Located on the road from Lancaster to McCall's Ferry.
Lately kept by Joseph Miller.
Petition not granted.
January term.
Signers of petition: William McMullian, John C. Smith, Joseph Charles, John Peoples, Joseph Leaman, Abraham Brubaker, Joseph McGlauchlin, John R. Rohrer, John Hoober, John Fisher Jr., George Shaub, Abraham Harr, John Groff, Martin Reese, Samuel Elliott, Jacob Eshleman, Henry Stock, J. Amos Kelly, Thomas J. [Neill], Peter Diffenbaugh.
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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.
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 at crossroads leading from Lancaster to McCalls Ferry and from Martic Forge to Strasburg.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Philip Frankfort, Edward Huffnagle, Jacob Landis, Henry McFalls, George Hart, David Creamer, [signature in German], John Gochnauer, David Snavely, [signature in German], John M. Jones, [David Ira], William Brooks, Christian Brenneman, [unknown signature], Samuel Herr.
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Signers of Petition: John C. Smith, Jacob Hart, William McMullian, Edward S. Henry, [signature in German], Christian Brenneman, John Tombow, John Fisher, Nathaniel Smith, David Snavely, Joseph Charles, William McComsey, Benjamin H. Witmer, George Martin, Benjamin Huber.
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Signers of Petition: Benjamin Davis, John Hart, Jacob Holl, [signature in German], Daniel Fulton, Jacob Landis Jr., Jacob Eshleman, Charles [Richard], John Good, Christian Brenneman, William Bender, John C. Owens, Samuel Herr, [signature in German], [signature in German], Job Reynolds, John Miller, James Ankrim.
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Signers of Petition: John Good, Benjamin Davis, Jacob Holl, John C. Owens, Christian Brenneman, Peter Good, William Harlan, Samuel Elliott, Jacob Landis, John Good, Jacob Hart, Henry McFalls, John Kepperling, George Tanger, David Snavely, Martin Eshleman, David Esheman, Christian Stoner.
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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.
