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 Safe Harbor and Burkholder's ferry to Lancaster, Strasburg, and New Providence.
Place holds general and township elections.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: H. Mehaffy, John Heiney, Samuel S. Welsh, Abraham Barr, Benjamin Urban, Lewis Miller, Christian Kindig, Frederick Sourbeer, Christian Henry, John Kendig, Samuel Gall, Christian Eby, Daniel Conrad.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: John Harnish, Conrad Sourbeer, Christian Shenk, David Hess Jr., Samuel Gall, George [Rentils], [unknown signature], Christian Henry, David Hess, Christian R. Sterneman, James Pennypacker, Casper Hiller, Samuel Myer Jr., M. H. Carman, Henry Graver, Abraham Line, Samuel Myer, Samuel Harnish, Benjamin Good, John Graver, John Heiney, Andrew Mehaffey, Tobias Stehman Sr., John Good, Christian Barr, Jacob Fehl, John Gardner, Daniel Sterneman Jr., James Wright, William Morrison, Christian Hess, Samuel Rankin, John Charles, Benjamin Hess, John Charles, Martin Hess, [signature in German], Isaac Heiney.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: John Witmer, C. J. Rhodes, M. R. Sourbeer, Jacob Detrich, Hiram Alleman, James Conner, James Hutchson, William Campbell, George Hammer, John Miller, Christian Ohmit, George Herlin, John Williamson, Benjamin F. Will, Jonas Kendig, Isaac H. [Leithise], Samuel Nunmacher.
Bond: John Kolp, [signature in German].
Receipt.
Notice.
Depositions: Jacob Detrich, John J. Payne, Michael R. Sourbeer, C. J. Rhodes, Amor D. Kendig, Johnn A. Miller, Charles Malhorn.
6 items, 4 pieces
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Signers of petition: Adam Kindig, Benjamin Urban, Benjamin Good, [signature in German], Samuel Myer Jr., Daniel Fulton, [signature in German], Benjamin Charles, Melchoir Hackman, Rudolph Myer, John Kendig, James Pennypacker, Henry Rush.
1 item, 1 piece
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