History of the Cunningham family, descendants of John Cunningham and his wife, Elizabeth, who emigrated to America from the Scotch settlement in the North of Ireland about the year 1748
Compiled, 1907, by John Cunningham--4, Francis Cunningham--4 [and] Robert Cunningham--6. Revised and brought to date, 1930, by Frances Cunningham Harper--5, Francis Alexander Cunningham--5 [and] Fern Hubbird Bain--7.
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.
