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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: 1824

Date of Accumulation: 1810-1901

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0005

People: Baumgardner, Eliza; Baumgardner, Samuel; Beel, Adam; Beel, James; Beel, John; Beel, William; Behm, Adam; Behm, John; Bell, Adam; Bell, James; Bell, John; Bell, William; Boyer, Barbara; Boyer, David; Boyer, Rebecca; Boyer, Susanna; Boyer, Mrs.; Chapman, Samuel; Cowhack, Daniel; Cowhack, John; Cowhack, Nancy; Cowhawk, Daniel; Cowhawk, John; Cowhawk, Nancy; Demmy, Christian; Demmy, Lewis; Dickson, Thomas; Eavans, John; Eavans, Matthew; Evans, John; Evans, Matthew; Faber, Catharine; Faber, Philip; Favy, Catharine; Favy, Philip; Freeze, John; Freze, John; Gallacher, John; Gallacher, Martha; Gallacher, Mrs.; Gallagher, Matthew; Hollinger, Elizabeth; Hollinger, Mrs.; Horn, Peter; Horn, William; Horncomb, Henry; Horncomb, Polly; Keyser, George; Keyser, Mrs.; Lewis, Catharine; Lewis, John; Mayers, Catharine; Mayers, Fanny; Mayers, Jacob; Meyer, Frederick; Meyer, Henry; Meyer, John; Meyers, Catharine; Meyers, Fanny; Meyers, Jacob; Moore, Adam; Moore, John; Moore, Susan; Moore, Thomas; Morgan, Barbara; Morgan, Catharine; Morgan, Christian; Morgan, George; Morgan, Mrs.; Murphy, Elisabeth; Murphy, Samuel; Oberfield, Cecilia; Oberfield, Mrs.; Pfeffer, Elizabeth; Pfeffer, Mrs.; Roan, Bridget; Roan, John; Roan, Joseph; Roan, Mary; Roland, Elizabeth; Roland, Jacob; Roland, John; Rollan, Elizabeth; Rollan, Jacob; Rollan, John; Rollin, Elizabeth; Rollin, Jacob; Rollin, John; Sarber, Henry; Sarber, Mrs.; Schapman, Samuel; Shaffer, George; Shaffer, Magdelen; Shaffer, Sally; Shaffner, Gabriel; Shaffner, Henry; Shaffner, Mrs.; Sheffer, George; Sheffer, Magdelen; Sheffer, Sally; Snyder, Henry; Stauffer, Samuel; Stauffer, Mrs.; Teddvile, Mary; Teddviler, Mrs.; Tedweiler, Mary; Tedweiler, Mrs.; Thatcher, Amos; Thatcher, Martha; Thatcher, Matthew; Thatcher, William; Watts, John; Watts, Mrs.; Weaver, Charles; Weaver, Frederick; Weaver, Lewis; Weaver, Martin; Wright, David; Wright, Mary; Wright, Robert; Young, Lydia; Young, Samuel

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

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

Place: Rapho Twp.

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)

Object Name: List

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1824 #478

Box Number: 005

Notes: Entered into Q & A 1993/11/23.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Names taken from Lancaster County tax lists.; Baumgardner, Samuel. Father of Baumgardner, Eliza, age 10.; Behm, Adam. Father of Behm, John, age 7.; Bell, John. (Or Beel.) Father of Bell, James, age 9; Bell, Adam, age 7; Bell, William, age 5.; Boyer, Widow. Mother of Boyer, David, age 11, Boyer, Susanna, age 9; Boyer, Barbara (or Boyer, Rebecca) age 7.; Chapman, Samuel. Father of Chapman, Samuel, age 10.; Cowhawk, John. (Or Cowhack.)Father of Cowhawk, Daniel, age 11; Cowhawk, Nancy, age 6.; Demmy, Christian, age 11; Demmy, Lewis, age 9.; Dickson, Thomas. Father of Dickson, Thomas, age 8.; Evans, John. (Or Eavens.)Father of Evans, Matthew, age 7.; Faber, Philip. (Or Favy.)Father of Faber, Catharine, age 7.; Freeze, John. (Or Freze.) Father of Freeze, John, age 9.; Gallacher, Widow. Mother of Gallacher, Martha, age 10; Gallacher, John, age 6. Also mentioned: Gallagher, Matthew.; Hollinger, Widow. Mother of Hollinger, Elizabeth, age 11.; Horn, Peter. Father of Horn, William, age 10; Horn, Peter, age 8.; Horncomb, Henry. Father of Horncomb, Polly, age 11.; Keyser, Widow. Mother of Keyser, George, age 7.; Lewis, John. Father of Lewis, Catharine, age 8.; Mayers, Jacob. (Or Meyers.) Father of Mayers, Catharine, age 11; Mayers, Fanny, age 9.; Meyer, Frederick. Father of Meyer, Henry, age 9; Meyer, John, age 7.; Moore, Adam. Father of Moore, Thomas, age 10.; Moore, Thomas. Father of Moore, John, age 10; Moore, Susan, age 8; Moore. Thomas, age 6.; Morgan, Widow. Mother of Morgan, George, age 11; Morgan, Barbara, age 8; Morgan, Christian, age 7; Morgan, Catharine, age 7.; Murphy, Samuel. Father of Murphy, Elisabeth, age 9.; Oberfield, Widow. Mother of Oberfield, Cecilia, age 10.; Pfeffer, Widow. Mother of Pfeffer, Elizabeth, age 7.; Roan, John. Father of Roan, Bridget, age 8; Roan, Joseph, age 6; Roan, Mary, age 6 (twins).; Rollin, John. (Or Rollan, or Roland.) Father of Rollin, Jacob, age 11; Rollin, Elizabeth, age 10.; Sarber, Widow. Mother of Sarber, Henry, age 10.; Schapman, Samuel. Father of Schapman, Samuel, age 10.; Shaffner, Widow. Mother of Shaffner, Henry, age 11; Shaffner, Gabriel, age 7.; Sheffer, George. (Or Shaffer.) Father of Sheffer, Sally, age 11; Sheffer, Magdelen, age 7.; Snyder, Henry. Father of Snyder, Henry, age 7.; Stauffer, Widow. Mother of Stauffer, Samuel, age 10.; Tedweiler, Widow. (Or Teddviler.) Mother of Tedweiler, Mary, age 11.; Thatcher, Amos. (Or Tatcher.) Father of Thatcher, Martha, age 8; Thatcher, William, age 6. Also mentioned Thatcher, Matthew.; Watts, Widow. Mother of Watts, John, age 10.; Weaver, Frederick. Father of Weaver, Charles, age 10; Weaver, Lewis, age 8; Weaver, Martin, age 7.; Wright, Robert. (Or Right.) Father of Wright, Mary, age 10; Wright, Robert, age 8; Wright, David, age 6.; Young, Samuel. Father of Young, Lydia (or Liddy), age 8; Young, Samuel, age 7.; 1 item. 3 pieces.

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

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1825 #017A

Date Range: 1825

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: 1825

Date of Accumulation: 1810-1901

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Container: Box 0005

People: Bair, Abraham; Bair, Jacob; Bair, Nathaniel; Bair, Mrs. Jacob; Bankes, Andrew; Bankes, Michael; Bankes, Peter; Bender, John; Caskey, Anna; Caskey, Elizabeth; Caskey, James; Clendenin, John; Clendenin, Samuel; Clendenin, William; Corwell, Anna; Corwell, James; Corwell, John; Divers, Daniel; Divers, John; Divers, Margret; Entricker, Andrew; Entricker, Samuel; Grimes, Elizabeth; Grimes, Harrison; Groff, Elizabeth; Hamilton, James; Hamilton, Maryan; Hamilton, William; Hartman, Levy; Hazlet, Esther; Hazlet, William; Heidler, Christian; Heisor, Elizabeth; Heisor, Joseph; Heisor, William; Hoar, Jonathan; Hoar, Joseph; Hoar, Uriah; Huber, Frederick; Jacobs, Daniel; Jacobs, Eden; Landis, Benjamin; Landis, Emanuel; Landis, Maria; Landis, Mrs. Benjamin; Lane, William; McCanna, Bernard; McCanna, Jane; McCanna, John; McKillips, Daniel; McKillips, John; McKillips, Sarah; Meixal, Daniel; Meixal, Elizabeth; Meixal, John; Miller, George; Miller, Mary; Moore, Eliza; Moore, James; Myers, Susanne; Parmer, Emanuel; Parmer, Isaac; Parmer, John; Parmer, Mary; Parmer, Solomon; Poolman, Frederick; Poolman, John; Poolman, Mary; Poshard, Elizabeth; Reider, Abraham; Reider, Jeremiah; Reider, Matilda; Robeson, John; Senger, Mrs.; Skiles, Elizabeth; Skiles, George; Skiles, John; Snyder, Jacob; Spindler, Barbara; Spindler, Elizabeth; Spindler, Michael; Strom, Catharine; Strom, Christian; Strom, Erhart; Todd, Mary; Wite, David; Wite, Robert

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

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

Place: Leacock Twp.

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)

Object Name: List

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1825 #017A

Box Number: 005

Notes: Entered into Q & A 1994/05/03.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Taken from Lancaster county tax list.; Caskey, James. Father of Caskey, Anna, age 10; Caskey, Elizabeth, age 8.; Corwell, James. Father of Corwell, Anna, age 8; Corwell, John, age 9.; Hazlet, William. Father of Hazlet, Esther, age 9; Hazlet, William, age 7.; Landis, Widow of Landis, Benjamin. Mother of Landis, Maria, age 8; Landis, Emanuel, age 6.; Bair, Widow of Bair, Jacob. Mother of Bair, Abraham, age 8; Bair, Nathaniel, age 10.; Spindler, Michael. Father of Spindler, Barbara, age 8; Spindler, Elizabeth, age 10.; Bender, John. Groff, Elizabeth, age 10. Orphan.; Clendenin, John. Father of Clendenin, William, age 7; Clendenin, Samuel. age 6.; Hoar, Jonathan. Father of Hoar, Joseph, age 8; Hoar, Uriah, age 10.; Poolman, Frederick. Father of Poolman, John, age 10; Poolman, Mary, age 11.; McCanna, John. Father of McCanna, Jane, age 10; McCanna, Bernard, age 7.; Grimes, Elizabeth. Mother of Grimes, Harrison, age 8.; Wite, David. Father of Wite, Robert, age 11.; Poshard, Elizabeth. Mother of Todd, Mary, age 8.; Parmer, Solomon. Father of Parmer, Mary, age 10; POarmer, Isaac, age 8.; Parmer, Emanuel. Father of Parmer, John, age 8; Parmer, Mary, age 9.; Hamilton, William. Father of Hamilton, James, age 11; Hamilton, Maryan, age 8.; McKillips, John. Father of McKillips, Daniel, age 8; McKillips, Sarah, age 10.; Skiles, John. Father of Skiles, Elizabeth, age 7; Skiles, George, age 9.; Heidler, Christian. Robeson, John, age 11. Orphan.; Heisor, Joseph. Father of Heisor, Elizabeth, age 10; Heisor, William, age 8.; Strom, Erhart. Father of Strom, Christian, age 8; Strom, Catharine, age 6.; Meixal, John. Father of Meinal, Elizabeth, age 8; Meixal, Daniel, age 6.; Miller, George. Father of Miller, Mary, age 8.; Bankes, Andrew. Father of Bankes, Michael, age 9; Bankes, Peter, age 10.; Divers, John. Father of Divers, Daniel, age 7; Divers, Margret, age 6.; Reider, Abraham. Father of Reider, Jeremiah, age 9; Reider, Matilda, age 7.; Snyder, Jacob. Huber, Frederick, age 11. Orphan.; Lane, William. Myers, Susanne, age 5. Orphan.; Senger, Widow. Mother of Hartman, Levy, age 5.; Entricker, Samuel. Father of Entricker, Samuel, age 9; Entricker, Andrew, age 11.; Jacobs, Daniel. Father of Jacobs, Eden, age 11.; Moore, James. Father of Moore, Eliza, age 8.; 1 item. 1 piece.

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

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item