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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder no date #044
Date Range
No date
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
No date
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0068
People
Allen, James
Allen, Margaret
Allen, Thomas
Ayres, Elizabeth Jane
Bower, Hiram
Brook, Mark Franklin
Brook, Martha Amander
Carpenter, Henry
Carpenter, Mary Elizabeth
Connelly, John
Conover, Mary Ann
Divine, Ellen
Dungan, Benjamin Franklin
Dungan, George Washington
Dungan, John
Gregg, Amy
Gregg, Isaac
Gregg, Phebe
Harvey, Hezekiah F.
Harvey, James A.
Harvey, Sarah E.
Harvey, Thomas J.
Hemphill, Rebecca Jane
Henry, James
Henwood, William
Hooper, Martha Jane
Kenworthy, Martha
Kenworthy, Sarah
Knapp, Elizabeth
Knapp, Sarah
McMInn, Eliza Jane
McMinn, Henry
McMinn, Mary Jane
McMinn, William
Montgomery, Jefferson
Nickerson, Mary Ann
Nickerson, Stephen I.
Paden, Hugh
Paden, Margaret
Paden, Rachel
Padgett, Isaac Marmaduke
Padgett, Nathaniel Harris
Pugh, Franklin Reece
Pugh, Joshua
Pugh, Mary
Pugh, Sarah
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Poor children
African Americans
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder no date #044
Box Number
068
Notes
Never entered into Q&A.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Names taken from Lancaster County tax lists.
Allen, James; age 11.
Allen, Thomas; age 9.
Allen, Margaret; age 10. African-American.
Ayres, Elizabeth Jane; age 11.
Bower, Hiram; age 6.
Brook, Mark Franklin; age 8.
Brook, Martha Amander; age 7.
Conover, Mary Ann; age 10.
Carpenter, Henry; age 8.
Carpenter, Mary Elizabeth; age 7.
Connelly, John; age 7.
Dungan, John; age 10.
Dungan, Benjamin Franklin; age 7.
Dungan, George Washington; age 5.
Divine, Ellen; age 9.
Gregg, Isaac; age 9.
Gregg, Phebe; age 7.
Gregg, Amy; age 5.
Harvey, Hezekiah F.; age 11.
Harvey, James A.; age 10.
Harvey, Sarah E.; age 8.
Harvey, Thomas J.; age 6.
Henwood, William; age 6.
Henry, James; age 6.
Hooper, Martha Jane; age 6. African-American.
Hemphill, Rebecca Jane; age 5.
Knapp, Sarah; age 9.
Knapp, Elizabeth; age 6.
Kenworthy, Martha; age 10.
Kenworthy, Sarah; age 7.
Montgomery, Jefferson; age 6.
McMinn, Mary Jane; age 7.
McMinn, Hnery; age 9.
McMinn, William; age 8.
McMInn, Eliza Jane; age 6.
Nickerson, Mary Ann; age 10.
Nickerson, Stephen I.; age 7.
Paden, Hugh; age 10.
Paden, Rachel; age 8.
Paden, Margaret; age 6.
Padgett, Isaac Marmaduke; age 10.
Padgett, Nathaniel Harris; age 6.
Pugh, Franklin Reece; age 8.
Pugh, Joshua; age 6.
Pugh, Mary; Pugh, Sarah. Twins, 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