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: David Witmer Jr., Henry Witmer, Francis McGuigan, Jacob Witmer, Patrick McCrea, John McElroy, Martin Neff, John P. Carpenter, Joel Lightner Jr., John C. Lefever, Leonard Auwarter.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located on road leading from Lancaster to Charlestown
Petition not granted.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Huber, George Smith, Samuel Ankrim, Andrew Hunter, Abram Gochnauer, Jacob Bushman, Henry Kendig, John Graham, John Carpenter, William Parker, Daniel Kendrick, Jacob Hoover, John Herr.
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Located on road leading from Lancaster to Charlestown, Maryland.
Petition not granted.
August term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Martin, Isaac Hall, David Weaver, Jacob Fontz, George Young, George Kissell, Martin Barr Jr., Daniel Kendrick, Jacob Bushman, James Warren, Martin Witmer, Abraham C. Smith, Michael Withers, John Graham, Henry Kendig, John Martin.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located on road leading from Colebrook Furnace to Newport.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Meyer, [unknown signature], [signature in German], John Gross, [signature in German], George Withers, C. Carpenter, Paul Johns, Jacob Johns, Martin Shreiner, Henry Carpenter, John Geyer, Peter Martin, Samuel Offner, John Forney, John Bachman.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: Peter Martin, Jacob Erb, Christian Becker, John Forney, John Forney Jr., [signature in German], [unknown signature], Martin Manderbach, Peter Fieles, Michael Greider, Christian Hall.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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