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.
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.
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.
Located on the Downingstown, Ephrata, Harrisburg Turnpike road where the Sinking Spring road crosses.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: R. R. Heitler, Peter Martin Jr., Timothy C. Konigmacher, George Fahnestock, Jacob Konigmacher, Andrew Uhrich, Emanuel Bollinger, Jacob Stoll, Jesse Conaway, Daniel Bauman, John Jones, [signature in German].
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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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Located on the Downingtown, Ephrata, and Harrisburg turnpike, where the old Lancaster and Sinking Spring road cross.
Formerly kept by his father, Henry Miller, deceased.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Samuel Zerfass Jr., David Martin, R. R. Heitler, Jacob Konigmacher, Emanuel Bollinger, Benjamin Konigmacher, T. C. Konigmacher, David Hauck, M. R. Witwer, William Spera, Jacob Fry, William Konigmacher, David Bauman, Jacob Miller.
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