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.
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.
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.
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.
Formerly kept by James Laird, lately by David McNeely.
April term.
Signers of petition: James Laird, William McNell, David McNeely, Jehu W. Breneman, James Mooney, George W. Porter, John Fenstermacher, Abraham Dyer, Levi Ricksecker, James Barlow, Abraham Strickler, Jacob Hahnlen, Christian Musselman, Christian Leib, George Myers, Benjamin Remich.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: H. Shaffner, James Barlow, James Mooney, John Leib, Philip Royer, Stephen Grisinger, Jacob Earhart, Jacob Hahnlen, John Nauman, Samuel S. Grosh, Thomas McFarland, George W. Porter, David McNeely, Henry Zell, Joseph Good, Isaac Shertzer, Benjamin Flory, Jacob Musselman, Jacob Musselman Jr., John B. Shelly, Levi Ricksecker.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Missemer, Simon Meredith, Thomas McFarland, Joseph S. Porter, Abraham Dyer, Abraham Shelly, Samuel S. Grosh, J. B. Shelly, James Barlow, Isaac Shertzer, Jacob R. Long, George W. Porter, James Moore, Levi Ricksecker, Jacob Nissley, Joseph Hougentobler, John Fenstermacher.
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Signers of petition: Abraham Strickler, John Nauman, Loren Artmann, Jacob Earhart, John Leib, Benjamin Stehman, Christian Leib, Valentine Greiner, John Hackman, Henry S. Shirk, John H. Greiner, Jacob H. Greiner, Stephen Grisinger, Daniel Maurer Sr., John Patterson, David Leib, Isaac Shertzer.
1 item, 1 piece
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Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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 a petition for an eating house: John Sherk, H. S. Shirk, A. M. Heistand, David Leib, David Stoner, Elias W. Hamaker, J. M. Culp, John Myers, C. Baker, L. P. Beckly, Jacob Hamaker, Jacob Earhart, A. Greiner, John Hogendobler, Jacob H. Greiner, P. E. Lindemuth, Jacob Mussleman, Benjamin Flory, Henry Sherbahn, Samuel M. [Close].
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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