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Enslaved girl listed.
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RG-03-00-0133
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Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Gisch, John Houtz, Abraham Zublin, Henry Bear, Daniel Grosh, John Schwalge, James Patterson Jr., Joseph Cloud, George Briscoe, Henry Diffenderffer, Samuel Huston, Pater Hawman, Henry Huffnagle, Andrew Boggs, Jacob Rigler, Henry Conn, John Longenecker, Christian Steman, Stephen St. John, George Deyer, Frederick Frank, David Sandoe, Benjamin Long, Joseph Hubley, John Wilson, and one other.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on turnpike road leading from Lancaster to Columbia, in the town of Mount Pleasant.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: John Habaker, Benjamin Kaufman, C. Bauchman Jr., William Montgomery Jr., M. Wither, Jacob Graeff, John Neff, Jacob Krug, Andrew Graff, John Peden, John Graff, Andrew Boggs, Hugh Wilson, Christian Rorer and one other.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
African-American.
George Ross, slaveholder.
Recognizance, charged with stealing from Herman Witius Ryland, Paymaster General of the British Forces at Lancaster, 2,327 dollars and 38/90th of a dollar or the sum of 872"15"8 British pounds sometime in May and June last.
Additional names: John Volter, Martha Jamison, James Ross, John Jordan, William Tanner, Jane Tanner.
1 item, 1 piece
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