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.
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: Isaac Girvin, William Black, Christian Smith, James W. Groome, Benjamin Groff, William Hagee, David Shirk Jr., W. Nice, Daniel Potts, George W. McKinney, William Russel, David Shirk Jr., George Diffenbach Jr., Andrew Charles.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: Daniel Miller, Jacob Holl, Jacob Rehm, J. Hoffman, Samuel Shroy, Conrad Sitzman, Daniel Rosch, W. H. Whiteside, Samuel Caughey, B. B. Gonder, Daniel Crider, Abraham B. Witmer, J. Buckwalter.
1 item, 1 piece.
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Signers of Petition: Daniel Miller, Daniel Rosch, J. J. Buckwalter, Jacob Weaver, Abraham B. Witmer, Jacob Rehm, B. B. Gonder, Jacob Rehm, Daniel Crider, Henry Spiehlman, Michael Book, Samuel Spielman, Conrad Litzmann.
1 item, 1 piece
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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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Signers of Petition: W. F. Mackay, John Rowe, Joseph Bowman, James S. Sample, Samuel Girvin, William McChesney, James McPhair, Samuel W. Groome, Samuel Bower, John McCallister, Benjamin Bower, Jacob Hoover, Andrew Charles, J. D. Evans, John Moore, Charles McClune, Joseph Smith, Jacob Rehm, George Kessler, Jacob Knobloeh, John Steele, Samuel Herr.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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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.