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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1817 #002
Date Range
1817
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
1817
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1817
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Evins, Alice
Evins, Ann
Evins, Joel
Taylor, Ann
Taylor, Benjamin
Taylor, Eliza
Towson, Charles
Towson, Elisa
Towson, Jack
Towson, Sally
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Little Britain Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1817 #002
Box Number
001
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1994/08/16.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Photocopy, names taken from Lancaster County Tax Lists.
Evins, Joel. Father of Alice Evins, age 8; Ann Evins, age 6.
Taylor, Benjamin. Father of Ann Taylor, age 8; Eliza Taylor , age 6.
Towson, Jack. Father of Charles Towson, age 10; Elisa Towson, age 9; Sally Towson, age 7.
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
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1837 F19 I17
Date Range
1837
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1837
Year
1837
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0013
People
Taylor, Benjamin
Anderson, James
McDonald, Oliver
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Marietta
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
Tav 1837 F19 I17
Box Number
013
Additional Notes
Owned by the estate of James Anderson, deceased.
Formerly called the Ferry House.
Located on Front Street.
Lately occupied by Oliver McDonald.
Petition granted.
Signers of Petition: [J. T.] Anderson, A. N. Cassel, William A. Spangler, John C. McNamer, A. H. Slaymaker, John Cassel, Jacob Rigler, F. Wilson, [unknown signature], Samuel Hopkins, John H. Goodman, John Jay Libhart, John Huss, Hemry Spiese, Samuel McKinney.
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
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1839 F20 I09
Date Range
1839
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1839
Year
1839
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0014
People
Wade, Joseph
Grosh, William
Hedger, Robert
Taylor, Benjamin
McDonald, Oliver
Summy, David
Clements, John
Young, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Marietta
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
Tav 1839 F20 I09
Box Number
014
Additional Notes
Remonstrance against renewing license for taverns kept by Joseph Wade, William Grosh, Robert Hedger, Benjamin Taylor, Oliver McDonald, David Summy, John Clements, & John Young.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Samuel Huston, James Mchaffey, Samuel Bailie, George M. Clawges, Thomas Sumption, Benjamin Garman, Enoch Davies, James Wilson, John Bell, Alexander Boggs, Samuel M. Yost, Lorenzo Taggart, George [Ingles], Joshua Mitchell, Robert A. Ramsey, Samuel Patterson, Frederick Haines, Henry Sultzbach, John Griese.
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