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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1823 #378
Date Range
1823
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
1823
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Anderson, Hetty
Barth, Susanna
Bartholomew, William
Bartle, Catharine
Bartle, Jacob
Chambers, Joseph
Chapman, Barbara
Dorwart, Jacob
Dougherty, Charles
Eberman, Mathias
Eck, WIlliam
Ehler, Daniel
Elvis, Samuel
Flick, William
Foster, Catharine
Gundacker, John
Haines, Daniel
Henry, Michael
Hinkle, Jonathan
Keller, Jacob
Kendig, Sally
Kendig, Prudence
Kieler, Henry
Kranz, George
Kriner, Henry
Lightner, John
Lynch, William
Lyons, Charlotte
Lyons, John
Matter, George
McDonald, Ann
Miller, George
Miller, Jane
Mullen, John
Reitzel, John
Walter, Christiana
White, Joseph
Widley, Sarah
Wiedle, Sarah
Will, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Lancaster
Quarter Sessions
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1823 #378
Box Number
004
Notes
Never entered into Q&A.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Comm. v. Lynch, William. Convicted for larceny. Flick, William. Witness.
Comm. v. Lynch, William. Convicted for larceny. Kriner, Henry. Witness.
Comm. v. Kendig, Prudence. Kendig Sally. Acquitted of keeping a disorderly house. Bartholomew, William. Witness.
Comm. v. Chapman, Barbara. Barth, Susanna. Convicted of keeping a disorderly house. Eberman, Mathias. Witness.
Comm. v. Hinkle, Jonathan. Acquitted of keeping a disorderly house. Eberman, Mathias. Witness.
Comm. v. Elvis, Samuel. Convicted of keeping a disorderly house. Eberman, Mathias. Witness.
Comm. v. Anderson, Hetty. Indicted for larceny. Haines, Daniel. Witness.
Comm. v. Hinkle, Jonathan. Acquitted of keeping a disorderly house. Gundacker, John. Witness.
Comm. v. Lynch, William. Convicted of larceny. Wiedle [or Widley], Sarah. Witness.
Comm. v. Hinkle, Jonathan. Acquitted of keeping a disorderly house. Keller, Jacob. Witness.
Comm. v. McDonald, Ann. Acquitted of being a common scold. Kranz, George. Witness.
Comm. v. Kendig, Prudence. Kendig, Sally. Acquitted of keeping a disorderly house. Miller, George. Witness.
Comm. v. McDonald, Ann. Acquitted of being a common scold. Witnesses: Lyons, John. Lyons, Charlotte. Will, John. Foster, Catharine. Miller, Jane.
Comm. v. Walter, Christiana. Acquitted of disorderly house. Eberman, Mathias. Witness.
Reitzel, John Esq. Sat on the bench of the Mayors Court two days November Sessions 1823.
Ehler, Daniel. Server as Cryer Mayors Court November Sessions 1823.
Constables at Mayors Court November Sessions 1823: Chambers, Joseph. Haines, Daniel. Henry, Michael.
Lightner, John Esq. Sat on the bench of the Mayors Court four days November Sessions 1823.
Comm. v. McDonald, Ann. Acquitted of common scold. Dorwart, Jacob. Witness.
Matter, George Esq. Sat on the bench of the Mayors court two days November Sessions 1823.
Comm. v. Kendig, Prudence. Kendig, Sally. Acquitted of disorderly house. Bartholomew, William.
Comm. v. Walter, Christiana. Acquitted of disorderly house. Chambers, Joseph. Witness.
Comm. v. Dougherty, Charles. Committed of disorderly house. Chambers, Joseph. Witness.
Comm. v. Eck, WIlliam. Convicted of larceny. Chambers, Joseph. Witness.
Comm. v. Hinkle, Jonathan. Acquitted of disorderly house. Chambers, Joseph. Witness.
Comm. v. Kendig, Prudence. Kendig, Sally. Acquitted of disorderly house. Witnesses: Bartle, Jacob. Bartle, Catharine.
Comm. v. Hinkle, Jonathan. Acquitted of disorderly house. Witnesses: Mullen, John. White, Joseph. Kieler, Henry
1 item, 26 pieces
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 1761 F003 QS
Date Range
1761/08
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
1761/08
Year
1761
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Harvey, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Orders
Overseers of the Poor
Earl Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1761 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Order from the Overseers of Poor of Earl Twp. to Newlin Twp., Chester County regarding John Harvey, a "sickly poor young man."
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
FEB 1769 F001 QS
Date Range
1769/02
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
1769/02
Year
1769
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Work, Andrew
Cooper, Calvin
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Overseers of the Poor
Drumore Twp.
Bart Twp.
Appeals
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1769 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Appeal by the Overseers of the Poor for Drumore Twp. and Bart Twp.
Also: Calvin Cooper.
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
MAY 1769 F006 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
1769
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hamilton, William
Clemson, James
Berry, Mary
Maguigan, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Overseers of the Poor
Appeals
Bart Twp.
Sadsbury Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1769 F006 QS
Additional Notes
Appeal by the Overseers of the Poor of Bart Twp. and Sadsbury Twp., regarding Mary Berry alias Mary Maguigan.
Also: Clemson, James.
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
APR 1841 F015 QS
Date Range
1841/04
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
1841/04
Year
1841
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Detrick, Philip
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: gaming
Innkeepers
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Place
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1841 F015 QS
Additional Notes
Occupation: Innkeeper.
Gaming.
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
APR 1768 F001 QS
Date Range
1768/04
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
1768/04
Year
1768
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Quin, Elizabeth
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Orders
Drumore Twp.
Martic Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1768 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Order of removal from Drumore Twp. to Martic Twp.
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 1765 F007 QS
Date Range
1765/08
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
1765/08
Year
1765
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Petitions
Overseers of the Poor
Lancaster Twp.
German
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1765 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Petition by inhabitants of Lancaster Twp. regarding the Overseers of the Poor.
Most signatures are in German.
Signers of petition: James Webb, [signature in German], [signature in German], Andrew Groff, [signature in German], George Eberle, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], James Webb Jr., [signature in German], James Webb, Abraham Meyer, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German].
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
NOV 1760 F003 QS
Date Range
1760/11
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1760/11
Year
1760
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Shultz, Andrew
Evans, Isaac
Haris, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lampeter Twp.
Leacock Twp.
Mills
Petitions
Quarter Sessions
Supervisors
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1760 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Evans, Isaac.
Petition by Supervisors of Lampeter Twp. for a road from John Haris' Mill to Leacock Twp.
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
NOV 1845 F004 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
1845
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Petitions
Commissioners
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1845 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Petition of the Commissioners of Lancaster County, relative to enlargement of a public building.
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 1769 F002 QS
Date Range
1769/08
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
1769/08
Year
1769
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Slough, Mathias
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Accounts
Treasurers
Commissioners
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1769 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Please use photocopy.
Commissioners and Assessors accounts to Mathias Slough, Treasurer of Lancaster County.
1 item, 8 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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