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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #027
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 0009
People
Armstrong, Margaret
Armstrong, Reuben
Barge, Samuel
Barny, John
Collins, James
Hardeman, Catharine
Hardeman, Christian
House, John
Kise, Daniel
Kise, Jacob
Kise, John
Neff, Jacob
Stevenson, Catharine
Stevenson, William
Werts, John
Williams, Amos
Wilson, Clerissa
Wilson, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Washington Boro
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Washington Boro
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #027
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/02/02.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Armstrong, Margaret.
Armstrong, Reuben.
Barge, Samuel.
Barny, John.
Collins, James.
Hardeman, Catharine.
Hardeman, Christian.
House, John. Teacher.
Kise, Daniel.
Kise, Jacob. Returned as Kise, John.
Neff, Jacob.
Stevenson, Catharine.
Stevenson, William.
Werts, John.
Williams, Amos.
Wilson, Clerissa.
Wilson, Jacob.
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
AUG 1881 F129 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
1881
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Kise, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Washington Boro
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1881 F129 QS
Additional Notes
Constable Return.
(Neglect of duty).
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
130.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail