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Archive

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Collection
Alice E. Brown Family Papers
Title
Alice E. Brown Family Papers
Object ID
MG0583
Date Range
1727-1963
, Thomas Murray, John Murry, John Murry, Susanna Pownall, Deborah Pownall, Ellen Pownall, George H. Pownall, Harriet Pownall, Levi Wasson, Samuel Pownall, Martha Pownall, Theodore Rhea, Ann Samson, Margaret Samson, William Steele, Elizabeth Steele, Hugh E. Swanger, John H. Taylor, Isaac Walker, Asahel
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Collection
Alice E. Brown Family Papers
Title
Alice E. Brown Family Papers
Description
The Alice E. Brown Family Papers contain genealogy and family records, deeds, land drafts, ads and ephemera for local businesses, bonds, estate papers, wills, and personal papers. Some of the deeds and maps are for property also owned by the Coates and Pownall families. Alice's father was a race horse breeder and the collection contains certificates from the American Trotting Register for some of his horses.
Admin/Biographical History
"Alice E. Brown, age 93, of Christiana, PA passed away on Monday, March 15, 2010 at Tel Hai Retirement Community. She was born in Salisbury Twp., daughter of the late John H. & Lizzie F. Brown. She was a member of Latta Memorial Presbyterian Church of Christiana. Alice graduated from the Millersville Normal School in 1934. She was a School Teacher for 7 years at the former Simmontown one-room schoolhouse. She also worked for Dr. Beacher of Gap. She was known as a wonderful artist. She was preceded in death by 4 siblings: Norris, Phares, Lela, and Leah Brown. She was the last of her immediate family. Funeral service will take place from the Shivery Funeral Home, 111 Elizabeth Street, Christiana, PA on Wednesday, March 17th, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Jane DeFord officiating. Interment will be in the Sadsbury Friends Burial Grounds, Gap, PA."
From the obituary of Alice E. Brown, Lancaster Intelligencer Journal, 16 March 2010.
Date Range
1727-1963
Year Range From
1727
Year Range To
1963
Date of Accumulation
1727-1963
Creator
Brown, Alice E., 1916-2010
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 12
People
Bedard, A. J.
Beecher, Eleanor
Beecher, Samuel
Beyer, W. F.
Brinton, Susanna
Brown, Alice E.
Brown, Barbara
Brown, Clemson
Brown, David
Brown, David, Jr.
Brown, Elizabeth F.
Brown, Hannah
Brown, J. Norris
Brown, Jacob
Brown, John H.
Brown, John Henry
Brown, Leah
Brown, Lindley T.
Brown, Lizzie F.
Brown, Lydia
Brown, Margaret C.
Brown, Phares
Brown, Samuel
Brown, Sarah "Sallie"
Brown, William
Coates, Lindley
Davis, Benjamin F.
Dubree, Absolom
Dubree, Ann
Elliot, Joseph
Eshleman, Jacob
Fleming, John
Hipple, Mary Ann
Hostetter, Abraham F.
Howell, Philip
Jackson, Mary Louise
Kunkel, H. Clinger
Lindley T. Brown
McNeely, Abigail
Mews, Hannah
Mews, John
Moore, Thomas
Murray, John
Murry, John
Murry, Susanna
Pownall, Deborah
Pownall, Ellen
Pownall, George H.
Pownall, Harriet
Pownall, Levi
Wasson, Samuel
Pownall, Martha
Pownall, Theodore
Rhea, Ann
Samson, Margaret
Samson, William
Steele, Elizabeth
Steele, Hugh E.
Swanger, John H.
Taylor, Isaac
Walker, Asahel
Wasson, Ann
Wasson, Ruth
Wasson, Usher
Wayser, Janet L. Knox
Whitson, George
Williams, Robert
Subjects
Advertisements
Deeds
Family archives
Genealogy
Horse breeders
Probate records
Search Terms
Advertisements
Certificates
Deeds
Family records
Finding aids
Genealogy
Horse breeders
Lutheran and Reformed Church
Manuscript groups
Pikeland Church
Probate records
Sadsbury Friends Cemetery
Simmontown School
Union Cemetery
Extent
1 box, 35 folders, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0583
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
See also the Photograph Collections
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Alice E. Brown Family Papers (MG0583), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2010.MG0583
Other Numbers
MG-583
Classification
MG0583
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed by RW, February 2010; finding aid typed by SH, July 2013. Added to database 26 December 2021.
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Estate Inventory

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Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1826 F032 S
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Estate Inventories
Year
1826
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0113
People
Steele, Elizabeth
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Drumore Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1826 F032 S
Box Number
113
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
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Indictment

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6487ea15-a025-42dd-894d-143155522190
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
APR 1817 F043
Date Range
1817/04
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Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1817/04
Year
1817
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Steele, Elizabeth
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: tippling house
Little Britain Twp.
Indictments
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
APR 1817 F043
Additional Notes
Tippling house
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
42.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
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Petition

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Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1830 F14 I07
Date Range
1830
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Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1830
Year
1830
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0008
People
McCorkle, John
Steele, Elizabeth
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Peach Bottom, Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
Tav 1830 F14 I07
Box Number
008
Additional Notes
Known as White Hall.
Built by Elizabeth Steele and occupied by her until her death.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Nicholas Boyd, John Webster, Samuel Hess, James Porter, Thomas Stubbs, Hugh McCullough, David Hess, Slater Brown, James Parker, Joseph Hamelton, John J. Sterrett, James McSparran, George Brown, Kirk Brown, John Oliver Boyd, John Kennedy, John N. Russel, Nicholas Boyd, Jeremiah Brown Jr.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
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Petition

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Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1827 F13 I02
Date Range
1827
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Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1827
Year
1827
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
McConkey, Jesse
Steele, Elizabeth
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Peach Bottom, Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
Tav 1827 F13 I02
Box Number
007
Additional Notes
Formerly kept by Elizabeth Steele.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: David Brown, Hughes Burk, Joseph Price, Isaac Allen, Amos Ailes, David Brown Jr., Nathaniel Hawkins, William W. Steele, N. W. Boyd, Robert King Jr.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
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Probate

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f1bb0d34-1441-4333-b7c4-431946556800
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1888 F072
Date Range
1888
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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
1888
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1888
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0014
People
Pownall, Martha
Pownall, Thomas H.
Pownall, George
Steele, Elizabeth B.
Pownall, Ellen
Pownall, John G.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Place
none
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1888 F072
Box Number
014
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncer: Pownall, Thomas H.; Pownall, George; Steele, Elizabeth B.; Pownall, Ellen.
Administrator: Pownall, John G.
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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Statement, Financial

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Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1838 F016 S
Date Range
1838
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Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1838
Year
1838
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0351
People
Steele, Elizabeth
Bailey, Lydia R.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Drumore Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1838 F016 S
Box Number
351
Additional Notes
Bailey, Lydia R. Executor.
2 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0150
Description Level
Item
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Writ

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8895e865-4b9f-4c3d-a497-733304497452
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Paper of Thomas Steele
Object ID
Habeas 1817 F004
Date Range
1817
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Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Paper of Thomas Steele
Admin/Biographical History
A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
Date Range
1817
Year
1817
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Boyd, Nicholas
Burk, Hughes
Butcher, Solomon
Hambright, William
Hamilton, James
Harvey, William
Roberts, Jehu
Steele, Elizabeth
Steele, Thomas
Underwood, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Habeas corpus
Search Terms
Affidavits
Charge: suspicion of murder
Commitment papers
Habeas corpus
Jailors
Persons of color
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1817 F004
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
002
Associated Material
Lancaster County Archives has Habeas Corpus dockets:
1799-1978, ten volumes, record of writs of Habeas Corpus written.
1895-1983, 43 boxes, original petitions.
Notes
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
Suspicion of murder.
Filed against: Hambright, William. His occupation: jailor.
Affidavits of James Hamilton, Hughes Burk, William Harvey, James Underwood, Jehu Roberts, Solomon Butcher (Person of color), Nicholas Boyd, and Elizabeth Steele.
Commitment paper.
Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.
4 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Case Number
136.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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