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Collection: City of Lancaster Records

Title: City of Lancaster Records

Object ID: MG0420

Date Range: 1763-1919

ink supplies. 13 December 1883. Record of payment to H. M. Moyer for recording ordinances and deeds. 17 December 1883. Invoice from Fred Brimmer for hiring of hearse. 18 December 1883. Invoice from L.R. & A.C. Rote for coffin and services for children of Isaac Kauffman. 21 December 1883. Record of

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Collection: City of Lancaster Records

Title: City of Lancaster Records

Description: Series 1 contains invoices, arrest warrants, and tax collector books for the city of Lancaster. Invoices that were approved by the city council in 1878, 1883 and 1884 for payroll and supplies include road and bridge maintenance, water works, fire departments, clerk and inspection work, and costs incurred by the city during an outbreak of small pox. Arrest warrants for 1918-1919 show names of defendant(s) and police officer, the charge, date and case number. There are also tax collector records for 1860-1889, incomplete.; Series 2 contains documents regarding the market houses, waterworks, lamps, roads, railroad and city ordinances. Petitions support a candidate for night watchman, seek to repeal an ordinance for hanging signs and regulations for public scales, and request a reward for the apprehension of a murderer. There is an 1815 naturalization certificate for James Williams and a resolution regarding a visit of Gen. Andrew Jackson.; Series 3 contains miscellaneous items related to the Borough of Lancaster (1742 to 1818) found in the Document Collection. Items include an act regulating the buildings and keeping in repair the streets, lanes, and alley of Lancaster, passed 14 January 1774; oaths of office sworn by various men from 1764 to 1769; and an extract of Lancaster Borough laws enacted 22 January 1774 reporting the regulations and fines of this borough.

Date Range: 1763-1919

Year Range From: 1763

Year Range To: 1919

Creator: City Council (Lancaster, Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 10

People: Able, John F.; Allen, Samuel; Althouse, Henry F.; Amer, William; Amwake, William F. H.; Arnold, John. L.; Atkins, Bessie; Aument, Charles F.; Baer, John; Bair, G. D.; Bair, L. D.; Baker, Edward W.; Barber, Samuel; Barr, Charles H.; Barr, J. K.; Barr, Jacob K.; Bauer, Peter J.; Bauman, Ray; Beamsderfer, Howard; Beck, William; Beck, William D.; Beidle, John; Beitz, Philip; Bender, Frantz; Benedict, H. F.; Best, John; Betz, Philip; Bickham, James; Bitner, D. P.; Bitner, David; Bletz, David; Blickenderfer, R.; Bolbach, Philip; Bolenius, R. M.; Bowman, Martin; Bowman, William; Brimmer, Frederick; Brown, B. J.; Brown, C. H.; Brown, George W.; Brown, J. S.; Brown, Jesse S.; Burkholder, Clayton; Burrowes, F. S.; Bushong, Walter G.; Calder, George; Callahan, George B.; Carpenter, James C.; Carr, James; Casini, Frank; Cassel, A. N.; Castner, Frank; Charles, Walter; Cherry, Patrick; Churchill, Marion; Clark, William; Clendman, E. S.; Cochran, H. B.; Cooper, Thomas F.; Cranley, Ambrogi; Cummings, Samuel; Curry, Joseph; Daily, D. G.; Daily, David G.; Deacon, Edward; Deem, David L.; Deen, D. L.; Deiby, Philip; Deichler, Harry; Dickee, Frederick; Dickle, Fred; Diffenbaugh, A. L.; Diller, Harry A.; Doerley, Henry; Doerson, Philip; Dommel, Harry; Dorley, Harry; Dorley, Henry; Dornbaugh, Graybill; Douts, Walter; Druckemiller, Jacob; Dull, Walter W.; Eaby, George W.; Eberman, H. F.; Eberts, Jasper; Eckert, Henry; Eckert, Leonard; Ehler, Henry; Eichholtz, Robert L.; Eleight, James M.; Elligott, James M.; Elliott, Samuel; Ellis, Charles T.; Embich, Christian; Ensurian, H. M.; Erb, J. B.; Erisman, C. Y.; Eshleman, D. Y.; Evans, Samuel; Faesig, Frank J.; Fellman, John; Fetter, Jacob; Finefrock, B. Frank; Finney, W. B.; Finney, William B.; Fisher, William; Fisher, Henry; Fisher, Wilson; Fitzpatrick, J. A.; Flora, Charles W.; Fondersmith, G. L.; Fox, Benjamin; Franciscus, Stofel; Franklin, Witney; Frantz, Andrew F.; Freh, John; Fries, George; Fritchey, J. U.; Furniss, Joseph; Gable, Jacob; Gerhart, William R.; Gill, John; Goodman, Jonas; Gorman, John; Gormley, Charles; Grauer, George; Greenwalt, Charles; Greivetz, D.; Groff, B. F.; Groff, H. D.; Groff, H. L.; Groff, Raymond; Grubley, John; Gundaker, Jacob; Hagen, Patrick; Haines, Harry; Halbach, J.; Halbach, Jacob; Haley, James; Hamilton, J. A.; Hamilton, John A.; Hardy, George; Harkins, W. E.; Harsh, Benjamin; Hart, John; Hartman, J.; Heinitsh, Charles A.; Henry, Benjamin; Henry, William; Herr, L. B.; Hinchey, Edward; Hindie, Robert; Hogarth, Joseph; Holman, I. D.; Holman, Janice; Hopson, John; Hostetter, Simon; Howell, H. N.; Howell, Henry H.; Huber, Joseph H.; Hubley, Isaac; Jeffries, John R.; Johnson, George; Johnson, J. W.; Johnson, John F.; Kachel, Elvin; Kahle, William; Karer, Henry; Kauffman, Isaac; Kauffman, J. R.; Keller, John; Keller, Kauffman; Kepler, Aaron Conrad; Kiehl, John C.; Kirkpatrick, William; Kirsch, John; Kitch, Davis; Kline, G. M.; Kreckovich, Michael; Kuhns, John; Kurtz, George; Landis, D. B.; Landis, F. F.; Landis, A. B.; Landis, Philip; Laucks, John H.; Lauman, Ludwig; Lawrence, George; Lawrence, William; Lebzelter, Philip; Leonard, H.; Leonard, Henry; Levan, S. H.; Levan, William A.; Levengood, John; Lichty, J. B.; Long, Abram; Long, John F.; Lorentz, William; Loucks, J. H.; Loucks, John H.; Lyons, Harry; MacGonigle, John T.; Madden, Thomas; Markley, J. B.; Martin, Henry; Massaline, Frank; Mastenna, Antonio; Maxwell, Abram; May, Henry; Mayer, David M.; Mayer, George; Maynard, Walter; McDonald, Alexander; McCarter, A. W.; McCarter, Arthur; McCormick, D. R.; McCue, George W.; McCulley, R. C.; McCully, R. G.; McDonnell, Samuel; McElligott, Thomas F.; McGeehan, John; McKilchey, Charles; McLaughlin, Daniel; Mencher, M. H.; Metzger, M. A.; Metzger, M. I.; Miller, Fred J.; Miller, H.; Miller, Harry; Miller, Herman; Miller, Howard; Miller, Philip; Mohr, Malin; Montooth, Samuel; Montor, Benny; Moore, Harry; Moowawer, Oliver; Morgan, Thomas H.; Morrow, R. M.; Moyer, H. M.; Murray, John; Musser, F. W.; Musser, John; Myers, C. F.; Myers, John C.; Myers, William; Nagle, Peter; Neff, Abraham; Negley, Frank L.; Netscher, C. E.; Nickel, Albert; Noll, Lewis; Nolls, F. Lewis; O'Conner, Thomas; O'Donell, Frank; Orem, William; Orem, William J.; Oster, R. S.; Ostheim, Joseph; Overly, H.; Pavenger, Gertrude; Pearsol, John H.; Pennington, William; Pinkerton, Elizabeth; Pool, Samuel J.; Price, Thomas P.; Price, William W.; Pryor, Fred; Puck, Thomas P.; Pyott, J. D.; Quade, C. F.; Raub, M. W.; Raum, Samuel; Rawlings, Henry; Rawlins, John; Reeder, T. L.; Reily, James; Reiner, Henry; Reinir, Anslem; Remley, John; Richardson, William; Ricker, Frank A.; Ringwalt, Amos; Rogers, Harry; Rogers, Henry; Rohrer, DuBois; Rohrer, J. B.; Roy, William H.; Rudy, Philip; Ruhl, Cyrus; Russel, Charles; Samson, Benjamin; Schaum, George H.; Schindler, A.; Schwartz, John; Schwebel, Charles; Sehner, George; Seibley, Andrew; Seran, S. H.; Sevan, S. H.; Shaffner, Caspar; Sheil, Raymond F.; Shenck, H. C.; Shenk, Joseph; Shroder, F.; Shulmyer, Russel; Siegler, John A.; Skinner, John; Smallvachs, Alexander; Smith, C. Henry; Smith, John; Smith, Michael; Snyder, E. E.; Snyder, Elmer; Snyder, George; Solsky, Samuel; Sorenze, William; Spurrier, A. K.; Staices, George; Stainz, George W.; Stauffer, John F.; Steel, Charles; Stehman, W. H.; Steinman, G. M.; Steinman, George M.; Steinwandel, A.; Stone, John; Stone, Lodwick; Sussner, Henry; Thran, John W.; Thurlow, Thomas; Tillinghast, B. C.; Tillotson, L. G.; Tomlinson, George; Trapnell, David N.; Voght, Christian; Waitz, Gustave; Walker, Edward; Warfel, Bertha; Weiles, Lewis F.; Welchans, Edward; Wenger, D. H.; Westhaffer, H. E.; Wetzel, Edward; Wetzel, John; White, Henry A.; Whitlock, Isaac; Wiley, W. B.; Wilhelm, F.H.; Wimer, J. A.; Winower, Harry J.; Winower, Peter; Wise, Christian; Wisler, J. L.; Wolf, Joseph; Wolpert, L.; Worthington, Henry P.; Worthington, Henry R.; Zell, William D.; Ziegler, J. A.

Other Creators: Tax Assessor (Lancaster, Pa.); Bureau of Police (Lancaster, Pa.).

Subjects: Business records; Criminal records; Lancaster (Pa.)--Bureau of Police; Lancaster (Pa.)--Tax Assessor; Tax collection

Search Terms: American Fire Engine and Hose Company; American Life Insurance Company; Arrests; Bartle and Snyder; Baumgardner, Eberman and Company; Bowers and Hurst; Brimmer and Tucker; Chain Carrier; Christian Wise and Brothers; Common Sense Metallic Packing Manufacturing Company; Conestoga Steam Mills; D. H. Wenger and Brother; Declarations; Directors of the Poor of Lancaster County; Empire Hook and Ladder Company; Everts and Overdeer; F. Shroder and Company; Fines; Flinn and Breneman; Friendship Fire Company; G. L. FonDersmith; G. Sener and Sons; George Fries and Company; George M. Steinman and Company; George Martin and Company; Givler, Bowers and Hurst; Gorrecht and Company; H. Baumgardner and Company; Humane Fire Company; Humphreville and Keiffer; Invoices; J. Stewart and Son; James W. Queen and Company; John Baer's Sons; John Best and Son; John Mingle and Son; Kauffman and Keller; Kauffman Keller and Company; Kepler and Slaymaker; L. G. Tillotson and Company; Lancaster and Williams Town Pike Company; Lancaster City Bureau of Police; Lancaster City Steam Soap and Candle Works; Lancaster County Prison; Lancaster Examiner; Lancaster Freie Presse; Lancaster Gas Light and Fuel Company; Lancaster Intelligencer; Lancaster Lamp Committee; Lancaster New Era; Lancaster Waterworks; Leonard and Ellis; Market House No. 1; Market House No. 2; Market House No. 3; Maxim Electric Light and Power Company; Mellert and Company; Miller and Detz Contractors; Mrs. H. Miller and Son; Oaths of office; Payroll; Pennsylvania Globe Gas Light Company; Pennsylvania Railroad; Pennsylvania Telephone Company; Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company; Philip Lebzelter and Company; Pontz and Brothers; Regulations; Regulators; Shiffler Fire Company; Snyder and Price; Sprecher and Pfeiffer; Station houses; Steinman and Hensel; Stoner, Shreiner and Company; Sun Fire Company; Union Fire Company; Washington Fire Company; Weimer and Carter; West Reading Pipe and Machine Works

Extent: 3 boxes 37 folders 1 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0420

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Lancaster City Archives; George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records (MG0545)

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.

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-420

Classification: MG0420

Description Level: Fonds

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Book, Account

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Collection: Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books

Title: Prospect Mills Daybook

Object ID: MG0963_F058

Date Range: 1870-1872

Collection: Gary Hawbaker's Collection of Business and Personal Record Books

Title: Prospect Mills Daybook

Description: Prospect Mills Daybook from (1870-1872) by Joel Smedley 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, the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for, and lists of how much cider and sausage was made. The profits list ranges from selling molasses, 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: 1870-1872

Creation Date: 1870-1872

Year Range From: 1870

Year Range To: 1872

Creator: Smedley, Joel, 1802-1872

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Wall: Side 12

Storage Container: Box 0010

People: Ambler, J. P.; Barns, Robert; Black, Adam; Boyer, William B.; Brown, David; Brown, Jeremiah; Brown, Joshua; Brown, Levi Kirk; Brown, Slater; Brown, Thomas; Chambers, Robert; Charles, Andrew; Clark, Robert; Crawford, Edward; Daugherty, John C.; Dawson, Robert; Ewing, Margaret; Ewing, William; Fairlamb, Robert V.; Fits, Samuel; Gallager, George; Grey, Smith; Henry, Michael; Hess, Daniel; Hess, John M.; Hilton, David R.; Hopkins, James M.; Humes, Chandler; Imill, Isaac; Jackson, Robert; Jones, Thomas; King, Adam; King, John; Lefever, Daniel; Maxwell, James J.; Miller, David; Miller, George W.; Miller, Levi; Moore, Benjamin; Moore, Cyrus; Moore, Joseph D.; Morgan, John; Morgan, Thadduis; Morrison, Clinton; Pennington, Benedict; Pennington, William H.; Phillips, Edward; Phillips, Elijah; Pusey, Charles; Reath, Isaac; Ridley, Robert; Rogers, Samuel; Rogers, William; Runner, Henry; Russel, John N.; Rutger, James D.; Smedley, Ellwood; Stubbs, Edwin; Stubbs, Vincent; Swift, Harry; Swift, John W.; Swift, Lindley R.; Warden, John; Watson, Margaret

Subjects: Business records; Gristmills; Sawmills; Mills and mill-work

Search Terms: Account books; Business records; Fulton Twp.; Gristmills; Prospect Mills; Sawmills

Extent: 1 volume

Object Name: Book, Account

Language: English

Object ID: MG0963_F058

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

Documents

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1828 #408

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: Lewis, Andrew; McDowell, Sarah; Quinby, Phebe; Richardson, Stephen; Richardson, William; Stephens, Osborn A.

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 1828 #408

Box Number: 009

Notes: Entered into Q & A 1994/05/12.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Lewis, Andrew.; McDowell, Sarah.; Quinby, Phebe. Teacher.; Richardson, Stephen.; Richardson, William.; Stephens, Osborn A.; 1 item 1 piece.

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

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

Documents

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1830 #211

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 0010

People: Brown, Nancy; Brown, Thomas; Gray, Hannah; Gray, Sophia; Hall, John; Maloney, William; Peck, George; Scotten, Joseph

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 1830 #211

Box Number: 010

Notes: Entered into Q&A 1994/11/01.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Brown, Nancy.; Brown, Thomas.; Gray, Hannah.; Gray, Sophia.; Hall, John. Teacher.; Maloney, William.; Peck, George.; Scotten, Joseph.; 1 item. 1 piece.

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

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

Documents

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Collection: Liquor License Papers

Title: Liquor License Papers

Object ID: Tav 1858 F19 I01

Collection: Liquor License Papers

Title: Liquor License Papers

System of Arrangement: Arranged by municipalities by year.

Year: 1858

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0025

People: Brown, Thomas

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Fulton Twp.

Place: Fulton Twp.

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Tav 1858 F19 I01

Box Number: 025

Additional Notes: Petition.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0602

Description Level: Item

Documents

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Collection: Liquor License Papers

Title: Liquor License Papers

Object ID: Tav 1860 F12 I50

Collection: Liquor License Papers

Title: Liquor License Papers

System of Arrangement: Arranged by municipalities by year.

Year: 1860

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0027

People: Richardson, William

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Lancaster

Place: Lancaster

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Tav 1860 F12 I50

Box Number: 027

Additional Notes: Petition for an eating house.; Located in the North West Ward.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0602

Description Level: Item

Documents

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1829 #310

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: Bird, Jacob; Brown, Ann; Brown, Thomas; Comby, Eleanor; Comby, Maryann; Cooper, James; Cooper, Milly; Crookshank, Eliza; Crookshank, Francina; Crookshank, John; Crookshank, Rebecca; Deever, Eleanor; Evans, Thomas; Ferguson, Alexander; Ferguson, Mary-ann; Haines, Mary; Haines, Susanna; Humes, Eliza; Humes, James; Johnson, Caerer; Kilpatrick, J. M.; Midhelf, David; Midhelf, James; Midhelf, Thomas; Milbourn, John; Pettigrew, Samuel; Rennel, Maryann; Richardson, Stephen; Richardson, William; Scottan, John; Scottan, Joseph; Scottan, Minerva; Towson, Ephraim; Towson, James

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 1829 #310

Box Number: 009

Notes: Entered into Q&A 1993/05/06.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Bird, Jacob.; Brown, Ann.; Brown, Thomas.; Comby, Eleanor.; Comby, Maryann.; Cooper, James.; Cooper, Milly.; Crookshank, Eliza.; Crookshank, Francina.; Crookshank, John.; Crookshank, Rebecca.; Deever, Eleanor.; Evans, Thomas.; Ferguson, Alexander.; Ferguson, Mary-ann.; Haines, Mary.; Haines, Susanna.; Humes, Eliza.; Humes, James.; Johnson, Caerer.; Kilpatrick, J. M. Teacher.; Midhelf, David.; Midhelf, James.; Midhelf, Thomas.; Milbourn, John.; Pettigrew, Samuel.; Rennel, Maryann.; Richardson, Stephen.; Richardson, William.; Scottan, John.; Scottan, Joseph.; Scottan, Minerva.; Towson, Ephraim.; Towson, James.; 1 item. 1 piece.

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

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

Documents

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1827 #498

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: Carethers, Alpheus; Carethers, Elizabeth Jane; Carethers, John W.; Carethers, Richard H.; Hutton, Samuel; Lewis, Andrew; Quinby, Phebe; Richardson, Stephen; Richardson, 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 1827 #498

Box Number: 008

Notes: Entered into Q & A 1994/06/03.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Carethers, Alpheus.; Carethers, Elizabeth Jane.; Carethers, John W.; Carethers, Richard H.; Hutton, Samuel.; Lewis, Andrew.; Quinby, Phebe. Teacher.; Richardson, Stephen.; Richardson, 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

Documents

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1830 #525

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: Bales, Jonathan; Bales, Rebecca; Bicker, Levi; Brewer, Joseph; Brown, H.; Brown, Jacob; Brown, Thomas; Cirtman, John; Cole, Christian; Collins, John; Cornelius, John; Coshey, James; Coyle, James; Dennis, John; Dill, Joseph; Diller, George; Greives, Rachel; Grimes, Peter; Hartfield, August; Hoffman, David; Johnson, Charlotte; Johnson, Ellen; Johnston, James; Johnston, Sarah; Jones, Jacob; Jones, Samuel; Kauffman, Isaac; Kling, Jacob H.; Kutz, John; Lowry, Michael; Maning, Isaac; McGragen, Samuel; McManlson, Patrick; Procher, Henry; Rabb, Christian; Ray, Isaac; Reynolds, John; Rice, Lemon; Ruth, Bernard; Smith, Charles; Smith, Mary; Stewart, Ann; Stewart, Sarah; Swarm, James; Thomas, Jacob; Tolbert, George; Tripple, Catherine; Upperman, John; Van Dyke, Mary; Wagner, David; Watson, Oliver; Williams, WIlliam; Wise, Jacob

Search Terms: Lancaster; Prisons; 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 1830 #525

Box Number: 011

Notes: Never entered into Q&A.

Additional Notes: Prison.; Payment for the maintenance of prisoners.; Diller, George. Jailor.; Prisoners 14 October 1830 through 20 November 1830.; Brown, Jacob.; Ruth, Bernard.; Jones, Jacob.; Hoffman, David.; Greives, Rachel.; Coshey, James.; Upperman, John.; Ray, Isaac.; Johnston, Sarah.; Maning, Isaac.; Thomas, Jacob.; Dill, Joseph.; Cornelius, John.; Brown, H.; Smith, Charles.; Jones, Samuel.; Kutz, John.; Johnson, Ellen.; Brewer, Joseph.; Coyle, James.; Lowry, Michael.; Hartfield, August.; Collins, John.; Van Dyke, Mary.; Bales, Jonathan.; Bales, Rebecca.; Kling, Jacob H.; Rabb. Christian.; Dennis, John.; Jones, Samuel; McGragen, Samuel.; Brown, Thomas.; Rice, Lemon.; Swarm, James.; Tripple, Catherine.; Wise, Jacob.; Johnson, Charlotte.; Cirtman, John.; Kauffman, Isaac.; Reynolds, John.; Cole, Christian.; Johnston, James.; Procher, Henry.; Smith, Mary.; Stewart, Ann.; Stewart, Sarah.; Grimes, Peter.; Bicker, Levi.; Tolbert, George.; Wagner, David.; McManlson, Patrick.; Watson, Oliver.; Williams, 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

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Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

Object ID: NOV 1879 F008 QS

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

System of Arrangement: Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.; Arranged by case number within each term.

Year: 1879

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Richardson, William

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: NOV 1879 F008 QS

Additional Notes: Disturbing a religious meeting; 2 items, 2 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Case Number: 5.000

Classification: RG 02-00 0908

Description Level: Item

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