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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.
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.
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.
Located on the crossroads from Campbellstown and Cole Brook.
April term.
Signers of petition: [signature in German], Christian Good, Mykel Hosler, Jacob Reiff, John Brenaman, William Hemling, [signature in German], David Barnes, Jacob Ebersol, [signature in German], Abraham Reiff, Ephraim Rohrer, John Horst.
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Located on the crossroads from Campbellstown and Cole Petition of recommendation signed by citizens of Rapho and Mount Joy Townships.
Located at the crossroads of the road leading from Manheim to Campbellstown and Elizabeth and the other leading from Springville to Lebanon.
April term.
Signers of petition: [signature in German], Christian Good, Mykel Hosler, Jacob Reiff, Jacob Stern, Joseph Werner, Joseph G. Good, Levi Brand, John L. Brubacher, George F. Coble, David Barns, Henry Dobbins, Samuel Henry, David G. Frey, Peter Dearman, Samuel Kercher, John Eberly, Samuel K. Hower, Joseph Frey, Philip B. Brehm, Henry Meckly, A. Martin, Martin Peck, James Dearman, Adam Hambrick, George Eichelberger, Peter Leib, John [Rohland], Jacob Whaulter, John Garber, Henry Ebersole, Christian Haulteman, George Mismer, David Barnes, J. Hummer, John Hiller, [signature in German], Jacob Neimand, Abraham Reiff, Christian Hostetter, Henry Garber, Abraham E. Kover, Jacob Eversole, William Hemling, John Brenaman, [signature in German], Jacob Walter, David Brandt, Adam Brenner, Daniel Bender, Levi L. Henry, John W. Neissly, George Loraw, John Brubacher, Samuel G. Good, Henry [Hoar], Abraham E. Garman, Whiliam Kercher, David Whaulter, Petter Spickler, John Whaulter, Joseph Horst, Benjamin Grosh, John Way, Joseph Ebersole, John G. Weaver, Ephraim Rohrer, John Horst.
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Signers of petition: Henry Kauffman, Jeremiah Sheaffer, George Shreiner, George Jacob Ebecht, William Hemling, [signature in German], Jacob H. Missemar, Samuel Nauman, Henry Shelley, Frederick Koser, Samuel Gibble, John Groff, Jacob Farmer, Samuel Groff.
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Signers of petition: Thomas Masterson Jr., Christian [Rull], Seth Eby, Abraham Reiff, [signature in German], John Ebersole, David Brubaker, John Brubaker, Christian E. Brubaker, Christian K. Brubacher, Peter Brubacher, [signature in German].
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