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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1820 #003
Date Range
1820
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
1820
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1820
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Barbon, Ann
Barbon, Elizabeth
Barbon, Jacob
Barbon, John
Barnit, John
Barnit, Julian
Barnit, Mary
Barnit, Thomas
Dunn, Ann
Dunn, James
Dunn, John
Dunn, Robert
Hickey, Christopher
Hickey, James
Hickey, Sarah
Howet, Daniel
Howet, John
Howet, Rebeckah
Howet, Sarah
Johnston, Alexander
King, Joshua
King, Katherine
King, Margaret
Miller, Joseph
Miller, Mary
Miller, Rebeckah
Miller, Stewart
Miller, William
Reed, Mary
Reed, William
Shanks, Alexander
Shanks, Isabella
Shanks, Margaret
Shanks, Mary
Shanks, William
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 1820 #003
Box Number
001
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1994/08/18.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
NAMES TAKEN FROM LANCASTER COUNTY TAX LISTS
Barbon, John. Father of Elizabeth Barbon, age 10; Jacob Barbon, age 8; Ann Barbon, age 6; John Barbon, age 5.
Barnit, John. Father of Julian Barnit, age 11; Mary Barnit, age 9; John Barnit, age 8; Thomas Barnit, age 7.
Dunn, John. Father of James Dunn, age 9; Ann Dunn, age 5.
Dunn, James. Father of Robert Dunn, age 9.
Hickey, Christopher. Father of James Hickey, age 8; Sarah Hickey, age 6.
Howet, Daniel. Father of Rebeckah Howet, age 11; John Howet, age 9; Sarah Howet, age 6.
King, Katherine. Mother of Alexander Johnston, age 7.
King, Joshua. Father of Margaret King, age 8.
Miller, Stewart. Father of Joseph Miller, age 10; Mary Miller, age 8; William Miller, age 5; Rebeckah Miller, age 7.
Reed, William. Father of Mary Reed, age 9.
Shanks, Alexander. Father of Isabella Shanks, age 11; William Shanks, age 9; Margaret Shanks, age 7; Mary Shanks, age 5.
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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