Smedley & Clark Prospect Mills Daybook D contains an itemized list of their profits, a list of client names, and expenses and the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for. The profits list ranges from selling corn, wheat, bran, oats, and flour, as well as sawing boards and planks. The recorded expenses for the mill include employee wages and transportation costs.
Admin/Biographical History
Joel Smedley was born in 1799 to parents Joseph Smedley and Rebecca Lewis Smedley. Joel married Martha Wildman and fathered six children including Charles, Mary, John, Lewis, Anne, and Ellwood. Joel inherited the mill from his father in 1833 and expanded it by building a sorghum factory. Joel died in 1872.
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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.
Ross, William B. Payment of fees to the Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions and Oyer & Terminer. [All the following cases are "Commonwealth vs ..."]
Faust, Jacob et al. Larceny.
King, John W. Larceny.
Shirk, Jacob. Fornication etc.
Mendel, Frederick. Fornication etc.
Peisel, Frederick. Fornication etc.
McClure, Barbara. Fornication etc.
Bollinger, Daniel et al. Assault and battery.
Basset, Thomas. Tippling house.
Prisca, Sally. Larceny.
Hamilton, Anne. Larceny.
Moyer, Lewis. Assault and battery.
Bowman, Joshua. Tippling house.
Slaymaker, William W. Tippling house.
Brenneman, Sarah. Tippling house.
Burke, Thomas. Tippling house.
Miller, Robert. Larceny.
Poke, John. Apprentice's case.
King, John. Surety of the peace.
Harnish, David. Assault and battery. Myer, Lewis for costs.
Passmore, Reuben. Manslaughter.
Brabson, Rebecca et al. Arson.
Kelly, Augustus A. Forgery.
Horeauff, George and others. Malicious mischief.
Jack, John. Passing counterfeit money.
McVoy, James. McVoy, John. Larceny.
Platts, Maria. Tippling house.
Leed, Peter. Assault and battery.
Montgomery, William M. Larceny.
Webb, William. Larceny.
Shipman, Abram. Larceny.
Varley, Abram. Tippling house.
Dance, John. Tippling house.
Jamison, William. Larceny.
Smith, John. Larceny.
Burns, Christian. Larceny.
Thompson, John. Larceny.
Glasgow, Ephraim. Larceny.
Painter, John. Larceny.
Risser, Jacob. Tippling house.
Curran, John. Larceny.
Rambo, Nathan. Tippling house.
Landis, Henry. Tippling house.
Mohler, John. Misdemeanor.
Sweitzer, Jacob. Misdemeanor.
Metzler, John. Misdemeanor.
Peters, Henry. Misdemeanor.
Grant, James. Misdemeanor.
Moore, Garner. Misdemeanor.
Witzeman, Jacob. Misdemeanor.
Hopfgens, Sebaz. Misdemeanor.
Walker, John. Larceny.
McLaughlin, James. Surety of the peace.
Brooks, John. Larceny.
Priday, John. Larceny.
Sheaffer, Daniel. Larceny.
Trump, John. Tippling house.
Clevenstine, John. Fornication and bastardy.
Shirk, Jacob. Fornication etc.
Derricks, Mary. Tippling house.
Pile, George.
Peters, George.
Hannums, George.
Olds, Ezra.
Huber, Joseph.
Weiss, George.
Brubaker, Michael.
Shober, John.
Menold, Andrew.
1 item 3 pieces.
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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.
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.
Payment for fees to the mayor and constables in arresting and desposing of vagrants and idle and disorderly persons.
Lightner, Nathaniel. Mayor.
Selbert, George.
Flanegan, John.
Brown, Thomas.
King, Peter.
Shoolenberg, Henry A.
Lock, Susan.
Bradley, Bridget.
Williamson, Hugh.
Elvis, Samuel.
Elvis, Hannah.
Lynch, Elenor.
Malson, Ephraim.
Malson, Biddy.
Biddle, Benjamin.
Nixdorf, Henry.
Anderson, Jesse.
Crowls, Chester.
Prise, John.
Prise, Nancy.
Milford, John.
Bartle, Elizabeth.
Clark, Thomas.
Bartle, John.
Guestford, Eliza.
Lawler, John.
Smith, Arnold.
Fultz, Eve.
Denlinger, Joseph.
Watts, Jane.
Collins, William.
Fryburg, Clifford.
Hart, James.
Harris, Eliza Ann.
Raltuff, Lidia.
Clare, Richard.
Kermes, Robert.
Hilsher, Eliza.
Jeffries, Mary.
Duncan, Melry.
Hare, John.
Lewis, Caleb.
Hambright, William.
Foltz, Peter.
Hayes, Stacy B.
Bruigle, Elizabeth.
DSteele, Aaron.
Acks, John.
Smith, Sophia.
Caron, Peter.
Jackson, John.
Johnson, Ellen.
Orbison, Alexander.
Collins, Mary Jane.
Anderson, Pomfry.
Dark, Darby.
Glascow, Christiana.
Black, Ephraim.
Davis, Alexander.
Aaron, Joseph.
McKittrick, Nancy.
McCleery, Biddy.
King, John.
Cunningham, Michael J.
Brown, James.
Telgenson, Henry.
Lonque, Philip.
King, Conrad.
McGirt, John.
Miller, James.
McLear, Patrick.
Dunlap, John.
Johnson, Bernard.
Getz, David.
Crow, Carroll.
Fowler, Peter.
Lorentz, Mary.
Anderson, Pomfrey; Anderson, Nancy; Anderson, John and three children brought as vagrants on complaints of neighbors--examined and ordered to the Poor House.
Robinson, Mary.
Smith, George.
Moren, David.
Blackburn, John.
McLane, Benjamin.
McLane, Mary Ann.
Mathews, Samuel.
Martin, Maria.
Collins, Andrew.
Merkle, Jacob.
Norton,Thomas.
Buck, Reed.
Deitz, George.
Christy, Sally.
Buth, Matty.
Kane, Bernard.
Barter, George.
Calhoun, Jane.
Calhoun, William.
Turner, Joseph.
Stoner, John.
Leman, Jacob.
Harkins, Ellen.
Bradley, Dennis.
Kaufman, Andrew.
Merkle, Jane.
Wise, Catharine.
Aaron, Elizabeth.
Gardner, George W.
Sidney, Moses.
Ludwick, Adam.
Marshall, John.
Roberts, Richard.
Bosly, William.
Steward, John.
Irwin, Henry.
Moyer, Jacob.
Moyer, Peggy.
Sewling, Martha.
Beamist, Richard.
Williams, John.
Davis, Aaron.
Myer, Frederick.
Nasson, Michael.
Ortz, Catharine.
Neff, _____.
Vandergroft, John.
Pile, Henry.
Smith, Nancy.
Lynch, Biddy.
Tully, Margaret.
Wiess, Jacob.
Tully, James.
Buckram, James.
Fenstermacher, Philip.
An unnamed man. "Deaf and dumb."
Lick, Susan.
Eggington, Daniel.
Eggington, Catharine.
Smith, Anna.
Groff, Arthur.
Crazy Nancy. Ordered to Poor House.
Smith, Charles.
Stamp, James.
Forbes, Juliana.
Allen, Margaret.
Devenport, Charles.
Hawkins, Nelly.
Coyle, Peggy.
McElean, Biddy.
Hawkins, Nelly (the younger).
Stamp, James.
Morgan, Thomas.
McCabe, Pat.
Bower, Philip.
Branam, Thomas.
White, Hobert.
Parker, Joseph.
Lee, Benedict.
Buckley, William.
Murter, MAry.
Gibson, Thomas A.
Harkins, Nelly.
Harkins, Nelly Jr.
Branum, Thomas.
Forrester, Archibald.
Yerlets, Peter.
Shaeffer, Daniel.
Buckram, WIlliam.
Hickman, Sally.
Nixon, George.
Dillon, George S.
Myers, Henry.
Shaeffer, Jacob.
Morrison, Michael.
Basly, William.
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