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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1815 #003
Date Range
1815
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
1815
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1815
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Clark, Ann
Clark, Batholomew
Clark, Joseph
Coheen, Ann
Coheen, Davis
Coheen, Elizabeth
Coheen, William
Elliet, Samuel
Harly, Charles
Harly, William
Himbrick, Henry
Himbrick, Jacob
Himbrick, Samuel
Hogins, Hannah
Hogins, James
Hogins, John
Hogins, Joshua
Johnston, Hannah
Johnston, John
Johnston, Sarah
Mayley, James
Mayley, Peter
Mayley, Pheby
Mclune, Ezekiel
Mclune, William
Nelson, Richard
Nelson, Stephen
Pert, James
Pert, John
Reece, James
Reece, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Martic Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Martic Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1815 #003
Box Number
001
Notes
Entered into Q&A on 1994/08/11
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Photocopy, names taken from Lancaster County Tax Lists.
Johnston, Sarah. Mother of John Johnston, age 11; Hannah Johnston, age 9.
Clark, Batholomew. Father of Joseph Clark, age 9; Ann Clark, age 7.
Nelson, Stephen. Father of Richard Nelson, age 9.
Mayley, James. Father of Pheby Mayley, age 7; Peter Mayley.
Harly, Charles. Father of Charles Harly, age 6; William Harly, age 8.
Himbrick, Jacob. Father of Samuel Himbrick, age 9; Henry Himbrick, age 11.
Reece, Peter. Father of James Reece, age 11.
Pert, John. Father of James Pert.
Coheen, Elizabeth. Mother of Davis Coheen, age 9; Ann Coheen, age 8; William Coheen, age 6.
Hogins, John. Father of James Hogins, age 7; Joshua Hogins; Hannah Hogins.
Elliet, Samuel. Father of Samuel Elliet, age 6.
Mclune, Ezekiel. Father of William Mclune, age 8.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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