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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #208
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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 0009
People
Charles, Benjamin
Charles, Juliana
Davis, William
Kelley, Mary
Lentz, Davia
Sands, Rachael
Sands, William
Swain, Isaac N.
Wilson, Thomas
Wilson, William D.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Marietta
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Marietta
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #208
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/04/15.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Charles, Benjamin.
Charles, Juliana.
Davis, William.
Kelley, Mary.
Lentz, Davia.
Sands, Rachael.
Sands, William.
Swain, Isaac N. Teacher.
Wilson, Thomas.
Wilson, William D.
1 item. 1 piece.
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Classification
RG 08-01 0510
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The early telegraph

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Author
Wilson, William Bender,
Date of Publication
1897
his post, displaying those powers of endurance and loyalty to duty that have characterized his career and made it suc- cessful. WILLIAM BENDER WILSON, Holmesburg, Philadelphia, 1897. �file:///Volumes/LCHS%3BLCHSFS01/OCR%20Journal%20Project/PDF%20Biblio%20Info/Pwebrecon.cgi.txt Author: Wilson, William
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Responsibility
by W. B. Wilson, Esq.
Author
Wilson, William Bender,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1897
Physical Description
[226]-250 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 6
Summary
The article discusses several bridges that crossed the Susquehanna River from Columbia, PA and their destruction by weather and war. Then the article moves to the initiation of the telegraph between Lancaster and Harrisburg when the invention was still in its infancy.
Subjects
Columbia Bridge Company.
Telegraph - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Telegraph - Pennsylvania
Columbia Bridge (Columbia, Pa.)
Columbia (Pa.) - History.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 6 (1897), p. 226-250Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.1
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Indictment

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Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
AUG 1894 F161
Date Range
1894/08
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Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1894/08
Year
1894
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Williams, Robert
Wilson, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1894 F161
Additional Notes
Wilson, William
Felonious entry
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
160.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
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Indictment

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Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
AUG 1894 F163
Date Range
1894/08
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Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1894/08
Year
1894
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Williams, Robert
Wilson, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1894 F163
Additional Notes
Wilson, William
Larceny
Receiving stolen goods
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Case Number
162.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
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Indictment

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Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
AUG 1894 F164
Date Range
1894/08
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Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1894/08
Year
1894
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Williams, Robert
Wilson, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1894 F164
Additional Notes
Wilson, William
Felonious entry
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
163.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
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Indictment

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Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
AUG 1894 F167
Date Range
1894/08
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Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1894/08
Year
1894
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Williams, Robert
Wilson, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1894 F167
Additional Notes
Wilson, William
Larceny
Receiving stolen goods
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
166.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
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Order for Payment

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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1823 #038
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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
Year
1823
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Wilson, William
Melfern, John
Grubb, Mack
Walker, John
Flanagan, Peter
Chambers, Joseph
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1823 #038
Box Number
003
Notes
Entered into Q&A May 3, 2001.
Additional Notes
Mayor's court.
Courthouse.
Payment for apprehending and bringing before the court.
Chambers, Joseph. City constable.
Wilson, William.
Melfern, John.
Grubb, Mack.
Walker, John.
Flanagan, Peter.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 08-01 0510
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Order for Payment

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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1821 #345
Date Range
1821
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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.
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Order for Payment

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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1822 #004
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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
Year
1822
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Alen, Marx
Singer, Martin
Bear, Samuel
Bechtel, Isaac
Beidelman, Jacob
Bricker, George
Brubacher, Henry
Buch, Ephraim
Buch, John
Bucher, John
Carpenter, Christian Jr.
Clemsey, William
Dresher, Jacob
Engel, George
Fass, Samuel
Forney, Peter
Geyer, George
Greenberry, Teddyeort
Greiner, George
Hemp, Jacob
Heywood, John
Hildebrand, John
Humer, Abraham
Idel, John
Keemer, John
Kehler, John
Kerchner, David
Kerchner, John
Keul, Samuel
Keyser, Adam
Kilian, Jacob
Kittel, George
Klauser, Peter
Lang, George
Mellinger, John
Mihael, Samuel
Miller, George
Miller, Jacob
Miller, John
Muma, Peter
Neih, Henry
Neuman, Michael
Paton, Samuel
Poke, John
Ressler, George
Roth, Mihael
Rudy, Daniel
Ruhl, Christian
Sauer, Noa
Saymiller, Phillip
Sheit, John
Shreiner, Margaret
Siegmund, John
Smith, David
Swar, Christian
Snyder, John
Steip, Jacob
Tervilliger, Abraham
Werner, Mathias
Wilson, WIlliam
Witmeyer, John
Yost, Fred
Yung, Fred
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Warwick Twp.
Tax exonerations
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Warwick Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1822 #004
Box Number
002
Notes
Entered into Q&A Mar 14, 2001.
Additional Notes
Tax exoneration.
Alen, Marx. Gone.
Singer, Martin. Tax collector.
Bear, Samuel.
Bechtel, Isaac. Gone.
Beidelman, Jacob. Gone.
Bricker, George. Gone.
Brubacher, Henry. Gone.
Buch, Ephraim. Poor.
Buch, John. Paid in Manheim Township.
Bucher, John. Gone.
Carpenter, Christian Jr.
Clemsey, William. Gone.
Dresher, Jacob. Gone.
Engel, George. Gone.
Fass, Samuel. Paid to John Batruff.
Forney, Peter. Gone.
Geyer, George.Gone.
Greenberry, Teddyeort. Poor.
Greiner, George. Gone.
Hemp, Jacob. Poor. Paid.
Heywood, John. Gone.
Hildebrand, John. Gone.
Hildon, David. Poor.
Humer, Abraham. Poor.
Idel, John. Gone.
Keemer, John. Gone.
Kehler, John.
Kerchner, David. Gone.
Kerchner, John. Poor.
Keul, Samuel. Gone.
Keyser, Adam. Gone.
Kilian, Jacob. Gone.
Kittel, George. Gone.
Klauser, Peter. Gone.
Lang, George. Gone.
Mellinger, John. Gone.
Mihael, Samuel. Poor.
Miller, George. Poor.
Miller, Jacob. Poor.
Miller, John. Not be found.
Muma, Peter. Poor.
Neih, Henry. Gone.
Neuman, Michael. Poor.
Paton, Samuel. Gone.
Poke, John. Gone.
Ressler, George. Gone.
Roth, Mihael. Poor.
Rudy, Daniel. Gone.
Ruhl, Christian. Not age.
Sauer, Noa. Not be found.
Saymiller, Phillip. Poor. Paid.
Sheit, John. Gone.
Shreiner, Margaret. Siegmund, John. Gone.
Smith, David. Poor.
Swar, Christian.
Snyder, John.
Steip, Jacob. Gone.
Tervilliger, Abraham. Gone.
Werner, Mathias. Poor.
Wilson, WIlliam. Gone.
Witmeyer, John. Poor.
Yost, Fred. Poor.
Yung, Fred. Poor.
1 item, 1 piece
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Order for Payment

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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1821 #075
Date Range
1821
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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
Bush, Catherine
Bush, John
Bush, Mary
Busser, Henry
Heart, Daniel
Heart, Jacob
Heart, John
McCullock, Jane
McCullock, Sarah Ann
Wilson, Andrew
Wilson, James
Wilson, Lydia
Wilson, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Caernarvon Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Caernarvon 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 #075
Box Number
001
Notes
Entered into Q&A database on 1994/10/25
Additional Notes
Poor Children.
Busser, Henry. Teacher.
Wilson, James. Father of William Wilson; Andrew Wilson; Lydia Wilson.
Bush, John. Father of Mary Bush; Catherine Bush.
Heart, Daniel. Father of Daniel Heart; Jacob Heart; John Heart.
McCullock, Jane. Mother of Sarah Ann McCullock.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
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