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.
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.
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.
Barstler, John. Deceased. Father of Barstler, Samuel, age 10.
Bauman, Samuel. Father of Bauman, Samuel, age 10; Bauman, Charlotte, age 9; Bauman, Margaret, age 6.
Beitelman, Jacob. Father of Beitelman, Jacob, age 9; Beitelman, Samuel, age 7.
Carson, Richard. Father of Carson, Isaac, age 8; Carson, Joseph, age 6; Carson, Eliza, age 11.
Coot, Thomas., Deceased. Father of Coot, Thomas Jefferson, age 6.
Daum, Peter. Father of Daum, Lucy, age 9; Daum, Nancy, age 10.
Duck, George. Father of Duck, Lydia, age 9; Duck, Adam, age 7; Duck, Elizabeth, age 6.
Gensimer, John. Father of Gensimer, John, age 11; Gensimer, Daniel (or George), age 9; Gensimer, Polly, age 7.
Getz, Philip. Father of Getz, Catharine, age 10; Getz, Peter, age 6.
Grove, George. Father of Grove, Daniel, age 6.
Hart, John. Father of Hart, John, age 9; Hart, Christian, age 7.
Hartung, Jacob. Father of Hartung, Cyrus, age 7.
Hinkle, Jonathan. Father of Hinkle, Levi, age 9; Hinkle, Emanuel, age 8.
Jones, Jesse. Father of Jones, Conrad, age 10; Jones, William, age 8; Jones, Thomas, age 6.
Kerner, Elizabeth. Mother of Kerner, John, age 10.
Lehr, John. Father of Lehr, James, age9; Lehr, David, age 7.
Leinbach, Elias.. Father of Leinbach, Samuel, age 10; Leinbach, John, age 9; Leinbach, Frederick, age 7.
Mumma, Leonard. Father of Mumma, Susanna, age 11; Mumma, John, age 10; Mumma, Leah, age 8.
Oberlin, George. Father of Oberlin, George, age 10.
Pfundt, Adam. Father of Pfundt, Philip, age 9.
Ranck, Michael. Father of Ranck, Isaac, age 11; Ranck, William, age 8.
Sands, Aron. Father of Sands, Aron, age 10; Sands, Joseph, age 7.
Sheaffer, Henry. Father of Shaeffer, Samuel, age 11; Shaeffer, Henry, age 7.
Slough, Jacob. Father of Slough, Elizabeth, age 9; Slough, Catharine, age 7.
Snyder, Jacob. Father of Snyder, Nancy, age 7; Snyder, Veronica, age 6.
Spera, William. Father of Spera, John, age 9; Spera, Gibson, age 6.
Stark, Joseph. Father of Stark, Samuel, age 10.
Stober, Jacob. Father of Stober, Polly, age 10; Stober, William, age 9.
Switzgable, Thomas. Father of Switzgable, Thomas, age 11 years 2 months; Switzgable, Samuel, age 8 years 8 months; Switzgable, Elizabeth, age 7 years 1 month.
Usner, Christian. Father of Usner, Elizabeth, age 10.
Zell, Jacob. Father of Zell, Allen, age 7.
Zimmerman, George. Father of ZImmerman, Hanah, age 6; Zimmerman, Mary, age 8.
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The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
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.
