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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
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #184
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 0004
People
Bennet, Amos
Boyd, James
Boyer, Samuel
Brice, John Jr.
Brooks, John
Brown, John
Clark, William
Cooper, Mark
Cope, David
Cully George
Dawson, E. C. W.
Ditwiler, Joseph
Donlay, Lewis
Eberman, George A.
Eberman, Henry
Ehler, Daniel
Franciscus, Jacob
Green, Charlie
Green, Sophia
Guss, Samuel
Henderson, Edmund
Henry, MIchael
Hubley, F.
Hubley, John
Hurig, Abraham
Hutcheson, WIlliam
Jack, John
Jamison, WIlliam
Johnson, Robert
Knight, Henry
Lee, Hager
Lindemuth, Jacob
Little, James
Little, William
Low, Jim
Lucy, Henry
Lyttle, James
Martin, John
McCall, Sophia
Mendenhall, James
Moyer, Frederick
Parks, William
Pierce, Levy
Prisco, Sally
Rays, Peter
Reigand, Jacob
Reynolds, Richard
Shaub, John
Sneivly, James
Snively, James
Sourbeer, Conrad Jr.
Spear, Robert
Strine, Michael
Thomas, David
Walker, Isaac
Walker, John
William, James
Williams, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Witnesses
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
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 1824 #184
Box Number
004
Notes
Never entered into Q & A.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment to witnesses.
[Note: At some earlier date the witness lists in #183 and #184 were intermixed. Some pieces also appear to be missing.]
All are Commonwealth v:
Walker, John. Convicted of larceny. Ehler, Daniel. Witness.
Walker, John. Convicted of larceny. Walker, Isaac. Witness.
Reigand, Jacob; Brice, John Jr. Acquitted of larceny. Dawson, E. C. W. Constable.
Reigand, Jacob; Brice, John Jr. Acquitted of larceny. Martin, John; Hubley, John; Hubley, F.; Shaub, John; Lindemuth, Jacob; Martin, John. Witnesses.
Mendenhall, James. Manor Twp. Constable. Payment for bringing Prisco, Sally to jail.
Lucy, Henry. Indicted for larceny. Cooper, Mark; Knight,
Henry; Eberman, Henry; Strine, Michael; Eberman, George A.
Sneivly, James. Convicted of larceny. Spear, Robert. Justice.
Brooks, John. Convicted of larceny. Ditwiler, Joseph, witness; Guss, Samuel, prosecutor; Moyer, Frederick, witness. Lyttle, James; Williams, James; Green, Sophia, witnesses.
Jack, John. Guilty of passing counterfeit bank notes; discharged by proclamation. Parks, William. Constable.
Franciscus, Jacob. Swindling Sourbeer, Conrad Jr. Thomas, David. Witness.
Boyer, Samuel. Pled guilty to larceny. Little, William; Hutcheson, WIlliam, witnesses.
Jamison, WIlliam. Felony assault on Pierce, Levy and Cope, David. Cope, David. Witness.
Snively, James. Defendant. Brown, John; Low, Jim; Rays, Peter; Henderson, Edmund; Lee, Hager. witnesses.
Green, Charlie and McCall, Sophia. Disorderly house.
Bennet, Amos; Hurig, Abraham; Boyd, James; Little, James; William, James; Reynolds, Richard, witnesses.
Cully George. Witness.
Payment to Henry, MIchael. City Constable. For apprehending, bringing before the mayor, and in many cases, conveying to jail: Donlay, Lewis; Johnson, Robert.
Clark, William.
1 item. 17 pieces.
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 1824 #318
Date Range
1824
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Admin/Biographical History
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.
Date Range
1824
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0005
People
Baker, Elias
Baker, Maryan
Bard, Daniel
Basset, Thomas
Beaman, John
Bemut, Eliza
Bemut, Garret
Bennet, Amos
Bennet, Elizabeth
Bennet, Fanny
Bennet, James
Bewleg, Charles
Bewley, Charles
Bitner, Abraham
Bladen, Jane
Bollman, Michael
Boyd, James
Boyer, Samuel
Boyle, George
Bradley, David
Branson, John
Brisbane, John
Bronson, John
Brooks, John
Brown, John
Brown, Samuel
Brown, WIlliam
Brunner, Henry
Bullman, Michael
Burton, James
Cannon, John
Carter, Thomas
Clinging, Thomas
Conrod, Henry
Cowers, Jane
Curry, Martin
Daum, Peter
David, Henry
Dawson, E. C. W.
Dawson, Edward
Debate, Mary
Derrick, Mary
Dickenson, Jacob
Dickeson, Jacob
Dodds, William
Duesh, Frederick
Erb, John
Faust, Jacob
Flanagan, Peter
Fox, Margaret
Frederick, John
Gable, John
Gallegher, John
George, Jennet
Getz, George
Gill, Charles
Glassgo, Catharine
Glassgo, Christianna
Gockley, Deadrick
Grabill, Samuel
Gray, John
Green, Charles
Hambright, Charles
Harden, John
Hardy, Mary
Haughey, Dominic
Haywood, Benjamin
HeLeay, Aaker
Herbst, Peter
Hide, Jonathan
Hoffart, Joseph
Hoffer, Joseph
Hoffman, Jacob
Hollinger, G.
Holt, Mr.
Holt, Mrs.
Hoyart, Joseph
Hurst, David
Husinger, Abraham
James, Benjamin
Johnston, John
Johnston, Thomas
Jonathan, Andrew
Jonathan, Betsy
Jones, Henry
Keller, Jacob
Kelly, Edward
Kirk, William
Lasanny, John
Laughler, James
Lee, Hager
Lee, Hayer
Leonard, John
Lewis, John
Lewis, Seney
Linch, WIlliam
Little, James
Lloyd, James
Lord, Ann
Lucy, Henry
Lunn, Robert
Lynch, Biddy
Lynch, Hannah
Lynch, William
Mallston, Ephraim
Malson, Betsy
Malson, Ephraim
Malson, Rachael
Martin, John
Martin, Samuel
McCall, George
McCall, Sophia
McClain, Benjamin
McClure, Barbara
McDonnal, Arthur
McGill, Samuel
McGlachlen, Bernard
McIntire, Dennis
McKiterick, John
McKittrick, John
McMann, James
McMichael, Patrick
Melters, Elizabeth
Miller, Mary
Miller, Samuel
Moore, D.
Morden, John
Moreten, John
Moreton, Edward
Morgan, Thomas
Morten, Edward
Mull, Nicholas
O'Donnel, Dominic
O'Donnel, Roger
Owens, Margaret
Owens, Rosanna
Pallmer, WIlliam
Palmer, William
Pattersen, Elizabeth
Patterson, Betsy
Ream, Samuel
Reem, Samuel
Ressler, John
Reynold, Richard
Rice, Ann
Rice, Lela
Rice, Silvia
Richards, Ann
Richardson, Henry
Richeson, Mary
Roop, Feronica
Roth, John
Roy, Elizabeth
Rutter, Nathaniel
Shidle, William
Sminkey, Henry
Smith, Stephen
Smith, H.
Sneivly, George
Sneivly, James
Snively, Abraham
Snyder, Abraham
Snyder, Henry
Spear, Robert
Stauffer, George
Steward, David
Strine, Michael
Swanson, Gerald
Sweeney, James
Sweeney, Miles
Sweeny, James
Taylor, Charles
Thomas, WIlliam
Thompson, John
Thomson, John
Visart, Andrew
Wad, Jane
Wallace, Hugh
Walt, Jane
Walter, August
Weidman, George
Weis, George
Weis, Hester
Weis, Samuel
Weiss, Catharine
WIlliams, George
Williams, James
Williams, Jeremiah
Winters, John Dr.
Withers, G.
Witmer, Isaac
Witwer, Daniel Dr.
Zahm, Daniel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Witnesses
Judges
Constables
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #318
Box Number
005
Notes
Never entered into Q & A.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment to witnesses, justices and constables.
Hambright, Charles. Constable. Comm. v. Davis, Henry. Manslaughter.
Hollinger, [G.] Justice. Comm. v. Kelly, Edward. Assault and Battery.
Comm. v. Lewis, John. Assault and battery on Bewley, Charles. Witnesses: Bewley, Charles. Witmer, Isaac. Mull, Nicholas. Weis, George. McIntire, Dennis. Sminkey, Henry. Winters, John Dr. Witwer, Daniel Dr. Bullman, Michael. Ream, Samuel. Daum, Peter.
Stauffer, George. High Constable. Payment for apprehending the following vagrants and other disorderly persons: Hide, Jonathan. Wlater, August. An unnamed "dumb and deaf boy". Frederick, John. Weis, Samuel and wife Hester. Lewis, [Seney]. Beaman, John. McDonnal, Arthur. G[a]llegher, John. Morgan, Thomas. Steward, David. Malson, Ephraim and wife. Lynch, Hannah. Martin, John. Dawson, _____. Glassgo, Catharine. Miller, Mary. Hardy, Mary. Cowers, Jane. Debate, Mary. George, Jennet. Eberman, _____. Gill, Charles. Roop, Feronica and child. Weiss, Catharine.
Getz, George. Witness in Comm. v. Williams, Jeremiah.
Brown, John. Constable. Comm. v. Lucy, Henry. Larceny.
Spear, Robert. Justice Comm. v. Conrod, Henry. Assault.
Moore, D. Alderman. Comm. v. Wallace, Hugh. Assault and battery.
Dickeson, Jacob. Witness. Comm. v. McCall, George. Assault and battery.
Witness in Comm. v. Williams, Jeremiah, WIlliams, George, et al. Larceny. : Bennet, Amos. Husinger, Abraham. Boyd, James. Little, James. McMann, James. Reynold, Richard.
Spear, Robert. Justice. Comm. v. Lynch, William. Larceny.
Patterson, Betsy. Rice, Silvia. Witnesses. Comm. v. McCall, George. Assault and battery.
Moore, D. Alderman. COmm. v. Cannon, John. Arson. COmm. v. Wallace, Hugh. Misdemeanor. Comm. v. Johnston, John. Fornacation and bastardy.
Miller, Samuel. Bennet, Fanny. Witnesses. Comm. v. Linch, WIlliam.
Dawason, Edward. City Constable. For apprehending: Flanagan, Peter. Bradley, David. Lee, Hayer. Walt, Jane. Hoffman, Jacob. Lasanny, John. Wad, Jane. Visart, Andrew. Brisbane, John. Malson, Ephraim and wife. Lynch, Biddy. Laughler, James. Malson, Ephraim. Malson, Betsy. Lynch, Hannah. Glassgo, Christianna. Miller, Mary. Hardy, Mary. Haywood, Benjamin. McMichael, Patrick. Ressler, John. Swanson, Gerald.Jones, Henry.
Richeson, Mary. [Melters], Elizabeth. Duesh, Frederick.
Withers, G. Justice. COmm. v. Clinging, Thomas.
Kauffman, _____. Justice. Comm. v. Brown, WIllima. Larceny.
Brunner, Henry. [Deputy Sheriff.] Comm. v. Williams, George. Williams, Jeeremiah. Green, Charles. McCall, Sophia. Larceny.
Keller, Jacob. Snyder, Henry. Herbst. Witnesses. Comm. v. Herbst, Peter. Assault and battery with intent to kill.
Strine, Michael. McGill, Samuel. Witnesses. Comm. v. Branson, John. Assault.
Palmer, William. [or Pallmer, WIlliam.] Witness. Comm. v. Davis, Henry. Homicide.
Zahm, Daniel. Payment for serving attachment on Seivly, George. Comm. v. Sneivly, James. Larceny.
Payment for attending before Grand Jury. Leonad, John Esq.
Spear, Robert. Justice. Comm. v. Rice, Ann. Poisoning Bassetr, Thomas. Baker, Maryan.
Baker, Elias. Rutter, Nathaniel. Thomas, WIlliam. Witnesses. Comm. v. Carter, Thomas. Larceny.
Witnesses Comm. v. Thomson, John: Sweeney, James. Taylor, Charles. Hoffer, Joseph.
Payment to Lloyd, James. Justice. For work on the following cases (all are Comm. v.):
Basset, Thomas. Tippling house.
Johnston, Thomas. For threatening to take the life of Smith, Stephen.
Williams, Jeremiah. Larceny for stealing gloves.
Williams, Jeremiah. Larceny for stealing hams.
Williams, George. Larceny for stealing hams.
Martin, Samuel. Larceny.
Green, Charles. McCall, Sophia. Keeping a disorderly house.
Lucy, Henry alias Smith. H. Larceny.
Boyer, Samuel. Larceny.
McClain, Benjamin. Witness. Comm. v. Brown, John. Larceny.
Sweeny, James. Witness. Comm. v. Brooks, John. Larceny.
Sweeney, Miles. Sweeney, James. Richardson, Henry. Witnesses. Comm. v. Davis, Henry. Homicide.
Spear, Robert. Comm. v. Davis, Henry. Manslaughter.
Comm. v. Lewis, John. Assault and battery on Witmer, Isaac.
Witnesses: Witmer, Isaac. Mull, Nicholas. Weis, George. McIntire, Dennis. Sminkey, Hnery. Winters, John Dr.
Witwer, Daniel Dr. Bewleg, Charles.
Bollman, Michael.
Reem, Samuel.
Daum, Peter.
Zahm, Daniel. Payment for serving subpoena. Comm. v. Lewis, John. Assault and battery.
Comm. v. Kirk, William. Counterfeiting and passing counterfeit bank notes. Witnesses: Erb, John. Weidman, George. Hurst, David. Bard, Daniel.
Comm. v. Kirk, William. Counterfeiting and passing counterfeit bank notes. Witness: Grabill, Samuel.
Comm. v. Davis, Henry. Homicide. Witnesses: Dickenson, Jacob. Hoyart, Joseph. Jonathan, Andrew. Lord, Ann. Snively, Abraham. Bladen, Jane. Jonathan, Betsy.
Comm. v. McKiterick. FOrnication. Witness: Derrick, Mary.
Comm. v. Branson, John. Assault. Witness: Courod, Henry.
Comm. v. Kirk, William. Counterfeiting. Witness: Gockley, De___.
Comm. v. Boyle. Assault and battery on Fox, Margaret. Witnesses: Roth, John. Faust, Jacob.
Comm. v. Kirk, WIlliam. Passing counterfeit money. Witness: Gable, John.
Comm. v. McKittrick. Fornication. Witness: Bitner, Abraham.
Comm. v. McCall, George et al. Fornication. Witnesses: Mallston, Ephraim. Roy, Elizabeth. Rice, Lela. Pattersen, Elizabeth. Malson, Rachael.
Comm. v David, Henry. Homicide. Witness: James, Benjamin.
Comm. v. Taylor, Charles. Thompson, John. Larceny. Witnesses: Gray, John. Sweney, James. Hoffart, Joseph. Taylor, Charles.
Comm. v. Davis, Henry. Manslaughter. Lee, Hager [also HeLeay, Aaker.]. Witness.
Comm. v. Conrod, Henry. Assault. Bronson, John. Witness.
Comm. v. Davis, Henry. Manslaughter. Payment for prosecuting costs. Leonard, John Esq. Snyder, Abraham. Made his mark on document.
Comm. v. McKittrick, John. Fornication and lewdness. Spear, Robert. Justice.
Comm. v. Davis, Hnery. Murder. Witnesses: Williams, James. Owens, Margaret. Owens, Rosanna. Bemut, Garret. Bemut, Eliza.
Comm. v. O'Donnel, Dominic. O'Donnel, Roger. Witnesses: Haughey, Dominic. Sweeney, James. McGlachlen, Bernard. Holt, Mr. and Mrs.
Lunn, Robert.
Comm. v. M'Clure, Barbara. Malicious mischief. Witnesses:
Mooerten, John. Moreton, Edward. Burton, James. Dodds, William. Bennet, James. Dawson, E.C.W. Bennet, Elizabeth. Harden, John.
Comm. v. Davis, Henry. Murder. Witnesses: Brown, Samuel. Richards, Ann. Curry, Martin. Shidle, William.
Comm. v. McClure, Barbara. Malicious mischief. Witnesses: Morden, John. Morten, Edward. Burton, James. Dodds, William. Bennet, James. Harden, John. Bennet, Elizabeth. Dawson, Edward.
Comm. v. Branson, John. Assault. Spear, Robert. Justice.
1 item. 58 pieces.
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Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail