MG-166 The Frank R. Diffenderfer Collection, 1738-1920
1 box 27 folders
1 cubic ft.
Description: This collection contains documents
collected by Mr. Diffenderfer. The documents include letters,
court papers, indentures, receipts, land drafts, and minutes.
Most involve prominent Lancastrians such as George Ross and
Jasper Yeates, and businesses such as Mount Hope Furnace and
the Lancaster, Elizabethtown & Middletown Turnpike Road
Company.
Folder 1
Insert 1 Indenture of Solomon M. Creasy, signed by Solomon
Creasy (father). Other names: Peter Shware, F. A. Bickham. 1770.
Insert 2 Declaration concerning Frank, a Negro slave,
signed by John Wilkes Kittera and Witnessed by John Hubley.
1789.
Insert 3 Announcement of insolvency, signed by William
Skiles. Other names: William Sheef, John Trissler. 1789.
Insert 4 Indictment for assault and battery, The King
vs. Tobias Stoneman, Andrew Fehl. Other names: Mary Faghterin,
John Hubley. 1769.
Insert 5 Approval of James Anderson and James Anderson,
Jr. as sheriff. Proposed by William Kelly, Esq. 1778.
Insert 6 Extract from minutes, signed by James Trimble
for T. Matlack. Call of militia to service. 1781.
Insert 7 Extract from minutes, signed by James Trimble
for T. Matlack. Call of militia to service.Other name:
Col. Adam Hubley. 1781.
Insert 8 Receipt for 2 kegs powder from John Hubley,
signed by Erasmus Gill. 1779.
Folder 2 Orders by Jacob W. Andrews,
Justice of the Peace for townships of Donegal, Mount Joy and
Rapho to Constables.
Insert 1 Court Order to Leonard Bender. Other names:
George Reedly, Charles Odonel. 1840.
Insert 2 Order to John Myers, Constable, to summon Michael
Fissel and Bernhard Foltz of Elizabethtown. Other names: George
Reedly and Christian Steinert. 1840.
Insert 3 Order to John Myers, Constable, to summon William
McGown and David Kline of Mount Joy. Other names: George Reedly.
Insert 4 Orders to John Reedly, Elizabethtown. Other
name: William McGown. 1840.
Insert 5
1. Order to John Fultz, Constable, to summon Charles Odonell
of West Donegal. Other names: George Reedly, Jacob Andrews.
1840.
2. Note to Jacob Andrews regarding being appointed Referee
along with John Hatz and Daniel Elliot for case before Jacob
Redsecker. 1840.
Insert 6 Orders to the constables of Elizabethtown and
Mount Joy to summon Christian Steinert and Jacob Shaffer. Other
names: George Reedly, John G. Swan, Christian Steinert. 1840.
Insert 7 Orders to the constables of Elizabethtown and
Mount Joy to summon David Sharer and Joseph Kauffman. Other
names: George Reedy, Christian Flowers.
Insert 8 Court Order to George Ross and William Berry.
Other names: George Reedly, Charles Odonell. 1840.
Folder 3
Insert 1 Copy of a bond, certified by Henry Hibshman,
Recorder. Witnessed by Henry Hibshman and Nathaniel Lightner.
8 names listed. 1829.
Insert 2 Judgment to John Lechler, Constable regarding
Peter Mauer vs. John Hubley, Sr. Signed by George Mattes. 1815.
Insert 3 Agreement between John Hubley of Lancaster
and John Macgregor of Philadelphia. Witnessed by Samuel J. Bradford
and Peter Macgregor. 1803.
Insert 4 Letter from William West to Stephen Chambers.
Other name: Samuel Purviance. 1787.
Insert 5 Subscription list of Washington Clark, teacher
in Lampeter Twp. at H. S. Road School. 9 names listed. 1849.
Insert 6 Bond, Abraham Kauffman to George Zeigler. Other
names: Henry Dederick, Michael Pine, Sheriff. 1802.
Insert 7 Notice from Orphans Court signed by John Passmore,
Clerk regarding estate of Henry Bowman, Lampeter Twp. 1809.
Insert 8 Expenses of administrator, estate of Dr. John
Kenedy. Witnessed by John Willson, David Watson. 1779.
Insert 9 Constable’s notice from Jacob Myers, West Hempfield
Twp. Other names: James Haton, Jacob Bletz, A. Metzger. 1849.
Insert 10 Attachment signed by Prothonotary, J. Bowman.
Other names: James C. Evans, Samuel Evans, John Clark, Amos
Slaymaker, Frances Evans, Ellis Lewis, J. Huber, Jr. 1849.
Insert 11 Appraisement of Evan Evans Estate signed by
John Barr, Sheriff. Other names: George Kline, Henry Myers,
G. Breuner, Jacob Huber, Jasper Yeates. No date.
Folder 4 Letters
Insert 1 Samuel P. Wetherill, Philadelphia to John F.
Steinman. 1811.
Insert 2 Thomas Wistar of Philadelphia to Joseph Hubley.
Other name: William Nelson. 1792.
Insert 3 Thomas Wistar, Philadelphia to Joseph Hubley.
1795.
Insert 4 William West Jr., Lancaster to Jasper Yeates.
Other names: George Stevenson, Thomas Charlton, Daniel Wildred,
Joseph Galloway. 1774.
Insert 5 John Myers, Lancaster to his brother. 1856.
Insert 6 William H. Howell, Philadelphia to Sidney Myers,
his cousin, regarding family genealogy. Other names: William
Wilson Howell. 1862.
Insert 7 Edward Krug, Philadelphia to his cousin. 1856.
Insert 8 H. V. Krug, Philadelphia to his brother. Other
name: George White. 1848.
Insert 9 S. H. Myer, Lancaster to Miss Josephine Myer.
Other names: Charles Steinman, George Reed, Ron Jenkins. No
date.
Insert 10 James Cameron, Sunbury on letterhead of The
Northern Central Railway Company. 1859.
Insert 11 John Meyer, Washington City to his wife. Written
at desk of John Quincy Adams. 1841.
Insert 12 Norman Metzger, Philadelphia to Joseph Hubley
via J. Frey. Other names: George Bickham. 1795.
Folder 5 Letters
Insert 1 Lizzie Minnich, Washington City to Miss Eliza
Smith. Other names: Hon. A. Herr Smith, Joseph P. Kelley. 1863.
Insert 2 Wager Habacker, Philadelphia to Joseph Hubley.
Other names: Adam Reigart, Henry Witmer, Mary Wegman, John Witman.
1788.
Insert 3 Samuel Atlee, Pequea to John Nicholson. Other
names: Capt. Henry, Mr. Hopkins. Part of the letter is missing.
1785.
Insert 4 Copy, from Moravian leaders, Bethlehem to Brethren
and Sisters. Other names: Br. Schweinhaupt, Br. G. Neisser,
Nathanael Hubner, Paul Munster, Matthew Hehl, Johannes Eftwein.
1780.
Insert 5 Eli K. Price, Philadelphia to John Myer, Esq.
Other names: Sarah Ashbridge, Elizabeth Ashbridge. 1856.
Insert 6 David Ramsay, Hot Springs, VA to James P. Andrews.
Other names: Dr. James Ramsay, Jane Montgomery, William Ramsay,
Nathaniel Ramsay, Ramsay McHenry, David Ramsay, Mrs. Bellinger,
John C. Calhoun, Catharine Ramsay, Paul T. Jones, Esq. 1859.
Insert 7 Adam Zantzinger, Philadelphia to Joseph Hubley.
Other names: Stephen Chambers Esq., David Witmer, David Brown.
1789.
Insert 8 M. Warden, Philadelphia to Miss S. Ashbridge.
1807.
Insert 9 Samuel P. Bower, Mine Hill, Lancaster County,
to Hon. Samuel Randall. 1886.
Insert 10 A. Herr Smith, Berlin to U. S. Minister. Other
names: Frank L. Sprecher, George H. Pendleton. 1886.
Insert 11 Jonathan N. Gildersleve, Canterbury to Aunt
Sarah Ashbridge. Other name: Sarah Campbell. 1821.
Folder 6
Insert 1 Promissory note to Henry Sell, signed Thomas
Kittera. Witnessed by David McClure, Jas. Konigmaker. 1789.
Insert 2 Terms for sale of Black Horse Farm, Strasburg,
signed by John Hubley. 1797.
Insert 3 Henry Slaymaker and Jasper Yeates, lease of
property to John Walker. Other names: John Ewing, John Shafer.
1779.
Insert 4 Inventory of Jacob Johns, Leacock Township.
Other names: George Weitzel, Isaac Evans, Benjamin Witmer, Abraham
Grove, John Rohrer, Casper Fordney, Daniel Carpenter, Jacob
Johns, G. Ross, John Johns, Paul Johns, Elizabeth Johns. 1809.
Insert 5 Statement regarding slaves of James Jacks of
Manor Township. Other names: John Hubley, Esq., Negro girl named
Sue. 1780.
Insert 6 Timothy Matlack, extract from Pennsylvania
Council Minutes. Other names: Randle McClure, William Kelly,
John Hubley, Esq. 1781.
Insert 7 Mordecai McKinney, statement regarding bank
note. Other names: Abraham Witmer, Jasper Yeates, George Fisher,
M. Hubley. 1796.
Insert 8 George Ross, Registrar. Receipt in estate of
James Gill, deceased. Other name: James Moore. 1796.
Insert 9 Bond of Jacob Shireman, Donegal Township to
Brice Clark. Other names: Thomas Eagan, James Eagan. 1795.
Insert 10 Daniel Benezet, receipt to Joseph Hubley.
Other names: Jos. Henry Esq., Thomas Barlow. 1795.
Insert 11 Letter. John Wallace, Carlisle to Jasper Yeates
concerning money due him. Other names: William Wallace, James
Patton, John Neal. 1782.
Insert 12 Robert Wallace and Thomas Kittera, Earl Township,
bond to John Krebil. Other names: Samuel Rank, Zaccheus Davis,
John Hubley. 1774.
Folder 7
Insert 1 Matthias Slough, invoice to Trinity Lutheran
congregation for shingles. 1784.
Insert 2 Interest Coupons, Christ Lutheran Church, Lancaster.
Signed E. L. Reed, Pres. 1893-1895.
Insert 3 Lottery Tickets, Protestant Episcopal Church,
signed David R. Barton, treasurer. No date.
Insert 4
1. Receipt from Rev. Henry Muhlenberg to Treasurer Lauman,
Trinity Church, for salary. 1785.
2. Receipt from Muhlenberg to Leonard Eichholtz (in German).
1802.
3. Receipt from Rev. Henry Muhlenberg to Ludwig Lauman (in
German). 1785.
4. Printed receipt from Trinity Lutheran, signed by H. Y. Swentzel,
Secretary. 1812.
Folder 8
Insert 1 Receipt from Jacob Kuhn to John Musser for
merchandise, Lancaster, 1790.
Insert 2 Order from William Dougherty, Oley Forge to
William Sheldron, Mount Hope Furnace to haul “three ton pigs.”
Other name: Adam Autstch. 1787.
Insert 3 Receipt from Hugh Cunningham to James Caldwell.
Other names: Oliver Caldwell, John Stones, Jasper Yeates. 1783.
Reverse: Receipt from Henry Miller to George Douglass. Other
names: Harry Miller, James Douglass, Jasper Yeates. 1783.
Insert 4 Bill from William Feltman to Joseph Hubley
for taking inventory and clerking. 1796.
Insert 5 Bill from Matthew Gill to Jacob Dickert for
rental of meadow land. Other names: James Gill, Deborah Gill.
1803.
Insert 6 Receipt from Sam Johnston to Jasper Yeates.
Other names: James Old, Abraham Lewis, Francis Parvin, Jacob
Dieterick. 1782.
Insert 7 Receipt from Henry Stauffer, Cryer to Joseph
Hubley for crying a vendue. Other name: Jacob Riegart.
1793.
Insert 8 Receipt from Owen Jones to Joseph Hubley. Other
names: Frederick Doerss, J. Jordan. 1787.
Insert 9 Receipt from Henry Grubb to Jasper Yeates.
Other name: Baird Grubb. 1794.
Insert 10 Invoice from Philip Eberman to Frederick Steinman
for “sundri tin weir.” Other names: John Eberman, Bill Broud.
1804.
Insert 11 Receipt from Ann Rieger to Henry Dering for
rent. Other names: Doctor Rieger, widow of Curtis Grubb. 1794-1795.
Insert 12 Letter from Samuel Attlee to John Nicholson,
Esq. No date.
Folder 9
Insert 1 Two notes regarding Street Lottery and General
Edward Hand.Other name: Jos. Simon. 1797.
Insert 2 Invoice from John Bomberger to J. F. Steinman.
No date.
Insert 3 Receipt from Daniel Benezet to Joseph Hubley.
Other names: John Moore, Thomas Barton. 1795.
Insert 4 Receipted invoice, Amos Slaymaker to Jasper
Yeates. 1781.
Insert 5 Receipt from Valentine Krug to Jasper Yeates.
1790.
Insert 6 Receipt (in German) from Lewis Frederic Machold.
1794.
Insert 7 Letter from Robert Caldwell, Salisbury to P.
Hoofnagle concerning debt. Other names: George Ross, Robert
Beard. 1783.
Insert 8 Receipted invoice, Jacob Graff to Frederick
Steinman. Other names: W. Albright, W. Graeff. 1798.
Insert 9 Receipt from Joseph Simon to Alexander Lowry.
Other names: Hyman Gratz. 1795.
Insert 10 Receipt from Lewis Machold (in German). 1797.
Insert 11 Receipt from William Hamilton to Lazarus Lowry. Other
names: Alexander Lowry. 1805.
Insert 12 Receipt from Fred. Damisch to Jacob Deckert.
1799.
Insert 13 Receipt from William Hamilton to Henry Bowman.
Other name: John Hubley, Esq. 1808.
Insert 14 Receipted invoice, George Messersmith to John
Hubley. 1813.
Folder 10 Letters
Insert 1 James Hamilton, Philadelphia to Jacob Long
regarding sale of land. Other name: Jonas Derward. 1818.
Insert 2 Polly Ferree to Joseph Hubley regarding suit
to recover money. 1789.
Insert 3 Thomas Franklin, Philadelphia to Joseph Hubley
regarding debt due from Joseph Titball. 1790.
Insert 4 John Hubley to his father, John Hubley Sr.,
request to pay James McKim twelve dollars. 1814.
Insert 5 Joseph Hubley to Jasper Yeates regarding a
financial transaction. 1794.
Insert 6 Martin Fouts to Joseph Hubley regarding money
due him from John Miller. Other names: Martin Bare, David Brown.
1789.
Insert 7 J. Hubley to “Gentlemen” regarding financial
matter. Other names: William Simon, W. Chambers, Mr. Levy. 1785.
Insert 8 Lewis Mayer, York to his sister regarding his
call as a professor in Theological Seminary at Carlisle. 1825.
Insert 9 John Mease to Jasper Yeates with request that
bonds of James Mease be returned. 1766.
Insert 10 James Hamilton, Carlisle to S. Chambers regarding
financial matters. Other names: A. Cochran, William Cochran.
1789.
Insert 11 Joseph Clemson, Philadelphia to John Hubley
regarding rent of lot. 1816.
Folder 11
Insert 1 Receipt. Conrad Ferree received payment of
John Hubley. 1779.
Insert 2 Receipt. Myer Solomon received payment of Christopher
Henry, Lancaster. [177_].
Insert 3 Receipt. Edmund Physick received payment of
James Wright. 1776.
Insert 4 Receipt. Henrich Benner received payment of
Christopher Hayn, Lancaster. 1775.
Insert 5 Receipt. Edward Shippen received payment of
Mrs. Esther Bollinger, Lancaster. Other names: James Hamilton,
Esq. 1771.
Insert 6 Receipt. Matthias Graeff received payment of
John Hubley. 1776.
Insert 7 Letter, invoice from Henry Young to John Hubley
and receipt for payment from John Hubley to Ambrose Turner.
1771.
Insert 8 Receipted invoice, Thomas Riche, Philadelphia
to Thomas Cunningham. 1764.
Insert 9 Letter from Benjamin Graff to “Friend Esquire
Hubley.” 1805.
Insert 10 Letter from Benjamin Graff to John Hubley.
1805.
Insert 11 Receipt from Casper Singer to Joseph Hubley.
Other names: Emanuel Singer, Michael Gross. 1787.
Insert 12 Receipt. Mary Henderson received payment from
estate of John Stone for funeral. 1785.
Insert 13 Receipt. John Mayer received payment of Mrs.
Steinman.
Insert 14 Receipt. Charles and Alex Stedman received
payment of Ludwick Lauman. 1752.
Reverse: William Coleman, William West, and Alex Huston received
payment of Ludwig Lowman.
Insert 15 Receipt. Robert Stuart received payment of
John Miller. 1752.
Insert 16 Receipt. Thomas Cookson received payment of
Martin Bombarger. 1751.
Insert 17 Receipt. James Webb received payment of John
Miller. Other names: Joseph Swift, John Cameron. 1770.
Insert 18 Letter, invoice. S. W. Wright to State of
Maryland at Annapolis. 1784.
Insert 19 Receipt. James Likens received payment of
Christian Herr. Witnessed by John Emanuel. 1786.
Folder 12
Insert 1 Recognizance, Joseph Work. Other names: Catharine
Host, Michael Host, Lang, a Negro man. 1779-1781.
Insert 2 Legal paper, William Brown and Joseph Hubley.
Other names: Robert Crone, Samuel Geddis, Henry Berntheisel,
Jasper Yeates, Robert Ralston, Jacob Lanck. 1790.
Insert 3 Account Book, Lancaster County. Contains many
names. 1819-1821.
Insert 4 Marriage certificate. Frederick Hartmyer and
Elizabeth Hart. 1847.
Insert 5 Subscription list, Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad. Includes many names. 1862.
Insert 6 Land draft, of Eckert Myers, West Earl Township.
Surveyor, E. Burkholder. Other names: Roland Wenger, Mary Givler,
John Scheaffer, Isaac Groff, Hiram Slaugher. 1853.
Insert 7 Receipted invoice, Sam Wetherill & Sons
to Fred Steinman. 1801.
Insert 8 Memorandum signed by Henry Stauffer. Other
names: Kitty Connor, Samuel Boyd, George Bickham. 1783-1797.
Insert 9 Court Summons to Martin Bare and Jacob Myers
signed by Edward Burd, Prothonotary. Other names: Philip Wagen,
George Habacher, George Bryan. 1789.
Insert 10 Court Summons to George Messersmith, Andrew
Dryer, Jacob Shearer, Michael Kline Jr., John Eberman. Signed
by John Passmore, Prothonotary. Other names: Emanuel Reigart,
Adam Weber, Jacob and Elizabeth Hake, Jacob Nagle. 1809.
Insert 11 Notice of Sheriff’s Sale of property of Peter
Lutz, deceased, in Martic Township. Signed by W. Barton, Clerk.
Other names: Jacob Hoover, John Hartand, Frederick Kuhn. 1808.
Insert 12 Power of Attorney to S. V. Sindersmith for
David R. Tanger. Other names: P. Detrick, Samuel Snapp. 1874.
Folder 13
Insert 1 Honorable Discharge of Capt. John Q. Mercer.
1865.
Insert 2 Letter. W. B. Franklin, Washington to Thomas
E. Franklin regarding his entry into the Army. 1861.
Insert 3 Letter. W. B. Franklin to Thomas Franklin regarding
presentation of battle flags. 1866.
Insert 4 Military appointment of John Q. Mercer as 2nd
Lieutenant, Company E, 147 Reg. 1863.
Insert 5 Letter from Provost Marshal General’s Office
to Samuel Breck regarding John Q. Mercer. 1865.
Insert 6 Discharge. John Q. Mercer at expiration of
term of enlistment. 1861.
Insert 7 Honorable Discharge, John Q. Mercer. 1873.
Insert 8 Mustering in, 1st Lieutenant John
Q. Mercer. 1863.
Insert 9 Military appointment, John Q. Mercer. 1864.
Insert 10 Military Appointment, John Q. Mercer. 1863.
Folder 14
Insert 1 Receipted invoice from John Hoff to Jonas Metzger.
Other names: William Cooper, George May. 1816.
Insert 2 Court order to George Messersmith, signed John
Passmore, Prothonotary. Other names: Andrew Dryer, Jacob Shearer,
Michael Kline Jr., John Eberman Esq., Emanuel Reigart, Adam
Weber, Andrew Kehler, John Jos. Henry. 1809.
Insert 3 Court order to John Lind, Casper Eberman, Henry
Swentzel, Adam Weber. Signed by John Passmore, Prothonotary. Other
names: Emanuel Reigart, Adam Weber, Andrew Kehler, Jacob Nagle,
John Jos. Henry. 1809.
Insert 4 Receipt to John Hubley signed by Godfrey Zahm,
Collector. Other names: Joseph Hubley. No date.
Insert 5 Receipt in German. 1816.
Insert 6 Receipt from David Longenecker, Conestoga Steam
Mills to William Carpenter for stock. 1846.
Insert 7 Receipt to Henry Hambright from Indian Queen
Hotel, Philadelphia signed by David Miller. 1839.
Insert 8 Receipt from George M. Steinman to Catharine
Turner. Other names: John Humphrey. 1858.
Insert 9 Receipt from Dr. F. A. Muhlenberg to Catharine
Turner. 1859.
Insert 10 Receipt from Thomas Lynch, Tax Collector,
Philadelphia to James Moore. Other names: John Hubley, T. White.
1816.
Insert 11 Weigher’s slip, Farmer’s Hay and Straw Market
Assoc. Signed by Hugh Whitlow for Bodine & Bader. 1849.
Insert 12 Receipt from E. Reigart for Hamilton Estate
to Catharine Turner for 2 years rent, lot numbers 90 and 92.
1841.
Folder 15
Insert 1 Marriage Certificate. Samuel Washington to
Eliza Liews. Signed by Jeffery Golden (his mark) Minister of
the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Carlisle. Witnessed
by Ben Willis Nager. Envelope, return address Armor’s Old Book
Store, Harrisburg. 1840.
Insert 2 Tavern License to Joseph Barnitz signed by
H. Eicholtz, Clerk of Mayor’s Office, City of Lancaster. 1834.
Insert 3 Certificate for lot in town of Salisbury. Signed
by James Hamilton and James Boyd. 1814.
Insert 4 Receipt from Sidney Ashbridge for certificate
for 3 shares stock, Farmers Bank of Lancaster to John Myer,
executor of estate of Elizabeth Ashbridge. Witnessed by R. Swain,
Jr. 1859.
Insert 5 Receipted invoice from James Damant to John
Myer for tuition of Miss J. Myer at Lancaster Seminary. 1843.
Insert 6 Letter, order from L. W. Gibble, Manheim Borough
to Zahm and Jackson, Jewelers. 1850.
Insert 7 Letter from Sarah Gildersleve, Philadelphia
to Sidney Myer, Lancaster regarding family matters. 1836.
Insert 8 Letter from Henry A. Muhlenberg, Reading to
his brother, Dr. F. A. Muhlenberg, Lancaster. 1843.
Insert 9 Letter from E. Hutchinson, Philadelphia to
Mrs. Sidney Myer, Lancaster. 1822.
Insert 10 Letter from Henry A. Muhlenberg, Reading to
his uncle Dr. F. A. Muhlenberg, Lancaster with reference to
will of Rev. G. H. E. Muhlenberg. 1846.
Insert 11 Statement of John Warfel, Recorder of Deeds,
regarding mortgage against James Cameron. 1837.
Folder 16 Letters, Receipt
Insert 1 Letter. Thomas Doyle, Cincinnati to Adam Reigart,
Lancaster regarding General Wayne’s departure for Greenville.
Other names: Jacob Krug, Judge Lymer, Mr. Wilkinson, Capt. Slough.
1796.
Insert 2 Letter. Paul Beck Jr., Philadelphia to Joseph
Hubley, Lancaster regarding money due him from Col. Ross. 1793.
Insert 3 Letter. Daniel Benezet, Philadelphia to Joseph
Hubley, Lancaster regarding account of Daniel Duncan. 1795.
Insert 4 Letter. Ester Zantzinger to John Hubley ordering
wood. Reverse lists accounts. 1818.
Insert 5 Letter. Henry Graff, Philadelphia to Joseph
Hubley, Lancaster asking for settlement in case of Mr. Ferree
and others. 1795.
Insert 6 Letter. H. Norgrave, Philadelphia to John Hubley,
Lancaster concerning rent of lot corner Market and Public Square,
and an answer. 1812.
Insert 7 Letter. James Moore, Philadelphia to John Hubley,
Lancaster regarding notice of payment of debt. 1812.
Insert 8 Letter. Robert Cather to Jasper Yeates regarding
McDowell’s Mill on Octorara Creek. Other name: Hugh Sewell.
1770.
Insert 9 Letter. Henry Berentz, Waterford to John Hubley,
Lancaster regarding declaration of settlement of differences
with John Schaeffer. 1808.
Insert 10 Receipt. Christopher Marshall to John Hubley.
1778.
Folder 17 Letters
Insert 1 Martha and Samuel Beck, Lititz to Miss Sidney
J. Myer, Lancaster. 1846.
Insert 2 Clement Penrose, Philadelphia to Thomas E.
Franklin. 1857.
Insert 3 R. S. Stevens, Lecompton to H. E. Leman, Lancaster,
order for two guns. 1860.
Insert 4 Treasurer of U. S., Washington to Henry E.
Leman. 1863.
Insert 5 Josephine and John Myer, Saratoga Springs to
Mrs. Sidney Myer, Lancaster. 1857.
Insert 6 John Myer, Saratoga Springs to John P. Myer
(son), Lancaster. 1851.
Insert 7 J. H. Ashbridge, New Orleans to John Myer (uncle),
Lancaster. 1857.
Insert 8 John Myer to daughter Josephine. Includes list
of 26 names. Lancaster. 1855.
Insert 9 A. M. Ashbridge, Natchez to cousin. 1857.
Insert 10 S. H. Montgomery for George R. Espy, Auditor
General, Harrisburg to Henry E. Leman. 1841.
Folder 18
Insert 1 Description of tract of land near Beaver Creek.
Names: Thomas Smith, Joseph Simon, Jacob Graass, Jacob Beams,
William Smith, Joanna Smith, Josiah Henry, John Eckman, Matthew
Brown, George Wood. No date.
Insert 2 Memo regarding survey of land in Paxton Township,
signed Bartram Galbraith. Other names: John Henry, Jacob Yaner,
Peter Maus. 1763.
Insert 3 Draft of parcel of land along Cocalico Creek.
Names: Ludwig Wolford, Phil Frantz, Jacob Enck, John Hartz,
Henry Wertsburger, Christian Myers. No date.
Insert 4 Memo regarding survey of land in Upper Paxton
Township for John Henry, signed by Bartram Galbraith. Other
names: Richard Petersby, Jacob Yaner. 1761.
Insert 5 Account of cost of paving East King Street,
Lancaster. Includes numerous names of people and companies.
1802.
Insert 6 Bill of lading for 9 barrels sugar on sloop
Defiance, from Barbados to Philadelphia. Names: Joseph Myers,
William Gibbons Esq., John Yeates. 1738.
Insert 7 Receipted bill for purchases from W. Kirkpatrick
& Co. by Mrs. E. Henry. 1823.
Insert 8 Receipt for road tax paid by Elizabeth Henry
to Borough of Lancaster, signed by ____ Lechler, Supervisor.
1801-1802.
Insert 9 Receipted bill from George Messersmith, Tailor,
to John Hubley. 1812.
Insert 10 Receipted invoice from Dr. Samuel Fahnestock
to Mrs. __ Evans. 1820.
Insert 11 Receipted invoice from James Damant of Lancaster
Seminary to Dr. Muhlenberg, for tuition. 1836.
Insert 12 Account of expenses in settling estate of
Ludwig Lauman, signed by Joseph Hubley. Other name: John Hubley,
Esq. 1821.
Folder 19 Receipted Invoices
Insert 1 Grosh & Levering, Lititz to Mrs. John Schnierer.
1821.
Insert 2 Steinman and Son to Philip Schaum. 1838.
Insert 3 Dr. Abraham Carpenter to John F. Steinman.
1820-1822.
Insert 4 George I. Bryan to Mrs. Steinman. 1822.
Insert 5 In German. Names: John Miller, Jacob Roth.
1766.
Insert 6 James Ross, late Sheriff, to John Williams.
Other names: James Hamilton, James Miller, John Miller. 1793.
Insert 7 Dr. F. A. Muhlenberg to Miss Catharine Turner.
1851.
Insert 8 George Whitaker, St. James Church to Miss Elizabeth
Henry for digging grave for Miss Mary Henry. 1828.
Insert 9 Charles E. Wentz & Bros. to Miss M. Kling.
Folder 20
Insert 1 Letter from David Ramsay to cousin in Charlestown,
SC in which he writes of his native county and asks for information
on old friends. 1805.
Copy is accessible for research. This is the only Ramsay
letter owned by the Lancaster County Historical Society. Use
of original letter requires supervision.
Insert 2 Certificate of lawful birth of Joseph David
Trissler and permission to move to English Province of Pennsylvania
from Canstatt in Wurthemburg—used as passport on ship Charming
Nancy. 1738.
Copy is accessible for research. Original is in German, typed
translation is included. Use of original document requires supervision.
Insert 3 Resolution from inhabitants of the lower part
of Lancaster County to the representatives in the General Assembly,
asking for more schools. Many signatures. No date. Copy is
accessible for research. Use of original document requires supervision.
Folder 21
Insert 1 One share in Lancaster County Agricultural
Park; issued to George M. Steinman. Signed by S. S. Spencer,
President and Jonathan T. MacGonigle, Secretary. 1869.
Insert 2 Payroll for Delaware and Schuylkill Canal,
includes many names. 1793.
Insert 3 Constitution of The Franklin Savings and Building
Association, Lancaster City. Recorded and signed by T. H. Miller.
Granted Charter signed by W. Bowman. 1856.
Insert 4 Order for combs from Shaffner & Ziegler,
Philadelphia to Zahm and Jackson, Lancaster. 1844.
Insert 5 Letter from Shaffner & Ziegler, Philadelphia
to Zahm and Jackson, Lancaster. 1846.
Insert 6 Letter from Nathaniel Burt, Philadelphia to
Thomas E. Franklin, Esq., Lancaster. 1863.
Folder 22
Insert 1 Letter of regret for inability to attend dinner
for George Steinman from Jos. H. Dubbs to W. U. Hensel, Lancaster.
1902.
Insert 2 Letter Jos. H. Dubbs to Mr. Steinman. Names
include Rev. Abraham Blumer, Dr. Mesick. 1906.
Insert 3 Letter W. U. Hensel to George M. Steinman,
Lancaster. 1902.
Insert 4 Statement by Samuel W. Pennypacker concerning
campaign in which he will be a candidate for governor of Pennsylvania.
1902.
Folder 23
Insert 1 Blank stock certificates for Lancaster, Elizabethtown
& Middletown Turnpike Company. No date.
Insert 2
Twenty-two $100. stock certificates for Lancaster, Elizabethtown
& Middletown Turnpike Company, each to a different person.
1827.
Certificate entitled “Evidence of Stock”, Lancaster, Elizabethtown
& Middletown Turnpike Company. 1809.
Certificate for Lancaster, Elizabethtown & Middletown Turnpike
Company headed Evans P. Williams, No. 564, and indicating first,
second, and third distributions.
Many names are included on all issued certificates.
Folder 24
Insert 1 Indenture. Fred. Kuhn, John Hubley, Michael
Diffenderfer of Cocalico Township to Adam Bowers, Lancaster
Borough, 1782.
Insert 2 Indenture. Fred. Kuhn, John Hubley, Michael
Diffenderfer of Cocalico Township to Adam Bowers, Lancaster
Borough. 1782.
Insert 3 Michael Diffenderfer, Lancaster Borough to
Adam Nees, Cocalico Township. 1783.
Insert 4 Articles of Agreement. John Hubley and Michael
Diffenderfer, Lancaster with John Wright, Cocalico Township.
1786.
Insert 5 Bond between Adam Bowers and ___Caffroth of
Cocalico Township and Frederick Kuhn, John Hubley and Michael
Diffenderfer of Lancaster Borough. 1782.
Insert 6 Indenture. Michael Diffenderfer, Frederick
Kuhn and John Hubley of Lancaster Borough and Deetrick Walk
of Cocalico Township. 1781.
Insert 7 Indenture. Michael Diffenderfer, Frederick
Kuhn and John Hubley of Lancaster Borough and Deetrick Walk
of Cocalico Township. 1781.
Insert 8 Indenture. John Hubley and Michael Diffenderfer,
Lancaster Borough and Philip Krieg of Cocalico Township. 1785.
Insert 9 Bond between Philip Krieg and David Groff,
and Michael Diffenderfer and John Hubley. 1785.
Folder 25
Insert 1 Statement. Names: Michael Witman, Charles Hale,
Michael Diffenderfer. No date.
Insert 2 Notice from Philip Krieg to Michael Diffenderfer
and John Hubley. Witnessed by Philip Diffenderfer, Cocalico.
No date.
Insert 3 Agreement with Adam Bauer. No signature. No
date.
Insert 4 Receipt for sale of Plantation to Michael Witman
from John Hubley. 1786.
Insert 5 Receipt from ____ to Michael Diffenderfer and
John Hubley. 1787.
Insert 6 Invoice to Abraham Pohlman from Michael Diffenderfer,
Fred Kuhn and John Hubley. Other names: Mr. Zanzinger, John
Jones. No date.
Insert 7 Statement of profit on Witman Estate divided
between Hubley, Diffenderfer, and Kuhn. Other name: Jacob Carpenter.
No date.
Insert 8 Invoice from George Eckert, Sr. to Henry Zimmerman,
and statement signed by Peter Diller, M. Norand, David Diffenderfer.
Other names: John Bearn, Chester County, and A. Slaymaker. 1805.
Insert 9 Statement of account between Diffenderfer and
Hubley, includes many surnames. 1785.
Insert 10 Receipt from Diffenderfer and Matthias Young
to John Hubley for Abraham Groff. 1789.
Insert 11 Account of monies paid by Agnes Adreas to
Hubley and Diffenderfer. Many other names listed. 1782.
Folder 26
Insert 1 Statement of expenses. Names: Michael Diffenderfer,
Philip Breidenstein, John Hubley, Peter Shol, et al. 1783-1785.
Insert 2 Land draft, Cocalico Township. Names: Henry
Mohler, John Landes, Samuel Bowman, Jacob Werner. No date.
Insert 3 Agreement between John Hubley and George Duck
for possession of Witman Tavern. Other name: Peter Shol.
1782.
Insert 4 Statement of profits of William Diffenderfer
and F. Kuhn. 1782.
Insert 5 Statement of accounts of Dr. Kuhn, John Hubley,
William Diffenderfer. No date.
Folder 27
Insert 1 Handwritten note regarding materials from Lancaster,
Elizabethtown & Middletown Turnpike Road Co., from Charles
E. Long, Secretary.
1. Minute Book, 1884-1920. Located in MG-266, Series 7, Box
2, Folder 7.
2. Stock Ledger, 1823-1917. Located in MG-266, Series 7,
Box 1, Folder 6.
3. Copper Plate for printing stock certificates. Located
in museum collection.
4. Blank certificates. MG-166 (this collection), Folder 23,
Insert 1.
5. Seal. Located in museum collection.
