Signers of petition: John Davis, Abraham Brubaker, John S. Wissler, Christian Saner, [H. L. Frintz], John G. Brenner, Emanuel Hall, Uriah Goodman, Jacob Baer, Henry Baker, Daniel Brenner, Joseph B. Mumma, Benjamin B. Bear.
Bond: Adam S. Dietrich, John Davis.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: Henry Mayer, David Ringwalt, [signature in German], Godlieb Lively, Jacob Mauk, Henry Getz, Isaac Evans, John Seachrist, John G. Bowers, Frederick Hoffman, Benjamin B. Bear, Jacob Baer.
Signers of petition: (duplicate for eating house).
4 items, 4 pieces
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Signers of petition: John Kauffman, John Yohn, Jacob Greenawalt, John S. Wissler, Adam S. Dietrich, Benjamin Eberly, Christian J. Frey, Henry Baker, Andrew Kauffman, George Miller, W. K. Martin, Frederick Sener, Joseph B. Mumma, Jacob Mauk, Jacob Sener, Michael Snavely.
3 items, 3 pieces
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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.
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.
