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Collection
Whitson & Sproul Collection
Title
Whitson & Sproul Collection
Object ID
MG0151
Date Range
1847-1869
W. Meiditch, John Moore, Jeremiah Morrison, George Paxson, Elma E. Paxson, Franklin G. Paxson, Latitia Ann Pownall, Joseph Pownall, Moses Pusey, John Retzer, John Rohrer, J. S. Roland, John Russel, John N. Smith, Edward K. Sproul, Annie Sproul, Charles N. Sproul, James Steele, Margaret Steele
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Collection
Whitson & Sproul Collection
Title
Whitson & Sproul Collection
Description
This collection consists of business records for Whitson & Sproul of Christiana, Lancaster County and documents related to estate settlements. The business records include a ledger, letters and statements concerning the sale and purchase of various materials. One letter mentions the 1860 election of "Old Abe." The receipts and court documents consist primarily of receipts, releases, and sale agreements relating to the settlement of the estates of James Sproul and Moses Whitson.
Date Range
1847-1869
Year Range From
1847
Year Range To
1869
Date of Accumulation
1847-1869
Creator
Whitson & Sproul
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
People
Armstrong, James
Aulthouse, George
Boyd, John A.
Brady, John
Brown, Jeremiah
Coates, Lindley
Collins, Eliza
Collins, James
Cooper, James
Cooper, John
Dickinson, Joseph C.
Frame, Benjamin
Hamilton, T. J.
Hawthorn, G. C.
Hess, J. G.
Iddings, Harriet J.
Irwin, Ellis P.
Irwin, George W.
Johnston, James
Johnston, Robert
Lefever, Daniel
Lewis, Samuel
Lincoln, Abraham
May, Daniel W.
Meiditch, John
Moore, Jeremiah
Morrison, George
Paxson, Elma E.
Paxson, Franklin G.
Paxson, Latitia Ann
Pownall, Joseph
Pownall, Moses
Pusey, John
Retzer, John
Rohrer, J. S.
Roland, John
Russel, John N.
Smith, Edward K.
Sproul, Annie
Sproul, Charles N.
Sproul, James
Steele, Margaret
Steele, William W.
Thompson, Jesse
Whitson, Jacob T.
Whitson, Micah
Whitson, Moses
Wright, James
Subjects
Business records
Letters
Probate records
Search Terms
Agreements
Bart Twp.
Boldin and Wartmun
Business cards
Business records
Christiana
Coal
Columbia
Correspondence
Drumore Twp.
Dunwoody, Philadelphia
Finding aids
Grain
Guardians
Ledgers
Letters
Lumber
Manor Twp.
Manuscript groups
Philadelphia Railroad
Probate records
Receipts
Sadsbury Forge
Sadsbury Twp.
Stocks
Strasburg
Tobacco
Vetterlein Co.
West Philadelphia Railroad
Whitson and Sproul
Widows
Extent
1 box, 2 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0151
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Whitson & Sproul Collection (MG0151), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-151
Classification
MG0151
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
The collection was cataloged and the finding aid was prepared in 1998-1999 by DT. Added to database 29 September 2021.
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #285
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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
Fulmer, David
Fulmer, Elisa
Fulmer, John
Harbason, Hannah
Harbason, James
Harbason, Lydia
Harbason, Washington
Johnson, Anna Maria
Johnson, James
Johnson, Josiah
McCauly, Catharine
McCauly, Charles
McCauly, James
Moore, Samuel
Moore, Sarah
Moore, Slater
Ralph, Ann
Ralph, John
Russel, John N.
Trimble, Elisa
Trimble, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Drumore Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Drumore Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #285
Box Number
006
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/07/21.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Fulmer, John. Father of Fulmer, David; Fulmer, Elisa.
Harbason, James. Father of Harbason, Lydia; Harbason, Washington; Harbason, Hannah.
Johnson, James. Father of Johnson, James; Johnson, Josiah; Johnson, Anna Maria.
McCauly, James. Father of McCauly, Charles; McCauly, Catharine.
Moore, Sarah. Mother of Moore, Slater; Moore, Samuel.
Ralph, John. Father of Ralph, Ann.
Russel, John N. Teacher.
Trimble, George. Father of Trimble, Elisa; Trimble, George.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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Order for Payment

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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder no date #022
Date Range
No date
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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
Ailes, M. George
Ailes, Sarah
Barnet, Eliza
Boate, Thomas
Bumbarger, Elizabeth
Bumbarger, Peter
Crage, E. Mary
Crage, Ruben
Gray, James
Gray, William
Hambleton, William
Harden, C. Martha
Harden, C. Thomas
Hatton, S. Ann
Hickey, George
Hickey, Susana
Hickey, Thomas
Hiet, Ann
Hiet, B. Abraham
Hiet, M. Samuel
Hopkins, Daniel
Hopkins, Ruthana
Hughes, Aaron
Hughes, Hiram
Jackson, Hannah
Jackson, S. Ann
Johnson, John
King, G. Henry
King, John
King, T. William
Lutman, Elias
Markley, Margaret
McCarin, Michael
McCullough, James
McCullough, John
McGinley, A. James
McGinley, Elizabeth
McGinley, Rebecca
McIntire, Daniel
McIntire, Joanna
Newton, Aaron
Newton, Margaret
Parker, S. Eliza
Parker, Thomas
Paxton, Jacob
Ralston, Daniel
Reath, A. Eliza
Reath, Isabella
Reath, Lydia
Reath, Margaret
Russel, John
Russel, M. Ann
Shade, Elizabeth
Shade, Manning
Shank, A. Jane
Shank, John
Stout, Isabella
Stout, Margaret
Towson, A. William
Towson, Isaac
Twead, Edmon
Twead, Martha
Waren, Elen
Wesley, A. Eliza
Wesley, Washington
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Drumore Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Drumore Twp.
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 #022
Box Number
068
Notes
Never entered into Q&A.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Names taken from Lancaster County tax lists.
Ailes, Sarah, age 9.
Ailes, M. George, age 5.
Bumbarger, Peter, age 11.
Boate, Thomas, age 7.
Barnet, Eliza, age 9.
Bumbarger, Elizabeth, age 9.
Crage, Ruben, age 9.
Crage, E. Mary, age 6.
Gray, James, age 10.
Gray, William, age 7.
Harden, C. Thomas, age 7.
Harden, C. Martha, age 5.
Hambleton, William, age 7.
Hatton, S. Ann, age 8.
Hopkins, Ruthana, age 10.
Hopkins, Daniel, age 8.
Hickey, George, age 9.
Hickey, Thomas, age 9.
Hickey, Susana, age 11.
Hiet, B. Abraham, age 10.
Hiet, M. Samuel, age 8.
Hiet, Ann, age 6.
Hughes, Aaron, age 10.
Hughes, Hiram, age 6.
Jackson, S. Ann, age 7.
Jackson, Hannah, age 5.
Johnson, John, age 10.
King, T. William, age 11.
King, John, age 7.
King, G. Henry, age 6.
Lutman, Elias, age 9.
McCarin, Michael, age 11.
McCullough, James, age 10.
McCullough, John, age 10.
McIntire, Daniel, age 11.
McIntire, Joanna, age 8.
McGinley, Rebecca, age 11.
McGinley, A. James, age 8.
McGinley, Elizabeth, age 6.
Markley, Margaret, age 9.
Newton, Aaron, age 9.
Newton, Margaret, age 5.
Paxton, Jacob, age 9.
Parker, Thomas, age 10.
Parker, S. Eliza, age 8.
Russel, John, age 10.
Russel, M. Ann, age 6.
Reath, A. Eliza, age 8.
Reath, Lydia, age 6.
Reath, Isabella, age 10.
Reath, Margaret, age 8.
Ralston, Daniel, age 6.
Stout, Isabella, age 11
Stout, Margaret, age 8.
Shank, A. Jane, age 11.
Shank, John, age 9.
Shade, Elizabeth, age 11.
Shade, Manning, age 9.
Twead, Martha, age 10.
Towson, A. William, age 10.
Towson, Isaac, age 8.
Twead, Edmon, age 9.
Wesley, A. Eliza, age 10.
Wesley, Washington, age 9.
Waren, Elen, age 8.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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Order for Payment

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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1832 #200
Date Range
1832
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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
1832
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0012
People
Crookshank, John
Ewing, James
Robinson, George
Russel, James
Russel, John
Reith, Ann Eliza
Reith, Sarah M.
Tweed, Edmond
Search Terms
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Poor children
Drumore Twp.
Little Britain Twp.
Teachers
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1832 #200
Box Number
012
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1994/02/17.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Little Britain and Drumore Townships.
Crookshank, John
Ewing, James
Robinson, George. Teacher.
Russel, James
Russel, John
Reith, Ann Eliza
Reith, Sarah M.
Tweed, Edmond
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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