Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed.
Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed. Arr. chron. by date filed. No index. Hdw. and typed on ptd. fm.
Admin/Biographical History
The County of Lancaster has given LancasterHistory.org custodial responsibility of this collection.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in year.
Liens filed by contractors showing names of parties including owner of property; description of property including location; nature of claim; description of materials and work done on property; volume and page number of recording in Mechanics' Liens Docket; and date filed.
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.
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.
Brunner, Abraham; Bennet, Amos. Witnesses. Comm. v. Hamilton, Ann.
Carroll, John. Witness. Comm v. Auguatus Kuhn & others.
Chambers, Joseph. Witness. Comm v. Agustus J. Kuhn et al.
Chambers, Joseph. Witness. Comm V. Hugh McDonald et al. Horse stealing.
Chambers, Joseph. Constable. Comm. v. Grumwell, Jeremiah.
Chapman, Thomas; Chapman, Nancy. Witnesses. Comm. v. Wilson, John.
Copeland, John. Witness. Comm. v. Hilman, Jacob. Larceny.
Curry, John. Witness. Comm. v. Stacy, William. Sodomy or buggery.
Dale, Samuel. Alderman. Bill for costs in the following cases. Comm. v. Royal, Jonathan; assault and battery. Olmsted, Daniel; larceny. Leibly, Juliana; surety of peace. McKimm, Joseph; larceny. Carter, Charles; larceny. Robinson, William; assault and battery. Derr, Jacob; surety of peace. McCardle, Peter; perjury. Green, Joseph.
Markley, John. Witness. Comm. v. Hook, Jonathan; larceny. Comm. v. Alexander, Clarissa; larceny.
Matter, George Esq. Comm. v. Albright, Francis, fornication and bastardy. Comm. v. Beckels, Paul, fornication and bastardy. Comm. v. Barkliff, John, assault and battery. Comm. v. Sewitzer, Conrad, larceny. Comm. v. Lacky, Catherine, assault and battery.
Matter, George Esq. Comm. v. Besicomer, Elisha; assault and battery. Howard, Mary; surety of the peace. Rogers, James; cheating. Reed, Patrick; Rees, Nancy; assault and battery.
Maxwell, Hugh. Witness. Comm v. Augustus J, Kuhn et al. Misdemeanor.
May, David. Justice. Comm. v. Hyde, Nicholas. Larceny.
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.
Payments to witnesses. [This large item has been divided into two main parts: witnesses in diverse cases and witnesses in the John Lechler murder trial.]
WITNESSES IN DIVERSE CASES
[All are "Commonwealth v." ]
January 1816 Session, Court of Oyer and Terminer
Merrill, [illegible]. Counterfieting.
Ogilby, Joseph. Witness.
November 1817 Session, Court of Oyer and Terminer.