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 Wilson, Abraham Myers, John Reddig, Charles B. [Relees], David Blensinger, R. Ream, Frederick Ream, Daniel Wise, Henry [Leshen], John S. Killian, Daniel Rots, Elias [Waitknecht].
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Signers of petition: John Wilson, Abraham Myers, Christian Echternach, Abraham Sollenberger, Edward Hibshman, Charles B. Reber, Henry Lesher, George Musser, William Musser, Andrew Ream, Joseph Gerber, [Frederick] Ream, Henry Snyder, David Blensinger, Mathias Raezer, Emanuel Hinkle.
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Known as the Cross Keys, formerly known as Dillers Tavern.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Philip Bushong, David Gockley, Frederick Ream, Abraham Myers, William Musser, Charles Reber, David Blensinger, John Lutz, Daniel Rott, Christian Echternach, John S. Killian, John Kendig, R. Ream, [signature in German], [signature in German], Samuel Hershberger.
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Photograph- Mayor James H. Ross, second from left, George Earle, third from left, and Charles T. Carpenter, at right, with Franklin D. Roosevelt, fourth from left, and others when Roosevelt visited Lancaster
Photograph- Mayor James H. Ross, second from left, George Earle, third from left, and Charles T. Carpenter, at right, with Franklin D. Roosevelt, fourth from left, and others when Roosevelt visited Lancaster
Description
Mayor James H. Ross, second from left, George Earle, third from left, and Charles T. Carpenter, at right, with Franklin D. Roosevelt, fourth from left, and others when Roosevelt visited Lancaster
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
