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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #296
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 0010
People
Crawford, Samuel
Crookshank, Letita
Crookshank, John
Hogg, James K.
Kees, Elizabeth
Kees, Thomas
Kirk, Abraham
Parker, Thomas
Shank, Ann J.
Shank, John
Stout, Isabella
Stout, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
Drumore Twp.
Little Britain Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Fairfield, Drumore Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #296
Box Number
010
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1994/11/2.
Additional Notes
Poor children
Drumore Twp. unless noted.
Crawford, Samuel. Teacher.
Crookshank, Letita. Little Britain Twp.
Crookshank, John. Little Britain Twp.
Hogg, James K.
Kees, Elizabeth. Little Britain Twp.
Kees, Thomas. Little Britain Twp.
Kirk, Abraham. Person of color.
Parker, Thomas. Little Britain Twp.
Shank, Ann J.
Shank, John
Stout, Isabella. Person of color.
Stout, John. Person of color.
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 1830 #602
Date Range
1830
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
1830
Year
1830
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Allison, Jane
Blackburn, Mary
Blackburn, Rachel
Brown, Ann
Brown, Thomas
Bunting, Eliza Jane
Bunting, John
Carl, Joseph
Carl, Sarahann
Cooper, Amey
Cooper, James
Cornby, Elenor
Cornby, Maryann
Crookshank, Francinah
Crookshank, John
Crookshank, Rebeccha
Crookshank, Robert
Crothers, Alpheas
Crothers, Eliza Jane
Cruswell, William S.
Dever, Elizabeth
Donehey, James F.
Donehey, William J.
Drake, George B.
Drake, Rachel P.
Dugaless, Sarah
Dugaless, Thomas
Ewing, James
Fadders, Milldollar
Fadders, Sarahann
Fight, Jacob
Fight, Mary
Fuller, Harriet
Fuller, Sarahann
Furgason, Burlatta
Furgason, Maryann
Gray, Hannah
Gray, Sofiah Jane
Haines, Mary
Hogg, George
Hogg, Sarahann
Hollehen, Eliza
Hollehen, Harriet
Humes, Eliza
Humes, James
Jay, Margarett
Jay, Nathan
Kees, Elizabeth
Kees, Thomas
Long, Addison
Long, Elizabeth
McEntire, Danneal
McEntire, Martha
McGill, Ann
McGill, Hannah
McMikel, Jesse
McMikel, Robert
Meloney, William
Midcalf, David
Midcalf, James
Millburn, John
Miller, Seuson
Miller, Sollomon
Mosley, Leah
Mosley, Rebeccha
Peek, George
Reath, Archabald
Reath, William
Richardson, Garreson
Richardson, Robert
Richardson, Stephen
Rigby, Nathan
Robeson, Joseph
Robeson, Michael
Rogers, Caroline
Rugby, Nathan
Scotton, Joseph
Stephens, Osborn A.
Towson, Ephraim
Towson, James
Wright, Maryann
Wright, William
Search Terms
Little Britain Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
List
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #602
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1995/09/14.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
NAMES TAKEN FROM LANCASTER COUNTY TAX LISTS.
Allison, Jane. Age 8.
Blackburn, Mary. Age 7.
Blackburn, Rachel. Age 10.
Brown, Ann. Age 9.
Brown, Thomas. Age 11.
Bunting, Eliza Jane. Age 8.
Bunting, John. Age 6.
Carl, Joseph. Age 6.
Carl, Sarahann. Age 8.
Cooper, Amly. Age 10.
Cooper, James. Age 10.
Cornby, Elenor. Age 10.
Cornby, Maryann. Age 8.
Crookshank, Francinah. Age 11.
Crookshank, John. Age 10.
Crookshank, Rebeccha. Age 9.
Crookshank, Robert. Age 7.
Crothers, Alpheas. Age 6.
Crothers, Eliza Jane. Age 10.
Cruswell, William S. Age 11.
Dever, Elizabeth. Age 7.
Donehey, James F. Age 6.
Donehey, William J. Age 8.
Drake, George B. Age 8.
Drake, Rachel P. Age 6.
Dugaless, Sarah. Age 10.
Dugaless, Thomas. Age 6.
Ewing, James. Age 8.
Fadders, Milldollar. Age 11.
Fadders, Sarahann. Age 8.
Fight, Jacob. Age 9.
Fight, Mary. Age 10.
Fuller, Harriet. Age 6.
Fuller, Sarahann. Age 8.
Furgason, Burlatta. Age 10.
Furgason, Maryann. Age 8.
Gray, Hannah. Age 9.
Gray, Sofiah Jane. Age 8.
Hogg, George. Age 7.
Hogg, Sarahann. Age 9.
Haines, Mary. Age 10.
Hollehen, Eliza. Age 6.
Hollehen, Harriet. Age 11.
Humes, Eliza. Age 6.
Humes, James. Age 7.
Jay, Margarett. Age 6.
Jay, Nathan. Age 10. [May also be known as Rugby, Nathan or Rigby, Nathan.]
Kees, Elizabeth. Age 11.
Kees, Thomas. Age 8.
Long, Addison. Age 8.
Long, Elizabeth. Age 8.
McEntire, Danneal. Age 8.
McEntire, Martha. Age 10.
McGill, Ann. Age 9.
McGill, Hannah. Age 10.
McMikel, Jesse. Age 9.
McMikel, Robert. Age 6.
Meloney, William. Age 8.
Midcalf, David. Age 10.
Midcalf, James. Age 10.
Millburn, John. Age 11.
Miller, Sollomon. Age 9.
Miller, Seuson. Age 8.
Mosley, Leah. Age 6.
Mosley, Rebeccha. Age 8.
Peek, George. Age 10.
Reath, Archabald. Age 9.
Reath, William. Age 10.
Richardson, Garreson. Age 8.
Richardson, Robert. Age 6.
Richardson, Stephen. Age 9.
Robeson, Joseph. Age 11.
Robeson, Michael. Age 8.
Rogers, Caroline. Age 9.
Scotton, Joseph. Age 8.
Stephens, Orbun A. Age 10.
Towson, Ephraim. Age 10.
Towson, James. Age 7.
Wright, Maryann. Age 9.
Wright, William. Age 11.
1 item. 3 pieces.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail