Arranged alphabetically by decedent and then chronologically by date filed.
Notes
Administrators' Accounts may be searched in the PastPerfect database and at LancasterHistory.org.
From 1729-1775, administrators' accounts were filed with the estate inventories. However, there are some accounts in this collection that date 1739-1775 and 1902-1912.
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
Summary
These are accounts filed by fiduciaries showing court term and case number; names of decedent, fiduciary, attorney, and judge; assets; receipts and expenditures; balance on hand; dates; amounts; totals; affidavit of fiduciary; dates filed and confirmed by court; and volume and page of recording in Account Book.
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760
James Buchanan Family Papers
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph Collection
Curatorial Collection
Wheatland Collection
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Number
MG-0096, Folder 035
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
Contents
v. 005. 1822-1823 -- v. 010. 1823-1829 -- v. 015. 1825-1828 -- v. 020. 1828-1835 -- v. 025. 1829-1835 -- v. 030. 1835-1841 -- v. 035. 1841-1845 -- v. 040. 1845-1848 -- v. 045. 1846-1848 -- v. 050. 1848-1851 -- v. 055. 1848-1851 -- v. 060. 1851-1854.
Summary
Twelve softbound volumes appear to be lists of estate vouchers and accounts filed in the Orphans' Court between 1822 and 1854. Some also include lists of wills and inventories filed. Most are entered by year filed and are listed alphabetically by surname of deceased. These books contain acts to be taken on settlements of estates and correspond with estate inventories, administrators' accounts, and miscellaneous accounts.
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
Summary
One hardbound volume which is an index to the appraisements of widows' properties. Alphabetical by surname of the decedent. Lists page number and sometimes year in which appraisement is found.
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
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS2000.028.1
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 2, Subseries 4, Folder 8
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.
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760
James Buchanan Family Papers
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph Collection
Curatorial Collection
Wheatland Collection
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Number
MG-0096, Folder 035a
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Arranged chronologically by year and then by license number within each year.
Notes
Collection spans 1894-1947, but is incomplete.
These records may be searched in the PastPerfect database.
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
Summary
Marriage applications completed by the bride and groom contain the names, ages, places of birth, current residences, occupation of groom, if either party had been married before and the results of that union, signatures of applicants, if African-American, and degree of kinship, if any. Parental consent forms, filed with marriage applications, were completed by parent or guardian of under-age applicants and contain the name of parent or guardian, place of current residence, residence of child or ward, and signature of parent or guardian. Files may contain both an application and consent form or forms, an application, or a consent form or forms.
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
Contents
v. 005. 1878-1889 -- v. 010. 1889-1901.
Summary
Two hardbound volumes that list arguments heard in Orphans' Court. Includes court term and case number, names of parties and attorneys, date and reason for argument, decree of court, and date filed. Arranged chronologically by court term.
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
Contents
v. 005. no date -- v. 010. 1824-1826.
Summary
Vol. 005 is arranged alphabetically by surname of decedent. Shows reason for entry (guardian appointed, bond approved, sale awarded, etc.) and the page number of the entry. Possibly an index to the Miscellaneous Book. Vol. 010 is arranged alphabetically by surname and by court term within each letter. Shows plaintiff and defendant with some notations of executor, administrator, etc. and page number of entry. May be an index to the Partition Docket.