Newspaper photograph of the Rheems underpass on the old Harrisburg Pike. In 1910, when this was taken, traffic of the main highway and the trolley shared the right of way. Frank W. Mumma was motorman and John Miller was conductor.
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.
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.
Signers of Petition: Adam Shaeffer, Jacob Nissly, Mathias Shitz, James Laird, Washington L. Atlee, Frederick Witz, Martin Yetter, Adam Zell, Joshua Bishop, Abraham Hertzler, Jacob Bear, John Reesor.
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Located in town of Mount Joy on the turnpike road leading to Harrisburg, twelve miles from Lancaster.
Lately occupied by John Miller.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: N. Musselman Jr., Christian Hershey, Jacob Lindemuth, Alexander Patterson, Abraham Breneman, Simon Meredith, Jacob Niesley, Okey Hendrickson, Robert Leaman, Joseph Breneman, Samuel K. Bockius, Robert Dysart, James Laird, David Bender, James Patterson Jr., David Martin, James Mackey.
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Signers of Petition: David Shelly, John Hershey, Michael Horst, Peter Horst, Andrew Hayes, Edward McCreary, Jacob Stolar, Jacob Greider, Christian Chock, Thomas Sterrett, Jacob Wallich, Abraham Shelly, Abraham Breneman, Abraham Patterson, Christian Hershey, John Strickler, Abraham Brubaker, Miller Fraim, Christian Leib, Samuel Yetter, Henry Mellinger, Frederick Witz, William McFaddan, C. B. Siman, Robert Dysart, Isaac Hershey, Peter Lindamuth Jr., Joseph Breneman, Washington L. Atlee, Adam Schaeffer, James Patterson, George Spear, John Beaird, Samuel R. Bockius, James Patterson Jr., William B. Galbraith, Jacob Lindemuth, Jacob Niesley, David Zook, Henry Nissley, Alexander Dysart, Jacob L. Nagle, John Fenstermacher, George M. Bowman, John Herr, A. S. Patterson, John Hostetter, Jacob Opp, John Zook, Henry P. Carson.
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