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Admin/Biographical History: 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.

People: Aument, George; Aument, Mary; Benner, Jacob; Benner, John; Benner, Philip; Berge, Benjamin; Berge, Catharine; Berge, Philip; Burns, Catharine; Burns, Julia; Burns, Michael; Eyrich, John; Eyrich, Sarah; Eyrich, Thomas; Fauster, John; Fauster, William; Freesland, Elisabeth; Freesland, George; Freesland, Jane; Freesland, Samuel; Harris, Andrew; Harris, John; Harris, William; Hendrickson, Catharine; Keech, Anny; Keech, Mrs.; Maguire, Ann; Maguire, Augustus; Maguire, James; McCallister, John; McCallister, Mary; McClinch, Margaret; Monroe, James; Monroe, Mrs.; Monroe, John; Mulveny, Mary; Mulveny, Patrick; Mulveny, Sarah; Myers, Catharine; Myers, Henry; Myers, Julia; Penington, Sarah; Pepper, John; Pepper, Mrs.; Pheniger, Sarah; Rinehard, Charles; Rinehard, Mrs.; Smith, James; Smith, Matilda; Smith, Mrs.; Taylor, Benjamin; Taylor, Rebecca; Trout, Andrew; Trout, Jacob; Trout, Mary

Search Terms: Strasburg Twp.; Poor children; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Photocopy, names taken from Lancaster County Tax Lists.; Aument, George. Father of George Aument; Mary Aument.; Benner, Philip. Father of John Benner; Jacob Benner.; Berge, Philip. Father of Benjamin Berge; Catharine Berge.; Burns, Michael. Father of Catharine Burns; Julia Burns.; Eyrich, John. Father of Sarah Eyrich, age 10; Thomas Eyrich, age 8.; Fauster, William. Father of John Fauster.; Freesland, George. Father of Elisabeth Freesland; Jane Freesland; Samuel Freesland.; Harris, Andrew. Father of William Harris; John Harris.; Hendrickson, Catharine. Mother of James Maguire; Ann Maguire; Augustus Maguire.; Keech, Widow. Mother of Anny Keech.; McCallister, John. Father of Mary McCallister.; McClinch, Margaret. Mother of James Smith.; Monroe, _____ Mrs.Widow. Mother of John Monroe; James Monroe.; Mulveny, Sarah. Mother of Mary Mulveny; Patrick Mulveny.; Myers, Henry. Father of Julia Myers; Catharine Myers.; Penington, Sarah. Or Pheniger, Sarah. Mother of Benjamin Taylor; Rebecca Taylor.; Pepper, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of John Pepper.; Rinehard, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Charles Rinehard.; Smith, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Matilda Smith.; Trout, Jacob. Father of Andrew Trout; Mary Trout.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Description: 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.