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Collection
Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection
Title
Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection
Object ID
MG0205
Date Range
1699-1934
Dickey, Robert Duncannon, Thomas Edward, Thomas Erter, Henry Ewing, John Ewing, John Ferguson, John Fohren, Michael Gibson, John Gillchrist, John Godcharles, Frederic A. Graff, Conrad Gregg, Andrew Grubb, Peter Hamilton, Charles Hamilton, James Hamilton, John Hamilton, William Hand, Edward Hand, Jasper
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Collection
Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection
Title
Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection
Description
Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection provides insight into the Yeates family, local social history, and details of legal business from 1743-1870. These documents have been collected by the Lancaster County Historical Society over many years. Collection includes letters, receipts, articles, eviction notice, advertisement, estate inventories, wills, deeds, treaty, court transcript, drawings, photographs, copy of house plan, post road distances, daybook, letter book, catalog of books in Jasper Yeates' library, and an alphabetical catalog of law books.
Date Range
1699-1934
Year Range From
1699
Year Range To
1934
Date of Accumulation
1699-1934
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 05
People
Atkinson, Matthew
Bausman, William
Bond, Phineas
Bowman, Valentine
Bradford, W.
Brien, Edward
Burd, Edward
Carson, John
Coates, Samuel
Conyngham, David
Conyngham, Elizabeth Yeates
Conyngham, Redmond
Dallas, George M.
Davis, Jonathan
Davison, Benjamin
Dickey, Robert
Duncannon, Thomas
Edward, Thomas
Erter, Henry
Ewing, John
Ferguson, John
Fohren, Michael
Gibson, John
Gillchrist, John
Godcharles, Frederic A.
Graff, Conrad
Gregg, Andrew
Grubb, Peter
Hamilton, Charles
Hamilton, James
Hamilton, John
Hamilton, William
Hand, Edward
Hand, Jasper
Hayes, A. L.
Henry, John
Hess, David
Jago, John
Javin, William
Keeportz, Daniel
Kittera, William
Kremer, Philip
Krug, Jacob
Kurtz, William
Lindsay, William
Loudersmith, Wendel
Lyon, Joseph Barnet
Magaw, David
Marshall, J.
McClellan, John
McKean, Thomas
Millar, John
Miller, Michael
Minich, Henry
Muhlenberg, William Augustus
Nesbitt, John
Nissley, Martin
Ord, John
Philips, David
Postlethwaite, John
Poultney, Thomas
Price, Eli K.
Probst, John
Ramsey, Robert
Rawle, William
Riegart, Adam
Rine, Widow
Ross, George
Ross, J.
Scott, James
Sergeant, Thomas
Shippen, Edward
Shippen, Evans Wallis
Shippen, Robert
Simpson, John
Smith, Charles
Smith, Mary Yeates
Stein, Charles
Steinman, Fredrick
Stevenson, Henry
Stewart, Charles
Sturmii, Johannis Christophorus
Thomas, John
Tilghman, Benjamin C.
Tilghman, E.
Tilghman, Edward
Tilghman, William
Tilghman, William B.
Towson, William
Underwood, John
Wallace, George
Wallace, William
Waln, Nicholas
Warden, J.
White, William
Wickersham, Elijah
Willson, Samuel
Yeates, Catharine
Yeates, Jasper
Yeates, Jasper, Jr.
Yeates, John, Jr.
Yeates, John, Sr.
Yeates, Margaret
Yeates, Sarah Burd "Sally"
Zantzinger, Paul
Subjects
Business records
Deeds
Family records
Law libraries
Letters
Library catalogs
Wills
Search Terms
Business records
Correspondence
Deeds
Family records
Finding aids
Letters
Manuscript groups
Wills
Extent
6 boxes, 49 folders, 13 books, 6 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0205
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Copies
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Yeates, Aungst Collection (MG0206)
Yeates, Carson Collection (MG0207)
George M. Steinman Collection (MG0184)
Jasper Yeates Colonial Law Library
Objects in the Curatorial Collection
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection (MG0205), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restrictions noted at the item level. The letter copybooks in Folders 31 and 36 are restricted--please use the transcriptions available in the library.
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.
Other Numbers
MG-205
Classification
MG0205
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Folders 1-34 and Books 1-2 were processed and finding aid prepared prior to 1997. Added to PP on 26 March 2022.
Documents
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Collection
George Ross Papers
Title
George Ross Papers
Object ID
MG0624
Date Range
1767-1777
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Collection
George Ross Papers
Title
George Ross Papers
Description
The George Ross Papers contain a land draft for Burkholder's Island, owned by George Ross, and articles of agreement for the sale of property in Donegal Twp.
Date Range
1767-1777
Year Range From
1767
Year Range To
1777
Date of Accumulation
1767-1777
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 13
People
Ross, George
Hamilton, Charles
Wheeler, John
Burkholder, Abraham
Preston, Thomas
Subjects
Islands
Real property
Real property surveys--Pennsylvania
Susquehanna River
Search Terms
Manuscript groups
Articles of agreement
Burkholder's Island
Islands
Land drafts
Real estate
Susquehanna River
Extent
1 box, 2 folders, 2 items, 6 pages to scan
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0624
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: George Ross Papers (MG0624), 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.
Other Numbers
MG-624
Other Number
MG-624
Classification
MG0624
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid prepared 2014. This collection has been documented, preserved and managed according to professional museum and archives standards. The collection was cataloged using DACS conventions.
Documents
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Braddock's defeat; the journal of Captain Robert Cholmley's batman, the journal of a British officer [and] Halkett's orderly book

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4819
Author
Hamilton, Charles,
Edition
[1st ed.]
Date of Publication
[1959]
Call Number
923.5 B798h
Responsibility
Edited from the original MSS. with an introd. and notes.
Author
Hamilton, Charles,
Edition
[1st ed.]
Place of Publication
Norman
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
Date of Publication
[1959]
Physical Description
xxi, 134 p. illus., ports., map, facsim. 24 cm.
Subjects
Braddock's Campaign, 1755.
United States - History - French and Indian War, 1755-1763 - Sources.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.5 B798h
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #078
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order 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
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0009
People
Aaron, Joseph
Allen, Peggy
Anderson, Pompey
Basset, Polly
Berry, Mary
Binsley, William
Blunt, George
Branton, Susan
Brown, Samuel
Buckram, John
Buckram, Joseph
Cambell, Alexander
Cambell, Daniel
Cambell, Mary Ann
Casata, Joseph
Connelly, Dennis
Davis, Jesse
Davis, Sanford
Diller, George
Doyle, John
Drake, John
Dresmond, William
Graeff, David
Groff, David
Groff, George
Hamilton, Charles
Harring, William
Harris, William
Hauser, Abraham
Henry, James
Hess, David
Hewlett, George
Jefferns, Mary
Johnson, John
Johnson, Simon
Jones, Hiram
Jones, Joseph
Jones, Thomas
Keller, Daniel
Kelly, John
Kernes, Robert
Kerr, Robert
Lightner, Nathaniel
Lind, Henry
Montgomery, John
Myer, John
O'Riley, George
Ochston, Philip
Paine, Rotert
Parker, Joseph
Peters, Ann
Philips, George
Pile, Elizabeth
Pile, Henry
Porter, Mathew
Reed, Paterik
Reed, William
Royer, Joseph
Smith, Mary
Smith, Mathias
Steward, William
Sutton, Isaac
Terrance, Margaret
Thomas, George
Trainer, Hugh
Tully, Margaret
West, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #078
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A Jul 24, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment to mayor and unnamed constables for arresting, examining and disposing of Vagrants ajd disorderly persons and hearing cases in which the charges were not supported by testimony.
Lightner, Nathaniel. Mayor.
Other names on the document:
Dresmond, William.
Jones, Thomas.
West, James.
Jefferns, Mary.
Davis, Jesse.
Johnson, John.
Cambell, Alexander.
Cambell, Mary Ann.
Hess, David.
Kerr, Robert.
Berry, Mary.
Philips, George.
Pile, Henry.
Pile, Elizabeth.
Buckram, John.
Connelly, Dennis.
Branton, Susan.
Casata, Joseph.
Sutton, Isaac.
Steward, William.
Kelly, John.
Reed, Paterik.
Keller, Daniel.
Jones, Joseph.
Blunt, George.
Ochston, Philip.
Hauser, Abraham.
Diller, George.
Reed, William.
Allen, Peggy.
Paine, Rotert.
Smith, Mary.
Montgomery, John.
Basset, Polly.
Davis, Sanford.
Thomas, George.
Doyle, John.
Terrance, Margaret.
Harris, William.
Johnson, Simon.
Aaron, Joseph.
Cambell, Daniel.
Jones, Hiram.
Henry, James.
Myer, John.
Parker, Joseph.
Hamilton, Charles.
Anderson, Pompey.
Porter, Mathew.
deaf and dumb man
Graeff, David.
Peters, Ann.
Buckram, Joseph.
Groff, George.
Hewlett, George.
Harring, William.
Tully, Margaret.
Binsley, William.
Drake, John.
Royer, Joseph.
Smith, Mathias.
Groff, David.
Brown, Samuel.
Lind, Henry. Boy - charge Larceny - discharged
Trainer, Hugh.
O'Riley, George.
Kernes, Robert.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1890 F131 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1890
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hamilton, Charles R.
Fleicher, Amanda R.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1890 F131 QS
Additional Notes
Fornication and bastardy
Mother of child: Fleicher, Amanda E.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
123.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JUN 1774 F005 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1774
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hamilton, Charles
Porter, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Examinations
Recognizance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JUN 1774 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Examination, recognizance, against William Porter. Additional name: Alexander Wright.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
DEC 1779 F001 QS
Date Range
1779/12
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1779/12
Year
1779
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Weaver, Adam
Baker, Peter
Barkley, John
Mayer, Matthias
Cook, James
Birod, Frederick
Hamilton, Charles
Weidle, Christian
Steel, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Testimonies
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
DEC 1779 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Peter Baker, John Barkley.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on testimony of Matthias Mayer, James Cook, Frederick Birod.
Additional recognizances: Charles Hamilton, Christian Weidle, William Steel.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
DEC 1779 F002 QS
Date Range
1779/12
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1779/12
Year
1779
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Miller, John
Bell, William
Drum, Charles
Foltz, George
Riblet, Daniel
Hamilton, Charles
Bailey, Jacob
Eberman, Christian
Hafer, Jacob
Stauffer, Henry
Glaser, Michael
Eicholtz, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: abuse
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
DEC 1779 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Also: William Bell, Charles Drum.
Recognizance, charged with abuse by George Foltz, Daniel Riblet.
Additional recognizances: Charles Hamilton, Jacob Bailey, George Foltz, Daniel Riblet, Christian Eberman, Jacob Hafer, Henry Stauffer, Michael Glaser, George Eicholtz.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1789 F001 QS
Date Range
1789/05
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1789/05
Year
1789
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Steen, Charles
Steer, Charles
Hamilton, Charles
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Depositions
Charge: stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1789 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Or Charles Steer.
Deposition of Charles Hamilton, defendant accused of stealing a deed.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1789 F012 QS
Date Range
1789/05
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1789/05
Year
1789
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Steer, Charles
Hamilton, Charles
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Warrants
Depositions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1789 F012 QS
Additional Notes
Warrant, based on deposition of Charles Hamilton.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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