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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #420
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 0011
People
Buthoff, Elizabeth
Colm, John
Colm, Mary
Cooper, Elizabeth
Cooper, Sophia
Fredrick, David
Fredrick, Elizabeth
Geltmacher, Jacob
Hayes, Augustus
Horencom, George
Louis, Isaac
Louis, Levi
Loux, Elizabeth
Loux, Jacob
Miller, Frederick
Miller, John
Moore, Ann
Moore, Elizabeth
Moore, William
Mosey, Mary
Myers, Elizabeth
Myers, Samuel
Pothoff, Elizabeth
Shearrer, Henry
Snyder, Ann
Sweney, Nancy
Sweney, William
Wright, Christopher
Wright, Elizabeth
Search Terms
Rapho Twp.
West Hempfield Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Rapho Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #420
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/07/02.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Rapho Twp. unless noted.
Buthoff, Elizabeth. Also spelled Pothoff, Elizabeth. West Hempfield Twp.
Colm, John.
Colm, Mary.
Cooper, Elizabeth. West Hempfield Twp.
Cooper, Sophia. West Hempfield Twp.
Fredrick, David.
Fredrick, Elizabeth.
Geltmacher, Jacob.
Hayes, Augustus. Teacher.
Horencom, George.
Louis, Isaac.
Louis, Levi.
Loux, Elizabeth.
Loux, Jacob.
Miller, Frederick.
Miller, John.
Moore, Ann.
Moore, Elizabeth.
Moore, William.
Mosey, Mary.
Myers, Elizabeth.
Myers, Samuel.
Pothoff Elizabeth.
Shearrer, Henry.
Snyder, Ann.
Sweney, Nancy.
Sweney, William.
Wright, Christopher.
Wright, Elizabeth.
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