The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
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. 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 Newport to Colebrook Furnaces.
Petition not granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Philip Gloninger, Adam Winger, John Winger, Daniel Swope, Peter Kellenberger, George Swope, [name in German], Peter Eby, Samuel Zentmoyer.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the road leading from Newport to Coleman's Iron Works.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Adam Winger, Dorus Eby, Henry Winger, Cynus Sheaffer, Isaac Carpenter, John Cunningham, Michael VonKennen, John Johns, Jesse Line, Benjamin Spayd, Tobias Miller, Jehu Clemson, Benjamin Vernon, Jacob Johns, Abraham Bane, [David] Musser, William Weidler, Moore Connell, Samuel Cowan, Emanuel Snook, George Miller, William Scott, George Meixel, Abraham Eby, John Rutter, John Myer, Mathias Swobe, John Winger, Samuel Zentmeyer, David Heller, Christian Eby, Peter Eby, Joseph Heller, Daniel Swope, George Swope, Daniel Groff, William [Tyler], C. Carpenter, J. Hershey, J. Eby, Israel Carpenter, Peter Kellenberger, Philip Gloninger.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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.
