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.
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: Jacob Myers, Henry C. Wentz, Robert Moderwell, George Metzger, H. Blickenderfer, Charles Haufler, Andrew Balmer, J. C. Bitner, Samuel McComsey, Hiram Kendig, George McDonald, George Dietrich.
1 item, 1 piece
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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.
Located on North Queen Street, on the railroad, in the North West Ward.
April term.
Signers of petition: Jacob Myers, John B. Frick, Frederick Dern, John Kuhns, Emanuel VanKanan, Frederick Lutz, John Wittmeyer, Jacob [Gruel], [unknown signature], John [Flick], Robert Moderwell, George H. Metzger, John Sehner.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Myers, Robert Moderwill, C. A. Bitner, Samuel McComsey, Hiram Kendig, John A. Tryer, George Metzger, Philip Pyle, B. Mishler, Jacob [Kuhn], [J. Bitner], Frederick Lutz.
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Signers of Petition: John Johns, Philip Brehm, Henry Steman, Philip Hottenstein, George Lenhert, David Culberton, Robert Beard Jr., John Swar, [signature in German], John Stauffer, John Bostick, [signature in German], Jacob Fordney, Jacob Cassler, Jacob Hershey, Henry Imhoff, Andrew Hattsworth, [John Groff].
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Myers, Christian Myers, John Vonal, Henry E. Heinitsh, William Smith, J. Kaufman, John Huber, Christian Steman, John Ehler, Abraham Hoefgen, Jacob Hershey, Robert Bear Jr., John Michael Jr., Christian Strenge, John Eberman Sr., John Bachman.
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