The Jacob Smith Collection consists of the daybooks and papers of Jacob and Abraham Smith. The daybooks contain notes on workers' attendance, assignments, pay, mill equipment, and names of people with whom Abraham boarded. There is also a court order appointing six men to study the feasibility of a road from Jacob Smith's mill to Manor's skating rink.
Admin/Biographical History
The original grist and sawmill was built by Jacob Smith in 1774 on Pequea Creek, about eight miles from Lancaster. The stone mill was built by Jacob Smith circa 1800. The mill remained the property of Mr. Smith and his heirs until 1846, when it was purchased by Abraham Mylin. Mylin built an addition and put in another water wheel. Subsequent owners were Benjamin Harnish in 1857, Jacob B. Good in 1868, and Thomas Baumgardner in 1870. Mr. Baumgardner repaired the mill and put in new machinery. Later owners were Jacob Herr, Henry Hess, Edwin Diffenderfer, Enos Harnish, Sumner Brown, Clayton Hilton, and H. F. Eshleman.
Ellis, Franklin and Samuel Evans. 1883. History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania : With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men. Philadelphia: Everts & Peck. p. 1011.
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This collection was given in memory of the donor's maternal grandparents, David S. Warfel and Clara Haverstick Warfel.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
This collection has not been cataloged. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
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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.
Signers of petition: John Neirich, Edward Hess, Daniel Kendig, Emanuel [Banner], Jacob Bostick, Thomas Steers, Jacob Martin, [signature in German], Adam Breneman, George Rummel, John Fry, Joseph Fry, Jacob Fry, Henry B. Eshleman.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Located on the road leading from Port Deposit to Columbia, and from Washington to Lancaster.
April term.
Signers of petition: James Stackhouse, [ ] S. Hastings, Hiram Ward, John Barr, Jacob Bostick, John M. Bockius, Hugh Boyle, Samuel Fry, Joseph [Colene], Joseph G. [Betz], Amos Mosher, [unknown signature], G. W. Doak, John Kise, O. McDonald, [T. French], Samuel Holiday, David Hamill, Daniel Miller, Jacob Collins, Henry Heistand, Daniel Jones, James M. Whitney, John Bosworth, William Wax, Joseph Greenawalt, Daniel Kline, John Markley, John McClune, William Corley, Daniel Neff, James Douglas, Nathaniel L. Eaton, Daniel M. Currey, George Chambers, [ ] May, Jacob Lindeman, Ira Arnold, Ira Carley, John [Shartzer], Michael Stary, Terry Hipple, A. Brimmer, A. G. [Cimbell], H. Brimmer, T. W. Harden, [ ] Haines.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: Adam Breneman, John W. Wright, Benjamin Wright, John B. Wright, Christian Stauffer, Jacob Buchwalter, John Frey, Frederick Fry, Jacob Eshleman, [Jacob Rumel].
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.