The work of Eleanor Fulton, a professional researcher. Contains information on the Presbyterian Church in Lancaster County, including First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Donegal Presbyterian Church. Also, genealogy notes for local families and St. James Episcopal Church.
This collection contains the records of the Marshall W. Warren family, including a marriage announcement, personal notebook, correspondence, and family bible records.
The William Wright Collection contains the papers of William Wright and his descendants. The papers include wills, land drafts, inventories, releases, receipts, correspondence, genealogical information, photographs, and copies of obituaries.
(It appears there is a correlation between this Wright family and the John Wright who petitioned the Philadelphia courts for the formation of Lancaster County in 1729. Further research must be done on this link. There were several interesting envelopes containing documents in bad repair. These envelopes all had the return address of C. J. Rainear & Co., Inc, 210 N. 21st Street, Philadelphia 3, PA. One envelope has been retained with the collection. Further investigation is necessary to determine the relationship between this company, the donor and the Wright family.)
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This collection was given in memory of the donor's maternal grandparents, David S. Warfel and Clara Haverstick Warfel.
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nach der deutschen Uebersetzung Dr. Martin Luthers, mit jedes Capitels kurzen Summarien, auch beygefügten vielen und richtigen Paralellen. Nebst schicklichen Nutzanwendungen zu den fünf Büchern Mosis, dem Hohelied Salomonis und der Offerbarung S. Johannis.
Edition
1. Aufl.
Place of Publication
Somerset [Pa.]
Publisher
Gedruckt und zu finden bey Friedrich Goeb,
Date of Publication
1813.
Physical Description
[ii], 527, 66, 169, [1] pages ; 33 cm
Notes
The Holy Bible in German, including the O.T. Apocrypha.
Includes a preface, dated: "Somerset, (Penn.)--den 26, Juny, 1813" and signed by the publisher, Fr. Goeb.
The Apocrypha have special pagination (third group of pages); the New Testament has special title page and pagination (fourth group of pages).
First Bible printed West of the Allegheny Mountains (Rumball-Petre, Rare Bibles).
Final leaf contains List of Readings: "Anweisung der Sonn- und Festtäglichen Episteln und Evangelien durch das ganze Jahr."
Text printed in verse form, double columns, with verse nos. indented in matching type. Title and chapter no. centered across top of both pages, with running heads, and page no. at outer corner, all above single rule. Chapter no. centered in column. Introductions to some books. Chapter summaries in smaller type. References after verses. Commentary in Song of Songs between verses. New Testament divided into sections for reading on Sundays and Holy Days, with sectional headings enclosed in parentheses.
United Bible Societies language: German.
Viewing bibles contingent on staff availability, an appointment may be required.
Hoover family Bible.
Three engravings: the triumph of Mordecai by T. Kinnersley ,1817; Christ's temptation by S. Walker, 1821; and the Resurrecction by S. Walker, 1821 removed to MG-399 Family History Collection.
"Maria Hoover" written on top of front of first flyleaf and stamped on top of second flyleaf and title page.
Genealogy of Isaac Hoover and Maria Hoover 1792-1842 on both back flyleaves.
On top of second back flyleaf: Seven dollars. Isaac and Maria Hoover this Bible, July 27, 1819.
One loose item removed to MG-399; Hoover family bible.
nach der deutschen Uebersetzung von Martin Luther. ; Mit lehrreichen Vorreden, und vielen nützlichen und seltenen Registern versehen. ; Nebst dem dritten Buch der Maccabäer, und Zugabe des dritten und vierten Buchs Esra. ; Imgleichen: eine kurz gefasste Biblische Geschichte und Lebensbeschreibung Doctor Martin Luthers. ; [Three lines from Joshua].
Place of Publication
Lancaster, (Penn.)
Publisher
Gedruckt und im Verlage bey Johann Bär.,
Date of Publication
1819.
Physical Description
[10], 100, 12, [4], 738, 26, [4], 227, [1], 92 p., [2] leaves of plates : 2 ill. ; 38 cm.
Notes
Illustrations variously signed: Jas. Henry sculp; J. Henry sc. According to Bötte & Tannhof, the engraver is probably John Henry. Cf. Hamilton, S. "Early American book illustrators and wood engravers," no. 1704.
Advertised in "Der Volksfreund," Lancaster, Pa., Nov. 25, 1817.
Parentheses substituted for square brackets in imprint transcription.
Printed in two columns.
"Biblia" printed in Roman type.
"Subscribenten-Verzeichniss."--P. [5-9], 1st count. List of subscribers' names, organized by state. Printed in four columns.
"August Herman Frankens kurzer Unterricht, wie man die Heilige Schrift zu seiner wahren Erbauung lesen solle."--P. [1-2], 4th count.
"Das Neue Testament unsers Herrn und Heilandes, Jesu Christi. Verdeutschet durch Doctor Martin Luther."--227, [1] p., 7th count, with separate title page. Parentheses substituted for square brackets in transcription.
Includes indexes, p. [1]-92, 8th count. Printed in three columns.
Viewing bibles contingent on staff availability, an appointment may be required.
Bausman bible has genealogy of Andrew Bausman, 1806-1875 on page between the Old and New Testaments. Copy in family files.
Groff bible has genealogy 1773-1853 of Abraham Groff and Mary Bear on front of fly leaf.
Lehn bible has genealogy 1845-1880 of Christian Lehn and Mary Hartranft.
Lehn bible has genealogical notes and newspaper articles affixed to inside front cover, 1745-1873.
Lutz bible has genealogy 1797-1896 of Johanes Lutz born 1797 and Susanna Schwahr born 1804 in German and English before the New Testament.
Lutz bible: in English: All interred at Union Cemetery, Denver, Pa.; see family bible, Henry S. Goodspeed, pub. 1872.
Lutz bible: page after genealogical page and before the New Testament removed.
Lehn bible has affixed in upper right-hand corner of inside cover: "Henrich Miller, Buchbinder, in der Ost Oranien Strasse, gegenüber der Deutch Reformirten Kirche, Lancaster."
Two loose genealogical items (1814-1869) and three miscellaneous loose items removed to MG-399; Lehn family bible.
Shaw & Shoemaker
Bötte & Tannhof. German printing,
Groff bible: full leather gold tooled binding with both clasps missing.
Bausman bible: full leather blind tooled binding with one clasp missing and one loose.
Bausman bible housed in dark blue linen box with gold title.
Lehn bible: Full leather binding with clasps missing, edge gilding.
Lutz bible: Full leather binding with spine title; one clasp missing.
Biblia, das ist : die ganze Heilige Schrift alten und neuen Testaments : nach der deutschen Uebersetzung von Doctor Martin Luther : mit lehrreichen Vorreden, und vielen nützlichen und seltenen Registern versehen ; nebst dem dritten Buch der Maccabäer, und Zugabe des dritten und vierten Buchs Ezra : imgleichen, eine kurz gefasste Biblische Geschichte und Lebensbeschreibung Doctor Martin Luthers
Loose items removed to MG-399, Eby-Weaver/Weber family bible includes: "This German Bible belonged to Anna Eby, first wife of Abraham Weaver who was a direct descendant of the Webers (Weavers) original settlers of Weber Thal or Weaverland. This book presented to the Lancaster County Historical Society by Elizabeth Weaver and Gertrude M. Weaver, Jan. 1953."
Hand-decorated genealogy of Daniel Eby on back endpaper.
Four pages of Weaver and Eby genealogy laid in before the back endpaper.
Stamp of Henrich Miller, Buchbinder, In der Ost-Oranien=Strasse, gegenü̈ber der Deutsch Reformirten Kirche, Lancaster.
Full-page hand-drawn Taufschein for Anna Eby; second full-page hand-drawn Taufschien for Anna Eby precedes title page of the New Testament.
Laid in before p. 235 are a color engraving with poem of Jesus coming into Jerusalem (34 x 23 cm), a color drawing of a horse (10 x 8 cm), color drawing of flowers with note "Gedruckt und zu haben bey G. S. Peters, Harrisgurg, Pa. (9 x 10 cm), and tract No. 19 "Heavenly Tidings.
Viewing contingent on staff availibility, an appointment may be required.
Der blutige Schau-Platz, oder Martyrer Spiegel der Tauffs-Gesinnten, oder wehrlosen Christen, : die um des Zeugnisses Jesu, ihres Seligmachers, willen, gelitten haben, und getodtet worden sind, von Christi Zeit an, bis auf das Jahr 1660
Vormals aus unterschiedlichen glaubwurdigen Chroniken, Nachrichten und Zeugnissen gesammelt, und in hollandischer Sprache herausgegeben von T.J.V. Braght. ; Nun aber sorgfaltigst ins Hochdeutsche ubersetzt, und zum zweytenmal and Licht gebracht.
The first edition was translated by Johann Peter Miller and published by the Ephrata Community at the request of the Mennonites. Cf. Pennypacker, S.W. "A noteworthy book." Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography 5 (1881): 276-289.
Martyrs Mirror.
Title vignette has caption: Arbeite und hoffe.
Printed in two columns.
Error in paging: p. 306, 2nd numbered count, misnumbered 206.
Copy 3: Genealogy of John Herr and Betsy Groff, 1807-1883
Copy 3: 2 sheets of genealogy of the Herr, Daniel, and Musser families removed to MG-399 Herr family Martyrs' Mirror, also placed in Herr family file.
"Des blutigan Schau-Platzes, oder Martyrer-Spiegels der Tauffs Gesinnten oder wehrlosen Christen, zweyter Theil. Vormals in hollandischer Sprache herausgegeben, und mit vielen glaubwurdigen Urkunden vermehret, nun aber aus dem Hollandischen in das Hochdeutsch getreulich ubersezt. Zweyte Amerikanische Auflage."--[10], 608, [8] p., with separate title page.
With an index to each part.
Shaw & Shoemaker
Botte & Tannhof. German printing,
Copy 1: Full leather binding over thick wooden boards; bottom of two clasps missing.
Copy 2: Full leather binding over thick wooden boards; both clasps missing.
Copy 3: Full leather binding over think wooden boards; both clasps missing.
Summary
This book includes accounts of the martyrdom of the apostles and the stories of martyrs from previous centuries. Next to the Bible, the Martyrs' Mirror has historically held the most significant and prominent place in Amish and Mennonite homes. The Martyrs Mirror is still a beloved book among Amish and Mennonites. While less common now in the 20th century, Martyrs' Mirror is a common wedding gift for Amish and Mennonite families. In 1745, Jacob Gottschalk arranged with the Ephrata Cloister to have them translate the Martyrs Mirror from Dutch into German and to print it. The work took 15 men three years to finish and in 1749, at 1,512 pages, it was the largest book printed in America before the Revolutionary War. [wikipedia]
The Holy Bible: containing the Old and New Testaments, together with the Apocrypha: : translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by the special command of His Majesty, King James I. of England. With marginal notes and references. To which are added, an index; an alphabetical table of all the names in the Old and New Testaments, with their significations; and tables of Scripture weights, measures, and coins. Embellished with twenty-five engravings
Printed and published by M. Carey, No. 121, Chesnut Street.,
Date of Publication
1814.
Physical Description
[5], 2-1080 p., [1], 2-25 leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., maps ; 28 cm
Notes
Cf. Shaw & Shoemaker 30869.
Old Testament has special t.p.: The Old Testament, translated out of the original Hebrew, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. Together with the Apocrypha. Done by the special command of His Majesty, King James I. of England. -- Philadelphia : M. Carey, 1814.
New Testament has special t.p.: The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ : translated out of the original Greek, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by the special command of King James I. of England. Philadelphia: Printed and published by M. Carey, No. 121, Chesnut Street, 1814.
Family record, 1794-1913 (p. 677-680).
Error in paging: p. 829-834 repeated (end of Apocrypha), followed by t.p. for New Testament (not included in pagination).
Plates signed variously: A. Doolittle, sc.; W. Harrison Jr., sc.; B. Tanner, sc.
First eight pages loose with tears and water damage.
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Kindig family Bible.
"Adam Kindig"s Bible" printed in large letters on inside of front cover.
A transcription of births and deaths taken from a family bible
Description
A transcription of births and deaths taken from a family bible. The heading reads “An exact Copy of the Record contained in the Bible belonging to my Grandfather and Grandmother.” It starts with the births of James Buchanan, Sr. and Elizabeth Speer.
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
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Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
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Accession Number
JBMS2001.005
Other Number
JBFP Part 5, Series 2, Subseries 4, Folder 3
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
