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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1827 #555
Date Range
1827
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 Range
1827
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0008
People
Anderson, John
Boyer, Samuel
Brooks, John
Brown, John
Cain, William
Cross, Andrew
Farmer, John B.
Gensell, Gideon
Goodman, John
Green, Abner
Hamilton, William
Hercules, Peter
Kennedy, Patrick
Kirk, William
Mauch, Christian
McCauley, George
McDonald, Hugh
Miller, William
Moore, James
Morgan, Isaac
Moyer, Jacob
Myers, John
Nicholas, Frederick
Powell, James
Pratt, John
Ream, Abraham
Ressler, George
Sample, Peter
Smith, Selah
Stewart, John
Tarbell, Samuel W.
Walker, James
Walker, John
Watson, Robert
Webb, William
Williams, Charles
Wilson, John
Zeerfas, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Prisons
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1827 #555
Box Number
008
Notes
Entered into Q & A Jun 26, 2001.
Additional Notes
Prison.
Payment to Philadelphia Prison for the cost of maintaining prisoners more than what they earned by their labor.
Anderson, John.
Boyer, Samuel.
Brooks, John.
Brown, John.
Cain, William.
Cross, Andrew.
Farmer, John B.
Gensell, Gideon.
Goodman, John.
Green, Abner.
Hamilton, William.
Hercules, Peter.
Kennedy, Patrick.
Kirk, William.
Mauch, Christian.
McCauley, George.
McDonald, Hugh.
Miller, William.
Moore, James.
Morgan, Isaac.
Moyer, Jacob.
Myers, John.
Nicholas, Frederick.
Powell, James.
Pratt, John.
Ream, Abraham.
Ressler, George.
Sample, Peter.
Smith, Selah.
Stewart, John.
Tarbell, Samuel W.
Walker, James.
Walker, John.
Watson, Robert.
Webb, William. Old and feeble. Unfit for employment.
Williams, Charles.
Wilson, John.
Zeerfas, Samuel.
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
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
Object ID
Vendue 1846 F001 D
Date Range
1846
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1846
Year
1846
Creator
Orphans' Court
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Dout, Robert
Doubt, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Vendues
Martic Twp.
Place
Martic Twp.
Object Name
Record, Sales
Language
English and German
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Vendue 1846 F001 D
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Doubt, Robert
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0178
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
Object ID
Vendue 1840 F001 M
Date Range
1840
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1840
Year
1840
Creator
Orphans' Court
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Mulhollin, Joseph
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Vendues
Place
none
Object Name
Record, Sales
Language
English and German
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Vendue 1840 F001 M
Box Number
003
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0178
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
Object ID
Vendue 1844 F001 N
Date Range
1844
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1844
Year
1844
Creator
Orphans' Court
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Nestleroth, Elizabeth
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Vendues
Place
none
Object Name
Record, Sales
Language
English and German
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Vendue 1844 F001 N
Box Number
003
Additional Notes
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0178
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
Object ID
Vendue 1843 F003 S
Date Range
1843
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1843
Year
1843
Creator
Orphans' Court
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Summy, Cyrus
Summy, Sirus
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Vendues
Hollidaysburg, Huntingdon County
Place
Hollidaysburg, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Object Name
Record, Sales
Language
English and German
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Vendue 1843 F003 S
Box Number
004
Additional Notes
Summy, Sirus
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0178
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
Object ID
Vendue 1842 F001 A
Date Range
1842
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1842
Year
1842
Creator
Orphans' Court
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Allison, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Vendues
Salisbury Twp.
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Object Name
Record, Sales
Language
English and German
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Vendue 1842 F001 A
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
1 item, 6 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0178
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
Object ID
Vendue 1846 F001 A
Date Range
1846
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1846
Year
1846
Creator
Orphans' Court
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Andrews, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Vendues
Widow's allotments
Place
none
Object Name
Record, Sales
Language
English and German
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Vendue 1846 F001 A
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Also widow's allotment.
2 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0178
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
Object ID
Vendue 1847 F001 A
Date Range
1847
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1847
Year
1847
Creator
Orphans' Court
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Atkinson, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Vendues
Place
none
Object Name
Record, Sales
Language
English and German
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Vendue 1847 F001 A
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
1 item, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0178
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
Object ID
Vendue 1841 F001 B
Date Range
1841
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1841
Year
1841
Creator
Orphans' Court
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Behmer, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Vendues
Place
none
Object Name
Record, Sales
Language
English and German
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Vendue 1841 F001 B
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Multiple sales.
1 item, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0178
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
Object ID
Vendue 1841 F002 B
Date Range
1841
Collection
Vendue Lists
Title
Vendue Lists
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1841
Year
1841
Creator
Orphans' Court
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Burkholder, Frederick
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Vendues
Place
none
Object Name
Record, Sales
Language
English and German
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Vendue 1841 F002 B
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
1 item, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0178
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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