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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1823 #023
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
Albertus, Aldolphus
Bear, John
Bennet, Gerard
Bladen, P.
Boyd, James
Branan, Thomas
Brannon, Robert
Brunner, Mrs.
Clark, Lewis
Daughtery, Mary
Deal, Daniel
Diven, William
Doebler, Henry
Dong, Samuel
Doug, Samuel
Doyle, Jacob
Duffield, Samuel
Farger, Samuel
Feifer, John
Fries, John
Geesy, John
Groom, Thomas
Hagman, Michael
Hamaker, Clark
Haughy, Dominick
Herr, Christian
Hertzler, Henry
Heston, Robert
Holl, Samuel
Howard, George
Huber, John
Hubley, John
Hutton, Joseph
Kell, John
Kidder, Curtis
Kiles, John
McNeel, Samuel
Meldrum, James
Miller, Jacob
Morgan, John
Neff, David
Reich, Christian
Roberts, Elizabeth
Robinson, Peter
Seckel, Jacob
Shine, Jacob
Smith, Leander
Smith, Samuel
Smith, Ubiju
Steck, John
Stephenson, John
Ulmer, Frederick
Waid, Samuel
Weaver, George
Willis, Henry
Willis, Thomas
Wilson, Samuel
Wisler, Michael
Wolf, Henry
Woods, Samuel
Yager, Samuel
Yost, Adam
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
West Hempfield Twp.
Tax exonerations
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
West Hempfield Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1823 #023
Box Number
003
Notes
Entered into Q&A May 10, 2001.
Additional Notes
Tax exonerations. 1820.
["Names of persons," in the tax collector's words, "from whom the County tax ... is impracticable to recover."]
Hamaker, Clark. Tax collector.
Bladen, P. Poor.
Brunner, Widow. Poor.
Daughtery, Mary. Poor.
Farger, Samuel. Not found.
Herr, Christian. Not found.
Huber, John. Not found.
Hubley, John. Not allowed.
Heston, Robert. Militia exempt.
Hutton, Joseph. Not found.
Kidder, Curtis. Gone.
McNeel, Samuel Estate. Sheriff paid.
Miller, Jacob. Not found.
Reich, Christian. Taxed twice.
Roberts, Elizabeth. Poor.
Robinson, Peter. Poor.
Smith, Ubiju. Unimproved.
Ulmer, Frederick. Poor.
Wilson, Samuel. Poor.
Wisler, Michael. Sheriff.
Inmates:
Boyd, James. Poor.
Clark, Lewis. Not in township.
Diven, William. Poor.
Doebler, Henry. Gone.
Doyle, Jacob. Gone.
Fries, John. Died.
Groom, Thomas. Not found.
Hagman, Michael. Not found.
Haughy, Dominick. Poor.
Hertzler, Henry. Poor.
Holl, Samuel. Not found.
Howard, George. Paid in Maryland.
Kell, John. Poor.
Kiles, John. Not found.
Neff, David. Not found.
Seckel, Jacob. Gone.
Shine, Jacob. Not found.
Smith, Samuel. Not found.
Steck, John. Gone.
Weaver, George. Gone.
Woods, Samuel. Gone.
Yager, Samuel. Not found.
Yost, Adam. Poor.
Freemen:
Albertus, Aldolphus. Absconded.
Bear, John. Absconded.
Bennet, Gerard. Poor.
Branan, Thomas. Not found.
Brannon, Robert. Gone.
Deal, Daniel. Not found.
Dong [or Doug], Samuel. Gone.
Duffield, Samuel. Moved.
Feifer, John. Not found.
Geesy, John. Not found.
Meldrum, James. Gone.
Morgan, John. Out of the township.
Smith, Leander. Dead.
Stephenson, John. Not found.
Waid, Samuel. Poor.
Willis, Henry. Poor.
Willis, Thomas. Poor.
Wolf, Henry. Poor.
1 item 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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