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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1822 #078
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
Year
1822
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Briscoe, George
Brooks, June
Burkholder, Elizabeth
Burkholder, John
Charles, Henry
Charles, James
Cromwell, Samuel
Cromwell, Sarah
Hoffman, Tilman
Houskeeper, Thomas
Keesey, Elizabeth
Kelly, Catharine
Kelly, Charles
Kelly, Mary
Kidder, John
Longenecker, Benjamin
Mash, James
Mash, Rebecca
Morgan, Joseph
Plum, Catharine
Plum, Mary
Quest, Elizabeth
Quest, Emily
Rathfong, George
Rathfong, Simon
Schill, John
Strowhm, Kitty
Strowhm, Susanna
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Marietta
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Marietta
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1822 #078
Box Number
002
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/02/09.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Briscoe, George. Teacher.
Brooks, June.
Burkholder, Elizabeth.
Burkholder, John.
Charles, Henry.
Charles, James.
Cromwell, Samuel.
Cromwell, Sarah.
Hoffman, Tilman.
Houskeeper, Thomas.
Keesey, Elizabeth.
Kelly, Catharine.
Kelly, Charles.
Kelly, Mary.
Kidder, John.
Longenecker, Benjamin.
Mash, James.
Mash, Rebecca.
Morgan, Joseph.
Plum, Catharine.
Plum, Mary.
Quest, Elizabeth.
Quest, Emily.
Rathfong, George.
Rathfong, Simon.
Schill, John.
Strowhm, Kitty.
Strowhm, Susanna.
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