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.
Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed.
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.
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: Amos K. Bowers, Andrew Shanck, Joseph Martin, Isaac Eckman, Casper Nauman, James Ager, Frederick Dare, David Bowman, Isaac Simmon, [signature in German], Eli Harnish, Michael Johns, Christian Shenk, Isaac Goss.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: Peter Diffenbaugh, Daniel Longenecker, B. W. Longenecker, Samuel Bausman, Andrew Dunlap, Jacob Greenawalt, Jacob M. Frantz, Michael L. Huver, John Andrews, Samuel Ranck, Hugh McIntyre, Jacob Bausman.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located at the third lock on the Conestoga Navigation.
April term.
Signers of petition: Hugh McIntyre, Jacob M. Frantz, Jacob Bausman, Jacob Lintner, John Sellers, Christian Isenberger, John Herr, Benjamin Charles, Christian Kreider, [signature in German], William Rote, Benjamin Huber, David Caldwell.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
