This collection contains the family papers of Helen Buckwalter Woerner from 1798-1939 including deeds, farm inventories, public sale posters, estate papers, and contracts. Some items of interest are the deeds, public sale documents, and a Campbell's Soup Company contract for tomato growing. A map shows the site master plan for the Lancaster Airport that was built on this family's farmland.
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: Valentine Creamer, Samuel Broom, Jacob Miller, John M. Shenk, Joseph [Meghlain], John Fisher Jr., Abraham [Goughnur], Jacob Leaman, John Barclay, A. W. Baldwin, Samuel Herr, David Laird, John Rawlins, Joseph G. Broomm, Enoch Hagen, Philip Cramer, Samuel Hart, Peter Diffenbaugh, George Belemey, John Strohm, James Kelly, Stephen Wiggins, James Spence, John Miller, John Peoples, David Mourer, James W. Neel.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the roads leading from Lancaster to McCalls ferry, and from Columbia to the Buck tavern.
Formerly kept by Abraham Huber Jr.
Transfer of license requested.
April term.
Signers of petition: Abraham Huber Jr., Daniel Good, Henry Eshleman, Eli Eshleman, Martin Huber, David Huber, John Wilson, John Robison, Daniel M. [Michael], David Laird, Jacob Huber, Alfred Shank, Alfred Savery, Samuel Broom.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: David Laird, Christian Kreider, Daniel Good, Henry Eshleman, George Martin, Martin Huber Jr., J. Simpson, Alfred Savery, George Tangert, George Robinson, John Wilson, John Armstrong, Jacob Lehman, Abraham Brubaker.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
