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: John Yohn, [signature in German], Christian Shirk, Absalom Beam, Philip Garman, Abraham Lincoln, Jacob Sauder, Thomas Edwards, Samuel Styer, Jacob Yohn, William Yohn, Peter Foltz, Peter Boffemmeyer, George Glendining, Benoni Quaintance, Samuel Spotts, George Spotts, James Dehaven Jr., Jeremiah Buchanan, John Shirk, Jacob Shirk, James B. Landis, William Deishla, Henry Wenger, William Ringwalt, Thomas Bryan, Levi [Coffrad], Samuel Lincoln, Jacob Lamperd, Jacob Hollinger, Isaac W. Stauffer, B. F. Bunn, Coleman [L. Bull], C. H. Sheaff, Jacob Ax, George Ax, William Witman, George Spotts Sr., Jacob Zug, Daniel Hertzler, Samuel Smith, Samuel Hertzler, Joshua Evans, Andrew Whiteman, Peter E. Plank, David H. Grube, S. Schweitzer, E. Harting, William Yoder, Jacob Reeser, Thomas B. Mills, George Longabuch, Abraham Foltz, John Garman, [signature in German], Joseph Shirk, Joseph Shirk Sr., Samuel Middleton, Isaac Mast, [signature in German], Peter [Willawer], Davis Clemson Jr., Frederick Yohn, Levi Zell, William Applegit, Christian Kurtz, John Rishel, Martin Leber, Alexander Barkley, John Zill.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
