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: Jacob Fordney, John B. Brubaker, John Steman, John Minnich, Jacob Acker, Michael Gochnauer, David Gochnauer, [signature in German], George Shreiner, Peter L. Grosh, Simon Minnich, Simon Minnich Jr.
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Located on the Columbia turnpike, formerly Hornberger's tavern.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Mayer, William Myers, John Davis, Frederick Hoffman, George Brown, Henry Getz, Benjamin Bear, Jacob Baer, [H. B. Bear], Jacob Hiestand, Christian Riddle, David Brubaker.
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Signers of Petition: John Davis, Henry Getz, Benjamin Bear, William Myers, Christian Kauffman, Michael Snavely, [signature in German], Christian Brown, Jacob Bringoff, Martin Schwar, Michael Seitz, [signature in German], Jacob Kauffman.
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Located on the Lancaster and Marietta turnpike roade, five miles from Lancaster
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Samuel Snyder, Emanuel Shober, David Dunkel, John Miller, Henry Hoffman, Abraham Long, Christian Baker, Jacob Schwar, Benjamin Pickel, John Kendig, Tobias Kauffman, George Hawthorn, Lewis Mouse.
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Located four miles from Lancaster, on the turnpike leading from Lancaster to Columbia.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Michael Sneath, Henry Baker, Benjamin Witmer, John Imhoff, Jacob Minnick, Abraham Bower, John Miller, Samuel Kauffman, Jacob Sehner, Henry K. Harnish, Anthony [Hibrank], Benjamin Eberley.
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Located four miles from Lancaster, on the Lancaster and Columbia turnpike.
Formerly kept by John Harnly.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Abraham Will, Michael Eshbach, Abraham Bower, Samuel Kauffman, John Miller, Jacob Eshleman, Benjamin Witmer, Abraham Mummau, Henry Baker, Michael Sneath, Jacob Summy, Daniel Brenner, Christian Saner.
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Signers of Petition: John Shenk, John Miller, Michael Gochnauer, [signature in German], John Hernly, John Minnich, Henry M. Bear, Jacob Heistand, Christian Long, John Landis, David Hartman, Jacob S. Kauffman.
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Signers of Petition: John Getz, Jacob Miller, John Kindig, Jacob Schwar, Reuben Bowman, David Snavely, Jacob Bassler, Jacob Hershey, John J. Kauffman, Frederick Hoffman, George Sweigart, Jacob K. Minich, John Kauffman, John Miller.
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Signers of Petition: [signature in German], Christian Brubaker, J. B. Brubaker, Tobias M. Miller, Joseph Kinsch, Jacob Fordney, John Stauffer, William Parker, Jacob H. Kauffman, George Gross Jr., Henry Imhoff, Philip Brehm.
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