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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1825 #045
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 0005
People
Casson, Isaac
Casson, Joseph
Casson, Richart
Fogs, George
Gath, David
Kisly, Maty
Lambert, Isaac
Lambert, Stivin
Martz, Jacob
Martz, Jese
Martz, Joseph
Martz, Leicy
Martz, Nathan
Martz, Samuel
Seitenstricker, Elisabeth
Seitenstricker, Jacob
Seiverling, Betzey
Seiverling, Daniel
Seiverling, George
Seiverling, Mary
Smith, Henry
Smith, Jonathan
Smith, Martin
Smith, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Brecknock Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Brecknock Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1825 #045
Box Number
005
Notes
Never entered into Q & A.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Taken from the township tax list.
Seitenstricker, Jacob. Father of Seitenstricker, Elisabeth, age 8.
Seiverling, George. Father of Seiverling, George, age 11; Seiverling, Betzey, age 10; Seiverling, Mary, age 9; Seiverling, Daniel, age 8.
Lambert, Stivin. age 7. Lambert, Isaac, age 11. Father [deceased].
Smith, Martin. Father of Smith, Jonathan, age 11; Smith, Samuel, age 9.
Smith, Henry. Father of Kisly, Maty, age 6.
Martz, Joseph. Father of Martz, Jese, age 9; Martz, Samuel, age 10; Martz, Nathan, age 8; Martz, Jacob, age 7; Martz, Leicy, age 7.
Casson, Richart. Father of Casson, Isaac, age 10; Casson, Joseph, age 7.
Gath, David. Age 7.
Fogs, George. Father of Fogs, George, age 7.
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