- Collection
- Black History Collection
- Title
- Black History Collection
- Object ID
- MG0240
- Date Range
- 1780-1984
- Collection
- Black History Collection
- Title
- Black History Collection
- Description
- This collection contains papers and local government records related to Black history in Lancaster County, including an index to Lancaster County's register of enslaved persons, Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons or Negro Entry Book, and a biographical account of Rev. James William Charles Pennington. There are official records for enslaved persons and their children in Lancaster County, as well as freemen within Lancaster City. The collection also contains a manumission paper from the state of Virginia, a certificate for free persons of color, and letters from anit-slavery societies.
- System of Arrangement
- Series 1 consists of the "Slave Registers," official county records registering enslaved women and their children after 1780.
- Series 2 contains the "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons," a manumission paper, correspondence, and other records.
- Date Range
- 1780-1984
- Year Range From
- 1780
- Year Range To
- 1984
- Date of Accumulation
- 1780-1984
- Creator
- LancasterHistory (Organization)
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 06
- People
- Allen, Richard
- Anderson, George L.
- Anderson, James
- Anderson, Mildred
- Atchinson, John
- Bacon, Izard
- Bailey, Bessie
- Bailey, Charles
- Baker, John H.
- Ball, James H.
- Barber, Florence
- Barton, William
- Bayly, James
- Beaubian, Beulah
- Beaubian, Charles S.
- Bigham, William
- Black, Aaron
- Blonden, Louisa
- Boggs, Alexander
- Book, Anna H.
- Book, Simon
- Boyd, William
- Bradley, Daniel
- Breading, David
- Bridgett, Alexander
- Broadnax, Joseph
- Brown, E. D.
- Brown, Ernest
- Brown, H. H.
- Brubaker, Jack
- Cain, Annie
- Cain, Jennie
- Cain, John
- Cain, Louisa
- Caldwell, Andrew
- Carpenter, Samuel
- Carter, John C.
- Carter, John W.
- Carter, Laura
- Carter, Nettie
- Clark, Bryce
- Clark, Josephine
- Clark, Russia
- Clark, Ruth
- Clemson, James
- Cohn, Jason
- Conkle, William
- Cook, James
- Cooke, Samuel
- Cooper, Bella
- Craig, Mary
- Craig, Samuel
- Crawford, James
- Cunningham, Janett
- Currin, James
- Davis, Edward
- Davis, Emily
- Davis, Robert
- Dewers, Thomas
- Dorsey, Steven
- Edwards, Mary
- Edwards, Susanna
- Edwards, Thomas
- Edwards, Thomas L.
- Evans, James
- Evans, John
- Evans, Frances
- Ewing, John
- Fordney, William B.
- Foster, Carrie
- Foster, Daniel
- Franklin, Benjamin
- Frazier, Phebe
- Galbraith, Bertram Gillespie
- Gale, Anthony
- Gamble, James
- George, H. E., Mrs.
- George, Harriet
- Gibbons, Daniel
- Brubaker, Marianna Gibbons
- Gibson, William
- Givens, Joseph
- Goins, Dora
- Graves, B.
- Green, Annie
- Green, Charles
- Green, Cora
- Green, Jane
- Green, Mary A.
- Grubb, Peter
- Hardy, Laura
- Harrison, Thomas
- Haydon, George
- Hayes, Hannah
- Hayes, O. H.
- Heard, William Henry
- Heaton, Jeremiah
- Henderson, Archibald
- Henry, Ella
- Henry, Mary
- Henry, William
- Hill, Emily
- Hill, Harriet
- Hood, Solomon Porter
- Hopkins, Ada
- Hopkins, Sadie
- Hopkins, Stanton
- Hubley, John
- Hudson, Edward
- Hunter, Mabel
- Hunter, Rosie
- Hurdle, Emma
- Hurdle, James
- Jacks, James
- Jackson, Florence
- Jackson, Letitia
- Jackson, Rebecca
- Jacobs, Cyrus
- Jenkins, John Carmichael
- Johnson, Chester A.
- Johnson, Estella Book
- Johnson, Florence
- Johnson, Henry
- Johnston, John
- Kelley, Calvin
- Kelley, David
- Keyes, Emma
- King, Robert
- La Barre, John
- Leman, Christian
- Link, John Lewis
- Lockhart, Josiah
- Long, Stephen
- Lownes, Caleb
- Lynch, Dora
- MacNeal, William
- Martin, James
- Mason, Alice
- Maxwell, Robert
- McCally, James
- McCamant, Isaac
- McClure, William
- McIntire, William
- McLaughlin, George
- Michener, James B.
- Middleton, Anne
- Middleton, John
- Miller, John
- Mitchell, Blanche
- Moore, Martha
- Moore, Zachary
- Morrison, J. S.
- Morrison, J. S., Mrs.
- Moton, Charles
- Murray, Clara P.
- Neal, Thomas
- Neel, Thomas
- Nicholas, Michael
- Nickumn, Theresa
- Old, James
- Oldden, John
- Palmer, John M.
- Patterson, James
- Payne, Benedine
- Peden, Hugh
- Pembroke, Stephen
- Pennington, James William Charles
- Polite, Abraham L.
- Polite, Blanche
- Porter, Andrew
- Porter, William
- Potts, David
- Price, J. C.
- Ramsey, Elizabeth
- Reigert, Christopher
- Richardson, Ella M.
- Robinson, Sara
- Rosenthal, Isidore
- Ross, George
- Samson, George W.
- Sanderson, George
- Scott, Alexander
- Sewell, Charles S.
- Shissler, Simon
- Shorter, George
- Skiles, Henry
- Slaymaker, Amos
- Smith, Joseph
- Smith, Margaret
- Smith, William
- Snow, Josephine
- Spear, Robert
- Spraggan, R. F.
- Steel, William
- Stevens, Thaddeus
- Stewart, J. O.
- Tall, Rebecca
- Thomas, Mary B.
- Thomas, Virginia
- Thornton, Elizabeth
- Toney, Joseph M.
- Trout, Henry Leightner "Harry"
- Tryman, Mary
- Turner, Ruth
- Walker, Isaac
- Wallace, Robert
- Waters, Ruth
- Watson, John
- Webster, Frank T. M.
- Weld, Theodore D.
- Whitehill, James
- William, Ella
- Williams, Mary
- Wilson, Albert E., Sr.
- Wilson, Edith
- Wilson, Helen
- Wilson, Laura
- Wilson, Maude
- Wilson, Samuel
- Winston, Charity
- Winston, William
- Witcher, W. E.
- Wolford, Edward
- Woods, Elizabeth
- Work, Joseph
- Yeates, James
- Zantzinger, Paul
- Other Creators
- Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions (Lancaster County)
- Subjects
- African Americans--History
- Free Black people
- Freedmen
- Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
- Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
- Search Terms
- Certificates
- Court of Quarter Sessions
- Enslaved persons
- Finding aids
- Free persons of color
- Freedmen
- Manuscript groups
- Persons of color
- Slaveholders
- Slavery
- Extent
- 1 box, 33 folders, 128 items, 1,178 pages to scan, .5 cubic ft.
- Object Name
- Archive
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- MG0240
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Related Item Notes
- Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136
- Notes
- Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), 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 collection 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. Restricted access for the Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons found in Series 2, Folder 2: Use transcript in Folder 3 or microfilm.
- 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-240
- Classification
- MG0240
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Custodial History
- The collection was formerly called "The Slave Records of Lancaster County Collection." Name changed to "African American Records Collection" and arrangement changed on 13 June 2007. Name changed again in 2022 to "Black History Collection."
- Added to database on 19 July 2017.
- Collection
- Black History Collection
- Title
- Letter from Dr. Jenkins to William B. Fordney
- Object ID
- MG0240_Ser02_F011_In03
- Date Range
- 1851/11/10
1 document
- Collection
- Black History Collection
- Title
- Letter from Dr. Jenkins to William B. Fordney
- Description
- Transcription of letter from Dr. Jenkins to William B. Fordney regarding the cultural history and intellectual equality of Africans, the practice of slavery throughout Africa, the Fugitive Slave Law, abolitionism and free African Americans, the American Revolution, Thaddeus Stevens, taxes, revenue, and Pennsylvania politics.
- Date Range
- 1851/11/10
- Creation Date
- 10 November 1851
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 06
- Other Creators
- Jenkins, John Carmichael, 1809-1855
- Subjects
- African Americans--History
- Antislavery movements
- Free Black people
- Letters
- Politics
- Slavery
- United States. Fugitive slave law (1850)
- Search Terms
- Abolition
- Antislavery movements
- Correspondence
- Enslaved persons
- Free persons of color
- Fugitive slave law
- Lancaster Intelligencer
- Letters
- Politics
- Slavery
- Extent
- 1 item, 20 pages to scan
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- MG0240_Ser02_F011_In03
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Related Item Notes
- Letters written by Dr. John Carmichael Jenkins which address the subject of slavery (MG0240_Ser02_F011_In01; MG0240_Ser02_F011_In03)
- Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136
- Notes
- Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Series 2, 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-240, Series 2
- Other Number
- MG-240, Series 2, Folder 11, Insert 2
- Classification
- MG0240
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Transferred from Document Collection, Case 5, July 2007. Added to database on 28 March 2022.
- Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents
- Collection
- Heritage Center Collection
- Description
- Upholstered wingback commode chair has four turned Sheraton legs. Has replacement of original soiled handsewn homespun linen (remnants in this file), now an orange fabric with potted and vining flower design. Solid pinewood seat under cushion has center hole with fitted removable wooden disc.
- This chair was from the Pownall home at Gap, where it was used by Dickinson Gorsuch, Maryland slaveholder, during his recovery from wounds sustained during the Christiana Riot of Sept. 11, 1851. His father and two others were killed during the skirmish at the home of freedman William Parker, and Dickinson was transported to the Pownall home for recovery. William Parker later published his story in the "Atlantic Monthly" in 1866, making it highly publicized.
- This incident "is an important example of the struggle over the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act and the escalating tension between the North and the South. This act gave slave owners broad powers to recapture runaway slaves". (ExplorePAhistory.com)
- Polaroid photos of chair before re-upholstery, in file.
- Likely Lancaster or Chester Co.
- Provenance
- Provenance: Chair owned by the Pownall family & given in 1973 to the Lancaster County Historical Society by Mrs. Levi Pownall of Lancashire Hall (569-7279).
- It was initially loaned to the Heritage Center (# L.77.9 and # 161.64.80) but soon donated to HCLC. Board minutes of Dec. 8, 1975 include Richard F. Smith's Museum Committee report noting a donation of a "Sheraton armed wing chair commode, used by the Pownall home in nursing Dickinson Gorsuch following Christiana Riot in 1851." Later unsigned note (Bruce Shoemaker?) states John Aungst of LCHS was consulted & chair was removed 11/9/84 from list on LCHS loan form, settling an apparent question of ownership.
- Date Range
- c. 1800-1820
- Year Range From
- 1800
- Year Range To
- 1820
- Last Owner
- Levi Pownall family of Gap
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- DAC
- Storage Wall
- East Wall
- Storage Shelf
- Upper Shelf
- Subject
- African Americans--History
- Free Black people
- Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
- Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
- Search Terms
- Chairs
- Christiana Resistance
- Enslaved persons
- Free persons of color
- Persons of color
- Slaveholders
- Slavery
- Object Name
- Chair, Commode
- Oither Names
- Chair, Wing
- Material
- Wood, Fabric
- Height (cm)
- 119.38
- Height (ft)
- 3.9166666667
- Height (in)
- 47
- Width (cm)
- 78.74
- Width (ft)
- 2.5833333333
- Width (in)
- 31
- Condition
- Good
- Condition Date
- 2017-07-25
- Condition Notes
- Reupholstered. Minor wear in fabric; loose stitching, especially on proper right side.
- Repaired and reupholstered gratis, April 1980, by The Upholstery Center of Lititz, (Mr. & Mrs. Paul Paes).
- Object ID
- G.77.09
- Credit
- Heritage Center Collection, Gift of LCHS
- Accession Number
- G.77.09
Images
- Collection
- Black History Collection
- Title
- Black History Collection, Series 1
- Object ID
- MG0240_Ser01
- Date Range
- 1780-1834
- Collection
- Black History Collection
- Title
- Black History Collection, Series 1
- Description
- Series 1, Register of enslaved women and their children who were born after 1780, is a compilation of papers filed by holders of enslaved persons that show date; name and place of residence of slaveholder; name of mother (usually an enslaved person) and child; date of birth; sex of child; age when the child will be freed; official seal and signatures; and date when filed.
- Date Range
- 1780-1834
- Year Range From
- 1780
- Year Range To
- 1834
- Date of Accumulation
- 1780-1834
- Creator
- LancasterHistory (Organization)
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 06
- People
- Anderson, James
- Atchinson, John
- Baker, John H.
- Barton, William
- Bayly, James
- Bigham, William
- Black, Aaron
- Boggs, Alexander
- Boyd, William
- Breading, David
- Caldwell, Andrew
- Carpenter, Samuel
- Clark, Bryce
- Clemson, James
- Conkle, William
- Cook, James
- Cooke, Samuel
- Crawford, James
- Cunningham, Janett
- Currin, James
- Davis, Edward
- Dewers, Thomas
- Edwards, Susanna
- Edwards, Thomas
- Evans, James
- Evans, John
- Evans, Mrs. Frances
- Ewing, John
- Fordney, William B.
- Franklin, Benjamin
- Frazier, Phebe
- Galbraith, Bertram Gillespie
- Gale, Anthony
- Gamble, James
- Gibbons, Daniel
- Brubaker, Marianna Gibbons
- Gibson, William
- Givens, Joseph
- Graves, B.
- Grubb, Peter
- Harrison, Thomas
- Haydon, George
- Heaton, Jeremiah
- Henderson, Archibald
- Henry, William
- Hubley, John
- Hudson, Edward
- Jacobs, Cyrus
- Jenkins, John Carmichael
- Johnson, Henry
- Johnston, John
- King, Robert
- Leman, Christian
- Lockhart, Josiah
- Long, Stephen
- Lownes, Caleb
- Martin, James
- Maxwell, Robert
- McCally, James
- McCamant, Isaac
- McClure, William
- McIntire, William
- McLaughlin, George
- Michener, James B.
- Middleton, Anne
- Middleton, John
- Miller, John
- Moore, Zachary
- Neal, Thomas
- Neel, Thomas
- Nicholas, Michael
- Old, James
- Oldden, John
- Patterson, James
- Peden, Hugh
- Porter, Andrew
- Porter, William
- Potts, David
- Ramsey, Elizabeth
- Reigert, Christopher
- Ross, George
- Samson, George W.
- Sanderson, George
- Scott, Alexander
- Sewell, Charles S.
- Skiles, Henry
- Slaymaker, Amos
- Smith, Joseph
- Smith, Margaret
- Smith, William
- Spear, Robert
- Steel, William
- Stevens, Thaddeus
- Thomas, Mary B.
- Walker, Isaac
- Wallace, Robert
- Watson, John
- Weld, Theodore D.
- Whitehill, James
- Wilson, Samuel
- Work, Joseph
- Yeates, James
- Zantzinger, Paul
- Other Creators
- Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions (Lancaster County)
- Subjects
- African Americans--History
- Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
- Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
- Search Terms
- Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery
- Court of Quarter Sessions
- Enslaved persons
- Finding aids
- Labels
- Manuscript groups
- Persons of color
- Slaveholders
- Slavery
- Extent
- 17 folders, 89 items, 648 pages to scan, .25 cubic ft.
- Object Name
- Archive
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- MG0240_Ser01
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Related Item Notes
- Copies of MG0240, Series 1, Folders 1-9 are also on microfilm in the Research Center Library (Drawer 3, sec. 2, #206) and bound (326 R294p Oversized)
- Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136
- Notes
- Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), 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, these items reflect 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. Restricted access for the Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons found in Series 2, Folder 2: Use transcript in Folder 3 or microfilm.
- 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 of items in MG0240_Ser01.
- Credit
- Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Other Numbers
- MG-240, Series 1
- Classification
- MG0240
- Description Level
- Series
- Custodial History
- Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 10 January 2022.
- Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
- Collection
- Lancaster County Historical Government Records
- Title
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Object ID
- RG 01-00 2313
- Date Range
- 1799-1897, inc.
- Title
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Description
- 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 African-Americans, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees. Handwritten, handwritten on printed forms, and a very few typewritten.
- System of Arrangement
- Arranged chronologically by date of filing.
- Date Range
- 1799-1897, inc.
- Year Range From
- 1799
- Year Range To
- 1897
- Date of Accumulation
- 1799-1894, 1896, 1897
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Subjects
- African Americans--History
- Free Black people
- Fugitive slaves
- Habeas corpus
- Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
- Petitions
- Search Terms
- African American men
- African American women
- Court of Common Pleas
- Court records
- Free persons of color
- Freedom seekers
- Habeas corpus
- Persons of color
- Petitions
- Writs
- Extent
- 17 boxes
- Object Name
- Writ
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- RG 01-00 2313
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Notes
- Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- These papers are cataloged individually and may be searched in the online collection database. https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
- Copyright
- Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
- Credit
- Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Classification
- RG 01-00 2313
- Description Level
- Series
- Custodial History
- Added to database 03 Feb 2024.
- Collection
- George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
- Title
- Return of John Hubley
- Object ID
- MG0184_S02_F046_In01_It04
- Date Range
- 1814/03/31
1 document
- Title
- Return of John Hubley
- Description
- Return of John Hubley, Lancaster. Nelson, infant son of Hanna.
- Date Range
- 1814/03/31
- Creation Date
- 31 March 1814
- Creator
- Hubley, John, 1747-1821
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 04
- Storage Container
- Series 02, Box 0002
- People
- Hanna
- Hubley, John
- Nelson
- Passmore, John
- Subjects
- African Americans--History
- Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
- Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
- Search Terms
- Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery
- Children
- Court of Quarter Sessions
- Enslaved persons
- Persons of color
- Slaveholders
- Slavery
- Extent
- 1 item, 1 page to scan
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- MG0184_S02_F046_In01_It04
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Related Item Notes
- George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
- George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
- Return of John Hubley of Lancaster. Hannah, age one. 26 February 1789. (MG0240_Ser01_F002_It07)
- Notes
- Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, 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-184, Series 2
- Other Number
- MG-184, Series 2, Folder 46, Insert 1, Item 4
- Classification
- MG0184
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Added to database 30 August 2022.
- Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents
- Collection
- Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection
- Title
- Return of John Wilkes Kittera
- Object ID
- MG0166_F001_In02
- Date Range
- 1798/12/31
1 document
- Collection
- Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection
- Title
- Return of John Wilkes Kittera
- Description
- Return of John Wilkes Kittera regarding the Frank, son of Dauphne, an enslaved woman. Dauphne had formerly been held by a Mr. Hunter. Signed by John Wilkes Kittera and witnessed by John Hubley.
- Date Range
- 1798/12/31
- Creation Date
- 31 December 1798
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 04
- Subjects
- African Americans--History
- Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
- Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
- Search Terms
- Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery
- Court of Quarter Sessions
- Enslaved persons
- Persons of color
- Slaveholders
- Slavery
- Extent
- 1 item, 2 pages to scan
- Object Name
- Register
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- MG0166_F001_In02
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Related Item Notes
- Black History Collection, Series 1 (MG0240_Ser01)
- Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection (MG0166) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2fde02c9-b19c-4251-98b9-115873451547
- Notes
- Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection (MG0166), MG0166_F001_In02, 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 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.
- Accession Number
- 1964.013
- Other Numbers
- MG-166
- Other Number
- MG-166, Folder 1, Insert 2
- Classification
- MG0166
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Added to database 5 January 2022.
- Accession # L64-13
- Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents
- Collection
- Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection
- Title
- Return of James Jacks
- Object ID
- MG0166_F006_In05
- Date Range
- 1780/10/09
1 document
- Collection
- Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection
- Title
- Return of James Jacks
- Description
- Return of James Jacks of Manor Township. Sue, an enslaved girl.
- Date Range
- 1780/10/09
- Creation Date
- 9 October 1780
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 04
- People
- Hubley, John
- Jacks, James
- Sue
- Subjects
- African Americans--History
- Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
- Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
- Search Terms
- Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery
- Court of Quarter Sessions
- Enslaved persons
- Persons of color
- Slaveholders
- Slavery
- Manor Twp.
- Extent
- 1 item, 2 pages to scan
- Object Name
- Register
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- MG0166_F006_In05
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Related Item Notes
- Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection (MG0166) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2fde02c9-b19c-4251-98b9-115873451547
- Notes
- Preferred Citation: Statement regarding the enslaved persons of James Jacks, 1780, Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection (MG0166), MG0166_F006_In05, 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 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.
- Accession Number
- 1964.013
- Other Numbers
- MG-166
- Other Number
- MG-166, Folder 6, Insert 5
- Classification
- MG0166
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- 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
- Black History Collection
- Title
- Cloth identifying strip
- Object ID
- MG0240_Ser01_F001_It01
- Date Range
- No date
1 document
- Collection
- Black History Collection
- Title
- Cloth identifying strip
- Description
- Cloth identifying strip from the original file drawer: "Slave Registers, 1780-1788."
- Date Range
- No date
- Creation Date
- Undated
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 06
- Subjects
- African Americans--History
- Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
- Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
- Search Terms
- Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery
- Court of Quarter Sessions
- Enslaved persons
- Labels
- Persons of color
- Slaveholders
- Slavery
- Extent
- 1 item, 2 pages to scan
- Object Name
- Label
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- MG0240_Ser01_F001_It01
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Related Item Notes
- Copies of MG0240, Series 1, Folders 1-9 are found in the Research Center Library on microfilm (Drawer 3, sec. 2, #206) and bound (326 R294p Oversized)
- Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136
- Notes
- Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), 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. 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.
- Other Numbers
- MG-240, Series 1
- Other Number
- MG-240, Series 1, Folder 1, Item 1
- Classification
- MG0240
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 10 January 2022.
- Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents
- Collection
- Black History Collection
- Title
- Label from the original file drawer
- Object ID
- MG0240_Ser01_F001_It02
- Date Range
- No date
1 document
- Collection
- Black History Collection
- Title
- Label from the original file drawer
- Description
- Label from the original file drawer: "Entries of Negro and Mulatoe children born after the year 1780."
- Date Range
- No date
- Creation Date
- Undated
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 06
- Subjects
- African Americans--History
- Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
- Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
- Search Terms
- Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery
- Court of Quarter Sessions
- Enslaved persons
- Labels
- Persons of color
- Slaveholders
- Slavery
- Extent
- 1 item, 2 pages to scan
- Object Name
- Label
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- MG0240_Ser01_F001_It02
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Related Item Notes
- Copies of MG0240, Series 1, Folders 1-9 are found in the Research Center Library on microfilm (Drawer 3, sec. 2, #206) and bound (326 R294p Oversized)
- Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136
- Notes
- Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), 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. 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.
- Other Numbers
- MG-240, Series 1
- Other Number
- MG-240, Series 1, Folder 1, Item 2
- Classification
- MG0240
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 10 January 2022.
- Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents
