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.
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: [ ] McMahon, George Wolf, John R. Beatty, George Weaver, Daniel Zahm, J. Haughey, Charles Evans, Charles Barnitz, H. Atkins, James Vaughen, James Crow, J. W. Cottrell, Henry Pfahler.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Peter Haldeman, H. E. Atkins, Abraham Myers, J. H. Hunter, Samuel Read, Peter Saylor, G. W. Heckrothe, James Vaughen, John Slack, J. W. Cottrell, George Diller, John Vaughen, John Felix, [ ] Thomas, Michael Conely, Philip Gossler.
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Signers of petition: Joseph M. Watts, George Gohn, Jacob Wisler, Daniel Zahm, H. H. Fry, James Long, James Frederick, Peter Haldeman, R. Williams, R. Chalfant, J. W. Cottrell, James Long Jr., Lewis Frederick.
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Signers of petition: Daniel Zahm, John Felix, Michael Wisler, Lewis Frederick, J. W. Cottrell, H. H. Fry, C. W. Shuman, Christian Pfahler, James Long, Samuel Read, R. Chalfant, George [Maxton], R. Williams.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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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.
Liens filed by contractors showing names of parties including owner of property; description of property including location; nature of claim; description of materials and work done on property; volume and page number of recording in Mechanics' Liens Docket; and date filed.
