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 road leading from Safe Harbor to Columbia at the junction of the Lancaster and Washington road.
January term.
Signers of petition: Jacob F. Frey, James [Bones], Joseph B. Wright, [ ] Lindemuth, Henry Loyer, Aaron Hewes, Jacob Young, A. H. Wissler, James Conner, Peter Williamson, Edward Hess, Abraham Hess.
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Signers of petition: [ ] Lindemuth, Horace Alleman, Edward Hess, Abraham Hess, Rudolph Wissler, Peter Williamson, Samuel Naylor, David F. Young, John Else, John J. Payne, John Kolp, Amor D. Kendig, James Conner.
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Signers of petition: Horace Alleman, Amos Hess, Rudolph Wissler, William Morison, [D.] F. Young, [ ] Pursely, Abraham Hess, Israel Brenner, John Kolp, Peter Williamson, John Else, Amor D. Kendig.
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Signers of petition: J. H. Wittmer, B. K. Myers, H. E. Kline, Peter Kline, Henry Gehr, Rudolph H. Wissler, John Markley, William Parker, Jacob Markley, Henry Lindeman, Emanuel Frey, Jacob Collins, Abraham Hostetter, Frederick Frey.
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Signers of petition: Michael Bender, Christian Herr, Jacob Kauffman, John Herr, George B. Mowery, Adam Breneman, Jacob Shenk, Jacob Habecker, Abraham Peters, John Lintner, Rudulph Herr, A. B. Brenneman, Emanuel Herr, Henry Loyer, Henry Kauffman.
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Signers of petition: George G. Brush, Jacob Dellinger, Jacob Staman, John Detrich, George Overdorff, Frederick Stoner Jr., Adam Shuman, J. S. Witmer, Henry Schenck, Bernard Mann, Henry Greenawalt, Amos B. Shuman, Christian O. Herr, John S. Mann, Henry Krady.
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Signers of petition: James Hutchson, William [Foxtheiamer], Charles R. Hudgins, George Whipple, Horace Alleman, Levi G. Clark, James Conner, A. B. Brenneman, Jasper N. Pursel, John Eberly, Jacob Stoler, John Kolp.
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Located on the road leading from Columbia to Washington.
April term.
Signers of petition: John E. McDonald, C. Funk, Thomas Serges, Abraham Haber, Gustavus A. Dorr, Howard Herr, A. Hummer, Jacob Spicer, James McDonald, Jacob McLande, Christian Binkley, Warren Brown, John Urban, James Green, Michael Sourbeer.
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Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
