Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Signers of Petition: Samuel Wiest, Jeremiah Wiest, Jacob Eberly, Israel Eberly, Henry Hauk Jr., Jesse Reinhold, Peter Shirk, [Jacob Frantz], [John Conrad], Daniel Brunner, Henry Appel Jr., James Kerling, Moses Shirk, John B. Reinhold, David Frantz, Levi W. Mentzer.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Bond: John Mentzer [signature in German], James Kerling.
Receipt.
Signers of petition: Jeremiah Wiest, Michael H. Shirk, Israel Eberly, John B. Reinhold, Joseph Dohner, James Kehling, [signature in German], Samuel Wiest, Adam Sharp Jr., S. S. Wiest, [signature in German], Elias Hornberger, Daniel Brunner, John Bard, Isaac F. Bear, John Kline, Jacob [Feisty].
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Jacob Kurtz, Edward Royer, Levi W. Mentzer, Daniel Scherp, Michael H. Shirk, John Rock, Emanuel H. Shirk, William Young, Jeremiah Wiest, Samuel Wiest, Lewis Leicht, Christian Usner, Daniel Brunner, James Kerling, Joseph Dohner.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
