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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1827 #281
Date Range
1827
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
1827
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
Algier, Joseph
Beaver, Frederick
Beaver, George
Bennet, Christian
Bennet, James
Bennet, John
Bogle, George
Clouse, Emily
Clouse, George
Currie, Catharine
Coner, Catharine
Currie, Rebecca
Coner, Rebecca
Detweiler, Jacob
Fite, Emanuel
Fite, Lewis
Findlay, Uriah
Hewes, Harvey
Hewes, Josiah
Kulp, John
Lewis, Joseph
Lice, Elisabeth
Lloyd, Thomas
Maxton, Ann
Maxton, George
Moon, Samuel
Richards, John
Richards, Mary
Shidle, George
Taylor, Hannah
Taylor, Sarah
Taylor, William
Trainor, Rosanna
Watts, William
Walls, William
Walsh, Mary
Walsh, Mary Ann
Walsh, Wesley
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Columbia
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Columbia
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1827 #281
Box Number
007
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1993/12/07.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Algier, Joseph.
Beaver, Frederick.
Beaver, George.
Bennet, Christian.
Bennet, James.
Bennet, John.
Bogle, George.
Clouse, Emily.
Clouse, George.
Currie, Catharine. Name mispelled by assessor as Coner, Catharine.
Currie, Rebecca. Name mispelled by assessor as Coner, Rebecca.
Detweiler, Jacob.
Fite, Emanuel.
Fite, Lewis.
Findlay, Uriah.
Hewes, Harvey.
Hewes, Josiah.
Kulp, John.
Lewis, Joseph.
Lice, Elisabeth.
Lloyd, Thomas. Teacher.
Maxton, Ann.
Maxton, George.
Moon, Samuel.
Richards, John.
Richards, Mary.
Shidle, George.
Taylor, Hannah.
Taylor, Sarah.
Taylor, William.
Trainor, Rosanna.
Watts, William. Name mispelled by assessor as Walls, William.
Walsh, Mary.
Walsh, Mary Ann.
Walsh, Wesley.
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