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.
Signers of Petition: David Shirk Jr., George McKinney, William Russel, Robert [Spencer], Davis Eyger, Jacob Bower, James Blair, Joseph [Burke], J. W. Phair, John Groff, William Black, Asa Jones, Patrick Kelby, John Kendig.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Neff, Isaac Girvin, Henry Rohrer, Jacob Hoover, J. McPhair, William Russel, Henry Keagey, David Shirk, John Markley, Robert Spencer, Daniel Potts, Andrew Charles, James Blair.
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Signers of Petition: Isaac Girvin, George McKinney, William Russel, J. McPhair, Benjamin Bower, John [Roud], Daniel [Potts], William Black, James Moore, David Eberly, Francis Litle, David Mayers, Robert Spencer, W. Rice.
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Signers of Petition: Isaac Girvin, J. McPhair, William Russel, Daniel Potts, Robert Spencer, David Shirk Jr., John Markley, Francis Litle, George Miller, Henry Rohrer, George Hoffman, [signature in German], Andrew Charles, Joseph Bowman, James Blair, Jacob Fritz, Henry Spiehlman, Samuel Lloyd, Jacob Hoover, Jacob Neff.
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Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Signers of petition: John P. Kilburn, George Werntz, Alex Schultz, Daniel Miller, Jacob Rehm, Daniel Rosch, Samuel Keneagy, Gainer Pierce, Isaac Girvin, Robert Downey, Amos E. Cochran, Jacob E. Groff.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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