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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #620
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 0007
People
Graham, William
Graham, James
Graham, John
Humbel, Jacob
Humbel, Christian
Humbel, Esther
Paxton, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Colerain Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Colerain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #620
Box Number
007
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/08/24.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Graham, William. Father of Graham, James; Graham, John Humbel, Jacob. Father of Humbel, Christian; Humbel, Esther.
Paxton, James. 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
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1886 F164 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
1886
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Graham, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1886 F164 QS
Additional Notes
False pretense
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
163.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
NOV 1886 F144
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1886
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Graham, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1886 F144
Additional Notes
False pretence
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
135.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to Hon. William A. Graham
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.047
Date Range
1851/03/24
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to Hon. William A. Graham
Description
Letter from James Buchanan to Hon. Wm. A. Graham, Secretary of the Navy recommending Mr. S. T. Lineaweaver of Lebanon to be appointed a lieutenant in the Marine Corps. Wheatland, near Lancaster.
Date Range
1851/03/24
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 1, Box 1
People
Buchanan, James
Graham, William Alexander
Lineaweaver, S. T.
Subjects
Appointments, Military
Employment references
Letters
United States. Marine Corps.
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
Correspondence
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Letters
Letters of recommendation
Military appointments
United States Marine Corps
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 8 x 10.75 in.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.047
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1995.766
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 47
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Images
Documents
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #499
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 0005
People
Althouse, Brinton
Althouse, George
Althouse, Woodward
Arms, Catharine
Arms, Jacob
Arms, John
Arms, Sally
Brannon, Arthur
Brannon, Elizabeth
Brannon, James
Brooke, Daniel
Brooke, Henry
Brooke, Mark
Brooke, Nancy
Doughty, Henry
Doughty, Sarah Ann
Ferguson, Elizabeth
Ferguson, James
Gall, Frederick
Geist, Daniel
Geist, Elizabeth
Geist, Henry
Geist, Martha
Graham, Elizabeth
Graham, Isabella
Graham, James
Graham, Mary
Graham, William
Henry, John
Henry, Thomas
Howard, Christian
Howard, Daniel
Howard, John
Howard, Sarah
Humel, Esther
Humel, Jacob
Issenberger, Eliza
Issenberger, John
Issenberger, Samuel
Johnston, Ann
Johnston, Eve
Johnston, Samuel
Johnston, William
Ludwig, George
Ludwig, Susanna
Mann, John
Mann, Mary
Mann, William
McCleary, Isabella
McCleary, Robert
McCleary, Sam
McCoy, Catharine
McCoy, Daniel
McCoy, Sarah
McCoy, William
McGachan, Catharine
Parks, Elizabeth
Parks, James
Parks, Kitty
Parks, Nancy
Parks, Rebecca
Penegar, Benjamin
Penegar, Elizabeth
Penegar, Henry
Penegar, Mary Ann
Penegar, Rudolph
Penegar, Sarah
Penegar, William
Rees, Abner
Rees, Isacher
Rees, John
Rees, Robert
Row, Francis
Row, Hiram
Row, Michael
Row, Nancy
Row, Susanna
Usher, Joseph
Usher, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bart Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Bart 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 #499
Box Number
005
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/01/25.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Names taken from Lancaster County tax lists.
See also #499a-c.
Althouse, George. Father of Althouse, Brinton, age 9; Althouse, Woodward, age 11.
Arms, Jacob. Father of Arms, Catharine, age 10; Arms, Sally, age 8; Arms, John, age 6.
Brannon, Arthur. Father of Brannon, Elizabeth, age 8; Brannon, James, age 6.
Brooke, Mark. Father of Brooke, Nancy, age10; Brooke, Henry, age 8; Brooke, Daniel, age 5.
Doughty, Henry. Father of Doughty, Sarah Ann, age 8.
Ferguson, James. Father of Ferguson, Elizabeth, age 11.
Gall, Frederick. Orphan. Age 7.
Geist, Henry. Father of Geist, Daniel, age 10; Geist, Elizabeth, age 8; Geist, Martha, age 6.
Graham, William. Father of Graham, Mary, age 10; Graham, Elizabeth, age 9; Graham, Isabella, age 7; Graham, James, age 5.
Henry, Thomas. Father of Henry, John. Age 6.
Howard, John. Father of Howard, Sarah, age 10; Howard, Daniel, age 8.
Humel, Jacob. Humel, Christian, age 10; Humel, Esther, age 8.
Issenberger, Samuel. Father of Issenberger, Eliza, age 8; Issenberger, John, age 6.
Johnston, Samuel. Father of Johnston, Eve, age 11, Johnston, Samuel, age 9.
Johnston, William. Father of Johnston, William; Johnston, Ann.
Ludwig, George. Father of Ludwig, George, age 10; Ludwig, Susanna, age 7.
Mann, John. Father of Mann, William, age 10; Mann, Mary, age 9.
McCleary, Sam. Father of McCleary, Robert, age 9; McCleary, Isabella.
McCoy, Daniel. Father of McCoy, William, age 8; McCoy, Catharine, age 10; McCoy, Sarah.
McGachan, Catharine, age 7 or 8.
Parks, James. Father of Parks, Elizabeth, age 8; Parks, Kitty, age 11; Parks, Nancy, age 11; Parks, Rebecca, age 11.
Penegar, Sarah. Mother of Penegar, Mary Ann, age 11; Penegar, Benjamin, age 8; Penegar, Elizabeth, age 7.
Penegar, Rudolph. Father of Penegar, Henry, age 10; Penegar, William, age 7.
Rees, John. Father of Rees, Abner, age 10; Rees, Isacher, age 8; Rees, Robert, age 6.
Row, Francis. Father of Row, Susanna, age 11; Row, Nancy, age 9; Row, Hiram, age 7; Row, Michael, age 5.
Usher, William. Father of Usher, Joseph, age 10.
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 1824 #499D
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 0005
People
Graham, Elizabeth
Graham, Izabella
Graham, James
Graham, Mary
Graham, William
Iseingberger, Eliza
Iseingberger, John
Iseingberger, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bart Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Bart 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 #499D
Box Number
005
Notes
Never entered into Q & A.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Names taken from Lancaster County tax lists.
See also #499, 499a-c.
Graham, William. Father of Graham, Mary, age 10 (born March 27); Graham, Elizabeth, age 9 (born June 11); Graham, Izabella, age 7 (born March 10); Graham, James, age 5 (born April 3).
Iseingberger, Samuel. Father of Iseingberger, Eliza, age 8; Iseingberger, John, age 6.
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 1825 #044
Date Range
1825
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
1825
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0005
People
Arms, Cathrina
Arms, Jacob
Arms, John
Arms, Sally
Brannon, Arthur
Brannon, Eliza
Brannon, James
Brooke, Agness
Brooke, Henry
Brooke, Mark
Bushong, Jonathan
Bushong, Leah
Bushong, Levi
Campbell, Edward
Campbell, Martha
Campbell, Nancy
Cummings, Benjamin
Cummings, Elizabeth
Cummings, Mary
Cummings, Mrs.
Garst, Daniel
Garst, Elizabeth
Garst, Henry
Garst, Martha
Graham, Eliza
Graham, Isabla
Graham, James
Graham, Mary
Graham, William
Henry, John
Henry, Thomas
Henry, William
Howet, Daniel
Howet, Mary
Humble, Christopher
Humble, Jacob
Humble, Kittey
Isanberber, Eliza
Isanberger, Nancy
Isanberger, Samuel
Johnston, Eve
Johnston, Samuel
Kissinger, David
Kissinger, George
Kissinger, Samuel
Kissinger, Susana
Lyle, John
Oatman, George Jr.
Oatman, Jemina
Parks, Elizabeth
Parks, James
Penninger, Benjamin
Penninger, Elizabeth
Penninger, Henry
Penninger, Mary
Penninger, Randall
Penninger, William
Penninger, Mrs.
Roads, Cathrina
Roads, Henry
Roads, Joseph
Row, Francis
Row, Hyrom
Row, Michael
Row, Nancy
Row, Susana
Stewart, Barnard
Stewart, Joseph
Stewart, Richard
Usher, Joseph
Usher, William
Wiboy, Daniel
Wiboy, Margret
Wilboy, Cathrina
Wilboy, William
Worrell, Lenard
Worrell, Samuel
Worrell, Stephen
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bart Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Bart Twp.
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1825 #044
Box Number
005
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/06/21.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Taken from the township tax list.
Arms, Jacob. Father of Arms, Cathrina, age 10; Arms, John, age 6; Arms, Sally, age 8.
Brannon, Arthur. Father of Brannon, Eliza, age 11; Brannon, James, age 9.
Brooke, Mark. Father of Brooke, Agness, age 11; Brooke, Henry, age 8.
Bushong, Jonathan. Father of Bushong, Leah, age 7; Bushong, Levi, age 9.
Campbell, Edward. Father of Campbell, Martha, age 8; Campbell, Nancy, age 11;
Cummings, Widow. Mother of Cummings, Elizabeth, age 9; Cummings, Benjamin, age 11; Cummings, Mary, age 10.
Garst, Henry. Father of Garst, Daniel, age 10; Garst, Elizabeth, age 8; Garst, Martha, age 6.
Graham, William. Father of Graham, Eliza, age 9; Graham, Isabla, age 7; Graham, James, age 5; Graham, Mary, age 11.
Henry, Thomas. Father of Henry, John, age 7; Henry, William, age 5.
Howet, Daniel. Father of Howet, Daniel, age 9; Howet, Mary, age 7.
Humble, Jacob. Father of Humble, Christopher, age 10; Humble, Kittey, age 8.
Isanberger, Samuel. Father of Isanberber, Eliza, age 8; Isanberger, Nancy, age 11; Isanberger, Samuel, age 6.
Johnston, Samuel. Father of Johnston, Eve, age 11; Johnston, Samuel, age 10.
Kissinger, David. Father of Kissinger, George, age 11;
Kissinger, Samuel, age 6; Kissinger, Susana, age 8.
Lyle, John. Father of Lyle, John, age 5.
Oatman, George Jr.. Father of Oatman, Jemina, age 5.
Parks, James. Father of Parks, Elizabeth, age 8; Parks, James, age 6.
Penninger, Widow. Mother of Penninger, Benjamin, age 11; Penninger, Elizabeth, age 9; Penninger, Mary, age 10.
Penninger, Randall. Father of Penninger, Henry, age 11; Penninger, Mary, age 6; Penninger, William, age 8.
Roads, Joseph. Father of Roads, Cathrina, age 9; Roads, Henry, age 7.
Row, Francis. Father of Row, Susana, age 11; Row, Nancy, age 9; Row, Hyrom, age 7; Row, Michael, age 5.
Stewart, Joseph. Father of Stewart, Barnard, age 9; Stewart, Richard, age 11.
Usher, William. Father of Usher, Joseph, age 11.
Wiboy, Daniel. Father of Wilboy, Cathrina, age 9; Wiboy, Margret, age 7; Wilboy, William, age 8.
Worrell, Stephen. Father of Worrell, Lenard, age 5; Worrell, Samuel, age 7.
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
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1788 F04 I02
Date Range
1788
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1788
Year
1788
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Graham, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1788 F04 I02
Box Number
002
Additional Notes
Located on Queen Street.
Petition allowed.
Signers of petition: none.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1815 F01 I01
Date Range
1815
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1815
Year
1815
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Graham, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Bart Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1815 F01 I01
Box Number
004
Additional Notes
Located on line between Strasburg and Bart Townships.
Known as the White Oak.
Formerly occcupied by John Graham.
Petition allowed.
Photocopy of original.
Signers of Petition: Christian Shultz, Adam Stonerad, David Huber, Samuel Hathorn, Thomas Crawford, Samuel Henry, Nathaniel W. Sample Jr.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1815 F23 I01
Date Range
1815
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1815
Year
1815
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Graham, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Strasburg Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Good
Object ID
Tav 1815 F23 I01
Box Number
004
Additional Notes
Known as the White Oak.
Located on a line between Strasburg and Bart Townships.
Formerly occupied by John Graham.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: Christian Shultz, Adam Stonerad, David Huber, Samuel Hathorn, Thomas Crawford, Samuel Henry, Nathaniel W. Sample Jr.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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