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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #600
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
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.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1830
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Bolton, Harriet
Bolton, William
Bowers, Christian
Bowers, Isabella Eliza
Bowers, Mary Ann
Bowers, Mary Matilda
Bowers, Mrs.
Bucher, Charles
Bucher, Mary Ann
Bucher, Usilla
Caffry, James
Caffry, John
Caffry, William
Caffry, Mrs.
Church, John
Church, William
Clark, Catharine
Clark, John
Clark, Joseph
Clark, Samuel
Clark, Thomas
Clark, Mrs.
Clemson, Davis
Cowen, David
Cowen, Margaret
Cowen, Sarah
Dalby, Jacob
Dalby, John
Dalby, Lydia
Doyle, Caroline
Doyle, Rosetta
Dunlap, Andrew
Dunlap, Enoch
Evans, Caroline
Evans, David
Evans, John
Evans, Nathan
Evans, Mrs.
Fielty, Catharine
Fielty, James
Fielty, Patrick
Fiester, Catharine
Fiester, James
Fiester, Rudolph
Fiester, Mrs.
Galagher, James
Gault, James B.
Gault, William
Gilbert, Benjamin
Gilbert, Rebecca
Goodman, George
Goodman, Nancy
Goodman, Samuel
Green, Benjamin
Green, Mary
Green, Nancy
Griffith, George
Griffith, Isaac
Griffith, Mrs.
Harrington, Rebecca
Harrington, Samuel
Hays, Oliver H.
Holliday, Jane
Holliday, John
Holliday, William
Iler, Davis
Iler, George
Iler, John
Irwin, Christian
Irwin, George
Irwin, James
Irwin, John
Irwin, Robert
Irwin, William
Johnson, Jane
Keller, Benjamin
Keller, Samuel
Keller, Sarah
Landis, Jane E.
Landis, Margaret
Lawry, Barbara
Lawry, Jacob
Lawry, Mary
Lemmon, Archibald
Lemmon, Jacob
Linecum, Catharine
Linecum, Elias
Linecum, Peter
Longenecker, Henry
Longnecker, Jacob
Longnecker, Joseph
Lynch, Alexander
Lynch, Ann
Lynch, Joseph
Martin, John
Martin, Joseph
Mayberry, Jane
Mayberry, William
McCormic, Margaret
McCormic, Nathan
McCormic, Thomas
McNelly , Michael
McNelly, Jacob
McNelly, James
Miller, Catharine
Miller, Hugh
Miller, James
Miller, Peter
Miller, Philip
Moore, Hiram
Moore, James
Moore, Moses
Morris, Joseph
Morris, Ruth Ann
Morris, Stacy
Murphy, Jane
Murphy, John
Murphy, Washington
Murray, Livina
Murray, Mary
Murray, Thomas
Noker, Martha
Noker, Mary
Noker, Mrs.
Olds, Rosetta
Platt, Henry
Platt, Richard
Russel, Ann
Russel, David
Russel, Maria
Sargason, Edmund
Shaw, Jane
Shaw, Johanna
Shaw, Mrs.
Showalter, Amos
Showalter, Daniel
Showalter, Reuben
Simons, Charles
Simons, James
Simons, Margaret
Smith, Elizabeth
Smith, Harriett
Smith, Stephen
Spece, Maria
Spece, William
Spots, Catharine
Spots, Ellin
Spots, John
Stewart, Benjamin
Stewart, James
Stewart, John
Stewart, Margaret
Stewart, Samuel L.
Strammel, Elisha
Strammel, John
Taylor, Elizabeth
Thorn, Barraba
Thorn, Charles
Thorn, Charlotte
Todd, Enos
Todd, John
Todd, Sally Ann
Townley, Elizabeth
Trouger, Sarah
Trouger. Susana
Walton, Henry
Walton, Isaac
Walton, Juliann
Walton, Richard
Walton, William
Weaver, Daniel
Weaver, Jacob
Weaver, John
Wood, Edward
Wood, James
Wood, Mary Ann
Worthington, Margaret
Worthington, Mary
Zell, Adam
Zell, Catharine
Zell, Houston
Zell, Peter
Zell, Sally
Zell, Susanna
Search Terms
Salisbury Twp.
Poor children
African Americans
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #600
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1995/09/07
Additional Notes
Poor children.
NAMES TAKEN FROM LANCASTER COUNTY TAX LISTS.
Bolton, William. Father of Bolton, Harriet, age 8.
Bowers, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Bowers, Isabella Eliza, age 11; Bowers, Mary Ann, age 11.
Bowers, Christian. Father of Bowers, Mary Matilda, age 10.
Bucher, Charles. Father of Bucher, Mary Ann, age 8; Bucher, Usilla, age 6.
Caffry, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Caffry, James, age 7.
Caffry, William. Father of Caffry, John, age 11.
Church, John. Father of Church, William, age 10.
Clark, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Clark, Catharine, age 8.
Clark, John. Father of Clark, Samuel. age 7.
Clark, Thomas. Father of Clark, Joseph, age 7.
Cowen, David. Father of Cowen, Sarah, age 11; Cowen, Margaret, age 9.
Dalby, John. Father of Dalby, Jacob, age 7; Dalby, Lydia, age 9.
Doyle, Rosetta. Mother of Doyle, Caroline, age 7.
Dunlap, Enoch. Father of Dunlap, Andrew, age 6.
Evans, Nathan. Father of Evans, Caroline, age 9; Evans, John, age 11.
Evans, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Evans, David, age 7; Evans, John, age 10.
Fielty, James. Father of Fielty, Catharine, age 8; Fielty, Patrick, age 11.
Fiester, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Fiester, James, age 10.
Fiester, Rudolph. Father of Fiester, Catharine, age 8; Fiester, Rudolph, age 6.
Galagher, James. Age 10.
Gault, William. Father of Gault, James B., age 11; Gault, William, age 10.
Gilbert, Benjamin. Father of Gilbert, Benjamin, age 7; Gilbert, Rebecca, age 8.
Goodman, Samuel. Father of Goodman, George, age 11; Goodman, Nancy, age 9.
Green, Benjamin. African American. Father of Green, Mary, age 8; Green, Nancy, age 10.
Griffith, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Griffith, George, age 7; Griffith, Isaac, age 9.
Harrington, Samuel. Father of Harrington, Rebecca, age 8.
Holliday, William. Father of Holliday, Jane, age 9; Holliday, John, age 10.
Iler, John. Father of Iler, Davis, age 10; Iler, George, age 8.
Irwin, James. Father of Irwin, Christian, age 8; Irwin, George, age 6.Irwin, Robert. Father of Irwin, John, age 10; Irwin, William, age 7.
Johnson, Jane. Orphan. Age 7.
Keller, Benjamin. Father of Keller, Samuel, age 8; Keller, Sarah, age 9.
Landis, Margaret. Mother of Landis, Jane E., age 7.
Lawry, Jacob. Father of Lawry, Barbara, age 8; Lawry, Mary, age 6.
Lemmon, Archibald. Father of Lemmon, Jacob, age 11.
Linecum, Peter. Father of Linecum, Catharine, age 9; Linecum, Elias, age 7; Linecum, Peter Longnecker, Jacob. Father of Longenecker, Henry, age 11; Longnecker, Joseph, age 7.
Lynch, Joseph. Father of Lynch, Alexander, age 11; Lynch, Ann, age 10.
Martin, John. Father of Martin, Joseph, age 10.
Mayberry, William. Father of Mayberry, Jane, age 7.
McCormic, Nathan. Father of McCormic, Thomas, age 11; McCormic, Margaret, age 9.
McNelly , Michael. Father of McNelly, James, age 10; McNelly, Jacob, age 8.
Miller, Catharine. Mother of Miller, Philip, age 10.
Miller, Peter. Father of Miller, Hugh, age 9; Miller, James, age 11.
Moore, Moses. Father of Moore, Hiram, age 9; Moore, James, age 8.
Morris, Stacy. Father of Morris, Joseph, age 8; Morris, Ruth Ann, age 11.
Murphy, John. Father of Murphy, Jane, age 10; Murphy, Washington, age 8.
Murray, Thomas. Father of Murray, Livina, age 8; Murray, Mary, age 6.
Noker, _____ Mrs. Widow. African American. Mother of Noker, Martha, age 10; Noker, Mary, age 10.
Platt, Henry. Father of Platt, Richard, age 9.
Russel, David. Father of Russel, Ann , age 11; Russel, Maria, age 9.
Shaw, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Shaw, Jane, age 11.
Shaw, _____ Mrs. Mother of Shaw, Johanna, age 7.
Showalter, Daniel. Father of Showalter, Amos , age 7; Showalter, Rueben, age 10.
Simons, Charles. Father of Simons, James, age 11, Simons, Margaret, age 7.
Smith, Stephen. African American. Father of Smith, Elizabeth, age 8; Smith, Harriett, age 10.
Spece, William. Father of Spece, Maria, age 8.
Spots, John. Father of Spots, Catharine, age 10; Spots, Ellin, age 8.
Stewart, Benjamin. Father of Stewart, Samuel L., age 7.
Stewart, John. Father of Stewart, James, age 8; Stewart, Margaret, age 6.
Strammel, Elisha. Father of Strammel, John, age 7.
Taylor, Elizabeth. Mother of Sargason, Edmund, age 9.
Thorn, Charles. Father of Thorn, Barraba, age 7; Thorn, Charlotte, age 8.
Todd, Enos. father of Todd, John, age 9; Todd, Sally Ann, age 8.
Townley, Elizabeth. Mother of Olds, Rosetta. age 10.
Trouger. Susana. Mother of Trouger, Sarah, age 6.
Walton, Henry. Father of Walton, Isaac, age 11; Walton, Richard, age 10.
Walton, William. Father of Walton, Juliann, age 9;Walton, Isaac, age 7.
Weaver, Daniel. Father of Weaver, Jacob, age 10; Weaver, John, age 8.
Wood, James. Father of Wood, Edward, age 8; Wood, Mary Ann, age 10.
Worthington, Mary. Mother of Worthington, Margaret, age 11.
Zell, Peter. Father of Zell, Adam, age 10.
Zell, Houston. Father of Zell, Sally, age 6; Johnson, Jane, age [not given].
Zell, Catharine. Mother of Hays, Oliver H., age 11.
Zell, Susanna. Mother of Clemson, Davis, age 11.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1791 F009 QS
Date Range
1791/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1791/08
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Rogers, George
Gallagher, Philip
Wright, Samuel
Strickler, Jacob
Snyder, Simon
Dealer, Jacob
Miller, Martin
Forsyth, James
McInkelly, Tarence
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1791 F009 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery of the wife of Philip Gallagher.
Additional names: Samuel Wright, Jacob Strickler, Simon Snyder, Jacob Dealer, Martin Miller, James Forsyth, Tarence McInkelly.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1791 F007 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Gallacher, Philip
Gallacher, Rebecca
Patton, Summer
Hand, Edward
Kuhn, Frederick
Kuhn, John
Forseth, James
Strickler, Jacob
Barber, John
Rogers, George
Fry, John
Davis, John
Ganangham, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Physicians
Poisons
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1791 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Also Rebecca Gallacher, his wife.
Recognizance, charged with poisoning tea sent to Mrs. Summer Patton, widow.
Additional names: Edward Hand, Frederick Kuhn, John Kuhn, physician who tested the tea.
James Forseth, delivered the tea.
Jacob Strickler, John Barber, George Rogers, John Fry, John Davis, James Ganangham.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1792 F001 QS
Date Range
1792/05
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1792/05
Year
1792
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Rogers, George
Strickler, Jacob
Galaker, Philip
Gallacher, Philip
Burgman, William
Evans, Joel
Gehr, Joseph
Berry, Ludwig
Wist, Christian
Henry, John Joseph
Hahl, Matthew L.
Miller, James
Kauffman, Jordan
Kauffman, Solomon
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: stealing
Charge: counterfeiting money
Charge: destruction of crops
Charge: destruction of property
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1792 F001 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
Defendant charged twice with destruction of crops and property.
Additional names: Jacob Strickler, Philp Galaker or Philip Gallacher, William Burgman, Joel Evans.
Third defendant: Joseph Gehr, charged with publishing a false note.
Additional names: Ludwig Berry, Christian Wist, John Joseph Henry, Matthew L. Hahl.
Fourth defendant: James Miller, charged with stealing.
Additional names: Jordan Kauffman, Soloman Kauffman.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1792 F008 QS
Date Range
1792/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1792/08
Year
1792
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Burkman, William
Rogers, George
Strickler, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: forcible entry
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1792 F008 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with forcible entry into an orchard of George Rogers.
Additional name: Jacob Strickler.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1827 #207
Date Range
1827
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Admin/Biographical History
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.
Date Range
1827
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
Atley, Jeremiah
Atley, Philip
Atley, Rachel
Frem, George
Frem, Jacob
Frem, Mary
Frem, Peter
Miller, James
Miller, Peter
Root, Peter
Stufflebine, Andrew
Stufflebine, William
Zell, Isaac
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Caernarvon Twp.
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Poor children
Students
Teachers
Place
Caernarvon Twp.
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1827 #207
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
007
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1993/09/14.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Atley, Jeremiah. Father of Atley, Philip; Atley, Rachel; Atley, Jeremiah.
Frem, George. Father of Frem, Jacob; Frem, Peter; Frem, Mary.
Miller, Peter. Father of Miller James.
Root, Peter. Father of Root, Peter.
Stufflebine, Andrew. Father of Stufflebine, William.
Zell, Isaac. Teacher.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1774 F007 QS
Date Range
1774/02
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1774/02
Year
1774
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bruner, John
Hager, Stophel
Becker, Philip
Miller, Peter
Bickham, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Examinations
Recognizance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1774 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Examination, against Stophel Hager.
Recognizance.
Additional names: Philip Becker, Peter Miller, James Bickham.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1779 F007 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1779
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Fiereston, John
Leder, Henry
Duck, George
Ream, Andrew
Rearer, John
Ream, Abraham
Ream, Tobias
Clark, Andrew
Killian, Margaret
Smith, William Jr.
Stedeson, Simon
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1779 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Henry Leder, George Duck, Andrew Ream, John Rearer.
Recognizances of John Fiereston, Henry Leder, George Duck, Andrew Ream, John Rearer, Abraham Ream, Tobias Ream, Andrew Clark, Margaret Killian, William Smith Jr., Simon Stedeson.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1808 F036 QS
Date Range
1808/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1808/08
Year
1808
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Boyle, Hugh
King, Scott
Marshall, James
Porter, John
Campbell, Andrew
Boyle, Jane
Clendenin, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1808 F036 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Scott King.
Additional names: James Marshall, John Porter, Andrew Campbell, Jane Boyle, James Clendenin.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1808 F015 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1808
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hagerman, William
Worthington, Henry
Clendenin, James
Gillmore, Jacob
Connor, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: stealing
Chickens
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1808 F015 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with stealing a chicken belonging to Henry Worthington.
Additional names: James Clendenin, Jacob Gillmore, John Connor.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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