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 to mayor and unnamed constables for arresting, examining and disposing of Vagrants ajd disorderly persons and hearing cases in which the charges were not supported by testimony.
Lightner, Nathaniel. Mayor.
Other names on the document:
Dresmond, William.
Jones, Thomas.
West, James.
Jefferns, Mary.
Davis, Jesse.
Johnson, John.
Cambell, Alexander.
Cambell, Mary Ann.
Hess, David.
Kerr, Robert.
Berry, Mary.
Philips, George.
Pile, Henry.
Pile, Elizabeth.
Buckram, John.
Connelly, Dennis.
Branton, Susan.
Casata, Joseph.
Sutton, Isaac.
Steward, William.
Kelly, John.
Reed, Paterik.
Keller, Daniel.
Jones, Joseph.
Blunt, George.
Ochston, Philip.
Hauser, Abraham.
Diller, George.
Reed, William.
Allen, Peggy.
Paine, Rotert.
Smith, Mary.
Montgomery, John.
Basset, Polly.
Davis, Sanford.
Thomas, George.
Doyle, John.
Terrance, Margaret.
Harris, William.
Johnson, Simon.
Aaron, Joseph.
Cambell, Daniel.
Jones, Hiram.
Henry, James.
Myer, John.
Parker, Joseph.
Hamilton, Charles.
Anderson, Pompey.
Porter, Mathew.
deaf and dumb man
Graeff, David.
Peters, Ann.
Buckram, Joseph.
Groff, George.
Hewlett, George.
Harring, William.
Tully, Margaret.
Binsley, William.
Drake, John.
Royer, Joseph.
Smith, Mathias.
Groff, David.
Brown, Samuel.
Lind, Henry. Boy - charge Larceny - discharged
Trainer, Hugh.
O'Riley, George.
Kernes, Robert.
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Payment for fees to the mayor and constables in arresting and desposing of vagrants and idle and disorderly persons.
Lightner, Nathaniel. Mayor.
Selbert, George.
Flanegan, John.
Brown, Thomas.
King, Peter.
Shoolenberg, Henry A.
Lock, Susan.
Bradley, Bridget.
Williamson, Hugh.
Elvis, Samuel.
Elvis, Hannah.
Lynch, Elenor.
Malson, Ephraim.
Malson, Biddy.
Biddle, Benjamin.
Nixdorf, Henry.
Anderson, Jesse.
Crowls, Chester.
Prise, John.
Prise, Nancy.
Milford, John.
Bartle, Elizabeth.
Clark, Thomas.
Bartle, John.
Guestford, Eliza.
Lawler, John.
Smith, Arnold.
Fultz, Eve.
Denlinger, Joseph.
Watts, Jane.
Collins, William.
Fryburg, Clifford.
Hart, James.
Harris, Eliza Ann.
Raltuff, Lidia.
Clare, Richard.
Kermes, Robert.
Hilsher, Eliza.
Jeffries, Mary.
Duncan, Melry.
Hare, John.
Lewis, Caleb.
Hambright, William.
Foltz, Peter.
Hayes, Stacy B.
Bruigle, Elizabeth.
DSteele, Aaron.
Acks, John.
Smith, Sophia.
Caron, Peter.
Jackson, John.
Johnson, Ellen.
Orbison, Alexander.
Collins, Mary Jane.
Anderson, Pomfry.
Dark, Darby.
Glascow, Christiana.
Black, Ephraim.
Davis, Alexander.
Aaron, Joseph.
McKittrick, Nancy.
McCleery, Biddy.
King, John.
Cunningham, Michael J.
Brown, James.
Telgenson, Henry.
Lonque, Philip.
King, Conrad.
McGirt, John.
Miller, James.
McLear, Patrick.
Dunlap, John.
Johnson, Bernard.
Getz, David.
Crow, Carroll.
Fowler, Peter.
Lorentz, Mary.
Anderson, Pomfrey; Anderson, Nancy; Anderson, John and three children brought as vagrants on complaints of neighbors--examined and ordered to the Poor House.
Robinson, Mary.
Smith, George.
Moren, David.
Blackburn, John.
McLane, Benjamin.
McLane, Mary Ann.
Mathews, Samuel.
Martin, Maria.
Collins, Andrew.
Merkle, Jacob.
Norton,Thomas.
Buck, Reed.
Deitz, George.
Christy, Sally.
Buth, Matty.
Kane, Bernard.
Barter, George.
Calhoun, Jane.
Calhoun, William.
Turner, Joseph.
Stoner, John.
Leman, Jacob.
Harkins, Ellen.
Bradley, Dennis.
Kaufman, Andrew.
Merkle, Jane.
Wise, Catharine.
Aaron, Elizabeth.
Gardner, George W.
Sidney, Moses.
Ludwick, Adam.
Marshall, John.
Roberts, Richard.
Bosly, William.
Steward, John.
Irwin, Henry.
Moyer, Jacob.
Moyer, Peggy.
Sewling, Martha.
Beamist, Richard.
Williams, John.
Davis, Aaron.
Myer, Frederick.
Nasson, Michael.
Ortz, Catharine.
Neff, _____.
Vandergroft, John.
Pile, Henry.
Smith, Nancy.
Lynch, Biddy.
Tully, Margaret.
Wiess, Jacob.
Tully, James.
Buckram, James.
Fenstermacher, Philip.
An unnamed man. "Deaf and dumb."
Lick, Susan.
Eggington, Daniel.
Eggington, Catharine.
Smith, Anna.
Groff, Arthur.
Crazy Nancy. Ordered to Poor House.
Smith, Charles.
Stamp, James.
Forbes, Juliana.
Allen, Margaret.
Devenport, Charles.
Hawkins, Nelly.
Coyle, Peggy.
McElean, Biddy.
Hawkins, Nelly (the younger).
Stamp, James.
Morgan, Thomas.
McCabe, Pat.
Bower, Philip.
Branam, Thomas.
White, Hobert.
Parker, Joseph.
Lee, Benedict.
Buckley, William.
Murter, MAry.
Gibson, Thomas A.
Harkins, Nelly.
Harkins, Nelly Jr.
Branum, Thomas.
Forrester, Archibald.
Yerlets, Peter.
Shaeffer, Daniel.
Buckram, WIlliam.
Hickman, Sally.
Nixon, George.
Dillon, George S.
Myers, Henry.
Shaeffer, Jacob.
Morrison, Michael.
Basly, William.
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Additional Notes
Bill For court fees.
Light, John. Clerk of the Courts of Quarter Sessions and Oyer and Terminer.
August Session 1818.
Yound, Samuel.
Roth, John.
Smith, John.
Hart, Daniel.
Baker, Jacob.
November Term 1818.
Waggoner, Christian.
Conrad, John.
Rowland, John.
McGranaham, John.
Bair, Joel.
Glaise, Peter.
Egle, Daniel.
Shaeffer, George.
Heringer, John.
Kniessley, John.
Guinn, Joseph.
Sumy, Jacob.
Thompson, Nathan.
Mann, William.
Hersh, Leonard.
Newswanger, Joseph.
Boxbury, William. Apprentice to Black, William.
Rodney, Cesar.
Vance, David.
Holsinger, Conrad.
Fenstermacher, Philip.
Heldebiddle, Jacob.
Kinard, Samuel.
West, John.
McCarby, James.
January Session 1819.
Coleson, George. African-American.
Johnston, Thomas. African-American.
Warfel, John.
Coleson, George.
Shenk, Abraham.
Fulton, William.
Burk, Hugh.
Black, Thomas.
Heisinger, John Jr.
Thompson, Elizabeth.
Burke, Thomas.
Lavensweiger, Christian.
Wann, Abraham.
Lytle, Joseph.
Padan, Sarah.
Hitselberger, George.
April Session 1819.
Kean, James.
Johnston, Jeremiah.
Stackhouse, John C. Mother of child: Gallacher, Ann.
Smith, Joseph.
Shuman, Michael.
Garber, John.
Benner, Harmer.
Hamilton, William.
Fritz, Susanna.
August Session 1819.
Derr, Jacob.
Knight, William Jr.
Meyers, Frederick.
Vandike, Jacob.
Lightner, Nathaniel F.
Newfer, Benjamin.
Boyd, Nicholas.
Hawkins, Nathaniel.
Newcomb, James W.
Oldfield, David.
Williams, Benjamin.
Williams, Hannah.
Williams, Sarah.
Parker, Phebe.
Getter, Samuel.
Hollbrook, Warum.
Latchem, Nathaniel.
Johnson, Thomas.
Vance, David. Commonwealth v. Isaac Vance. First name should be David.
Tangart, John.
Snyder, Henry.
Carter, Nathaniel.
Danner, Adam.
Plasterer, Molly.
Jones, Richard.
Benner, John.
Urban, Philip.
Leman, James.
Hersh, Martin.
Sutton, James.
Bitour, Abraham.
Beichtell, Isaac.
Henderson, Thomas.
Hamm, Peter.
Barten, James.
Green, Nelly.
Baker, William.
Ware, Andrew.
Miller, John.
Gross, Andrew.
Newfer, Banjamin.
Grove, Adam.
Letitia. African-American.
Hannah. African-American.
Delilah. African-American.
Child (name not recorded). African-American.
Harpham, Jeremiah G.
Duff, William.
Lewis, George.
April Session 1820.
Ellis, Isaac.
Lefever, Benjamin.
Still, Aaron.
November Session 1819.
Adams, Thomas F. G.
Thompson, James. Mother of child White, Rebecca.
Welsh, William.
Rosenbaum, Rudolph.
Brabson, Jesse.
Cheeny, John.
Crowley, John.
Grove, Christian.
Murray, Daniel.
Hess, John.
Ewing, James.
Urban, Lewis.
Hains, Isaac.
Irwin, Samuel.
Gelbaugh, Jacob.
Getz, Hannah.
Markley, John.
Wide, George.
Shippen, Sampson.
Eworthy, Joseph.
Morton, James.
Dysart, Andrew.
Hert, William B.
Huston, John P.
Clemson, Amos.
Gelbaugh, Hannah.
Hemor, Moses.
Bletcher, Joseph.
Diller, Elizabeth.
McManus, Christopher.
Weiss, George.
Kline, Jacob.
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Payment for handling "vagrants, disorderly and suspicious persons, arrested, brought examined and disposed of from October 5, 1826 until July 20th 1827.
Lightner, Nathaniel. Mayor.
Persons named:
Buckram, Joseph.
Linton, Sarah.
Smiith, Charles.
Doyle, John.
Milford, John.
Caldwell, David.
Basley, William.
Basley, John.
Sniderass, John.
Wattm Jane.
Jackson, Codorus.
Stewart, George.
Speagler, Christian.
Dickaman, Joseph.
Hickman, Sally.
Delaware, Eliza.
McEwen, John.
Spencer, William.
Linton, Emanuel.
Moore, Thomas.
Gardner, Thomas.
Slater, John.
Bartle, George.
Wise, Jacob.
Wise, Catharine.
Aaron, Joseph.
Magill, John.
Smith, Mathias.
Crole, Finley.
Smith, Sally.
East, Polly.
Trippel, Catherine.
Neelen, James.
McCormick, John.
Rees, Henry.
Biddle, Benjamin.
Brown, Jacob.
sharp, Thomas.
Billard, John.
Jones, Christ[opher].
App, William.
Loxer, Thomas.
Caslin, Charles.
Thornton, Robert.
Fisher, Richard.
Jackson, Nicholas.
Smith, Charles.
Miller, Elizabeth.
Willis, Nancy.
Saul, Samuel.
Anthony, Thom.
Lawrence, Jacob.
Huskins, William.
Michaels, Lucy.
Gensimer, Ge[orge].
Michael, James.
McFaddon, Robert.
Crawford, John.
Deits, Margaret.
Myers, Maria.
Bower, Philip.
Peerest, John.
Warder, William.
Butts, Matty.
Holby, Elizabeth.
Bryson, Jesse.
Muller, Pat.
Walker, Edward.
Star, Job.
Miller, Eliza.
Noble, George.
Gillespie, William.
Morgan, Sarah.
Stover, Samuel.
Stoll, William.
Turner, David.
Wallace, David.
Hensel, George.
Erferett, Fanny.
McFarland, George.
Stoner, Samuel.
Kane, Robert.
Flanegan, Peter.
Glasern, Abraham.
Ramsey, Philip.
Jordan, Isaac.
Dever, William.
Watts, Jane.
Hall, William.
Galbreth, David.
Blitt, Conrad.
Smith, James T.
Boot, John.
Bosly, Elizabeth.
Cunan, Mary.
Weidle, John.
McAlister, William.
Anthony, Will.
Butler, John.
McMicxhael, James.
Connelly, Dennis.
Eichholtz, George.
Kendig, Sally.
McCorkle, Eliza.
Ames, George.
Killian, Izabella.
Newhouse, Philip.
Barton, Simon.
Barton, Elizabeth.
Aaron, Kit.
Mosses, John.
Wilson, Isaac.
Morris, George.
McClosky, Ann.
Murray, John.
Watt, Jane.
Shirden, Henry.
Lice, Michael.
Wallace, James.
Jones, Isaac.
Jones, Abraham.
Jones, Cath[arine].
Jones, Susan.
Patton, Thomas.
Bosly, William.
Kaufman, Dr[inken].
Getz, Philip.
Tobias, Samuel.
Smith, WIlliam.
Glascome, Abraham.
Weir, Robert.
Weir, Margaret.
Smith, Soloman.
Marshall, John.
Marshall, Nancy.
McLean, Benjamin.
Graham, Charles.
Thomas, Lewis.
Selhert, George.
Bartle, Elizabeth.
Frosig, John.
McDevit, John.
Efvert, Fanny.
Glascow, Abraham.
Keller, Catharine.
Jefferey, Mary.
Mauman, David.
Stephens, Levin.
Webb, William.
Steward, Joseph.
Lee, Philip.
Drabach, John.
Davenport, Charles.
Johnson, Richard.
Poulman, Fred.
Lochraine, James.
McKittrick, Nancy.
Hoyt, Aaron H.
Prince, John.
Henning, Mary Ann.
Ralf, Christian.
Carlan, Jane.
Roberson, William.
Tally, Margaret.
Miller, Mary.
Miller, Nancy.
Tully, Margaret.
Barter, Geroge.
Nixdorf, Henry.
Moore, William.
Watson, Oliver.
Black, Thomas.
Clendenin, James.
OConner, John.
Tripple, Cath.
Moyer, Nancy.
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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.
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.
