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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Letter of consent by Mary and David Nelson for the sale of property
Object ID
JBFP 6.2.1.010
Date Range
1866/07/07
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Letter of consent by Mary and David Nelson for the sale of property
Description
Letter of consent by Mary Nelson, former wife of Abraham Gonder, and her husband, David Nelson, for the sale of property on Orange Street, Lancaster, by Jay Cadwell, Esq., to satisfy the deed regarding the sale in 1850 of said property to Joseph Gonder, Jr. by Thomas Campbell and Eliza, his wife. Lancaster.
Date Range
1866/07/07
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 6, Box 1
People
Cadwell, Jay
Campbell, Eliza
Campbell, Thomas
Nelson, David
Nelson, Mary Gonder
Gonder, Joseph
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Search Terms
Financial matters
Real estate
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan, 32 x 22 cm.
Object Name
Agreement
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 6 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 6.2.1.010
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Number
JBFP Part 6, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 10
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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Collection
Blueprints and Architectural Drawings
Title
Plan Showing Property of City of Lancaster, Rear of Property of Mary C. Nelson
Object ID
BLUE_F152_MaryCNelson
Date Range
1938/04/22
Collection
Blueprints and Architectural Drawings
Title
Plan Showing Property of City of Lancaster, Rear of Property of Mary C. Nelson
Description
Plan Showing Property of City of Lancaster, Rear of Property of Mary C. Nelson. Est. Lancaster, PA. Scale 1" = 5'. F. H. Shaw C. E. Lancaster, PA.
Date Range
1938/04/22
Creation Date
22 April 1938
Creator
Shaw, F. H.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Cabinet
Flat Files
Storage Container
Folder 152
People
Nelson, Mary C.
Shaw, F. H.
Subjects
Real property surveys
Search Terms
Lancaster
Plans
Surveys
Extent
1 item
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Object ID
BLUE_F152_MaryCNelson
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Blueprints for alterations and additions (BLUE_F013_DrMcNinch)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please make an appointment by contacting the Research Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this collection must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by JP, Summer 2013. Add to database 23 October 2023.
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1820 #002
Date Range
1820
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 Range
1820
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1820
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Beck, George
Beck, Lincoln
Beck, Michael
Beck, Washington
Brenberger, Frederick
Brenberger, George
Brenberger, Henry
Brenberger, Jesse
Brenberger, Margaret
Campbell, Ann
Campbell, Hiram
Campbell, Mary
Campbell, Richard
Hamilton, Jane
Hamilton, John
Hamilton, Margaret
Hamilton, Samuel
Harley, Charles
Harley, Samuel
Humes, Elizabeth
Humes, John
Markley, Adam
Markley, Elizabeth
Markley, Jacob
Markley, Nancy
McAfee, Benjamin
McAfee, David
McAfee, Margaret
McFalls, Hugh
McFalls, James Andrew
McFalls, Margaret
Nelson, Margaret
Nelson, Mary
Nelson, Stephen
Nelson, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Martic Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Martic Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1820 #002
Box Number
001
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1995/04/07.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
NAMES TAKEN FROM LANCASTER COUNTY TAX LISTS
Beck, George. Father of Michael Beck, age 10; Washington Beck, age 7; Lincoln Beck, age 6.
Brenberger, Frederick . Father of Jesse Brenberger, age 10; George Brenberger, age 9; Henry Brenberger, age 7; Margaret Brenberger, age 6.
Campbell, Richard. Father of Mary Campbell, age11; Ann Campbell, age 8; Hiram Campbell, age 5.
Hamilton, Samuel. Father of Margaret Hamilton, age 9; John Hamilton, age 6; Jane Hamilton, age 4.
Harley, Charles. Father of Charles Harley, age 10; Samuel Harley, age 6.
Humes, John. Father of Elizabeth Humes, age 8; John Humes, age 6.
Markley, Adam. Father of Jacob Markley, age 11; Elizabeth Markley, age 9; Nancy Markley, age 6.
McAfee, David. Father of Margaret McAfee, age 9; Benjamin McAfee, age 7.
McFalls, Margaret. Mother of Hugh McFalls, age 8; James Andrew McFalls, age 6.
Nelson, Stephen. Father of Mary Nelson, age 10; Margaret Nelson, age 8; William Nelson, age 7.
Shand, Jacob. Resided with John Kline.
1 item, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1818 #028
Date Range
1818
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 Range
1818
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1818
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Beck, George
Beck, John
Beck, Michael
Beck, Washington
Brinbarger Joseph
Brinbarger, Frederick
Brinbarger, George
Brinbarger, Jacob
Burns, Francis
Burns, Mary
Hambright, Mrs.
Hambright, Samuel
Hambright, William
Johnston, Ann
Johnston, Sarah
Markley, Adam
Markley, Elizabeth
Markley, Jacob
Markley, Nancy
McFaul, Andrew
McFaul, Hugh
Morris, John
Nelson, Margaret
Nelson, Mary
Nelson, Stephen
Skeen, Catharine
Skeen, Elizabeth
Skeen, Joseph
Smith, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Martic Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Martic Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1818 #028
Box Number
001
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1994/08/24.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
NAMES TAKEN FROM LANCASTER COUNTY TAX LISTS
Beck, George. Father of John Beck,age 10; Michael Beck, age 9; Washington Beck, age 8.
Brinbarger, Frederick. Father of Jacob Brinbarger age 10;, Joseph Brinbarger, age; George Brinbarger, age 8.
Burns, Francis. Father of Mary Burns, age 11.
Hambright, Widow. Mother of Samuel Hambright, age 10; William Hambright, age 8.
Johnston, Sarah. Mother of Ann Johnston.
Markley, Adam. Father of Jacob Markley, age 10; Elizabeth Markley, age 8; Nancy Markley, age 5.
McFaul, Hugh. Father of Hugh McFaul, age 8; Andrew McFaul.
Morris, John. Father of John Morris, age 9.
Nelson, Stephen. Father of Margaret Nelson, age10; Mary Nelson, age 7.
Skeen, Catharine. Mother of Joseph Skeen, age 7; Elizabeth Skeen, age 9.
Smith, Mary, age 10. Residing with Widow Hambright.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1832 F041
Date Range
1832
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
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.
Date Range
1832
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1832
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Nelson, James
Nelson, Mary
Porter, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Leacock Twp.
Place
Leacock Twp.
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1832 F041
Box Number
003
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncer: Nelson, Mary.
Administrators: Porter, James.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
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