Located as the stopping place of the mail stage and the election house.
April term.
Signers of petition: R. Ream, John Schlott, Daniel Wise, Jeremiah M. Sallada, Abraham Myers, John Lesher, Elias Weitzel, William S. Breneiser, Jacob R. Reddig, Cyrus Ream, Elias Rhoads, John Mishler Jr., [signature in German].
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Sign of the Stage Office, being the stopping place of the mail stage.
April term.
Signers of petition: Daniel Wise, Charles B. Reber, Jeremiah M. Sallada, Daniel S. Kinsey, Abraham Myers, John Reddig, Jacob R. Reddig, John Misher Jr., Elias Weitzel, William Musser, John S. Royer, Samuel Bucher Sr.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Cyrus Ream, B. Bucher, J. H. Rhoads, Christian Keller, George Lorah, Elias Waithnecht, Samuel F. Lied, Henry H. Shirk, Elias Weitzel, Jeremiah M. Sallada, John S. Royer, Christian Bentz, Christian Echternach, John Mishler, George Ludwig, Henry Lesher, David Blensinger.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: R. Ream, Jeremiah M. Sallada, Abraham Myers, Elias H. Rhoads, David Blensinger, Christian Echternach, Jacob Echternach, Samuel Bucher, Henry Lesher, David Roth, William Musser, Charles B. Reber.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of Petition: Abraham Myers, John Lesher, Cyrus Ream, Henry Lesher, Henry H. Shirk, Emanuel Ludwig, John Mishler Jr., J. H. Rhoads, Christian Bentz, R. Ream, Jacob Lutz, Francis Ruth, Elias Weitzel, John S. Royer, Jeremiah M. Salladas.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.