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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #052
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 0010
People
Arms, John
Beaver, Frederick
Beaver, George
Bogle, George W.
Bowyer, James
Bowyer, Mary
Brown, Elisabeth
Brown, Wesley
Conklin, John
Currie, Rebecca
Engle, Mary
Engle, Susan
Findley, Uriah
Fite, Emanuel
Fite, Lewis
Hughes, James
Hughes, Josiah
Mason, Sarah Ann
Mason, William
Maxton, Ann
Maxton, George
May, Elisabeth
May, Margaret
May, Samuel
McCarty, Joseph
Moon, Samuel
Pearson, Mary Jane
Pearson, William
Seckle, Ducoin
Seckle, Lewis
Thomas, F. A.
Thomas, Eli H.
Trainor, Ann
Trainor, Rosanna
Walsh, David
Watts, Wesley
Watts, William
Way, George
Way, John
Witty, Walter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Columbia
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Columbia
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #052
Box Number
010
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1994/05/10.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Arms, John.
Beaver, Frederick.
Beaver, George.
Bogle, George W.
Bowyer, James.
Bowyer, Mary.
Brown, Elisabeth.
Brown, Wesley.
Conklin, John.
Currie, Rebecca.
Engle, Mary.
Engle, Susan.
Findley, Uriah.
Fite, Emanuel.
Fite, Lewis.
Hughes, James.
Hughes, Josiah.
Mason, Sarah Ann.
Mason, William.
Maxton, Ann.
Maxton, George.
May, Elisabeth.
May, Margaret.
May, Samuel.
McCarty, Joseph.
Moon, Samuel.
Pearson, Mary Jane.
Pearson, William.
Seckle, Ducoin.
Seckle, Lewis.
Thomas, F. A. Administrator of the estate.
Thomas, Eli H. Teacher. Deceased.
Trainor, Ann.
Trainor, Rosanna.
Walsh, David.
Watts, Wesley.
Watts, William.
Way, George.
Way, John.
Witty, Walter.
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