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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #574
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 0009
People
Brown, David
Bacon, Nathan
Bonnet, John
Boyd, John
Cameron, John J.
Camphill, John
Chew, Stephan
Cochren, Daniel
Cope, John
Crosswell, Jacob
Eckman, Henry
Engle, Peter
Evans, David
Evans, Edward
Flickenger, Samuel
Funk, Jacob
Gilmore, Andrew
Henry, Samuel
Hughs, Ellis
Marks, John
McCaffry, Barnard
McLans, Daniel
Monegan, Samuel
Moody, James
Snader, John
Storick, Jacob
Stoughton Augustus
Weidman, George
Wright, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
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 1828 #574
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1994/06/23.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment to the clerk of courts of quarter sessions and oyer & terminer, August and November sessions 1828. Includes payment for work on the following cases, all are Commonwealth v.
Brown, David. Clerk.
Bacon, Nathan.
Bonnet, John.
Boyd, John.
Brown David.
Cameron, John J.
Camphill, John.
Chew, Stephan.
Cochren, Daniel.
Cope, John.
Crosswell, Jacob.
Eckman, Henry.
Engle, Peter.
Evans, David.
Evans, Edward.
Flickenger, Samuel.
Funk, Jacob.
Gilmore, Andrew.
Henry, Samuel.
Hughs, Ellis.
Marks, John.
McCaffry, Barnard.
McLans, Daniel.
Monegan, Samuel.
Moody, James.
Snader, John.
Storick, Jacob.
Stoughton Augustus.
Weidman, George.
Wright, Jacob.
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
General Collection
Object ID
2-17-08-23
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Hood of clock case signed by Jacob Wain, dating c. 1784 - 1789; dial of clock marked by John Cope. Primary wood: walnut.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Wain, Jacob
Cope, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Clocks
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Condition
Not Rated
Object ID
2-17-08-23
Images
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1828 F013 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
1828
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Cope, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1828 F013 QS
Additional Notes
Assault and battery.
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 1827 F030 QS
Date Range
1827/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1827/08
Year
1827
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Ayres, Thomas
Charity
Cope, John
Elisha
Sam
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: runaway
Enslaved persons
Freedom Seekers
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1827 F030 QS
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
Also: Sam, Elisha, Charity.
Runaway enslaved persons of Thomas Ayres.
Descriptions provided.
African-American, Mulatto.
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