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: Henry M. Bear, John Miller, Jacob Kinsch, Philip Hottenstein, Andrew Holtsworth, Henry Imhoff, Samuel Parker, Andrew Hershey, Henry H. Shanck, John Stauffer, Henry Hoffman, H. Kauffman.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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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.
Signers of petition: George Foltz, Samuel Parker, Peter S. Snyder, John Stauffer, Isaac Hollinger, Joseph Kinsch, John Keener, Jacob L. Hershey, Joseph R. Royer, Samuel Brighten, John Johns, Ephraim Kissel, Andrew [Holtsworth].
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: J. B. Amwake, L. Baum, F. J. Evans, John Nixdorf, Jared K. Hiester, Samuel Hatz, Herman Strauss, J. Gallagher, Emanuel Gompf, Emanuel Shober, S. W. Taylor, V. P. Anderson.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Signers of petition: John Miller, Christian Long, Michael Gochnauer, Jacob G. Krider, John Gochnauer, Henry Hottenstein, David Gochnauer, Jacob Kinsch, Henry H. Shank, Simon Minnich, John Shenk, Jacob S. Kauffman.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: John [Swar], Samuel Snyder, David Hartman, Christian Swar, Christian Heistand, Henry Imhoff, David Spickler, Jacob Hershey, Philip Brehm, Peter Swar, Jacob Fordney, John Getz, Simon Minnich, Jacob Hostetter.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
