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.
Located on the turnpike and canal between Columbia and Marietta.
Formerly kept by John Kelly.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: Adam Bell, John Judy, Samuel Boyd, Martin Shellenberger, John Shallenberger, Isaac Hinkle, John Fisher, Jacob Wisler, Philip F. Wislar, Henry Wisler, Cornelius Mumma, Adam Smith.
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Signers of petition: Henry Bruckart, [signature in German], Christian Seitz, Jacob Eshleman, Samuel Wakefield, Reuben Garber, Jacob Wolf, Henry Stauffer, Michael Sneath, Henry Summy, Benjamin [Herr], Henry Herr, Gideon Smith.
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Signers of petition: Henry Wisler, Isaac Hinkle, John D. Staman, Benjamin M. Melllinger, Joseph [Bargar], Isaac Conklin, Jacob M. Grider, Joseph Mosser, Thomas Eves, Christian Bucher, William Blackson, Henry Summy, Christian M. Grider.
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Signers of petition: Jacob M. Grider, John Sherk, Samuel Rigel, Henry Copenhefer, Joseph Mosser, Henry Eisenbarger, Jacob Minnich, John Shollenberger, John Mouk, [signature in German], Joseph Sherk, Samuel Farms.
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Signers of petition: John Sherk, William Barnett, William W. Fry, J. B. Garber, Jacob Eshelman, Jacob Nolt, John Moak, Joseph Sherk, Michael Segrist, Samuel Harnish, John Fridy, D. W. Wtimer, Jacob Will, John Karns, [signature in German], J. M. Culp, Henry Mouk, A. K. Rohrer, Abraham M. Smith.
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Signers of petition: Abraham Zook, J. B. Garber, Jacob Forney, Joseph Detwiler, Jacob Shallenberger, Daniel Shallenberger, Michael Kauffman, William Roberts, A. K. Rohrer, Jacob Myers, D. W. Witmer, Amos W. House, Daniel Peart.
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Located on the Lancaster and Columbia turnpike road.
April term.
Signers of petition: Jacob Myers, John Develin, Henry Neff, William Gabel, Jacob Bletz, Abraham Newcomer Jr., J. M. Culp, John Fridy, Amos W. House, D. W. Witmer, George Bolman, Michael Sneath, A. K. Rohrer.
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Signers of petition: William Hippey, [signature in German], Abraham Stibgen, Samuel Farmer, John Mouk, Henry Mouk, Joseph Sherk, John Sherk, [unknown signature], Jacob Shollerberger, Henry Wertz, Charles Lockart, John Shollerberger.
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