This collection contains documents beginning with the American Revolution and continuing through the War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. There are account books, notes and written letters, vouchers, inspections of camps, receipts of payments, honorable discharge certificates, lists of absentees, envelopes used during the Civil War, and lists of unpaid fines during the service of the Pennsylvania Militia soldiers. There are also newsletters and articles relating to World Wars I and II and the Korean War for advertisement and description of items including the history of the Philadelphia Naval Base.
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: John Harnish, S. S. Welsh, Martin Hess, Christian Shenk, Benjamin Hess, Christian Hess, Abraham Myer, Abraham Charles, Simon R. Weaver, Christian Good, John Erb, John H. Harman.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Samuel S. Welsh, Benjamin Good, Christian Shenk, Abraham G. Shaub, Martin Hess, John Daily, Simon R. Weaver, Samuel Myer, Abraham Myer, M. Benedict, Amos Miller, Jacob Harnish Jr., A. C. Kendig.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: John Erb, Benjamin Good, John Harnish, Simon R. Weaver, John H. Harman, Martin Hess, Christian Kindig, John Kendig, Christian Shenk, John Martin, Christian Miller, David Harnish, Daniel Conrad.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: John Erb, Martin Good, Christian Shenk, Simon B.Weaver, John H. Harman, Martin Hess, Amos Miller, Christian Good, Samuel S. Welsh, James Pennypacker, Abraham Charles, John Martin.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Adam Kindig, Benjamin Urban, Benjamin Good, [signature in German], Samuel Myer Jr., Daniel Fulton, [signature in German], Benjamin Charles, Melchoir Hackman, Rudolph Myer, John Kendig, James Pennypacker, Henry Rush.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
