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.
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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.
Payment to witnesses, justices, and constables. Mayors Court. November sessions.
Comm. v. Hains, Jesse. Fornication and bastardy.
Comm. v. Heart, Daniel. Assault and battery.
Comm. v. Geisel, Frederick. Fornication and bastardy.
Shirk, Jacob. Fornication and bastardy.
Heslich, Peter. Assault and battery.
Poke, Robert. Assault and battery.
Comm. v. Stormfeltz, George. Fornication and bastardy.
Comm. v. Dorsey, Amelia. Larceny.
Comm. v. Leman, Sarah. Alias Thomas, Sarah. Perjury. Witnesses: Sweeney, James. Spear, Robert. Hunter, William. Eshleman, Christian. White, William. Smith, Jacob. Musser, Jacob. Stoner, Sarah. Collins, Nancy. Wallace, Joseph L. Smith, Samuel. Latchem, Nathaniel. Barney, John.
Reitzenberger, John. Justice in the following cases: Comm. v. Corman, Henry. Surety of the peace. Comm. v. Kuhns, Michael. Assault and battery. Comm. v. amsrshall, James. Surety of the peace. Harkins, Joseph. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Detweiler, Jacob. Larceny. Comm. v. Harttman, Margeret. Surety of the peace. Comm. v. Seneson, Gerhard. Larceny. Comm. v. Leibley, Mathias. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Hope, John. Assault and battery. Comm. v. McMahon, John. Counterfeiting. Comm. v. Creighton, James. Counterfeiting. Comm. v. Eberman, Mathias. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Flanegan, Thomas. Surety if the peace. Comm. v. Rogers, Samuel. Surety of the peace. Comm. v. Protzman, John. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Muskennuss, Adam. Larceny. Comm. v. Jones, John. Larceny. Comm. v. Par5ker, Joseph. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Shertz, Jacob. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Reese, Jacob. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Gumph, Barbara. Surety of the peace. Comm. v. Heitzelberger, Margaret. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Gillmore, Ann. Surety of the peace. Comm. v. Kelly, Patrick. Larceny. Aaron, Joseph. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Leibley, Mathias. Adultery. Comm. v. Sheaffer, Rosina. Adultery. Comm. v. Deredfinger, John. Fornication and bastardy. Comm. v. Mulgrew, Michael. Assault. Comm. v. Wilson, James. Keeping a tippling house. Comm. v. Norbeck, Margaret. Assault and battery.
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Comm. v. Patterson, Catherine. Surety of the peace. Witnesses: Reed, Nancy. Fordney, Margaret. Weitzel, Elizabeth.
Comm. v. Patterson, Catharine. Surety of the peace. Reed, Patrick L. Served subpoenas.
Comm. v. Eager, Mary. Keeping a tippling house. Witnesses: Corey, James. Hagans, Patrick. McCombs. Thomas.
Comm. v. Leman, Sarah. Alias Thomas, Sarah. Perjury. Witness: Latchem, Isaiah.
Comm. v. Leman, Sarah. Alias Thomas, Sarah. Perjury. Witness: Endress, Christian Rev. Dr.
Comm. v. Leman, Sarah. Perjury. Justice: Wallace, Joseph S.
Comm. v. Leman, Sarah. Alias THomas, Sarah. Perjury. Witness: Latchem, Isaiah.
Comm. v. McKittrick, John. Hambright, Charles. Served attachments on Wimble, Joseph. Hardeman, Christian. Lawrence, Elizabeth.
Comm. v. Leman, Saarah. Perjury. Witness: Oster, John.
Comm. v. Reep, John. Assault and battery. Justice: Bausman, William.
Comm. v. Dorsey, Amelia. Larceny. Witness: Parker, Elizabeth.
Comm. v. McGlain, Mary Ann. Larceny. Witness: Martin, John.
Comm. v. Galecher, Daniel. Assault and battery. Albright, George. Served subpoenas.
Comm. v. McGlain, May Ann. Larceny. Witness: Aaron, Joseph.
Comm. v. Leman, Sarah. Perjury. Witness: Brown, David.
Comm. v. Reese, John. Assault and battery. Witnesses: Hart, Adam. Hart, Margaret. M'Grand, Hugh. M'Grand, Jane.
Comm. v. Leman, Sarah. Alias Thomas, Sarah. Perjury.
Comm. v. Dorsey, Amelia. Larceny. Witnesses: Flanagan, Thomas. Flanagan, Margaret. Anderson, Nancy. Comm. v. Sensenich, Jesse. Assault and battery. Witnesses: Flanegan, Eleanor. Thompson, Margaret. Weidel, Sarah. Flanegan, Thomas.
Payment to Matter, George for work as justice in the following cases: Comm. v. Reisinger, George. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Buth, John Jr. Assault and battery on Burns, Christian. Comm. v. Eckenroth, Richard. Fornication and bastardy.
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Located in township, fronting the stage road from Columbia to Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania Canal and the Susquehanna River adjoining lands of the late Jacob Musser, deceased.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Glatz, Fletcher Wilson, [signature in German], Abraham Cassel, Jacob Rigler, O. McDonald, Henry Haines, John Paules, Isaac Reinhart, M. Breneman, Henry Shell, Francis Flury, John Libhart, John W. Goodman, F. A. Haines.
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Located on the public road leading from Columbia to Bainbridge and Middletown.
Formerly owned by Jacob Musser, deceased.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Daniel Grove Jr., John Paules, Jacob Rigler, Samuel Hopkins, Henry Sultzbach, Henry Haines Jr., [ ] Libhart, B. Libhart, Samuel McKinney, O. McDonald, Jacob Graybill, William McClure.
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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.
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.
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.
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Adjudication, servant Tad, African-American, ordered to serve two additional years.
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