Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed. Arr. chron. by date filed. No index. Hdw. and typed on ptd. fm.
Admin/Biographical History
The County of Lancaster has given LancasterHistory.org custodial responsibility of this collection.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in 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 near Ephrata on the New Turnpike leading from Downingtown towards Harrisburg.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: George Kintzel, Philip Shirk, John Mohler, Samuel Mohler, Jacob Weidman, Daniel Bowman, Jacob Bowman, Michael Stober, Peter Martin, George Weidman, George Laber, George Ilig, Peter Weidman, Samuel Weidman, Jacob Kaushalten, Christian Bowman, Jacob Rimmell, George Musser, Samuel Carpenter, John Sensenig, Jacob Lus, and five others.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
