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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #384
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
Achelman, Mary
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
Eberline, George
Engle, Ann
Engle, Hiram
Findley, Uriah
Fite, Emanuel
Fite, John
Hatch, Sarah
Howard, Angeline
Hughes, Harriet
Hughes, Harvey
Jeckel, Lewis
Lewis, Sarah
Long, Elizabeth
Maxon, Ann
Maxon, Samuel
McCarty, Joseph
Miller, Ann
Miller, Francis
Miller, John
Miller, Polly
Moore, Ann
Moore, Samuel
Pearson, Mary J.
Stein, James
Stein, Louisa
Thomas, F. A.
Trainer, Ann
Watts, Wesley
Way, George
Way, Samuel
Welch, David
Search Terms
Columbia
Poor children
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 #384
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/06/18.
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, Rebecca.
Curry, Lorenzo.
Eberline, George.
Engle, Ann.
Engle, Hiram.
Findley, Uriah.
Fite, Emanuel.
Fite, John.
Hatch, Sarah.
Howard, Angeline.
Hughes, Harriet.
Hughes, Harvey.
Jeckel, Lewis.
Lewis, Sarah.
Achelman, Mary.
Long, Elizabeth.
Maxon, Ann.
Maxon, Samuel.
McCarty, Joseph.
Miller, Ann.
Miller, Francis.
Miller, John.
Miller, Polly.
Moore, Ann.
Moore, Samuel.
Pearson, Mary J.
Stein, James.
Stein, Louisa.
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