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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1823 #285
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
1823
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Briscoe, George
Brooks, Andrew
Brooks, Jane
Burkholder, John
Charles, Henry
Charles, Julianna
Cooper, Kitty
Cooper, Margaret
Cromwell, Samuel
Cromwell, Sarah
Kean, Hannah
Kean, William
Kelly, Charles
Longenecker, Levi
McClashie, Ann
McClashie, Elizabeth
McNeal, Elizabeth
Melory, Margaret
Plum, Kitty
Quest, Elizabeth
Quest, Emily
Rathfong, Eliza
Rathfong, George
Rice, Hester
Rice, Mary Ann
Schill, Mary Ann
Sproat, James
Sproat, Jane
Watson, Samuel
Watson, William
Welden, Elizabeth
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 1823 #285
Box Number
003
Notes
Entered into Q&A Nov 7, 2001.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Briscoe, George. Teacher.
Brooks, Andrew.
Brooks, Jane.
Burkholder, John.
Charles, Henry.
Charles, Julianna.
Cooper, Kitty.
Cooper, Margaret.
Cromwell, Samuel.
Cromwell, Sarah.
Kean, Hannah.
Kean, William.
Kelly, Charles.
Longenecker, Levi.
McClashie, Ann.
McClashie, Elizabeth.
McNeal, Elizabeth.
Melory, Margaret.
Plum, Kitty.
Quest, Elizabeth.
Quest, Emily.
Rathfong, Eliza.
Rathfong, George.
Rice, Hester.
Rice, Mary Ann.
Schill, Mary Ann.
Sproat, James.
Sproat, Jane.
Watson, Samuel.
Watson, William.
Welden, Elizabeth.
1 item. 2 pieces.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail