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.
May not actually be the signature of petitioner, but that a clerk signed for her.
Located on road leading from the Rising Sun to Lancaster.
Includes two lists of signatures.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: William Reed, William Gibson Jr., John Hanna, William Scott, Jacob Newspranger, G. Morrison, Samuel Ankrim, John Lovett, Aron Miller, Daniel Mooney, Henry Reynolds, John Webster, Joshua Reynolds, Elijah Reynolds, Samuel Miller, Jonathan Millard, John P. Harlan, John McCollough, Benjamin Harlan, Aron Greenfield, Joseph Black, Joshua Hill, Jacob Kelly, Jacob Bradley, Samuel Brown, John Riley, Ebenezar Killough, Alexander Nillson, Hugh Dougherty, James Dougherty, William Brabson, Stephen Brabson.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
