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Collection
Black History Collection
Title
Black History Collection
Object ID
MG0240
Date Range
1780-1984
Collection
Black History Collection
Title
Black History Collection
Description
This collection contains papers and local government records related to Black history in Lancaster County, including an index to Lancaster County's register of enslaved persons, Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons or Negro Entry Book, and a biographical account of Rev. James William Charles Pennington. There are official records for enslaved persons and their children in Lancaster County, as well as freemen within Lancaster City. The collection also contains a manumission paper from the state of Virginia, a certificate for free persons of color, and letters from anit-slavery societies.
System of Arrangement
Series 1 consists of the "Slave Registers," official county records registering enslaved women and their children after 1780.
Series 2 contains the "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons," a manumission paper, correspondence, and other records.
Date Range
1780-1984
Year Range From
1780
Year Range To
1984
Date of Accumulation
1780-1984
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 06
People
Allen, Richard
Anderson, George L.
Anderson, James
Anderson, Mildred
Atchinson, John
Bacon, Izard
Bailey, Bessie
Bailey, Charles
Baker, John H.
Ball, James H.
Barber, Florence
Barton, William
Bayly, James
Beaubian, Beulah
Beaubian, Charles S.
Bigham, William
Black, Aaron
Blonden, Louisa
Boggs, Alexander
Book, Anna H.
Book, Simon
Boyd, William
Bradley, Daniel
Breading, David
Bridgett, Alexander
Broadnax, Joseph
Brown, E. D.
Brown, Ernest
Brown, H. H.
Brubaker, Jack
Cain, Annie
Cain, Jennie
Cain, John
Cain, Louisa
Caldwell, Andrew
Carpenter, Samuel
Carter, John C.
Carter, John W.
Carter, Laura
Carter, Nettie
Clark, Bryce
Clark, Josephine
Clark, Russia
Clark, Ruth
Clemson, James
Cohn, Jason
Conkle, William
Cook, James
Cooke, Samuel
Cooper, Bella
Craig, Mary
Craig, Samuel
Crawford, James
Cunningham, Janett
Currin, James
Davis, Edward
Davis, Emily
Davis, Robert
Dewers, Thomas
Dorsey, Steven
Edwards, Mary
Edwards, Susanna
Edwards, Thomas
Edwards, Thomas L.
Evans, James
Evans, John
Evans, Frances
Ewing, John
Fordney, William B.
Foster, Carrie
Foster, Daniel
Franklin, Benjamin
Frazier, Phebe
Galbraith, Bertram Gillespie
Gale, Anthony
Gamble, James
George, H. E., Mrs.
George, Harriet
Gibbons, Daniel
Brubaker, Marianna Gibbons
Gibson, William
Givens, Joseph
Goins, Dora
Graves, B.
Green, Annie
Green, Charles
Green, Cora
Green, Jane
Green, Mary A.
Grubb, Peter
Hardy, Laura
Harrison, Thomas
Haydon, George
Hayes, Hannah
Hayes, O. H.
Heard, William Henry
Heaton, Jeremiah
Henderson, Archibald
Henry, Ella
Henry, Mary
Henry, William
Hill, Emily
Hill, Harriet
Hood, Solomon Porter
Hopkins, Ada
Hopkins, Sadie
Hopkins, Stanton
Hubley, John
Hudson, Edward
Hunter, Mabel
Hunter, Rosie
Hurdle, Emma
Hurdle, James
Jacks, James
Jackson, Florence
Jackson, Letitia
Jackson, Rebecca
Jacobs, Cyrus
Jenkins, John Carmichael
Johnson, Chester A.
Johnson, Estella Book
Johnson, Florence
Johnson, Henry
Johnston, John
Kelley, Calvin
Kelley, David
Keyes, Emma
King, Robert
La Barre, John
Leman, Christian
Link, John Lewis
Lockhart, Josiah
Long, Stephen
Lownes, Caleb
Lynch, Dora
MacNeal, William
Martin, James
Mason, Alice
Maxwell, Robert
McCally, James
McCamant, Isaac
McClure, William
McIntire, William
McLaughlin, George
Michener, James B.
Middleton, Anne
Middleton, John
Miller, John
Mitchell, Blanche
Moore, Martha
Moore, Zachary
Morrison, J. S.
Morrison, J. S., Mrs.
Moton, Charles
Murray, Clara P.
Neal, Thomas
Neel, Thomas
Nicholas, Michael
Nickumn, Theresa
Old, James
Oldden, John
Palmer, John M.
Patterson, James
Payne, Benedine
Peden, Hugh
Pembroke, Stephen
Pennington, James William Charles
Polite, Abraham L.
Polite, Blanche
Porter, Andrew
Porter, William
Potts, David
Price, J. C.
Ramsey, Elizabeth
Reigert, Christopher
Richardson, Ella M.
Robinson, Sara
Rosenthal, Isidore
Ross, George
Samson, George W.
Sanderson, George
Scott, Alexander
Sewell, Charles S.
Shissler, Simon
Shorter, George
Skiles, Henry
Slaymaker, Amos
Smith, Joseph
Smith, Margaret
Smith, William
Snow, Josephine
Spear, Robert
Spraggan, R. F.
Steel, William
Stevens, Thaddeus
Stewart, J. O.
Tall, Rebecca
Thomas, Mary B.
Thomas, Virginia
Thornton, Elizabeth
Toney, Joseph M.
Trout, Henry Leightner "Harry"
Tryman, Mary
Turner, Ruth
Walker, Isaac
Wallace, Robert
Waters, Ruth
Watson, John
Webster, Frank T. M.
Weld, Theodore D.
Whitehill, James
William, Ella
Williams, Mary
Wilson, Albert E., Sr.
Wilson, Edith
Wilson, Helen
Wilson, Laura
Wilson, Maude
Wilson, Samuel
Winston, Charity
Winston, William
Witcher, W. E.
Wolford, Edward
Woods, Elizabeth
Work, Joseph
Yeates, James
Zantzinger, Paul
Other Creators
Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions (Lancaster County)
Subjects
African Americans--History
Free Black people
Freedmen
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Certificates
Court of Quarter Sessions
Enslaved persons
Finding aids
Free persons of color
Freedmen
Manuscript groups
Persons of color
Slaveholders
Slavery
Extent
1 box, 33 folders, 128 items, 1,178 pages to scan, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0240
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this collection 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.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit. Restricted access for the Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons found in Series 2, Folder 2: Use transcript in Folder 3 or microfilm.
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-240
Classification
MG0240
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
The collection was formerly called "The Slave Records of Lancaster County Collection." Name changed to "African American Records Collection" and arrangement changed on 13 June 2007. Name changed again in 2022 to "Black History Collection."
Added to database on 19 July 2017.
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Collection
Black History Collection
Title
Black History Collection, Series 1
Object ID
MG0240_Ser01
Date Range
1780-1834
Collection
Black History Collection
Title
Black History Collection, Series 1
Description
Series 1, Register of enslaved women and their children who were born after 1780, is a compilation of papers filed by holders of enslaved persons that show date; name and place of residence of slaveholder; name of mother (usually an enslaved person) and child; date of birth; sex of child; age when the child will be freed; official seal and signatures; and date when filed.
Date Range
1780-1834
Year Range From
1780
Year Range To
1834
Date of Accumulation
1780-1834
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 06
People
Anderson, James
Atchinson, John
Baker, John H.
Barton, William
Bayly, James
Bigham, William
Black, Aaron
Boggs, Alexander
Boyd, William
Breading, David
Caldwell, Andrew
Carpenter, Samuel
Clark, Bryce
Clemson, James
Conkle, William
Cook, James
Cooke, Samuel
Crawford, James
Cunningham, Janett
Currin, James
Davis, Edward
Dewers, Thomas
Edwards, Susanna
Edwards, Thomas
Evans, James
Evans, John
Evans, Mrs. Frances
Ewing, John
Fordney, William B.
Franklin, Benjamin
Frazier, Phebe
Galbraith, Bertram Gillespie
Gale, Anthony
Gamble, James
Gibbons, Daniel
Brubaker, Marianna Gibbons
Gibson, William
Givens, Joseph
Graves, B.
Grubb, Peter
Harrison, Thomas
Haydon, George
Heaton, Jeremiah
Henderson, Archibald
Henry, William
Hubley, John
Hudson, Edward
Jacobs, Cyrus
Jenkins, John Carmichael
Johnson, Henry
Johnston, John
King, Robert
Leman, Christian
Lockhart, Josiah
Long, Stephen
Lownes, Caleb
Martin, James
Maxwell, Robert
McCally, James
McCamant, Isaac
McClure, William
McIntire, William
McLaughlin, George
Michener, James B.
Middleton, Anne
Middleton, John
Miller, John
Moore, Zachary
Neal, Thomas
Neel, Thomas
Nicholas, Michael
Old, James
Oldden, John
Patterson, James
Peden, Hugh
Porter, Andrew
Porter, William
Potts, David
Ramsey, Elizabeth
Reigert, Christopher
Ross, George
Samson, George W.
Sanderson, George
Scott, Alexander
Sewell, Charles S.
Skiles, Henry
Slaymaker, Amos
Smith, Joseph
Smith, Margaret
Smith, William
Spear, Robert
Steel, William
Stevens, Thaddeus
Thomas, Mary B.
Walker, Isaac
Wallace, Robert
Watson, John
Weld, Theodore D.
Whitehill, James
Wilson, Samuel
Work, Joseph
Yeates, James
Zantzinger, Paul
Other Creators
Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions (Lancaster County)
Subjects
African Americans--History
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery
Court of Quarter Sessions
Enslaved persons
Finding aids
Labels
Manuscript groups
Persons of color
Slaveholders
Slavery
Extent
17 folders, 89 items, 648 pages to scan, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0240_Ser01
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Copies of MG0240, Series 1, Folders 1-9 are also on microfilm in the Research Center Library (Drawer 3, sec. 2, #206) and bound (326 R294p Oversized)
Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, these items reflect 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.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit. Restricted access for the Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons found in Series 2, Folder 2: Use transcript in Folder 3 or microfilm.
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 of items in MG0240_Ser01.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-240, Series 1
Classification
MG0240
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 10 January 2022.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #600
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
1830
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Bolton, Harriet
Bolton, William
Bowers, Christian
Bowers, Isabella Eliza
Bowers, Mary Ann
Bowers, Mary Matilda
Bowers, Mrs.
Bucher, Charles
Bucher, Mary Ann
Bucher, Usilla
Caffry, James
Caffry, John
Caffry, William
Caffry, Mrs.
Church, John
Church, William
Clark, Catharine
Clark, John
Clark, Joseph
Clark, Samuel
Clark, Thomas
Clark, Mrs.
Clemson, Davis
Cowen, David
Cowen, Margaret
Cowen, Sarah
Dalby, Jacob
Dalby, John
Dalby, Lydia
Doyle, Caroline
Doyle, Rosetta
Dunlap, Andrew
Dunlap, Enoch
Evans, Caroline
Evans, David
Evans, John
Evans, Nathan
Evans, Mrs.
Fielty, Catharine
Fielty, James
Fielty, Patrick
Fiester, Catharine
Fiester, James
Fiester, Rudolph
Fiester, Mrs.
Galagher, James
Gault, James B.
Gault, William
Gilbert, Benjamin
Gilbert, Rebecca
Goodman, George
Goodman, Nancy
Goodman, Samuel
Green, Benjamin
Green, Mary
Green, Nancy
Griffith, George
Griffith, Isaac
Griffith, Mrs.
Harrington, Rebecca
Harrington, Samuel
Hays, Oliver H.
Holliday, Jane
Holliday, John
Holliday, William
Iler, Davis
Iler, George
Iler, John
Irwin, Christian
Irwin, George
Irwin, James
Irwin, John
Irwin, Robert
Irwin, William
Johnson, Jane
Keller, Benjamin
Keller, Samuel
Keller, Sarah
Landis, Jane E.
Landis, Margaret
Lawry, Barbara
Lawry, Jacob
Lawry, Mary
Lemmon, Archibald
Lemmon, Jacob
Linecum, Catharine
Linecum, Elias
Linecum, Peter
Longenecker, Henry
Longnecker, Jacob
Longnecker, Joseph
Lynch, Alexander
Lynch, Ann
Lynch, Joseph
Martin, John
Martin, Joseph
Mayberry, Jane
Mayberry, William
McCormic, Margaret
McCormic, Nathan
McCormic, Thomas
McNelly , Michael
McNelly, Jacob
McNelly, James
Miller, Catharine
Miller, Hugh
Miller, James
Miller, Peter
Miller, Philip
Moore, Hiram
Moore, James
Moore, Moses
Morris, Joseph
Morris, Ruth Ann
Morris, Stacy
Murphy, Jane
Murphy, John
Murphy, Washington
Murray, Livina
Murray, Mary
Murray, Thomas
Noker, Martha
Noker, Mary
Noker, Mrs.
Olds, Rosetta
Platt, Henry
Platt, Richard
Russel, Ann
Russel, David
Russel, Maria
Sargason, Edmund
Shaw, Jane
Shaw, Johanna
Shaw, Mrs.
Showalter, Amos
Showalter, Daniel
Showalter, Reuben
Simons, Charles
Simons, James
Simons, Margaret
Smith, Elizabeth
Smith, Harriett
Smith, Stephen
Spece, Maria
Spece, William
Spots, Catharine
Spots, Ellin
Spots, John
Stewart, Benjamin
Stewart, James
Stewart, John
Stewart, Margaret
Stewart, Samuel L.
Strammel, Elisha
Strammel, John
Taylor, Elizabeth
Thorn, Barraba
Thorn, Charles
Thorn, Charlotte
Todd, Enos
Todd, John
Todd, Sally Ann
Townley, Elizabeth
Trouger, Sarah
Trouger. Susana
Walton, Henry
Walton, Isaac
Walton, Juliann
Walton, Richard
Walton, William
Weaver, Daniel
Weaver, Jacob
Weaver, John
Wood, Edward
Wood, James
Wood, Mary Ann
Worthington, Margaret
Worthington, Mary
Zell, Adam
Zell, Catharine
Zell, Houston
Zell, Peter
Zell, Sally
Zell, Susanna
Search Terms
Salisbury Twp.
Poor children
African Americans
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #600
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1995/09/07
Additional Notes
Poor children.
NAMES TAKEN FROM LANCASTER COUNTY TAX LISTS.
Bolton, William. Father of Bolton, Harriet, age 8.
Bowers, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Bowers, Isabella Eliza, age 11; Bowers, Mary Ann, age 11.
Bowers, Christian. Father of Bowers, Mary Matilda, age 10.
Bucher, Charles. Father of Bucher, Mary Ann, age 8; Bucher, Usilla, age 6.
Caffry, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Caffry, James, age 7.
Caffry, William. Father of Caffry, John, age 11.
Church, John. Father of Church, William, age 10.
Clark, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Clark, Catharine, age 8.
Clark, John. Father of Clark, Samuel. age 7.
Clark, Thomas. Father of Clark, Joseph, age 7.
Cowen, David. Father of Cowen, Sarah, age 11; Cowen, Margaret, age 9.
Dalby, John. Father of Dalby, Jacob, age 7; Dalby, Lydia, age 9.
Doyle, Rosetta. Mother of Doyle, Caroline, age 7.
Dunlap, Enoch. Father of Dunlap, Andrew, age 6.
Evans, Nathan. Father of Evans, Caroline, age 9; Evans, John, age 11.
Evans, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Evans, David, age 7; Evans, John, age 10.
Fielty, James. Father of Fielty, Catharine, age 8; Fielty, Patrick, age 11.
Fiester, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Fiester, James, age 10.
Fiester, Rudolph. Father of Fiester, Catharine, age 8; Fiester, Rudolph, age 6.
Galagher, James. Age 10.
Gault, William. Father of Gault, James B., age 11; Gault, William, age 10.
Gilbert, Benjamin. Father of Gilbert, Benjamin, age 7; Gilbert, Rebecca, age 8.
Goodman, Samuel. Father of Goodman, George, age 11; Goodman, Nancy, age 9.
Green, Benjamin. African American. Father of Green, Mary, age 8; Green, Nancy, age 10.
Griffith, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Griffith, George, age 7; Griffith, Isaac, age 9.
Harrington, Samuel. Father of Harrington, Rebecca, age 8.
Holliday, William. Father of Holliday, Jane, age 9; Holliday, John, age 10.
Iler, John. Father of Iler, Davis, age 10; Iler, George, age 8.
Irwin, James. Father of Irwin, Christian, age 8; Irwin, George, age 6.Irwin, Robert. Father of Irwin, John, age 10; Irwin, William, age 7.
Johnson, Jane. Orphan. Age 7.
Keller, Benjamin. Father of Keller, Samuel, age 8; Keller, Sarah, age 9.
Landis, Margaret. Mother of Landis, Jane E., age 7.
Lawry, Jacob. Father of Lawry, Barbara, age 8; Lawry, Mary, age 6.
Lemmon, Archibald. Father of Lemmon, Jacob, age 11.
Linecum, Peter. Father of Linecum, Catharine, age 9; Linecum, Elias, age 7; Linecum, Peter Longnecker, Jacob. Father of Longenecker, Henry, age 11; Longnecker, Joseph, age 7.
Lynch, Joseph. Father of Lynch, Alexander, age 11; Lynch, Ann, age 10.
Martin, John. Father of Martin, Joseph, age 10.
Mayberry, William. Father of Mayberry, Jane, age 7.
McCormic, Nathan. Father of McCormic, Thomas, age 11; McCormic, Margaret, age 9.
McNelly , Michael. Father of McNelly, James, age 10; McNelly, Jacob, age 8.
Miller, Catharine. Mother of Miller, Philip, age 10.
Miller, Peter. Father of Miller, Hugh, age 9; Miller, James, age 11.
Moore, Moses. Father of Moore, Hiram, age 9; Moore, James, age 8.
Morris, Stacy. Father of Morris, Joseph, age 8; Morris, Ruth Ann, age 11.
Murphy, John. Father of Murphy, Jane, age 10; Murphy, Washington, age 8.
Murray, Thomas. Father of Murray, Livina, age 8; Murray, Mary, age 6.
Noker, _____ Mrs. Widow. African American. Mother of Noker, Martha, age 10; Noker, Mary, age 10.
Platt, Henry. Father of Platt, Richard, age 9.
Russel, David. Father of Russel, Ann , age 11; Russel, Maria, age 9.
Shaw, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Shaw, Jane, age 11.
Shaw, _____ Mrs. Mother of Shaw, Johanna, age 7.
Showalter, Daniel. Father of Showalter, Amos , age 7; Showalter, Rueben, age 10.
Simons, Charles. Father of Simons, James, age 11, Simons, Margaret, age 7.
Smith, Stephen. African American. Father of Smith, Elizabeth, age 8; Smith, Harriett, age 10.
Spece, William. Father of Spece, Maria, age 8.
Spots, John. Father of Spots, Catharine, age 10; Spots, Ellin, age 8.
Stewart, Benjamin. Father of Stewart, Samuel L., age 7.
Stewart, John. Father of Stewart, James, age 8; Stewart, Margaret, age 6.
Strammel, Elisha. Father of Strammel, John, age 7.
Taylor, Elizabeth. Mother of Sargason, Edmund, age 9.
Thorn, Charles. Father of Thorn, Barraba, age 7; Thorn, Charlotte, age 8.
Todd, Enos. father of Todd, John, age 9; Todd, Sally Ann, age 8.
Townley, Elizabeth. Mother of Olds, Rosetta. age 10.
Trouger. Susana. Mother of Trouger, Sarah, age 6.
Walton, Henry. Father of Walton, Isaac, age 11; Walton, Richard, age 10.
Walton, William. Father of Walton, Juliann, age 9;Walton, Isaac, age 7.
Weaver, Daniel. Father of Weaver, Jacob, age 10; Weaver, John, age 8.
Wood, James. Father of Wood, Edward, age 8; Wood, Mary Ann, age 10.
Worthington, Mary. Mother of Worthington, Margaret, age 11.
Zell, Peter. Father of Zell, Adam, age 10.
Zell, Houston. Father of Zell, Sally, age 6; Johnson, Jane, age [not given].
Zell, Catharine. Mother of Hays, Oliver H., age 11.
Zell, Susanna. Mother of Clemson, Davis, age 11.
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
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate Inventory of John Evans
Object ID
Inv 1802 F009 E
Date Range
1802
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate Inventory of John Evans
Date Range
1802
Year
1802
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0029
People
Abigail
Evans, John
Priscilla
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Girls
Persons of color
Probate records
Women
Place
Caernarvon Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1802 F009 E
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
029
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
Enslaved persons listed, one woman and one girl.
1 item, 1 piece
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.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
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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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of John Evans
Object ID
Inv 1802 F008 E
Date Range
1802
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of John Evans
Date Range
1802
Year
1802
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0029
People
Evans, John
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Girls
Persons of color
Probate records
Slaveholders
Place
Caernarvon Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1802 F008 E
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
029
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
Enslaved girl listed.
1 item, 1 piece
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.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents

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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of John Evans
Object ID
Inv 1813 F007 E
Date Range
1813
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of John Evans
Date Range
1813
Year
1813
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0030
People
Evans, John
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Boys
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Persons of color
Probate records
Place
Caernarvon Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1813 F007 E
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
030
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
Enslaved boy listed.
1 item, 1 piece
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.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
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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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #192
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 0004
People
Beaumont, Crampton
Buth, John
Daugherty, Charles
Deitz, Margaret
Evans, John
Gallighan, Edward
Gettz, Ann
Gettz, Daniel
Hibshman, Henry
Hickman, Sally
Hickman, Sarah
Inser, Charles
Keller, John
Kline, Peter
Lefever, Ann
Miller, Alexander
Miller, Archibald
Thompson, Samuel
Weaver, John
Whepster, John
Williams, Hannah
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Clerks
African Americans
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #192
Box Number
004
Notes
Partially entered into Q & A May 22, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment to Clerk of the Mayor's Court
Hibshman, Henry.
For the following cases [all are Commonwealth v.___]:
Weaver, John.
Deitz, Margaret.
Whepster, John; Williams, Hannah.
Lefever, Ann.
Evans, John.
Miller, Archibald.
Dick. African American.
Gallighan, Edward; Miller, Alexander; Hickman, Sally; Keller, John; Kline, Peter; Beaumont, Crampton; Daugherty, Charles.
Inser, Charles; Thompson, Samuel; Hickman, Sarah.
Buth, John.
Gettz, Daniel; Gettz, Ann, his wife.
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 1824 #298
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 0005
People
Beaumont, Crampton
Boys, John Francis
Buth, John
Champney, B.
Codisin, Jane
Deshaug, Peter
Dietz, Margaret
Eckenroth, Richard
Evans, John
Faies, Susan
Feines, Patricia
Getz, Daniel
Hickman, Sarah
Hopster, John
Hopster, William
Keller, Daniel
Keller, John
Kennedy, Patrick
Lefever, Ann
McGlain, Benjamin
McKittrick, Nancy
Miller, Archibald
Sensenich, Jesse
Weaver, John
Williams, Hannah
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
African Americans
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #298
Box Number
005
Notes
Entered into Q & A May 22, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Champney, B.
Payment for prosecuting attorney's fees in the following cases (all are Commonwealth vs):
Kennedy, Patrick.
Dick. African American.
Hickman, Sarah.
Boys, John Francis.
Faies, Susan.
Keller, Daniel.
Keller, John.
Beaumont, Crampton.
Getz, Daniel.
Buth, John.
Weaver, John.Dietz, Margaret.
Hopster, John.
Hopster, William.
Williams, Hannah.
Lefever, Ann.
Evans, John.
Miller, Archibald.
Sensenich, Jesse,
Feines, Patricia.
Codisin, Jane.
Deshaug, Peter.
McKittrick, Nancy.
McGlain, Benjamin.
Eckenroth, Richard.
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 1824 #299
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 0005
People
Hibshman, Henry
Sensenich, Jesse
Times, Patience
Caarsen, Jane
Deshong, Peter
Kitwick, Nancy
McGlain, Benjamin
Eckenroth, Richard
Gettz, Daniel
Evans, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
African Americans
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #299
Box Number
005
Notes
Entered into Q & A May 22, 2001
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Hibshman Henry
Payment to the Clerk of the Mayors' Court for work on the following cases:
Sensenich, Jesse.
Times, PAtience.
Caarsen, Jane.
Deshong, Peter.
Kitwick, Nancy.
McGlain, Benjamin.
Eckenroth, Richard.
Gettz, Daniel.
Dick. African American.
Evans, 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 1820 #010
Date Range
1820
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Admin/Biographical History
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.
Date Range
1820
Year
1820
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Alword, John
Amerson, John
Anderson, Frances
Anderson, Maria
Barber, Robert
Barnett, John
Bear, Martin
Bennet, Isaac
Bevor, Daniel
Borres, Thomas
Botter, Henry
Broom, John
Brown, William
Carter, Charles
Christian, Henry
Cocey, James
Copeland, Isaac
Corren, Catherine
Corren, John
Crayton, James
Crowley, John
Cummens, Williams
Derr, Jacob
Dugles, John
Durham, John
Evans, John
Fultz, Mary
Gallaher, Robert
Garner, William
Glaseo, Abner
Graham, Thomas
Green, John
Griffeth, John
Griffeth, Thomas
Groen, Samuel
Hamilton, Andrew
Hood, Samuel
Hope, John
Hydon, George
Johnson, Thomas
Kanadey, Matthew
Kerfoot, Richard
Kimber, Emmor
Lackey, Peter
Lambert, Benjamin
Leck, Margaret
Lynch, Biddy
Lynch, Elonor
Lynch, Hannah
Lytle, William
McCardle, Peter
McCartey, David
McDonald, Hugh
McIntine, John
McKutchen, David
McMachen, John
McNeel, James
Mills, Jacob
Mooney, John
Morton, James
Mullen, John
Murrey, Daniel
Murrey, Henry
O'Donnell, James
Parker, James
Parker, Phebe
Point, Thomas
Porter, Morris
Reaves, Jacob
Reaves, Joseph
Richardson, Henry
Rodgers, James
Rodney, James
Ruth, John
Shreder, Ludwig
Smith, Joseph
Smith, Sophia
Stanes, Thomas
Still, Aaron
Stout, Daniel
Thomas, George
Thompson, John
Vandike, Jacob
Williamson, Stephen
Wobberton, Job
Young, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Prisoners
Search Terms
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Fees
Incarcerated persons
Lancaster
Persons of color
Prisons
Women
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1820 #010
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
001
Notes
Never entered into Q&A.
Additional Notes
Prison.
Jail fees and expenses for prisoners 1 JAn to 1 April 1820.
Barber, Robert. Jailor.
Smith, Joseph. Person of color.
Vandike, Jacob. Person of color.
Carter, Charles. Person of color.
Crowley, John.
Murrey, Daniel.
Morton, James. Person of color.
Barnett, John.
Mooney, John.
McDonald, Hugh.
Evans, John.
Crayton, James.
Bear, Martin.
Kanadey, Matthew.
Still, Aaron.
Cocey, James. Person of color.
Hydon, George.
Wobberton, Job.
Anderson, Frances. Person of color.
Dugles, John.
Durham, John.
Lambert, Benjamin.
Glaseo, Abner. Person of color.
Anderson, Maria. Person of color.
Brown, William. Person of color.
Thomas, George. Person of color.
Thompson, John. Person of color.
Smith, Sophia. Person of color.
Cummens, Williams.
ODonneld, James.
Amerson, John.
Murrey, Henry. Person of color.
Griffeth, John.
Richardson, Henry.
Garner, William.
Graham, Thomas.
Borres, Thomas. Person of color.
Rodney, James.
Corren, John.
Corren, Catherine.
Lynch, Hannah.
Lynch, Elonor.
Point, Thomas.
\Griffeth, Thomas.
Lytle, William.
McNeel, James.
McKutchen, David.
Kimber, Emmor.
Kimber, _____.
Alword, John.
McIntine, John.
Green, John. Person of color.
Young, Henry.
Parker, James. Person of color.
Parker, Phebe. Person of color.
Hope, John. Person of color.
Kerfoot, Richard.
Fultz, Mary.
Williamson, Stephen.
Stout, Daniel. Person of color.
Johnson, Thomas.
Derr, Jacob.
Broom, John.
Reaves, Joseph.
Reaves, Jacob.
McMachen, John.
Christian, Henry.
Mullen, John.
Hamilton, Andrew.
Shreder, Ludwig.
Mills, Jacaob.
Rodgers, James.
McCartey, David.
Groen, Samuel. Person of color.
McCardle, Peter.
Hood, Samuel.
Gallaher, Robert.
Ruth, John.
Bevor, Daniel.
Stanes, Thomas. Person of color.
Lynch, Biddy.
Leck, Margaret.
Porter, Morris.
Copeland, Isaac.
Bennet, Isaac. Person of color.
Lackey, Peter.
Botter, Henry.
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

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