- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Collection
- General Collection
- Description
- Walnut Hill School, c. 1941. First row, left to right: Arlene Frey, John Shenk, Jean Frey, Edward Wilson, Jane Kauffman, Jane Frey, Earl Frey Jr., Eleanor Wilson, Fluffy the dog. Second row, left to right: Ruth Kauffman, Betty Wilson, Ira Shenk, Ted Howe, Charles Kauffman. Third row, left to right: Elizabeth Drum (teacher), Wilbur Rice, John Young, Mike Orbank, Bob Wilson, Tennyson Frey, Mervin Rice.
- Provenance
- Digital image only. Original owned by Conestoga Area Historical Society.
- Date Range
- c. 1941
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- People
- Frey, Arlene
- Shenk, John
- Frey, Jean
- Wilson, Edward
- Kauffman, Jane
- Frey, Jane
- Frey, Earl
- Wilson, Eleanor
- Kauffman, Ruth
- Wilson, Betty
- Shenk, Ira
- Howe, Ted
- Kauffman, Charles
- Drum, Elizabeth
- Rice, Wilbur
- Young, John
- Orbank, Mike
- Wilson, Bob
- Frey, Tennyson
- Rice, Mervin
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Schools
- Students
- Walnut Hill School
- Place
- Manor Twp.
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Object ID
- 1-13-07-79
Images
- Collection
- Renunciations
- Title
- Renunciations
- Description
- Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
- System of Arrangement
- Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
- Date Range
- 1880
- Date of Accumulation
- 1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
- Year
- 1880
- Creator
- Register of Wills
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0012
- People
- Shenk, Abraham
- Kendig, Elizabeth
- Eicherly, Ann
- Shenk, Mary
- Graver, Fanny
- Shenk, Susan
- Shenk, Jacob
- Graver, John
- Shenk, John
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Renunciation
- Conestoga Twp.
- Place
- Conestoga Twp.
- Extent
- 12 cubic feet
- Object Name
- Probate
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- Ren 1880 F069
- Box Number
- 012
- Associated Material
- Administrators Accounts
- Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
- Additional Notes
- Renouncers: Shenk, Abraham; Kendig, Elizabeth; Eicherly, Ann; Shenk, Mary; Graver, Fanny; Shenk, Susan.
- Administrators: Shenk, Jacob; Graver, John.
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
- Classification
- RG 03-00 0115
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1829 #650
- Date Range
- 1829
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Admin/Biographical History
- This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay.
- Date Range
- 1829
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives North
- Storage Container
- Box 0010
- People
- Augustine, David
- Augustine, John
- Barringer, Elizabeth
- Bitts, Christian
- Bitts, John
- Bitts, Polly
- Bletcher, Elizabeth
- Bready, Adam
- Bready, John
- Bready, Miller
- Bready, Sophia
- Brubaker, Benjamin
- Carter, Hannah
- Cary, Daniel
- Cary, William
- Cole, Hetty
- Cole, Mary
- Cole, Rudolph
- Crummel, Ann
- Crummel, David
- Crummel, Jonas
- Deablor, Ann
- Eastburn, Sally
- Eby, John
- Fox, Peggy
- Gass, Daniel
- Gass, Henry
- Gass, Maryann
- Heiney, Catherine
- Hess, Adam
- Hess, Jacob
- Humes, Antony
- Keister, Elizabeth
- Kemrer, Elizabeth
- Kemrer, Joseph
- Kepperling, Abraham
- Kindig, John
- Kindig, Polly
- Kindig, Sally
- Kurtz, Catherine
- Kurtz, Jacob
- Lechy, John
- Marks, Catherine
- Marks, Sofia
- May, Barbara
- May, Benjamin
- McCully, John
- McMillan, Nanzy
- McMillan, Susanna
- Mehaffy, John
- Miller, Barbara
- Miller, Henry
- Miller, Jacob
- Morrison, Joseph
- Morrison, Margrade
- Morrison, Sera
- Musselman, Elizabeth
- Rathvan, George
- Ressel, John
- Ressel, Susanna
- Rinehard, Antony
- Rinehard, John
- Rinehard, Margred
- Rinehard, Susanna
- Rogers, James
- Rogers, Serah
- Saurbeer, Amas
- Saurbeer, Ester
- Saurbeer, Jonas
- Saurbeer, Lea
- Shanck, Barbara
- Sickman, John
- Smith, Harriet
- Stetler, Martha
- Thomas, Fanny
- Warfel, Nancy
- Warfel, William
- Wesly, Johnson
- Wilson, Mary
- Wright, Ann
- Wright, Hannah
- Wright, Mary
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Conestoga Twp.
- Object Name
- Order for Payment
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1829 #650
- Box Number
- 010
- Notes
- Entered into Q&A 1994/01/27.
- Additional Notes
- Poor children.
- Augustine, David. Age 12. Birth Date: March 7, 1817.
- Augustine, John. Age 11 .Birth Date: September 4, 1818.
- Barringer, Elizabeth. Age 12 . Birth Date: May 17, 1817.
- Bready, Miller. Age 6.
- Bready, Adam. Age 8.
- Bready, John. Age 12 . Birth Date: January 2, 1817.
- Bready, Sophia. Age 7 . Birth Date: September 8, 1820.
- Bitts, Christian.
- Bitts, John. Age 10.
- Bitts, Polly. Age 8.
- Bitts, Chrishan.
- Brubaker, Benjamin. Age 10. Birth Date: May 12,1819.
- Bledcher, Elizabeth. Age 11. Birth Date: December 7,1818.
- Carter, Hannah. Age 6.
- Crummel, Ann. Age 11. Birth date: April, 25, 1818.
- Crummel, David. Age 8. Birth Date: July 1, 1821.
- Crummel, Jonas. Age 8. Birth Date: October 15,1821.
- Cary, William. Birth Date: September 19,1819.
- Cary, Daniel. Age 11. Birth Date: January 14,1818.
- Cole, Hetty. Age 10.
- Cole, Mary. Age 6.
- Cole, Rudolph. Age 8.
- Deablor, Ann. Age 10. Birth Date: September 9,1819.
- Eby, John. Age 10.
- Eastburn, Sally. Age 9.
- Fox, Peggy. Age 9.
- Gass, Daniel. Age 7. Birth date: November 16,1822.
- Gass, Henry. Age 10. Birth date: December 16,1819.
- Gass, Maryann. Age 8. Birth date: March 19,1821
- Hess, Adam. Age 7. Birth date: August, 1822.
- Hess, Jacob. Age 6.
- Humes, Antony. Age 9. Birth date: December 12, 1820.
- Heiney, Catherine. Age 8.
- Kepperling, Abraham. Birth date: September, 1819.
- Kemrer, Elizabeth. Age 8.
- Kemrer, Joseph. Age 7.
- Kurtz, Catherine. Age 10. Birth date: October 10,1819.
- Kurtz, Jacob. Age 7. Birth date: March 6,1822.
- Keister, Elizabeth. Age 9. Birth Date: June 4,1820.
- Kindig, John. Birth date: Febuary 8,1817.
- Kindig, Polly. Age 8. Birth date: July 17,1821.
- Kindig, Sally. Age 10. Birth date: March 14,1819.
- Lechy, John. Age 6.
- Mehaffy, John. Birth date: Febuary 21,1817.
- Morrison, Joseph. Age 11. Birth date: April 30,1818.
- Morrison, Margrade. Birth date: November 24,1823.
- Morrison, Sera. Age 7. Birth date: February 14,1822.
- McMillan, Nanzy. Age 10. Birth date: March 17,1819.
- McMillan, Susanna. Age 10. Birth date: February 4,1817.
- May, Barbara. Age 10. Birth date: December 1819.
- May, Benjamin. Age 11. Birth date: July 1818.
- Miller, Barbara. Age 11. Birth date: December 12,1818.
- Miller, Henry. Birth date: March 10,1823.
- Miller, Jacob. Age 9. Birth date: November 22,1820.
- Musselman, Elizabeth. Age 9. Birth date: April 18,1820.
- Marks, Catherine. Age 7.
- Marks, Sofia. Age 11.
- McCully, John. Age 10.
- Rinehard, Antony. Age 7.
- Rinehard, John. Birth date: September 15,1821.
- Rinehard, John. Age 7.
- Rinehard, Margred. Birth date: October 31, 1817.
- Rinehard, Susanna. Age 9. Birth date: January 26,1820.
- Rathvan, George, Age 10.
- Ressel, John. Age 8. Birth date: March 19, 1821.
- Ressel, Susanna. Age 10.
- Rogers, James. Age 8.
- Rogers, Serah. Age 10.
- Sickman, John. Age 11. Birth date: December 28, 1818.
- Saurbeer, Amas. Age 11. Birth date: August 28, 1817.
- Saurbeer, Ester. Birth date: July 1822.
- Saurbeer, Jonas. Age 11. Birth date: November, 1817.
- Saurbeer, Lea. Age 9. Birth date: February 1820.
- Stetler, Martha. Age 11. Birth date: March 11, 1818.
- Smith, Harriet. Age 11. Birth date: April 20, 1817.
- Shanck, Barbara. Age 6.
- Thomas, Fanny. Age 9.
- Wesly, Johnson. Age 11. Birth date: October 31, 1817.
- Wright, Ann. Age 10. Birth date: September 25, 1819.
- Wright, Hannah. Age 7. Birth date: January 10, 1822.
- Wright, Mary. Birth date: March 9, 1817.
- Warfel, Nancy. Age 9. Birth date: November,1820.
- Warfel, William. Age 6. Birth date: January,1823.
- Wilson, Mary. Age 7. Birth date: August 2,1822.
- 1 item, 1 piece.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 08-01 0510
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Administrators Accounts
- Title
- Administrators Accounts
- Object ID
- AdAcct 1871 F003 S
- Date Range
- 1871
- Collection
- Administrators Accounts
- Title
- Administrators Accounts
- System of Arrangement
- Arranged alphabetically by year.
- Date Range
- 1871
- Year
- 1871
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0373
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Conestoga Twp.
- Object Name
- Statement, Financial
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- AdAcct 1871 F003 S
- Box Number
- 373
- Additional Notes
- Shenk, John; Shenk, Jacob; Shenk, Isaac. Executors.
- 2 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 04-00 0150
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Liquor License Papers
- Title
- Liquor License Papers
- Object ID
- Tav 1836 F06 I03
- Date Range
- 1836
- Collection
- Liquor License Papers
- Title
- Liquor License Papers
- System of Arrangement
- Arranged by municipalities by year.
- Date Range
- 1836
- Year
- 1836
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0011
- People
- Kindig, John
- Mehaffy, Hugh
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Conestoga Twp.
- Object Name
- Petition
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Excellent
- Object ID
- Tav 1836 F06 I03
- Box Number
- 011
- Additional Notes
- Occupation: doctor.
- Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Safe Harbour and Shenks Tavern.
- Formerly kept by Hugh Mehaffy.
- Petition granted.
- April term.
- Signers of Petition: Rudolph Harnish, Benjamin Good, Daniel Warfel, [signature in German], Christian Shank, Frederick Shoff, John Harnish, George Kentig, Jacob Shenk, Jacob Fehl Jr., Samuel Hess, Jacob Hess, Rudolph Hess, [signature in German], Christian Miller, Jonas Raub, John Ohmit, Frederick Miller, Benjamin Harnish, [signature in German], Jacob Frantz, [signature in German], Christian Good, John Gardner, Tobias B. Stehman, Henry Shenck, John Warfel, Tobias Stehman, David Book.
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 02-00 0602
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Renunciations
- Title
- Renunciations
- Description
- Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
- System of Arrangement
- Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
- Date Range
- 1857
- Date of Accumulation
- 1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
- Year
- 1857
- Creator
- Register of Wills
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0007
- People
- Shenk, John
- Mann, Barnherd
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Renunciation
- Manor Twp.
- Place
- Manor Twp.
- Extent
- 12 cubic feet
- Object Name
- Probate
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- Ren 1857 F041
- Box Number
- 007
- Associated Material
- Administrators Accounts
- Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
- Additional Notes
- Renouncer: [signature in German].
- Administrator: Mann, Barnherd.
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
- Classification
- RG 03-00 0115
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Renunciations
- Title
- Renunciations
- Description
- Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
- System of Arrangement
- Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
- Date Range
- 1863
- Date of Accumulation
- 1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
- Year
- 1863
- Creator
- Register of Wills
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0008
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Renunciation
- Conestoga Twp.
- Place
- Conestoga Twp.
- Extent
- 12 cubic feet
- Object Name
- Probate
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- Ren 1863 F044
- Box Number
- 008
- Associated Material
- Administrators Accounts
- Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
- Additional Notes
- Renouncers: Shenk, Abraham; Shenk, John.
- Administrator: Shenk, Jacob.
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
- Classification
- RG 03-00 0115
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Administrators Accounts
- Title
- Administrators Accounts
- Object ID
- AdAcct 1852 F007 K
- Date Range
- 1852
- Collection
- Administrators Accounts
- Title
- Administrators Accounts
- System of Arrangement
- Arranged alphabetically by year.
- Date Range
- 1852
- Year
- 1852
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0207
- People
- Kindig, John
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Manor Twp.
- Object Name
- Statement, Financial
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- AdAcct 1852 F007 K
- Box Number
- 207
- Additional Notes
- Witmer, Jacob S. Guardian of Jacob Kindig.
- 1 item, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 04-00 0150
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Administrators Accounts
- Title
- Administrators Accounts
- Object ID
- AdAcct 1850 F013 K
- Date Range
- 1850
- Collection
- Administrators Accounts
- Title
- Administrators Accounts
- System of Arrangement
- Arranged alphabetically by year.
- Date Range
- 1850
- Year
- 1850
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0206
- People
- Kindig, John
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Manor Twp.
- Object Name
- Statement, Financial
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- AdAcct 1850 F013 K
- Box Number
- 206
- Additional Notes
- Occupation: preacher.
- Kindig, John; Kindig, Martin. Administrators.
- 2 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 04-00 0150
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1828 #576
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Description
- This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
- System of Arrangement
- The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
- Date of Accumulation
- 1810-1901
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0009
- People
- Barnitz, Charles
- Bready, John
- Brubaker, Benjamin
- Crumwell, Jones
- Dabler, Ann
- Kindig, John
- Kindig, Mary
- Mchaffey, John
- McMullen, Ann
- McMullen, Susan
- Russel, Susan
- Smith, Harriet
- Sourbeer, Amos
- Sourbeer, Leah
- Wesley, Johnston
- Williamson, Ann
- Williamson, John
- Wright, Ann
- Wright, Mary
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Conestoga Twp.
- Extent
- 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
- Object Name
- Documents
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1828 #576
- Box Number
- 009
- Notes
- Entered into Q&A 1994/06/23.
- Additional Notes
- Poor children.
- Barnitz, Charles. Teacher.
- Bready, John.
- Brubaker, Benjamin.
- Crumwell, Jones.
- Dabler, Ann.
- Kindig, John.
- Kindig, Mary.
- Mchaffey, John.
- McMullen, Ann.
- McMullen, Susan.
- Russel, Susan.
- Smith, Harriet.
- Sourbeer, Amos.
- Sourbeer, Leah.
- Wesley, Johnston.
- Williamson, Ann.
- Williamson, John.
- Wright, Ann.
- Wright, Mary.
- 1 item. 1 piece.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 08-01 0510
- Description Level
- Item