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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. 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.

Date Range: 1825

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Container: Box 0005

People: Armstrong, Edward; Armstrong, Francis; Armstrong, Jacob; Brown, Samuel; Brown, Thomas; Carrell, Elizabeth; Carrell, James; Carrell, Joseph; Carrell, WIlliam; Clark, Abner; Clark, John; Clark, Samuel; Cooper, Rebeca; Cooper, Alexander; Cooper, James; Cooper, Permela; Crothers, Elizabeth; Crothers, John; Crothers, John W.; Crothers, Richard N.; Crothers, William; Dailey, James; Dailey, John; Dailey, Mary; Drake, John; Drake, Minerva; Drake, William; Eavons, Joel; Evans, Thomas; Gray, WIllimina; Johnson, Christmas; Johnson, David; Johnson, Jane; Keys, John; Keys, Margaret; Leek, Elizabeth; Lewis, Andrew; Lewis, James; Lewis, Mary; Long, Abner; Long, Kersey; Long, Mary; Maxwell, Amos; Maxwell, George; Maxwell, Margaret; McCullough, John; McCullough, Margaret; McCullough, Rebecca; McCullough, Reubin; McGuigin, Agness; McGuigin, Ruthanna; Milburn, Abram; Milburn, Ann; Milburn, James; Miller, Addiline; Miller, Charlotta; MIller, John; Ness, Elias; Ness, Jonas; Norris, Daniel; Norris, Eliner; Norris, Levi; Norris, Sarah; Oldham, Harriet; Oldham, James; Oldham, John; Peaters, Abram; Peters, Robert; Peters, William; Richardson, Stephen; Richardson, William; Ross, Isabell; Ross, Reason; Scotton, Joel; Scotton, John; Scotton, Minerva; Scotton, WIlliam; Swagars, Jacob; Swagars, Mrs.; Towson, Ephraim; Towson, Isaac; Towson, Joseph

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Commissioners' Orders for Payment; Little Britain Twp.; Persons of color; Poor children; Students

Place: Little Britain Twp.

Object Name: List

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1825 #025

Box Number: 005

Notes: Never entered into Q & A.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Taken from Lancaster county tax list.; Leek, Elizabeth. Mother of Johnson, David, age 10; Richardson, William, age 6; Richardson, Stephen, age 5.; Lewis, Mary. Mother of Lewis, Andrew, age 7; Lewis, James, age 10.; Eavons, Joel. Father of Evans, Thomas, age 8.; Cooper, Alexander. Father of Cooper, Rebeca, age 9; Cooper, Permela, age 6; Cooper, James, age 5.; Keys, John. Father of Keys, Margaret, age 8; Keys, John, age 6.; Crothers, John. Father of Crothers, WIlliam, age 11; Crothers, John W., age 9; Crothers, Richard N., age 7; Crothers, Elizabeth, age 6.; Carrell, Joseph. Father of Carrell, James, age 11; Carrell, WIlliam, age 9; Carrell, Elizabeth, age 6.; McGuigin, Agness. Mother of McGuigin, Ruthanna, age 10.; Johnson, Christmas. Father of Johnson, Jane, age 5. African American.; Clark, Samuel. Father of Clark, John, age 8; Clark, Abner, age 5. African American.; Oldham, James. Father of Oldham, John, age 7; Oldham, Harriet, age 5.; Brown, Samuel. Father of Brown, Thomas, age 6; Gray, WIllimina, age 9.; Swagars, Widow. Mother of Swagars, Jacob, age 10.; Scotton, Joel. Father of Scotton, WIlliam, age 9; Scotton, John, age 7; Scotton, Minerva, age 6.; Dailey, John. Father of Dailey, Mary, age 11; Dailey, James, age 9.; MIller, John. Father of Miller, Charlotta, age 9; Miller, Addiline, age 7.; Norris, Levi. Father of Norris, Eliner, age 11; Norris, Daniel, age 9; Norris, Sarah, age 7.; Maxwell, George. Father of Maxwell, Margaret, age 9; Maxwell, Amos, age 6.; Long, Mary. Mother of Long, Kersey, age 11; Long, Abner, age 8.; Ross, Isabell. Mother of Ross, Reason, age 11.; Drake, William. Father of Drake, Minerva, age 9; Drake, William, age 7; Drake, John, age 5.; Armstrong, Edward. Father of Armstrong, Jacob, age 10; Armstrong, Francis, age 7.; Peaters, Abram. Father of Peters, William, age 10; Peters, Robert, age 8.; Milburn, James. Father of Milburn, Ann, age 9; Milburn, Abram, age 8.; Towson, Isaac. Father of Towson, Joseph, age 8; Towson, Ephrem, age 7.; McCullough, John. Father of McCullough, Margaret, age 9; McCullough, Rebecca, age 7; McCullough, Reubin, age 6.; Ness, Jonas. Father of Ness, Elias, age 6.; 1 item. 1 piece.

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

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

List

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/e79e3159-4ab1-43c8-b427-375496536249

Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1823 #018

Date Range: 1823

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: 1823

Year: 1823

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0003

People: Armstrong, John; Bailey, David; Baker, Abraham; Baker, Jacob; Barre, William; Besinger, Michael; Beyans, David; Bitterman, Henry; Bowers, Jacob; Bowers, John; Bowers, Joseph; Bowers, Samuel; Brooks, Mark; Brubaker, John; Carpenter, Daniel; Conard, Henry; Cooper, George; Cramer, Joseph; Diffenbaugh, Andrew; Eckman, Jacob; Evans, Abraham; Evitts, George; Ewing, Finley; Forguson, Andrew; Forguson, Eby; Fraim, Benjamin; Fraim, James; Gallihen, Michael; Geiger, John; Gillan, John; Goodly, Abraham; Greenfield, John; Griffith, Davis; Hepley, Godlip; Holladay, William; Howard, Robert; Hunes, Thomas; Irich, John; Juglus, James; Kauffman, Frederick; Kean, David; Kendig, Emanuel; Kendig, Henry; Kendig, Jacob; Kendig, John; Kimber, James; Kimmins, Jonathan; Kreider, Daniel; Kreider, John; Lack, John; Laird, Joseph; Land, Joseph; Landis, John; Leaman, James; May, Phillip; McCallester, Henry; McClain, George; McClain, Samuel; McCrady, Samuel; McGuigan, Patrick; McNeary, John; McWilliams, Hugh; Mimm, John; Mowers, Jacob; Neal, Patrick; Obrian, William; Pew, Barchly; Ream, John; Ream, William; Reaves, James; Reese, Joshua; Rife, Isaac; Rine, Joshua; Robert, Davis; Roder, John; Rodgers, Frederick; Rogers, John; Rutter, Samuel; Speece, George; Stacey, Joseph; Stambaugh, Michael; Stively, George; Stoutzenberger, John; Summers, Peter; Tillaca, John; Walker, John; Walker, Samuel; Watt, John; Willis, Thomas; Witmer, Abraham

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Strasburg Twp.; Tax exonerations; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Place: Strasburg Twp.

Object Name: List

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1823 #018

Box Number: 003

Notes: Entered into Q&A May 8, 2001.

Additional Notes: Tax exonerations for 1821.; Geiger, John. Tax collector.; Baker, Jacob. Not found.; Besinger, Michael. Not found.; Beyans, David. Not found.; Bitterman, Henry. Not found.; Bowers, Jacob. Not found.; Bowers, Joseph. Chester County.; Brooks, Mark. Poor.; Brubaker, John. Dead.; Carpenter, Daniel. Absconded.; Conard, Henry. Not found.; Cooper, George. Not found.; Cramer, Joseph. Not found.; Diffenbaugh, Andrew. Died.; Eckman, Jacob. Not found.; Evans, Abraham. Poor.; Evitts, George. Not found.; Forguson, Eby. Not found.; Fraim, Benjamin. Not found.; Goodly, Abraham. Insolvent.; Greenfield, John. Poor.; Griffith, Davis. Not found.; Hepley, Godlip. Not found.; Holladay, William. Dead three years.; Hunes, Thomas. Not found.; Irich, John. Poor.; Juglus, James. Not found.; Kauffman, Frederick. Not found.; Kendig, Jacob. Not found.; Kimber, James. Dead.; Lack, John. Not found. Lampeter.; Landis, John. Not found.; Leaman, James. Not found.; May, Phillip. Not found.; McCrady, Samuel. Not found.; McWilliams, Hugh. Not found.; Mimm, John. Dead.; Mowers, Jacob. Not found.; Ream, William. Not found.; Reaves, James. Not found.; Robert, Davis. Dead.; Rodgers, Frederick. Not found.; Speece, George. Not found.; Stambaugh, Michael. Not found.; Stively, George. Not found.; Stoutzenberger, John. Lampeter.; Walker, John. Not found.; Walker, Samuel. Not found.; Watt, John. Absconded.; Willis, Thomas. Not found.; Witmer, Abraham. Dead.; Single men; Armstrong, John. Married.; Bailey, David. [No reason was recorded.]; Baker, Abraham. Ohio.; Barre, William. Absconded.; Bowers, Jacob. Bart Twp.; Bowers, John. Minor.; Bowers, Samuel. Minor.; Ewing, Finley. Paid in Martic.; Forguson, Andrew. Dead.; Fraim, James. Not found.; Gallihen, Michael. Gone.; Gillan, John. Married.; Howard, Robert. Not found.; Kean, David. Not found.; Kendig, Emanuel. [Man] at home.; Kendig, Henry. [Man] at home.; Kendig, John. [Man] at home.; Kimmins, Jonathan. Dead.; Kreider, Daniel. Minor.; Kreider, John. Minor.; Laird, Joseph [or Land, Joseph]. Not found.; McCallester, Henry. [Placement of reason is ambiguous. Possibly: Paid for real estate Leacock.]; McClain, George. Minor.; McClain, Samuel. Minor.; McGuigan, Patrick. [Placement of reason is ambiguous. Possibly: Paid for real estate Leacock.]; McNeary, John. Not found.; Neal, Patrick. Not found.; Obrian, William. Not found.; Pew, Barchly. Absconded.; Ream, John. Not found.; Reese, Joshua. Not found.; Rife, Isaac. Minor.; Rine, Joshua. Not found.; Roder, John. Not found.; Rogers, John. Bart.; Rutter, Samuel. Minor.; Smith Peter; Stacey, Joseph. Ohio.; Stedman, _____. Paid in Lampeter.; Summers, Peter. Not found.; Tillaca, John. Orleans.; 1 item 2 pieces.

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

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

List

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/45b770ca-706f-435c-adcf-638006153911

Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1817 #003

Date Range: 1817

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. 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.

Date Range: 1817

Year: 1817

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Aument, George; Aument, Mary; Benner, Jacob; Benner, John; Benner, Philip; Berge, Benjamin; Berge, Catharine; Berge, Philip; Burns, Catharine; Burns, Julia; Burns, Michael; Eyrich, John; Eyrich, Sarah; Eyrich, Thomas; Fauster, John; Fauster, William; Freesland, Elisabeth; Freesland, George; Freesland, Jane; Freesland, Samuel; Harris, Andrew; Harris, John; Harris, William; Hendrickson, Catharine; Keech, Anny; Keech, Mrs.; Maguire, Ann; Maguire, Augustus; Maguire, James; McCallister, John; McCallister, Mary; McClinch, Margaret; Monroe, James; Monroe, Mrs.; Monroe, John; Mulveny, Mary; Mulveny, Patrick; Mulveny, Sarah; Myers, Catharine; Myers, Henry; Myers, Julia; Penington, Sarah; Pepper, John; Pepper, Mrs.; Pheniger, Sarah; Rinehard, Charles; Rinehard, Mrs.; Smith, James; Smith, Matilda; Smith, Mrs.; Taylor, Benjamin; Taylor, Rebecca; Trout, Andrew; Trout, Jacob; Trout, Mary

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Strasburg Twp.; Poor children; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Place: Strasburg Twp.

Object Name: List

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1817 #003

Box Number: 001

Notes: Entered into Q&A 1994/08/16.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Photocopy, names taken from Lancaster County Tax Lists.; Aument, George. Father of George Aument; Mary Aument.; Benner, Philip. Father of John Benner; Jacob Benner.; Berge, Philip. Father of Benjamin Berge; Catharine Berge.; Burns, Michael. Father of Catharine Burns; Julia Burns.; Eyrich, John. Father of Sarah Eyrich, age 10; Thomas Eyrich, age 8.; Fauster, William. Father of John Fauster.; Freesland, George. Father of Elisabeth Freesland; Jane Freesland; Samuel Freesland.; Harris, Andrew. Father of William Harris; John Harris.; Hendrickson, Catharine. Mother of James Maguire; Ann Maguire; Augustus Maguire.; Keech, Widow. Mother of Anny Keech.; McCallister, John. Father of Mary McCallister.; McClinch, Margaret. Mother of James Smith.; Monroe, _____ Mrs.Widow. Mother of John Monroe; James Monroe.; Mulveny, Sarah. Mother of Mary Mulveny; Patrick Mulveny.; Myers, Henry. Father of Julia Myers; Catharine Myers.; Penington, Sarah. Or Pheniger, Sarah. Mother of Benjamin Taylor; Rebecca Taylor.; Pepper, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of John Pepper.; Rinehard, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Charles Rinehard.; Smith, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Matilda Smith.; Trout, Jacob. Father of Andrew Trout; Mary Trout.; 1 item, 1 piece

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

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

List

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ec52311b-5934-4eb6-9dde-497710874066

Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1823 #395

Date Range: 1823

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. 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.

Date Range: 1823

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Container: Box 0004

People: Airs, George; Airs, John; Brown, Hannah; Butcher, Sarah; Curlet, James; Curlet, Lewis; Deaver, Elenor; Deaver, Samuel; Drake, Miriam; Drake, William; Dun, Eliza; Dun, John; Dun, Sarah; Fodders, Jesse; Fodders, Sarah Ann; Gray, Willhelmina; Greenfield, Hannah; Greenfield, James; Greenfield, Mary; Greenfield, Rachel; Kennedy, Margaret; Keys, James; Keys, John; Keys, Margaret; Kurtz, Christopher; Kurtz, Jacob; Lewis, Andrew; Lewis, James; Lewis, Mary; Long, Abner; Long, Kersey; Long, Mary; Mathews, John; Maxfield, James; Maxwell, Margaret; Maxwell, Mary; McGuigin, Agnus; McGuigin, Charles; McGuigin, John; McGuigin, Rosanna; Millburn, Abraham; Millburn, Ann; Millburn, James; Millburn, William; Norris, D. C.; Norris, Elenor; Norris, Levi; Norris, William; Peters, William; Peters, Abraham; Peters, Joshua; Peters, Robert; Reynolds, George; Reynolds, Gregg; Reynolds, Michael; Swagart, Andrew; Swagart, Jacob; Swagart, Mrs.; Towson, Isaac; Towson, Joseph

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: African Americans--History

Search Terms: Commissioners' Orders for Payment; Little Britain Twp.; Persons of color; Poor children; Students

Place: Little Britain Twp.

Object Name: List

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1823 #395

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Box Number: 004

Notes: Entered into Q&A 1994/08/04.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Names taken from Lancaster County tax lists.; Airs, John. Father of Airs, George, age 11.; Brown, Hannah. Mother of Gray, Willhelmina, age 7.; Curlet, James. Father of Curlet, Lewis, age 10.; Deaver, Samuel. Father of Deaver, Elenor, age 8.; Drake, William. Father of Drake, Miriam, age 7; Drake, William, age 6.; Dun, John. Father of Dun, Eliza, age 10; Dun, Sarah, age 7.; Fodders, Jesse, age 9.; Fodders, Sarah Ann, age 7.; Greenfield, James. Father of Greenfield, James, age 11; Greenfield, Rachel, age 9; Greenfield, Mary, age 8; Greenfield, Hannah, age 6.; Kennedy, Margaret, age 10.; Keys, John. Father of Keys, James, age 9; Keys, Margaret, age 7; Keys, John, age 5.; Kurtz, Christopher. Father of Kurtz, Jacob, age 6.; Lewis, Mary. Mother of Lewis, James, age 10; Lewis, Andrew, age 5.; Long, Mary. Mother of Long, Kersey, age 8; Long, Abner, age 6.; Mathews, John, age 8.; Maxfield, James. Father of Maxwell, Mary, age 10; Maxwell, Margaret, age 7.; McGuigin, Agnus. Parent of McGuigin, John, age 11; McGuigin, Charles, age 9; McGuigin, Rosanna, age 8.; Millburn, James. Father of Millburn, William, age 10; Millburn, Ann, age 7; Millburn, Abraham, age 6.; Norris, Levi. Father of Norris, William, age 11; Norris, Elenor, age 9; Norris, D.C., age 6.; Peters, Abraham. Father of Peters, Joshua, age 9; Peters, William, age 11; Peters, Robert, age 5.; Reynolds, Michael. Father of Reynolds, George, age 7; Reynolds, Gregg, age 6.; Butcher, Sarah. African American. Age 7.; Swagart, Widow. Mother of Swagart, Andrew, age 10; Swagart, Jacob, age 8.; Towson, Isaac. Father of Towson, Joseph, age 6.; 1 item. 1 piece.

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

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item