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.
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The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Located on the turnpike road leading from Blue Ball tavern to Churchtown and Morgantown.
Formerly occupied by William Diffenderfer.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Jonathan Diller, John Sansman, William Kintzer, Nathan Graham, William Lightner, Abaham Gehman, David Hoover, [John Zolt], A. Musser, John J. Gibson, Shesh Pembley.
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Signers of Petition: Adam Sheafer, John Wallace, [name in German], [name in German], Samuel Stouffer, John Weaver Jr., George Stouffer, John Edwards, John Luther, Isaac Ellmaker.
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Located on the Morgantown, Churchtown, and Blueball Turnpike.
Petition granted.
Signers of Petition: George Bachman, Martin Ringwalt, Edward Davies, Edward Dehaven, George Weaver, John Wallace, Robert Jenkins, John Zell, John Huston.
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Located on the Morgantown, Churchtown and Blue ball turnpike road.
Lately occupied by John Weaver Jr.
Petition allowed.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Michael Silknitter Sr., [signature in German], Cyrus Jacobs, Daniel Wann, Peter Sauder, John Weaver Jr., John Edwards, Emanuel Sheafer, Jacob Shnader, Benjamin Weaver, Jacob Sausman, Peter G. Host, Henry Sausman, Henry Stoufer, Jacob Sandoe, John Horton, Jacob Ringwalt, William Ringwalt, Jacob Stoufer, Samuel Weaver.
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Students of Conestoga School, c. 1891. Possibly near New Holland. Teacher is Martin G. Weaver. Identified from left in first row: Aaron McQuate, Samuel M. Martin, Annie Martin, Harry J. Martin, Ida Fox, Barton Stauffer, Lizzie Beam, Nora Burkey, Cora Fox, and George Hollinger. Second row, from left: William Z. Martin, Horace K. Martin, Lizzie Martin, Lizzie Weaver and Warren Weaver. Third row, from left: Peter J. Martin, Abram Stauffer, Wayne Burkey, George Weaver, Mary Martin and John H. Weaver. Fourth row, from left: Harry Ludwig, Wayne Ammon, Tobias Martin, Annie Weaver, Ida Stauffer, and Mary Ammon. Fifth row, from left: Anna Martin, Lydia Martin, Etta Weaver, Emma Weinhold, Horace Martin, and Walter McQuate. Sixth row, from left: Lydia Ann Hollinger, Scott McQuate, Joseph Burkey, and Amos Weaver.
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.
