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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #025
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 0008
People
Bryan, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Jails
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #025
Box Number
008
Notes
Entered into Q & A Jun 28, 2001.
Additional Notes
Prison.
Payment for one iron-bound wooden bucket for the jail.
Bryan, George.
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
Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Object ID
APR 1828 F003 QS
Date Range
1828/04
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Date Range
1828/04
Year
1828
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bacon, Joshua
Bacon, Nathan
Barton, Mary
Buckram, Joseph
Campbell, David
Clare, Richard
Criswell, Jacob
Jackson, Richard
Johnson, Charles
Johnson, Peggy
Keller, Daniel
McDonald, Ann
Mullen, Richard
Mumma, Lewis
Plumer, Robert L.
Smith, Mathias
Swigert, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
Prisoners
Search Terms
Incarcerated persons
Jails
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
List
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1828 F003 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
List of prisoners.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment 1831 #456
Object ID
CommOrder 1832 #255
Date Range
1832
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment 1831 #456
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
1832
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0012
People
Ehler, John
Search Terms
Clothing
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Jails
Lancaster
Prisons
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1832 #255
Box Number
012
Notes
Entered into Q&A Aug 30, 2001.
Additional Notes
Prisons.
Payment clothing for the jail.
Ehler, John.
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
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Photograph of the "New Jail, Built 1851"
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F016_It09
Date Range
1851
  1 image  
Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Photograph of the "New Jail, Built 1851"
Description
Photograph of the Lancaster County Prison
Date Range
1851
Creation Date
1851
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0001
Subjects
Prisons
Search Terms
Jails
Lancaster County Prison
Prisons
Extent
1 item, 1 page to scan
Object Name
Photograph
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F016_It09
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, 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
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
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.
Other Numbers
MG-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 16, Item 9
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 10 July 2023.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.
Images
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
"A Southwest View of Lancaster in Pennsylvania"
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F043_In03_It02
Date Range
No date
  1 document  
Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
"A Southwest View of Lancaster in Pennsylvania"
Description
"A Southwest View of Lancaster in Pennsylvania," showing the storehouse, barracks, jail, Dutch Presbyterian Church, courthouse, St. James Church, English Presbyterian Church, Lutheran Church, Roman Catholic Church, and the Friends Meeting House.
Date Range
No date
Creation Date
No date
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0002
Search Terms
Barracks
Churches
Courthouses
First Presbyterian Church, Lancaster
First Reformed Church, Lancaster
Jails
Lancaster
Lancaster Barracks
Lancaster Friends Meetinghouse
Meetinghouses
St. James Episcopal Church
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
Extent
1 item, 1 page scanned
Object Name
Picture
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F043_In03_It02
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, 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
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
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.
Other Numbers
MG-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 43, Insert 3, Item 2
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 15 February 2024.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents

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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Old Jail, Lancaster, PA
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F016_It03
Date Range
No date
  1 image  
Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Old Jail, Lancaster, PA
Description
Image of the Old Jail in Lancaster. Original by [P____ ] Eng. Co. Phil.
Date Range
No date
Creation Date
No date
Creator
Steinman, George Michael, 1847-1920
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0001
Search Terms
Jails
Lancaster
Extent
1 item, 1 page to scan
Object Name
Print
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F016_It03
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, 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
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
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.
Other Numbers
MG-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 16, Item 3
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 12 September 2023.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.
Images
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1802 F004 QS
Date Range
1802/05
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1802/05
Year
1802
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Grand Jury
Grand Jury reports
Lumber
Jails
Prisons
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1802 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Grand Jury report, recommends a new pump for a well in the jail and to move the lumber from the jail yard, due to weathering and could be used for a possible escape.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1804 F004 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
1804
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Butler, Nathan
Adams, James
Hiland, James
Hiland, Mary
Dunbar, Jack
Seacrist, Christian
Westner, John
Forester, Christopher
Forester, Margaret
James
Quigley, Andrew
Phillips, Daniel
Gerber, Jacob
Lithgow, Robert
Brown, John
Williams, Benjamin
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Prisoners
Prisons
Jails
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1804 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Prisoner list.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1799 F020 QS
Date Range
1799/11
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1799/11
Year
1799
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bill
Duglas, Robert
Funck, John
Gallagher, Charles
George
Hastings, Henry
London
McColgin, John
McDonnal, Peirce
Messer, John
Monzeto, George
Nichlas, Conrad
Slough, Mathias
Zanzinger, Paul
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Jails
Persons of color
Prisoners
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Return of prisoners
Returns
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1799 F020 QS
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Return of prisoners or jail calendar.
London, African-American.
Charles Gallagher.
Henry Hastings.
George, African-American.
John McColgin.
Conrad Nicholas.
John Messer.
Peirce McDonnal.
John Funck.
George Monzeto.
Robert Douglas.
Bill, African-American.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1813 F003 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
1813
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Kearney, Christopher
Finny, Francis
Smith, John
Thomson, Thomas
Thomas, George
Conwood, David
Clemung, Daniel
Williams, Thomas
Branan, Sarah
Miller, Sarah
Mayer, Jacob
Ferrel, Jared
Nicholson, William
Thomson, John
Amos, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Prisoners
Prisons
Jails
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1813 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Prisoner list.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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