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: Samuel R. Peters, Martin Eshleman, Jacob B. Eshleman, Martin Mellinger, James Bones, Jacob Heiny, William R. Peters, Joseph B. Habecker, Frederick M. Brady, John W. Rumel, Christian Hunke, Samuel George, Adam Stater, Robert Pentice, Samuel McGunde, Jacob Miller, Jacob Ritter, W. Ulmer, Adam K. Manning, Sr., Jacob F. Frey, Joseph Frey, Anthony Bumselor, John F. Frey.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Andrew Myers, James Barlow, James Mooney, George Myers, George W. Porter, Samuel Ehrman, Andrew Hershy, Valentine Greiner, Levi Ricksecker, John B. Shelly, Samuel J. Shay, Joseph Haugentobler, Joshua Leader, Simon Meredith, John Patterson.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: George W. Porter, Joseph Porter, Jacob R. Heilig, Samuel Ehrman, John Patterson, James Moore, Samuel S. Grosh, Jacob R. Long, John B. Shelly, Jacob Uhrich, Thomas McFarland, Simon Meredith, Levi Ricksecker, Samuel J. Shay, Andrew Hershey.
1 item, 1 piece
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Sign of the Cross Keys, known as the Cross Road Tavern.
April term.
Signers of petition: Jacob Earhart, Alexander Patterson, Michael Gormley, H. L. Stehman, W. McNeel, J. G. Fisher, John Boyce, Stephen Grisinger, John Bosler, Henry S. Shirk, D. C. Maurer, Philip Royer, Christian Leib, Benjamin Stehman.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
