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.
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.
List of names of tavern keepers: Anthony W. Baldwin, Daniel Conrad, Christian Funk, Frederic Gemberling, Samuel Harnish, Isaac Heiny, Abraham Hess, Adam Kendig, John Kindig, John Mecartney, Benjamin Snavely.
1 item, 5 pieces
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Signers of petition: John Bachman Jr., David Meyer, Jacob Burkholder, Frederich Dagen, Jacob Johnson, Christian Barr, Isaac Heiney, Jacob Warfel, John Bachman Sr., Samuel [Weaver], John Shenk, Michael Kreider.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Tobias Stehman, David Meyer, Daniel Fulton, Joseph Charles, John Sener, John Charles, John Bachman Sr., John Bachman Jr., Benjamin H. Bachman, Joseph Herr Jr., Andrew Mehaffey, [signature in German].
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: David Meyers, [signature in German], John Bachman Jr., Benjamin H. Bachman, Christian Barr, Isaac Heiney, Michael Zercher, John Charles, John Bachman Sr., Joseph Herr Jr., Andrew Mehaffey, John Sener.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Adam Lefever, Rudolph Haverstick, John Miller, J. M. Hess, David Henry, John Henry, Samuel H. Hess, C. H. Shenk, Abner Miller, Samuel L. Fehl, Jacob Burkhart, Henry [Lanick].
Petition to sell liquor by the quart.
Bond: D. Bair, John D. Skiles.
Receipt to sell liquor by the quart.
4 items, 4 pieces
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