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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #106
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
1831
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Barlow, Henry
Carn, Barbara
Clark, Lewis
Etter, Sarah
Finfrock, Henry
Finfrock, Leah
Finfrock, Christian
Hanams, George
Hamams, George
Hanams, Mary Ann
Hamams, Mary Ann
Messersmith, John
Sailers, William
Forbig, Maria
Wilton, Richard
Search Terms
West Donegal Twp.
Mount Joy
Rapho Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
West Donegal Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #106
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/03/19.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
West Donegal Twp. unless noted.
Barlow, Henry.
Carn, .Barbara.
Clark, Lewis. Mount Joy.
Etter, Sarah. Rapho Twp.
Finfrock, Henry.
Finfrock, Leah.
Finfrock, Christian.
Hanams, George. Or Hamams, George
Hanams, Mary Ann. Or Hamams, Mary Ann.
Messersmith, John. Mount Joy.
Sailers, William. Mount Joy.
Forbig, Maria. Rapho Twp.
Wilton, Richard. Teacher.
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 1869 F112 QS
Date Range
1869/08
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
1869/08
Year
1869
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Shank, John H.
Sweigart, John
Kantz, Christian
Shenck, Mathias
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Constables
Constable's return
West Donegal Twp.
Place
West Donegal Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1869 F112 QS
Additional Notes
Constable's return.
Case numbers: 129, 130, 131, 132, 133.
3 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail