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.
Payments to witnesses. [This large item has been divided into two main parts: witnesses in diverse cases and witnesses in the John Lechler murder trial.]
WITNESSES IN DIVERSE CASES
[All are "Commonwealth v." ]
January 1816 Session, Court of Oyer and Terminer
Merrill, [illegible]. Counterfieting.
Ogilby, Joseph. Witness.
November 1817 Session, Court of Oyer and Terminer.
Signers of Petition: John Johns, Philip Brehm, Henry Steman, Philip Hottenstein, George Lenhert, David Culberton, Robert Beard Jr., John Swar, [signature in German], John Stauffer, John Bostick, [signature in German], Jacob Fordney, Jacob Cassler, Jacob Hershey, Henry Imhoff, Andrew Hattsworth, [John Groff].
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Myers, Christian Myers, John Vonal, Henry E. Heinitsh, William Smith, J. Kaufman, John Huber, Christian Steman, John Ehler, Abraham Hoefgen, Jacob Hershey, Robert Bear Jr., John Michael Jr., Christian Strenge, John Eberman Sr., John Bachman.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Petitions from landowners to the Court of Common Pleas requesting an order to the sheriff to issue deeds for property purchased at the previous sheriff's land sales. Petitions show names of petitioner, former owner, and former sheriff; signature of petitioner; a brief description of the property; location; purchase price; and date. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name. Most are handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Minnich, [signature in German], Henry H. Kurtz, H. B. Bowman, Martin Groff, David Grube, John Fulmer, Philip Sprecher, Paul Black, Martin Shreiner, John Evans, John Frantz, Jacob Metzger.
On Second Sheet: Henry H. Kurtz, John Miller, John Evans, Paul Black, Jacob Minnich, H. B. Bowman, George Hambright, Jacob K. Landis, John Fulmer, Jacob Reidenbach, Joseph Reyer Jr., Martin Groff, Henry Buckwalter, Elijah T. Ward, John Kurtz, George A. Shreiner, Jacob Metzger, John L. Sharp.
2 items, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Myers, Robert Moderwill, C. A. Bitner, Samuel McComsey, Hiram Kendig, John A. Tryer, George Metzger, Philip Pyle, B. Mishler, Jacob [Kuhn], [J. Bitner], Frederick Lutz.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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