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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #252
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
Campbell, Edward
Campbell, Thomas
Campbell, Nancy
Campbell, Martha
Doughty, Henry
King, Sarah Ann
Goist, Henry
Goist, Daniel
Goist, Elizabeth
Goist, Martha
Jenkins, Jane
Jenkins, David
Jenkins, William
McFadden, Robert
McFadden, Ann Elizabeth
McFadden, Susanna
Phenegan, Leonard
Phenegan, Rudolph
Phenegan, Henry
Phenegan, William
Stewart, Joseph
Stewart, Richard B.
Stewart, Bernard
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bart Twp.
Sadsbury Twp.
Strasburg Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Strasburg Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #252
Box Number
004
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/04/12.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Bart, Sadsbury and Strasburg townships, as noted.
Campbell, Edward. Father of Campbell, Thomas; Campbell, Nancy; Campbell, Martha. Strasburg Twp.
Doughty, Henry. Father of King, Sarah Ann. Bart Twp.
Goist, Henry. Father of Goist, Daniel; Goist, Elizabeth; Goist, Martha. Bart Twp.
Jenkins, Jane. Mother of Jenkins, David; Jenkins, William. Sadsbury Twp.
McFadden, Robert. Father of McFadden, Ann Elizabeth; McFadden, Susanna. Strasburg Twp.
Phenegan, Leonard. Teacher.
Phenegan, Rudolph. Father of Phenegan, Henry; Phenegan, William. Bart Twp.
Stewart, Joseph. Father of Stewart, Richard B.; Stewart, Bernard. Sadsbury 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