Signers of Petition: Christian Mellinger Jr., Ephraim Rohrer, John Hysinger, Jacob Green, William Reese, [signature in German], [signature in German], Joshua Keely, Calvin Chamberlain, [signature in German], John Oberdorff, Samson [Rase], Abraham Bitner.
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Located on the road leading from Columbia to Washington.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Abraham Bitner, Samuel Kendig, Christian Mellinger Jr., William Reese, Michael Sourbeer, John Oberdorff, Jacob Saylor, John Hysinger, Jacob Urban, John Habecker, [signature in German], Jacob Green, Andrew Kaufman.
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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.
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.
Petition Against: George Bietz, William Poist, Benjamin Kauffman, Joseph Hilbert, Daniel Neff, Jacob Manning, George Ruply, William Dunlap, Jacob Neff, George Frey, Jacob Saylor, George J. Gross, Conrad A. Wolf, W. Righter, David Saylor, John Hoven, John J. Mayweg, John K. Dare, John Leverson, Jacob Binkley, Christian Herr.
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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 Thome, George Eby, George D. Miller, Jacob Huber, John Sheaffer, Samuel Ensminger Jr., Peter Pritz, Henry Smith, George Pritz Jr, George Pritz, Samuel Ensminger, John Arndt Jr., Michael Kauffman, Michael Hassler, Henry Miller, Joseph Hochstetter.
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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.
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: Christian Hiestand, [signature in German], David Myley, George Bietz, Christian Baughman, Gehart Gehr, [signature in German], Michael Olstatt, Jacob Saylor, Jacob K. Snyder, Jacob [Hatcher], William [Shuse], John Sener Sr., John Habecker, George Gibbs, John Charles, Jacob Lindeman, Abraham Bitner.
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