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: George Bolman, J. M. Culp, John Develin, Henry S. Snyder, John R. Albright, Henry Neff, Michael Sneath, Christian Musselman, Jacob Will, A. K. Rohrer, John Fridy, H. A. Hougendobler.
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Signers of petition: A. K. Rohrer, J. M. Culp, H. B. Klugh, Henry Neff, John Fridy, D. W. Witmer, Jacob C. Clair, John Develin, John Forrey, Christian Musselman, Michael Sneath, [ ] Garber.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Greider, Samuel [Kosier], Francis [Steion], Henry Copenhefer, Isaac Hinkle, [signature in German], Mathias Coleman, William Walker, [signature in German], Jacob Heinaman, John S. Dellinger, John M. Conklin, Henry Heise, Henry Wislar, Lewis Wisler Jr., Martin Bearer.
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Located on the road leading from the oar bank to Columbia.
April term.
Signers of petition: William Waddle, Justus Gray, John Mouk, Henry Copenhefer, Christian M. Grider, Jacob Nolt, Jacob Eshelman, Henry Mouk, John Sherk, Jacob M. Grider, John Stauffer, John M. Grider.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Gamber, [signature in German], Henry Copenhefer, Joseph Sherk, Jacob Eshelman, Henry Stauffer, [signature in German], Michael Bentz, John Kreider, Peter Mumma, Christian Nolt, Reuben Garber, Henry Summy, [signature in German], John Landis, Jacob G. Hiestand.
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Located at the Lancaster and Columbia turnpike, one mile east of Columbia.
April term.
Signers of petition: Abraham Zook, John Haugindobler, John S. Musser, Jacob G. Hiestand, John Neff, [Jacob Hougindobler], Elisha F. Hoover, John Forry, Conrad Swartz, J. Haldeman Jr., Daniel Peart, J. B. Garber.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Columbia.
April term.
Signers of petition: J. B. Garber, William Gabel, Michael [Harregle], John Stoner, Abraham Newcomer, John Forrey, Abraham Zook, Jacob Forrey, A. K. Rohrer, Robert Fullerton, Jacob Will, George Bolman, Michael Sneath, Christian Musselman, John Fridy.
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Located on the Marietta and Lancaster turnpike and the road leading from the same to Columbia.
January term.
Signers of petition: Henry Eisenbarger, [C. Miffler Moore], Jacob Lutz, John Ferguson, Thomas Meldrum, Jacob Shalenbarger, Isaac Hougendoublar, Henry Mouk, [Cornaleus Mummah], John Mouk, Samuel Way, Peter Shalck.
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