Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed. Arr. chron. by date filed. No index. Hdw. and typed on ptd. fm.
Admin/Biographical History
The County of Lancaster has given LancasterHistory.org custodial responsibility of this collection.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in 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.
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 B. Hess, George Raub Sr., Martin Mylin, Benjamin Herr, John B. Musser, Martin Andrews, Elias Herr, Levi Huber, David Huber, Christian Herr Jr., John C. Baldwin, Samuel Gardner, Joseph Gochenour, [ ] Miller Jr.
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Signers of petition: John Shaub, Jacob Diffenbaugh, Christian Snavely, John Kendig, Martin Mylin, Samuel Shroad, Jacob Keesey, Adam Gochnauer, John Musselman, John B. Mylin, Abraham S. Mylin, Christian Yordy, Jacob Mylin, John Mylin.
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Signers of petition: Elias Herr, Christian Herr Jr., Abraham S. Mylin, [signature in German], Isaac Peckel, Martin Kendig, Henry Forrer, John Herr, John Eberly, John C. Baldwin, Benjamin Herr, Christian W. Shaub, Michael Steer, John Krider.
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Signers of petition: D. H. Herr, Christian W. Shaub, John C. Baldwin, M. H. Kreider, George Lefever, Levi Baldwin, John L. Riley, Anthony W. Baldwin, Abraham Leman, Jacob Fritz, Andrew Geisel, Christian Hess.
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Signers of petition: Philip Geist, Christian Lefever, M. H. Kreider, John C. Pennell, Samuel Book, Henry M. Rohrer, Christian Hess, David Weaver, H. Miller Jr., Samuel Weaver, David Fulmer, George Raub, George Lefever, Henry Kuhn, Peter Holtshouse.
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Signers of petition: Levi Hubey, Christian W. Shaub, Christian Yordy, John Musselman, John Shaub, [signature in German], Henry Gall, Christian Snavely, Abraham S. Mylin, Jacob Keesey, Jacob Mylin, John Mylin.
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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.
