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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1827 #094
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 0007
People
Drake, Hiram
Drake, John
Drake, Miriam
Evans, Thomas
Johnson, Jane
King, Hiram R.
Maxwell, Amos
Maxwell, Margaret
Peters, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Little Britain Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1827 #094
Box Number
007
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1993/06/15.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Drake, Hiram.
Drake, John.
Drake, Miriam.
Evans, Thomas.
Johnson, Jane.
King, Hiram R. Teacher.
Maxwell, Amos.
Maxwell, Margaret.
Peters, Robert.
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 #414
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
Drake, John
Drake, Miriam
Drake, William
Kilpatrick, J. M.
Maxwell, Amos
Maxwell, Margaret
Peters, Robert
Swigart, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Little Britain Twp.
Poor children
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 #414
Box Number
006
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/07/29.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Drake, John.
Drake, Miriam.
Drake, William.
Kilpatrick, J. M. Teacher.
Maxwell, Amos.
Maxwell, Margaret.
Peters, Robert.
Swigart, Jacob.
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 #415
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
Drake, John
Drake, Miriam
Drake, William
Kilpatrick, J. M.
Maxwell, Amos
Maxwell, Margaret
Peters, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Little Britain Twp.
Poor children
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 #415
Box Number
006
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/07/29.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Drake, John.
Drake, Miriam.
Drake, William.
Kilpatrick, J. M. Teacher.
Maxwell, Amos.
Maxwell, Margaret.
Peters, Robert .
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
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
AUG 1809 F043
Date Range
1809/08
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1809/08
Year
1809
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Towson, Isaac
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
AUG 1809 F043
Additional Notes
Tippling house
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
42.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
AUG 1819 F030
Date Range
1819/08
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1819/08
Year
1819
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Caldwell, James A.
Hutten, Reuben
Burke, Thomas
Burke, William
Towson, Isaac
Towson, Isaac Jr.
Burkins, Charles
Tomlinson, Joseph
Perry, Rowland
Paul, Samuel
Kirk, Abraham
Milburn, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
AUG 1819 F030
Additional Notes
Hutten, Reuben.
Burke, Thomas.
Burke, William.
Towson, Isaac.
Towson Isaac Jr.
Burkins, Charles.
Tomlinson, Joseph.
Perry, Rowland.
Paul, Samuel.
Kirk, Abraham.
Milburn, James.
Riot and assault.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
30.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1823 #395
Date Range
1823
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
1823
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Airs, George
Airs, John
Brown, Hannah
Butcher, Sarah
Curlet, James
Curlet, Lewis
Deaver, Elenor
Deaver, Samuel
Drake, Miriam
Drake, William
Dun, Eliza
Dun, John
Dun, Sarah
Fodders, Jesse
Fodders, Sarah Ann
Gray, Willhelmina
Greenfield, Hannah
Greenfield, James
Greenfield, Mary
Greenfield, Rachel
Kennedy, Margaret
Keys, James
Keys, John
Keys, Margaret
Kurtz, Christopher
Kurtz, Jacob
Lewis, Andrew
Lewis, James
Lewis, Mary
Long, Abner
Long, Kersey
Long, Mary
Mathews, John
Maxfield, James
Maxwell, Margaret
Maxwell, Mary
McGuigin, Agnus
McGuigin, Charles
McGuigin, John
McGuigin, Rosanna
Millburn, Abraham
Millburn, Ann
Millburn, James
Millburn, William
Norris, D. C.
Norris, Elenor
Norris, Levi
Norris, William
Peters, William
Peters, Abraham
Peters, Joshua
Peters, Robert
Reynolds, George
Reynolds, Gregg
Reynolds, Michael
Swagart, Andrew
Swagart, Jacob
Swagart, Mrs.
Towson, Isaac
Towson, Joseph
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
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 1823 #395
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
004
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1994/08/04.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Names taken from Lancaster County tax lists.
Airs, John. Father of Airs, George, age 11.
Brown, Hannah. Mother of Gray, Willhelmina, age 7.
Curlet, James. Father of Curlet, Lewis, age 10.
Deaver, Samuel. Father of Deaver, Elenor, age 8.
Drake, William. Father of Drake, Miriam, age 7; Drake, William, age 6.
Dun, John. Father of Dun, Eliza, age 10; Dun, Sarah, age 7.
Fodders, Jesse, age 9.
Fodders, Sarah Ann, age 7.
Greenfield, James. Father of Greenfield, James, age 11; Greenfield, Rachel, age 9; Greenfield, Mary, age 8; Greenfield, Hannah, age 6.
Kennedy, Margaret, age 10.
Keys, John. Father of Keys, James, age 9; Keys, Margaret, age 7; Keys, John, age 5.
Kurtz, Christopher. Father of Kurtz, Jacob, age 6.
Lewis, Mary. Mother of Lewis, James, age 10; Lewis, Andrew, age 5.
Long, Mary. Mother of Long, Kersey, age 8; Long, Abner, age 6.
Mathews, John, age 8.
Maxfield, James. Father of Maxwell, Mary, age 10; Maxwell, Margaret, age 7.
McGuigin, Agnus. Parent of McGuigin, John, age 11; McGuigin, Charles, age 9; McGuigin, Rosanna, age 8.
Millburn, James. Father of Millburn, William, age 10; Millburn, Ann, age 7; Millburn, Abraham, age 6.
Norris, Levi. Father of Norris, William, age 11; Norris, Elenor, age 9; Norris, D.C., age 6.
Peters, Abraham. Father of Peters, Joshua, age 9; Peters, William, age 11; Peters, Robert, age 5.
Reynolds, Michael. Father of Reynolds, George, age 7; Reynolds, Gregg, age 6.
Butcher, Sarah. African American. Age 7.
Swagart, Widow. Mother of Swagart, Andrew, age 10; Swagart, Jacob, age 8.
Towson, Isaac. Father of Towson, Joseph, 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
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1825 #025
Date Range
1825
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
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
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #169
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 0004
People
Maxwell, Amos
Maxwell, Margaret
Williamson, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Brownstown, Little Britain Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Brownstown, Little Britain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #169
Box Number
004
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/02/01.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Maxwell, Amos.
Maxwell, Margaret.
Williamson, James. 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
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder no date #022
Date Range
No date
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
No date
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0068
People
Ailes, M. George
Ailes, Sarah
Barnet, Eliza
Boate, Thomas
Bumbarger, Elizabeth
Bumbarger, Peter
Crage, E. Mary
Crage, Ruben
Gray, James
Gray, William
Hambleton, William
Harden, C. Martha
Harden, C. Thomas
Hatton, S. Ann
Hickey, George
Hickey, Susana
Hickey, Thomas
Hiet, Ann
Hiet, B. Abraham
Hiet, M. Samuel
Hopkins, Daniel
Hopkins, Ruthana
Hughes, Aaron
Hughes, Hiram
Jackson, Hannah
Jackson, S. Ann
Johnson, John
King, G. Henry
King, John
King, T. William
Lutman, Elias
Markley, Margaret
McCarin, Michael
McCullough, James
McCullough, John
McGinley, A. James
McGinley, Elizabeth
McGinley, Rebecca
McIntire, Daniel
McIntire, Joanna
Newton, Aaron
Newton, Margaret
Parker, S. Eliza
Parker, Thomas
Paxton, Jacob
Ralston, Daniel
Reath, A. Eliza
Reath, Isabella
Reath, Lydia
Reath, Margaret
Russel, John
Russel, M. Ann
Shade, Elizabeth
Shade, Manning
Shank, A. Jane
Shank, John
Stout, Isabella
Stout, Margaret
Towson, A. William
Towson, Isaac
Twead, Edmon
Twead, Martha
Waren, Elen
Wesley, A. Eliza
Wesley, Washington
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Drumore Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Drumore Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder no date #022
Box Number
068
Notes
Never entered into Q&A.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Names taken from Lancaster County tax lists.
Ailes, Sarah, age 9.
Ailes, M. George, age 5.
Bumbarger, Peter, age 11.
Boate, Thomas, age 7.
Barnet, Eliza, age 9.
Bumbarger, Elizabeth, age 9.
Crage, Ruben, age 9.
Crage, E. Mary, age 6.
Gray, James, age 10.
Gray, William, age 7.
Harden, C. Thomas, age 7.
Harden, C. Martha, age 5.
Hambleton, William, age 7.
Hatton, S. Ann, age 8.
Hopkins, Ruthana, age 10.
Hopkins, Daniel, age 8.
Hickey, George, age 9.
Hickey, Thomas, age 9.
Hickey, Susana, age 11.
Hiet, B. Abraham, age 10.
Hiet, M. Samuel, age 8.
Hiet, Ann, age 6.
Hughes, Aaron, age 10.
Hughes, Hiram, age 6.
Jackson, S. Ann, age 7.
Jackson, Hannah, age 5.
Johnson, John, age 10.
King, T. William, age 11.
King, John, age 7.
King, G. Henry, age 6.
Lutman, Elias, age 9.
McCarin, Michael, age 11.
McCullough, James, age 10.
McCullough, John, age 10.
McIntire, Daniel, age 11.
McIntire, Joanna, age 8.
McGinley, Rebecca, age 11.
McGinley, A. James, age 8.
McGinley, Elizabeth, age 6.
Markley, Margaret, age 9.
Newton, Aaron, age 9.
Newton, Margaret, age 5.
Paxton, Jacob, age 9.
Parker, Thomas, age 10.
Parker, S. Eliza, age 8.
Russel, John, age 10.
Russel, M. Ann, age 6.
Reath, A. Eliza, age 8.
Reath, Lydia, age 6.
Reath, Isabella, age 10.
Reath, Margaret, age 8.
Ralston, Daniel, age 6.
Stout, Isabella, age 11
Stout, Margaret, age 8.
Shank, A. Jane, age 11.
Shank, John, age 9.
Shade, Elizabeth, age 11.
Shade, Manning, age 9.
Twead, Martha, age 10.
Towson, A. William, age 10.
Towson, Isaac, age 8.
Twead, Edmon, age 9.
Wesley, A. Eliza, age 10.
Wesley, Washington, age 9.
Waren, Elen, 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
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #001
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 0004
People
Carter, Latitia
Maxwell, George
Maxwell, Mary
Maxwell, Margaret
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Little Britain Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #001
Box Number
004
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/06/22.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
School: at the Presbyterian Church.
Carter, Latitia. Teacher.
Maxwell, George. Father of Maxwell, Mary; Maxwell, Margaret.
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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