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.
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.
Payments to witnesses. [This large item has been divided into two main parts: witnesses in diverse cases and witnesses in the John Lechler murder trial.]
WITNESSES IN DIVERSE CASES
[All are "Commonwealth v." ]
January 1816 Session, Court of Oyer and Terminer
Merrill, [illegible]. Counterfieting.
Ogilby, Joseph. Witness.
November 1817 Session, Court of Oyer and Terminer.
Located on the turnpike road leading from Lancaster City to New Holland.
Petition not granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: [unknown signature], John Hamilton, Henry Roland, Jacob Duchman, George Swope, Adam Sheaffer, Martin Sheaffer, Abraham Brubaker, Jacob Ringwalt, Roland Diller, Peter [Eakert] Jr., H. D. Overholzer, [name in German], Christian Wenger, John Luther, Michael Wenger, C. Carpenter, John Graybill Jr., John Johns, Samuel Garber, Jacob Meixel, Thomas Evans, [name in German], George Eckert Jr.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Owned by David Good, formerly owned by Jacob Good.
Located on the turnpike road leading from Lancaster City to New Holland.
Petition not granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: [unknown signature], John Hamilton, Henry Roland, Jacob Ringwalt, David Shirk, Roland Diller, John Winters, John Sturgis, Abraham Brubaker, David Jenkins, John Zell Jr., Henry Zell, David Hoover, Thomas Evans, [unknown signature], Christian Wenger, Michael Good, Martin Sheaffer, David Grove, John Myers, John McConnaughy Sr., [name in German], John McConaughy, James Vogan, Isaac Vogan, Henry [Schminky], Martin Bitzer, D. Deshong, Jacob Bushong, Andrew Bushong, George Sheffer, [name in German], [name in German], Benjamin Huber, [name in German], Jacob Eby, David Hunshberger, Samuel Hornberger, [Gorge Reislan], Christian Groff, Emanuel Stauffer, Daniel Groff, [name in German], Christian Grebill, C. Carpenter, John Carpenter [Earl], John B. Gerber, Abraham Carpenter, John Johns, John Johns, Samuel Garber, Jacob Meixel, John Bender, [unknown signature], Henry Wigner, Joseph Heller, Dorus Eby, John Eby, Jacob Meyer, John Musser, Christian Musselman Jr., Samuel Musselman, [Simon Musser], [name in German], Michael Diffenderfer, John Diffenderfer, David Diffenderfer Sr., David Diffenderfer Jr., John Winters Sr., George Diller, Isaac Diller, Adam Diller, Nathaniel Ellmaker, John Luther, William Kintzer, Henry Holl, [name in German], Henry Good, John Diller, Adam Diller Sr., Isaac Bender, John Bare, Abraham Good, Adam Sheaffer, Daniel Landis, Jacob Duchman, Peter Myers, [name in German], Henry Crise, Samuel Wenger, [name in German], Abraham Carpenter, Joseph Bender, George Eckert Jr., Jacob Eckert, Gabriel Carpenter, [Jacar] Carpenter, Christian Balmer, John Sheaffer Jr., John Graybill, [H]. D. Overholzer, Samuel Sheffer, Isaac Carpenter, William Lightner, Christian Eby, Benjamin Vernon, Isaac Eaby, Frederick Swobe, William McCausland, John Brubaker.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Located in town of Franklin, on road leading from Lancaster to New Holland.
Cover page labeled Earl Twp.
Formerly owned by Jacob Good.
Petition not granted, order of court attached
August term.
Signers of Petition: [ ] Musser, Martin Sheaffer, Henry Roland, F. Seeger, Peter Eakert, Jr., L. Eckert, M. Hamilton, Jacob Eckert, William Cooper, George Eckert, Jr., William McCausland, John Cooper, Christian Graybill, [unknown signature], David Hunshberger, Christian Wenger, Adam Bare, Michael Good, John Rudy, Thomas Evans, Samuel Diller, Jacob Duchman, George Bear, John Grebill, Jacob Grebill, Henry Holl, [name in German], John Winters, Abraham Brubaker, William Bausman, [name in German], John Graybill, Jr., Jacob Carpenter, John Gerber, Isaac Carpenter, C. Carpenter, Levi Carpenter, David Good, Samuel Good, John Carpenter, Daniel Carpenter, Abraham Carpenter, John Johns, Jacob Johns, Michael Johns, Samuel Garber, Jacob Rathfon, H. D. Oberholzer, Daniel Landis, George Swope, [unknown signature], John Myers, Emanuel Swope, Abraham Eby, Jacob Miexel, [name in German].
2 Items, 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.
Renouncers: Good, Harriet G.; Good, David W.; Cox, Emma G.; Good, Clara; Kauffman, Amanda G.; Good, Lincoln G.; Kauffman, W. B.; Good, Ida M.: Good, Lizzie G.
Administrator: Snyder, John G.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
