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.
Located on the Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike road at the crossing of the road leading from Lancaster to Sheafferstown in Lebanon County.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John Erb, Martin Weidman, John Elser, John K. Nies, S. L. Robeson, Peter Weidman, Samuel Gorgas, David Earnest Jr., Daniel Stober, Jacob Corl, William Fausset, J. H. McCausland.
1 item, 1 piece
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Widow of John Bricker, second petitioner is son Isaac Bricker.
Located on the road leading from Lebanon via Sheafferstown, Elizabeth Furnace to Lancaster crossing the Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike.
Petition not granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: Martin Weidman, Jacob Miller, John Hackman, Daniel Bentz, Henry Herchelroth, Peter Martin Jr., Elias Stober, Peter Weidman, John Erb, John Eby, Elias Eby, N. Ferguson, Samuel H. Miller, Thomas Callihar.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike road, at the crossing of the Lancaster road to Sheafferstown.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Charles Fausset, Evan Bricker, Daniel Bentz, Jacob Miller, John Zartman, George H. Miller, John Steiner, Peter Weise, Henry Shirk, Jacob Schirk, Henry Schirk, Samuel H. Miller.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike at the crossing from Lancaster to Scheafferstown.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Miller, C. P. Miller, Samuel H. Miller, George H. Miller, John Steiner, Daniel Bentz, Isaac Bricker, John B. Erb, Evan Bricker, Christian Bentz, Martin Weidman, Hiram [Erb].
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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