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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #261
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 0011
People
Aston, Edwin
Aston, Henry
Aston, Maria
Baney, Anne
Cohick, Daniel
Conglin, John
Conglin, Samuel
Cooper, Betsy
Cooper, Sophia
Isenberger, Christian
Isenberger, Henry
Isenberger, John
Kramer, Christian
Kramer, Henry
Kramer, Jacob
Lehnig, Abraham
Lockhart, Elizabeth
Melhorne, Michael
Metgzer, Frederick
Metzger, Abraham
Metzger, Catherine
Mussleman, Christian
Robinson, Barbara
Snyder, Henry
Springer, Henry
Springer, Jacob
Weaver, Nancy
Weaver, Polly
Wiley, Sarah R.
Xander, Magdalena
Xander, Maria
Search Terms
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Poor children
Students
Teachers
West Hempfield Twp.
Place
West Hempfield Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #261
Box Number
068
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/05/14.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Aston, Edwin.
Aston, Henry.
Aston, Maria.
Baney, Anne.
Cohick, Daniel.
Conglin, John.
Conglin, Samuel.
Cooper, Betsy.
Cooper, Sophia.
Isenberger, Christian.
Isenberger, Henry.
Isenberger, John.
Kramer, Christian.
Kramer, Henry.
Kramer, Jacob.
Lehnig, Abraham.
Lockhart, Elizabeth.
Melhorne, Michael.
Metzger, Abraham.
Metzger, Catherine.
Metgzer, Frederick.
Mussleman, Christian. Teacher.
Robinson, Barbara.
Snyder, Henry.
Springer, Henry.
Springer, Jacob.
Weaver, Nancy.
Weaver, Polly.
Wiley, Sarah R.
Xander, Magdalena
Xander, Maria
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