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.
The Washington Fire Company Records contain the eleven articles and a list of members for the Washington Fire Company of Lancaster in 1820, a minute book for 1857-1879, constitution and by-laws printed in 1857, and an undated account sheet.
Admin/Biographical History
The Washington Fire Company was organized in 1820 at the home of John Landis. (Ellis and Evans, History of Lancaster County, pp. 389-390)
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Washington Fire Company Records (MG0521), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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
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.
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.
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.
Signers of petition: B. Mishler, William Bell, A. Balmer, Charles F. Carter, Charles Flagg, Henry Stauter, George W. Darby, Frederick Lutz, Walter Smart, James Chambers, William Garrecht, Conrad Gast.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Charles Flagg, C. F. Sieber, Lewis B. Frick, William B. Gable, William [Slong], Andrew Balmer, John Stone, Andrew Cagley, Joseph Davison, James Chamber, Martin Dorwart, F. Nixdorf, E. Dorwart.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located in the North West Ward, at the head of the North Prince Street, on the Harrisburg turnpike.
January term.
Signers of petition: Martin Sheaffer, J. B. Amwake, John H. Duchman, G. Sener, Benjamin Reinhold, Christian Rine, James Chambers, Frederick Sultz, John S. Dougherty, Conrad Gast, John Nixdorf, Jacob Dorwart.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located in the North West Ward, at the head of North Prince Street on the Harrisburg turnpike.
January term.
Signers of Petition: F. B. Pyle, William Gorrecth, William Buckius, Jacob Dorwart, [Emanuel Spotts], Peter Bruner, Frederick Dorwart, Charles F. Carter, William Shrum, Andrew Bulmer, James Chambers, George W. Derby.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
