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.
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 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
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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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
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Reading.
Lately occupied by [ ] Stibgen and formerly by John Michael Sr.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Allan [Capent], Henry Fritz, Jacob Harter, [unknown signature], Martin Fry, Richard Flickinger, Samuel Stoher, Frederick Ream, [signature in German], Michael Stober, David Bauman, Jacob Eby, J. B. Amweg, John Bollinger, Jacob Angus, Jacob Souder, Martin Gross, John Gross, [signature in German], Daniel Shissler, R. R. Heitler, John Keller, George Long, [signature in German], [signature in German], Jesse Bitzer, [signature in German], John Shaffer, Daniel Feather, Cyrus Killian, Philip Sherk, George Wise, William Lewis, Amos Johnson, Jacob Souer, David Albright, John Souer, [J. B. Kirk], [unknown signature], Jesse Keefer, Jacob Zercher, John L. Sharp, Samuel Grube, Jacob Evans, Christian Young, Andrew Ream, Michael Gish, Jacob Workman, Samuel Ruth, [signature in German], John Reidenbach, John Garber, Jacob Frank, Andrew Bixler, Jacob Minnich, Abraham Musselman, Daniel Dietrich, Isaac Hostetter, John [Bush], Henry Lehn, Isaac Baker, Jacob K. Landis, William Myer, Henry H. Kurtz, David S. Binkley, George Shreiner, Henry Shenk, [signature in German], Joseph Shenk, David Fellenbaum, Isaac Fellanbaum, [signature in German], Casper Grub, Jacob Brubaker, Francis Ruth, Christian Bassler, Jacob Metzger, Jacob Tanger, [signature in German], Philip Sprecher, Martrin Groff, Peter Grube, [signature in German], [signature in German], Isaac Leib, Jacob Reidenbach, Daniel Royer, Daniel Royer Jr., John Huhn, [signature in German], [signature in German], H. B. Bowman, J. H. Kurtz, [signature in German], John Zook, [signature in German], Michael Kuhn, George Kuhn, Isaac Ressler, [signature in German], Henry Shreiner, Peter Forney, Gabriel Leib, Henry Hottenstein, Samuel Bear, Henry Zercher, Elias Erb, John Bucher, Jacob Frantz, [signature in German], Joseph Adams.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the Lancaster and Reading road about 7 miles from Lancaster.
Formerly occupied by John Bear.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Frank, Abraham Shenk, Henry Shreiner, John [Rutty], Benjamin Landis, [signature in German], Henry Rudy, Hanry Landis Jr., Abraham Binkley, Daniel Royer, Samuel Bear, John Leib, Frederick G. [Scheidler], John Bower, Benjamin Royer Jr., Peter Forney, John Evans, John Kuhn, Michael Kuhn, [signature in German], Jacob Minnich, [J. H.] Kurtz.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Reading.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Reidenbach, Jacob Frantz, Daniel Shissler, Abraham Shenk, Jacob Bruchen, John Leib, Jacob Zercher, Rudy Gunkel, Daniel Royer Jr., Henry Shreiner, Francis Ruth, Daniel Dietrich.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on road leading from Lancaster to Reading 7 miles from Lancaster.
Lately kept by John Bear.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: [Hanry Lendis Jr.], Daniel Geib, Jacob Bucher, [signature in German], Daniel Royer, Jacob Frank, John Zook, Jacob K. Landis, Henry Shreiner, Jacob Reidenbach, Jacob Zercher, John Huhn, Jacob Tanger, Andrew Bear, H. B. Bowman, Daniel Royer, John Frantz, Jacob Minnich, Paul Black, Abraham Shenk.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
