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 on road leading from Rawlinsville to Lancaster.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Benjamin Davis, Robert Barclay, John Wallace, William Wallace, James Kelly, John R. Barclay, Augustus Stoughton, George [Cullry], John Robinson, James Ankrim, John Good, George Warfel, Abraham Warfel Jr., Martin Miller, Henry Zercher, Christian Lyon, John Hess, Christian Brenneman, Martin Snavely, John Dunkle, Valentine Creamer.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: B. Davis, John Johnston, Christian Cremer, Valentine Creamer, John Miller, Peter Creamer, [William W. Yarnal], Thomas Black, G. S. Savery, David Heiny Jr., David Cramer, John Cramer, Robert Williams, William C. Boyd, John Hersh, David Mayer, Charles [Prichill], Jacob [Kolbreling], John R. Barclay, Melcher Brennemer, Henry Stock, [signature in German], Christian Huber, George Warfel, John Good, Hiram Walton, David Black.
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Signers of Petition: William Brooks, Benjamin Wilson, Jacob Miller, Jacob Bair, John Hart, Philip Franckfor, Benjamin Rohrer, Henry Diffenbaugh, Solomon Cramer, John Robinson, Thomas Robinson, Jacob [Bowman], James Elliott, Martin Shaub, Jacob Shaub, Martin Eshleman, James Warren Jr.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: Martin Eshleman, John McLane, William Brooks, Thomas J. Neal, Samuel Elliott, Charles Prichett, John Hart, Henry Hart, David Haverstick, Benjamin Hart, Melchor Brenneman, Abraham [Spruce], William Crothers, Frederick [Zarahcher], Joseph Miller, Lewis Klinck, Jacob [Stacy], Jacob Bair, Jacob Hart Jr.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: Henry Miller, Jacob Rohrer, Chrisitan Herr, Martin Carpenter, John Rohrer, Henry Lefever, David Miller, Christian Mayer, Michael Musselman, Francis Herr, Martin Herr, Christian Howser, Jacob Mylin, James Black.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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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.
