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.
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.
Recommendation: John Libhart, Reuben Welshans, John Crull, C. a. Schaffner, J. H. Grove, Samuel H. Brown, S. S. Nagle, J. Buchanan, Frederick Baker, Lewis Houseal, John H. Goodman, James Cushman.
Petition.
Bond: James Cushman, John Crull.
Receipt.
4 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: John Crull, John Jay Libhart, John Woodman, Benjamin Taylor, Samuel Johnson, C. A. Schaffner, John Fulks, J. R. Diffenbach, Samuel D. Miller, J. Mehaffey, John Hildebrand, Henry Schock, Reuben Welshans, J. H. Grove, S. S. Nagle.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
