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Appraisal

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Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Object ID
Coll App 1881 F004 H
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Item
Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Description
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Date of Accumulation
1849-1913
Year
1881
Creator
Register of Wills
People
Hess, John E.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Collateral appraisement
West Lampeter Twp.
Place
West Lampeter Twp.
Extent
16 boxes (8 cubic feet)
Object Name
Appraisal
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Coll App 1881 F004 H
Classification
RG 03-00 0312
Location
LancasterHistory
Room
Archives West
Container
Box 0006
Box Number
006
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
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Archive

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Collection
Apprenticeship and Indenture Documents
Object ID
MG0721
Date Range
1762-1855
Eshleman, Guy Eversole, Jacob Fenney, Catherine Ganter, George Hess, John Humerich, Christian Humphreville, Frank Humphreville,Henry Humphreville, Susanna Ihling, John Johns, Jacob Johnston, Abraham Lesher, John Long, George Messner, Christian Moore, David Moore, Zacharias Parsons, Mary Peddin, John Porter
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Description Level
Fonds
Collection
Apprenticeship and Indenture Documents
Description
The Apprenticeship and Indenture Documents include legal contracts between apprentice, or the parent or guardians, and master; as well as one contract between an indentured servant and master. The contracts identify the parties involved, municipalities, trade to be learned, and terms of contract.
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid prepared by PH, July 2014. Added to database 26 May 2021.
Date Range
1762-1855
Creation Date
1762-1855
Year Range From
1762
Year Range To
1855
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
People
Boyd, Nickolas C.
Brant, John
Carver, Seneca
Convery, Patrick
Daly, James
Eshleman, Guy
Eversole, Jacob
Fenney, Catherine
Ganter, George
Hess, John
Humerich, Christian
Humphreville, Frank
Humphreville,Henry
Humphreville, Susanna
Ihling, John
Johns, Jacob
Johnston, Abraham
Lesher, John
Long, George
Messner, Christian
Moore, David
Moore, Zacharias
Parsons, Mary
Peddin, John
Porter, John
Porter, William
Quick, Philip
Reinhard, Jacob
Reinhard, Mary
Remo, Jenetta
Remo, Samuel
Remo, Susanna
Ruch, John
Ruch, Peter
Seeger, Fredrich
Steele, William W.
Stewart, Peter
Welsh, James
Subjects
Apprentices
Blacksmiths
Carpenters
Contract labor
Contracts
Joiners
Saddlery
Tinsmiths
Weavers
Search Terms
Apprentices
Blacksmiths
Brecknock Twp.
Carpenters
Contract labor
Cocalico Twp.
Colerain Twp.
Donegal Twp.
Drumore Twp.
Finding aids
Indentures
Joiners
Lancaster
Little Britain Twp.
Manuscript groups
Persons of color
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Providence Twp.
Saddlery
Tinsmiths
Weavers
Extent
1 box, 6 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English, German
Object ID
MG0721
Other Numbers
MG-721
Classification
MG0721
Location
LancasterHistory
Room
Archives South
Wall
Side 15
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Apprenticeship and Indenture Documents (MG0721), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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Bond, Legal

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Collection
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Object ID
Constable F098 I002
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Item
Collection
Constables' and Detectives' Bonds
Description
Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed. Arr. chron. by date filed. No index. Hdw. and typed on ptd. fm.
Admin/Biographical History
The County of Lancaster has given LancasterHistory.org custodial responsibility of this collection.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in year.
Constables' Bonds: 1809, 1811, 1825, 1826, 1829, 1830-1849, 1875, 1888, 1893-1924.
Detectives' Bonds: 1890-1896, 1900, 1902, 1903, 1906, 1927
Includes: Remonstrations, affirmations, petitions, bonds, receipts, notices.
Creation Date
1809-1927, inc.
Date of Accumulation
1809-1927, inc.
Year
1915
Creator
Clerk of Courts of Lancaster County
People
Cramer, Edgar J.
Hess, John
Search Terms
Constables' Bonds
Detectives' Bonds
Bonds
Strasburg Twp.
Place
Strasburg Twp.
Extent
4 boxes, 2 cu. ft.
Object Name
Bond, Legal
Language
English
Condition
Good
Object ID
Constable F098 I002
Classification
RG 02-00 0558
Location
LancasterHistory
Room
Archives West
Box Number
003
Additional Notes
Additional name: John Hess.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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[Catalogue of the private collection of the Stiegel-Coleman House & Elizabeth Furnace : including the restored 16-room mansion]

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Author
Hess, John M. Auction Service, Inc., Manheim (Pa.)
Date of Publication
2013.
Call Number
010 H586
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Author
Hess, John M. Auction Service, Inc., Manheim (Pa.)
Place of Publication
[S. l
Publisher
s.n.]
Date of Publication
2013.
Physical Description
54 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Notes
Catalog of an auction held in in Brickerville by John M. Hess Auction Service, Inc, September 28, 2013.
Subjects
Stiegel, Henry William - 1729-1785.
Coleman, Robert, - 1748-1825.
Elizabeth Furnace Plantation (Lancaster County Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
010 H586
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Civil War pension record of John Hess

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Call Number
929 H586c
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Place of Publication
Photocopies
Physical Description
Unpaged ; 28 cm.
Notes
Copy of Civil War pension record.
Subjects
Hess family
Additional Author
Hess, John.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 H586c
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Documents

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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1857 F038 QS
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Item
Collection
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1857
People
Hess, John
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: selling liquor without a license
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1857 F038 QS
Case Number
39.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Location
LancasterHistory
Additional Notes
Selling liquor without a license.
1 item, 1 piece
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Documents

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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #590
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Item
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1830
Creator
County Commissioners
People
Andre, John
Bartruff, John
Baughman, George
Bender, Michael
Book, Samuel
Boyd, Joseph
Buckwalter, John
Cope, David
Hagy, John
Hartman, Joseph
Heistand, Christian
Hess, John Jr.
Kinnard, Joseph
Knox, Robert
Krow, P. L.
Lausch, John
Logan, Thomas
Mehaffy, H.
Mummah, Peter Jr.
Murray, John
Ringwalt, Isaac
Seats, Francis
Skiles, Henry
Williams, David
Search Terms
Courthouses
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #590
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Location
LancasterHistory
Container
Box 0011
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A Aug 3, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment for taking assessment of 1830.
Cope, David. Little Britain Twp.
Boyd, Joseph. Drumore Twp.
Krow, P. L. Martic Twp.
Seats, Francis. Colerain Twp.
Baughman, George. Bart Twp.
Kinnard, Joseph. Sadsbury Twp.
[Weker, ___ ] Strasburg Twp.
Bender, Michael. Manor Twp.
Mummah, Peter Jr. West Hempfield Twp.
Heistand, Christian. East Hempfield Twp.
Book, Samuel. East Donegal.
[Girch], Jacob for Andre, John. West Donegal.
[signature in German script], Mount Joy Twp.
Bartruff, John. Rapho Twp.
Knox, Robert. Leacock Twp.
Buckwalter, John. Earl Twp.
Williams, David. Caernarvon Twp.
Skiles, Henry. Salisbury Twp.
Lausch, John. Brecknock Twp.
Hagy, Jiohn. Cocalico Twp.
Murray, John. Warwick Twp.
[signature in German script] Manheim Twp.
Logan, Thomas. City of Lancaster
Ringwalt, Isaac. Lancaster Twp.
Hess, John Jr. Elizabeth Twp.
Hartman, Joseph. Lampeter Twp.
Mehaffy, H. Conestoga Twp.
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Documents

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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Object ID
CommOrder no date #019
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Item
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
People
Augustine, Albright
Augustine, John
Bitts, Christian
Bitts, John
Bitts, Mary
Brady, Adam
Brady, Miller
Brady, Sophia
Branton, John
Brooks, Anne
Brooks, William
Brubaker, Benjamin
Carey, William
Christ, Abraham
Cochnauer, John
Cole, Esther
Cole, Mary
Cole, Rudolph
Crumwell, Anne
Crumwell, David
Crumwell, Jonas
Doebler, Anne
Doebler, Benjamin
Elliott, Susan
Estburne, Sarah Anne
Evans, Joseph
Fisher, Rudolph
Fullerton, Anne Mary
Gochnauer, Eliza
Goss, Mary
Hart, Thomas S.
Hess, Adam
Hess, Amos
Hess, Jacob
Hess, John
Keister, Elizabeth
Kurtz, Catharine
Kurtz, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Conestoga Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder no date #019
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Location
LancasterHistory
Container
068
Box Number
068
Notes
Entered into Q&A Sep 13, 1996.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Names taken from Lancaster County tax lists.
Augustine, Albright, age 7.
Augustine, John, age 9.
Bitts, Christian, age 8.
Bitts, John, age 11.
Bitts, Mary, age 10.
Brady, Adam, age 8.
Brady, Miller, age 10.
Brady, Sophia, age 9.
Branton, John, age 6.
Brooks, Anne, age 9.
Brooks, William, age 7.
Brubaker, Benjamin, age 11.
Carey William
Christ, Abraham, age 7.
Cochnauer, John, age 7.
Cole, Esther, age 10.
Cole, Mary, age 7.
Cole, Rudolph, age 9.
Crumwell, Anne, age 11.
Crumwell, David, age 8.
Crumwell, Jonas, age 9.
Doebler, Anne, age 11.
Doebler, Benjamin, age 7.
Elliott, Susan, age 9.
Estburne, Sarah Anne, age 11.
Evans, Joseph, age 7.
Fisher, Rudolph, age 8.
Fullerton, Anne Mary, age 5.
Gochnauer, Eliza, age 9.
Goss, Mary, age 9.
Hart, Thomas S., age 8.
Hess, Adam, age 7.
Hess, Amos, age 10.
Hess, Jacob, age 8.
Hess, John, age 7.
Keister, Elizabeth, age 10.
Kurtz, Catharine, age 11.
Kurtz, Jacob, age 8.
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Documents

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Collection
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1858 F02 I03
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Description Level
Item
Collection
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Year
1858
People
Rutter, Adam
Lytle, Francis
Hess, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bart Twp.
Place
Bart Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1858 F02 I03
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Location
LancasterHistory
Container
Box 0024
Box Number
024
Additional Notes
Known as the Green Tree Hotel.
Bond: Francis Lytle, John Hess.
Receipt.
Signers of petition: Joseph McClure, William Pickel, Thomas Armstrong, Christopher Graham, George H. Pickel, Daniel McGowan, Jacob Baughman, Amos Rockey, Jacob Moore, J. Miller Pennington, Harrison Graham, J. Franklin Gilleland, David McClure.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Documents

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Collection
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1864 F31 I27
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Description Level
Item
Collection
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Year
1864
People
Yost, George
Sprenger, J. A.
Hess, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Liquor License
Marietta
Place
Marietta
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1864 F31 I27
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Location
LancasterHistory
Container
032
Box Number
032
Additional Notes
Bond: Sprenger, J. A.; Hess, John.
Store petition.
Receipt to sell liquor.
Approved.
April term.
3 items, 3 pieces
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