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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment 1831 #456
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #531
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment 1831 #456
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 Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0012
People
Albright, Caroline
Arms, Henry
Arms, Samuel
Bowyer, James
Bowyer, Mary
Brooks, James
Brown, Elizabeth
Brown, Rebecca
Brown, Wesley
Clouse, Mary
Conklin, John
Curry, Lorenzo
Curry, Rebecca
Eberlein, George
Eichleman, Mary
Engle, Ann
Engle, Hiram
Findley, Uriah
Fite, John
Friday, Uriah
Hatch, Sarah
Howard, Angeline
Hughs, Harriet
Hughs, Harvey
Lewis, Sarah
Long, Elizabeth
Maxon, Ann
Maxon, Samuel
Miller, Ann
Miller, Francis
Miller, John
Miller, Polly
Moone, Ann
Moone, Samuel
Pearson, Mary Jane
Seckel, Lewis
Thomas, F. A.
Trainer, Ann
Watts, Wesley
Way, George
Way, Samuel
Welch, David
Search Terms
Poor children
Columbia
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Columbia
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #531
Box Number
012
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/07/30.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Albright, Caroline.
Arms, Henry.
Arms, Samuel.
Bowyer, James.
Bowyer, Mary.
Brooks, James.
Brown, Elizabeth.
Brown, Rebecca.
Brown, Wesley.
Clouse, Mary.
Conklin, John.
Curry, Lorenzo.
Curry, Rebecca.
Eberlein, George.
Eichleman, Mary.
Engle, Ann.
Engle, Hiram.
Findley, Uriah. Alias Friday, Uriah.
Fite, John.
Hatch, Sarah.
Howard, Angeline.
Hughs, Harriet.
Hughs, Harvey.
Lewis, Sarah.
Long, Elizabeth.
Maxon, Ann.
Maxon, Samuel.
Miller, Ann.
Miller, Francis.
Miller, John.
Miller, Polly.
Moone, Ann.
Moone, Samuel.
Pearson, Mary Jane.
Seckel, Lewis.
Thomas, F. A. Teacher.
Trainer, Ann.
Watts, Wesley.
Way, George.
Way, Samuel.
Welch, David.
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