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.
Located on road leading from Lancaster to Manheim.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Gish, Martin Groff, [signature in German], Jacob Landis, Benjamin Long, Elijah T. Ward, Peter [Brugh], [signature in German], Jacob Rohrer, John Frantz, [Daniel Bluder], Christian Grube, John Grube, Isaac Kauffman.
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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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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.
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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.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located on the Reading road about 3 miles from Lancaster.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Landis, Henry Landis, John Bassler, [signature in German], Samuel Sherk, Isaac Sherk, Martin Mayer, Jacob K. Landis, John Miller, David Mayer, Jacob Landis, Henry Rudy, Benjamin Long, Jacob Stoner, John K. Landis, Joseph Sellers, Benjamin Johnson, Conrad Kurtz, Samuel E. Kurtz, John Buckwalter, Henry Frank, Jacob Frank, John Landis, [signature in German], [signature in German], Abraham Binkly, [signature in German], John Shenk, Henry Shenk, Martin Binkley, Hanry Landis, Isaac Landis, Abraham Stauffer, John Johnson, John Schreiner, Benjamin Landis.
1 item, 3 pieces
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Located on the Reading road about 3 1/2 miles from Lancaster.
Petition not granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Henry Shreiner, Daniel Royer, Jacob Reidenbach, Paul Black, Jacob Frantz, Adam Dietrick, Daniel Dietrich, [signature in German], Jacob Zercher, Jacob Minnick, [Jacob Evans], David Cassler, Peter Hunsecker, John Frantz, [signature in German], Benjamin Widaman, Balzer [Lipp], Adam Keller.
1 item, 1 piece
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