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.
Located on the main road leading from Lancaster to Willow Street
Petition not granted.
August term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Winter Jr., John Bassler, John Good, John Leaird, Samuel B. Moore, George Smith, Jacob Newswanger, Henry Rush, John [McCardel], Christian Brenneman, James Roney, James Ankrim, Abraham Cochnauer, Joseph Wentz, James Brown, Thomas Black, Samuel Kendig, Abraham Warfel Jr., John Hart, George Howerter.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the road leading from McCalls Ferry across Pequea Creek at Gochnowers Fording to Lancaster.
Petition not granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: James [Henry], Augustus Stoughton, [unknown signature], Melchor Brenneman, Christian Brenneman, John Bowman, [unknown signature], John Good, George Smith, James Black, Samuel Kendig, Abraham Warfel Jr., Joseph Winter, John Coughenouer, [unknown signature], Samuel B. Moore, James Ankrim, John Hart, George Howerter, Christian Shultz, Abraham Cochnauer, Leonard Eichholtz, John Leard, John Robinson, Eli Kerns, John Herd, Jacob Huber, David Miller.
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.
