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: John Nagle, P. H. Gochnauer, George Martin, Benjamin F. Rowe, Siles Winter, Benjamin Huber, Joseph Hatcher, Samuel Broome, Thomas Redman, Henry Parmer, John Miller, Hiram Stoutzenberger, William McMullian, Martin Huber Sr.
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Located on the public road leading from Lancaster to Port Deposit, about 9 miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Joseph Winter, Christopher Winter, John Hart, John Bruce, Jacob Stock, Martin Huber Jr., John Gochenouer, Andrew Brown, Henry Zercher, Henry Bowman, David Strohm, John Miller.
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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: Christian Brenneman, John Nagle, Ryland McCallister, Henry Miller, Charles Prichett, John Hart, Henry Snavely, William McMullian, Abner [Reihl], Absalom Gochnauer, George Martin, Benajmin Hart, John Mowrer, Edward S. Henry, Joseph Winter, Martin Huber Jr.
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Signers of petition: John Mowrer, James W. Walker, Samuel Broome, John Nagle, Christian Brenneman, Martin Huber Jr., John Hart, Martin Huber Sr., R. B. McAllister, John Fisher Jr., Siles Winter, William Gentner, George Martin, John Morton, Charles Prichett, Christian Eyman, Jacob Hast, Benjamin Huber.
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Signers of petition: Stephen Wiggins, George Martin, John Morton, Benjamin Herr, John Hart, Daniel Resler, Martin Huber Sr., Martin Huber Jr., Christian Brenneman, Hiram Watson, Benjamin Huber, John Nagle, Jacob Miller.
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Signers of petition: Hiram Watson, George Martin, John Nagle, John Gochnauer, John Morton, Christian Brenneman, David Huber, Siles Winter, Benjamin H. Witmer, Samuel Broome, John Hart, Martin Huber Jr., Samuel Huber, Peter Krug.
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Signers of petition: John Nagle, Benjamin H. Witmer, John Morton, Benjamin Herr, Franklin Brenneman, Martin Huber Jr., George H. Miller, Henry Rush, George Martin, Christian Brenneman, C. Brenneman, Hiram Watson, Benjamin Huber.
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