Coleman Papers Collection, Series 5b, 1753-1840

Call number:  MG-275, Series 5b, Deeds

1 box     2 folders     .25 cubic ft.

Repository:  LancasterHistory.org (Lancaster, Pa.)

Shelving Location:  Archives South, Side 8

Description:  The Coleman Papers Collection contains photocopies of original documents, genealogy, magazines, newspapers, and photographs relating to the Coleman and allied families and the history of Elizabeth Furnace/Farms. The original items include deeds, patents, warrants for survey, receipts, diaries, account books, correspondence, inventories, land drafts, and various legal papers.

Series 5b contains deeds and other property records of George Hetzler, the Colemans, the Fahnestocks, and others.

Creator:  Coleman family.

Conditions for Access:  No restrictions.

Conditions Governing Reproductions:  Collection may not be photocopied. Please contact Research Staff or Archives Staff with questions.

Language:  English

Source of Acquisition:  Photocopies were made with the permission of Mr. William Coleman, 1998-2000.

Note:  The processing of this collection was partially funded by the Margaret Miller Schock Trust in cooperation with the Lancaster County Historical Society, 1998-2000. Dedicated staff, volunteers, and interns of the historical society completed this project in April 2002. Thanks to the generosity of the Coleman family, a photocopy of this important collection is available to the public at the Lancaster County Historical Society.

 

Folder 1          Deeds, George Hetzler, et al.
Insert 1  Newspaper wrapper.
Insert 2  Deed, John and Barbara Carmony to Robert Coleman. Four tracts of land in Elizabeth Twp. 22 April 1813.
Insert 3  Patent for 16 acres, 104 perches in Elizabeth Twp. Conrad Houser. Signed by John Penn. 10 June 1767.
Insert 4  Deed, David and Margaret Stout to Joseph Pugh. Land in Heidelberg Twp., Lancaster County. 1 December 1759.
Insert 5  Deed, Conrad and Catherine Houser to George Hetzler. Land in Elizabeth Twp. 10 December 1767.
Insert 6  Patent for 26 acres, 70 perches in Elizabeth Twp. George Hetzler. 19 September 1767.
Insert 7  Naturalization Paper for George Hetzler. 14 October 1765, May 1778.
Insert 8  Receipt to John George Hetzler for payment for survey of land in Elizabeth Twp. 17 September 1767.
Receipt to George Hetzler for conveyance of land to Conrad Houser. No date.
Receipt to George Hetzler for payment for survey of land in Elizabeth Twp. 25 March 1767.

Folder 2          Deeds, George Hetzler (cont.)
Insert 1  Patent for tract of land called “The Gift,” Elizabeth Twp. George Hetzler. 19 September 1767.
Insert 2  Deed, Conrad and Catherine Houser to George Hetzler. 16 acres, 104 perches in Elizabeth Twp. 3 May 1768.
Insert 3  Deed Poll, concerning 110½ acres, 14 perches in Elizabeth Twp. Henry Reigart to Anthony and Christina Harmony. 21 April 1813.
Insert 4  Land draft, 19 acres, 96 perches in Heidelberg Twp., Lancaster County. Surveyed for Harriet Coleman. 12 March 1840.
Insert 5  Deed, John and Anna Maria Weidman to John C. Bishop. 25¾ acres in Elizabeth Twp. 26 May 1838.
Insert 6  Deed, Obed Fahnestock, George Fahnestock, and Samuel Fahnestock to James Coleman for mills, millworks, water rights, and land in Cocalico Twp. 22 December 1828.
Insert 7  Patent for 180 acres in Heidelberg Twp., Lancaster County. Frederick Gass. (seal is broken) 12 July 1753.