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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1816 #004
Date Range
1816
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Admin/Biographical History
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.
Date Range
1816
Year
1816
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Archibald, Archer
Book, Michael
Cooper, Charles
Cooper, London
Cooper, Polly
Hughes, Christian
Hughes, Daniel
Hughes, Francis
Hughes, Susanna
King, Jane
King, Joshua
King, Margaret
King, Mary
King, Robert
Milbourn, Elisa
Milbourn, James
Neil, Jesse
Neil, John
Righneer, Henry
Righneer, Joseph
Ross, Amos
Ross, Ann
Ross, Gardner
Ross, Hugh
Ross, James
Ross, Robert
Sweny, Stephen
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Drumore Twp.
Persons of color
Poor children
Students
Place
Drumore Twp.
Object Name
List
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1816 #004
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Photocopy, names taken from Lancaster County Tax Lists.
Archibald, Archer. Parent of 2 unnamed children.
Book, Michael. Father of 2 unnamed children.
Cooper, London. Father of Charles Cooper, age 7; Polly Cooper, age 5.
Hughes, Francis. Father of Susanna Hughes, age 11; Hughes, Christian, age 9
Hughes, Daniel, age 7.
King, Joshua. Father of Mary King, age 10; Jane King, age 8; King, Robert, age 6
King, Margaret, age 5.
Milbourn, James. African-American. Father of James Milbourn, age 7; Elisa Milbourn, age 5.
Neil, John. Father of Jesse Neil, age 5.
Righneer, Joseph. Father of Joseph Righneer, age 8; Henry Righneer, age 6; and 1 unnamed child.
Ross, Robert. Father of Amos Ross, age 10; Hugh Ross, age 9; James Ross, age 9; Gardner Ross, age 8; Ann Ross, age 5.
Sweny, Stephen. Father of 3 unnamed children.
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