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: John C. Smith, George Martin, Jacob Miller, Samuel Martin, David Snavely, Samuel Broom, John W. Kennedy, John Fisher, Samuel Huber, Daniel Resler, John Winter, Jacob Newswanger, John K. Rohrer, Jacob Bair, Jacob Cramer.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Port Deposit.
April term.
Signers of petition: John C. Smith, George Martin, Martin Huber Sr., Benjamin Herr, Hiram Watson, Christian Brenneman, Christian Brenneman, Richard Jones, [signature in German], Stephen Wiggins, William Gontner, David Snavely.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Abraham Kindig, Christian Kendig, Nathaniel Harnish, Tobias Stehman, Jacob Fehl, Samuel Martin, Reuben Benedick, Amos Miller, Amos McCallister, John Warfel, Andrew G. Bowers, Jacob Burkholder, David Landis, Jacob Harsh, John Schock.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Tobias Stehman, Christian Kendig, Jacob Fehl, Henry K. Flinchbaugh, John Schock, Isaac Stoner, Samuel Martin, Abraham Myer, Nathaniel Harnish, Abraham Kindig, Amos McCallister, Tobias Stehman Jr.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Jacob Shenk, Joseph Shenk, Benjamin Shenk, Samuel Rankin Sr., John Aston, Jacob Shenk, John Graver, Abraham B. Hess, David Hess, John Hess, Christian Shenk, John Martin, Lewis Miller, John Martin Jr., Nathaniel Shenck, David Sterneman, John Clark, William [Lobb].
3 items, 3 pieces
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