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Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Smedley & Son Prospect Mills Day Book C
Object ID
MG0963_F055
Date Range
1860-1862
Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Smedley & Son Prospect Mills Day Book C
Description
Smedley & Son Prospect Mills Day Book C contains an index of clients and what pages they appear on, an itemized list of their profits and expenses, an index of sales and where they are found, and the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for. The profits list ranges from selling corn, wheat, bran, oats, and flour, as well as sawing boards, turning trundle posts, and rejoining carriage shafts. The recorded expenses for the mill include employee wages and transportation costs.
Admin/Biographical History
Joel Smedley was born in 1799 to parents Joseph Smedley and Rebecca Lewis Smedley. Joel married Martha Wildman and fathered six children including Charles, Mary, John, Lewis, Anne, and Ellwood. Joel inherited the mill from his father in 1833 and expanded it by building a sorghum factory. Joel died in 1872.
Date Range
1860-1862
Creation Date
1860-1862
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1862
Creator
Smedley, Joel, 1802-1872
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 12
Storage Container
Box 0010
People
Anderson, Robert
Black, James
Brown, Jeremiah
Brown, John
Clark, Edward
Evans, Isaac
Ewing, Margaret
Ferguson, Joseph K.
Getchel, Abraham
Haddew, Edward
Haines, Mark
King, Henry
King, John
Maxwell, Robert
Maxwell, Samuel
Moore, Cyrus
Morgan, John
Morgan, Thaddeus
Peters, Robert
Prall, George
Pusey, John
Riley, James
Rogers, John A.
Russell, John
Smedley, Charles
Smedley, Eli
Smedley, Joel
Snodgrass, Smith
Swift, John
Swift, Joseph
Walker, Washington
Zell, Isaac
Subjects
Buckwheat
Business Records
Corn
Flour
Gristmills
Mills and mill-work
Rye
Sawmills
Search Terms
Buckwheat
Business records
Corn
Daybooks
Flour
Fulton Twp.
Gristmills
Mills
Prospect Mills
Rye
Sawmills
Extent
1 volume
Object Name
Book, Account
Language
English
Object ID
MG0963_F055
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennslyvania
Notes
Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org for permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-963
Classification
MG0963
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Account Book of Slater Brown form Little Britain Township and Fulton Township
Object ID
MG0963_F014
Date Range
1832-1852
Collection
Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books
Title
Account Book of Slater Brown form Little Britain Township and Fulton Township
Description
Account Book of Slater Brown’s gristmill book D, from Little Britain Township and Fulton Township.
Front Cover: "D." written in black on outside at top; inside has "ISAAC P. COOK" sold by book stamp. Inside cover is marbleized.
Back Cover - Inside cover is marbleized
Spine - "LEDGER" is stamped on the spine and the letter D was written at 3 places.
Front leaves - 2 leaves. The first leaf is marbleized on one side and has x'ed out 2 lines at the top.; second leaf has "Slater Brown Bern?" written on one side.
Back leaf - Only one that is marbleized on one side.
Contains 219 paginated ruled leaves with vertical column lines, plus 1 end leaf that is not paginated, and an 20 page index of clients, the last page of which has account information only.
The letter "D" in written in black on the front cover and three times on the spine.
Book references an itemized list of customers profits and expenses, and the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for. The profits list ranges from selling and grinding corn, wheat, clover seed, and rye as well as sawing boards. The recorded expenses for the mill include employee wages, transportation costs, and rent.
Insert 1 - Blue donor card.
Insert 2 - 8 loose sheets, 3 are small pieces of paper.
Admin/Biographical History
From Donor Card:
Son of Jeremiah Brown and brother of Judge Jeremiah Brown, Slater Brown was born in 1787 and inherited his father's mill in 1820. After continuing to grow the family mill and business, Slater died in 1855, leaving the mill to his son, Jeremiah Brown Jr.
Date Range
1832-1852
Creation Date
4 January 1832 to 20 March 1852
Year Range From
1832
Year Range To
1852
Creator
Brown, Slater, 1787-1855
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 12
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Black, Robert
Boyd, Samuel
Bowman, Henry
Brannon, Francis
Brown, Isaac
Brown, Jeremiah
Brown, John
Brown, Joshua
Brown, Josiah
Brown, Samuel
Brown, William
Burk, Thomas
Carman, Andrew
Churchman, David
Clark, Thomas
Davis, William
Evans, John
Ewing, Alexander
Gray, Jacob
Haines, Jacob
Haines, Timothy
Hambleton, James
Hambleton, Joseph
Harlan, Thomas
Harrison, James
Hawkins, Nathaniel
Hess, Abraham
Heston, Charles
Hill, William
Jackson, Peter
Jones, Benjamin
King, James
King, Joshua
Kirk, John
Lefever, John
Long, John
Martin, Smauel
Maxwell, Robert
Mclaughlin, James
Montgomery, Joseph
Moore, William
Nivin, David
Patterson, Thomas
Patton, William
Ratoo, Sarah
Reynolds, Henrey
Reynolds, Samuel
Rose, Robert
Scott, Francis
Snodgrass, Samuel
Sprout, John
Stewart, Adam
Swift, Joseph
Warden, James
Warden, Robert
Webb, Johnathan
Wilson, John
Subjects
Business records
Corn
Gristmills
Mills and mill-work
Rye
Sawmills
Wheat
Search Terms
Account books
Business records
Forges
Fulton Twp.
Gristmills
Little Britain Twp.
Mills
Octorara Forge
Peach Bottom, Fulton Twp.
Sawmills
Schoolhouses
Extent
488 pages to scan.
Size (L x W): 15-1/2" x 6-5/8"
Object Name
Book, Account
Language
English
Condition Date
2024-02-03
Condition Notes
Book cover is damaged but intact. Red rot of cover and spine is present and the leather has worn to the base at places on the edges. Spine has separated at the top rear seam. Spine had "LEDGER" printed on it and what appears to be a vertical 1/2" burn mark at the top.
The following stamp in on the inside cover.
SOLD BY
ISAAC P. COOK,
BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER,
No. 37 Market street,, Baltimore,
Where a general assortment of
Books and Stationary may be
obtained at low prices.
Orders thankfully received.
The front and back page have separated from the spine. Pages are in good condition, except pages 212 through 218, that have a 6 inch section of lower edges roughly worn. This is minor damage.
Object ID
MG0963_F014
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Slater Brown has a writ of habeas corpus against him from Letitia Kennedy.
Notes
Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2022.021
Other Numbers
MG-963
Description Level
Item
Less detail
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.
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 1831 #389
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
Bennet, James
Bennet, John
Bennet, Joseph
Brown, John
Clinton, Jacob
Clinton, John
Dowdrick, Isaac W.
Duck, Fanny
Duck, Solomon
Eberline, George
Gallager, Henry
Gallager, Mary
Giger, Catharine
Greaff, Henry
Houtch, Margaret
Houtch, William
Liebhart, Martha
Leithiser, John
Lockard, Hannah
Lockard, William
Lockard, Charles
Mason, William
McCannon, William
Mellinger, Ann
Mellinger, Joseph
Moon, Samuel
Poor, Elizabeth
Seise, Jerome
Strein, Michael
Wade, Elizabeth
Welsh, Mary
Welsh, Thomas
Wolf, Nat
Search Terms
Columbia
West Hempfield Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Columbia
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #389
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/06/18.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Borough of Columbia and West Hempfield Twp.
Bennet, James.
Bennet, John.
Bennet, Joseph.
Brown, John.
Clinton, Jacob.
Clinton, John.
Dowdrick, Isaac W.
Duck, Fanny.
Duck, Solomon.
Eberline, George.
Gallager, Henry.
Gallager, Mary.
Giger, Catharine.
Greaff, Henry.
Houtch, Margaret.
Houtch, William.
Liebhart, Martha.
Leithiser, John.
Lockard, Hannah.
Lockard, William.
Lockard, Charles.
Mason, William.
McCannon, William.
Mellinger, Ann.
Mellinger, Joseph.
Moon, Samuel.
Poor, Elizabeth.
Seise, Jerome.
Strein, Michael. Teacher.
Wade, Elizabeth.
Welsh, Mary.
Welsh, Thomas.
Wolf, Nat.
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 1830 #595
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
Year
1830
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Albright, Caroline
Albright, John
Albright, Mrs.
Allen, Mary
Allen, Nat
Arms, Henry
Arms, Jacob
Arms, John
Arms, Samuel
Aston, Henry
Aston, Jacob
Aston, Mary
Beaver, Frederick
Beaver, George
Beaver, John
Bennet, Abraham
Bennet, James
Bennet, John
Bennet, Joseph
Bogle, George
Bothoff, Elizabeth
Bothoff, Henry
Bothoff, John
Boyers, James
Boyers, Jesse
Boyers, Mary
Brooks, Catyann
Brooks, James
Brooks, Mrs.
Brown, Elizabeth
Brown, Hosea
Brown, John
Brown, John G.
Brown, Rebecca
Brown, Westly
Carchaman, Mary
Clark, Oliver
Clark, Philip
Clinton, Jacob
Clinton, John
Clinton, Joseph
Clouse, Emaly
Clouse, Mary
Cohick, Daniel
Cohick, Susan
Cohick, Mrs.
Cole, Charles
Conklin, John
Conklin, Joseph
Correl, George
Creamer, Christian
Creamer, Henry
Creamer, Jacob
Curry, Loransa
Curry, Martin
Curry, Rebecca
Doudrick, Isaac W.
Duck, Fanny
Duck, George
Duck, Solomon
Eberline, George
Engle, Hiram
Engle, Mary
Engle, Moses
Fight, Emanuel
Fight, John
Fight, Lewis
Fight, Mrs.
Findley, Uriah
Findley, Mrs.
Gallager, Daniel
Gallager, Francis
Gallager, Henry
Gallager, Mary
Giger, Catharine
Giger, George
Greff, Henry
Hander, Elizabeth
Hander, Magdaline
Hander, Mrs.
Hass, Christian
Hass, Jacob
Hass, Mrs.
Hatch, Sarah
Houtch, Margaret
Houtch, William
Howard, Angeline
Hughs, James
Hughs, James H.
Hughs, Josiah
Hummel, Catharine
Hummel, Elizabeth
Hummel, Mrs.
Hutten, Enos
Hutten, Lydiann
Hutten, Mrs.
Isenberger, Abraham
Isenberger, Christian
Isenberger, Henry
Kame, Catharine
Kame, Mrs.
Keller, Amos
Keller, Ira
Keller, Leonard
Keller, Michael
Lewis, Joseph
Lewis, Sarah
Liebhart, Elizabeth
Liebhart, Martha
Liebhart, Mrs.
Lightiser, Jacob
Lightiser, John
Lightiser, Wayne
Lively, Catharine
Lockard, Charles
Lockard, Elizabeth
Lockard, Hannah
Lockard, Samuel
Lockard, William
Lockard, Mrs.
Long, Elizabeth
Mason, Ann
Mason, Isaac
Mason, William
Maxten, Ann
Maxten, George
Maxten, Samuel
Maxten, Mrs.
Mays, Elizabeth
Mays, Margaret
Mays, Peter
Mays, Samuel
McCarty, Joseph
McCuray, Susan
McFadden, Hetty
Mellinger, Ann
Mellinger, Jacob
Mellinger, Joseph
Mellinger, Nancy
Mellinger, Susan
Metzgar, Andrew
Metzgar, Catharine
Metzgar, Frederick
Metzgar, Jacob V.
Metzger, Abraham
Miller, Ann
Miller, Philip
Miller, Polly
Minnich, Daniel
Minnich, Sarah
Minnich, Susan
Moon, Ann
Moon, Catty
Moon, Samuel
Moon, Mrs.
Nickatson, Matilda
Onetto, Henry
Onetto, Joseph
Onetto, William
Pearson, Mary Jane
Pearson, William
Pearson, Mrs.
Poor, Elizabeth
Poor, Samuel
Road, Fanny
Robison, Barbary
Robison, Mrs.
Shneader, Frederick
Sickel, Decomma
Sickel, Edwin
Sickel, Lewis
Sickel, Mrs.
Smith, Henry
Smith, Mrs.
Snyder, Henry
Springer, Henry
Springer, Jacob
Stittinger, Nancy
Stittinger, Mrs.
Strawbridge, George
Strawbridge, Mrs.
Taylor, Charles
Taylor, Hannah
Torbet, David
Torbet, John
Treaner, Ann
Treaner, Patrick
Treaner, Rosanna
Wade, Elizabeth
Walsh, David
Walsh, Henry
Watto, Wesley
Way, George
Way, John
Way, Mrs.
Welsh, Mary
Welsh, Thomas
Welsh, Mrs.
Wiley, Rebecca
Wiley, Susan
Wiley, Mrs.
Witty, Walter
Wolf, Charles
Wolf, Henry
Wolf, Nat
Wolf, Mrs.
Wright, Ann Eliza
Search Terms
Columbia
West Hempfield Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
West Hempfield Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #595
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1995/08/03.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
NAMES TAKEN FROM LANCASTER COUNTY TAX LISTS.
Columbia and West Hempfield Township.
Albright, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Albright, Caroline, age 8; Albright, John, age 11.
Allen, Mary. Orphan. Age 5.
Allen, Nat. Orphan. Age 6.
Arms, Jacob. Father of Arms, Henry, age 6; Arms, John, age 11; Arms, Samuel, age 9.
Aston, Jacob. Father of Aston, Henry, age 9; Aston, Mary, age 11.
Beaver, John. Father of Beaver, Frederick, age 8; Beaver, George, age 11.
Bennet, Abraham. Father of Bennet, James, age 10; Bennet, John, age 8.
Bennet, Joseph. Orphan. Age 6.
Bogle, George. Orphan. Age 11.
Bothoff, Henry. Father of Bothoff, Elizabith, age 9; Bothoff, John, age 11.
Boyers, Jesse. Father of Boyers, James, age 8; Boyers, Mary, age 10.
Brooks, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Brooks, Catyann, age 8; Brooks, James, age 10.
Brown, Hose. Father of Brown, Elizabeth, age 9; Brown, Westly, age 6.
Brown, John. Father of Brown, John G., age 10; Brown, Rebecca, age 8.
Carchaman, Mary. Orphan. Age 6.
Clark, Philip. Father of Clark, Oliver, age 6.
Clinton, Joseph. Father of Clinton, Jacob, age 7; Clinton, John, age 5.
Clouse, Emaly. Fatherless. Age 9.
Clouse, Mary. Fatherless. Age 7.
Cohick, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Cohick, Daniel, age 6; Cohick, Susan, age 11.
Cole, Charles. Father of Cole, Charles, age 5.
Conklin, Joseph. Father of Conklin, John, age 8.
Correl, George. Orphan. Age 10.
Creamer, Christian. Father of Creamer, Henry, age 11; Creamer, Jacob, age 9.
Curry, Martin. Father of Curry, Loransa, age 6; Curry, Rebecca, age 8.
Doudrick, Isaac W. Orphan. Age 6.
Duck, George. Father of Duck, Fanny, age 6; Duck, Solomon, age 10.
Eberline, George. Orphan. Age 8.
Engle, Moses. Father of Engle, Hiram, age 9; Engle, Mary, age 10.
Fight, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Fight, Emanuel, age 9; Fight, John, age 6; Fight, Lewis. age 11.
Findley, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Findley, Uriah, age 9.
Gallager, Daniel.Father of Gallager, Francis, age 5; Gallager, Henry, age 8; Gallager, Mary, age 9.
Giger, George. Father of Giger, Catharine, age 6.
Greff, Henry. Orphan. Age 6.
Hander, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Hander, Elizabeth, age 10; Hander, Magdaline, age 7.
Hass, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Hass, Christian, age 9; Hass, Jacob, age 7.
Hatch, Sarah. Orphan. Age 7.
Houtch, William. Father of Houtch, Margaret, age 7; Houtch, William, age 5.
Howard, Angeline. Orphan. Age 8.
Hughs, James. Father of Hughs, James H., age 9. Hughs, Josiah, age 11.
Hummel, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Hummel, Catharine, age 9; Hummel, Elizabeth, age 7.
Hutten, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Hutten, Enos, age 8; Hutten, Lydiann, age 6.
Isenberger, Abraham. Father of Isenberger, Christian, age 11; Isenberger, Henry, age 8.
Kame, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Kame, Catharine, age 11.
Keller, Michael. Father of Keller, Amos, age 7; Keller, Ira, age 10; Keller, Leonard, age 6.
Lewis, Joseph. Father of Lewis, Sarah, age 6.
Liebhart, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Liebhart, Elizabeth, age 10; Liebhart, Martha, age 8.
Lightiser, Jacob. Father of Lightiser, John, age 8; Lightiser, Wayne, age 10.
Lively, Catharine. Mother of Lockard, Elizabeth, age 9; Lockard, William, age 6.
Lockard, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Lockard, Charles, age 8; Lockard, Samuel, age 10; Lockard, Hannah, age 7.
Long, Elizabeth. Orphan. Age 5.
Mason, Isaac. Father of Mason, Ann, age 11; Mason, William, age 7.
Maxten, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Maxten, Ann, age 9; Maxten, George, age 11; Maxten, Samuel, age 7.
Mays, Peter. Father of Mays, Elizabeth, age 7; Mays, Margaret. age 8.
Mays, Samuel. Orphan. Age 6.
McCarty, Joseph. Orphan. Age 8.
McCuray, Susan. Orphan. Age 10.
McFadden, Hetty. Orphan. Age 11.
Mellinger, Jacob. Father of Mellinger, Ann, age 8; Mellinger, Susan, age 11.
Mellinger, Nancy. Mother of Mellinger, Joseph, age 5.
Metzgar, Andrew. Father of Metzger, Abraham, age 9; Metzgar, Catharine, age 8; Metzgar, Frederick, age 6; Metzgar, Jacob V., age 5.
Miller, Philip. Father of Miller, Ann, age 8; Miller, Polly, age 10.
Minnich, Daniel. Father of Minnich, Sarah, age 5; Minnich, Susan, age 10.
Moon, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Moon, Ann, age 9; Moon, Catty, age 11; Moon, Samuel, age 7.
Nickatson, Matilda. Orphan. Age 8.
Onetto, Joseph. Father of Onetto, Henry, age 6; Onetto, William, age 5.
Pearson, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Pearson, Mary Jane, age 9; Pearson, William, age 11.
Poor, Samuel. Father of Poor, Elizabeth, age 10.
Road, Fanny. Orphan. Age 9.
Robison, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Robison, Barbary, age 11.
Shneader, Frederick. Orphan. Age 8.
Sickel, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Sickel, Decomma, age 7; Sickel, Edwin, age 8; Sickel, Lewis, age 10.
Smith, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Smith, Henry, age 9.
Snyder, Henry. Father of Snyder, Henry, age 9.
Springer, Jacob. Father of Springer, Henry, age 9; Springer, Jacob, age 6.
Stittinger, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Stittinger, Nancy, age 9.
Strawbridge, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Strawbridge, George, age 7.
Taylor, Charles. Father of Taylor, Hannah, age 8.
Torbet, David. Father of Torbet, David, age 11; Torbet, John, age 9.
Treaner, Patrick. Father of Treaner, Ann, age 9; Treaner, Rosanna, age 11.
Wade, Elizabeth. Orphan. Age 7.
Walsh, Henry. Father of Walsh, David, age 6.
Watto, Wesley. Orphan. Age 8.
Way, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Way, George, age 9; Way, John, age 11.
Welsh, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Welsh, Mary, age 8; Welsh, Thomas, age 6.
Wiley, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Wiley, Rebecca , age 7; Wiley, Susan, age 11.
Witty, Walter. Orphan. Age 8.
Wolf, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Wolf, Charles, age 9; Wolf, Henry, age 11; Wolf, Nat, age 6.
Wright, Ann Eliza. Orphan. Age 7.
1 item. 4 pieces.
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 #047
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
Brown, John
Eberly, George
Hatch, Sarah
Hummel, Catharine
Hummel, Elizabeth
Youghey, Lavina
Lockert, Sophia
Owens, Benjamin
Strein, Michael
Welsh, Mary
Welsh, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #047
Box Number
008
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/03/15.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Brown, John.
Eberly, George.
Hatch, Sarah.
Hummel, Catharine.
Hummel, Elizabeth.
Youghey, Lavina.
Lockert, Sophia.
Owens, Benjamin.
Strein, Michael. Teacher.
Welsh, Mary.
Welsh, William.
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 #162
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
Bennet , Christian
Bennet, James
Bennet , John
Brown, John
Clause, Emaly
Clause, George
Eberlene, George
Gallager, Henry
Hatch, Sarah
Houch, Margaret
Hummel, Elizabeth
Lockhard, Charles
Lockhard, Samuel
Lockhard, Sophia
Owens, Benjamin
Strein, Michael
Welsh, Mary
Welsh, William
Youghey, Lavina
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Columbia
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Columbia
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #162
Box Number
008
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/03/17.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Bennet , Christian.
Bennet, James.
Bennet , John.
Brown, John.
Clause, Emaly.
Clause, George.
Eberlene, George.
Gallager, Henry.
Hatch, Sarah.
Houch, Margaret.
Hummel, Elizabeth.
Lockhard, Charles.
Lockhard, Samuel.
Lockhard, Sophia.
Owens, Benjamin.
Strein, Michael. Teacher.
Welsh, Mary.
Welsh, William.
Youghey, Lavina.
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 #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
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #049
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 0005
People
Brown, Frederick
Brown, John
Brown, Levi
Engle, Hiram
Engle, Mary
Hallowell, Elisha
Hoon, Nathaniel
Kame, Catharine
Kame, Elisabeth
Meclane, Elisabeth
Meclane, Maria
Meglaughlin, Matthias
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Columbia
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Columbia
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #049
Box Number
005
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/07/05.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Brown, Frederick.
Brown, John.
Brown, Levi.
Engle, Hiram.
Engle, Mary.
Hallowell, Elisha. Teacher.
Hoon, Nathaniel.
Kame, Catharine.
Kame, Elisabeth.
Meclane, Elisabeth.
Meclane, Maria.
Meglaughlin, Matthias.
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 1826 #296
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 0006
People
Brown, John
Devonshire, Juliann
Howet, Amos
Howet, John
Roney, Benjamin E.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Drumore Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Drumore Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #296
Box Number
006
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/07/21.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Brown, John.
Devonshire, Juliann.
Howet, Amos.
Howet, John.
Roney, Benjamin E. Teacher.
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

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