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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #139
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
Devers, James
Devers, Margaret
Devers, Mary
Devers, Samuel
Harris, Jane
Harris, John
Harris, Samuel
McCullough, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #139
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/03/25.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Devers, James.
Devers, Margaret.
Devers, Mary.
Devers, Samuel.
Harris, Jane.
Harris, John.
Harris, Samuel.
McCullough, John. Teacher.
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 1829 #271
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
Baker, Samuel
Devers, James
Devers, Mary
Devers, Samuel
Fellebaum, Susanna
McCanna, William
Parmer, Eliza
Parmer, Jonathan
Ranck, David
Ranck, Margaret
Royer, Rudolph
Webbert, Rebecca
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Leacock Twp.
Strasburg Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Leacock Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #271
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/04/23.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Leacock Twp. unless noted.
Baker, Samuel. Teacher.
Devers, James. Strasburg Twp.
Devers, Mary. Strasburg Twp.
Devers, Samuel. Strasburg Twp.
Fellebaum, Susanna.
McCanna William.
Parmer, Eliza.
Parmer, Jonathan.
Ranck, David.
Ranck, Margaret.
Royer, Rudolph.
Webbert, Rebecca.
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
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
MAY 1799 F012
Date Range
1799/05
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1799/05
Year
1799
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Devers, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
MAY 1799 F012
Additional Notes
Murder.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1799 F007 QS
Date Range
1799/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1799/08
Year
1799
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Devers, James
Divers, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: murder
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1799 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Or James Divers.
Process, charged with murder.
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