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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #103
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
Hastings, Stephen H.
Weaver, John
Weaver, Benjamin
Weaver, Hanah
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Strasburg Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Strasburg Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #103
Box Number
008
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/03/16.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Hastings, Stephen H. Teacher.
Weaver, John. Father of Weaver, Benjamin; Weaver, Hanah.
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 1828 #116
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
Weaver, John
Carpenter, Elizabeth
Carpenter, Jeremiah
Good, Peter
Sheaffer, John
Weaver, Benjamin
Weaver, Sarah
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Earl Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Earl Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #116
Box Number
008
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/03/16.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Schoolhouse on the land of Weaver, John (deceased).
Carpenter, Elizabeth.
Carpenter, Jeremiah.
Good, Peter. Teacher.
Sheaffer, John.
Weaver, Benjamin.
Weaver, 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
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #278
Date Range
1828
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
1828
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0008
People
Bennard, Samuel
Keen, Elijah
Lity, Maria
Lity, Mary
Summers, Ann
Summers, Elizabeth
Weaver, Benjamin
Weaver, Hannah
Weaver, John
Work, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Poor children
Strasburg Twp.
Students
Teachers
Place
Strasburg Twp.
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #278
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
008
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/04/21.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Keen, Elijah. Teacher.
Work, Mary. Mother of Bennard, Samuel.
Weaver, John. Father of Weaver, Benjamin; Weaver, Hannah.
Lity, Mary. Mother of Lity, Maria.
Summers, Elizabeth. Mother of Summers, Ann.
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 1828 #340
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
Hastings, Stephen
Bennard, Philip
Bennard, Joseph
Bennard, Eve Ann
Weaver, John
Weaver, Benjamin
Weaver, Hannah
Work, Mary.
Bennard, Samuel
Snyder, Simon
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Strasburg Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Strasburg Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #340
Box Number
008
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/05/05.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Hastings, Stephen. Teacher.
Bennard, Philip. Father of Bennard, Joseph; Bennard, Eve Ann.
Weaver, John. Father of Weaver, Benjamin; Weaver, Hannah.
Work, Mary. Mother of Bennard, Samuel.
Snyder, Simon. Father of Snyder, Simon.
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 1828 #420
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
Belesting, Mary
Belesting, Rachel
Blackwell, William
Book, John
Bosley, John
Bowers, John C.
Burns, Mary
Butler, William
Cook, Casper
Corran, John
Dellet, Jacob
Eby, Isaac
Eichholtz, Henry
Foster, John
Gintner, Jacob
Graeff, David
Hambright, William
Hetzelberger, Mary Ann
Hubley, Joseph
Inser, Charles
Jackson, Richard
Kapp, George
Kerns, Robert
King, Conrad
Lovet, Thomas
Luitell, James
Lynch, A. J.
McDonald, Ann
McConnel, Catherine
McConnel, Mary
McGrann, Michael
Remick, Harriet
Remick, Peter
Stehman, John
Swein, Stacy
Tarring, John
Thompson, John
Vogt, Martin
Weaver, John
Williams, James
Wolf, Maria
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
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 #420
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q & A Jun 28, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment for work done in the April Sessions 1828.
Eichholtz, Henry. [Clerk.]
Work was done on the following cases:
Mc Donald, Ann. Indicted for receiving stolen goods.
Jackson, Richard. Convicted for Larceny.
Dellet, Jacob. Convicted for Assault and Battery.
McConnel, Mary. Indicted for assault and battery on Hetzelberger, Mary Ann. Ignoramus.
Inser, Charles. Indicted for assault and battery on Bosley, John. Ignoramus.
Butler, William. Alias Blackwell, William. Convicted for keeping a tippling house.
Kerns, Robert. Indicted for Larceny.
Williams, James. Convicted for keeping a tippling house.
Weaver, John. Convicteded for Assault and battery.
Book, John. Indicted for Larceny.
Bowers, John C. Indicted for Malicious Miscief on complaint of McGrann, Michael.
McGrann, Michael. Indicted for Surety of the Peace on complaint of Bowers, John C.
Tarring, John. Indicted for Surety of the Peace on complaint of Lynch, A. J.
Corran, John. Indicted for Surety of the Peace on complaint of Remick, Peter.
King, Conrad. Indicted for Surety of the Peace on complaint of Gintner, Jacob.
Kapp, George. Indicted for Counterfeiting.
Belesting, Rachel; Belesting, Mary. Convicted of affray.
Cook, Casper. Indictment for affray.
Wolf, Maria; Burns, Mary; Tarring, John. Convicted of affray.
Thompson, John. Convivted for Disorderly House.
Butler, William. Indicted for disorderly house.
Graeff, David. Indicted for Surety of the Peace on complaint of Vogt, Martin.
Eby, Isaac. Indicted for keeping a tippling house.
Lovet, Thomas. Indicted for keeping a tippling house.
Stehman, John. Indicted for keeping a tippling house.
Luitell, James. Indicted for keeping a tippling house.
Hubley, Joseph. Indicted for keeping a tippling house.
Hambright, William. Indicted for keeping a tippling house
Swein, Stacy. Indicted for keeping a tippling house.
Remick, Harriet. Acquitted of Larceny.
Thompson, John. Indicted for Surety of Peace on complaint of Foster, John.
McConnel, Catherine. Indicted for Surety of the Peace on complaint of Hetzelberger, Mary Ann.
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 1828 #448
Date Range
1828
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
1828
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0009
People
Bacon, Joshua
Bacon, Nathan
Basset, Mary
Bausman, John
Bilestone, Mary
Bilestone, Rachel
Birney, Mary
Brunan, Arthur
Buckram, Joseph
Butt, Matty
Campbell, John
Casey, Charles
Caskey, Mary
Cavender, John
Chany, WIlliam
Clare, Richard
Cook, Maria
Criswell, Jacob
Curran, John
Davis, Jesse
Davis, Sanford
Dellet, Mary
Denney, William
Dougherty, Samuel
Drain, Anthony
Drisman, William
Eading, Alexander
Frederick, Jacob
Getz, Philip
Gibbons, Mary
Gillmore, Andrew
Goldin, Jeremiah
Green, Abner
Green, Abraham
Griswell, Jacob
Hickman, Sarah
Inzey, Charles
Jackson, Nelson
Jackson, Richard
Jacobs, Benjamin
Jeffries, Mary
Johnson, Charles L.
Johnson, Peggy
Jones, Thomas
Karns, Robert
Kauffman, Joseph
Keller, Catharine
Keller, Daniel
Keuchler, John
Lambert, Peter
Len, Jaco
Lockhart, John
Lynch, Hannah
Marks, John
McDonald, Ann
Miller, Richard
Muirs, Joseph
Musketnuss, Mrs.
Nagley, Martin
Pinker, William
Rank, Fanny
Remick, Harriet
Remmick, Harriet
Richardson, Betsy
Shindle, John
Smith, Mathias
Stewart, William
Swigert, John
Thompson, Peggy
Walker, Edward
Weaver, John
West, James
Whipper, Sally
Wolf, Maria
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 1828 #448
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
009
Notes
Never entered into Q & A.
Additional Notes
Prison.
Payment for the cost of maintaining the following prisoners in the jail.
Johnson, Charles L.
Smith, Mathias.
Inzey, Charles.
Drisman, William.
Johnson, Peggy.
Keller, Daniel.
Jackson, Richard.
Lynch, Hannah.
Bacon, Nathan.
Lockhart, John.
Clare, Richard.
McDonald, Ann.
Casey, Charles.
Buckram, Joseph.
Davis, Sanford.
Swigert, John.
Bacon, Joshua.
Miller, Richard.
West, James.
Criswell, Jacob.
Kauffman, Joseph.
Remmick, Harriet.
Basset, Mary.
Cavender, John.
Jacobs, Benjamin.
Griswell, Jacob.
Drain, Anthony.
Butt, Matty.
Goldin, Jeremiah.
Denney, William.
Pinker, William.
Shindle, John.
Eading, Alexander.
Len, Jaco.
Musketnuss, Mrs.
Dellet, Mary.
Brunan, Arthur.
Cook, Maria.
Gillmore, Andrew.
Weaver, John.
Nagley, Martin.
Curran, John.
Keuchler, John.
Green, Abner.
Campbell, John.
Getz, Philip.
Stewart, William.
Thompson, Peggy.
Muirs, Joseph.
Dougherty, Samuel.
Remick, Harriet.
Wolf, Maria.
Birney, Mary.
Hickman, Sarah.
Marks, John.
Jeffries, Mary.
Whipper, Sally.
Chany, WIlliam.
Caskey, Mary.
Frederick, Jacob.
Walker, Edward.
Rank, Fanny.
Keller, Catharine.
Green, Abraham.
Gibbons, Mary.
Richardson, Betsy.
Bausman, John.
Lambert, Peter.
Jones, Thomas.
Basset, Mary. Alias Bilestone, Mary.
Bilestone, Rachel.
Davis, Jesse.
Jackson, Nelson.
Karns, Robert.
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 1828 #470
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
Bennard, Eve Ann
Bennard, Joseph
Bennard, Philip
Bennard, Samuel
Commons, William
Grubb, George
Grubb, Henrietta
Hastings, Stephen
Miller, Alison
Miller, Rebecca
Roberts, John
Snyder, Simon
Weaver, Benjamin
Weaver, John
Work, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Strasburg Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Strasburg Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #470
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/06/09.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Miller, Rebecca. Mother of Miller, Alison.
Bennard, Philip. Father of Bennard, Eve Ann.
Commons, William. Father of Commons, William.
Grubb, George. Father of Grubb, Henrietta.
Hastings, Stephen. Teacher.
Roberts, John
Snyder, Simon. Father of Snyder, Simon.
Weaver, John. Father of Weaver, Benjamin.
Work, Mary. Mother of Bennard, Samuel; Bennard, Joseph.
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
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1838 F016
Date Range
1838
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Date Range
1838
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1838
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Harnish, John
Harnish, Elizabeth
Harnish, Jacob
Huber, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Place
None
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1838 F016
Box Number
003
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncer: Harnish, Elizabeth.
Administrators: Harnish, Jacob; Huber, Christian.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1863 F038
Date Range
1863
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Admin/Biographical History
A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
Date Range
1863
Year
1863
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
People
Snyder, John
Snyder, Christian
Vondersmith, D. B.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1863 F038
Box Number
008
Associated Material
Lancaster County Archives has Habeas Corpus dockets:
1799-1978, ten volumes, record of writs of Habeas Corpus written.
1895-1983, 43 boxes, original petitions.
Additional Notes
Enlistment.
Petitioner: Snyder, Christian.
Filed against: Vondersmith, D. B. Occupation: Captain, Calvary Company.
Petition.
Habeas corpus, includes return and decision.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
1216.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1863 F039
Date Range
1863
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Admin/Biographical History
A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
Date Range
1863
Year
1863
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
People
Hughs, William
Cremer, Cyrus
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1863 F039
Box Number
008
Associated Material
Lancaster County Archives has Habeas Corpus dockets:
1799-1978, ten volumes, record of writs of Habeas Corpus written.
1895-1983, 43 boxes, original petitions.
Additional Notes
Misdemeanor.
Petitioner: Hughs, William.
Filed against: Cremer, Cyrus. Occupation: prisonkeeper.
Petition.
Return.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
1217.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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