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 for an eating house: Henry H. Kurtz, Isaac Landis, John Evans, Jacob Bassler, Benjamin W. Harnish, [unknown signature], John Brubaker, John Neff, Samuel L. Leaman, Abraham Rohrer, Daniel Dietrich, William Ressler.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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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.
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
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Located at Binkley's Bridge, on the New Holland turnpike.
April term.
Signers of petition: John Stouffer, Henry H. Kurtz, Andrew Balmer, Henry Althouse, Isaac Landis, Jacob L. Landis, Jacob Esbenshade, Isaac Hostetter, Henry Forney, Michael Martin, William Witman, John Gerber.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Located at Binkley's Bridge at the New Holland Turnpike.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob K. Landis Jr., Jacob Landis, Jacob Kready, Charles Hostetter, Isaac Landis, Henry Zook, John Stouffer, Peter Mourer, Philip Ronk, [signature in German], Hanry Landis Jr., Abraham Hershy, [signature in German].
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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