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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #301A
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
Aekin, George
Aekin, William
Aekin, Ebnezer
Brown, Samuel
Gray, William
Brown, Thomas
Burnite, D.
Ross, Reason
Carl, Joseph
Carl, William
Corthers, John
Corthers, William
Corthers, White
Corthers, Richard
Dever, Samuel
Dever, Elenor
Dever, John
Evans, Joel
Evans, Thomas
Leek, Elizabeth
Richardson, William
Johnson, David
Lewis, Mary
Lewis, James
Lewis, Andrew
Long, Mary
Long, Kersey
Long, Abner
Maxfield, George
Maxfield, Margaret
Maxfield, Amos
McGuigin, Agnes
McGuigin, Charles
McGuigin, Rosanna
Millburn, James
Millburn, Nancy
Millburn, William
Millburn Abram
Miller, John
Miller, Charlotte
Miller, Addaline
Norris, Levi
Norris, Elenor
Norris, D.C.
Norris, Sarah Ann
Peters, Abram
Peters, Joshua
Peters, William
Peters, Robert
Tobias, Samuel
Tobias, Lydi Ann
Tobias, Darias
Towson, Isaac
Towson, Joseph
Towson, Ephraim
Whipper, John
Whipper, Washington
Whipper, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Little Britain Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #301A
Box Number
005
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/08/05
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Additional Notes
Poor children.
Names taken from Lancaster County tax lists.
Aekin, George. Father of Aekin, William age 8; Aekin, Ebnezer, age 7.
Brown, Samuel. Father of Gray, William, age 7; Brown, Thomas, age 5.
Burnite, D. Parent of Ross, Reason, age 9.
Carl, Joseph. Father of Carl, William, age 9.
Corthers, John. Father of Corthers, William, age 10; Corthers, White, age 8; Corthers, Richard, age 6.
Dever, Samuel. Father of Dever, Elenor, age 7; Dever, John, age 9.
Evans, Joel. Father of Evans, Thomas, age 6.
Leek, Elizabeth. Mother of Richardson, William, age 5; Johnson, David, age 9.
Lewis, Mary. Mother of Lewis, James,age 9; Lewis, Andrew, age 6.
Long, Mary. Mother of Long, Kersey, age 9; Long, Abner, age 7.
Maxfield, George. Father of Maxfield, Margaret, age 9; Maxfield, Amos, age 5.
McGuigin, Agnes. Mother of McGuigin, Charles, age 9; McGuigin, Rosanna.
Millburn, James. Father of Millburn, Nancy, age 10; Millburn, William, age 8; Millburn Abram, age 7.
Miller, John. Father of Miller, Charlotte, age 8; Miller, Addaline, age 6.
Norris, Levi. Father of Norris, Elenor, age 10; Norris, D.C., age 7; Norris, Sarah Ann, age 6.
Peters, Abram. Father of Peters, Joshua, age 11; Peters, William, age 9; Peters, Robert, age 7.
Tobias, Samuel. Father of Tobias, Samuel, age 9; Tobias, Lydi Ann, age 7; Tobias, Darias, age 5.
Towson, Isaac. Father of Towson, Joseph, age 10; Towson, Ephraim, age 9.
Whipper, John. Father of Whipper, Washington, age 10; Whipper, James, age 6.
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
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1821 #347
Date Range
1821
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
1821
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1821
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Brown, Samuel
Devonshire, Jesse
Evins, Amely
Evins, Joel
Garrison, Julianna
Grey, Wilhemina
Lewis, James
Lewis, Mary
Long, Henry
Long, Kersey
Long, Mary
McGuigin, Agnes
McGuigin, Charles
McGuigin, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Little Britain Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1821 #347
Box Number
001
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1995/03/28.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Names taken from Lancaster County Tax Lists.
Brown, Samuel. Stepfather of Wilhemina Grey.
Devonshire, Jesse. Stepfather of Julianna Garrison.
Evins, Joel. Father of Amely Evins, age 10.
Lewis, Mary. Mother of James Lewis, age 8.
Long, Mary. Mother of Henry Long, age 9; Kersey Long, age 7.
McGuigin, Agnes. John McGuigin, age 11; Charles McGuigin, age 8.
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