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 fronting on the turnpike leading to Harrisburg.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: J. Libhart, Samuel Johnson, John Watson, Isaac Hershey, Daniel Maurer, James Eagan, George Ferree, Samuel Hopkins, Henry Eberly, Henry Hiestand, Michael Martin, Samuel Naylor, John Gross, Samuel McKinney, B. Libhart, James Steele, Joseph Strickler, Michael Hostetter, Christian Groh.
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Signers of Petition: Richard Hillman, Simon Meredith, Samuel Bailie, John Server, Robert Dysart, Okey Hendrickson, Christian Hershey, Jacob Myers, George Fisher, David Bender, Ephraim Hershey, Jacob Rohrer, Isaac Hershey.
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Signers of Petition: Abraham Zublin, George Ferree, G. W. Cooke, Simon Meredith, Jacob Niesley, Jacob Breneman, Peter Nissley, Aaron Bender, Okey Hendrickson, John Herr, Jacob Barr, William Houseal.
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Located on the Lancaster, Harrisburg turnpike road.
Lately kept by Robert Leaman.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: George Bowman, Andrew Armstrong, Robert Dysart, Alexander Dysart, Isaac Hershey, David McNeely, Henry Eberly, Jacob Stolar, David Martin, David Beitlen, [Frederick Eckhardt], David W. Grisinger, Aaron Bender, Mordecay M. Moore, H. Musselman Jr., Alexander Boggs, Jacob Nagle, [signature in German], John H. Schmicht, James B. Ferree.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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