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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #150
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 0010
People
Fight, Jacob
Fight, Mary Ann
Midcalf, David
Midcalf, James
Miller, Solomon
Robison, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Little Britain Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #150
Box Number
010
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1994/10/04.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Fight, Jacob.
Fight, Mary Ann.
Midcalf, David.
Midcalf, James.
Miller, Solomon.
Robison, George. Teacher.
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 1810 #001
Date Range
1810
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
1810
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1810
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Evans, Joel
Evans, Amos
Evans, Enis
Orison, John
Orison, Elizabeth
Orison, Samuel
Orison, Matthew
Midcalf, James
Midcalf, Abigail
Midcalf, Sarah
Midcalf, Esther
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 1810 #001
Box Number
001
Notes
Entered into Q&A database 1994/08/11.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Photocopy, names taken from Lancaster County Tax Lists.
Evans, Joel. Father of Amos Evans, age 10; Joel Evans, age 7; Enis Evans, age 5.
Orison, John. Father of Elizabeth Orison, age 10; Samuel Orison, age 8; Matthew Orison, age 6.
Midcalf, James. Father of Abigail Midcalf, age 11; Sarah Midcalf, age 8; Esther Midcalf, 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