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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.
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Bill For court fees.
Light, John. Clerk of the Courts of Quarter Sessions and Oyer and Terminer.
August Session 1818.
Yound, Samuel.
Roth, John.
Smith, John.
Hart, Daniel.
Baker, Jacob.
November Term 1818.
Waggoner, Christian.
Conrad, John.
Rowland, John.
McGranaham, John.
Bair, Joel.
Glaise, Peter.
Egle, Daniel.
Shaeffer, George.
Heringer, John.
Kniessley, John.
Guinn, Joseph.
Sumy, Jacob.
Thompson, Nathan.
Mann, William.
Hersh, Leonard.
Newswanger, Joseph.
Boxbury, William. Apprentice to Black, William.
Rodney, Cesar.
Vance, David.
Holsinger, Conrad.
Fenstermacher, Philip.
Heldebiddle, Jacob.
Kinard, Samuel.
West, John.
McCarby, James.
January Session 1819.
Coleson, George. African-American.
Johnston, Thomas. African-American.
Warfel, John.
Coleson, George.
Shenk, Abraham.
Fulton, William.
Burk, Hugh.
Black, Thomas.
Heisinger, John Jr.
Thompson, Elizabeth.
Burke, Thomas.
Lavensweiger, Christian.
Wann, Abraham.
Lytle, Joseph.
Padan, Sarah.
Hitselberger, George.
April Session 1819.
Kean, James.
Johnston, Jeremiah.
Stackhouse, John C. Mother of child: Gallacher, Ann.
Smith, Joseph.
Shuman, Michael.
Garber, John.
Benner, Harmer.
Hamilton, William.
Fritz, Susanna.
August Session 1819.
Derr, Jacob.
Knight, William Jr.
Meyers, Frederick.
Vandike, Jacob.
Lightner, Nathaniel F.
Newfer, Benjamin.
Boyd, Nicholas.
Hawkins, Nathaniel.
Newcomb, James W.
Oldfield, David.
Williams, Benjamin.
Williams, Hannah.
Williams, Sarah.
Parker, Phebe.
Getter, Samuel.
Hollbrook, Warum.
Latchem, Nathaniel.
Johnson, Thomas.
Vance, David. Commonwealth v. Isaac Vance. First name should be David.
Tangart, John.
Snyder, Henry.
Carter, Nathaniel.
Danner, Adam.
Plasterer, Molly.
Jones, Richard.
Benner, John.
Urban, Philip.
Leman, James.
Hersh, Martin.
Sutton, James.
Bitour, Abraham.
Beichtell, Isaac.
Henderson, Thomas.
Hamm, Peter.
Barten, James.
Green, Nelly.
Baker, William.
Ware, Andrew.
Miller, John.
Gross, Andrew.
Newfer, Banjamin.
Grove, Adam.
Letitia. African-American.
Hannah. African-American.
Delilah. African-American.
Child (name not recorded). African-American.
Harpham, Jeremiah G.
Duff, William.
Lewis, George.
April Session 1820.
Ellis, Isaac.
Lefever, Benjamin.
Still, Aaron.
November Session 1819.
Adams, Thomas F. G.
Thompson, James. Mother of child White, Rebecca.
Welsh, William.
Rosenbaum, Rudolph.
Brabson, Jesse.
Cheeny, John.
Crowley, John.
Grove, Christian.
Murray, Daniel.
Hess, John.
Ewing, James.
Urban, Lewis.
Hains, Isaac.
Irwin, Samuel.
Gelbaugh, Jacob.
Getz, Hannah.
Markley, John.
Wide, George.
Shippen, Sampson.
Eworthy, Joseph.
Morton, James.
Dysart, Andrew.
Hert, William B.
Huston, John P.
Clemson, Amos.
Gelbaugh, Hannah.
Hemor, Moses.
Bletcher, Joseph.
Diller, Elizabeth.
McManus, Christopher.
Weiss, George.
Kline, Jacob.
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Commissioners' order for payment to witnesses, justices and court clerks
Admin/Biographical History
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.
Bowman, Benjamin Esq. Justice. Comm. v. Shirk, Jacob; fornication and bastardy. Herbet, Peter; assault & battery with intent to kill.
Commonwealth v. McGuiness, Juliana. Alias Hopkins, Juliana; larceny. Witnesses: Heckrote, Henry. Kauffman, John. Carrol, Jane.
Reitzel, John Esq. Justice. Commonwealth v. Reily Lydia;
larceny. Commonwealth v. Corman, Henry; surety of the peace; complaint of McDonald, Ann. Commonwealth v. Corman, Henry; surety of the peace; complaint of Amstead, Barbara. Commonwealth v. Adams, [Thomas] T.G.; forgery. Commonwealth v. Robertson, Job; assault and battery. Comm. v. Macks, Nicholas; assault and battery. Comm. v. Marke, N. ; surety of the peace. Lemon, Alexander; larceny. Vanhorn, Robert; fornication and bastardy.
Brown, David Esq. payment to Lloyd, Thomas, clerk. Comm. v. Findlay, Sarah. Comm. v. Thompson, John; larceny on complaint of Hoffer, Joseph. Comm. v. Thompson, John; larceny on complaint of Guy, John. Comm. v. Johnston, Robert; assault and battery on complaint of Haughey, D. Comm. v.ODonnald, Roger and ODonnald, Dominick; house of ill fame on complaint of Haughey, D. Comm. v. Haughey, Dominick; assault and battery. Comm. v. Leek, Margaret, Johnson, Robert; keeping a disorderly house. Comm. v. Davis, Henry. Comm. v. Johnson, Robert, African Amerrican; assault and battery.
Comm. v. Johnson, Robert; assault and battery on complaint of Haughey, Dominick. Witnesses: Haughey, Dominick. Dolot, Mary. Linn, William. Sweeney, James. McGlachlin, Bernard. Pleston, Stephen.
Comm. v. Wimble, Joseph; larceny. Witnesse: Heckrotte, Henry. Wade, Joseph.
Comm. v. Pyle, John; assault and battery. Witnesses: Brown, Benjamin. Brown, [Elizabeth]. Brown, Benjamin Jr. Snodgrass, William. Brown, Ann. Furniss, Gardner. Whebster, Joseph. Hutton, Isaac. Hutton, William. Hains, Jeremiah B.
Comm. v. Wan, Daniel; assault and battery. Witnesses: Withers, George. Reese, William. Steele, William. McClune, George. Russel, William.
Comm. v. Pile, John; assault and battery. Boyd, Samuel Esq. Justice.
Comm. v. Kirk, WIlliam; counterfeiting. Martin, Peter; Witness.
Comm. v. McClure, Barbara; malicious mischief. Heinzelman, John J. [also spelled Henselman].
Spear, Robert, Justice in the following cases: Comm. v. McCall, George; fornication and lewdness. Comm. v. McCall, George; assault and battery. omm. v. McCall, George; larceny. Comm. v. Baker, Maryan; fornication and lewdness.
Comm. v. McKittrick, John; fornication. Witness: Wengert, Jacob. Signed over to Mathiot, Joseph J.
Comm. v. Poke, Robert; assault and battery. Witnesses: Dick, Margret. McKinney, Eave. Fox, Fanny.
Comm. v. Brown, John. Lechler, WiIlliam. Deputy sheriff.
Comm. v. Davis, Henry; manslaughter. Albright, Henry served subpeona.
Boyd, James; Constable. Comm. v. Davis, Henry; manslaughter. Comm. v. Thompson, John; larceny. Comm. v. Thompson, John; larceny. O Donald, Roger, O Donald, Dominick; nuisance and disorderly house.
Wimble, Joseph; larceny. Witnesses: Russel, Elijah. Brown, Mary Ann.
Comm. v. Adams, James. Assault and battery. Witnesses: Schminky, John. Briceland, James. Briceland, Mary. Newcomer, Mary. Peters, Abraham.
Comm. v. Wise, Catherine. Arson. Witness: Ebeman, Mathias.
Comm. v. Duncan, Melvy. Assault and battery with intent to kill. Witnesses: Ruth, Abraham. Ruth, Fanny. Adam, Frederick. Fryberger, Jacob.
Comm. v. Smith, Louis. Assault and battery. Witnesses: Barr, Joseph. Markly, John Esq. Reese, William. Withers, George.
Comm. v. Smith, Louis. Surety of the peace. Withers, George.
Comm. v. Lewis, John. Charge brought by Wither, Isaac. Witness: Platt, James. Comm. v. Lewis, John. Charge brought by Puhly, Charles. Witness: Platt, James.
Boyd, James. Constable in the following cases: Comm. v. Findly, Sarah. Keeping a disorderly house. Comm. v. Johnston, Robert. African American. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Johnston, Robert and Leek, Margret. Keeping a disorderly house. Comm. v. Johnston, Robert, assault and battery.
Comm. v. McKellegan, John. Manslaughter. Witnesses: Shafer, Martin. Miller, Benjamin. Deffenderfer, George. Snyder, John. Luther, John Dr. Heister, William Esq.
Comm. v. Brown, John. Larceny. Witness: Herr, John.
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