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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1821 #345
Date Range
1821
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
1821
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1821
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Brown, Edward
Brown, Elenor
Brown, Hugh
Diver, Edward
Diver, Elizabeth
Diver, William
Hart, Elizabeth
Hart, Frederick
Hart, Thomas
McCorkel, Joseph
McCorkel, Thomas M.
Miller, John
Miller, Peter
Mills, Edward
MIlls, Mary Ann
Mills, Rebecca
Peters, John
Peters, Sarah
Shiner, Nancy
Shiner, Peggy
Shiner, Samuel
Speer, Edmund
Wilson, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Rapho Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Rapho Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1821 #345
Box Number
001
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/01/08.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Names taken from Lancaster County Tax Records.
Brown, Hugh. Father of Edward Brown, age 11; Elenor Brown, age 7.
Diver, Edward. Father of William Diver, age 9; Elizabeth Diver, age 10.
Hart, Frederick. Father of Thomas Hart, age 6; Frederick Hart, age 8; Elizabeth Hart, age 10.
McCorkel, Thomas M. Father of Joseph McCorkel, age 6.
Miller, Peter. Father of John Miller, age 10; Peter Miller, age 8. Mills, Edward. Mary Ann MIlls, age 11; Edward Mills, age 7; Rebecca Mills, age 9.
Peters, John. Father of Sarah Peters, age 10; John Peters, age 8.
Shiner, Samuel. Father of Nancy Shiner, age 10; Peggy Shiner, age 8.
Speer, Edmund. Age 9. Orphan.
Wilson, William. Age 5. Orphan.
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