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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder no date #043
Date Range
No date
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 Range
No date
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0068
People
Dungan, John
Grimes, John
Hemphill, Samuel
Hanoway, Charles
Hilton, Uriah
Hartzel, Luesa
Hartzel, Ann
Harley, Jane Lydia
Jefferson, Thomas
Kauffman, William
Kennady, Ann Mary
Kennady, Elizabeth
Knowlen, S. Philip
Knapp, Sarah
Murrey, Elizabeth
Moore, Mariah
Moore, Amy
Montgomery, Amos
McCullough, Ann Allice
McLone, Ann Margaret
McMinn, Jane Mary
McDade, Ellen Mary
McDade, Ann Sarah
Nickerson, Ann Mary
Nickerson, I[rv]in Stephen
Peacock, William
Peacock, Jane
Pugh, Caleb
Pugh, R. Franklin
Quigley, Ann Eliza
Rogers, Lavina
Rogers, Isaias
Smith, Harriet
Sumption, Charles
Sumption, Mary
Sheridan, John
Townsend, Rebecca
Wright, James
Wright, Eliza
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder no date #043
Box Number
068
Notes
Never entered into Q&A.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Names taken from Lancaster County tax lists.
Dungan, John. Age 9.
Grimes, John. Age 8.
Hemphill, Samuel. Age 11.
Hanoway, Charles. Age 7.
Hilton, Uriah. Age 10.
Hartzel, Luesa. Age 7.
Hartzel, Ann. Age 7.
Harley, Jane Lydia. Age 7.
Jefferson, Thomas. Age 5.
Kauffman, William. Age 7.
Kennady, Ann Mary. Age 11.
Kennady, Elizabeth. Age 9.
Knowlen, S. Philip. Age 9.
Knapp, Sarah. Age 7.
Murrey, Elizabeth. Age 10.
Moore, Mariah. Age 9.
Moore, Amy. Age 8.
Montgomery, Amos. Age 8.
McCullough, Ann Allice. Age 8.
McLone, Ann Margaret. Age 7.
McMinn, Jane Mary. Age 5.
McDade, Ellen Mary. Age 5.
McDade, Ann Sarah. Age 6.
Nickerson, Ann Mary. Age 8.
Nickerson, I[rv]in Stephen. Age 6.
Peacock, William. Age 10.
Peacock, Jane. Age 8.
Pugh, Caleb. Age 11.
Pugh, R. Franklin. Age 9.
Quigley, Ann Eliza. Age 9.
Rogers, Lavina. Age 9.
Rogers, Isaias. Age 6.
Smith, Harriet. Age 11.
Sumption, Charles. Age 6.
Sumption, Mary. Age 8.
Sheridan, John. Age 9.
Townsend, Rebecca. Age 7.
Wright, James. Age 10.
Wright, Eliza. Age 9.
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