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.
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.
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.
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 road leading from Safe Harbor to Columbia at the junction of the Lancaster and Washington road.
January term.
Signers of petition: Jacob F. Frey, James [Bones], Joseph B. Wright, [ ] Lindemuth, Henry Loyer, Aaron Hewes, Jacob Young, A. H. Wissler, James Conner, Peter Williamson, Edward Hess, Abraham Hess.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: [ ] Lindemuth, Horace Alleman, Edward Hess, Abraham Hess, Rudolph Wissler, Peter Williamson, Samuel Naylor, David F. Young, John Else, John J. Payne, John Kolp, Amor D. Kendig, James Conner.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: James Graham, William Black, Jesse Gyger, Joseph [Potts], D. F. Witmer, Jacob Potts, George H. Miller, Levi Summy, Amos E. Cochran, Daniel Rosch, Alexander Schultz, William Steacy.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Amos E. Cochran, Joseph Potts, George H. Miller, Samuel Fondersmith, John Gyger, Thomas N. Gast, David Herr, Philip Ferree, [Alexander] Schultz, Andrew Charles, John McCallister, Jacob Weitzel.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Isaac Oberley, Jacob Rehm, Conrad Litzman, Daniel Rosch, William Steacy, Joseph Potts, George H. Miller, George Werntz, Jacob Potts, Thomas N. Galt, Jesse Gyger, B. B. Gonder, Alexander Schultz.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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.
