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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1825 #024
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 0005
People
Bear, John
Bear, Mary
Bear, Michael
Bear, Nancy
Bear, Mrs.
Beard, Robert
Bretz, Catharina
Bretz, Jacob
Bretz, John
Bretz, William
Buckley, Catharina
Buckley, Nancy
Cowie, John
Cowie, Samuel
Fisher, Anthony
Fisher, Elizabeth
Fisher, John
Fisher, Mary
Fisher, Susanna
Glass, Abraham
Glass, Jacob
Glass, Robert
Greenawald, Elisabeth
Greenawald, Mary
Greenawald, Michael
Greenawald, Susanna
Holshauser, Peter
Holshauser, Mrs.
Killinger, Christian
Killinger, Daniel
Leinbach, Frederic
Meixel, Mary
Meixel, Mrs.
Muckelhany, John
Muckelhany, Mrs.
Ness, John
Seicrist, David
Seicrist, Elisabeth
Seicrist, John
Soyer, Benjamin
Soyer, John
Young, Benjamin
Young, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
East Hempfield Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
East Hempfield Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1825 #024
Box Number
005
Notes
Never entered into Q & A.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Taken from Lancaster county tax list.
Bear, Widow. Mother of Bear, John, age 9; Bear, Michael, age 7.
Bretz, John. Father of Bretz, Jacob, age 11; Bretz, William, age 8; Bretz, Catharina, age 6.
Glass, Abraham. Father of Glass, Robert, age 9; Glass, Jacob, age 6. In care of Beard, Robert.
Muckelhany, Widow. Mother of Muckelhany, John, age 10.
Soyer, John. Father of Soyer, Benjamin, age 9; Soyer, John, age 6.
Leinbach, Frederic. Father of Buckley, Nancy, age 6.
Meixel, Widow. Mother of Meixel, Mary, age 6. In care of C. Myers.
Bear, John. Father of Bear, Mary, age 7; Bear, Nancy, age 5.
Killinger, Christian. Father of Killinger, Daniel, age 6.
Buckley, Catharina. In care of sister.
Greenawald, Michael. Father of Greenawald, Susanna, age 7; Greenawald, Elisabeth, age 8; Greenawald, Mary, age 6.
Fisher, Anthony. Father of Fisher, Elizabeth, age 10; Fisher, John, age 9; Fisher, Mary, age 8; Fisher, Susanna, age 6.
Ness, John. Father of Ness, John, age 8.
Seicrist, David. Father of Seicrist, Elisabeth, age 10; Seicrist, John, age 8.
Cowie, Samuel. Father of Cowie, John; Cowie, Samuel.
Young, John. Father of Young, Benjamin, age 11.
Holshauser, WIdow. Mother of Holshauser, Peter, 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
Less detail