Signers of Petition: William Myers, John Davis, George Weiler, Stephen Stanton, Isaac Good, John Dunkel, Francis Ruth, Christian Brown, Henry K. Denham, John K. Landis, John Denlinger, John Seitz, Michael Seitz, Christian Landis, John Kauffman, John McGovern.
1 item, 1 piece
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Formerly kept by Frederick Metzger and Anthony Ellmaker.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: Henry Imhoff, Francis Ruth, Michael Snavely, John Davis, John Swar, Christian Barr, Henry Hershey, David Baker, Henry Hoffman, William Myers, Christian Beker, David L. Haldeman, Christian Swar.
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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. 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: Henry Bear, Henry Cloud, D. H. Agnew, Edward Flood, Andrew Noble, William Noble, John Mercer, Jacob H. Brackbill, Andrew Armstrong, James Noble, Philip Arms, Archibald Young.
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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.
The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
