Signers of petition for an eating house: Henry H. Kurtz, Isaac Landis, John Evans, Jacob Bassler, Benjamin W. Harnish, [unknown signature], John Brubaker, John Neff, Samuel L. Leaman, Abraham Rohrer, Daniel Dietrich, William Ressler.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Located at Binkley's Bridge, on the New Holland turnpike.
April term.
Signers of petition: John Stouffer, Henry H. Kurtz, Andrew Balmer, Henry Althouse, Isaac Landis, Jacob L. Landis, Jacob Esbenshade, Isaac Hostetter, Henry Forney, Michael Martin, William Witman, John Gerber.
1 item, 1 piece
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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: Daniel Dietrich, Abraham D. Heller, Henry Friedel, Henry Althouse, [signature in German], Henry Eberle, John Neff, Samuel L. Leaman, John Brubaker, Abraham Rohrer, John J. [Cake], C. L. [Husberer], Henry Haverstick.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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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.