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.
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 the Harrisburg and Downingtown turnpike, about midway between Swobes Town and blue ball tavern.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Roland Diller, David Shirk, Samuel Zieber, Henry Good, Henry Roland, Henry Shirk Jr., Henry Holl, Nathan Graham, John Luther, John Reardon, David Witwer, Isaac Holl, John Witwer, Noah Witwer, Henry Hambright, Davies Wallace, Christian Sansenig Jacob Sensenig, William Willis, Jonas Witwer Jr., Cyrus Jacobs, Jacob Ringwalt, Henry M. Brubaker, George Rollison.
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Located on the Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike road.
Lately occupied by Isaac Witwer.
Petition not granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Leber, Jacob Busser, Jr., Andrew Robeson, Thomas J. McCamant, Edward Davies, Jacob Albright, Lot Rogers, Evan Rogers, John Jameson, David Williams, Patrick Murphy, James [Hamond], Charles Gillespie, Jonathan D. Jones, John Zell, Samuel Eppeheinser, Joseph Skeen, James Goheen, William Ringwalt, Jacob Diffenderfer, John Zell Jr., George C. Weaver, Martin C. Weaver, John McCamant.
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Located on Downingtown & Harrisburg turnpike road about halfway between Blue Ball tavern and Hinkletown.
Petition not granted.
November term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Ringwalt, Jonathan Diller, George C. Weaver, Henry Roland, Roland Diller, Henry Shirk Jr., Isaac Mason, John Wallace, George Sheafer, [unknown signature], Adam Sheafer, Jacob Weiler, George Duchman, [name in German], John Sheafer, William Diffenderfer, Isaac Holl, Michael Mintzer, Jacob Bushong, Andrew Yundt, Henry Mohler, Jonas Witwer, David Witwer, Daniel Witwer.
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Signers of Petition: Andrew Bushong, Jacob Bushong, Henry [Shminky], David Witwer, Isaac Mason, Henry Roland, John Luther, Roland Diller, Henry Shirk Jr., Jacob Ringwalt, Jonathan Diller, Jonas Witwer, David Stone, Daniel Holl, Isaac Holl, Noah Witwer, Andrew Yundt, Joseph Nies.
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Signers of Petition: David Jenkins, Andrew Robeson, John McCamant, Robert Jenkins, Coleman Jacobs, Thomas McCamant, John Zell Jr., Jacob Albright, John [Seright], Edward Dehaven, Edward Davies, William Conway, William Witman, Thomas Davies, David Williams.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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