Account Book of Henry Ammon, Gap, Salisbury Twp.; Caernarvon, Lancaster and Berks Counties.
Description
Account Book of Henry Ammon, Gap, Salisbury Township, Caernarvon, Lancaster and Berks Counties.
Contains 49 leaves, with a mixed pagination, plus a 12 page name index (mostly by first name).
Front cover inside has "Henry Ammon; His Day Book Bot (sic); Eliza Ball the 17 Day of April - 1845; Henry Ammon" written at the top. Also calculation numbers.
Inside back cover has account notes written on it.
Pages 6 and facing page, and 7 are blank.
Book references to work done, plowing, harrowing, calf skins, mutton, veal and purchase of rails, beef, tallow, pork, liver, etc.
Insert 1 - Blue donor card
Insert 2 - Three sheets:
o Item 1 First National Bank of Honeybrook, Pennsylvania, blank check. 189x.
o Item 2 Harry (sic) D. Ammon received orders from Sharpless & Carpenter, Manufactures of Fertilizers and Fertilizing Supplies, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 23 March 1899.
o Item 3 Harry D. Ammon received orders from Sharpless & Carpenter, Manufactures of Fertilizers and Fertilizing Supplies, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2 September 1899.
Book binding has minor damage but is intact. Spine is worn through at places. There are 4 loose leaves (p. 9, 26, 28 and last page). The first leaf and 3 index pages are incomplete with portions torn off. Some pages are loosely held in place.
Spine is worn and missing at bottom.
Front inside leaf has ~3/4 torn out and has account notes written on it.
Index pages ABCD, JKLM AND NOP have section torn out.
Object ID
MG0963_F001
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
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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.
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.
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.
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System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
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System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
