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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #374
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
Clinton, Joseph
Clinton, Robert
Culp, John
Culp, Mary
Hughes, Harriot
Hughes, James
Hughes, John
Hughes, Josiah
Hughes, Theophilus
Lloyd, Thomas
Moon, Catharine
Richardson, Henry
Richardson, William
Shidle, George
Shidle, Hannah
Shidle, Susanna
Taylor, Mary
Taylor, William
Trainor, Bernard
Willis, John
Willis, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Columbia
Donegal Twp.
Mount Joy
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Columbia
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #374
Box Number
005
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1993/09/28.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Clinton, Joseph. From Donegal.
Clinton, Robert. From Donegal.
Culp, John.
Culp, Mary.
Hughes, James. Father of Hughes, John; Hughes, Josiah.
Hughes, Theophilus. Father of Hughes, John; Hughes, Harriot.
Lloyd, Thomas. Teacher.
Moon, Catharine.
Richardson, Henry.
Richardson, William.
Shidle, George.
Shidle, Hannah.
Shidle, Susanna.
Taylor, Mary.
Taylor, William.
Trainor, Bernard.
Willis, John. From Mount Joy. Father of Willis, john; Willis, 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