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.
From left: Lizzie L. Eckert Hornberger, Dorothy Hornberger Herr, Edith Hornberger Mohler, Emma Hornberger Kling, William Buch Hornberger, Anna Hornberger Reedy and Elizabeth Hornberger Dommel.
The Hornberger children, from left: Dorothy Hornberger Herr, Elizabeth Hornberger Dommel, Edith Hornberger Mohler, Anna Hornberger Reedy, William Buch Hornberger and Emma Hornberger Kling sitting on a wicker chair.
Family of McKee and Ada Weaver sitting around the dinner table. Clockwise from left, beginning with McKee Weaver, are Janetta P. Weaver, Charles M. Weaver, Chester L. Weaver, Gilbert S. Weaver, Richard W. Weaver, Robert N. Weaver, Roger A. Weaver, Charlotte N. Weaver, Ruth A. Weaver, Ada P. Weaver, and Betty M. Weaver.
McKee Weaver and wife Ada with their children, Janetta, Charles, Chester, Gilbert, Richard, Robert, Roger, Charlotte, and Ruth. "Taken at Lititz home June 5, 1921".
The Weaver family at their home, 228 Front Street, Lititz. Back row, from left: Roger Weaver, McKee Weaver, Ada Pearl Eicher Weaver. Second row: Charles Weaver, Robert Weaver, Janetta Weaver and Ruth Weaver. Third row: Gilbert Weaver. Fourth row: Chester Weaver. In front: Richard Weaver.
McKee Weaver and family. Standing in back, left to right: Roger Weaver, Charles Weaver and Robert Weaver. Ada and McKee Weaver are seated in middle. Children in front from left to right: Janetta Weaver, Chester Weaver, Charlotte Weaver, Gilbert Weaver, Betty Weaver, Richard Weaver and Ruth Weaver.
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.
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. Arr. chron. by date filed. No index. Hdw. and typed on ptd. fm.
Admin/Biographical History
The County of Lancaster has given LancasterHistory.org custodial responsibility of this collection.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in year.
