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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #669
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
Elles, Margaret
Elles, Fyanna
Washington, George
Washington, William
Washington, Joseph C.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Elizabeth Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Elizabeth Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #669
Box Number
007
Notes
Entered into Q & A Mar 22, 1996.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Additional list.
Elles, Margaret. Widow. Mother of Elles, Fyanna, age 6.
Washington, George. Father of Washington, William, age 9; Washington, Joseph C., age 8.
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
Marriage Applications and Consent Forms
Title
Marriage Applications and Consent Forms
Object ID
1897 F571 MA
Date Range
1897
Collection
Marriage Applications and Consent Forms
Title
Marriage Applications and Consent Forms
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then by application number.
Date Range
1897
Year
1897
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Washington, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Object Name
Record, Marriage
Language
English
Condition
Good
Object ID
1897 F571 MA
Box Number
006
Additional Notes
Groom: Washington, William.
Bride: Archey, Maggie. Salisbury Twp.
Groom and bride are African-American.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Application Number
13753.000
Classification
RG 04-00 0401
Description Level
Item
Less detail