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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #311
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
Beam, John
Beam, Leah
Beam, Michael
Beam, Samuel
Bice, Abram
Bice, David
Burgess, Ann
Burgess, Jacob
Burgess, Levi
Dolby, Hannah
Dolby, Isaac
Fox, Barbara
Fox, George
Fox, Samuel
Hinton, Nicholas
Hinton, Robert
Hinton, William
King, Eliza
King, Mary Ann
King, Michael
Miller, George
Miller, Jacob
Miller, Samuel
Old, Abner
Old, Dan
Old, George
Seright, John
Siverling, Daniel
Siverling, George
Siverling, Martha
Troop, Jacob
Troop, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Brecknock Twp.
Caernarvon Twp.
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Caernarvon Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #311
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/05/06.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Caernarvon Twp. unless noted.
Hamburgh Schoolhouse.
Seright, John. Teacher.
Burgess, Jacob. Father of Burgess, Levi; Burgess, Ann.
Dolby, Isaac. Father of Dolby, Hannah.
Hinton, William. Father of Hinton, Nicholas; Hinton, Robert.
King, Michael. Father of King, Eliza; King, Mary Ann.
Miller, Jacob. Father of Miller, George; Miller, Samuel.
Old, Dan. Father of Old, George; Old, Abner.
Troop, Jacob. Father of Troop, Thomas.
Bice, Abram. Father of Bice, David. Brecknock Twp.
Beam, John. Father of Beam, Samuel; Beam, Michael; Beam, Leah. Breckock Twp.
Fox, George. Father of Fox, Samuel; Fox, Barbara. Brecknock Twp.
Siverling, George. Father of Siverling, Martha; Siverling, Daniel. Brecknock Twp.
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