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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #597
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 0007
People
Brown, David
Billings, John
Bird, Daniel
Boyle, Hugh
Collins, Zebediah
Frantz, Jacob
Garman, Daniel
Heckroth, John
Herr, John
Lewis, Hannah
Light, Martin
McBarron, Michael
McDonald, Ann
Michely, Chicely
Pettit, Emon
Semple, Joseph B.
Sherman, John
Simpson, Ross
Smith, Catherine
Smith, John
Sowers, John
Stephens, Mary
Stetler, John
Watson, Gabriel
Way, John
Wolf, Susan
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #597
Box Number
007
Notes
Entered into Q & A Jun 5, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment to the clerk of the court of quarter sessions and oyer & terminer for his work on the cases listed (all are Commonwealth v.)
Brown, David. Clerk.
Billings, John.
Bird, Daniel.
Boyle, Hugh.
Brown David.
Collins, Zebediah.
Frantz, Jacob.
Garman, Daniel.
Heckroth, John.
Herr, John.
Lewis, Hannah.
Light, Martin.
McBarron, Michael.
McDonald, Ann.
Michely, Chicely.
Pettit, Emon.
Semple, Joseph B.
Sherman, John.
Simpson, Ross.
Smith, Catherine.
Smith, John.
Sowers, John.
Stephens, Mary.
Stetler, John.
Watson, Gabriel.
Way, John.
Wolf, Susan.
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
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1827 #062
Date Range
1827
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
1827
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
Brown, David
McDonald, Ann
Herr, John
Light, Martin
Mengle, Isaac
Montgomery, Grubb
Nawman, Christian
Sowers, John
Young, Casper
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1827 #062
Box Number
007
Notes
Entered into Q & A Jun 7, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment to
Brown, David, Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions,
for work on the following cases (all are Commonwealth versus...)
McDonald, Ann. Tippling house.
McDonald, Ann. Assault and battery.
Herr, John. Forgery.
Light, Martin. Nuisance.
Mengle, Isaac. Passing counterfeit money.
Montgomery, Grubb. Larceny.
Nawman, Christian. Fraud.
Sowers, John. Murder.
Young, Casper. Assault and battery.
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
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
NOV 1826 F016
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1826
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Sowers, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
NOV 1826 F016
Additional Notes
Murder.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
16.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
AUG 1836 F020
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1836
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Sowers, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
AUG 1836 F020
Additional Notes
Gaming
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
18.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1835 F04 I15
Date Range
1835
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1835
Year
1835
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Sowers, John
Wise, George
Bauman, Solomon
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Hahnstown, Cocalico Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
Tav 1835 F04 I15
Box Number
011
Additional Notes
Formerly kept by George Wise and Solomon Bauman.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Zaccheus Killian, Curtis Killian, Martin Fry Jr., James Trego, John Johns, [signature in German], Henry Yundt, Jacob Fry, Curtis Fry, Jacob Shirk, Samuel Stouffer, [signature in German].
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1822 F038 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1822
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Sowers, John
Sowers, Philip
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1822 F038 QS
Additional Notes
Assault and battery of Philip Sowers.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1826 F004 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1826
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Sowers, John
Hagan, Michael
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Inquisitions
Charge: murder
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1826 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Inquisition on the body of Michael Hagan.
Murder.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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