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.
Signers of petition: Daniel Lehman, Phillip Oldweiler Jr., Henry Grove, Joseph Horst, Jacob Albright, J. Emerick, John Bachman, George Ceppes, Peter Emerick, Benjamin Minnich, Abraham Collins, William Wormley, Jacob A. Miller, John Kob.
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Signers of petition: Peter Emerick, Benjamin Minnich, Henry Grove, Daniel Lehman, William Wormley, John Emerick, Joseph Gingrich, Jacob Albright, Abraham Collins, John Hawk, Henry Strine, William Dugan, Benjamin Musselman, John Kob, John Fordney, William Hinkle.
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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: Frederick Smith, John C. Bryan, John H. Smith, Samuel Y. Horst, Jacob Horst, Benjamin Minnich, Joseph Gingrich, John Kob, Phillip Oldweiler, David Boyers, Joseph Engle, John Haldeman, J. Foreman, J. A. Jackson, Abram Smith.
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Signers of Petition: Joseph Gingrich, Joseph Engle, Samuel Y. Horst, Abraham D. Ebersole, Jacob Metzler, John Kob, Phillip Oldweiler, Joseph Horst, John Denison, Henry [Grue], Adam Lichtenberger, Martin Sweigart.
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Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Signers of petition: Jacob A. Miller, Peter Emerick, Jacob Y. Horst, John C. Bryan, Philip Ebersole, John Emerick, Joseph Engle, Abraham D. Ebersole, Phillip Oldweiler, John Kob, Adam Denison, Jacob Brubaker.
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