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 H. L. Landis, John Hoffman, John Stewart, George Weiler, Jacob Hershey, John McGovern, H. S. Kauffman, Charles Butzer, Christian Hoffer, Christian Hoffman, Henry Schreiner, Henry L. Hershey.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Bond: Jacob Hershey, Christian Binkley [signature in German].
Receipt.
Signers of petition: George Getz, Jacob Hershey, George W. B. H. Long, [H.] Kauffman, Henry Hoffman, Jacob Sonon, [signature in German], Christian L. Hershey, Andrew L. Kauffman, John Swar, John H. Swar, John Kauffman.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: Henry Mayer, David Ringwalt, [signature in German], Godlieb Lively, Jacob Mauk, Henry Getz, Isaac Evans, John Seachrist, John G. Bowers, Frederick Hoffman, Benjamin B. Bear, Jacob Baer.
Signers of petition: (duplicate for eating house).
4 items, 4 pieces
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Signers of petition: Benjamin Bower, Jacob Baer, Joseph B. Mumma, John Yohn, Isaac Evans, Samuel Frantz, John G. Bower, Peter Demmy, Jacob Sener, Andrew Brubaker, [ ] Rutt, J. Ream.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: P. H. Summy, Jacob Lutz, Jacob Baker, Jacob Dellinger, Christian Stehman, Christian Musselman, John Minich, Samuel Nissley, Reuben Bowman, David Baker, Samuel Witmer, Andrew Metzger.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: John Kauffman, John Yohn, Jacob Greenawalt, John S. Wissler, Adam S. Dietrich, Benjamin Eberly, Christian J. Frey, Henry Baker, Andrew Kauffman, George Miller, W. K. Martin, Frederick Sener, Joseph B. Mumma, Jacob Mauk, Jacob Sener, Michael Snavely.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Bond: John Kendig, John Kreider [signature in German].
Receipt.
Signers of petition: John Kauffman, Isaac Evans, Jacob Lutz, Henry Baker, [ ] Killian, E. K. Hall, Jacob K. Landis, P. H. Summy, David Baker, Samuel Witmer, Jacob A. Lutz, Andrew Metzger, J. B. Haugendobler, Jacob Shenk.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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