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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #418
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
Barge, Eveanna
Barge, Mary
Lingerfield, Fanny
Thompson, William P.
Trout, Sarah
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Paradise Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Paradise Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #418
Box Number
005
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1993/10/19.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
School: Paradise Seminary.
Barge, Eveanna.
Barge, Mary.
Lingerfield, Fanny.
Thompson, William P. Teacher.
Trout, 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
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-04-04-02
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Ranck home near Paradise
Creator
Homan, Wayne E.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Paradise, Paradise Twp.
Houses
Place
Paradise Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Object ID
2-04-04-02
Images
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-04-04-03
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Ranck home, Paradise.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Paradise, Paradise Twp.
Houses
Place
Paradise Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Object ID
2-04-04-03
Images
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-04-04-04
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Fisher Home, formerly the Ranck home.
Creator
Homan, Wayne E.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Paradise, Paradise Twp.
Houses
Place
Paradise Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Object ID
2-04-04-04
Images
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-04-04-06
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Joel Ferree gunshop, Paradise.
Creator
Homan, Wayne E.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Ferree, Joel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Gunsmiths
Paradise Twp.
Place
Paradise Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Object ID
2-04-04-06
Images
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-04-04-07
Date Range
1962
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Fisher Home, Paradise, site of log cabin built by Marie Ferree, later son Daniel built first home on same foundation
Date Range
1962
Creator
Homan, Wayne E.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Paradise, Paradise Twp.
Houses
Place
Paradise Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Object ID
2-04-04-07
Images
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-04-04-09
Date Range
1962
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Joel Ferree gunshop
Date Range
1962
Creator
Homan, Wayne E.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Ferree, Joel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Paradise Twp.
Gunsmiths
Place
Paradise Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Object ID
2-04-04-09
Images
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-04-06-27
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
William Reynolds Tavern, Sign of the Indian King, on original Philadelphia Turnpike near Paradise. See LCHS Journal, Vol. 20, p. 233.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
William Reynolds Tavern
Sign of the Indian King
Philadelphia Turnpike
Paradise Twp.
Taverns
Place
Paradise Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
2-04-06-27
Images
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-04-06-28
Date Range
c. 1890
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Wenger's Carriage Shop, established c. 1858 by John Wenger in Paradise, PA. Elam Musser Bowman is identified as the man at far right.
Date Range
c. 1890
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Bowman, Elam Musser
Wenger, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Wenger's Carriage Shop
Paradise Twp.
Place
Paradise Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
9.5 x 7.5 inches
Object ID
2-04-06-28
Images
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Sign of the Indian King tavern near Paradise. Also known also as William Reynolds tavern.
Object ID
1-02-04-07
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Sign of the Indian King tavern near Paradise. Also known also as William Reynolds tavern.
Description
Sign of the Indian King tavern near Paradise. Also known also as William Reynolds tavern.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Reynolds, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Taverns
Leaman Place, Paradise Twp.
Place
Paradise Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
6.75 x 5.25 inches
Related Publications
LCHS Journal, Vol. 20, pages 236 and 237
Object ID
1-02-04-07
Images
Less detail

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