Located at intersection of road leading from New Holland to Marietta and road leading from John Shenk's Mill.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Heistand, Samuel Parker, John Lutz, Andrew Bear, Jacob Grubb, [signature in German], John Helman, Peter Bell, [unknown signature], Henry M. Reigart, John Getz Jr., Jacob Lutz, Jacob Kline, George Danner.
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Located on the Public Road from the Harrisburg turnpike to New Holland about 2 miles from Chiques Bridge.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: John Shenck, Peter Grider, Jacob Cappenheffer, John Miller, Abraham Long, [signature in German], John Johns, John Miller, [signature in German], Samuel Parker, Simon Minnick, Henry Imhoff, John Harnly, Jacob Hershey.
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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.
A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.