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: Christian Gish, Francis Ruth, Paul Black, Jacob Landis, David Walker, William [Meyer], Jacob Rohrer, Martin Groff, John Evans, Samuel Shreiner, [signature in German], John Eshleman.
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Located on the Lancaster & Manheim road five miles from Lancaster.
Formerly occupied by Frederick Zimmerman and later by Mr. Sponehauer.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Peter Maurer, Jacob Stibgen, John Sharp, Christian Brubaker, John Brubaker, [signature in German], John Frank, [signature in German], Daniel Balmer, Jacob Metzger, Henry Sponhauer, William [Warner], Jacob Rohrer, Lightner Sharp, Abraham Stibgen, Martin Mayers, David Mayer, John Capp, Benjamin Johnsen, John Johnsen.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Reading.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Reidenbach, Jacob Frantz, Daniel Shissler, Abraham Shenk, Jacob Bruchen, John Leib, Jacob Zercher, Rudy Gunkel, Daniel Royer Jr., Henry Shreiner, Francis Ruth, Daniel Dietrich.
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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].
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Signers of Petition: Paul Black, John Evans, Adam Dietrick, [signature in German], John Stouffer, George Shreiner, Abraham Hershey, Philip Ronk, Michael [Rududisil], Jacob Esbenshade, Henry Zook, Conrad Kurtz, David Binkley, John Brubaker.
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Located on road leading from Lancaster to Reading 7 miles from Lancaster.
Lately kept by John Bear.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: [Hanry Lendis Jr.], Daniel Geib, Jacob Bucher, [signature in German], Daniel Royer, Jacob Frank, John Zook, Jacob K. Landis, Henry Shreiner, Jacob Reidenbach, Jacob Zercher, John Huhn, Jacob Tanger, Andrew Bear, H. B. Bowman, Daniel Royer, John Frantz, Jacob Minnich, Paul Black, Abraham Shenk.
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Located on the public road leading from Lancaster to Reading six miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: John Frantz, Jacob K. Landis, H. B. Brenner, Hanry Kendig Jr., [signature in German], Francis Ruth, Paul Black, Samuel Bear, John Grube, Henry Buckwalter, Jacob Rohrer, William Weaver.
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