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.
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 Rudy, Isaac Landis, Michael Martin, Benjamin Landis, John Kurtz, John Stouffer, Daniel Brubacher, Jacob Bassler, Daniel Landis, Isaac Sherk, Jacob Landis, Martin Trout, Jacob Landis Sr.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: John L. Sharp, [signature in German], John Bassler, Michael Martin, Henry Shenk, Joseph Shenk, John Kurtz, Benjamin Johnson, [signature in German], Jacob K. Landis, Adam Dietrich, Jacob Frankfort, Daniel Royer Jr., Benjamin Landis.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Reidenbach, Henry Shenk, John L. Sharp, Daniel Royer, Jacob Minnich, John Kurtz, Andrew Bear, Henry H. Kurtz, Benjamin Widaman, [signature in German], Daniel Royer, Leaman Baker, Isaac Baker, Abraham Shenk, John Bucher, Henry Rudy, Henry Zercher, Jacob Zercher, Henry Shreiner, Jacob K. Landis, John Shenk, John Evans, [signature in German], Joseph Shenk, Conrad Kurtz, Samuel Kurtz, Benjamin Johnson.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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.
