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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1815 #029
Date Range
1815
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Admin/Biographical History
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.
Date Range
1815
Year
1815
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Cooper, Charles
Cooper, London
Cooper, Polly
Forguson, Ann
Forguson, Margaret
Howet, Daniel
Howet, Hannah
Howet, James
Howet, John
Howet, William
Hughes, Daniel
Hughes, Francis
Hughes, Nancy
Hughes, Susanna
Hughes,Christopher
Love, Jacob
McCane, Andrew
McCane, Mary
McCane, Samuel
McCane, William
Potter, David
Potter, Jane
Potter, John
Potter, Joseph
Potter, Samuel
Redman, Eliza
Redman, John
Redman, Michael
Redman, Thomas
Woods, Isabella
Woods, James
Woods, Peter
Woods, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Drumore Twp.
Persons of color
Poor children
Students
Place
Drumore Twp.
Object Name
List
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1815 #029
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Photocopy, names taken from Lancaster County Tax Lists.
Hughes, Francis. Mother of Susanna Hughes, age 11; Christopher Hughes; Daniel Hughes; Nancy Hughes, age 5.
Samuel Potter. Father of David Potter, age 11; Joseph Potter, age 10; John Potter, age 5; Jane Potter, age 6.
McCane. Andrew. Father of William McCane; Samuel McCane; Mary McCane.
Woods, Peter. Person of color. Father of James Woods; Robert Woods, Isabella Woods.
Love, Jacob. Father of 3 unnamed children.
Redman, Michael. Father of John Redman; Thomas Redman; Eliza Redman.
Forguson, Ann. Mother of Margaret Forguson, age 10.
Cooper, London, Person of color. Father of Charles Cooper, age 7; Polly Cooper, age 5.
Howet, John. Father of James Howet, age 10; William Howet, age 9; Daniel Howet, age 7; Hannah Howet, age 5.
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 1814 #029
Date Range
1814
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 Range
1814
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1814
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Cooper, Charles
Cooper, London
Cooper, Polly
Forguson, Ann
Forguson, Margaret
Howet, Daniel
Howet, Hannah
Howet, James
Howet, John
Howet, William
Hughes, Christopher
Hughes, Daniel
Hughes, Francis
Hughes, Nancy
Hughes, Susanna
Love, Jacob
McCane, Andrew
McCane, Mary
McCane, Samuel
McCane, William
Potter, David
Potter, Jane
Potter, John
Potter, Joseph
Potter, Samuel
Redman, Eliza
Redman, John
Redman, Michael
Redman, Thomas
Woods, Isabella
Woods, James
Woods, Peter
Woods, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Drumore Twp.
Poor children
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Drumore Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1814 #029
Box Number
001
Notes
Entered into Q&A on 1994/08/11
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Photocopy, names taken from Lancaster County Tax Lists.
Hughes, Francis. Mother of Susanna Hughes, age 11; Christopher Hughes; Daniel Hughes; Nancy Hughes, age 5.
Samuel Potter. Father of David Potter, age 11; Joseph Potter, age 10; John Potter, age 5; Jane Potter, age 6.
McCane. Andrew. Father of William McCane; Samuel McCane; Mary McCane.
Woods, Peter. Person of color. Father of James Woods; Robert Woods, Isabella Woods.
Love, Jacob. Father of 3 unnamed children.
Redman, Michael. Father of John Redman; Thomas Redman; Eliza Redman.
Forguson, Ann. Mother of Margaret Forguson, age 10.
Cooper, London, Person of color. Father of Charles Cooper, age 7; Polly Cooper, age 5.
Howet, John. Father of James Howet, age 10; William Howet, age 9; Daniel Howet, age 7; Hannah Howet, age 5.
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