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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #042
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 0004
People
Albright, Joseph
Brown, David
Denezen, Sarah
Denezen, William
Drebenstot, Frances
Hollowell, Isaac
Kelly, Edward
Kelly, Rosanah
Maddis, Margaret
Merideth, Mary
Pence, Catherine
Pence, Jacob
Sechrist, Frederick
Shaffner, Agustus
Smith, Jacob
Spoon, Eliza
Spoon, Jacob
Stape, Daniel
Stape, George
Strohm, Catherine
Swords, Daniel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Donegal Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Donegal Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #042
Box Number
068
Notes
Entered in Q & A 1993/07/20.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Albright, Joseph.
Brown, David. Teacher.
Denezen, Sarah.
Denezen, William.
Drebenstot, Frances.
Hollowell, Isaac.
Kelly, Edward.
Kelly, Rosanah.
Maddis, Margaret.
Merideth, Mary.
Pence, Catherine.
Pence, Jacob.
Sechrist, Frederick.
Shaffner, Agustus.
Smith, Jacob.
Spoon, Eliza.
Spoon, Jacob.
Stape, Daniel.
Stape, George.
Strohm, Catherine.
Swords, Daniel.
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