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 on the road leading from Lancaster to Safe Harbour and Shenks Tavern.
Formerly kept by Hugh Mehaffy.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Rudolph Harnish, Benjamin Good, Daniel Warfel, [signature in German], Christian Shank, Frederick Shoff, John Harnish, George Kentig, Jacob Shenk, Jacob Fehl Jr., Samuel Hess, Jacob Hess, Rudolph Hess, [signature in German], Christian Miller, Jonas Raub, John Ohmit, Frederick Miller, Benjamin Harnish, [signature in German], Jacob Frantz, [signature in German], Christian Good, John Gardner, Tobias B. Stehman, Henry Shenck, John Warfel, Tobias Stehman, David Book.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Fehl Jr., Daniel Fulton, Martin Kindig, Benjamin Charles, Christian Barr, Jacob Frantz, John Mecartney, George Urban, Christian Snevely, Christian Herr, Christian Myley, Martin Breneman, Rudolph Harnist, Jacob Hess, Henry Hess, George [Kentig], Joseph Good, Jacob Shenk, Christian Zercher, George [Yentzer], Jacob Shenk.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Known as Conestoga Center, the place for holding township elections.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Fehl Jr., Daniel Fulton, John Mecartney, Henry Hess, George Yentzen, Jacob Hess, Henry Schenck, Rudolph Harnist, Christian Rohrer, Henry Forrer, Benjamin Musser, John Bachman, Christian Herr, Christian Zercher, Christian Snavely, Christian Good, Melchor Brenneman, Christian Sterneman, Jacob Shenk Jr., Joseph Miller, Christian Myley.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
