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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/f0092866-b064-4251-99f4-021112428017

Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder no date #017

Date Range: No date

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: No date

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Container: Box 0068

People: Anderson, Luphilia; Anderson, Luthinda; Bare, Leah; Bare, Sarah; Barnet, Mary; Barnet, Sally Ann; Right, Mary Ann; Right, William; Bunting, J. David; Bunting, William; Bushong, Martha; Bushong, Samuel; Clark, Creyton; Clark, John; Critser, Amanda; Fergason, Jane; Galoway, Hariet; Galbreth, James; Galbreth, Margreth; Graham, James; Graham, John; Hains, Stephan; Maloney, James; Malone, William; Malone, Washington; Malone, Margret; McCarthy, Elijah; McCarthy, Mary Jane; McClure, John; McClure, M. Ann; McCreel, Jonathan; McCreel, David; Octman, Jemimah; Octman, Keziah; Welch, Ann

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

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

Place: Colerain Twp.

Object Name: List

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder no date #017

Box Number: 068

Notes: Entered into Q&A Sep 6, 1996.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Names taken from Lancaster County tax lists.; Anderson, Luphilia, age 7.; Anderson, Luthinda, age 9.; Bare, Leah, age 8.; Bare, Sarah, age 10.; Barnet, Mary, age 7.; Barnet, Sally Ann, age 9.; Right, Mary Ann, age 9.; Right, William, age 10. [Note: this name is crossed out and annotated "too old."]; Bunting, J. David, age 9.; Bunting, William, age 8.; Bushong, Martha, age 10.; Bushong, Samuel, age 7.; Clark, Creyton, age 9.; Clark, John, age 7.; Critser, Amanda, age 10.; Fergason, Jane, age 9.; Galoway, Hariet, age 10.; Galbreth, James, age 9.; Galbreth, Margreth, age 8.; Graham, James, age 9.; Graham, John, age 8.; Hains, Stepham, age 11.; Maloney, James. Father of Malone, WIlliam, age 6; Malone, Washington, age 8.; Malone, Margret, age 6. Child of Archibald M.; McCarthy, Elijah, age 6.; McCarthy, Mary Jane, age 9.; McClure, John, age 10.; McClure, M. Ann, age 7.; McCreel, Jonathon, age 7; McCreel, David, age 7. Twins.; Octman, Jemimah, age 9.; Octman, Keziah, age 7.; Welch, Ann, age 11.; 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/5dc4c91e-ab0a-487d-a7c7-254042471838

Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder no date #023

Date Range: No date

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: No date

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Container: Box 0068

People: Barnet, James; Barnet, John; Barnet, Sarah Ann; Brown, Caroline; Brown, Harriet; Brown, John; Bull, Anderson; Bull, Martha; Bull, Mary; Bull, Thomas; Clark, John; Cofroad, Daniel; Cofroad, Jacob; Flavin, Elizabeth; Flavin, Mile; Gibson, David; Gibson, Martha; Gibson, Rebecca; Harlen, B.; Harlen, David; Howet, Amos; Howet, John; Howet, Joseph; Johnston, Ann; Johnston, James; Johnston, Leonor; Markley, Adam; Markley, George; Markley, John; Markley, Nancy; Mcally, Catharine; Mcally, Charles; Mcally, James; McMickle, Jonathan; McMillen, William; McMullin, Daniel; McMullin, Samuel; Mecumsey, Andrew Jackson; Mecumsey, Lamuel; Mecumsey, William; Mooney, Mary; Mooney, William; Moore, Samuel; Moore, Sarah; Moore, Slater; Morrison, George; Sample, Elizabeth; Sample, Jeane; Sample, Matthew; Sample, Samuel; Shank, Alexander; Shank, Joseph B.; Shank, Mary; Stine, Catharine; Stine, Peter; Woodward, Mervin; Woodward, Nancy

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

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

Place: Drumore Twp.

Object Name: List

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder no date #023

Box Number: 068

Notes: Never entered into Q&A.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Names taken from Lancaster County tax lists.; Howet, John, Father of Howet, Amos, age 11; Howet, Joseph, age 9.; Markley, Adam. Father of Markley, Nancy, age 11; Markley, George, age 9; Markley, John, age 7.; Gibson, David. Father of Gibson, Rebecca, age 6; Gibson, Martha, age 5.; Woodward, Nancy. Mother of Woodward, Mervin, age 5.; Mooney, Mary. Mother of Mooney, Wiliam, age 11.; Shank, Alexander. Father of Shank, Mary, age 9; Shank, Joseph B., age [7].; Barnet, John. Father of Barnet, James, age 9; Barnet, Sarah Ann, age 7.; Johnston, James. African American. Father of Johnston, James, age 11; Johnston, Leonor, age 6; Johnston, Ann, age 8.; Stine, Catharine. Mother of Stine, Peter, age 10.; Mecunsey, William. Father of Mecumsey, William, age 11; Mecumsey, Lamuel, age 8; Mecumsey, Andrew Jackson, age 6.; Cofroad, Daniel. Father of Cofroad, Jacob, age 6.; Clark, John, John. Father of Clark, John, age 8.; Mcally, James. Father of Mcally, Charles, age 10; Mcally, Catharine, age 7.; Flavin, Mile. Father of Flavin, Elizabeth, age 11.; McMickle, Jonathan. Father of McMickle, Jonathan, age 6.; Bull, Thomas. Father of Bull, Anderson, age 6; Bull, Mary, age 8; Bull, Martha, age 10.; Harlen, David. Father of Harlen, David, age 9; Harlen, B[aazer], age 5.; Sample, Samuel. Father of Sample, Jeane, age 11; Sample, Elizabeth, age 8; Sample, Matthew, age 6.; Moore, Sarah. Mother of Moore, Slater, age 8; Moore, Samuel, age 7.; McMullin, Daniel. Father of McMillen, William, age 10; McMullin, Samuel, age 6.; Brown, John. Father of Brown, Caroline, age 7; Brown, Hariet, age 5.; Morrison, George. Signed document.; 1 item. 1 piece.

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

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item