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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Arthur May
Object ID
Inv 1812 F002 M
Date Range
1812
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Arthur May
Date Range
1812
Year
1812
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0084
People
Jacob
May, Arthur
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Boys
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Persons of color
Probate records
Slaveholders
Place
Lancaster
Extent
1 item, 7 pages to scan
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1812 F002 M
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
084
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 In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.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
Occupation: doctor.
Enslaved boy listed.
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
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
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Margaret Miller
Object ID
Inv 1819 F012 M
Date Range
1819
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Margaret Miller
Date Range
1819
Year
1819
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0084
People
Miller, Margaret
Richard
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Boys
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Persons of color
Probate records
Slaveholders
Place
Lancaster
Extent
1 item, 6 pages to scan
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1819 F012 M
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
084
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
Enslaved boy listed.
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
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
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #022
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
1831
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Clark, Joseph
Search Terms
Courthouses
Lancaster
Martic Twp.
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 1831 #022
Box Number
011
Notes
Never entered into Q&A.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment for tax assessment duties in Martic Twp.
Clark, 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
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1827 #555
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
Anderson, John
Boyer, Samuel
Brooks, John
Brown, John
Cain, William
Cross, Andrew
Farmer, John B.
Gensell, Gideon
Goodman, John
Green, Abner
Hamilton, William
Hercules, Peter
Kennedy, Patrick
Kirk, William
Mauch, Christian
McCauley, George
McDonald, Hugh
Miller, William
Moore, James
Morgan, Isaac
Moyer, Jacob
Myers, John
Nicholas, Frederick
Powell, James
Pratt, John
Ream, Abraham
Ressler, George
Sample, Peter
Smith, Selah
Stewart, John
Tarbell, Samuel W.
Walker, James
Walker, John
Watson, Robert
Webb, William
Williams, Charles
Wilson, John
Zeerfas, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Prisons
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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 1827 #555
Box Number
008
Notes
Entered into Q & A Jun 26, 2001.
Additional Notes
Prison.
Payment to Philadelphia Prison for the cost of maintaining prisoners more than what they earned by their labor.
Anderson, John.
Boyer, Samuel.
Brooks, John.
Brown, John.
Cain, William.
Cross, Andrew.
Farmer, John B.
Gensell, Gideon.
Goodman, John.
Green, Abner.
Hamilton, William.
Hercules, Peter.
Kennedy, Patrick.
Kirk, William.
Mauch, Christian.
McCauley, George.
McDonald, Hugh.
Miller, William.
Moore, James.
Morgan, Isaac.
Moyer, Jacob.
Myers, John.
Nicholas, Frederick.
Powell, James.
Pratt, John.
Ream, Abraham.
Ressler, George.
Sample, Peter.
Smith, Selah.
Stewart, John.
Tarbell, Samuel W.
Walker, James.
Walker, John.
Watson, Robert.
Webb, William. Old and feeble. Unfit for employment.
Williams, Charles.
Wilson, John.
Zeerfas, Samuel.
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
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1819 F024 QS
Date Range
1819/08
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
1819/08
Year
1819
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Reed, John
Bushong, Hannah
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Lancaster
Tailors
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1819 F024 QS
Additional Notes
Occupation: tailor.
Transcription of docket entry, fornication and bastardy with Hannah Bushong.
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 1812 F015 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
1812
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Miller, Jacob
Lutman, Jacob
Hains, Daniel
Weaver, Jacob
Gower, Christian
Rohrer, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Lancaster
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1812 F015 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, assault and battery on Jacob Lutman.
Additional names: Daniel Hains, Jacob Weaver, Christian Gower, Christian Rohrer.
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
AUG 1810 F058 QS
Date Range
1810/08
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
1810/08
Year
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Huffnagel, Michael
Cook, John
King, George
Barnitz, Michael
Nagel, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Lancaster
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Information
Summons
Returns
Depositions
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1810 F058 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, assault and battery on John Cook.
Information of John Cook.
Summons of George King, Michael Barnitz, George Nagel.
Return.
Deposition of George Nagel.
5 items, 5 pieces
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
APR 1814 F005 QS
Date Range
1814/04
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
1814/04
Year
1814
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Smith, Henry
Johnson, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Persons of color
Lancaster
Storekeepers
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1814 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Occupation: storekeeper.
Recognizance, assault and battery on Samuel Johnson, African-American.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
6.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1814 F011 QS
Date Range
1814/04
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
1814/04
Year
1814
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Franciscus, Christopher
Coleman, Charles
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Lancaster
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1814 F011 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, assault and battery on Charles Coleman.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
16.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1815 F028 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
1815
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
McCown, James
Cowen, James
Wilson, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Lancaster
Weavers
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1815 F028 QS
Additional Notes
Or James Cowen.
Occupation: weaver.
Recognizance, assault and battery on George Wilson of Lancaster, weaver.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
7.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1816 F005 QS
Date Range
1816/04
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
1816/04
Year
1816
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Free, Jacob
Feree, Jacob
Aikens, Louisa
Dickson, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Persons of color
Servants
Lancaster
Examinations
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1816 F005 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, fornication and bastardy with Louisa Aikens, African-American, servant of William Dickson, Lancaster.
Examination of Louisa Aikens.
3 items, 3 pieces
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
APR 1817 F025 QS
Date Range
1817/04
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
1817/04
Year
1817
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Zahm, Daniel
Mayer, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: assault and battery
Donegal Twp.
Examinations
Hatters
Lancaster
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Saddles
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1817 F025 QS
Additional Notes
Occupation: hatter.
Examination of Peter Mayer, Donegal Twp. saddle tree maker.
Recognizance, assault and battery on Peter Mayer.
2 items, 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
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #006
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
1831
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Eberman, John
Search Terms
Lancaster
Lancaster Twp.
Courthouses
Bridges
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 1831 #006
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/05/28.
Additional Notes
Bridges.
Interest payment on the mortgage for Witmer's Bridge.
Farmers Bank of Lancaster, Eberman, John, cashier.
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
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #028
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
1831
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Livergood, Henry
Search Terms
Courthouses
Lancaster
Lancaster Twp.
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 1831 #028
Box Number
011
Notes
Never entered into Q&A.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment for assessor's duties, Lancaster Twp.
Livergood, Henry.
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
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #081
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
Eberman, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Lancaster Twp.
Bridges
Courthouses
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 #081
Box Number
010
Notes
Entered into Q&A Aug 2, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Bridges.
Payment of interest on loan to purchase Witmer's bridge.
Eberman, John. Cashier, Farmers Bank .
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
Gun Collection
Title
Henry Gibbs Long Rifle
Object ID
2021.020.001
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Collection
Gun Collection
Title
Henry Gibbs Long Rifle
Description
Pennsylvania Long Rifle; percussion cap; curly maple stock; iron barrel stamped "H. GIBBS" on top of barrel. Brass fittings and patch box. Some rust on iron and brass parts. Approximately .40 caliber muzzle. 44" barrel with an overall length of 61 inches.
See notes for information on Gibbs.
Provenance
Purchased by donor (Walt Dunlap) at auction in Lancaster County in 1956.
Year Range From
1812
Year Range To
1880
Made By
Gibbs, Henry
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 27
Storage Shelf
Top Shelf
People
Gibbs, Henry
Search Terms
Pennsylvania Rifles
Long rifles
Rifles
Object Name
Rifle, Long
Material
Wood, Brass, Steel
Height (cm)
10.16
Height (ft)
0.3333333333
Height (in)
4
Length (cm)
154.94
Length (ft)
5.0833333333
Length (in)
61
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Some rust or iron and brass parts.
Object ID
2021.020.001
Notes
Henry Gibb Sr. and his son Henry Gibb were Lancaster City gunsmiths active for most of the nineteenth century. The father from 1812 until 1843 and the son from 1843 until 1880.
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2021.020
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #004
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
1831
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Osterich, A. F.
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
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 1831 #004
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A Aug 7, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment for small blank books.
Osterich, A. F.
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
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #005
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
1831
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Harnish, Michael
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
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 1831 #005
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A Aug 7, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment for firewood.
Harnish, Michael.
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
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #009
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
1831
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Maxwell, Hugh
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
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 1831 #009
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A Aug 7, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment for printing advertisements.
Maxwell, Hugh.
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
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #010
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
1831
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Reed, Peter
Search Terms
Lancaster
Almshouses
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 1831 #010
Box Number
011
Notes
Never entered into Q&A.
Additional Notes
Poorhouse.
Payment to treasurer.
Reed, Peter.
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

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