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
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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.
Signers of a petition for an eating house: Nathaniel E. Slaymaker, William Hamilton, William M. Slaymaker, John G. Offner, Hugh Aikin, John M. Slaymaker, Henry Eckert, David Agnew, Thomas S. Woods, Henry Keneagy, Christian Hershey, John Denlinger, P. M. Eaby, George L. Eckert, Peter J. Eckert, Robert S. McIlvaine.
Signers of recommendation: George Anthony, Joseph [Kemrer], James Trout, Phares M. Eaby, John Falck, Abraham Maurer, John [Hoschar], Joseph Aikin, Michael Markert, George Markert, John Slaymaker, Samuel H. Sides, Christian Hershey, J. F. Hershy, Nathaniel E. Slaymaker, John G. Offner, Thomas S. Woods, Hamilton M. Cafferty, Joseph [Donichy], Elisha Ferree, Hugh Aikin, William Hamilton, Benjamin Pfenneger, John Ault, Isaac Anderson, Henry Slaymaker, W. H. Rayman, Uriah Eakert, Henry Keneagy, G. W. Metzger, J. Howard Eckert, John S. Whiteside, J. P. McIlvaine, Robert S. McIlvaine, George Bower, A. H. Lytle, J. F. Hersh, John Townsend, Peter J. Eckert, William M. Slaymaker, Martin D. Hess, Robert Rodgers, Martin Fenninger, George Graham, William Murry, John M. Slaymaker, John Albright, William Eakert, George L. Eckert, John Ranck, A. K. Witmer, John M. Buyers, John S. Keneagy, Thomas B. Lytle, Jacob Eby, Adam Draucker, Elisha Bard, Jacob Keneagy, Henry Leaman, Nathaniel Knox, Samuel J. Miller, John M. Taggart, Edward Graham, Joseph D. Hasson, Henry Cloud, Joseph H. Lefevre, Charles Laverty, John Denlinger Jr., J. W. Leidigh.
4 items, 4 pieces
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Signers of petition: Samuel [Hanson], Hugh Aikin, William Hamilton, Joseph Hamilton, Henry Slaymaker, Edward Graham, Martin D. Hess, Isaac Denlinger, Abraham Maurer, John Armstrong, John M. Slaymaker, Uriah Eakert, William Eakert, George Bower, Benjamin Phenneger, Henry [Worst] John B. Slaymaker, Henry S. Rutter.
1 item, 1 piece
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Known as the Williamstown Inn, formerly the White House Tavern
April term.
Signers of Petition: Nathaniel E. Slaymaker, John M. Slaymaker, J. P. McIlvaine, John Smoker, Henry Eckert, William M. Slaymaker, George D. McIlvaine, George L. Eckert, Peter J. Eckert, Martin M. Fieles, Hugh Aikin, John Slaymaker.
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Signers of petition: Nathaniel E. Slaymaker, J. L. Sutton, John Hamilton, William Hamilton, John Falik, A. H. Slaymaker, Samuel H. Slaymaker, John S. Smith, D. M. Buckwalter, George L. Eckert, Henry Eckert, Samuel Miller.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: George W. Metzger, John Falck, Hugh Aikin, John Slaymaker, Nathaniel E. Slaymaker, Isaac Anderson, George L. Eckert, William M. Slaymaker, Henry Eckert, D. M. Buckwalter, John [Oerly], John Graham.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Nathaniel E. Slaymaker, John K. Falck, Thomas McSorley, John Slaymaker, Hugh Aikin, John Hoschar, William Hamilton, Samuel H. Slaymaker, Isaac Anderson, John S. Smith, A. H. Slaymaker, John Hamilton, Henry Eckert.
1 item, 1 piece
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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.
