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.
Payment of reimbursement to Harnish, Rudolph, tax collector of Conestoga Township, who paid it to Huber, Abraham who had paid his taxes twice. [See also CommOrder 1826 #507.]
1 item. 1 piece.
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Lately occupied by Daniel Gontner and Henry Shenk.
Located on the Susquehanna River.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: H. Mehaffy, Daniel Charles, Frederick Sourbeer, John Kendig, Philip Sourbeer, Jacob Hess, John Reid, George kline, Henry H. Gall, Martin Carman, Samuel Gall, John Daily, Benjamin Urban, John Heiney.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Christian Shenk, Benjamin Urban, Benjamin Good, John Armstrong, John Harnish, John Kendig, Philip Harman, Henry H. Gall, Samuel Gall, Daniel Charles, Samuel S. Welsh, Christian Warfel, John Gardner, Benjamin Shenk.
1 item, 1 piece
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List of names of tavern keepers: Anthony W. Baldwin, Daniel Conrad, Christian Funk, Frederic Gemberling, Samuel Harnish, Isaac Heiny, Abraham Hess, Adam Kendig, John Kindig, John Mecartney, Benjamin Snavely.
1 item, 5 pieces
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Signers of petition: H. Mehaffey, John Silverthorn, John Martin, Frederick Hell, John Hiller, Jacob Carigen, Martin H. Carman, James Pennypacker, Lewis Miller, S. Mehaffy, Frederick Sourbeer, Samuel H. Hess, Daniel Charles.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the road from Shenks Ferry to Lancaster, on the bank of the Susquehanna River.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Shenk, David Bair, J. F. Hess, John Kendig, John Graver, [signature in German], Jacob Hess, Jacob Shenk, Benjamin Good, John Gardner, Daniel Charles, Christian A. Miller, Henry H. Gall, Christian Sterneman.
1 item, 1 piece
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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.
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.
