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.
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.
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.
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.
Payment to mayor and unnamed constables for arresting, examining and disposing of Vagrants ajd disorderly persons and hearing cases in which the charges were not supported by testimony.
Lightner, Nathaniel. Mayor.
Other names on the document:
Dresmond, William.
Jones, Thomas.
West, James.
Jefferns, Mary.
Davis, Jesse.
Johnson, John.
Cambell, Alexander.
Cambell, Mary Ann.
Hess, David.
Kerr, Robert.
Berry, Mary.
Philips, George.
Pile, Henry.
Pile, Elizabeth.
Buckram, John.
Connelly, Dennis.
Branton, Susan.
Casata, Joseph.
Sutton, Isaac.
Steward, William.
Kelly, John.
Reed, Paterik.
Keller, Daniel.
Jones, Joseph.
Blunt, George.
Ochston, Philip.
Hauser, Abraham.
Diller, George.
Reed, William.
Allen, Peggy.
Paine, Rotert.
Smith, Mary.
Montgomery, John.
Basset, Polly.
Davis, Sanford.
Thomas, George.
Doyle, John.
Terrance, Margaret.
Harris, William.
Johnson, Simon.
Aaron, Joseph.
Cambell, Daniel.
Jones, Hiram.
Henry, James.
Myer, John.
Parker, Joseph.
Hamilton, Charles.
Anderson, Pompey.
Porter, Mathew.
deaf and dumb man
Graeff, David.
Peters, Ann.
Buckram, Joseph.
Groff, George.
Hewlett, George.
Harring, William.
Tully, Margaret.
Binsley, William.
Drake, John.
Royer, Joseph.
Smith, Mathias.
Groff, David.
Brown, Samuel.
Lind, Henry. Boy - charge Larceny - discharged
Trainer, Hugh.
O'Riley, George.
Kernes, Robert.
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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.
Payment for prosecutor's fees in the Mayor's Court
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. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
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.
Payment for fees to the mayor and constables in arresting and desposing of vagrants and idle and disorderly persons.
Lightner, Nathaniel. Mayor.
Selbert, George.
Flanegan, John.
Brown, Thomas.
King, Peter.
Shoolenberg, Henry A.
Lock, Susan.
Bradley, Bridget.
Williamson, Hugh.
Elvis, Samuel.
Elvis, Hannah.
Lynch, Elenor.
Malson, Ephraim.
Malson, Biddy.
Biddle, Benjamin.
Nixdorf, Henry.
Anderson, Jesse.
Crowls, Chester.
Prise, John.
Prise, Nancy.
Milford, John.
Bartle, Elizabeth.
Clark, Thomas.
Bartle, John.
Guestford, Eliza.
Lawler, John.
Smith, Arnold.
Fultz, Eve.
Denlinger, Joseph.
Watts, Jane.
Collins, William.
Fryburg, Clifford.
Hart, James.
Harris, Eliza Ann.
Raltuff, Lidia.
Clare, Richard.
Kermes, Robert.
Hilsher, Eliza.
Jeffries, Mary.
Duncan, Melry.
Hare, John.
Lewis, Caleb.
Hambright, William.
Foltz, Peter.
Hayes, Stacy B.
Bruigle, Elizabeth.
DSteele, Aaron.
Acks, John.
Smith, Sophia.
Caron, Peter.
Jackson, John.
Johnson, Ellen.
Orbison, Alexander.
Collins, Mary Jane.
Anderson, Pomfry.
Dark, Darby.
Glascow, Christiana.
Black, Ephraim.
Davis, Alexander.
Aaron, Joseph.
McKittrick, Nancy.
McCleery, Biddy.
King, John.
Cunningham, Michael J.
Brown, James.
Telgenson, Henry.
Lonque, Philip.
King, Conrad.
McGirt, John.
Miller, James.
McLear, Patrick.
Dunlap, John.
Johnson, Bernard.
Getz, David.
Crow, Carroll.
Fowler, Peter.
Lorentz, Mary.
Anderson, Pomfrey; Anderson, Nancy; Anderson, John and three children brought as vagrants on complaints of neighbors--examined and ordered to the Poor House.
Robinson, Mary.
Smith, George.
Moren, David.
Blackburn, John.
McLane, Benjamin.
McLane, Mary Ann.
Mathews, Samuel.
Martin, Maria.
Collins, Andrew.
Merkle, Jacob.
Norton,Thomas.
Buck, Reed.
Deitz, George.
Christy, Sally.
Buth, Matty.
Kane, Bernard.
Barter, George.
Calhoun, Jane.
Calhoun, William.
Turner, Joseph.
Stoner, John.
Leman, Jacob.
Harkins, Ellen.
Bradley, Dennis.
Kaufman, Andrew.
Merkle, Jane.
Wise, Catharine.
Aaron, Elizabeth.
Gardner, George W.
Sidney, Moses.
Ludwick, Adam.
Marshall, John.
Roberts, Richard.
Bosly, William.
Steward, John.
Irwin, Henry.
Moyer, Jacob.
Moyer, Peggy.
Sewling, Martha.
Beamist, Richard.
Williams, John.
Davis, Aaron.
Myer, Frederick.
Nasson, Michael.
Ortz, Catharine.
Neff, _____.
Vandergroft, John.
Pile, Henry.
Smith, Nancy.
Lynch, Biddy.
Tully, Margaret.
Wiess, Jacob.
Tully, James.
Buckram, James.
Fenstermacher, Philip.
An unnamed man. "Deaf and dumb."
Lick, Susan.
Eggington, Daniel.
Eggington, Catharine.
Smith, Anna.
Groff, Arthur.
Crazy Nancy. Ordered to Poor House.
Smith, Charles.
Stamp, James.
Forbes, Juliana.
Allen, Margaret.
Devenport, Charles.
Hawkins, Nelly.
Coyle, Peggy.
McElean, Biddy.
Hawkins, Nelly (the younger).
Stamp, James.
Morgan, Thomas.
McCabe, Pat.
Bower, Philip.
Branam, Thomas.
White, Hobert.
Parker, Joseph.
Lee, Benedict.
Buckley, William.
Murter, MAry.
Gibson, Thomas A.
Harkins, Nelly.
Harkins, Nelly Jr.
Branum, Thomas.
Forrester, Archibald.
Yerlets, Peter.
Shaeffer, Daniel.
Buckram, WIlliam.
Hickman, Sally.
Nixon, George.
Dillon, George S.
Myers, Henry.
Shaeffer, Jacob.
Morrison, Michael.
Basly, William.
1 item. 1 piece.
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Additional Notes
Jail fees and expenses for prisoners
A stranger. [Name not recorded.]
Allen, Timothy. African American.
Alves, Samuel. African American.
Austen, James.
Barber, Robert. Jailor.
Barge, George.
Benter, John.
Biddle, Benjamin. Vagrant.
Black, Ephraim. African American.
Bloomlen, Charles. Vagrant.
Boon, John.
Bryan, George.
Bullman, James. African American.
Butler, Henry.
Cannon, John.
Carns, Robert.
Carns, Robert. Vagrant.
Carter, Charles. African American.
Charles, Jacob.
Charles, Joseph.
Christy, John. African American.
Coe, Martha.
Conner, Samuel.
Cose, James. African American.
Deel, Conrad.
Dellarn, Orange. African American.
Dobler, Joseph. Vagrant.
Dorsh, Frederick. Vagrant.
Dribenstodt, Frederick.
Edward. African American.
Eichholtz, George. Vagrant.
Ellinger, David.
Fowler, Peter. Vagrant.
Frances, Fanny.
Fritz, John Jr.
Fulk, Mary. Vagrant.
Fulk, Mary.
Gallaher, Michael.
Gossick, Joseph. Vagrant.
Grant, Sampson. African American.
Gray, John. African American. Vagrant.
Green, Charles. African American.
Greer, Charles. African American. Vagrant.
Green, George.
Grubb, Frances. African American. Vagrant.
Hall, George. Vagrant.
Hamelton, William.
Hildebrand, John.
Howard, Elizabeth. African American. Vagrant.
Hunter, Sarah.
Hutcheson, James.
Hyden, George.
Jackson, John.
Johnson, Abraham. African American.
Johnson, Thomas.
Jones, John.
Kauffman, Adam. Vagrant.
Kean, James.
Keiler, John. Vagrant.
Kitch, Michael.
Kuntz, Michael.
Laferdy, Louisa.
Leek, Margaret.
Levan, Alexander. African American. Vagrant.
Levan, Maria.
Levey, Ann. African American. Vagrant.
Lewis, Caleb. African American.
Lindy, Sarah. African American. Vagrant.
Lynch, Hannah.
Lynch, Hannah. Vagrant.
Manhollen, William. Vagrant.
Maria. African American.
Martin, Joseph. African American. Vagrant.
McCoole, Elizabeth.
McGiven, Patrick.
McGrann, Patrick.
McLaughlen, Jesse. Vagrant.
Mclellen, Mary.
McLene, Benjamin. African American. Vagrant.
Miller, George.
Milworth, Samuel.
Mooney, William.
Nagle, Frederick.
Radocher, John.
Parker, Joseph. African American.
Parker, Joseph. African American. Vagrant.
Peterman, Jacob.
Prutzman, John.
Rhinehart, Michael.
Robinson, Robert. Vagrant.
Robinson, Ann. Vagrant.
Rosanna.
Seipe, Frederick. Vagrant.
Swann, Saul. African American.
Smith, John.
Smith, Sophia. African American.
Stains, Thomas. African American.
Stewart, George.
Stoaks, Daniel.
Stout, Daniel. African American.
Thomas, John Jr.
Vandike, Jacob. African American.
Wade, Samuel.
Walker, Joseph.
Walker, William.
Ward, Michael. African American.
Williams, Ann.
Williams, John.
Williams, Mary. African American. Vagrant.
Williams, Peter.
Williams, William. Vagrant.
Wilson, James. African American. Vagrant.
Wilson, Thomas. African American.
Yarletts, Mary.
Yarletts, Mary.
Yarlettz, Mary. Vagrant.
Youst, James. African American. Vagrant.
Payments.
Trissler, Emmanuel. For repairing a fire bucket.
Charles, Joseph. For firewood.
Charles, Jacob. For firewood.
Haneth, William. For repairing a lock.
Powel, Edward. For repairing a fireplace.
Feasig, William. For repairing a pair of shoes.
Johnson, Benjamin. For sweeping chimneys.
Bryan, George. For one bucket.
1 item, 1 piece.
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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.
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.
