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 World War II Collection contains materials pertaining to local defense plans during World War II (1939-1945) including the correspondence of Civil Defense Units, air raid wardens, and police; member lists; an emergency defense plan; newspaper clippings; ephemera such as war ration books, song book, and programs; and records of the Victory Homecoming Parade of 14 June 1946. Local newsletters were sent to soldiers to share the news of Lancaster County communities. Posters convey messages to join the military, buy war bonds, ration food and fuel, recycle, etc. Oral history interviews taken in 2003 provide biographical information and the experiences of four POWs.
Signers of petition: Benjamin B. Herr, John B. Mellinger, Adam, Esbenshade, Benjamin Longenecker, David Potts, [unknown signature], Isaac Girvin, Henry Leaman, Henry E. Hoover, John Girvin, John Hersh, George Wiker.
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Signers of petition: Benjamin B. Herr, George Wiker, [unknown signature], Jacob Hoak, Levi Lefevre, John B. Mellinger, Davis Gyger, Henry E. Hoover, David Miller, George Lefever, [signature in German], Benjamin Breneman.
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Signers of petition: Isaac Girvin, Benjamin Breneman, Franklin Clark, H. G. Herr, Benjamin Mellinger, Jacob Bair, Benjamin B. Herr, George Wiker, John F. Herr, Jacob H. Hoover, John B. Mellinger, George Lefever, Jacob Miller.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Neff, H. G. Herr, Franklin Clark, Henry Barr, Jacob Bair, David Potts, Adam Esbenshade, Benjamin Longenecker, Benjamin Breneman, Isaac Girvin, Michael Heibeck, Benjamin B. Herr.
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Signers of petition: Benjamin B. Herr, Francis B. McGreiger, John Brackbill, Samuel Girvin, Adam Longenecker, George Lefever Jr., Martin F. Hauk, Henry Hoover, Jacob Hoak, David Miller, John Raub, [W. G. Herr].
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Signers of petition: Benjamin B. Herr, Henry B. Metzler, Jacob Bair, George Lefever, Henry G. Herr, Adam Longenacker, Adam Esbenshade, Christian H. Miller, John B. Mellinger, Landis Longenecker, Benjamin Hoover, George Wiker, Henry Leaman.
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Signers of petition: Benjamin B. Herr, Henry B. Metzler, Henry G. Herr, Jacob Bair, George Lefever, Adam Longenacher, Adam Esbenshade, Christian H. Miller, John B. Mellinger, Landis Longenecker, Benjamin Hoover, George Wiker, Henry Leaman.
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Located on the road leading from Paradise to Strasburg.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: George Bartholomew, Martin B. Ressler, Benjamin B. Herr, Henry Barr, Benjamin Barr, Jacob Ranck, George Hauk, George Lefever, Matthew Bartholomew, John Kindrick, John Wikes, Joseph [Doniehy].
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