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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #107
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 0006
People
Aynson, Joseph
Beam, Catharine
Beam, Elizabeth
Beam, John
Beam, Samuel
Byce, Abram
Byce, David
Lambert, Isaac
Lambert, Stephen
McCasle, Hannah
McCasle, Magdalena
Rank, Barbara
Rank, Mary Ann
Smith, Jonathan
Smith, Martin
Smith, Samuel
Stain, Henry
Tetterlin, Lewis
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Brecknock Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Brecknock Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #107
Box Number
006
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/07/12.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Aynson, Joseph. Teacher.
Beam, John. Father of Beam, Elizabeth; Beam, Catharine; Beam, Samuel.
Byce, Abram. Father of Byce, David.
Rank, Barbara. Mother of Rank, Mary Ann; McCasle. Magdalena; McCasle, Hannah.
Smith, Martin. Father of Smith, Jonathan; Smith, Samuel.
Stain, Henry. Father of Stain, Henry.
Tetterlin, Lewis. Stepfather of Lambert, Isaac; Lambert, Stephen.
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