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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #122
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
Ballmer, Samuel
Bartruff, John
Baughman, George I.
Book, Samuel
Brubaker, Jacob
Buckwalter, John
Chamberlain, Joshua
Crow, Peter L.
Dunlap, Andrew
Hagy, Samuel
Hartman, Joseph
Hoake, Henry
Hoefger, Abraham
Houk, Henry
King, Robert
Krow, Peter L.
Lausch, John
McConnell, Abraham
Miller, Jacob
Murray, John
Schenck, Ephraim
Siekel, Charles
Skiles, Henry
Stauffer, John
Wien, George
Williams, David
Wood, Jesse
Zercher, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #122
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A Jul 24, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payments to township tax assessors.
Baughman, George I. Bart Twp.
Lausch, John. Brecknock Twp.
Williams, David. Caernarvon Twp.
Hagy, Samuel. Cocalico Twp.
McConnell, Abraham. Colerain Twp.
Book, Samuel. East Donegal Twp.
Schenck, Ephraim. West Donegal Twp.
King, Robert. Drumore Twp.
Wood, Jesse. Little Britain Twp.
Brubaker, Jacob. Elizabeth Twp.
Hoefger, Abraham. East Hempfield Twp.
Siekel, Charles. West Hempfield Twp.
Hartman, Joseph. Lampeter Twp.
Wien, George. City of Lancaster.
Miller, Jacob. Lancaster Twp.
Ballmer, Samuel. Mount Joy Twp.
Bartruff, John. Rapho Twp.
Chamberlain, Joshua. Sadsbury Twp.
Skiles, Henry. Salisbury Twp.
Houk, Henry. Strasburg Twp. Also spelled Hoake, Henry.
Murray, John. Warwick Twp.
Dunlap, Andrew. Leacock Twp.
Buckwalter, John. Earl Twp.
Zercher, Jacob. Manheim Twp.
Stauffer, John. Manor Twp.
Krow, Peter L. Martic Twp. Also spelled Crow, Peter L.
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
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #168
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
King, Robert
Butler, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Little Britain Twp.
Coroners' Inquests
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #168
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A Aug 22, 2002.
Additional Notes
Coroners' Inquests.
King, Robert. Justice of the Peace.
Butler, Thomas. Deceased.
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
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1827 F005 K
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1827
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0067
People
King, Robert Sr.
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Drumore Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1827 F005 K
Box Number
067
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1821 #303
Date Range
1821
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.
Date Range
1821
Year
1821
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Algiger, Joseph
Bard, George
Barr, Jacob
Becker, Christian Jr.
Briedand, Benjamin
Brown, Luke
Brubaker, Jacob
Brubaker, Michael
Bruner, Casper
Brungard, George
Buck, William
Buckwalter, David
Burton, James
Buyers, Daniel
Christ, John
Clark, Robert
Cover, John
Dehuff, John
Diller, Jonathan
Dorwart, Jonas
Duffy, James
Evans, John
Ewing, Samuel
Fetter, Jacob
Fordney, Philip
Gerber, Samuel
Getz, Daniel
Getz, John Jr.
Gibson, John
Good, Samuel
Graff, John
Greider, Benjamin
Greybill, Jacob
Grimler, Benjamin
Grosh, Jacob
Hambright, William
Hartman, John
Heinitsh, Augustus
Hendel, Jacob
Herman, Joseph
Hershey, John
Hershey, Joseph
Hoffman, John
Huber, Joseph
Huber, Martin
Hunkle, Thomas
Jameson, Samuel
John, Paul
King, Robert
KIng, Vincent
Kuntz, John
Landis, Joseph
Laux, Jacob
Leib, John
Leonard, John
Light, Martin
Long, Herman
Longenecker, Henry
McClung, Hugh
McConomy, Neal
Meanert, Jacob
Mehaffey, John
Mentzer, Michael
Mentzer, Simon
Messencope, George
Messenkope, Philip
Morry, George
Mosher, Jeremiah
Musselman, Michael
Nagle, Frederick
Peterman, George
Pugh, Jonathan
Reitenbach, Peter
Reynolds, Morris
Rind, Christian
Seitz, Andrew
Shaefer, Emanuel
Shertz, Jacob
Shultz, Christian
Silknitter, Michael
Sourbeer, Conrad
Sproul, James
Stauffer, Christian
Stauffer, George
Tresslen, Adam
Weigart, George
Whitehill, James
Whiteside, John
Wither, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Courthouses
Jurors
Lancaster
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1821 #303
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
001
Notes
Never entered into Q&A.
Additional Notes
Jurors pay.
Dorwart, Jonah.
Shaefer, Emanuel.
Algiger, Joseph.
Brown, Luke.
Getz, John Jr.
Leonard, John.
[McConomy], Neal.
Stauffer, George.
Christ, John.
Bruner, Casper.
Buck, William.
Tresslen, Adam.
Nagle, Frederick.
Huber, Joseph.
Hendel, Jacob.
Pugh, Jonathan.
Hunkle, Thomas.
Rind, Christian.
Peterman, George.
Buyers, Daniel.
McClung, Hugh.
Shertz, Jacob.
Laux, Jacob.
Meanert, Jacob.
Morry, George.
Reynolds, Morris.
King, Robert.
Hambright, William.
Wither, George.
Reitenbach, Peter.
Seitz, Andrew.
Mehaffey, John.
Gerber, Samuel.
Evans, John.
Clark, Robert.
Mentzer, Michael.
Fordney, Philip.
Kuntz, John.
Whitehill, James.
Good, Samuel.
Becker, Christian Jr.
Musselman, Michael.
Messencope, George.
Hartman, John.
Sourbeer, Conrad.
Hershey, John.
KIng, Vincent.
Fameson, Samuel.
Cover, John.
Herman, Joseph.
Stauffer, Christian.
Brungard, George.
Long, Herman.
Hoffman, John.
King, Vincent.
Graff, John.
Traverse jurors.
Dehuff, John.
Shultz, Christian.
Ewing, Samuel.
Mosher, Jeremiah.
Heinitsh, Augustus.
Greider, Benjamin.
Buckwalter, David.
Sproul, James.
Brubaker, Jacob.
Weigart, George.
Hershey, Joseph.
Messenkope, Philip.
Duffy, James.
Landis, Joseph.
Barr, Jacob.
John, Paul.
Briedand, Benjamin.
Dorwart, Jonas.
Gibson, John.
Diller, Jonathan.
Grosh, Jacob.
Greybill, Jacob.
Getz, Daniel.
Whiteside, John.
Fetter, Jacob.
Leib, John.
Bard, George.
Huber, Martin.
Light, Martin.
Brubaker, Michael.
Longenecker, Henry.
Silknitter, Michael.
Mentzer, Simon.
Grimler, Benjamin.
Burton, James.
8 items, 8 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1822 #039
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
1822
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Ankrim, Samuel
Ash, Phineas
Black, Robert
Boice, Abraham
Boyd, Samuel
Boyd, Stephen
Brown, Jeremiah
Bunting, William Sr.
Chambers, Alexander
Chambers, John
Coutston, Isacher
Dickey, Samuel
Fulton, Hugh
Fulton, Thomas
Furniss, Oliver
Gibson, John
Gibson, William
Hannah, John
Hill, John
Hutton, William
Jackson, Levin
Jimeson, John
King, Robert
King, Samuel
Kinny, Abel
Kirk, Josiah
Lynch, Christopher
Miller, Simon
Mooney, Daniel
Patterson, James
Patterson, Thomas
Pearson, Francis
Pennell, Robert
Ralston, Paul
Ramsey, James
Ramsey, Robert
Reynolds, Eli
Reynolds, Henry
Reynolds, Job
Reynolds, Richard
Reynolds, Samuel
Robinson, Joseph
Roney, Hercules
Sappington, John K.
Scott, William
Steward, Alexander
Webb, Jonathan
White, Job
Wilson, Benjamin
Wilson, Briston
Wilson, John
Wilson, Needham
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Prisons
Witness fees
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Manheim Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1822 #039
Box Number
002
Notes
Entered into Q&A Sep 4, 2003
Additional Notes
Prisons.
Witness fees in the case of David Montgomery, Esq. for misdemeanor in office.
Ankrim, Samuel.
Ash, Phineas.
Black, Robert.
Boice, Abraham.
Boyd, Samuel.
Boyd, Stephen.
Brown, Jeremiah.
Bunting, William Sr.
Chambers, Alexander.
Chambers, John.
Coutston, Isacher.
Dickey, Samuel.
Fulton, Hugh.
Fulton, Thomas.
Furniss, Oliver.
Gibson, John.
Gibson, William.
Hannah, John.
Hill, John.
Hutton, William.
Jackson, Levin.
Jimeson, John.
King, Robert.
King, Samuel.
Kinny, Abel.
Kirk, Josiah.
Lynch, Christopher.
Miller, Simon.
Mooney, Daniel.
Patterson, James.
Patterson, Thomas.
Pearson, Francis.
Pennell, Robert.
Ralston, Paul.
Ramsey, James.
Ramsey, Robert.
Reynolds, Eli.
Reynolds, Henry.
Reynolds, Job.
Reynolds, Richard.
Reynolds, Samuel.
Robinson, Joseph.
Roney, Hercules.
Sappington, John K.
Scott, William.
Steward, Alexander.
Webb, Jonathan.
White, Job.
Wilson, Benjamin.
Wilson, Briston.
Wilson, John.
Wilson, Needham.
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
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1829 F012 K
Date Range
1829
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1829
Year
1829
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0201
People
King, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Drumore Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1829 F012 K
Box Number
201
Additional Notes
King, Robert; King, John. Executors.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0150
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Black History Collection
Title
Black History Collection, Series 1
Object ID
MG0240_Ser01
Date Range
1780-1834
Collection
Black History Collection
Title
Black History Collection, Series 1
Description
Series 1, Register of enslaved women and their children who were born after 1780, is a compilation of papers filed by holders of enslaved persons that show date; name and place of residence of slaveholder; name of mother (usually an enslaved person) and child; date of birth; sex of child; age when the child will be freed; official seal and signatures; and date when filed.
Date Range
1780-1834
Year Range From
1780
Year Range To
1834
Date of Accumulation
1780-1834
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 06
People
Anderson, James
Atchinson, John
Baker, John H.
Barton, William
Bayly, James
Bigham, William
Black, Aaron
Boggs, Alexander
Boyd, William
Breading, David
Caldwell, Andrew
Carpenter, Samuel
Clark, Bryce
Clemson, James
Conkle, William
Cook, James
Cooke, Samuel
Crawford, James
Cunningham, Janett
Currin, James
Davis, Edward
Dewers, Thomas
Edwards, Susanna
Edwards, Thomas
Evans, James
Evans, John
Evans, Mrs. Frances
Ewing, John
Fordney, William B.
Franklin, Benjamin
Frazier, Phebe
Galbraith, Bertram Gillespie
Gale, Anthony
Gamble, James
Gibbons, Daniel
Brubaker, Marianna Gibbons
Gibson, William
Givens, Joseph
Graves, B.
Grubb, Peter
Harrison, Thomas
Haydon, George
Heaton, Jeremiah
Henderson, Archibald
Henry, William
Hubley, John
Hudson, Edward
Jacobs, Cyrus
Jenkins, John Carmichael
Johnson, Henry
Johnston, John
King, Robert
Leman, Christian
Lockhart, Josiah
Long, Stephen
Lownes, Caleb
Martin, James
Maxwell, Robert
McCally, James
McCamant, Isaac
McClure, William
McIntire, William
McLaughlin, George
Michener, James B.
Middleton, Anne
Middleton, John
Miller, John
Moore, Zachary
Neal, Thomas
Neel, Thomas
Nicholas, Michael
Old, James
Oldden, John
Patterson, James
Peden, Hugh
Porter, Andrew
Porter, William
Potts, David
Ramsey, Elizabeth
Reigert, Christopher
Ross, George
Samson, George W.
Sanderson, George
Scott, Alexander
Sewell, Charles S.
Skiles, Henry
Slaymaker, Amos
Smith, Joseph
Smith, Margaret
Smith, William
Spear, Robert
Steel, William
Stevens, Thaddeus
Thomas, Mary B.
Walker, Isaac
Wallace, Robert
Watson, John
Weld, Theodore D.
Whitehill, James
Wilson, Samuel
Work, Joseph
Yeates, James
Zantzinger, Paul
Other Creators
Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions (Lancaster County)
Subjects
African Americans--History
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery
Court of Quarter Sessions
Enslaved persons
Finding aids
Labels
Manuscript groups
Persons of color
Slaveholders
Slavery
Extent
17 folders, 89 items, 648 pages to scan, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0240_Ser01
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Copies of MG0240, Series 1, Folders 1-9 are also on microfilm in the Research Center Library (Drawer 3, sec. 2, #206) and bound (326 R294p Oversized)
Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, these items reflect the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit. Restricted access for the Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons found in Series 2, Folder 2: Use transcript in Folder 3 or microfilm.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication of items in MG0240_Ser01.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-240, Series 1
Classification
MG0240
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 10 January 2022.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Collection
Harry Lincoln Long Collection
Title
Harry Lincoln Long Collection
Object ID
MG0380
Date Range
1739-1883
, Cornelius Crawford, David Crawford, Edward Crawford, Robert Dickson, Samuel Ensminger, Samuel Fairman, George Walter Findlay, William Forsh, Jonathan Gardner, Valentine Gill, George Gryder, Jacob Harrah, Patrick Hecket, Frank Hibshman, Jacob James, John King, Robert Lamborn, Robert Long, Harry Lincoln Long
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Collection
Harry Lincoln Long Collection
Title
Harry Lincoln Long Collection
Description
The Harry Lincoln Long Collection contains documents of the Long family of Drumore Twp. Most papers pertain to property of the Long and Worrell families, and the estate of Robert H. Long. The documents include a broadside, deeds, land drafts, receipts, insurance policies, and correspondence.
Date Range
1739-1883
Year Range From
1739
Year Range To
1883
Date of Accumulation
1739-1883
Creator
Long, Harry Lincoln, 1865-1948
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 09
People
Ball, John
Ball, Joseph
Barclay, James
Barclay, Mary
Black, James
Boyd, Ann Margaret
Boyd, Hugh
Boyd, Isabella R.
Boyd, Samuel
Buchanan, James
Calvert, John
Churchman, George
Churchman, John
Clark, Nathaniel
Clerk, Nathan
Collins, Cornelius
Crawford, David
Crawford, Edward
Crawford, Robert
Dickson, Samuel
Ensminger, Samuel
Fairman, George Walter
Findlay, William
Forsh, Jonathan
Gardner, Valentine
Gill, George
Gryder, Jacob
Harrah, Patrick
Hecket, Frank
Hibshman, Jacob
James, John
King, Robert
Lamborn, Robert
Long, Harry Lincoln
Long, Hugh
Long, James
Long, Robert H.
Martin, Hugh
McElray, John
McPherson, James
McPherson, Martha
Mitchell, John
Mitchell, Samuel
Moore, Alexander
Neel, Thomas
Pennepacker, Henry W.
Penny, Hugh M.
Penny, John Joseph
Porter, Thomas
Quin, Bryan
Rippey, Matthew
Robertson, James
Robinson, James
Seiple, Samuel
Slaymaker, Henry Edwin
Smith, Howard
Smith, Joseph
Stevens, Thaddeus
Walker, John
Warner, Rily
White, William
Widmyer, C.
Worrell, Elijah
Worrell, Elizabeth
Worrell, Joseph
Yost, Jacob
Subjects
Deeds
Letters
Real property surveys
Receipts (Acknowledgments)
Search Terms
Accounts
Agreements
Altick and McGinnis
Baltimore, Maryland
Bank of the United States
Barns
Broadsides
Correspondence
Deeds
Drumore Twp.
Estate settlement
Finding aids
Fishing Creek
Independent Whig Steam Press
Insurance policies
Invoices
Land drafts
Letters
Manuscript groups
Mortgages
Promissory notes
Real estate
Real property surveys
Receipts
Southern Mutual Insurance Company of Lancaster County
Surveys
Extent
1 box, 9 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0380
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this collection must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2005.MG0380
Other Numbers
MG-380
Classification
MG0380
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Harry Lincoln Long was the donor's maternal grandfather; he kept these documents for the family.
Added to database 20 February 2022.
Documents
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Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Joel and Thomas Smedley’s Prospect Mills account book B
Object ID
MG0963_F050
Date Range
1833-1841
Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Joel and Thomas Smedley’s Prospect Mills account book B
Description
Joel and Thomas Smedley’s Prospect Mills account book B contains an index of clients and what pages they appear on, an itemized list of their profits and expenses, an index of sales and where they are found, and the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for.. The profits list ranges from selling corn, wheat, bran, oats, and flour, as well as sawing boards and planks. The recorded expenses include purchases from a brickyard (pg. 102), Susquehanna Canal Company (122), and Deer Creek Iron Works Company (125). Other mill expenses include employee wages, lumber, and potatoes.
Admin/Biographical History
Joel Smedley was born in 1799 to parents Joseph Smedley and Rebecca Lewis Smedley. Joel married Martha Wildman and fathered six children including Charles, Mary, John, Lewis, Anne, and Ellwood. Joel inherited the mill from his father in 1833 and expanded it by building a sorghum factory. Joel died in 1872.
Date Range
1833-1841
Creation Date
1833-1841
Year Range From
1833
Year Range To
1841
Creator
Smedley, Joel, 1802-1872
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 12
Storage Container
Box 0010
People
Anderson, Allen
Baker, James
Bender, Nathaniel
Black, Adam
Black, Robert
Blackburn, Manassah
Brookings, Charles
Broomwell, Isaac
Brown, Jeremiah
Buckous, Samuel
Buckous, William
Caldwell, John
Chandler, Courtland
Clark, William
Clarke, Robert
Clarke, Samuel
Coates, Warrick
Connery, James
Cooper, Jeremiah
Cooper, John
Cooper, Lewis
Coulson, George
Crookshank, John
Dawson, Jacob
Ewing, Abraham
Furness, Gardner
Garrett, Evan
Gillespie, Ingram
Handshaw, Amos
Hawke, Jacob
Hilaman, Jacob
Hopkins, James
Irwin, James
Johnson, John
Johnson, Leynard
Johnson, Rankin
Kelly, Thomas
Kennedy, Edward
Kerr, Richard
King, John
King, Robert
Kirk, Jacob
Lancaster, John
Lawrence, Joseph
Logan, Jacob
Long, John
Maglaughlan, Parker
Marshall, Charles
Martin, James
Maxwell, Samuel
McDowel, Nelson
McDowel, Thomas
Miller, George
Moore, Jacob
Moore, Walker
Moore, William
Morrison, Samuel
Neal, Thomas
Null, Levi
Orr, George
Parker, James
Pennock, Simon
Penrose, Benjamin
Russel, John
Scott, David
Slaymaker, Samuel
Smedley, Eli
Smedley, Thomas
Steel, William
Stubbs, John
Stump, Herman
Swift, George
Swift, Joseph
Tennis, Israel
Trump, Michael
Tyson, Isaac
Way, Joseph
Wentz, Joseph
White, Alvin
White, Elisha
Whitson, Micah
Wilson, Samuel
Subjects
Buckwheat
Business Records
Corn
Gristmills
Mills and mill-work
Rye
Sawmills
Search Terms
Account books
Brickyards
Deer Creek Iron Works Company
Fulton Twp.
Gristmills
Mills
Prospect Mills
Sawmills
Susquehanna Canal Company
Extent
1 item, 1-148 pages
Object Name
Book, Account
Language
English
Object ID
MG0963_F050
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennslyvania
Notes
Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org for permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-963
Classification
MG0963
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1822 #186
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
1822
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Montgomery, David
Ramsey, Robert
Ralston, Paul
Reynolds, Samuel
King, Robert
Sergant, Bartholomew
Caldwell, James A.
Ramsey, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Witnesses
Constables
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
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 1822 #186
Box Number
002
Notes
Never entered into Q&A.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Witnesses against David Montgomery, Justice of the Peace for official misconduct.
Ramsey, Robert.
Ralston, Paul.
Reynolds, Samuel.
King, Robert.
Sergant, Bartholomew.
Caldwell, James, A.
Ramsey, William. Constable.
Caldwell, James A. Constable.
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

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