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: Benjamin B. Herr, George Wiker, [unknown signature], Jacob Hoak, Levi Lefevre, John B. Mellinger, Davis Gyger, Henry E. Hoover, David Miller, George Lefever, [signature in German], Benjamin Breneman.
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Signers of petition: Daniel Herr, Martin Pfautz, Jacob Martin, Daniel Helm, Benjamin Groff, Isaac Groff, J. Miller Raub, Michael Groff, John [Mayer], George [Waker], Abraham Mayer, J. H. Myers, Thomas Murphy.
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Signers of petition: D. S. Kieffer, J. Miller Raub, Jacob Martin, George Markley, John Raub, Martin Pfautz, John Tweed, John Ressler, Henry Leaman, Jonathan Stouffer, Isaac Weaver, Joseph Markley.
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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.
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.
Signers of petition: Jonathan Stouffer, Daniel Herr, Isaac Weaver, Michael Groff, John Groff, Benjamin [Fritz], Henry Leaman, John Resler, J. Miller Raub, Henry Kindig, Elias F. Witmer, D. S. Kieffer, John Hoffman, John Raub.
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Signers of petition: Michael Groff, Isaac [Lantz], John Huble, Daniel Herr, Jacob [Treasher], G. W. Miller, B. W. Lantz, Jacob Keneagy, Christian Shultz Jr., Benjamin [Fortz], Martin Barr, David Hostetter, Henry Brenberger, Daniel Hehn, Martin Huber.
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Signers of petition: Isaac Girvin, Benjamin Breneman, Franklin Clark, H. G. Herr, Benjamin Mellinger, Jacob Bair, Benjamin B. Herr, George Wiker, John F. Herr, Jacob H. Hoover, John B. Mellinger, George Lefever, Jacob Miller.
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Signers of petition: J. H. Myers, Robert [Cryer], Benjamin Breneman, George Wiker, Henry Musselman, John Groff, Abraham Mayer, Jacob Martin, Martin Barr, John Hersh, [unknown signature], Isaac Groff.
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