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.
Known as the Buck, also being the stopping the place of the mail stage.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: John Wilson, John S. Killian, George Fry, William S. Breneiser, E. S. Killian, Samuel Bucher, Samuel S. Killian, Charles B. [Rebes], R. Ream, Elias G. [Breitzel], Curtis Ream, William Musser, Elias Waitknecht.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: John Flickinger, Isaac Fichthorn, Henry Flickinger, [signature in German], [signature in German], Samuel Storke, Henry Harner, Michael Kagerrize, William Addams, Isaac Brenniser, [ ] Kochel, Sebastian Miller, William Fichthorn.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: John Wilson, George Fry, Charles B. Reber, Samuel Bucher, Frederick Ream, Jacob Showalter, Jonas Frederich, John S. Killian, John [Misher] Jr., Michael Moyer, Elias Waithknecht, Samuel S. Killian, Curtis Ream, R. Ream.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Also: Henry Leder, George Duck, Andrew Ream, John Rearer.
Recognizances of John Fiereston, Henry Leder, George Duck, Andrew Ream, John Rearer, Abraham Ream, Tobias Ream, Andrew Clark, Margaret Killian, William Smith Jr., Simon Stedeson.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: E. H. Rhoads, Jeremiah M. Sallada, Elias Waitknecht, John S. Rayer, Henry Lesher, Samuel Fry, Jacob Lutz, George [Lordeu], Henry H. Shirk, David Blensinger, Christian Bentz, John Mishler.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
