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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1821 #075
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
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
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail