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 Bricker's tavern to Lancaster.
Formerly kept by Levi Beck.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Miller, Isaac Bricker, Peter Stauffer, Gabriel Bear, Elias Eby, John Eby, Martin Grube, Jacob Yundt, Abraham Eby, Samuel Shank, Joseph Snyder, Christian Brubaker, [N.] Ferguson, Samuel G. Miller, John [Brisben], Samuel Illig.
Place recorded on document as Lexington, Elizabeth Twp.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Samuel Schank, Henry Stauffer, John Brubacher, Martin M. Brubacher, Moses M. Brubacher, Lawrence B. Garber, Isaac Nissly, Elias Schitz, George Bentz, Ephram Eby, John Saylor, Isaac Markley.
Depositions: W. A. Shelly, Abraham M. Bruckart, Mathias Meiley, Jacob Markley, Joseph Kissinger, Peter R. Bertram, Obed Bauman, Jacob Seiders.
Place recorded on the document as Lexington, Elizabeth Twp.
2 items, 5 pieces
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Signers of petition: Henry Stauffer, Elias Eby, Jacob Hess, Jacob Yundt, John Anderson, Jacob Eichelberger, Daniel Roether, Christian McCloud, [signature in German], Samuel Bentz, Christian Bentz, George Bentz, David Hauck, John Elser, John Erb, Isaiah Waitkneght, Abraham Eby, Samuel Illig, Christian Brubaker, Thomas Callihan, John Bricker, Peter Stauffer, Henry Lutz, Israel Zartman, Benjamin Hollinger, [signature in German], [signature in German], Gabriel Bear, David Kreiter.
Place recorded on document as Lexington, Elizabeth Twp.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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