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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.

Date Range: 1824

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Container: Box 0005

People: Adams, James; Addims, Levi; Anderson, James; Anderson, John; Anderson, Mary; Anderson, Pompy; Armstrong, Hugh; Aron, Joseph; Baker, Mary Ann; Barnum, Luther G.; Bartle, George; Boyer, Samuel; Boyle, George; Brinton, Joseph; Brown, Benjamin; Brown, John; Bryson, James; Buckian, Daniel; Buckley, William; Caarson, Jane; Cane, Barney; Carnes, Robert; Carter, Thomas; Clinger, Thomas; Corgan, John; Cowsin, Jane; Cowsins, Jane; Currin, Barney; Davis, Henry; Dchagins, John; Deeds, Margaret; Dentlinger, Joseph; Ditterline, Lewis; Docherty, Michael; Downey, James; Dunkel, S.; Eberman, Philip; Eckenroat, Richard; Ehrisman, Abraham; Fisher, Lewis; Fitzjeriald, Washington; Flemson, Joseph; Flick, Christian; Folk, Polly; Galliger, Daniel; Galliger, John; Gamper, Nicholas; Gardner, Washington; Garlach, George; Glass, Margaret; Goodman, George; Green, Charles; Grupp, James; Guteluis, J.; Haisting, Samuel; Hambright, Frederick; Hamilton, William; Harling, William; Harpeson, Winford; Hasee, Charles; Heftkin, Samuel; Heinitsh, Augustus; Heinitsh, Salome; Herbst, Peter; Hess, David; Hickman, Sally; Hickman, Sarah; Hipkins, Calip; Hornley, John; Ingo, Benjamin; Insey, Charles; Jackson, Richard; James, George; Jones, William; Jonston, Margaret; Jonston, Robert; Jonston, Thomas; Kalor, William; Kelly, Edward; Kelly, Patrick; Kilheffer, Christ; Lemon, Sarah; Lewis, John; Linch, Hanna; Linch, Hannah; Loanich, Michael; Malson, Bidde; Malson, E.; McCall, George; McCall, Sophia; McCammert, Alexander; McCammet, Alexander; McClane, Margaret; McConnoway, WIlliam; McCowin, John; McGlure, Benjamin; McGran, H.; McGrimes, Mary; McKeading, Edward; McKetrick, John; McKitrick, John; McKitrick, Nancy; McKittery, Nancy; McLane, Mary; Mead, Henry; Mellon, James; Michael, John; Moore, William; Mull, John; Munford, John; Myers, John; Neff, George; O'Donald, Domenick; O'Donald, John; O'Donnel, Donnel; Orbeson, Alexander; Parker, Jim; Pierce, Calip; Poke, Robert; Ress, John; Rockey, Eliza; Rogers, Hariot; Rogers, James; Ropp, Fanny; Sensenich, Jesse; Sheaman, Ann; Shenk, John; Shippert, Benjamin; Shrnk, Christian; Shroat, Samuel; Smith, James; Smith, Lewis; Smith, William; Snider, George; Speara, Henry; Steinman, John F.; Stengle, Daniel; Stewart, Hugh; Sweigert, John; Taylor, John A.; Thomas, John; Thomson, John; Thomson, Joseph; Times, Patient; Wallice, Samuel; Waltz, Valentine; Wats, Jane; Watt, Jane; Watts, Jane; Weal, David; Weaver, John; Webb, Frederick; Weidely, Adam; Williams, Hannah; Williams, Jeremiah; Williamson, S.; Wilson, James; Wimbley, Joseph; Wise, David

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: Prisoners

Search Terms: Commissioners' Orders for Payment; Incarcerated persons; Lancaster; Prisons; Women

Place: Lancaster

Object Name: Order for Payment

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1824 #395

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Box Number: 005

Notes: Entered into Q & A May 24, 2001.

Additional Notes: Prison.; Payment for key fees and maintenance of prisoners.; Heinitsh, Augustus. Jailor, desceased. Heinitsh, Salome; Hambright, Frederick, executors.; Prisoners mentioned:; Grupp, James.; Ingo, Benjamin.; McConnoway, WIlliam.; Brown, John.; Folk, Polly.; Neff, George.; Brown, Benjamin.; Hornley, John.; Corgan, John.; Ress, John.; Goodman, George.; Buckley, William.; Insey, Charles.; Barnum, Luther G.; McCowin, John.; Jones, William.; Lemon, Sarah.; McKitrick, John.; Ehrisman, Abraham.; Adams, James.; Wilson, James.; Sheaman, Ann.; Brinton, Joseph.; Wimbley, Joseph.; Kelly, Patrick.; McGrimes, Mary and daughter.; McClane, Margaret.; Rockey, Eliza.; Orbeson, Alexander.; Harpeson, Winford.; Mead, Henry.; Hickman, Sally.; Armstrong, Hugh.; Smith, William.; Wise, David.; Weal, David.; Snider, George.; Webb, Frederick.; Wallice, Samuel.; Bryson, James.; McCammert, Alexander.; Harling, William.; Lewis, John.; Clinger, Thomas.; Malson, E.; Malson, Bidde.; McCammet, Alexander.; Loanich, Michael.; Mull, John.; Rogers, Hariot.; Williams, Jeremiah.; Carnes, Robert.; Poke, Robert.; Hipkins, Calip.; Cowsins, Jane.; Shrnk, Christian.; Dchagins, John.; Stewart, Hugh.; Williamson, S.; Galliger, John.; Linch, Hannah.; McCall, George.; Baker, Mary Ann.; O Donnel, Donnel.; Cane, Barney.; Thomas, John.; Kilheffer, Christ.; Munford, John.; Parker, Jim.; Anderson, James.; Smith, Lewis.; James, George.; Ditterline, Lewis.; Heftkin, Samuel.; Pierce, Calip.; Stengle, Daniel.; Eckenroat, Richard.; Sweigert, John.; Speara, Henry.; Currin, Barney.; Jonston, margaret.; O'Donald, Domenick.; O'Donald, John.; Jonston, Robert.; Malson, E. and wife.; Glass, Margaret.; McLane, Mary.; Boyle, George.; Mellon, James.; McKetrick, John.; Gardner, Washington.; Addims, Levi.; McKeading, Edward.; Downey, James.; Eberman, Philip.; Aron, Joseph.; Linch, Hanna.; Hasee, Charles.; Flick, Christian.; McKittery, Nancy.; Kalor, William.; Gamper, Nicholas.; Weidely, Adam.; Anderson, John.; Anderson, Pompy.; Garlach, George.; Thomson, Joseph.; Hess, David.; Moore, William.; Anderson, Mary.; Ropp, Fanny.; Flemson, Joseph.; Wats, Jane.; Buckian, Daniel.; Docherty, Michael.; Hamilton, William.; Shhippert, Benjamin.; Jonston, Robert.; Haisting, Samuel.; Cowiin, Jane.; Rogers, James.; Jackson, Richard.; McCall, Sophia.; Green, Charles.; Deeds, Margaret.; Dentlinger, Joseph.; Williams, Hannah.; McGlure, Benjamin.; Boyer, Samuel.; Carter, Thomas.; Weaver, John.; Sensenich, Jesse.; Herbst, Peter.; Caarson, Jane.; Thomson, John.; Jonston, Thomas.; McKitrick, Nancy.; Times, Patient.; Davis, Henry.; Kelly, Edward.; Watt, Jane.; Dunkel, S.; Guteluis, J.; Taylor, John A.; McGran, H. and wife.; Michael, John.; Shroat, Samuel.; Bartle, George.; Galliger, Daniel.; Watts, Jane.; Fitzjeriald, Washington.; Williams, JEremiah.; Hickman, Sarah.; Other names:; Myers, John. For muslin.; Smith, James. For brooms.; Steinman, John F. For lead.; Fisher, Lewis. For stones and sand.; Shenk, John. For firewood.; Waltz, Valentine. For work done.; 1 item. 2 pieces.

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

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

Documents

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b69f0626-b3b3-4a9e-974e-718229524690

Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1828 #378

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 0008

People: Anderson, John; Bassly, William; Boyer, Samuel; Brown, John; Chamberlain, William; Cross, Andrew; Erhart, Henry; Farmer, John B.; Findley, John R.; Gensell, Gideon; Goodman, John; Green, Abner; Hamilton, William; Kennedy, Patrick; Kirk, William; Mauch, Christian; McDonald, Hugh; Miller, William; Moore, James; Morgan, Isaac; Myers, John; Pratt, John; Ressler, George; Sample, Peter; Smith, Selah; Stewart, John; Tarbell, Samuel W.; Walker, John; Walker, James; Watson, Robert; Williams, Charles; Wilson, John

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Lancaster; Prisons; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Place: Lancaster

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1828 #378

Box Number: 008

Notes: Entered into Q & A Jun 28, 2001.

Additional Notes: Prison.; Payment to Philadelphia Prison for the support of the following prisoners. (Their expenses and earnings are itemized.); Anderson, John.; Bassly, William.; Boyer, Samuel.; Brown, John.; Chamberlain, William.; Cross, Andrew.; Erhart, Henry.; Farmer, John B.; Findley, John R.; Gensell, Gideon.; Goodman, John.; Green, Abner.; Hamilton, William.; Kennedy, Patrick.; Kirk, William.; Mauch, Christian.; McDonald, Hugh.; Miller, William.; Moore, James.; Morgan, Isaac.; Myers, John.; Pratt, John.; Ressler, George.; Sample, Peter.; Smith, Selah.; Stewart, John.; Tarbell, Samuel W.; Walker, John.; Walker, James. Alias Walker, John.; Watson, Robert.; Williams, Charles.; Wilson, John.; 1 item. 1 piece.

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

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

Documents

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fb92758f-4480-4599-997a-280428510532

Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1831 #323

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: Anderson, John; Bacon, Joshua; Bassley, William; Carrow, Benjamin; Erhart, Henry; Gensell, Gideon; Kirk, William; Moyers, John; Miller, William; Parker, Joseph; Wacker, James

Search Terms: Prisons; 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 #323

Box Number: 011

Notes: Never entered into Q&A.

Additional Notes: Prisons.; Payment to the Philadelphia Prison for support of prisoners in 1830 more than they earned by their labors.; Prisoners and their labor:; Anderson, John.; Bacon, Joshua. Stone sawing.; Bassley, William. Cordwaining.; Carrow, Benjamin. Cotton acct.; Erhart, Henry. Cotton acct.; Gensell, Gideon. Cotton acct.; Kirk, William. Cotton acct.; Moyers, John. Cordwaining.; Miller, William. Cotton acct.; Parker, Joseph. Stone sawing.; Wacker, James. Stone sawing.; 1 item. 1 piece.

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

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ec43a270-b782-4c57-a1c3-122211047676

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

Object ID: NOV 1854 F002 QS

Date Range: 1854/11

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: 1854/11

Year: 1854

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Kauffman, Augustus; Brenner, Augustus; Anderson, William; Eastern, James; Hershman, Elizabeth; Mithendorf, K.; London, Jacob Jr.; Jones, John; Dancy, William; Miller, Julia; Underhill, Joseph; Hays, John; Bowman, Daniel; Johnston, Samuel; Drayer, Jacob; Hess, Conrad; Truman, Nicholas; Means, John; Clinton, M. C.; Augustus, Charles; Davis, Maria L.; Anderson, John; Leady, Peter; Rice, James; Moyk, Julius; Gemshorn, John; Taylor, Samuel; Magill, John; Washington, George; Jones, William

Search Terms: Quarter Sessions; Prisoners; Prisons; Jails

Object Name: Record, Judicial

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: NOV 1854 F002 QS

Additional Notes: Calendar of prisoners.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0908

Description Level: Item

Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ec51ee79-29fc-44f1-a48a-057330061636

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Prison calendars

Object ID: AUG 1850 F003 QS

Date Range: 1850/08

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Prison calendars

Date Range: 1850/08

Year: 1850

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

People: Aaron, Conrad A.; Aikin, Henry; Allison, Joseph; Althouse, John; Anderson, George; Anderson, John; Archey, John; Bacon, Samuel; Barracks, William; Baumgardner, John; Blessing, Daniel; Bowman, Peter; Brown, C. F.; Brown, William; Campbell, Barnard; Carey, Daniel; Clark, Granville; Cosgrove, Bernard; Cosgrove, John Jr.; Davis, J. W.; Deitrich, Elizabeth; Dennis, James; Dugan, Cornelius; Ford, John; Garber, Jacob; Garver, Mary; Green, Charles; Grubb, Jacob; Hayes, Andrew; Jamison, Abigail; Johnston, David; Kean, George; King, Ceaser; King, John; Kula, John; Malon, John; Martin, Henry; Mathews, Benjamin; McClain, Joseph; McCulkin, John; McDowell, Cyrus; McLean, Joseph Jr.; Miller, Barbara Ann; Miller, Lawson Jr.; Molson, Amos; Moore, James; Morary, Jacob; Morris, Thomas; Musketnuss, Susanna; Petitt, Robert; Philipps, Ann; Price, William; Ramsey, Isaac; Randles, Thomas; Rattew, John; Redman, George W.; Rey, George; Rinehart, Jonas; Rotz, John; Rudd, William Henry; Sapper, C. F.; Smith, George; Smith, John; States, George; Straight, Joshua; Sullivan, John; Thacker, James; Thompson, Samuel; Ward, Elihu; Watkins, Charles W.; Wolfert, George; Wye, William

Subjects: Prisoners

Search Terms: Incarcerated persons; Jails; Prisons; Quarter Sessions; Women

Object Name: Record, Judicial

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: AUG 1850 F003 QS

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Additional Notes: Prison calendars.; 2 items, 2 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0908

Description Level: Item

Documents

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/94b7b61e-7b63-4c72-863f-470317316396

Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1827 #555

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: Anderson, John; Boyer, Samuel; Brooks, John; Brown, John; Cain, William; Cross, Andrew; Farmer, John B.; Gensell, Gideon; Goodman, John; Green, Abner; Hamilton, William; Hercules, Peter; Kennedy, Patrick; Kirk, William; Mauch, Christian; McCauley, George; McDonald, Hugh; Miller, William; Moore, James; Morgan, Isaac; Moyer, Jacob; Myers, John; Nicholas, Frederick; Powell, James; Pratt, John; Ream, Abraham; Ressler, George; Sample, Peter; Smith, Selah; Stewart, John; Tarbell, Samuel W.; Walker, James; Walker, John; Watson, Robert; Webb, William; Williams, Charles; Wilson, John; Zeerfas, Samuel

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Lancaster; Prisons; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Place: Lancaster

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1827 #555

Box Number: 008

Notes: Entered into Q & A Jun 26, 2001.

Additional Notes: Prison.; Payment to Philadelphia Prison for the cost of maintaining prisoners more than what they earned by their labor.; Anderson, John.; Boyer, Samuel.; Brooks, John.; Brown, John.; Cain, William.; Cross, Andrew.; Farmer, John B.; Gensell, Gideon.; Goodman, John.; Green, Abner.; Hamilton, William.; Hercules, Peter.; Kennedy, Patrick.; Kirk, William.; Mauch, Christian.; McCauley, George.; McDonald, Hugh.; Miller, William.; Moore, James.; Morgan, Isaac.; Moyer, Jacob.; Myers, John.; Nicholas, Frederick.; Powell, James.; Pratt, John.; Ream, Abraham.; Ressler, George.; Sample, Peter.; Smith, Selah.; Stewart, John.; Tarbell, Samuel W.; Walker, James.; Walker, John.; Watson, Robert.; Webb, William. Old and feeble. Unfit for employment.; Williams, Charles.; Wilson, John.; Zeerfas, Samuel.; 1 item. 1 piece.