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.
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Constables pay.
Dellet, Adam. Constable.
Ramsey, William. Constable.
Hambright, John. Constable.
Persons brought before alderman by John Hambright.
Moore, James.
Louisa. African American.
Brown, Debby. African American.
Nicolet. African American.
Masters, John. African American.
McCooty, Elizabeth.
Thirteen persons of color whose names were not recorded.
Pinkerton, John.
Eichholtz, George.
Smith, Sophia. African American.
Folk, Magdalene.
East, Ephraim.
Eck, William.
Witnesses pay.
Commonwealth vs. Shertz, Jacob.
Meredith, Ann. Witness.
Commonwealth vs. Michael Kitch.
Rathton, Jacob.
Commonwealth vs. Joseph Aaron and Sally Aaron.
Tunison, Francis.
Shiver, John.
Commonwealth vs. John Jones.
Parker, Joseph.
Bates, Austin.
Gilmore, Isaac.
Commonwealth vs. Robert Robinson and Elizabeth Robinson.
McManus, Dennis.
Quinn, Roger.
Brown, John.
Collins, Barbara.
Commonwealth vs. Jane Colter.
Boas, Jacob.
Corchuran, Christian.
Barnet, Joseph.
Wolf, John.
Major, Jesse.
Grey, John.
Hinkle, Jonathan.
Commonwealth vs. Hanna. African American.
Dellet, Adam.
Commonwealth vs. Christian Kelles.
Steiblen, Elizabeth. Signed her name Elizabetha Staeublin.
Commonwealth vs. Mary Ann Berg.
Quinn, Deborah.
Drisky, Stephen.
Cowhawk, David.
McManus, Ann.
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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.
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.
Brunner, Abraham; Bennet, Amos. Witnesses. Comm. v. Hamilton, Ann.
Carroll, John. Witness. Comm v. Auguatus Kuhn & others.
Chambers, Joseph. Witness. Comm v. Agustus J. Kuhn et al.
Chambers, Joseph. Witness. Comm V. Hugh McDonald et al. Horse stealing.
Chambers, Joseph. Constable. Comm. v. Grumwell, Jeremiah.
Chapman, Thomas; Chapman, Nancy. Witnesses. Comm. v. Wilson, John.
Copeland, John. Witness. Comm. v. Hilman, Jacob. Larceny.
Curry, John. Witness. Comm. v. Stacy, William. Sodomy or buggery.
Dale, Samuel. Alderman. Bill for costs in the following cases. Comm. v. Royal, Jonathan; assault and battery. Olmsted, Daniel; larceny. Leibly, Juliana; surety of peace. McKimm, Joseph; larceny. Carter, Charles; larceny. Robinson, William; assault and battery. Derr, Jacob; surety of peace. McCardle, Peter; perjury. Green, Joseph.
Markley, John. Witness. Comm. v. Hook, Jonathan; larceny. Comm. v. Alexander, Clarissa; larceny.
Matter, George Esq. Comm. v. Albright, Francis, fornication and bastardy. Comm. v. Beckels, Paul, fornication and bastardy. Comm. v. Barkliff, John, assault and battery. Comm. v. Sewitzer, Conrad, larceny. Comm. v. Lacky, Catherine, assault and battery.
Matter, George Esq. Comm. v. Besicomer, Elisha; assault and battery. Howard, Mary; surety of the peace. Rogers, James; cheating. Reed, Patrick; Rees, Nancy; assault and battery.
Maxwell, Hugh. Witness. Comm v. Augustus J, Kuhn et al. Misdemeanor.
May, David. Justice. Comm. v. Hyde, Nicholas. Larceny.
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.
Payment for fees to the mayor and constables in arresting and desposing of vagrants and idle and disorderly persons.
Lightner, Nathaniel. Mayor.
Selbert, George.
Flanegan, John.
Brown, Thomas.
King, Peter.
Shoolenberg, Henry A.
Lock, Susan.
Bradley, Bridget.
Williamson, Hugh.
Elvis, Samuel.
Elvis, Hannah.
Lynch, Elenor.
Malson, Ephraim.
Malson, Biddy.
Biddle, Benjamin.
Nixdorf, Henry.
Anderson, Jesse.
Crowls, Chester.
Prise, John.
Prise, Nancy.
Milford, John.
Bartle, Elizabeth.
Clark, Thomas.
Bartle, John.
Guestford, Eliza.
Lawler, John.
Smith, Arnold.
Fultz, Eve.
Denlinger, Joseph.
Watts, Jane.
Collins, William.
Fryburg, Clifford.
Hart, James.
Harris, Eliza Ann.
Raltuff, Lidia.
Clare, Richard.
Kermes, Robert.
Hilsher, Eliza.
Jeffries, Mary.
Duncan, Melry.
Hare, John.
Lewis, Caleb.
Hambright, William.
Foltz, Peter.
Hayes, Stacy B.
Bruigle, Elizabeth.
DSteele, Aaron.
Acks, John.
Smith, Sophia.
Caron, Peter.
Jackson, John.
Johnson, Ellen.
Orbison, Alexander.
Collins, Mary Jane.
Anderson, Pomfry.
Dark, Darby.
Glascow, Christiana.
Black, Ephraim.
Davis, Alexander.
Aaron, Joseph.
McKittrick, Nancy.
McCleery, Biddy.
King, John.
Cunningham, Michael J.
Brown, James.
Telgenson, Henry.
Lonque, Philip.
King, Conrad.
McGirt, John.
Miller, James.
McLear, Patrick.
Dunlap, John.
Johnson, Bernard.
Getz, David.
Crow, Carroll.
Fowler, Peter.
Lorentz, Mary.
Anderson, Pomfrey; Anderson, Nancy; Anderson, John and three children brought as vagrants on complaints of neighbors--examined and ordered to the Poor House.
Robinson, Mary.
Smith, George.
Moren, David.
Blackburn, John.
McLane, Benjamin.
McLane, Mary Ann.
Mathews, Samuel.
Martin, Maria.
Collins, Andrew.
Merkle, Jacob.
Norton,Thomas.
Buck, Reed.
Deitz, George.
Christy, Sally.
Buth, Matty.
Kane, Bernard.
Barter, George.
Calhoun, Jane.
Calhoun, William.
Turner, Joseph.
Stoner, John.
Leman, Jacob.
Harkins, Ellen.
Bradley, Dennis.
Kaufman, Andrew.
Merkle, Jane.
Wise, Catharine.
Aaron, Elizabeth.
Gardner, George W.
Sidney, Moses.
Ludwick, Adam.
Marshall, John.
Roberts, Richard.
Bosly, William.
Steward, John.
Irwin, Henry.
Moyer, Jacob.
Moyer, Peggy.
Sewling, Martha.
Beamist, Richard.
Williams, John.
Davis, Aaron.
Myer, Frederick.
Nasson, Michael.
Ortz, Catharine.
Neff, _____.
Vandergroft, John.
Pile, Henry.
Smith, Nancy.
Lynch, Biddy.
Tully, Margaret.
Wiess, Jacob.
Tully, James.
Buckram, James.
Fenstermacher, Philip.
An unnamed man. "Deaf and dumb."
Lick, Susan.
Eggington, Daniel.
Eggington, Catharine.
Smith, Anna.
Groff, Arthur.
Crazy Nancy. Ordered to Poor House.
Smith, Charles.
Stamp, James.
Forbes, Juliana.
Allen, Margaret.
Devenport, Charles.
Hawkins, Nelly.
Coyle, Peggy.
McElean, Biddy.
Hawkins, Nelly (the younger).
Stamp, James.
Morgan, Thomas.
McCabe, Pat.
Bower, Philip.
Branam, Thomas.
White, Hobert.
Parker, Joseph.
Lee, Benedict.
Buckley, William.
Murter, MAry.
Gibson, Thomas A.
Harkins, Nelly.
Harkins, Nelly Jr.
Branum, Thomas.
Forrester, Archibald.
Yerlets, Peter.
Shaeffer, Daniel.
Buckram, WIlliam.
Hickman, Sally.
Nixon, George.
Dillon, George S.
Myers, Henry.
Shaeffer, Jacob.
Morrison, Michael.
Basly, William.
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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.
The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
