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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #497
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
Swartz, Joseph
Iler, John
Iler, Davis
Iler, George
Lindecamp, Peter
Lindecamp, Catherine
Lynch, Joseph
Lynch, Alexander
Lynch, Ann
Smith, Stephen
Smith, Harriot
Smith Elizabeth
Shaw, John
Shaw, Jane
Cafry, William
Cafry, John
Laverty, William
Church, John William
Houck, David
Houck, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
Earl Twp.
Leacock Twp.
Salisbury Twp.
Poor children
Persons of color
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #497
Box Number
010
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/06/24.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Salisbury Township unless noted.
Worts Schoolhouse.
Swartz, Joseph. Teacher.
Iler, John. Father of Iler, Davis; Iler, George.
Lindecamp, Peter. Father of Lindecamp, Catherine.
Lynch, Joseph. Father of Lynch, Alexander; Lynch, Ann.
Smith, Stephen. Person of color. Father of Smith, Harriot; Smith Elizabeth.
Shaw, John. Father of Shaw, Jane.
Cafry, William. Father of Cafry, John; Laverty, William.
Church, John William. Earl or Leacock Twp.
Houck, David. Earl or Leacock Twp.
Houck, William. Earl or Leacock 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