Signers of petition: John Reinhold, Benjamin Sherbahn, Martin Bowman, Harman Lightner, George Bence, George M. Book, Samuel M. Peck Jr., John Markley, Jacob Markley, A. N. Breneman, James Johnstin, George Breneman, Henry Sherbahn, Jacob Breneman, John W. Breneman.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the Downingstown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike road where the old Lancaster road via Sinking Springs to Reading road cross.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: W. J. Hibshman, David Markley, Barton H. McCord, Jacob [Hartruft], Samuel Zerfass, J. B. Amwake, Jacob Wolf, David Hauck, [Lewis Doke], R. R. Heitler, T. C. Konigmacher, James Ohara, Levi Miller, William Konigmacher.
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Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Court martial records of the Pennsylvania Militia from the War of 1812. Docket book entries include charges, pleadings, witness accounts, court minutes, and judgments. Summons papers include defendant's name, name of commanding officer, appearance date, and amount of fine.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by regiment and company, then numerically by case number.
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.
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.
