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.
This collection contains the family papers of Helen Buckwalter Woerner from 1798-1939 including deeds, farm inventories, public sale posters, estate papers, and contracts. Some items of interest are the deeds, public sale documents, and a Campbell's Soup Company contract for tomato growing. A map shows the site master plan for the Lancaster Airport that was built on this family's farmland.
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.
Formerly occupied by Christian Stauffer, and before that Emanuel Brenner.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John Herr, [signature in German], Adam Miller, Abraham Brenneman, Jacob Buckwalter, Adam Brennaman, Christian D. Mellinger, Rudolph Wissler, Emanuel Frey, [signature in German], Jacob Andrews, Henry Funk, Christian Herr, John Witmer, Christian Funk, Christian Shuman, Michael Shenk, [signature in German], Jacob Hoffman, Joseph Smith.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of Petition: Henry Miller, Michael Kauffman, Abraham Kauffman, George Pritz sr., Jacob Mingle, William Murphey, John Eby, John Long, Adam Nees, [signature in German], George D. Miller, Peter Pritz, George Gleim, Daniel Brandt, [signature in German], Martin Rudisill, Samuel Ensminger, Jacob Reiff, David May, John Arndt Jr.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: Christian Mellinger Jr., Ephraim Rohrer, John Hysinger, Jacob Green, William Reese, [signature in German], [signature in German], Joshua Keely, Calvin Chamberlain, [signature in German], John Oberdorff, Samson [Rase], Abraham Bitner.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of Petition: A. Smith, [signature in German], Henry Keysor, [signature in German], Charles [O ], [signature in German], George Gleim, Peter Pritz, Christian Mayer, George Pritz, Joseph Reiffe, George Pritz, David May, Samuel Ensminger Jr., Samuel Ensminger, Henry Miller, Jacob Brown, John Hochstetter, George D. Miller.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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.
