Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
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.
Signers of petition: Daniel Good, David Eshleman, Henry Garber, James Spence, Martin Miller, James Wilson, John Good, Frederick Pfeiffer, Janus Kelly, John Sweigart, Henry Stock, Robert Porter, Henry Eshleman, Jacob Lehman.
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Signers of petition: Henry Hess, Henry Stock, Jacob H. Fehl, Henry Eshleman, Daniel Good, Charles Bellamey, Benjamin Hart, Martin Miller, John A. Barclay, Joseph [Hatcher], Henry Huber, John Good, James Spence, Frederick Pfeiffer.
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Signers of petition: Henry Hess, James Spence, Abraham Huber Jr., John Good, Daniel Good, John Shue, Christian B. Huss, Henry Eshleman, Jacob Warfel, Abraham Good, Jacob Lehman, John Sweigart, Felix W. Sweigert, Jacob Thomas.
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Signers of Petition: Abraham Spence, William Carter, John Appleton, Peter Warfel, John Hess, Jacob Shank, John Heiney, Martin Eshleman, Henry Stock, Myres Miles, Matthias Wilson, Jacob Byers, Jacob Rice, Daniel Good, John Kendig, Jacob Stock.
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Signers of Petition: John Good, Henry Eshleman, Christian Stoner, P. L. Krous, Jacob Shenk Jr., John Hess, Martin Miller, John Good, Benjamin Bear, Peter Huber, Jacob Byers, Martin Eshleman Jr., Christian Eyman, Frederick Pfeiffer, Jacob Lehman, John Swiger.
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