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Collection
Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection
Title
Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection
Object ID
MG0205
Date Range
1699-1934
North President Avenue · Lancaster, PA 17603 717.392.4633 · lancasterhistory.org Shippen, Evans Wallis Shippen, Robert Simpson, John Smith, Charles Smith, Charles Smith, Charles Smith, Mary Stein, Charles Steinman, Fredrick Stevenson, Henry Stewart, Charles Sturmii, Johannis Christophorus Thomas, John
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Collection
Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection
Title
Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection
Description
Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection provides insight into the Yeates family, local social history, and details of legal business from 1743-1870. These documents have been collected by the Lancaster County Historical Society over many years. Collection includes letters, receipts, articles, eviction notice, advertisement, estate inventories, wills, deeds, treaty, court transcript, drawings, photographs, copy of house plan, post road distances, daybook, letter book, catalog of books in Jasper Yeates' library, and an alphabetical catalog of law books.
Date Range
1699-1934
Year Range From
1699
Year Range To
1934
Date of Accumulation
1699-1934
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 05
People
Atkinson, Matthew
Bausman, William
Bond, Phineas
Bowman, Valentine
Bradford, W.
Brien, Edward
Burd, Edward
Carson, John
Coates, Samuel
Conyngham, David
Conyngham, Elizabeth Yeates
Conyngham, Redmond
Dallas, George M.
Davis, Jonathan
Davison, Benjamin
Dickey, Robert
Duncannon, Thomas
Edward, Thomas
Erter, Henry
Ewing, John
Ferguson, John
Fohren, Michael
Gibson, John
Gillchrist, John
Godcharles, Frederic A.
Graff, Conrad
Gregg, Andrew
Grubb, Peter
Hamilton, Charles
Hamilton, James
Hamilton, John
Hamilton, William
Hand, Edward
Hand, Jasper
Hayes, A. L.
Henry, John
Hess, David
Jago, John
Javin, William
Keeportz, Daniel
Kittera, William
Kremer, Philip
Krug, Jacob
Kurtz, William
Lindsay, William
Loudersmith, Wendel
Lyon, Joseph Barnet
Magaw, David
Marshall, J.
McClellan, John
McKean, Thomas
Millar, John
Miller, Michael
Minich, Henry
Muhlenberg, William Augustus
Nesbitt, John
Nissley, Martin
Ord, John
Philips, David
Postlethwaite, John
Poultney, Thomas
Price, Eli K.
Probst, John
Ramsey, Robert
Rawle, William
Riegart, Adam
Rine, Widow
Ross, George
Ross, J.
Scott, James
Sergeant, Thomas
Shippen, Edward
Shippen, Evans Wallis
Shippen, Robert
Simpson, John
Smith, Charles
Smith, Mary Yeates
Stein, Charles
Steinman, Fredrick
Stevenson, Henry
Stewart, Charles
Sturmii, Johannis Christophorus
Thomas, John
Tilghman, Benjamin C.
Tilghman, E.
Tilghman, Edward
Tilghman, William
Tilghman, William B.
Towson, William
Underwood, John
Wallace, George
Wallace, William
Waln, Nicholas
Warden, J.
White, William
Wickersham, Elijah
Willson, Samuel
Yeates, Catharine
Yeates, Jasper
Yeates, Jasper, Jr.
Yeates, John, Jr.
Yeates, John, Sr.
Yeates, Margaret
Yeates, Sarah Burd "Sally"
Zantzinger, Paul
Subjects
Business records
Deeds
Family records
Law libraries
Letters
Library catalogs
Wills
Search Terms
Business records
Correspondence
Deeds
Family records
Finding aids
Letters
Manuscript groups
Wills
Extent
6 boxes, 49 folders, 13 books, 6 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0205
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Copies
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Yeates, Aungst Collection (MG0206)
Yeates, Carson Collection (MG0207)
George M. Steinman Collection (MG0184)
Jasper Yeates Colonial Law Library
Objects in the Curatorial Collection
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection (MG0205), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restrictions noted at the item level. The letter copybooks in Folders 31 and 36 are restricted--please use the transcriptions available in the library.
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.
Other Numbers
MG-205
Classification
MG0205
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Folders 1-34 and Books 1-2 were processed and finding aid prepared prior to 1997. Added to PP on 26 March 2022.
Documents
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #178
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 of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1831
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Allin, Catherine
Bacon, Nathaniel
Fraser, Cornilia
Halmer, Susana
Jones, Daniel
Jones, Elizabeth
Jones, Hannah
Jones, Henry
Jones, Samuel
Sands, William
Sharper, Charlotte
Thomas, Frederick
Thomas, John
Search Terms
Marietta
African Americans
Persons of color
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Marietta
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #178
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/04/16.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
School in Marietta for African Americans.
Allin, Catherine.
Bacon, Nathaniel.
Fraser, Cornilia.
Halmer, Susana.
Jones, Daniel.
Jones, Elizabeth.
Jones, Hannah.
Jones, Henry.
Jones, Samuel.
Sands, William. Teacher.
Sharper, Charlotte.
Thomas, Frederick.
Thomas, John.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #213
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 of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Clark, Joseph
Fitzpatrick, William
Fry, Katharine
McCarron, Charles
Thomas, John
Search Terms
Rapho Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Rapho Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #213
Box Number
068
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/04/30.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Clark, Joseph. Teacher.
Fitzpatrick, William
Fry, Katharine
McCarron, Charles
Thomas, John
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #391
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 of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0009
People
Bitner, Abraham
Burton, Thomas
Carrow, Benjamin
Duck, George
Duncan, [Menahe]
Fitzpatrick, Samuel
Fordersmith, Benjamin
Hall, Mary
Heyden, George
Hughs, Theosophilus
Humberger, John
Irwin, John
Kutzen, David
Leuck, John
Lind, Mary
McDonald, Oliver
McGlaughlin, John
McNeil, John
Meloy, Rosana
Mendel, Benjamin
Miller, Samuel
Parke, Samuel
Proctor, Frisby
Ream, Curtis
Reed, James
Reynolds, Job
Richmond, Thomas
Roberts, Daniel
Rohrer,Jacob
Sheaffer, Jacob
Shealer, Elizabeth
Simon, George
Simpson, Ross
Thomas, John
Tweed, Jesse
Wenger, Samuel
Wike, Jacob
Williams, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #391
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/05/27.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment to Parke, Samuel for work on the following cases (all are Commonwealth v.)
Williams, James.
McGlaughlin, John.
Irwin, John.
McDonald, Oliver.
Miller, Samuel.
Tweed, Jesse.
Sheaffer, Jacob.
Reynolds, Job.
McNeil, John.
Wike, Jacob.
Rohrer, Jacob.
Simpson, Ross and others.
Leuck, John and others.
Humberger, John and others.
Burton, Thomas.
Hall, Mary.
Meloy, Rosana.
Thomas, John and others.
Fitzpatrick, Samuel.
Reed, James.
Simon, George.
Carrow, Benjamin.
Mendel, Benjamin.
Duck, George.
Duncan, [Menahe].
Heyden, George.
Lind, Mary.
Shealer, Elizabeth.
Hughs, Theosophilus.
Ream, Curtis.
Wenger, Samuel.
Roberts, Daniel.
Bitner, Abraham.
Fordersmith, Benjamin and others.
Richmond, Thomas.
Proctor, Frisby.
[Greer], Henry; Kutzen, David and others. Riot.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1834 F001 T
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1834
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0125
People
Thomas, John
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
West Hempfield Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1834 F001 T
Box Number
125
Additional Notes
Includes widow's allotment. 1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1830 F003 T
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1830
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0125
People
Thomas, John Sr.
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
West Hempfield Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1830 F003 T
Box Number
125
Additional Notes
Occupation: farmer. 1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
NOV 1837 F026
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1837
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Thomas, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
NOV 1837 F026
Additional Notes
Disorderly house.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
27.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
AUG 1835 F021
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1835
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Thomas, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
AUG 1835 F021
Additional Notes
Assault and battery
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
23.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
AUG 1835 F023
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1835
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Thomas, John
Wilt, Stephen
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
AUG 1835 F023
Additional Notes
Forcible entry.
Wilt, Stephen.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
26.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
APR 1835 F024
Date Range
1835/04
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1835/04
Year
1835
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Wilt, Stephen
Thomas, John
Bell, William
Hill, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: riot
Indictments
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
APR 1835 F024
Additional Notes
Thomas, John.
Bell, William.
Hill, George.
Riot.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
23.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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