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.
Located on the public road leading from Coleman's Iron Works and Lititz to Wilmington.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Myer, Christian Wenger, Adam Steinmetz, Christian Balmer, Christian Zwally, Levi Forney, John Forney, Henry Zook, Henry Grebill, Abraham Wenger, John McCord, David Martin, George Reed, Jacob Zook, [signature in German], Adam Brown, [signature in German], Christian Groff, [signature in German], Jacob Adams Jr., Jacob Adams.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the road leeading from Coleman's Iron Works and Lititz to Wilmington.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Abraham Kochel, Peter Kafroth, Christian Myer, Michael Wenger, [signature in German], Daniel Bitzer, Henry Stauffer, Christian Wenger, Henry Zook, Jacob Busser, Christian Wenger, George Laber Jr., Henry Grebill, George Kafroth, C. Carpenter Jr.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the public road leading from Coleman's Iron Works and Lititz to Wilmington.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: [signature in German], Peter Kafroth, [signature in German], Christian Myer, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], Henry Grebill, David Martin, Charles Carpenter, John Grebill, David Good, Jacob Wolf, George Reed, C. Carpenter Jr., George Kafroth, Jacob Busser, Abraham Forney.
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.
