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: Henry Kauffman, Jeremiah Sheaffer, George Shreiner, George Jacob Ebecht, William Hemling, [signature in German], Jacob H. Missemar, Samuel Nauman, Henry Shelley, Frederick Koser, Samuel Gibble, John Groff, Jacob Farmer, Samuel Groff.
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Signers of petition: Henry Lehn, Jacob Farmer, Abraham Young, John Groff, Daniel L. Carpenter, Samuel [Nanman], Peter Hollinger, Jacob Kimmel, Henry Shelly, Joseph Masterson, Solomon Miller, David Skilly.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Farmer, Jacob Connely, George J. Ebrecht, Samuel Groff, David Barnes, Samuel Nauman, David Brubacher, Daniel Brubacher, Joseph Meashey, Abraham Young, John Shitz, Henry Lehn.
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Signers of petition: Daniel L. Carpenter, John Breneman, Samuel Sneyter, John Keiher, Jacob Rock, John Holteman, Martin Brubacher, [signature in German], Daniel Young, Abraham Young, Joseph Meashey, John Hiller, Thomas Masterson Jr.
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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.
Signers of petition: Daniel Burns, John Zink, Samuel Knoll, Henry Shelly, [signature in German], David Farmer, David Brubaker, Joseph Masterson, [Benitick Harzoke], Henry Sehn, Jacob Grosh, Jacob Heisey.
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Signers of petition: Martin Brubacher, Jacob Farmer, Henry Lehn, John Zink, David Farmer, Samuel Knoll, Peter Shelley, Henry Shelley, [signature in German], Peter Brubacker, Peter Snyter, Daniel Young.
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Signers of petition: Benjamin Ritter, [signature in German], John Hostetter, Henry Lehn, John Nutts, Daniel Brubacher, [signature in German], Henry Shelly, John Zink, Daniel Young, [signature in German], John Heisey.
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Signers of petition: John Barker, Jacob Snyter, Thomas W. Veazey, Daniel Young, Peter Brubacher, Joseph Masterson, Samuel Knoll, [signature in German], Jacob Farmer, Henry Lehn, Joseph S. Thome, Martin Brubacher.
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