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: David Cully, Joseph Harner, John Miller Sr., G. W. Labezius, William Idal, George Culley, William Cully, Stephen Owens, Samuel Broome, [unknown signature], Robert Soulsby, Amos Groff, David Laird, Thomas Robinson, David Snavely.
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Signers of petition: James Kelly, John R. Barclay, Robert [Laubly], David Laird, Samuel Broome, Joseph C. Shenk, Benjamin H. Witmer, Henry Rush, John Miller, Elias Werfel, Siles Winters, Alfred Sauer, Abraham Huber Jr.
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Signers of petition: John R. Barclay, David Culley, Eli McCardle, Horatio L. Dunkle, Robert Soulsby, Joseph Vandyke Sr., William Barclay, William Cully, Jesse Engle, George Robinson, John Clark, G. W. Labezius.
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Signers of petition: Henry Eshleman, William Barton, Jacob Huber, Joseph Huber, William Warfel, John Herr, Eli Eshleman, James Spence, Daniel Good, Jacob Lehman, Abraham Good, Martin Miller, Peter Rice, Abraham Huber Jr.
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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: Amos Groff, Stephen Owens, G. W. [Salezius], James Kelly, Horatio Dunkle, Robert Soulsby, James F. Barckly, James R. [Hehley], Robert Bufington, Daniel Carroll, George Brubaker, William Cully.
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