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.
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.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Fehl Jr., Daniel Fulton, Martin Kindig, Benjamin Charles, Christian Barr, Jacob Frantz, John Mecartney, George Urban, Christian Snevely, Christian Herr, Christian Myley, Martin Breneman, Rudolph Harnist, Jacob Hess, Henry Hess, George [Kentig], Joseph Good, Jacob Shenk, Christian Zercher, George [Yentzer], Jacob Shenk.
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Signers of Petition: Christian Barr, Benjamin Charles, Martin Kindig, Jacob Frantz, Jacob Fehl Jr., Daniel Fulton, Christian Snevely, Henry Hess, Christian Herr, John Bachman, John Charles, Christian Kline, [signature in German], [signature in German], John Bachman Jr.
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Located on road leading from Columbia to Strasburg near the Conestoga Navigation.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Barr, Christian Stahman, Abraham Herr, Jacob Fehl Jr., Tobias B. Stehman, Martin Kindig, John Johnston, George Kreider Jr., [signature in German], Israel Stealy, David Eyman, Benjamin Bear, Adam Mowrer, Henry Rohrer, Henry Burr.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Warfel, Benjamin Good, John [Goover], Jacob Warfel Jr., Jacob Fehl Jr., Christian Barr, John Miller, Henry Charles, Tobias Stehman, Christian Herr, George Urban, David Harnish, George [Kentig].
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