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: Adam Duke, John Henry, [signature in German], [signature in German], John Rathfon, Christian Sterneman, [signature in German], John Waller, John Heiney, Joseph Parker, Thomas Duke, Jacob Duke, Frederick Fenstermacher, Frederick Pfeiffer, William Bowen, Hugh Mehaffy, Samuel Baughman, John P. Ackles, Adam Fogle, [James Dunkin], Benjamin Haverstick, Christian Shenk Jr., Martin Kindig, Christian Forrer, Christian Stauffer Jr., [John Gase], Jacob Lehman, Richard Kerns, Gabriel Spence, [Michael Gass], James [M. Alargin], Adam Shofstall.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located at the confluence of the Conestoga Creek with the Susquehanna River.
Petition not granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Adam Duke, Thomas Duke, Hugh Mehaffy, [signature in German], [signature in German], Jacob Omit Jr., John Minich, John Eyman, Joseph Parker, John Henery, Christian Shenk Jr., John Kindig, Joshua Hess, William Bowers, Jacob Fehl, Robert McMillan, [signature in German], Henry Hackman, James McAlargin, James McAlargin Sr., John Urban, [signature in German], Henry Shoff, Gabriel Spence, [Jacob Hemeltz], [signature in German], Jacob Duke, Benjamin Haverstick, Christian Haverstick, Adam Shofstall, Samuel Caskey, John Swiger, Edward Phillips, Christian Kindig, George Haverstick, Peter Burk, Peter Paster, John Porter, John Urban, Henry Grabill, John Waller, Martin Kreamer, Jacob Kreamer, Jacob Shenk Jr., Richard Kerns, John McCardel, Joseph Brooks, Henry Smith, Adam Warfel, Jacob Warfel, [signature in German], John Warfel, Samuel Hainey Jr., John Hess, Michael Haverstick, Christian Sterneman, Christian Myley, Joseph Osborn, John Good, Henry Forrer, Benjamin Herr, Christian Stauffer Jr., Jacob Benetick, Valentine Rumel, Henry Caufman, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], John Fry, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], David [Himez], Jacob Wilhelm.
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Located on the road from Safe Harbor to Columbia, Martic Forge and to Lancaster and on the banks of the Conestoga Creek at its confluence with Susquehanna River.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John Breneman, Christian Stauffer Jr., Isaac Gray, Hugh Mehaffy, Adam Duke, Jacob Duke, Jacob Bennetick, John Urban, [signature in German], William [Baner], [signature in German], Robert McMillian, John Kline, Thomas Duke, Henrey Kaffman, Philip Kahn, George Urban, Benjamin Urban.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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.
