Prospect Mills Daybook from (1870-1872) by Joel Smedley contains an index of clients and what pages they appear on, an itemized list of their profits and expenses, an index of sales and where they are found, the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for, and lists of how much cider and sausage was made. The profits list ranges from selling molasses, corn, wheat, bran, oats, and flour, as well as sawing boards, turning trundle posts, and rejoining carriage shafts. The recorded expenses for the mill include employee wages and transportation costs.
Admin/Biographical History
Joel Smedley was born in 1799 to parents Joseph Smedley and Rebecca Lewis Smedley. Joel married Martha Wildman and fathered six children including Charles, Mary, John, Lewis, Anne, and Ellwood. Joel inherited the mill from his father in 1833 and expanded it by building a sorghum factory. Joel died in 1872.
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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.
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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.
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.
Payment to witnesses, justices, and constables. Mayors Court. November sessions.
Comm. v. Hains, Jesse. Fornication and bastardy.
Comm. v. Heart, Daniel. Assault and battery.
Comm. v. Geisel, Frederick. Fornication and bastardy.
Shirk, Jacob. Fornication and bastardy.
Heslich, Peter. Assault and battery.
Poke, Robert. Assault and battery.
Comm. v. Stormfeltz, George. Fornication and bastardy.
Comm. v. Dorsey, Amelia. Larceny.
Comm. v. Leman, Sarah. Alias Thomas, Sarah. Perjury. Witnesses: Sweeney, James. Spear, Robert. Hunter, William. Eshleman, Christian. White, William. Smith, Jacob. Musser, Jacob. Stoner, Sarah. Collins, Nancy. Wallace, Joseph L. Smith, Samuel. Latchem, Nathaniel. Barney, John.
Reitzenberger, John. Justice in the following cases: Comm. v. Corman, Henry. Surety of the peace. Comm. v. Kuhns, Michael. Assault and battery. Comm. v. amsrshall, James. Surety of the peace. Harkins, Joseph. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Detweiler, Jacob. Larceny. Comm. v. Harttman, Margeret. Surety of the peace. Comm. v. Seneson, Gerhard. Larceny. Comm. v. Leibley, Mathias. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Hope, John. Assault and battery. Comm. v. McMahon, John. Counterfeiting. Comm. v. Creighton, James. Counterfeiting. Comm. v. Eberman, Mathias. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Flanegan, Thomas. Surety if the peace. Comm. v. Rogers, Samuel. Surety of the peace. Comm. v. Protzman, John. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Muskennuss, Adam. Larceny. Comm. v. Jones, John. Larceny. Comm. v. Par5ker, Joseph. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Shertz, Jacob. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Reese, Jacob. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Gumph, Barbara. Surety of the peace. Comm. v. Heitzelberger, Margaret. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Gillmore, Ann. Surety of the peace. Comm. v. Kelly, Patrick. Larceny. Aaron, Joseph. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Leibley, Mathias. Adultery. Comm. v. Sheaffer, Rosina. Adultery. Comm. v. Deredfinger, John. Fornication and bastardy. Comm. v. Mulgrew, Michael. Assault. Comm. v. Wilson, James. Keeping a tippling house. Comm. v. Norbeck, Margaret. Assault and battery.
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Comm. v. Patterson, Catherine. Surety of the peace. Witnesses: Reed, Nancy. Fordney, Margaret. Weitzel, Elizabeth.
Comm. v. Patterson, Catharine. Surety of the peace. Reed, Patrick L. Served subpoenas.
Comm. v. Eager, Mary. Keeping a tippling house. Witnesses: Corey, James. Hagans, Patrick. McCombs. Thomas.
Comm. v. Leman, Sarah. Alias Thomas, Sarah. Perjury. Witness: Latchem, Isaiah.
Comm. v. Leman, Sarah. Alias Thomas, Sarah. Perjury. Witness: Endress, Christian Rev. Dr.
Comm. v. Leman, Sarah. Perjury. Justice: Wallace, Joseph S.
Comm. v. Leman, Sarah. Alias THomas, Sarah. Perjury. Witness: Latchem, Isaiah.
Comm. v. McKittrick, John. Hambright, Charles. Served attachments on Wimble, Joseph. Hardeman, Christian. Lawrence, Elizabeth.
Comm. v. Leman, Saarah. Perjury. Witness: Oster, John.
Comm. v. Reep, John. Assault and battery. Justice: Bausman, William.
Comm. v. Dorsey, Amelia. Larceny. Witness: Parker, Elizabeth.
Comm. v. McGlain, Mary Ann. Larceny. Witness: Martin, John.
Comm. v. Galecher, Daniel. Assault and battery. Albright, George. Served subpoenas.
Comm. v. McGlain, May Ann. Larceny. Witness: Aaron, Joseph.
Comm. v. Leman, Sarah. Perjury. Witness: Brown, David.
Comm. v. Reese, John. Assault and battery. Witnesses: Hart, Adam. Hart, Margaret. M'Grand, Hugh. M'Grand, Jane.
Comm. v. Leman, Sarah. Alias Thomas, Sarah. Perjury.
Comm. v. Dorsey, Amelia. Larceny. Witnesses: Flanagan, Thomas. Flanagan, Margaret. Anderson, Nancy. Comm. v. Sensenich, Jesse. Assault and battery. Witnesses: Flanegan, Eleanor. Thompson, Margaret. Weidel, Sarah. Flanegan, Thomas.
Payment to Matter, George for work as justice in the following cases: Comm. v. Reisinger, George. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Buth, John Jr. Assault and battery on Burns, Christian. Comm. v. Eckenroth, Richard. Fornication and bastardy.
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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.
