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Collection
Jacob N. Beam Collection
Title
Jacob N. Beam Collection
Object ID
MG0224
Date Range
1758-1940
. Zimmerman, Heinrich Subject Headings: Churches Genealogy Letters Scrapbooks Search Terms: Churches Correspondence Donegal Presbyterian Church Dr. Robert Smith’s Academy Family history Finding aids Genealogy Lancaster Morning News Leacock Presbyterian Church Leacock Twp. Letters Manuscript groups Paradise
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Collection
Jacob N. Beam Collection
Title
Jacob N. Beam Collection
Description
The Jacob N. Beam Collection contains information and papers relevant to Dr. Beam's research and writing on the history of the Leacock Presbyterian Church, which he presented in the church's bicentennial address in 1940. Materials in this collection include letters and correspondences, family histories, military and land records, and other publications, as well as copies of drafts and final publication of the bicentennial address.
Date Range
1758-1940
Year Range From
1758
Year Range To
1940
Date of Accumulation
1758-1940
Creator
Beam, Jacob Newton, 1869-1954
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 05
People
Adams, John Quincy
Anderson, Robert
Barton, John
Bausman, Lottie M.
Beam, Jacob Newton
Beam, Victor S.
Bishop, Louis Faugeres Jr.
Boehm, John Philip
Bower, Michael
Boyd, John
Brown, George
Buyers, William B.
Carpenter, Henry
Carpenter, Jacob
Clark, John
Clark, Robert L. Jr.
Clark, William
Connell, Moore
Cooke, William B.
Cooper, John
Craig, John
Crawford, David
Crawford, James
Crawford, Jessie
Creighton, Thomas
Creighton, William
Ellmaker, Watson
Ferree, David
Finley, John H.
Hamilton, James
Hamilton, William
Hasson, Alexander
Hawthorn, James
Hawthorn, Samuel
Hawthorn, William
Henry, John
Herbert, Stewart
Hinke, William J.
Huston, Alex
Kaufman, Jay Warren
Knox, James
LeFevre, Samuel
Le Rue, Jonas
Lyon, John
McCamant, Isaac
McCaskey, John
McCausland, John
McCausland, Mary W.
McCausland, William
McClung, Charles
McClung, Matthew
McCurdy, James
McCurdy, Robert
McFadden, Alexander
McGowan, John
McIlwain, Robert
McIlwain, William B.
Mercer, James
Montgomery, James
Moorehead, William
Morris, Roland S.
Parker, Robert
Patterson, Samuel
Patton, Robert
Pepley, Elizabeth
Porter, William
Quigley, James
Reese, John
Rodgers, William
Scott, Phillip
Slaymaker, Matthias
Smith, Robert
Stewart, George
Tetley, John
Timlow, P. J.
Torbet, John
Tout, Jacob
Truslow, John
Van Tyne, Claud Halstead
Vernor, John
Watson, John
Whitehill, James
Whitehill, John
Williston, Seth
Winslow, Ola Elizabeth
Wood, George
Woodhull, John
Woodhull, Sally
Woods, Adam
Woods, Thomas
Workman, David R.
Zimmerman, Heinrich
Subjects
Churches
Genealogy
Letters
Scrapbooks
Search Terms
Churches
Correspondence
Donegal Presbyterian Church
Dr. Robert Smith's Academy
Family history
Finding aids
Genealogy
Lancaster Morning News
Leacock Presbyterian Church
Leacock Twp.
Letters
Manuscript groups
Paradise Twp.
Pennsylvania State Archives
Presbyterian Historical Society
Revolutionary War
Scrapbooks
Strasburg Twp.
Extent
2 boxes, 26 folders, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0224
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Jacob N. Beam Collection (MG0224), Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-224
Classification
MG0224
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid prepared by KV, Fall 2013. Added to database 3 February 2022.
Documents
Less detail
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.
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.
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.
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 1830 #615
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
Anderson, Ann Eliza
Barnard, Ann Sarah
Barnard, Mary
Barr, Leah
Barr, Sarah
Bird, Jacob
Bushong, Martha
Bushong, Samuel
Clark, Creaton
Clark, John
Clark, Mary
Clark, Uriah
Galaway, Harriett
Graham, David
Graham, John
Oatman, Jemima
Oatman, Kesiah
Thompson, Francis
Thompson, James
Welch, Ann
Search Terms
Colerain Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Colerain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #615
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A Feb 27, 1996.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
NAMES TAKEN FROM LANCASTER COUNTY TAX LISTS
Anderson, Ann Eliza . Age 6.
Barnard, Ann Sarah. Age 10.
Barnard, Mary. Age 8.
Barr, Leah. Age 9.
Barr, Sarah. Age 11.
Bird, Jacob. Age 10.
Bushong, Martha. Age 11.
Bushong, Samuel. Age 9.
Clark, Creaton. Age 10.
Clark, John. Age 8.
Clark, _____ (the blacksmith). Father of Clark, Mary, age 8; Clark, Uriah, age 6.
Galaway, Harriett. Age 9.
Graham, David. Age 8.
Graham, John. Age 10.
Oatman, Jemima. Age 11.
Oatman, Kesiah. Age 9.
Thompson, Francis. Age 9.
Thompson, James. Age 11.
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
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #540
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
Clark, Creighton
Clark, John
Clark, Mary
Davis, Eliza
Galloway, Harriet
McCartney, Lemon
McCartney, Mary Jane
McLaughlin, John
Oatman, Jemima
Oatman, Kezia
Oatman, Sheredon
Welch, Ann
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bart Twp.
Colerain Twp.
Sadsbury Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Colerain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #540
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1994/06/16.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
The children live in Colerain Twp. unless noted. The school may be located in Bart Twp.
Clark, Creighton.
Clark, John.
Clark, Mary.
Davis, Eliza. Sadsbury Twp.
Galloway, Harriet.
McCartney, Lemon.
McCartney, Mary Jane.
McLaughlin, John. Teacher.
Oatman, Jemima.
Oatman, Kezia.
Oatman, Sheredon.
Welch, 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 1831 #083
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
1831
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Brooks, John
Brown, Hosea
Brown, Jacob
Brown, John
Cookson, Catherine
Cornelius, John
Cotman, John
Craydon, Christiana
Cummins, Martha
Drain, John
Fitter, Emanuel
Gish, Abraham
Hoffman, Daniel
Hoffman, David
Howart, Charles
Hughs, Joseph
Johnston, Elizabeth
Lenig, Elizabeth
Lipp, Christian
Manning, Isaac
Michael, William
Porter, Hugh
Ramsey, Samuel
Reily, John
Rider, George
Ries, Lemon
Ruth, Bernard
Shreiner, Henry
Thomas, Robert
Weidel, Jacob
Welsh, Nathan
Yost, Jacob
Young, Archibald
Zentman, Charles
Zentman, Mary
Zentman, Robert
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #083
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A Aug 7, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment to Clerk of Courts for November Sessions 1830.
Michael, William.
Other names on the document.
Brooks, John. Larceny. Ignoramus.
Brown, Hosea. Larceny. Guilty.
Brown, John. Larceny. Ignoramus.
Brown, Jacob. Forgery. Guilty.
Cornelius, John. Larceny. Guilty.
Cotman, John. Larceny. Guilty.
Craydon, Christiana. Perjury. Court for costs.
Cummins, Martha. Complaint for larceny. Discharged.
Drain, John. Assault and battery. Not guilty.
Fitter, Emanuel. Complaint of receipt of stolen goods. Ignoramus.
Gish, Abraham and Rider, George. Supervisors of W. Donegal Twp. Complaint. No further proceedings.
Hoffman, Daniel. Larceny. Guilty.
Hoffman, David. Larceny. Guilty.
Howart, Charles. Larceny. Guilty.
Howart, Charles. Burglary. Guilty.
Hughs, Joseph. Complaint of malicious mischief. No further proceedings.
Johnston, Elizabeth. Complaint of Cookson, Catherine. No further proceedings.
Lenig, Elizabeth. Assault and battery. Defendant dead.
Lipp, Christian. Assault and battery. Prosecuter dead. No further proceedings.
Manning, Isaac. Larceny. Guilty.
Porter, Hugh. Horse stealing. Guilty.
Ramsey, Samuel. Fornication and bastardy. Not guilty.
Ries, Lemon. Larceny. Guilty.
Reily, John. Misdemeanor. Ignoramus.
Ruth, Bernard. Murder. Guilty.
Shreiner, Henry. Surety of the peace. Court for costs.
Thomas, Robert. Complaint of malicious mischief. No further proceedings.
Weidel, Jacob. Assault and battery. In jail.
Welsh, Nathan. Larceny. Guilty.
Yost, Jacob. Tippling house. In jail.
Young, Archibald. Tippling house. Indicted in error.
Zentman, Mary; Zentman, Charles; Zentman, Robert. Complaint of adultery and harboring her husband. No further proceedings.
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
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1861 F05 I05
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Year
1861
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0027
People
Shenck, Levi
Clark, John
Huber, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Conestoga Twp.
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1861 F05 I05
Box Number
027
Additional Notes
Bond: John Clark, Jacob Huber.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
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 #082
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, Isaac
Clark, John
Clark, John Jr.
Johnson, Cesar
Johnson, Henry
Johnson, Matilda
Johnson, James
Johnson, Eliza Ann
Peters, Abraham
Peters, William
Peters, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
Drumore Twp.
Little Britain Twp.
Poor children
Persons of color
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #082
Box Number
006
Notes
Entered into Q & A Date entered 1994/07/07.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Little Britain or Drumore Twp, as noted.
Brown, Isaac. Teacher.
Clark, John. Father of Clark, John Jr. Drumore Twp.
Johnson, Cesar. African American. Father of Johnson, Henry; Johnson, Matilda; Johnson, James. Little Britain Twp.
Johnson, Eliza Ann.
Peters, Abraham. Father of Peters, William; Peters, Robert. Little Britain Township.
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 #202
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
Albright, John
Albright, Sarah
Bennett, Christian
Bennett, James
Bennett, Rachel
Brook, Matthias
Brook, Susan E.
Brown, Susan Ann
Clark, John
Duck, Henry
Grissinger, Nancy
Grissinger, Susan
Hasson, Benjamin
Hasson, Margaret
Hasson, Maria
Hasson, Samuel
Maclane, Maria
May, Samuel
Pearson, William
Poor, Mary
Rabman, Christiana
Rabman, Frederick
Rabman, Gotlieb
Rabman, Louisa
Rea, Mary Caroline
Thomas, Eli H.
Trainer, Margaret
Wolf, Henry
Wolf, Mary
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 #202
Box Number
006
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/07/15.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Albright, John.
Albright, Sarah.
Bennett, Christian.
Bennett, James.
Bennett, Rachel.
Brook, Matthias.
Brook, Susan E.
Brown, Susan Ann.
Clark, John.
Duck, Henry.
Grissinger, Nancy.
Grissinger, Susan.
Hasson, Benjamin.
Hasson, Margaret.
Hasson, Maria.
Hasson, Samuel.
Maclane, Maria.
May, Samuel.
Pearson, William.
Poor, Mary.
Rabman, Christiana.
Rabman, Frederick.
Rabman, Gotlieb.
Rabman, Louisa.
Rea, Mary Caroline.
Thomas, Eli H. Teacher.
Trainer, Margaret.
Wolf, Henry.
Wolf, Mary.
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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