Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Signers of petition: John Bittz, Isaac Rohrer, Emanuel Kauffman, Jacob Habecker, Charles Bender, John Shue, Joseph H. Hess, George Frey, Thomas Lewis, James Childs, Adam Fry, Peter Manning.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Hugh S. Long, J. Snavely, Christopher M. Hess, Joseph Long, J. S. Jordan, Elias Hess, William Smith, Samuel Fagan, Alexander Holton, Nathaniel Mayer, S. B. [ ], H. E. Raub, G. W. Fagan, Thomas S. Wilson, Samuel Kuhn, Cyrus Charles.
Bond: Benjamin Miller, James Collins.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Transfer of license granted to Samuel McCallister.
Bond: John H. Miller, Benjamin Miller.
Second Bond: John H. Miller, D. W. Harnish.
Signers of petition: William Gumpf, C. Widmyer, James Coyle, E. E. Demuth, A. R. Barr, [unknown signature], James H. Barnes, John Deaner, George Brimmer, Thaddeus Stevens, Hiester M. Messenkop, Peter G. Eberman Jr., C. J. Plitt.
Signers of second petition: C. Widmyer, [unknown signature], Jacob King, Christ Homp, James H. Barnes, Michael Triples, David Bair, H. Gara, Henry Garrecht, Philip Snyder, [ ] Locher, Frederick Miller, E. E. Demuth.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
5 items, 5 pieces
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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.
Signers of petition: John Gordon, David Weiler Sr., James H. Jacobs, Peter Koch, Thomas McCormick, Thomas J. McMichael, Cyrus H. Jacobs, Lot Rogers, Edward S. Davies, Jacob Shirk, Hanson B. Jacobs, James P. Davies, [unknown signature], George Prigg, William Ringwalt, William Williamson, John McCamant.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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