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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Resolution acknowledging Thomas Welsh's membership in the Order of United American Mechanics, Susquehanna Council

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesB_F05

Date Range: 1847/09/16

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Resolution acknowledging Thomas Welsh's membership in the Order of United American Mechanics, Susquehanna Council

Description: Handwritten certificate of a resolution honoring Thomas Welsh for his patriotic service in Mexico, "where he has sealed with his blood his devotion to his Country." Resolution adopted unanimously at a meeting of the Susquehanna Council No. 31 of the Order of United American Mechanics. Dated September 16, 1847 and published in the Columbia Spy on September 18, 1847. Framed, in poor condition.

Admin/Biographical History: Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men. See MG0828 for more biographical information.

Date Range: 1847/09/16

Creation Date: 1847/09/16

Creator: Order of United American Mechanics. Susquehanna Council No. 31 (Columbia, Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Hunt, E. F.; Sample, Jeremiah M.; Welsh, Thomas

Subjects: Order of United American Mechanics. Susquehanna Council No. 31 (Columbia, Pa.); Mexican War, 1846-1848; Columbia spy (Columbia, Pa.)

Search Terms: Mexican War; Order of United American Mechanics, Susquehanna Council No. 31 (Columbia, Pa.); Columbia Spy

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan, framed

Object Name: Certificate

Language: English

Condition: Poor

Condition Notes: In wooden frame. Poor condition; in need of conservation. Piece of packing tape stuck on face of document and has pulled off some of the ink and surface of the paper. NEDCC/Northeast Document Conservation Center did a preliminary examination; see email correspondence NEDCC, August 7, 2019.

Parent Object ID: MG0828_SeriesB

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesB_F05

Notes: Added to PP 12/19/2020 by HST; Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: TW-B-47-12

Classification: MG0828

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1829 #009

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

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0009

People: Albright, Susanna; Clinton, Jacob; Duck, Solomon; Hughes, Harvey; Hughes, Josiah; Hutton, Lydia; Hutton, Mary; Leapheart, Elisa; Leapheart, Martha; Mellinger, Sarah; Mellinger, Susanna; Nicholson, Matilda; Poor, Mary Ann

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Columbia; Poor children; Teachers; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Place: Columbia

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1829 #009

Box Number: 009

Notes: Entered into Q&A 1993/02/02.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Albright, Susanna.; Clinton, Jacob.; Duck, Solomon.; Hughes, Harvey.; Hughes, Josiah.; Hutton, Lydia. Teacher.; Hutton, Mary.; Leapheart, Elisa.; Leapheart, Martha.; Mellinger, Sarah.; Mellinger, Susanna.; Nicholson, Matilda.; Poor, Mary Ann.; 1 item. 1 piece.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1828 #551

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

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0009

People: Bennet, Christian; Bennet, James; Bennet, John; Brown, John G.; Clark, Samuel; Clowse, Emaly; Clowse, George; Ebeline, George; Fisher, George; Gallager, Henry; Gallager, John; Gallager, Mary; Houck, Margaret; Lockhard, Charles; Lockhard, Samuel; Lockhard, Sophia; Owings, Benjamin; Strein, Michael; Welsh, Mary; Welsh, William

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Columbia; Poor children; Teachers; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Place: Columbia

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1828 #551

Box Number: 009

Notes: Entered into Q&A 1994/06/16.

Additional Notes: Poor children; Bennet, Christian; Bennet, James; Bennet, John; Brown, John G.; Clark, Samuel; Clowse, Emaly; Clowse, George; Ebeline, George; Fisher, George; Gallager, Henry; Gallager, John; Gallager, Mary; Houck, Margaret; Lockhard, Charles; Lockhard, Samuel; Lockhard, Sophia; Owings, Benjamin; Strein, Michael. Teacher.; Welsh, Mary; Welsh, William; 1 item. 1 piece.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1830 #221

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

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0010

People: Arms, Henry; Fites, John; Howard, Angelina; Hummel, Catharine; Hummel, Elizabeth; Hutton, Lydia; Lewis, Sarah; Long, Elizabeth; Mason, Ann; Mason, William; Miller, Ann; Miller, Mary; Nicholson, Matilda; Ward, Elizabeth; Wright, Ann Eliza

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Columbia; Poor children; Teachers; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Place: Columbia

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1830 #221

Box Number: 010

Notes: Entered into Q&A 1994/11/01.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Arms, Henry.; Fites, John.; Howard, Angelina.; Hummel, Catharine.; Hummel, Elizabeth.; Hutton, Lydia. Teacher.; Lewis, Sarah.; Long, Elizabeth.; Mason, Ann.; Mason, William.; Miller, Ann.; Miller, Mary.; Nicholson, Matilda.; Ward, Elizabeth.; Wright, Ann Eliza.; 1 item. 1 piece.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

Documents

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1830 #265

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

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0010

People: Findley, Uriah; Gillet, D. M.; Moon, Anna

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Columbia; Poor children; Teachers; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Place: Columbia

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1830 #265

Box Number: 010

Notes: Entered into Q&A 1994/11/15.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Findley, Uriah.; Gillet, D. M. Teacher.; Moon, Anna.; 1 item. 1 piece.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

Documents

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1830 #297

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

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0010

People: Allen, Mary; Bennet, James; Bennet, John; Bennet, Joseph; Brown, John; Brown, Rebecca; Clark, Oliver; Clinton, Jacob; Clinton, John; Conklin, John; Correll, George; Dowdrick, Isaac W.; Duck, Fanny; Duck, Solomon; Eberline, George; Gallager, Henry; Gallager, Mary; Giger, Catharine; Greaff, Henry; Houtch, Margaret; Houtch, William; Leithiser, John; Liebhart, Elizabeth; Liebhart, Martha; Lockard, Charles; Lockard, Hannah; Lockard, William; McCurdy, Susan; Minnich, Sarah; Minnich, Susan; Ouetto, Henry; Ouetto, William; Poor, Elizabeth; Strein, Michael; Tarbet, John; Tarbet, David; Welsh, Mary; Welsh, Thomas; Wolf, Charles; Wolf, Nat

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Columbia; West Hempfield Twp.; Poor children; Teachers; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Place: Columbia

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1830 #297

Box Number: 010

Notes: Entered into Q&A 1994/11/29.

Additional Notes: Poor children; Columbia borough and West Hempfield Twp., combined; Allen, Mary.; Bennet, James.; Bennet, John.; Bennet, Joseph.; Brown, John.; Brown, Rebecca.; Clark, Oliver.; Clinton, Jacob.; Clinton, John.; Conklin, John.; Correll, George.; Dowdrick, Isaac W.; Duck, Fanny.; Duck, Solomon.; Eberline, George.; Gallager, Henry.; Gallager, Mary.; Giger, Catharine.; Greaff, Henry.; Houtch, Margaret.; Houtch, William.; Leithiser, John.; Liebhart, Elizabeth.; Liebhart, Martha.; Lockard, Charles.; Lockard, Hannah.; Lockard, William.; McCurdy, Susan.; Minnich, Sarah.; Minnich, Susan.; Ouetto, Henry.; Ouetto, William.; Poor, Elizabeth.; Strein, Michael. Teacher.; Tarbet, John.; Tarbet, David.; Welsh, Mary.; Welsh, Thomas.; Wolf, Charles.; Wolf, Nat.; 1 item. 1 piece.

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Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

Documents

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1830 #303

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

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0010

People: Arms, John; Bever, Frederick; Bever, George; Bogle, George; Boyers, James; Boyers, Mary; Brown, Elizabeth; Brown, Wesley; Curry, Lorenzo; Curry, Rebecca; Engle, Hiram; Engle, Mary; Fight, Emanuel; Hughes, Harvey; Hughes, Josiah; Lloyd, Thomas; Maxton, Samuel; Maxton, Ann; Mays, Elizabeth; Mays, Margaret; Mays, Samuel; Sickle, Lewis; Sietle, Decamma; Sietle, Decoin; Trainor, Ann; Walsh, David; Walter, Kitty; Walter, Willy; Watts, Wesley

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Columbia; Poor children; Teachers; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Place: Columbia

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1830 #303

Box Number: 010

Notes: Entered into Q&A Oct 20, 2004.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Arms, John.; Bever, Frederick.; Bever, George.; Bogle, George.; Boyers, James.; Boyers, Mary.; Brown, Elizabeth.; Brown, Wesley.; Curry, Lorenzo.; Curry, Rebecca.; Engle, Hiram.; Engle, Mary.; Fight, Emanuel.; Hughes, Harvey.; Hughes, Josiah.; Lloyd, Thomas. Teacher.; Maxton, Samuel.; Maxton, Ann.; Mays, Elizabeth.; Mays, Margaret.; Mays, Samuel.; Sickle, Lewis.; Sietle, Decamma also known as Sietle, Decoin.; Trainor, Ann.; Walsh, David.; Walter, [Kitty] or Walter, [Willy].; Watts, Wesley.; 1 item. 1 piece.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

Documents

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1830 #320

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

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0010

People: Carter, Sarah; Hack, Sarah

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Columbia; Poor children; Teachers; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Place: Columbia

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1830 #320

Box Number: 010

Notes: Never entered into Q&A.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Carter, Sarah. Teacher.; Hack, Sarah.; 1 item. 1 piece.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1830 #021

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

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0010

People: Hughes, Theophilus; Watts, Thomas

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Columbia; Lancaster; Prisons; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Place: Columbia

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1830 #021

Box Number: 010

Notes: Entered into Q&A Aug 2, 2001.

Additional Notes: Prison.; Payment to; Hughes, Theophilus; for arresting and conveying to jail; Watts, Thomas. Vagrant.; 1 item. 1 piece.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

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