- Collection
- Apprenticeship and Indenture Documents
- Title
- Apprenticeship and Indenture Documents
- Object ID
- MG0721
- Date Range
- 1762-1855
Subject Headings:
Apprentices
Blacksmiths
Carpenters
Contract labor
Contracts
Joiners
Saddlery
Tinsmiths
Weavers
Search Terms:
Apprentices
Blacksmiths
Brecknock Twp.
Carpenters
Contract labor
Cocalico Twp.
Colerain Twp.
Donegal Twp.
Drumore Twp.
Finding aids
Indentures
Joiners
Lancaster
Little Britain Twp
1 document
- Collection
- Apprenticeship and Indenture Documents
- Title
- Apprenticeship and Indenture Documents
- Description
- The Apprenticeship and Indenture Documents include legal contracts between apprentice, or the parent or guardians, and master; as well as one contract between an indentured servant and master. The contracts identify the parties involved, municipalities, trade to be learned, and terms of contract.
- Date Range
- 1762-1855
- Creation Date
- 1762-1855
- Year Range From
- 1762
- Year Range To
- 1855
- Creator
- LancasterHistory (Organization)
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 15
- People
- Boyd, Nickolas C.
- Brant, John
- Carver, Seneca
- Convery, Patrick
- Daly, James
- Eshleman, Guy
- Eversole, Jacob
- Fenney, Catherine
- Ganter, George
- Hess, John
- Humerich, Christian
- Humphreville, Frank
- Humphreville,Henry
- Humphreville, Susanna
- Ihling, John
- Johns, Jacob
- Johnston, Abraham
- Lesher, John
- Long, George
- Messner, Christian
- Moore, David
- Moore, Zacharias
- Parsons, Mary
- Peddin, John
- Porter, John
- Porter, William
- Quick, Philip
- Reinhard, Jacob
- Reinhard, Mary
- Remo, Jenetta
- Remo, Samuel
- Remo, Susanna
- Ruch, John
- Ruch, Peter
- Seeger, Fredrich
- Steele, William W.
- Stewart, Peter
- Welsh, James
- Subjects
- Apprentices
- Blacksmiths
- Carpenters
- Contract labor
- Contracts
- Joiners
- Saddlery
- Tinsmiths
- Weavers
- Search Terms
- Apprentices
- Blacksmiths
- Brecknock Twp.
- Carpenters
- Contract labor
- Cocalico Twp.
- Colerain Twp.
- Donegal Twp.
- Drumore Twp.
- Finding aids
- Indentures
- Joiners
- Lancaster
- Little Britain Twp.
- Manuscript groups
- Persons of color
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Providence Twp.
- Saddlery
- Tinsmiths
- Weavers
- Extent
- 1 box, 6 folders, .25 cubic ft.
- Object Name
- Archive
- Language
- English, German
- Object ID
- MG0721
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Notes
- Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Apprenticeship and Indenture Documents (MG0721), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- No restrictions.
- Copyright
- Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
- Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Other Numbers
- MG-721
- Classification
- MG0721
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Custodial History
- Processed and finding aid prepared by PH, July 2014. Added to database 26 May 2021.
Documents
- Collection
- Quarter Sessions
- Title
- Quarter Sessions
- Object ID
- NOV 1798 F015 QS
1 document
- Collection
- Quarter Sessions
- Title
- Quarter Sessions
- System of Arrangement
- Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
- Arranged by case number within each term.
- Year
- 1798
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Quarter Sessions
- Grand Inquests
- Charge: assault and battery
- Warrants
- Recognizance
- Tavern keepers
- Object Name
- Record, Judicial
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- NOV 1798 F015 QS
- Additional Notes
- Occupation: Tavernkeeper.
- Grand Inquest, charged with assault and battery on Susannah Leidenbender.
- Note from William Smith, regarding a warrant.
- Recognizance of Susanna Leidenbender.
- Additional name: Michael Stober.
- 3 items, 3 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 02-00 0908
- Description Level
- Item
Documents
- Collection
- Quarter Sessions
- Title
- Quarter Sessions
- Object ID
- JAN 1815 F022 QS
1 document
- Collection
- Quarter Sessions
- Title
- Quarter Sessions
- System of Arrangement
- Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
- Arranged by case number within each term.
- Year
- 1815
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Record, Judicial
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- JAN 1815 F022 QS
- Additional Notes
- Daughter of Christian Kilhaffer.
- Recognizance, concealing the death of her child.
- Inquisition of Catharine Kilhaffer.
- 2 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Case Number
- 13.000
- Classification
- RG 02-00 0908
- Description Level
- Item
Documents
- Collection
- Quarter Sessions
- Title
- Quarter Sessions
- Object ID
- AUG 1817 F013 QS
- Date Range
- 1817/08
1 document
- Collection
- Quarter Sessions
- Title
- Quarter Sessions
- System of Arrangement
- Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
- Arranged by case number within each term.
- Date Range
- 1817/08
- Year
- 1817
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Quarter Sessions
- Recognizance
- Charge: surety of the peace
- Subpoenas
- Object Name
- Record, Judicial
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- AUG 1817 F013 QS
- Additional Notes
- Recognizance, surety of the peace towards Maria Baker.
- Subpoena for Francis Hughes, Mary Shenburgh, Caty Dugen.
- 2 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 02-00 0908
- Description Level
- Item
Documents
- Collection
- Quarter Sessions
- Title
- Quarter Sessions
- Object ID
- APR 1818 F007 QS
- Date Range
- 1818/04
1 document
- Collection
- Quarter Sessions
- Title
- Quarter Sessions
- System of Arrangement
- Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
- Arranged by case number within each term.
- Date Range
- 1818/04
- Year
- 1818
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- People
- Cosgrove, John
- Risdel, John
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Quarter Sessions
- Charge: surety of the peace
- Object Name
- Record, Judicial
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- APR 1818 F007 QS
- Additional Notes
- Surety of the peace, on oath of John Risdel.
- 2 items, 1 piece
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 02-00 0908
- Description Level
- Item
Documents
- Collection
- Quarter Sessions
- Title
- Quarter Sessions
- Object ID
- APR 1819 F007 QS
- Date Range
- 1819/04
1 document
- Collection
- Quarter Sessions
- Title
- Quarter Sessions
- System of Arrangement
- Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
- Arranged by case number within each term.
- Date Range
- 1819/04
- Year
- 1819
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- People
- Butt, John
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Record, Judicial
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- APR 1819 F007 QS
- Additional Notes
- Recognizance, tore up a promissory note.
- 2 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Case Number
- 12.000
- Classification
- RG 02-00 0908
- Description Level
- Item
Documents
The Society of Weavers
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo2326
- Author
- Worner, William Frederic.
- Date of Publication
- 1930
The Society of Weavers
By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER
WEAVERS of the borough of Lancaster met at the house of
William Boys on Saturday, March 6th, 1813, and formed
themselves into a Society, in order to advance their trade to
an equality with those of other mechanics, which they believed
themselves
1 document
- Responsibility
- by William Frederic Worner.
- Author
- Worner, William Frederic.
- Place of Publication
- Lancaster, Pa
- Publisher
- Lancaster County Historical Society,
- Date of Publication
- 1930
- Physical Description
- [21] p. ; 23 cm.
- Series
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 1
- Contained In
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 34, number 1 (1930), p. 21Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34
Documents
- Collection
- William B. Arnold Collection
- Title
- Indenture for Elizabeth Smith to be apprenticed to Anna Withers
- Object ID
- MG0114_F011
- Date Range
- 1814/06/06
1 document
- Collection
- William B. Arnold Collection
- Title
- Indenture for Elizabeth Smith to be apprenticed to Anna Withers
- Description
- Indenture of John Smith, a person of color, to place his four-year old daughter, Elizabeth, as an apprentice to Anna Withers in Strasburg Township. Official manuscript copy of the original indenture.
- Date Range
- 1814/06/06
- Creation Date
- 6 June 1814
- Creator
- Carpenter, Martin
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 03
- Subjects
- Apprentices
- Contracts
- Search Terms
- Apprentices
- Contracts
- Indentured apprentices
- Indentures
- Persons of color
- Extent
- 1 item, 2 pages to scan
- Object Name
- Indenture
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- MG0114_F011
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Related Item Notes
- William B. Arnold Collection (MG0114) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/aefe87b5-d1ab-4ce5-97cd-393839482924
- Notes
- Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), William B. Arnold Collection (MG114), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
- LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@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. 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.
- Other Numbers
- MG-114
- Other Number
- MG-114, Folder 11
- Classification
- MG0114
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Cataloged prior to 1997. Added to database 24 March 2022.
- Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents
- Collection
- Apprenticeship and Indenture Documents
- Title
- Apprenticeship indenture for Peter Stewart
- Object ID
- MG0721_F002_It02
- Date Range
- 1784/11/13
Subject Headings:
Apprentices
Blacksmiths
Carpenters
Contract labor
Contracts
Joiners
Saddlery
Tinsmiths
Weavers
Search Terms:
Apprentices
Blacksmiths
Brecknock Twp.
Carpenters
Contract labor
Cocalico Twp.
Colerain Twp.
Donegal Twp.
Drumore Twp.
Finding aids
Indentures
Joiners
Lancaster
Little Britain Twp
2 documents
- Collection
- Apprenticeship and Indenture Documents
- Title
- Apprenticeship indenture for Peter Stewart
- Description
- Peter Stewart, a person of color, of the age sixteen months is indentured until he is 21 years of age as an apprentice to Abraham Johnson by Peter Stewart's mother Mary Parsons.
- Date Range
- 1784/11/13
- Creation Date
- 13 November 1784
- Creator
- Henry, William
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 15
- Other Creators
- Parsons, Mary
- Johnson, Abraham
- Search Terms
- Apprentices
- Contract labor
- Contracts
- Indentured apprentices
- Indentures
- Persons of color
- Extent
- 1 item, 2 pages to scan
- Object Name
- Indenture
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- MG0721_F002_It02
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Notes
- Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
- LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@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. 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.
- Other Numbers
- MG-721
- Other Number
- MG-721, Folder 2, Item 2
- Classification
- MG0721
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Transferred from Document Collection, June 2014. Cataloged by PH, July 2014. Added to database 5 January 2022.
- Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents
- Collection
- Samuel R. Slaymaker II, White Chimneys Collection, Series 2
- Title
- Indenture to apprentice Jacob Anderson
- Object ID
- MG0268_S02_F039_In01_It09
- Date Range
- 1836/02/27
1 document
- Title
- Indenture to apprentice Jacob Anderson
- Description
- Hannah Anderson, a woman of color, apprenticed her son Jacob Anderson to Elizabeth B. Cochran of West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County to learn farming until the age of 18.
- Date Range
- 1836/02/27
- Creation Date
- 27 February 1836
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 07
- Storage Container
- Series 02, Box 0003
- Subjects
- Apprentices
- Contract labor
- Contracts
- Search Terms
- Apprentices
- Children
- Contract labor
- Contracts
- Indentured apprentices
- Indentures
- Persons of color
- Extent
- 1 item, 2 pages to scan
- Object Name
- Indenture
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2022-08-09
- Condition Notes
- Tears in item are taped.
- Object ID
- MG0268_S02_F039_In01_It09
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Notes
- Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
- LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@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. 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.
- Other Numbers
- MG-268, Series 2
- Other Number
- MG0268, Series 2, Folder 39, Insert 1, Item 9
- Classification
- MG0268
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Added to database 9 August 2022.
- Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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