- Collection
- Mechanics' Liens
- Title
- Mechanics' lien filed by George W. Stahl and Jacob Mumma
- Object ID
- SEP 1856 F058 ML
- Date Range
- 1856/09
1 document
- Collection
- Mechanics' Liens
- Title
- Mechanics' lien filed by George W. Stahl and Jacob Mumma
- Date Range
- 1856/09
- Creation Date
- September 1856
- Year
- 1856
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0007
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Subjects
- Mechanics' liens
- Blacksmiths
- Search Terms
- Blacksmith shops
- Blacksmiths
- Contractors
- Mechanics' liens
- Persons of color
- Springville, Mount Joy Twp.
- Place
- Springville, Mount Joy Twp.
- Object Name
- Claim
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- SEP 1856 F058 ML
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Box Number
- 007
- Notes
- 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 In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
- Additional Notes
- Mumma, Jacob. Agent, second defendant.
- Blacksmith shop.
- Stahl, George W. Contractor.
- 2 items, 1 piece
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment - contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been proficed for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no publication fee.
- Credit
- Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Classification
- RG 01-00 0202
- SEP 1856 F058 ML
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents
- Collection
- Mechanics' Liens
- Title
- Mechanics' lien for Gabriel Bear
- Object ID
- APR 1858 F047 ML
- Date Range
- 1858/04
1 document
- Collection
- Mechanics' Liens
- Title
- Mechanics' lien for Gabriel Bear
- Description
- Liens filed by contractors showing names of parties including owner of property; description of property including location; nature of claim; description of materials and work done on property; volume and page number of recording in Mechanics' Liens Docket; and date filed.
- Date Range
- 1858/04
- Creation Date
- April 1858
- Year
- 1858
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0008
- People
- Bear, Gabriel
- Reist, Henry B.
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Contractors
- Flour mills
- Gristmills
- Mechanics' liens
- Mills
- Mount Joy
- Place
- Mount Joy
- Object Name
- Claim
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- APR 1858 F047 ML
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Box Number
- 008
- Additional Notes
- Grist mill and flour mill.
- Reist, Henry B. Contractor.
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images when available.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory and Lancaster County Archives, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Classification
- RG 01-00 0202
- APR 1858 F047 ML
- Description Level
- Item
Documents
- Collection
- Mechanics' Liens
- Title
- Mechanics' lien filed by McCorkel, Greider, & Co.
- Object ID
- DEC 1854 F066 ML
- Date Range
- 1854/12
1 document
- Collection
- Mechanics' Liens
- Title
- Mechanics' lien filed by McCorkel, Greider, & Co.
- Date Range
- 1854/12
- Creation Date
- December 1854
- Year
- 1854
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0006
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Subjects
- Blacksmiths
- Machine shops
- Mechanics' liens
- Search Terms
- Blacksmiths
- Contractors
- Machine shops
- McCorkel, Greider & Company
- Mechanics' liens
- Mount Joy Car Manufacturing Company
- Persons of color
- Place
- Mount Joy
- Object Name
- Claim
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- DEC 1854 F066 ML
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Box Number
- 006
- Notes
- 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.
- Additional Notes
- Machine and blacksmith shop.
- McCorkel, Greider & Co. Contractor.
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment - please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no publication fee.
- Credit
- Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Classification
- RG 01-00 0202
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents
- Collection
- Mechanics' Liens
- Title
- Mechanics' lien filed by Henry Rupp
- Object ID
- AUG 1847 F042 ML
- Date Range
- 1847/08
1 document
- Collection
- Mechanics' Liens
- Title
- Mechanics' lien filed by Henry Rupp
- Date Range
- 1847/08
- Creation Date
- August 1847
- Year
- 1847
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0003
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Subjects
- Mechanics' liens
- Search Terms
- Churches
- Columbia
- Contractors
- Liens
- Mechanics' liens
- Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Mount Zion AME Church
- Persons of color
- Place
- Columbia
- Object Name
- Claim
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- AUG 1847 F042 ML
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Box Number
- 003
- Notes
- 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.
- Additional Notes
- Wesleyan African Church.
- Rupp, Henry. Contractor.
- Congregation is African American.
- 2 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no publication fee.
- Credit
- Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Classification
- RG 01-00 0202
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents
- Collection
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Title
- Habeas Corpus Paper of an unnamed woman and child
- Object ID
- Habeas 1817 F010
- Date Range
- 1817
1 document
- Collection
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Title
- Habeas Corpus Paper of an unnamed woman and child
- Admin/Biographical History
- A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
- Date Range
- 1817
- Year
- 1817
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0002
- People
- Clendenin, James
- Compton, Lewis
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Subjects
- African Americans--History
- Habeas corpus
- Search Terms
- Affidavits
- Children
- Habeas corpus
- Persons of color
- Women
- Object Name
- Writ
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- Habeas 1817 F010
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Box Number
- 002
- Associated Material
- Lancaster County Archives has Habeas Corpus dockets:
- 1799-1978, ten volumes, record of writs of Habeas Corpus written.
- 1895-1983, 43 boxes, original petitions.
- Notes
- 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.
- Additional Notes
- Filed on behalf of an unnamed woman of color and child.
- Petitioner: Clendenin, James.
- Filed against: Compton, Lewis.
- Affidavit.
- Habeas corpus.
- 2 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
- Credit
- Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Case Number
- 142.000
- Classification
- RG 01-00 2313
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Title
- Estate Inventory of George Stuart
- Object ID
- Inv 1732/3 F001 S
- Date Range
- 1732/3
1 document
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Title
- Estate Inventory of George Stuart
- Date Range
- 1732/3
- Year
- 1732/3
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0106
- People
- Stuart, George
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Subjects
- African Americans--History
- Probate records
- Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
- Slavery--Pennsylvania
- Place
- Donegal Twp.
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1732/3 F001 S
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Box Number
- 106
- Notes
- 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.
- Additional Notes
- Enslaved girl listed.
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
- Credit
- Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents
- Collection
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Title
- Habeas Corpus Paper of James Burwell
- Object ID
- Habeas 1835 F004
- Date Range
- 1835
1 document
- Collection
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Title
- Habeas Corpus Paper of James Burwell
- Admin/Biographical History
- A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
- Date Range
- 1835
- Year
- 1835
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0003
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Subjects
- African Americans--History
- Habeas corpus
- Search Terms
- Affidavits
- Barbers
- Boys
- Children
- Habeas corpus
- Hairdressers
- Persons of color
- Object Name
- Writ
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- Habeas 1835 F004
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Box Number
- 003
- Associated Material
- Lancaster County Archives has Habeas Corpus dockets:
- 1799-1978, ten volumes, record of writs of Habeas Corpus written.
- 1895-1983, 43 boxes, original petitions.
- Notes
- 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.
- Additional Notes
- Person of color.
- Petitioner: McIlhenny, Robert H.
- Filed against: Johnson, John. Occupation: Barber and hairdresser.
- Affidavit.
- Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision
- 2 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
- Credit
- Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Case Number
- 283.000
- Classification
- RG 01-00 2313
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Title
- Estate inventory of William Hartley
- Object ID
- Inv 1749 F004 H
- Date Range
- 1749
1 document
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Title
- Estate inventory of William Hartley
- Date Range
- 1749
- Year
- 1749
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0048
- People
- Hartley, William
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Subjects
- African Americans--History
- Probate records
- Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
- Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
- Search Terms
- Boys
- Children
- Enslaved persons
- Estate inventories
- Girls
- Persons of color
- Probate records
- Servants
- Place
- Cumru Twp., Lancaster County
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1749 F004 H
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Box Number
- 048
- Notes
- 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.
- Additional Notes
- Enslaved girl listed.
- Two servants listed, one boy and one girl.
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
- Credit
- Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Title
- Estate inventory of Robert Spear
- Object ID
- Inv 1800 F010 S
- Date Range
- 1800
1 document
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Title
- Estate inventory of Robert Spear
- Date Range
- 1800
- Year
- 1800
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0111
- People
- Fanny
- Juliana
- Prince
- Spear, Robert
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Subjects
- African Americans--History
- Probate records
- Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
- Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
- Search Terms
- Boys
- Children
- Enslaved persons
- Estate inventories
- Girls
- Persons of color
- Probate records
- Place
- None
- Extent
- 1 item, 6 pages to scan
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1800 F010 S
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Box Number
- 111
- Notes
- 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.
- Additional Notes
- Enslaved children listed, one boy and two girls.
- 1 item, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
- Credit
- Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Title
- Estate inventory of Patrick Carrigan
- Object ID
- Inv 1756 F001 C
- Date Range
- 1756
1 document
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Title
- Estate inventory of Patrick Carrigan
- Date Range
- 1756
- Year Range From
- 1756
- Year Range To
- 1762
- Year
- 1756
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0019
- People
- Carrigan, Patrick
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Subjects
- African Americans--History
- Probate records
- Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
- Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
- Search Terms
- Administrators' accounts
- Administrators' bonds
- Boys
- Children
- Enslaved persons
- Estate inventories
- Girls
- Persons of color
- Probate records
- Servants
- Women
- Place
- None
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1756 F001 C
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Box Number
- 019
- Notes
- 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.
- Additional Notes
- Also administrators' bond, administrators' account 1762.
- Two servants listed, one boy and one girl.
- Enslaved persons listed, one man and one woman.
- 3 items, 4 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
- Credit
- Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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