- Collection
- Ralph S. Landis’ Collection of Historic Papers
- Title
- Ralph S. Landis’ Collection of Historic Papers
- Object ID
- MG0761
- Date Range
- 1793-1906
2 images
- Title
- Ralph S. Landis’ Collection of Historic Papers
- Description
- Historic documents, 1793-1906
- Letters:
- Buchanan regarding a lawsuit, 1817
- Stevens regarding a financial matter, 1865
- M. Quay to Col. Franklin regarding the promotion of Capt. McGovern, 122 PA Vols, Lancaster County, 1862
- Edwin S. Stuart, soliciting Lancaster County's vote for governor, 1906
- Vendue conditions for Christian Woldy, 1830
- Arbitration, 1842
- Unrecorded deed, Garber to Bomberger in Brownstown, 1864
- Letters of administration for John Steman of Manor Twp., 1793
- Payroll for roadwork off of Rte 999 in Manor Twp., 1817
- Wertz items from Manor Twp.:
- Arbitration notice, 1842
- Subpoena, 1822
- Summons for selling butter contrary to Columbia ordinance, 1832
- County tax receipts, 1828
- Receipts
- Date Range
- 1793-1906
- Year Range From
- 1793
- Year Range To
- 1906
- Date of Accumulation
- 1793-1906
- Creator
- Landis, Ralph Shelley, 1891-1987
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 15
- Subjects
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Columbia
- Correspondence
- Deeds
- Finding aids
- Legal documents
- Letters
- Manor Twp.
- Manuscript groups
- Payroll
- Receipts
- Route 999
- Stevens and Smith Center
- Subpoenas
- Object Name
- Archive
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- MG0761
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Related Item Notes
- Letter from Thaddeus Stevens (MG0761_TStevens_01)
- Letter from Thaddeus Stevens (MG0761_TStevens_02)
- Notes
- Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- This collection has not been cataloged. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit. Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.
- 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.
- Accession Number
- 2016.MG0761
- Other Numbers
- MG-761
- Classification
- MG0761
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Not cataloged, July 2023.
Images
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1827
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0113
- People
- Steman, John
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Manor Twp.
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1827 F023 S
- Box Number
- 113
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1829
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0114
- People
- Steman, John
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Manheim Twp.
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1829 F020 S
- Box Number
- 114
- Additional Notes
- Includes widow's allotment. 1 item, 2 pieces
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1813
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0112
- People
- Steman, John
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Conestoga Twp.
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1813 F009 S
- Box Number
- 112
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1845
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0115
- People
- Steman, John Sr.
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Millerstown, Manor Twp.
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1845 F016 S
- Box Number
- 115
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1819
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0112
- People
- Steman, John Sr.
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- East Hempfield Twp.
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1819 F016 S
- Box Number
- 112
- Additional Notes
- Also widow's allotment. 2 items, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Indictments
- Title
- Indictments
- System of Arrangement
- Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
- Arranged by case number within each term.
- Date Range
- 1827/04
- Year
- 1827
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Charge: forcible entry and detainer
- Indictments
- Object Name
- Indictment
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Parent Object ID
- INDICTMENTS
- Object ID
- APR 1827 F016
- Additional Notes
- Forcible entry and detainer.
- Steman, John.
- Hersh, Leonard.
- Hersh, Leonard Jr.
- Walk, Henry
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Case Number
- 16.000
- Classification
- RG 02-00 0933
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1824 #174
- 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 West
- Storage Container
- Box 0004
- People
- Baney, John
- Booth, James
- Boyle, Hetty
- Boyle, John
- Brown, William
- Burkholder, Christian
- Clark, Bartholemew
- Clarke, James
- Cozey, John
- Dougherty, William
- Echer, John J.
- Ellinger, David
- Ellinger, Hannah
- Elves, Ester
- Finfrock, Jacob
- Furness, Conrad
- Gochenauer, John
- Hackman, Frederick
- Haines, Eve
- Harlan, Jonathan
- Hastings, George
- Hoffman, Jacob
- Knight, William
- Lindemuth, Jacob
- Manahan, James
- McCauley, Lucy
- Michael, John
- Miller, David
- Moore, Thomas
- Muhlenberg, Frederick A.
- Musser, Henry
- Phipps, Mary
- Phipps, Samuel
- Pierce, Calvin
- Quigley, Thomas L.
- Rowland, Samuel
- Sextman, John
- Sextman, Mary
- Smith, Nicholas
- Steman, John
- Stewart, Charles
- Thomas, Lewis
- Tunison, Francis
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Lancaster
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Quarter Sessions
- Place
- Lancaster
- Object Name
- Order for Payment
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1824 #174
- Box Number
- 004
- Notes
- Entered into Q & A May 17, 2001.
- Additional Notes
- Court house.
- Payment to prothonotary.
- Muhlenberg, Frederick A. Prothonotary.
- Court cases mentioned [all are Commonwealth v.]
- Hopper, _____.
- Gochenauer, John.
- Harlan, Jonathan et al.
- Rowland, Samuel.
- Baney, John.
- Hastings, George.
- Dougherty, William.
- Hackman, Frederick.
- Finfrock, Jacob.
- Lindemuth, Jacob.
- Michael, John.
- Elves, Ester.
- Phipps, Mary.
- Phipps, Samuel.
- Smith, Nicholas.
- Moore, Thomas.
- Stewart, Charles.
- Burkholder, Christian.
- Boyle, John.
- Boyle, Hetty.
- Haines, Eve.
- Thomas, Lewis.
- Cozey, John.
- McCauley, Lucy.
- Ellinger, Hannah.
- Ellinger, David.
- Tunison, Francis.
- Echer, John J.
- Miller, David.
- Clarke, James.
- Pierce, Calvin.
- Hoffman, Jacob.
- Furness, Conrad.
- Clark, Bartholemew.
- Sextman, John.
- Sextman, Mary.
- Manahan, James.
- Booth, James.
- Quigley, Thomas L.
- Brown, William.
- Steman, John.
- Knight, William.
- Musser, Henry.
- 1 item. 3 pieces.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 08-01 0510
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1824 #058
- 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 0004
- People
- Kendig, Joseph
- Kindig, Joseph
- Spera, Henry
- Rush, Henry
- Johnson, John
- Dietrick, Daniel
- Shreiner, George
- Walker, Henry
- Overholtzer, H.D.
- Green, Charles
- Haines, Daniel
- Collins, John
- Deakyne, George
- Lantz, John
- Hensel, Jacob
- Druckenmiller, Henry
- Hensel, George
- Lloyd, Thomas
- Hambright, Frederick
- Stauffer, John
- Hollinger, G.
- Cleyd, James
- Clyde, James
- Pierce, Levy
- Pierce, Levi
- Dietrich, Adam
- Stehman, Jacob
- Stouffer, Peter
- Shriner, Philip
- Holl, Daniel
- Becker, Christian
- Diller, Jacob
- Walker, Isaac
- Hagensberger, Peter
- Lawrantz, Carnelius
- Snyder, John
- Lambert, Benjamin
- Snyder, Jacob
- Kreider, Jacob
- Leman, Jacob
- Kauffman, John
- Briceland, Benjamin
- Steman, John
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Lancaster
- Extent
- 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
- Object Name
- Order for Payment
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1824 #058
- Box Number
- 004
- Notes
- Never entered into Q & A.
- Additional Notes
- Court house.
- Payment to witnesses.
- Kendig, Joseph. Also Kindig, Joseph.
- Spera, Henry. Constable.
- Rush, Henry. Justice.
- Johnson, John. Justice.
- Dietrick, Daniel.
- Shreiner, George.
- Walker, Henry.
- Overholtzer, H.D. Justice.
- Green, Charles.
- Haines, Daniel.
- Collins, John.
- Spayd, _____. Justice
- Snyder, _____. Constable.
- Deakyne, George.
- Lantz, John.
- Hensel, Jacob.
- Druckenmiller, Henry.
- Hensel, George.
- Lloyd, Thomas. Justice.
- Hambright, Frederick. Sheriff.
- Stauffer, John.
- Hollinger, G. Justice.
- Cleyd, James. Justice. Also Clyde, James.
- Pierce, Levy. Constable. Also Pierce, Levi.
- Dietrich, Adam. Haines, Daniel. Reward to be evenly divided between them.
- Stehman, Jacob.
- Stouffer, Peter.
- Shriner, Philip.
- Holl, Daniel.
- Becker, Christian.
- Diller, Jacob.
- Walker, Isaac.
- Hagensberger, Peter.
- Lawrantz, Carnelius.
- Snyder, John. Prosecutor.
- Lambert, Benjamin.
- Snyder, Jacob. East Hempfield.
- Kreider, Jacob.
- Leman, Jacob.
- Kauffman, John.
- Briceland, Benjamin.
- Steman, John.
- 1 item 24 pieces.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 08-01 0510
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1821 #057
- Date Range
- 1821
- 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 Range
- 1821
- Date of Accumulation
- 1810-1901
- Year
- 1821
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives North
- Storage Container
- Box 0001
- People
- Steman, John
- Boulden, Nathan L.
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Lancaster
- Courthouses
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Place
- Lancaster
- Extent
- 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
- Object Name
- Order for Payment
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1821 #057
- Box Number
- 001
- Notes
- Not entered into Q&A.
- Additional Notes
- Jury expenses.
- Room and firewood for the Grand Jurors, Mayors Court, December Session 1820.
- Steman, John.
- Food and drink expenses. 12 jurors and 2 constables. Commonwealth v. Heistand. 19 Jan. 1821.
- Expenses for 12 jurors and 2 constables. Commonwealth v. Heistand. 23 to 25 November 1820.
- Expenses for keeping the jury. Mayors Court. December Session 1820. Commonwealth v. Nathan L. Boulden.
- 4 items, 4 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 08-01 0510
- Description Level
- Item