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 turnpike between New Holland and Churchtown, about two and half miles east of Blue Ball, and two and half miles west of Churchtown.
Signers of petition: Peter Eaby, Elias Eaby, John S. Weaver, John Lichty, George Weidler, David Lichty, John Martin, John G. Kurtz, Levi Rutt, John B. Weiler, J. W. Sensenich, Isaac Winters, Martin M. Sensenig, John S. Kilefner, A. E. Kline.
Signers of recommendation: David Styer, Joseph Hertzler, Samuel Hertzler, Daniel Hertzler, Levi Weaver, Peter Foltz, J. Hertzler, Jacob Grube, Henry Shirk, Joel Kauffman, Henry Witwer, John Myers Jr., Frederic Sheeler, E. D. White, Henry Z. Martin, Hetzel Schnader, Martin E. Stauffer, Michael W. Hurst, William Shirk, John Woemert, William Yoder, James R. [Jordan], Christian Martin, Jacob Sensenig, Samuel Lincoln Jr., John M. Grube, Moses Horst, [Edward] Wolf, James S. Robeson, Andrew Robeson, Isaac Weaver, Martin Sensenich, Martin C. Weaver, George Horst, Jonathan Horst, Joseph Stauffer Jr., Abraham Lincoln, James McCaa, George Axe, Elias [Waithnecht].
Bond: Michael Sensenig, Martin Weaver.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
4 items, 4 pieces
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.
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.
