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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1823 #013
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
Year
1823
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Armstrong, John
Baird, John
Bassel, John
Bassinger, Michael
Bennard, Harman
Brook, Mark
Christy, Samuel
Conrad, Henry
Cooper, George
Cramer, Joseph
Dickenson, James
Diffenbaugh, Andrew
Evans, Abraham
Geiger, John
Goodly, Abraham
Grimes, John
Hollis, Robert
Hoss, John
Jackfish, James
Knox, Robert
Lack, John
Laird, Joseph
Landis, John
Laxson, Leonard
Leaman, Samuel
Mathews, Phillip
McCrady, Samuel
McGedigan, Thomas
McWilliams, Hugh
Miller, Henry
Reede, Patrick
Reese, Jacob
Rexson, WIlliam
Rice, George
Roberts, Davis
Rodgers, Frederick
Shambegher, Michael
Shiver, John
Smith, John
Stively, George
Thompson, WIlliam
Toueland, William
Walker, John
Walker, Samuel
Walls, John
Watt, John
Wenditz, Daniel
Willaims, James
Withers, Jacob
Witmer, Martin
Work, Alexander
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Strasburg Twp.
Tax exonerations
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Strasburg Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1823 #013
Box Number
003
Notes
Never entered into Q&A.
Additional Notes
Tax exonerations.
Geiger, John. Tax collector.
Armstrong, John. Not found.
Bassel, John. Not found.
Bassinger, Michael. Not found.
Brook, Mark. Poor.
Baird, John. Bart.
Bennard, Harman. Not found.
Conrad, Henry. Not found.
Cramer, Joseph. Martick.
Christy, Samuel. Poor.
Cooper, George. Gone.
Diffenbaugh, Andrew. Dead.
Dickenson, James. Gone.
Evans, Abraham. Poor.
Goodly, Abraham. Insolvent.
Grimes, John. In Ohio.
Hollis, Robert. Dead.
Hoss, John. Insolvent.
Jackfish, James. Gone.
Knox, Robert. Gone.
Leaman, Samuel. Paid.
Laird, Joseph. Gone.
Landis, John. Not found.
Lack, John. Lampeter.
McGedigan, Thomas. Gone.
McWilliams, Hugh. Gone.
Miller, Henry. Bart.
Mathews, Phillip. Philadelphia.
McCrady, Samuel. Gone.
Rexson, WIlliam. Dead.
Reese, Jacob. Poor.
Rodgers, Frederick. Gone.
Roberts, Davis. Dead.
Reede, Patrick. Poor.
Rice, George. Dead.
Shiver, John. Gone.
Shambegher, Michael. Gone.
Smith, John. Insolvent.
Laxson, Leonard. Gone.
Stively, George. Gone.
Thompson, WIlliam. Gone.
Toueland, William. Dead.
Witmer, Martin. Sold by assessor.
Withers, Jacob. Dead.
Watt, John. Absconded. L. cutter.
Walker, John. Gone.
Walker, Samuel. Gone.
Work, Alexander, Poor.
Willaims, James. Gone.
Wenditz, Daniel. Poor.
Walls, John. Absconded.
1 item 2 pieces.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail