Buchanan which lists the personal property. See Folder JBFP 1.2.4.008

Date Range: 1867/01/27; 1868/06/01

Creator: Pennsylvania. Register of Wills (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Container: JBFP Oversized Box 1

People: Buchanan, James

Subjects: Wills; Probate records; Pennsylvania. Register of Wills (Lancaster County)

Search Terms: Wills; Estate inventories; Probate records; Register of Wills (Lancaster County); Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 2 items, 0 pages to scan, Copy of will and estate inventory are both 9 x 14.25 in. One copy of will stapled onto blue backing.

Object Name: Will

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 1.2.4.007

Location of Originals: Housed in JBFP Oversized Box 1.

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

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS1998.003a-b

Other Number: JBFP Part 1, Series 2, Subseries 4, Folder 7

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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Will

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Last will and testament of James Buchanan

Object ID: JBFP 1.2.4.009

Date Range: 1868/06/01

1 document

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Last will and testament of James Buchanan

Description: Last will and testament of James Buchanan detailing the dispersal of his estate, which is to be divided among his family and housekeeper, his church, and the city of Lancaster. Lancaster. 27 January 1867 and 1 June 1868. See Folder JBFP 1.2.4.004

Date Range: 1868/06/01

Creator: Pennsylvania. Register of Wills (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 1, Box 5

People: Buchanan, James

Subjects: Wills; Probate records; Pennsylvania. Register of Wills (Lancaster County)

Search Terms: Wills; Probate records; Register of Wills (Lancaster County); Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 0 pages to scan, 6 x 9 in.

Object Name: Will

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 1.2.4.009

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

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS1996.053

Other Number: JBFP Part 1, Series 2, Subseries 4, Folder 9

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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Inventory

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Inventory and appraisal of the household goods in the estate of James Buchanan

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.019

Date Range: 1868/06/01

1 document 2 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Inventory and appraisal of the household goods in the estate of James Buchanan

Description: Inventory and appraisal of the household goods in the estate of James Buchanan at Wheatland on June 1, 1868. Lancaster.

Date Range: 1868/06/01

Creator: Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 6, Box 1

People: Buchanan, James

Subjects: Probate records

Search Terms: Probate records; Administration of estates; Estate inventories; Preston & Goldsborough; James Buchanan; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 33 x 21 cm.

Object Name: Inventory

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.019

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

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Accession Number: JBMS1995.288

Other Number: JBFP Part 6, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 19

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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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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: 1869 copy of the first administrative account of James Buchanan

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.019a

Date Range: 1868/06/10

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: 1869 copy of the first administrative account of James Buchanan

Description: 1869 copy of the first administrative account of James Buchanan, deceased, by Edward Young Buchanan and H. B. Swarr, listing all the assets of the estate, including personal property, stocks, public loans, real estate, mortgages, and credits for a total of $280,582.72. Lancaster.

Date Range: 1868/06/10

Creator: Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 6, Box 1

People: Buchanan, Edward Young; Buchanan, James; Swarr, Hiram Behm

Subjects: Probate records

Search Terms: Probate records; Administrators' accounts; Administration of estates; James Buchanan; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 items, 10 pages to scan, 37 x 23.5 cm.

Object Name: Statement, Financial

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.019a

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

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS1995.699

Other Number: JBFP Part 6, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 19a

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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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Release of seven of the nine heirs of John Culbert to Mary Culbert

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.004

Date Range: 1854/06/29

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr

Title: Release of seven of the nine heirs of John Culbert to Mary Culbert

Description: Release of seven of the nine heirs of John Culbert to Mary Culbert in satisfaction of the will of John Culbert. Lancaster.

Date Range: 1854/06/29

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 6, Box 1

People: Culbert, John; Culbert, Mary; Swarr, Hiram Behm

Subjects: Probate records; Beneficiaries

Search Terms: Probate records; Releases; Administration of estates; Heirs; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 33 x 20 cm.

Object Name: Probate

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 6 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 6.2.1.004

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

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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.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.; 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, Pa.

Other Number: JBFP Part 6, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 4

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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