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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #143
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 0009
People
Bogle, George W.
Bowyer, George
Bowyer, James
Bowyer, Mary
Brown, Elizabeth
Brown, Wesley
Conklin, John
Currie, Rebecca
Dickey, William
Engle, Mary
Engle, Susan
Findley, Uriah
Fite, Emanuel
Fite, Lewis
Howard, Angeline
Kame, Catharine
Lewis, Joseph
Mason, Sarah Ann
Mason, William
Maxton, Ann
Maxton, George
May, Elizabeth
May, Margaret
McCardle, Peter
Moon, Ann
Moon, Samuel
Moon, Sarah Ann
Seckel, Ducsin
Seckel, Lewis
Strawbridge, George
Tarbert, David
Tarbert, John
Thomas, Eli H.
Trainer, Ann
Trainer, Rosana
Welsh, David
Welsh, Mary Ann
Wolf, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #143
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/03/25.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Bogle, George W.
Bowyer, George.
Bowyer, James.
Bowyer, Mary.
Brown, Elizabeth.
Brown, Wesley.
Conklin, John.
Currie George.
Currie, Rebecca.
Dickey, William.
Engle, Mary.
Engle, Susan.
Findley, Uriah.
Fite, Emanuel.
Fite, Lewis.
Howard, Angeline.
Kame, Catharine.
Lewis, Joseph.
Maxton, Ann.
Maxton, George.
Mason, Sarah Ann.
Mason, William.
May, Elizabeth.
May, Margaret.
McCardle, Peter.
Moon, Ann.
Moon, Samuel.
Moon, Sarah Ann.
Seckel, Ducsin.
Seckel, Lewis.
Strawbridge, George.
Tarbert, David.
Tarbert, John.
Thomas, Eli H. Teacher.
Trainer, Ann.
Trainer, Rosana.
Welsh, David.
Welsh, Mary Ann.
Wolf, Henry.
1 item. 2 pieces.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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