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.
Located on the Lancaster and New Holland turnpike on the west end of Binkley's bridge.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: David Binkley, [signature in German], John Stouffer, Philip Ronk Jr., Jacob [Kready], Daniel Brubacher, Abraham Hershey, [signature in German], Samuel Grube, [signature in German], William Rheem, Jacob Landis, Jacob Esbenshade, Daniel Shissler.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located on the Lancaster and Harrisburg turnpike about two miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: John Stouffer, Christian Bomberger, Hanry Landis Jr., Benjamin Johnsen, John Frank, H. B. Bauman, [signature in German], Elijah T. Ward, Jacob K. Landis, Andrew Kauffman, Martin Mayer, John Capp.
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Signers of petition: David Binkly, Jacob Landis Jr., Henry H. Kurtz, Daniel Landis, Andrew Balmer, David Fullenbaum, William Witman, Jacob Esbenshade, John Stouffer, Benjamin Landis, Isaac Landis, John Shenk.
1 item, 1 piece
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Formerly kept by Peter Steitz, recently by Christian Hershey.
Located on the Harrisburg turnpike.
April term.
Signers of petition: Peter Stormfeltz, Henry Brown, Emanuel Shober, Henry Holl, Samuel Ruth, Patrick McLaughlin, Jacob Kohr Jr., David Harnish, Jacob Seechrist, Jacob Bitner, Phares [Copiny], Patrick McEvoy.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Martin Musser, David Grube, John Evans, Jacob Esbenshade, William Rheem, Daniel Brubacher, David Binkly, Adam Keller, Andrew Balmer, William Witman, David Fellebaum, Henry H. Kurtz.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on and fronting the Lancaster & Harrisburg turnpike, about 2 miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Hanry Landis, Daniel Landis, Jacob Metzger, David Harnish, Jacob Schwar, Adam Dietrich, Samuel Beecher, John Dunkel, Peter Stormfellz, Christian Bomberger, William Frank, John Eshleman.
1 item, 1 piece
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