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.
Located on road leading from Lancaster City to Safe Harbour.
Petition against tavern.
April term.
Signers of Petition: [name in German], [name in German], Robert Coleman, John Good, H. Brien, Henry Rush, Tobias Stihman, [name in German], [name in German], [name in German], Christian Kindig, [name in German], Socrates Myer, John Bachman, Joseph Miller, Jacob Good, John Good, [name in German], Samuel Gockley, James K. Menough, Christian Shank, Samuel Myer.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on road leading from Lancaster City to Safe Harbour.
Petition not granted.
Signers of Petition: [name in German], Joseph Hess, Hugh Mehaffey, Henry Herr, Jr., Isaac Herr, Joseph Urban, [name in German], Simon Graft, William McMillan, Jacob Shenk Jr., Frederick Pfeiffer, [name in German], John Sweigart, Henry Sourbeer, John Urban, Frederick Fenstermacher, Jacob Shenk Sr., John Stauffer, John Hess, Samuel Hess, Jacob Mumert, [name in German], George Kendig, Samuel Mehaffey, George Mathiot, Isaac Kaufman, James Rankin, Jacob [ ], Henry Kaufman, Henry Stauffer, Jacob Graeff, Philip Brenner, John Resh Jr., Conrad Sourbeer, Benjamin Shenk, Jacob Rapp, Abraham Herr, George Wien, George Brundard, George Hambright, Peter Hawman, William Glenn, Lewis Kline, Jacob Duchman, Christopher Kling, John Reed, John Morrison, George Rysinger, Michael Algier, Michael Dietrick, Michael Withers, John Lewis, Nathaniel Lightner, John Hubley, James Hawthorn, John Albright, John Tanger, Nicholas Marks, [name in German], Christian Steman, Christopher Winters Jr., John Ehler.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of Petition: John Good, Christian Kindig, Christian Shaub, Samuel Gockley, [name in German], [name in German], John Good, Jacob Good, Joseph Miller, [name in German], [name in German], Henry Dietrick, Jr., Joseph Herr, John Bachman, [name in German], [name in German], Samuel Myer, Socrates Myer, H. Brien, [name in German], Robert Coleman.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located about eight miles from Lancaster City on the road leading from Lancaster to Borkholder ferry and also the road leading from Strasburg to Safe Harbour.
Formerly occupied by John Kendig.
Petition not granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Henry Herr, Henry Byers, Jacob Shenk, [unknown signature], Henry Eshleman, John Warfel, Jr., Adam Warfel, Benjamin Good, Abraham Warfel, Henry Schenk, William McMillan, Jacob Shenk Sr., Christian Kline, Lewis Urban, Jr., John Hess, Jacob Ripley, Jr., Christian Breneman, [unknown signature], William Bauer.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of Petition: [name in German], [name in German], [name in German], Christian Shank, [name in German], John Good, Samuel Gockley, James K. Menough, [name in German], Joseph Miller, Christian Kendig, Henry Dietrich, Robert Coleman, [unknown signature].
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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.
