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.
Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed. Arr. chron. by date filed. No index. Hdw. and typed on ptd. fm.
Admin/Biographical History
The County of Lancaster has given LancasterHistory.org custodial responsibility of this collection.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in year.
Signers of petition: Andrew McHugh, Martin S. Harnish, Christian R. Herr, Henry Conrad, Rudolph R. Haverstick, Daniel Conrad, John Hess, [John Ellmer], Cornelius Tyson, John L. Brenneman, Benjamin Harnish, Benjamin Snavely, Henry S. Hersh.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: Andrew Mehaffey, Samuel Hess, Benjamin Snavely, David Hess, Christian R. Herr, Benjamin M. Barr, Abraham Miller, John Sener, John Bachman, John Brenneman, Frederick Dagen, Jacob Grafft.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Rudolph Herr, Cornelius Tyson, John Peals, Andrew McHugh, John Hess, Henry Conrad, Abraham Snavely, Christian B. Herr, William T. Youart, Charles F. Riedel, John L. Brenneman, Christian R. Herr, Benjamin Snavely, Henry S. Hersh.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
