Located on the Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike, where the Lancaster and Reading Road crosses.
April term.
Signers of petition: P. Martin Heitler, Jacob S. Gross, Hiram Irwin, O. P. Gross, Christian Buckwalter, Benjamin Uhrich, John L. Mohler, Abraham Bowman, Peter Fink, J. Mohler, Samuel Bauman, Daniel Epler, Michael D. Schnader, George Frantz, Henry R. Keller.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located at the intersection of the Reading and Lancaster road with the Dowingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike road.
April term.
Signers of petition: J. Martin Heitler, Samuel Bauman, Obed Bauman, Samuel R. Keller, Samuel Slough, Jacob L. Gross, Joseph Uhrich, Martin Gross, Charles Bauman, Jacob W. Erb, [signature in German], Henry Reemsnyder, Henry Fritz, Henry Heiser.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Jacob W. Erb, Hiram Irwin, Samuel Bauman, Simon G. Mohler, Michael D. Schnader, David Bauman, Giles Carpenter, [signature in German], George Bauman, Abraham Bowman, Jacob S. Gross, Martin Gross, Peter Fink, O. P. Gross.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Petition for appointment of viewers; order and report of viewers
Description
Court term: August 1840.
Location: On a public road laid out from a stake near the mouth of Middle Creek, in a public road leading from Lititz, Warwick Twp., to Ephrata, Ephrata Twp., to a stake one perch east of Cocalico Bridge.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
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.
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.
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.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.