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: John Witmer, Rudolph Kauffman, Adam Doerstler, Henry H. Kauffman, Henry Gerlach, Benjamin Breneman, Zacharias Witmer, Henry Sauder, Jacob Otto, Frederick S. Kline, Christian S. Kline, B. F. Kline.
Notice.
Depositions: Eli Hewes, Peter Kline, Martin K. Manning, Daniel Kline, Abraham Bitner, Jacob Miller.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Letter of support: John Haddon, Richard Campbell, [signature in German], Thomas Davis, Evan Davis, Elias George, Fredrick Baker, David H. Mellinger, John LaBoux, J. H. Lanten, Charles Evans, Jonas Kendig, [unknown signature], John Chordy, [unknown signature], Lewis Geist, Frederick Werth, Anton Mower, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [Henry Lybrand], John Smith, J. H. Mathews, David Morgan, Adam Knapp, Henry Debler, Hermann Kuhn, Conrad Knapp, George [Hannmek], Joseph Rice, [signature in German], M. A. Withers, James Boyce, Henry Coch, Charles Hoffmann, [unknown signature], [Johnston Heber], John Brack, [ ] Werner, August Lartz, Charles Malhorn, G. W. Stroman, [signature in German], [signature in German], Joseph Schlitt, [signature in German].
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Frederick Sener, Jacob Neff, Benjamin Hershey, Jacob Bausman, Jacob Seitz, Adam S. Dietrich, Benjamin Landis, Christian H. Charles, John Rutt, Jacob S. Mann, Jacob Landis, Rudolph Gamber, Jacob K. Shenk, Abraham Denlinger.
Notice.
Depositions: Abraham Rohrer, Jacob C. Kready, Jacob N. Metzger, Rudolph Gamber, John Killheffer, Adam S. Dietrich, Henry Gamber.
3 items, 5 pieces
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Signers of petition: Jacob Seitz, Christian H. Charles, Benjamin Landis, Adam S. Dietrich, John Landis, Jacob S. Kauffman, C. O. Herr, George S. Mann, Henry Krady, Jacob Staman, Henry Greenawalt, Frederick Stoner, Barnherd Mann.
Bond: Henry Lintner, David E. Rohrer.
Receipt.
Notice.
Depositions: George G. Brush, Frederick Stoner, Abraham Shenk, Henry Greenawalt, Barnherd Mann, Jacob Seitz.
5 items, 10 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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