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: Philip Housekeeper, Ezekial Atkinson, Samuel Mousson, George G. Wentz, C. M. Johnston, Michael Glacken, William Ankrim, Samuel Maxwell, William W. Steele, Joseph Showalter, Leonard Johnson, T. W. Housekeeper, James McPherson, G. Morison.
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Signers of Petition: James Riddell, William J. Clark, G. Morison, Samuel Maxwell, John C. Walton, Samuel Morisson, Thomas Neel, A. S. Ewing, John McSparran, Alexander Gordon, William W. Steele, James M. Hopkins, Hugh Neel.
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Signers of Petition: Israel Penrose, John Buchanan, George Long, John Daner, John N. Russel, William W. Steele, James McPherson, William Ankrim, Gardner Furness, David Brown, David Parry, James Martin Jr., Nathan Roberts, James Jefferson, Joseph Showalter.
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Signers of Petition: John Buchanan, David Parry, Daniel Morrison, William W. Steele, John Lovett, Samuel D. Arrick, Robert Clark, Geroge Long, James Good, Joseph Showalter, Joseph Kyle, Samuel Boyd, Samuel Morrison, John Dance.
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Located on the road leading from Christiana Bridge and McCalls Ferry.
Formerly kept by James Cummings.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: James Riddell, John W. Kennedy, Samuel Mouson, George Long, Andrew Stewart, William W. Steele, Jacob Holl, James McPherson, Robert H. Long, Hugh Neel, Gardner Furness, Hugh McCullough, A. N. Landis, Thomas Neel.
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Located on road leading from Christiana to McCalls Ferry about eight miles from ferry, near John Way's store.
Signers of Petition: James Ankrum, William W. Steeler, Vincent Stubbs, Robert King, Samuel Neeper, David Brown, Hugh Long, Alexander McPherson, D. Montgomery, William Neel, David Scott, William Ritchie Jr., James Porter, Robert Shippen.
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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.
