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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #425
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
Shissler, Daniel
Seiple, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Coroners' Inquests
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Persons of color
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #425
Box Number
010
Notes
Entered into Q&A Aug 22, 2002.
Additional Notes
Coroners' Inquests.
Shissler, Daniel. Coroner.
Seiple, Samuel. Deceased.
Unnamed man. Person of color. 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
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #348
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
Shissler, Daniel
Cook, George
Smith, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Coroners' Inquests
African Americans
Persons of color
Susquehanna River
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #348
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A Aug 22, 2002.
Additional Notes
Coroners' Inquests
Payment for holding an inquest.
Daniel Shissler, Coroner.
Cook, George. Alias Smith, George. African American.
Drowned in the Susquehanna River.
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 #084
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
Shissler, Daniel
Green, Mary Ann
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Coroners' Inquests
African Americans
Persons of color
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 #084
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A Aug 22, 2002.
Additional Notes
Coroners' Inquests.
Shissler, Daniel. Coroner.
Green, Mary Ann. Deceased. African American.
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 1827 #576
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
Barnet, George
Bose, Henry
Cloud, Joseph
Darling, Henry
Deahl, Conrad
Good, David
Huber, Henry
Hues, Samuel
Hurst, David
Laferty, Elizabeth
Lark, Elizabeth
Lefever, Catherine
Martzal, Philip
McKowan, William
Newman, Daniel
Null, George
Rigel, Henry
Roaher, Joseph
Sharp, Joseph
Spowhour, Jacob
Stauffer, George
Upperman, John
Yarnel, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
Lancaster
Soudersburg, East Lampeter Twp.
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Coroners' inquests
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1827 #576
Box Number
008
Notes
Entered into Q & A Aug 22, 2002.
Additional Notes
Coroners inquest.
Upperman, John. Coroner.
Payment for inquests on the following people:
Barnet, George.
Bose, Henry.
Darling, Henry.
Deahl, Conrad.
Good, David.
Huber, Henry.
Hurst, David.
Laferty, Elizabeth.
Lark, Elizabeth.
Martzal, Philip.
Newman, Daniel.
Null, George.
Rigel, Henry.
Sharp, Joseph.
Spowhour, Jacob.
Yarnel, Jacob.
Other names in the document:
Cloud, Joseph.
Lefever, Catherine.
Roaher, Joseph.
Hues, Samuel.
Stauffer, George.
McKowan, William.
Unnamed African American child at Soudersburg.
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 1831 #435
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 0011
People
Levy, Levi
Robinson, John
Pentlan, Joseph
Search Terms
Lancaster
Conestoga Twp.
African Americans
Persons of color
Coroners' Inquests
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #435
Box Number
011
Notes
Never entered into Q&A.
Additional Notes
Coroners' Inquests.
Levy, Levi. Deceased. Conestoga Twp. Accidental drowning.
Robinson, John. Deceased. Conestoga Twp. Accidental drowning.
Pentlan, Joseph. Deceased. Conestoga Twp. Accidental drowning.
Unnamed male child. Deceased. African American. Accidentally exposing it to the weather in bad health. City of Lancaster.
4 items. 4 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 1830 #541
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
1830
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Herr, Benjamin
Eiley, Emanuel
Search Terms
African Americans
Persons of color
Coroners' Inquests
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #541
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A Aug 3, 2001.
Additional Notes
Coroners' Inquests.
Payment for costs, Coroner's inquests.
An unnamed African-American girl. Deceased.
Herr, Benjamin. Deceased.
Eiley, Emanuel. 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
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #542
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
1830
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Burrowes, Frances
Search Terms
African Americans
Persons of color
Coroners' Inquests
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #542
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A Aug 22, 2002.
Additional Notes
Coroners' Inquests.
Payment to doctor for performing a post-mortem exam.
Burrowes, Frances.
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 1831 #227
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 0011
Search Terms
Coroners' Inquests
African Americans
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #227
Box Number
068
Notes
Never entered into Q&A.
Additional Notes
Coroners Inquests.
Unnamed African-American girl. 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
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #210
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 0004
People
Eichholtz, Leonard
Pyle, Moses
Montgomery, David
Netz, Adam
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Coroners' inquests
African Americans
Persons of color
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 1824 #210
Box Number
004
Notes
Entered into Q & A May 22, 2001.
Additional Notes
Coroner's inquest.
Eichholtz, Leonard.
Pyle, Moses. Deceased.
Montgomery, David Esq. Held inquest.
Netz, Adam. Deceased.
[Name unknown.] Deceased. African American.
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 #402
Date Range
1829
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
1829
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0010
People
Jones, Christopher
McGlinn, Anthony
Shissler, Daniel
Thompson, Dr.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Coroners' Inquests
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #402
Box Number
010
Notes
Entered into Q&A Aug 22, 2002.
Additional Notes
Coroners' Inquests.
Shissler, Daniel. Coroner.
Jones, Christopher. Deceased. Person of color.
Other names on the document:
Thompson, _____ Dr.
McGlinn, Anthony.
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 1821 #054
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
Barnett, Joseph
Brown, Nancy
Cammell, William
Ferree, John
Hiltcher, John
Hurst, Margaret
Jones, Hugh
Kelly, John
Morris, Joseph
Reed, Robert
Regnal, Susannah
Wentz, Thomas
Williams, William Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Coroners' inquests
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1821 #054
Box Number
001
Notes
Entered into Q&A Mar 13, 2001.
Additional Notes
Coroner's request for payment.
Thomas Wentz. Coroner.
Brown, Nancy. Inquest on the death of her illegitimate child. December 1818.
Cammell, William. Warwick Township. Death by visitation of God. August 1820.
Ferree, John. Drowned in the mill dam on Hanwell Creek. May 1820.
Hiltcher, John. Hung himself. February 1820.
Hurst, Margaret. Death by visitation of God. January 1820.
Jones, Hugh. Found under the snow in Lamons Lane, East Hempfield Twp. January 1820.
Kelly, John. Drowned by accident in Canewengo Creek. February 1820.
Morris, Joseph. Drowned accidently in Susquehannah River near Safe Harbor. April 1820.
African-American man (name not recorded). Hung himself to a tree. June 29, 1820.
Reed, Robert. Found under the snow. January 1820.
Regnal, Susannah. Death of her illegitimate child. July 1819. Williams, William Henry. Lost his life by Joseph Barnett, September 1819.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment 1831 #456
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #543
Date Range
1831
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment 1831 #456
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
1831
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0012
People
Charles
Fogle, Adam
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
African American men
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Coroners' Inquests
Leacock Twp.
Persons of color
Place
Leacock Twp.
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #543
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
012
Notes
Never entered into Q&A.
Additional Notes
Coroner's inquest.
Death by natural causes. Includes names and signatures of jury.
Fogle, Adam. Deputy coroner.
_____, Charles. Person of color. Deceased.
2 items. 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 1830 #224
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
Cooper, Emily
Cooper, James
Crawford, Samuel
Crookshank, John
Kirk, Abraham
McIntire, Daniel
McIntire, Martha
Parker, Thomas
Shank, Ann
Shank, John
Stout. Isabella
Stout, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Drumore Twp.
Little Britain Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Persons of color
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 1830 #224
Box Number
010
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1994/11/01.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Little Britain Twp. unless noted.
Cooper, Emily.
Cooper, James.
Crawford, Samuel. Teacher.
Crookshank, John.
Kirk, Abraham. Drumore Twp. Person of color.
McIntire, Daniel.
McIntire, Martha.
Parker, Thomas.
Shank, Ann. Drumore Twp.
Shank, John. Drumore Twp.
Stout. Isabella. Drumore Twp. Person of color..
Stout, John.Drumore Twp. Person of color.
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 1830 #296
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
Crawford, Samuel
Crookshank, Letita
Crookshank, John
Hogg, James K.
Kees, Elizabeth
Kees, Thomas
Kirk, Abraham
Parker, Thomas
Shank, Ann J.
Shank, John
Stout, Isabella
Stout, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
Drumore Twp.
Little Britain Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Fairfield, Drumore Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #296
Box Number
010
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1994/11/2.
Additional Notes
Poor children
Drumore Twp. unless noted.
Crawford, Samuel. Teacher.
Crookshank, Letita. Little Britain Twp.
Crookshank, John. Little Britain Twp.
Hogg, James K.
Kees, Elizabeth. Little Britain Twp.
Kees, Thomas. Little Britain Twp.
Kirk, Abraham. Person of color.
Parker, Thomas. Little Britain Twp.
Shank, Ann J.
Shank, John
Stout, Isabella. Person of color.
Stout, John. Person of color.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #651
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
Armstrong, Mary Jane
Armstrong, Ruth Ann
Boochter, Ann
Boochter, Rebecca
Craig, Caleb
Craig, George
Craig, Sarah Ann
Cunningham, Elizabeth
Cunningham, Mary
Daily, Susana
Dimsay, John J.
Dimsay, William J.
Fight, Jacob
Fight, John
Fight, Mary Ann
Gibbons, James
Gibbons, Rebecca
Gibbons, Susan
Gray, James
Gray, John
Hamilton, George
Hamilton, John
Harris, David
Hickey, John
Hickey, Mary
Hickey, Susan
Hogg, James K.
Jenkins, Hester Ann
McCally, Harriot
McCally, John
McCarn, Michael
McMichael, Rachel
McMichael, Samuel
Moore, Blair
Moore, Martha
Moore, Rebecca Jane
Moore, Samuel
Moore, Washington
Peck, Jane E.
Peck, Samuel
Reynolds, Erastus
Rigby, Louiza
Sample, Isabella
Sample, Mathew
Shank, Alexander
Shank, Ann
Shank, Joseph
Stauffer, Elizabeth
Stauffer, Nancy
Stauffer, Susan
Stout, Isabella
Stout, John
Webster, Eliza
Webster, Washington
Westley, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Drumore Twp.
Persons of color
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Drumore Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #651
Box Number
010
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1994/01/27.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Armstrong, Mary Jane. Person of color. Age 6.
Armstrong, Ruth Ann. Person of color. Age 9.
Boochter, Ann. Age 9.
Boochter, Rebecca. Age 7.
Craig, Caleb. Person of color. Age 9.
Craig, George. Person of color. Age 11.
Craig, Sarah Ann. Person of color. Age 6.
Cunningham, Elizabeth. Age 8.
Cunningham, Mary. Age 5.
Daily, Susana. Age 6.
Dimsay, John J. Age 7.
Dimsay, William J. Age 10.
Fight, Jacob. Age 8.
Fight, John. Age 11.
Fight, Mary Ann. Age 10.
Gibbons, James. Person of color. Age 7.
Gibbons, Rebecca. Person of color. Age 11.
Gibbons, Susan. Person of color. Age 5.
Gray, James. Age 6.
Gray, John. Age 10.
Hamilton, George. Age 10.
Hamilton, John. Age 8.
Harris, David. Age 9.
Hickey, John. Age 9.
Hickey, Mary. Age 11.
Hickey, Susan. Age 7.
Hogg, James K. Age 10.
Jenkins, Hester Ann. Age 7.
McCally, Harriot. Age 6.
McCally, John. Age 10.
McCarn, Michael. Age 6.
McMichael, Rachel. Age 7.
McMichael, Samuel. Age 5.
Moore, Blair. Age 8.
Moore, Martha. Age 9.
Moore, Rebecca Jane. Age 10.
Moore, Samuel. Age 10.
Moore, Washington. Age 10.
Peck, Jane E. Person of color. Age 11.
Peck, Samuel. Person of color. Age 11.
Reynotos, Erastus. Age 9.
Rigby, Louiza. Person of color. Age 7.
Sample, Isabella. Age 6.
Sample, Mathew. Age 11.
Shank, Alexander. Age 9.
Shank, Ann. Age 6.
Shank, Joseph. Age 11.
Stauffer, Elizabeth. Age 7.
Stauffer, Nancy. Age 9.
Stauffer, Susan. Age 5.
Stout, Isabella. Age 7.
Stout, John. Age 8.
Webster, Eliza. Person of color. Age 11.
Webster, Washington. Person of color. Age 10.
Westley, John. Age 8.
1 item, 2 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 1825 #050
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 0005
People
Anderson, George
Anderson, Luiza
Beck, Eliza
Beck, Linkhorn
Clark, Cratin
Clark, Irwin
Clark, Mary
Clark, Sarah Ann
Everly, Davis
Graham, Elizabeth
Graham, Isabella
Graham, James
Graham, Mary
Hettors, George A.
King, Francis
King, Margaret
King, Martha
King, Rachel
Margram, Jefferson
Margrim, Dicky
Maxton, Eliza
Maxton, John
McCullaugh, Agness
McCullaugh, Sarah
McNeal, Lydia
McNeal, Suzan
McNeal, Thomas
Ox, Matthias
Ox, Suzan
Phillips, David
Phillips, Thomas
Phillips, William
Welsh, Ann
Welsh, Sarah
Wright, Elizabeth
Wright, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Colerain Twp.
Poor children
African Americans
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Colerain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1825 #050
Box Number
005
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/07/05.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Returned by the schoolmen.
Graham, Mary.
Graham, Elizabeth.
Graham, Isabella.
Graham, James.
Phillips, Thomas.
Phillips, William.
Phillips, David.
Clark, Sarah Ann.
Clark, Irwin.
Clark, Mary.
Clark, Cratin.
Anderson, George. African American.
Anderson, Luiza. African American.
Beck, Linkhorn.
Beck, Eliza.
McNeal, Lydia.
McNeal, Thomas.
McNeal, Suzan.
Maxton, John.
Maxton, Eliza.
McCullaugh, Agness.
McCullaugh, Sarah.
Welsh, Sarah.
Welsh, Ann.
Ox, Suzan.
Ox, Matthias.
King, Rachel.
King, Francis.
King, Margaret.
King, Martha.
Margrim, Dicky.
Margram, Jefferson.
Wright, Elizabeth.
Wright, William.
Hettors, George A.
Everly, Davis.
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 1825 #051
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 0005
People
Anderson, George
Anderson, James
Anderson, Loize
Beck, Eliza
Beck, Linkhorn
Beck, Sarah
Clark, Cratin
Clark, Irwin
Clark, John
Clark, Mary
Clark, Sarah Ann
Jonstin, Eliza Ann
Jonstin, Henry
Jonstin, Matilda
Jonstin, Seger
King, Francis
King, John
King, Margaret
King, Marther
King, Rachel
Margrim, Dicky
Margrim, Jaferson
Margrim, Richard
Maxton, Eliza
Maxton, John
McCneel, Jonathan
McCneel, Lydia
McCneel, Susan
McCneel, Thomas
McCullaugh, James
McCullaugh, Nancy
McCullaugh, Sarah
Oxx, Mathias
Oxx, Susanna
Welch, Sarah
Welch, Thomas
Welsh, Ann
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Colerain Twp.
Poor children
African Americans
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Colerain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1825 #051
Box Number
005
Notes
Never entered into Q & A.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Clark, John. Father of Clark, Sarah Ann, age 11; Clark, Irwin, age 9; Clark, Mary, age 7; Clark, Cratin, age 6.
Anderson, James. African American. Father of Anderson, George, age 9; Anderson, Loize, age 7.
Beck, Sarah. Mother of Beck, Linkhorn, age 10; Beck, Eliza, age 7.
McCneel, Jonathan. Father of McCneel, Lydia, age 8; McCneel, Thomas, age 7; McCneel, Susan, age 6.
Maxton, John. Father of Maxton, John, age 10; Maxton, Eliza, age 8.
McCullaugh, James. Father of McCullaugh, Nancy, age 11; McCullaugh, Sarah, age 9.
Welch, Thomas. Father of Welch, Sarah, age 10; Welsh, Ann, age 8.
Oxx, Matthias. Father of Oxx, Mathias, age 10; Oxx, Susanna, age 8.
King, John. Father of King, Rachel, age 11; King, Francis, age 9; King, Margaret, age 7; King, Marther, age 5.
Margrim, Richard. Father of Margrim, Dicky, age 11; Margrim, Jaferson, age 9.
Jonstin, Seger. African American. Father of Jonstin, Eliza Ann, age 11; Jonstin, Henry, age 8; Jonstin, Matilda, age 6.
1 item. 2 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 1829 #226
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
Bird, Jacob
Brown, Rachel
Bushong, Martha
Bushong, Samuel
Crawford, Samuel
Howett, Joseph
McCalley, John
McCarn, Michael
Peck, Eliza J.
Peck, Samuel
Reynolds, Erastus
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
Colerain Twp.
Drumore Twp.
Little Britain Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Drumore Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #226
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/04/22.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Drumore Twp. unless noted.
Bird, Jacob. Little Britain Twp.
Brown, Rachel. Little Britain Twp.
Bushong, Martha. Colerain Twp.
Bushong, Samuel. Colerain Twp.
Crawford, Samuel. Teacher.
Howett, Joseph.
McCalley, John.
McCarn, Michael.
Peck, Eliza J. African American.
Peck, Samuel. African American.
Reynolds, Erastus.
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 #638
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
Antirken, Samuel
Bowers, Amos
Bowers, Ann Mary
Bowers, Christian
Bowers, Eliza Isabela
Bowers, Matilda Mary
Bowers, Mrs.
Brubaker, Perry
Butcher, Ann Mary
Butcher, Charles
Butcher, Usila
Caffry, Charlotte
Caffry, James
Caffry, John
Caffry, William
Caffry, Mrs.
Clark, Catharine
Clark, John
Clark, Margaret
Clark, Samuel
Clark, Mrs.
Clemson, Davis
Cowan, David
Cowan, Margaret
Cowan, Sarah
Evans, Caroline
Evans, David
Evans, Francina
Evans, John
Evans, Nathan
Evans, O. John
Evans, Mrs.
Fielty, Catharine
Fielty, James
Fielty, Patric
Fiester, Ann Mary
Fiester, Catharine
Fiester, James
Fiester, Rudolph
Fiester, Mrs.
Gault, B. James
Gault, Rebecca
Gault, William
Goodman, George
Goodman, Nancy
Goodman, Samuel
Griffith, George
Griffith, Isaac
Griffith, Mrs.
Haise, H. Oliver
Herrinton, Rebecca
Herrinton, Samuel
Holidy, Jane
Holidy, John
Holidy, William
Iler, Davis
Iler, George
Iler, John
Irwin, John
Irwin, Robert
Irwin, William
Landers, E. Jane
Landers, Margaret
Laverty, William
Leamon, Archibald
Leamon, Jacob
Linikom, Catharine
Linikom, Elias
Linikom, Peter
Longenecker, Henry
Longenecker, Jacob
Longenecker, Joseph
Lowry, Barbara
Lowry, Jacob
Lowry, John
Lynch, Alexander
Lynch, Ann
Lynch, Joseph
Martin, John
Martin, Joseph
Martin, Sarah
McClure, Elizabeth
McClure, Nancy
McCormic, Ann
McCormic, Nathan
McCormic, Thomas
McNelly, Jacob
McNelly, James
McNelly, Michael
McNelly, Thomas
Miller, Catharine
Miller, Hugh
Miller, James
Miller, Peter
Miller, Philip
Moor, Daniel
Moor, Hiram
Moor, Moses
Morris, Ann Ruth
Morris, Joseph
Morris, Stacy
Noker, Edward
Noker, Martha
Noker, Mary
Noker, Mrs.
Pile, John
Pile, Sarah
Pile, Susanna
Pile, Thomas
Platt, Henry
Platt, Richard
Russel, Ann
Russel, David
Russel, Maria
Sergeson, Edmund
Shaw, Jane
Shaw, John
Showalter, Amos
Showwalter, David
Showwalter, Reuben
Showwalter, Susanna
Simmins, Charles
Simmins, James
Smith, Elizabeth
Smith, Harriet
Smith, Stephen
Spots, Catharine
Spots, Ellen
Spots, John
Stewart, James
Stewart, John
Taylor, Elizabeth
Thorn, Barbara
Thorn, Charles
Thorn, Charlotte
Todd, Ann Sarah
Todd, Enos
Todd, John
Walton, Ann
Walton, Henry
Walton, Isaac
Walton, Richard
Weaver, Barbara
Weaver, Daniel
Weaver, Jacob
Weaver, John
Wilson, Amanda
Wood, Ann Mary
Wood, Edward
Wood, James
Worthington, Margaret
Worthington, Mary
Zell, Adam
Zell, Catharine
Zell, Mary
Zell, Peter
Zell, Susanna
Zell, Thomas
Zell, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Salisbury Twp.
Poor children
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #638
Box Number
010
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/11/04.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Antriken, Samuel. Father of Antirken, Samuel, age 10.
Bowers, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Bowers, Amose, age 9; Bowers, Ann Mary, age 10.
Bowers, Christian. Father of Bowers, Eliza Isabela, age 11; Bowers, Matilda Mary, age 9.
Zell, Mary. Deceased. Mother of Brubaker, Perry, age 11.
Butcher, Charles. Father of Butcher, Ann Mary, age 7; Butcher, Usila, age 5.
Caffry, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Caffry, James, age 6.
Caffry, William. Father of Caffry, Charlotte, age 11; Caffry, John, age 10.
Clark, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Clark, Catharine, age 7; Clark, Margaret, age 11.
Clark, John. Father of Clark, Samuel, age 6.
Zell, Susanna. Mother of Clemson, Davis, age 10.
Cowan, David. Father of Cowan, Margaret, age 8;
Cowan, Sarah, age 10.
Evans, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Evans, David, age 6; Evans, age 9.
Evans, Nathan. Father of Evans, Caroline, age 8;
Evans, Fran[ci]na, age 6: Evans, John, age 11.
Fielty, James. Father of Fielty, Catharine, age 7; Fielty, Patric, age 10.
Fiester, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Fiester, James, age 9.
Fiester, Rudolph. Father of Fiester, Ann Mary, age 9; Fiester, Catharine, age 7.
Gault, William. Father of Gault, B. James, age 11; Gault, Rebecca, age 8; Gault, William, age 9.
Goodman, Samuel. Father of Goodman, George, age 10; Goodman, Nancy, age 8.
Griffith, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Griffith, George, age 6; Griffith, Isaac, age 8.
Zell, Catharine. Mother of Haise, H. Oliver, age 7.
Holidy, William. Father of Holidy, Jane, age 8; Holidy, John, age 9.
Iler, John. Fatherr of Iler, Davis,age 9; Iler, George, age 7.
Irwin, Robert. Father of Irwin, John, age 9; Irwin, William, age 6.
Laverty, William. Father of Laverty, William, age 8.
Leamon, Archibald. Father of Leamon, Jacob, age 10.
Linikom, Peter. Father of Linikom, Catharine, age 8; Linikom, Elias, age 6.
Longenecker, Jacob. Father of Longenecker, Henry; Longenecker, Joseph.
Lowry, Jacob. Father of Lowry, Barbara, age 7; Lowry, John, age 9.
Lynch, Joseph Lynch. Father of Lynch, Alexander, age 10; Lynch, Ann, age 9; Lynch, Joseph, age 7.
McClure, Nancy. Mother of McClure, Elizabeth, age 10.
McCormic, Nathan. Father of McCormick, Ann, age 8; McCormic, Margaret, age 7; McCormic, Thomas, age 10.
McNelly, Michael. Father of McNelly, James, age 9; McNelly, Thomas, age 6, McNelly, Jacob, age 7.
Miller, Peter. Father of Miller, Hugh, age 8; Miller, James, age 10.
Miller, Catharine. Mother of Miller, Philip, age 9.
Moor, Moses. Father of Moor, Daniel, age 11; Moor, Hiram,age 8.
Morris, Stacy. Father of Morris, Ann Ruth, age 10; Morris, Joseph, age 7.
Noker, _____ Mrs. Widow. Person of color. Mother of Noker, Edward, age 11; Noker, Martha, age 9, twin; Noker, Mary, age 9, twin.
Landers, Margaret. Mother of Landers, E. Jane, age 6.
Pile, Thomas. Father of Pile, John, age 9; Pile, Sarah, age 7; Pile, Susanna, age 5.
Platt, Henry. Father of Platt, Richard, age 8.
Russel, David. Father of Russel, Ann, age 10; Russel, Maria, age 8.
Shaw, John. Father of Shaw, Jane, age 10.
Showwalter, David. Father of Showalter, Amos,age 6; Showwalter, Reuben, age 9; Showwalter, Susanna, age 10.
Simmins, Charles. Father of Simmins, James, age 10; Simmons, Ann Margaret, age 6.
Spots, John. Father of Spots, Ellen, age 7; Spots, John, age 10, Spots, Catharine, age 9.
Stewart, John. Father of Stewart, James, age 7.
Thorn, Charles. Father of Thorn, Barbara, age 6; Thorn, Charlotte, age 7.
Todd, Enos. Father of Todd, Ann Sarah, age 7; Todd, John, age 8.
Walton, Henry. Father of Walton, Ann, age 7; Walton, Isaac, age 10; Walton, Richard, age 9.
Zell, Catharine. Mother of Wilson, Amanda, age 11.
Wood, James. Person of color. Father of Wood, Ann Mary, age 9; Wood, Edward, age 7; Wood, James, age 5.
Worthington, Mary. Mother of Worthington, Margaret, age 10.
Zell, Peter. Father of Zell, Adam, age 9; Zell, Thomas, age 7; Zell, William, age 11.
Herrinton, Samuel. Father of Herrinton, Rebecca.
Martin, John. Father of Martin, Joseph, age 9; Martin, Sarah, age 11.
Taylor, Elizabeth. Mother of Sergeson, Edmund, age 8.
Smith, Stephen. Person of color. Father of Smith, Harriet, age 9, Smith, Elizabeth, age 7.
Weaver, Daniel. Father of Weaver, Barbara, age 5; Weaver, Jacob, age 9; Weaver, John, age 7.
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 1827 #294
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 0007
People
Hogg, George
Hogg, James K.
Housekeeper, Benjamin
Johnson, James
Johnson, Anna M.
Johnson, James A.
Johnson, Leonora S.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
Drumore Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Drumore Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1827 #294
Box Number
007
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1993/12/17.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Hogg, George. Father of Hogg, James K. Age: 8.
Housekeeper, Benjamin. Teacher.
Johnson, James. African American. Father of Johnson, Anna M., age 9; Johnson, James A., age 11; Johnson, Leonora S., age 8.
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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