LancasterHistory Research Collections

Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Object ID
Coll App 1905 F005 S
Date Range
1905
Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Description
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Date Range
1905
Date of Accumulation
1849-1913
Year
1905
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0014
People
Snyder, Abraham K.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Collateral appraisement
Manheim
Place
Manheim
Extent
16 boxes (8 cubic feet)
Object Name
Appraisal
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Coll App 1905 F005 S
Box Number
014
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 03-00 0312
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1878 F010 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1878
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Snyder, Abraham J.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1878 F010 QS
Additional Notes
Murder.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
3.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment 1831 #456
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #603
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment 1831 #456
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 Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0012
People
Meixell, Eli
Meixell, Lavina
Meixell, Mary
Snyder, Abraham
Snyder, Jacob
Strohm, Catharine
Strohm, John
Withers, Mary C.
Search Terms
Poor children
Leacock Twp.
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Leacock Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #603
Box Number
012
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/08/20.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Meixell, Eli
Meixell, Lavina
Meixell, Mary
Snyder, Abraham
Snyder, Jacob
Strohm, Catharine
Strohm, John
Withers, Mary C. Teacher.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1879 F125 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1879
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Snyder, Abraham
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1879 F125 QS
Additional Notes
Entering school house with intent to commit a felony
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
152.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1838 F011 S
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1838
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0115
People
Snyder, Abraham
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Mount Joy Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1838 F011 S
Box Number
115
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1878 F018 S
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1878
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0119
People
Snyder, Abraham Sr.
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Mount Joy Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1878 F018 S
Box Number
119
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
JAN 1878 F048
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1878
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Snyder, Abraham J.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
JAN 1878 F048
Additional Notes
Murder.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
46.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
NOV 1879 F116
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1879
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Snyder, Abraham
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
NOV 1879 F116
Additional Notes
Entering schoolhouse with intent to commit a felony
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
115.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
NOV 1838 F008
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1838
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Snyder, Abraham
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
NOV 1838 F008
Additional Notes
Larceny.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
8.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #318
Date Range
1824
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.
Date Range
1824
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0005
People
Baker, Elias
Baker, Maryan
Bard, Daniel
Basset, Thomas
Beaman, John
Bemut, Eliza
Bemut, Garret
Bennet, Amos
Bennet, Elizabeth
Bennet, Fanny
Bennet, James
Bewleg, Charles
Bewley, Charles
Bitner, Abraham
Bladen, Jane
Bollman, Michael
Boyd, James
Boyer, Samuel
Boyle, George
Bradley, David
Branson, John
Brisbane, John
Bronson, John
Brooks, John
Brown, John
Brown, Samuel
Brown, WIlliam
Brunner, Henry
Bullman, Michael
Burton, James
Cannon, John
Carter, Thomas
Clinging, Thomas
Conrod, Henry
Cowers, Jane
Curry, Martin
Daum, Peter
David, Henry
Dawson, E. C. W.
Dawson, Edward
Debate, Mary
Derrick, Mary
Dickenson, Jacob
Dickeson, Jacob
Dodds, William
Duesh, Frederick
Erb, John
Faust, Jacob
Flanagan, Peter
Fox, Margaret
Frederick, John
Gable, John
Gallegher, John
George, Jennet
Getz, George
Gill, Charles
Glassgo, Catharine
Glassgo, Christianna
Gockley, Deadrick
Grabill, Samuel
Gray, John
Green, Charles
Hambright, Charles
Harden, John
Hardy, Mary
Haughey, Dominic
Haywood, Benjamin
HeLeay, Aaker
Herbst, Peter
Hide, Jonathan
Hoffart, Joseph
Hoffer, Joseph
Hoffman, Jacob
Hollinger, G.
Holt, Mr.
Holt, Mrs.
Hoyart, Joseph
Hurst, David
Husinger, Abraham
James, Benjamin
Johnston, John
Johnston, Thomas
Jonathan, Andrew
Jonathan, Betsy
Jones, Henry
Keller, Jacob
Kelly, Edward
Kirk, William
Lasanny, John
Laughler, James
Lee, Hager
Lee, Hayer
Leonard, John
Lewis, John
Lewis, Seney
Linch, WIlliam
Little, James
Lloyd, James
Lord, Ann
Lucy, Henry
Lunn, Robert
Lynch, Biddy
Lynch, Hannah
Lynch, William
Mallston, Ephraim
Malson, Betsy
Malson, Ephraim
Malson, Rachael
Martin, John
Martin, Samuel
McCall, George
McCall, Sophia
McClain, Benjamin
McClure, Barbara
McDonnal, Arthur
McGill, Samuel
McGlachlen, Bernard
McIntire, Dennis
McKiterick, John
McKittrick, John
McMann, James
McMichael, Patrick
Melters, Elizabeth
Miller, Mary
Miller, Samuel
Moore, D.
Morden, John
Moreten, John
Moreton, Edward
Morgan, Thomas
Morten, Edward
Mull, Nicholas
O'Donnel, Dominic
O'Donnel, Roger
Owens, Margaret
Owens, Rosanna
Pallmer, WIlliam
Palmer, William
Pattersen, Elizabeth
Patterson, Betsy
Ream, Samuel
Reem, Samuel
Ressler, John
Reynold, Richard
Rice, Ann
Rice, Lela
Rice, Silvia
Richards, Ann
Richardson, Henry
Richeson, Mary
Roop, Feronica
Roth, John
Roy, Elizabeth
Rutter, Nathaniel
Shidle, William
Sminkey, Henry
Smith, Stephen
Smith, H.
Sneivly, George
Sneivly, James
Snively, Abraham
Snyder, Abraham
Snyder, Henry
Spear, Robert
Stauffer, George
Steward, David
Strine, Michael
Swanson, Gerald
Sweeney, James
Sweeney, Miles
Sweeny, James
Taylor, Charles
Thomas, WIlliam
Thompson, John
Thomson, John
Visart, Andrew
Wad, Jane
Wallace, Hugh
Walt, Jane
Walter, August
Weidman, George
Weis, George
Weis, Hester
Weis, Samuel
Weiss, Catharine
WIlliams, George
Williams, James
Williams, Jeremiah
Winters, John Dr.
Withers, G.
Witmer, Isaac
Witwer, Daniel Dr.
Zahm, Daniel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Witnesses
Judges
Constables
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #318
Box Number
005
Notes
Never entered into Q & A.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment to witnesses, justices and constables.
Hambright, Charles. Constable. Comm. v. Davis, Henry. Manslaughter.
Hollinger, [G.] Justice. Comm. v. Kelly, Edward. Assault and Battery.
Comm. v. Lewis, John. Assault and battery on Bewley, Charles. Witnesses: Bewley, Charles. Witmer, Isaac. Mull, Nicholas. Weis, George. McIntire, Dennis. Sminkey, Henry. Winters, John Dr. Witwer, Daniel Dr. Bullman, Michael. Ream, Samuel. Daum, Peter.
Stauffer, George. High Constable. Payment for apprehending the following vagrants and other disorderly persons: Hide, Jonathan. Wlater, August. An unnamed "dumb and deaf boy". Frederick, John. Weis, Samuel and wife Hester. Lewis, [Seney]. Beaman, John. McDonnal, Arthur. G[a]llegher, John. Morgan, Thomas. Steward, David. Malson, Ephraim and wife. Lynch, Hannah. Martin, John. Dawson, _____. Glassgo, Catharine. Miller, Mary. Hardy, Mary. Cowers, Jane. Debate, Mary. George, Jennet. Eberman, _____. Gill, Charles. Roop, Feronica and child. Weiss, Catharine.
Getz, George. Witness in Comm. v. Williams, Jeremiah.
Brown, John. Constable. Comm. v. Lucy, Henry. Larceny.
Spear, Robert. Justice Comm. v. Conrod, Henry. Assault.
Moore, D. Alderman. Comm. v. Wallace, Hugh. Assault and battery.
Dickeson, Jacob. Witness. Comm. v. McCall, George. Assault and battery.
Witness in Comm. v. Williams, Jeremiah, WIlliams, George, et al. Larceny. : Bennet, Amos. Husinger, Abraham. Boyd, James. Little, James. McMann, James. Reynold, Richard.
Spear, Robert. Justice. Comm. v. Lynch, William. Larceny.
Patterson, Betsy. Rice, Silvia. Witnesses. Comm. v. McCall, George. Assault and battery.
Moore, D. Alderman. COmm. v. Cannon, John. Arson. COmm. v. Wallace, Hugh. Misdemeanor. Comm. v. Johnston, John. Fornacation and bastardy.
Miller, Samuel. Bennet, Fanny. Witnesses. Comm. v. Linch, WIlliam.
Dawason, Edward. City Constable. For apprehending: Flanagan, Peter. Bradley, David. Lee, Hayer. Walt, Jane. Hoffman, Jacob. Lasanny, John. Wad, Jane. Visart, Andrew. Brisbane, John. Malson, Ephraim and wife. Lynch, Biddy. Laughler, James. Malson, Ephraim. Malson, Betsy. Lynch, Hannah. Glassgo, Christianna. Miller, Mary. Hardy, Mary. Haywood, Benjamin. McMichael, Patrick. Ressler, John. Swanson, Gerald.Jones, Henry.
Richeson, Mary. [Melters], Elizabeth. Duesh, Frederick.
Withers, G. Justice. COmm. v. Clinging, Thomas.
Kauffman, _____. Justice. Comm. v. Brown, WIllima. Larceny.
Brunner, Henry. [Deputy Sheriff.] Comm. v. Williams, George. Williams, Jeeremiah. Green, Charles. McCall, Sophia. Larceny.
Keller, Jacob. Snyder, Henry. Herbst. Witnesses. Comm. v. Herbst, Peter. Assault and battery with intent to kill.
Strine, Michael. McGill, Samuel. Witnesses. Comm. v. Branson, John. Assault.
Palmer, William. [or Pallmer, WIlliam.] Witness. Comm. v. Davis, Henry. Homicide.
Zahm, Daniel. Payment for serving attachment on Seivly, George. Comm. v. Sneivly, James. Larceny.
Payment for attending before Grand Jury. Leonad, John Esq.
Spear, Robert. Justice. Comm. v. Rice, Ann. Poisoning Bassetr, Thomas. Baker, Maryan.
Baker, Elias. Rutter, Nathaniel. Thomas, WIlliam. Witnesses. Comm. v. Carter, Thomas. Larceny.
Witnesses Comm. v. Thomson, John: Sweeney, James. Taylor, Charles. Hoffer, Joseph.
Payment to Lloyd, James. Justice. For work on the following cases (all are Comm. v.):
Basset, Thomas. Tippling house.
Johnston, Thomas. For threatening to take the life of Smith, Stephen.
Williams, Jeremiah. Larceny for stealing gloves.
Williams, Jeremiah. Larceny for stealing hams.
Williams, George. Larceny for stealing hams.
Martin, Samuel. Larceny.
Green, Charles. McCall, Sophia. Keeping a disorderly house.
Lucy, Henry alias Smith. H. Larceny.
Boyer, Samuel. Larceny.
McClain, Benjamin. Witness. Comm. v. Brown, John. Larceny.
Sweeny, James. Witness. Comm. v. Brooks, John. Larceny.
Sweeney, Miles. Sweeney, James. Richardson, Henry. Witnesses. Comm. v. Davis, Henry. Homicide.
Spear, Robert. Comm. v. Davis, Henry. Manslaughter.
Comm. v. Lewis, John. Assault and battery on Witmer, Isaac.
Witnesses: Witmer, Isaac. Mull, Nicholas. Weis, George. McIntire, Dennis. Sminkey, Hnery. Winters, John Dr.
Witwer, Daniel Dr. Bewleg, Charles.
Bollman, Michael.
Reem, Samuel.
Daum, Peter.
Zahm, Daniel. Payment for serving subpoena. Comm. v. Lewis, John. Assault and battery.
Comm. v. Kirk, William. Counterfeiting and passing counterfeit bank notes. Witnesses: Erb, John. Weidman, George. Hurst, David. Bard, Daniel.
Comm. v. Kirk, William. Counterfeiting and passing counterfeit bank notes. Witness: Grabill, Samuel.
Comm. v. Davis, Henry. Homicide. Witnesses: Dickenson, Jacob. Hoyart, Joseph. Jonathan, Andrew. Lord, Ann. Snively, Abraham. Bladen, Jane. Jonathan, Betsy.
Comm. v. McKiterick. FOrnication. Witness: Derrick, Mary.
Comm. v. Branson, John. Assault. Witness: Courod, Henry.
Comm. v. Kirk, William. Counterfeiting. Witness: Gockley, De___.
Comm. v. Boyle. Assault and battery on Fox, Margaret. Witnesses: Roth, John. Faust, Jacob.
Comm. v. Kirk, WIlliam. Passing counterfeit money. Witness: Gable, John.
Comm. v. McKittrick. Fornication. Witness: Bitner, Abraham.
Comm. v. McCall, George et al. Fornication. Witnesses: Mallston, Ephraim. Roy, Elizabeth. Rice, Lela. Pattersen, Elizabeth. Malson, Rachael.
Comm. v David, Henry. Homicide. Witness: James, Benjamin.
Comm. v. Taylor, Charles. Thompson, John. Larceny. Witnesses: Gray, John. Sweney, James. Hoffart, Joseph. Taylor, Charles.
Comm. v. Davis, Henry. Manslaughter. Lee, Hager [also HeLeay, Aaker.]. Witness.
Comm. v. Conrod, Henry. Assault. Bronson, John. Witness.
Comm. v. Davis, Henry. Manslaughter. Payment for prosecuting costs. Leonard, John Esq. Snyder, Abraham. Made his mark on document.
Comm. v. McKittrick, John. Fornication and lewdness. Spear, Robert. Justice.
Comm. v. Davis, Hnery. Murder. Witnesses: Williams, James. Owens, Margaret. Owens, Rosanna. Bemut, Garret. Bemut, Eliza.
Comm. v. O'Donnel, Dominic. O'Donnel, Roger. Witnesses: Haughey, Dominic. Sweeney, James. McGlachlen, Bernard. Holt, Mr. and Mrs.
Lunn, Robert.
Comm. v. M'Clure, Barbara. Malicious mischief. Witnesses:
Mooerten, John. Moreton, Edward. Burton, James. Dodds, William. Bennet, James. Dawson, E.C.W. Bennet, Elizabeth. Harden, John.
Comm. v. Davis, Henry. Murder. Witnesses: Brown, Samuel. Richards, Ann. Curry, Martin. Shidle, William.
Comm. v. McClure, Barbara. Malicious mischief. Witnesses: Morden, John. Morten, Edward. Burton, James. Dodds, William. Bennet, James. Harden, John. Bennet, Elizabeth. Dawson, Edward.
Comm. v. Branson, John. Assault. Spear, Robert. Justice.
1 item. 58 pieces.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail