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.
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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.
Signers of petition: George Keller, Peter McConomy, Jacob Leman, M. Carpenter, Godfried Zahm, H. Sherff, Watson H. Miller, John F. Sehner, Jacob G. Getz, George D. Eberman, Charles F. Hager, Allen Richards.
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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.
Carte de visite. Ellen Houghman Brubaker, mother of Judge Henry Clay Brubaker. She was born October 17, 1824, died December 21, 1873. Daughter of Frederick Hoffman and Elizabeth Huffnagle of East Hempfiled Township. Married September 28, 1848 to George Brubaker.