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Collection
Columbia Bridge Company Collection
Title
Columbia Bridge Company Collection
Object ID
MG0217
Date Range
1809-1843
Slaymaker, Samuel Varle, Charles Wilson, Edward Wilson, Thomas A. Witmer, A. Wright, William Wolcott, John Subject Headings: Bridges Business records Columbia (Pa.) Letters Minutes (Records) Stockholders Stocks Susquehanna River �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633
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Collection
Columbia Bridge Company Collection
Title
Columbia Bridge Company Collection
Description
The Columbia Bridge Company Collection is a valuable source of information concerning construction of bridges in the early 1800s. Documents concern the building of the first two bridges across the Susquehanna River in 1814 and 1832. Items in the collection include minutes, form for stock certificate, invoices, legal papers, proposals, receipts, stockholders, promissory notes, by-laws, settlement of stage tolls with Samuel Slaymaker 1813, salary receipts, circulars and announcements, bridge tolls, orders for payment, correspondence, and a stock certificate from 1842
Admin/Biographical History
First Bridge
Construction of the first Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge was begun in 1812 and completed December 5, 1814, by J. Wolcott, H. Slaymaker, S. Slaymaker at a total cost of $231,771, which was underwritten by the newly formed Columbia Bank and Bridge Company. The bridge was 5,690 feet (1,730 m) long and 30 feet (9.1 m) wide and had 54 piers and twin carriageways. Constructed of wood and stone, the covered bridge also included a wooden roof, a whitewashed interior and openings in its wooden sides to view the river and surrounding areas. It was considered the longest covered bridge in the world at the time. The bridge accommodated east-west traffic across the Susquehanna River for 14 years before being destroyed by ice, high water and severe weather on February 5, 1832.
Second bridge
Construction of the second Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge, also covered, started mid-1832 and was completed in 1834 (opening on July 8, 1834) by James Moore and John Evans at a cost of $157,300. It was 5,620 feet (1,710 m) long and 28 feet (8.5 m) wide and also enjoyed the distinction of being the world's longest covered bridge. The wood and stone structure had 27 piers, a carriageway, walkway, and two towpaths to guide canal traffic across the river. Much of the mostly oak timber used in its construction was salvaged from the previous bridge. Its roof was covered with shingles, its sides with weatherboard, and its interior was whitewashed. The structure was modified in 1840 by the Canal Company at a cost of $40,000 concurrent with the construction of the Wrightsville Dam. Towpaths of different levels and with sidewalls were added to prevent horses from falling into river, as happened several times when the river flooded. The roof of the lower path formed the floor of upper path. In this way, canal boats were towed across the river from the Pennsylvania Canal on the Columbia side to the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal at Wrightsville. Sometime after 1846, a double-track railway was added, linking the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad to the Northern Central Railway. Due to fear of fire caused by locomotives, rail cars were pulled across the bridge by teams of mules or horses.
Information from "Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia%E2%80%93Wrightsville_Bridge. Accessed 3 February 2020.
System of Arrangement
The papers of the First Columbia Bridge built in 1814 are filed in folders #1 to 157. The papers of the Second Columbia Bridge built in 1832 are filed in folders #158 to 181.
Date Range
1809-1843
Year Range From
1809
Year Range To
1843
Date of Accumulation
1809-1843
Creator
Goodell, Robert Hilliard, 1899-1992.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 05
People
Albright, William
Chew, Benjamin
Coleman, Robert
Dickson, William
Gilpin, Joshua
Gilpin, Thomas
Grimler, Benjamin
Haldeman, C.
Hamilton, William
Harbaugh, Leonard
Hoff, John
Hopkins, James
Hubley, John
Hubley, Joseph
Lloyd, Evan
Mifflin, Joseph
Poulson, Zachariah
Reynolds, John
Rittenhouse, Joseph
Shaffner, Casper
Slaymaker, Henry
Slaymaker, Samuel
Varle, Charles
Wilson, Edward
Wilson, Thomas A.
Witmer, A.
Wright, William
Wolcott, John
Subjects
Bridges
Business records
Columbia (Pa.)
Letters
Minutes (Records)
Stockholders
Stocks
Susquehanna River
Search Terms
Advertising
Applications
Board of Directors
Bonds
Bridges
Broadsides
Business records
By-laws
Checks
Columbia
Columbia Bridge Company
Construction
Contracts
Correspondence
Farmers Bank of Lancaster
Financial records
Finding aids
Gatekeepers
Invoices
Letters
Loans
Manuscript groups
Minutes
Murray Draper and Company
Promissory notes
Receipts
Reports
Salaries
Stockholders
Stocks
Susquehanna River
Taxes
Tollhouses
Tolls
Extent
5 boxes, 190 folders, 3 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0217
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. The original items in Folder 69 may not be used due to their fragile condition. All other original documents may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.
Copyright
Collection may be photographed. Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org with questions or for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-217
Classification
MG0217
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 13 January 2022.
Documents
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Collection
William Wright Collection
Title
William Wright Collection
Object ID
MG0056
Date Range
1729-1962
Collection
William Wright Collection
Title
William Wright Collection
Description
The William Wright Collection contains the papers of William Wright and his descendants. The papers include wills, land drafts, inventories, releases, receipts, correspondence, genealogical information, photographs, and copies of obituaries.
Date Range
1729-1962
Year Range From
1729
Year Range To
1962
Date of Accumulation
1729-1962
Creator
Wright family
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 02
People
Bartram, Elizabeth
Bartram, John
Bartram, William
Benson, Evelyn A.
Cartlidge, John
Johnson, C. Edwin
Johnson, Frank L.
Johnston, C. Edwin
Logan, William
Postlethwaite, John Jr.
Say, Thomas
Wright, Benjamin
Wright, Elizabeth
Wright, Hannah
Wright, James
Wright, Joseph
Wright, Joseph B.
Wright, Lillian
Wright, Mary
Wright, Thomas
Wright, William
Wright, William Jr.
Wright, William Sr.
Subjects
Family records
Wills
Deeds
Letters
Genealogy
Search Terms
Conestoga Manor
Correspondence
Deeds
Family records
Genealogy
Letters
Obituaries
Receipts
Wills
Extent
1 box, 26 folders, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0056
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
(It appears there is a correlation between this Wright family and the John Wright who petitioned the Philadelphia courts for the formation of Lancaster County in 1729. Further research must be done on this link. There were several interesting envelopes containing documents in bad repair. These envelopes all had the return address of C. J. Rainear & Co., Inc, 210 N. 21st Street, Philadelphia 3, PA. One envelope has been retained with the collection. Further investigation is necessary to determine the relationship between this company, the donor and the Wright family.)
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
William Wright Collection (MG-56), Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory.org
Other Numbers
MG-56
Classification
MG0056
Description Level
Fonds
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #661
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
Anderson, George
Anderson, Luisa
Anderson, Lusinda
Armstrong, Hannah
Beck, Eliza
Beck, Lincoln
Campbell, James
Campbell, Rachel
Clark, Creaton
Clark, Irwin
Clark, Mary
Clark, Sarah
Everly, David
Everly, Margret
Galloway, Joseph
Galloway, Ann
Galloway, Herriet
Gilbreath, Eliza
Gilbreath, James
Grahm, Eliza J.
Graham, Elizabeth
Graham, Mary
Grahm, Isabella
Grahm, James
Grahm, John
Grosh, Mary
Helton, George
King, Francis
King, Margret
King, Martha
King, Rachel
Margrim, Caroline
Margrim, David
Margrim, Eliza
Margrim, Jefferson
McCollough, Nancy
McCollough, Sarah
McCartney, George
McCartney, Leman
McCartney, Mary Jane
McNeal, Lydia
McNeal, Susan
McNeal, Thomas
Ox, Mathias
Ox, Susanah
Phillips, David
Phillips, Thomas
Phillips, William
Plank, Joseph
Reynolds, Erastus
Welch, Anne
Welch, Sarah
Wright, Eliza
Wright, Mary
Wright, William
Woods, Hannah
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Colerain Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Colerain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #661
Box Number
007
Notes
Entered into Q & A Jan 5, 1996.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Anderson, George. Age 11.
Anderson, Luisa. Age 9.
Anderson, Lusinda. Age 7.
Armstrong, Hannah. Age 9.
Beck, Eliza, age 7.
Beck, Lincoln, age 9.
Campbell, James, age 9.
Campbell, Rachel, age 7.
Clark, Creaton, age 6.
Clark, Irwin, age 10.
Clark, Mary, age 8.
Clark, Sarah, age 12.
Everly, David, age 8.
Everly, Margret, age 10.
Galloway, Joseph. Father of Galloway, Ann, age 11; Galloway, Herrier, age 9.
Gilbreath, age 9.Eliza
Gilbreath, James, age 7.
Grahm, Eliza J. Age 10.
Graham, Elizabeth.
Graham, Mary.
Grahm, Isabella, age 9.
Grahm, James. Age 7.
Grahm, John, age 6.
Grosh, Mary, age 6.
Helton, George, age 7.
King, Francis, age 11.
King, Margret, age 9.
King, Martha, age 7.
King, Rachel, age 13.
Margrim, Caroline, age 9.
Margrim, David, age 13.
Margrim, Eliza, age 7.
Margrim, Jefferson, age 11.
M'Collough, Nancy, age 9.
M'Collough, Sarah, age 7.
McCartney, George. Father of McCartney, Leman, age 9; McCartney, Mary Jane, age 7.
M'Neal, Lydia, age 11.
M'Neal, Susan, age 7.
M'Neal, Thomas, age 10.
Ox, Mathias, age 12.
Ox, Susanah, age 10.
Phillips, David, age 7.
Phillips, Thomas, age 11.
Phillips, William, age 9.
Plank, Joseph, age 12.
Reynolds, Erastus, age 7.
Ward Hannah
Welch, Anne, age 7.
Welch, Sarah, age 9.
Wright, Eliza, age 11.
Wright, Mary, age 7.
Wright, William, age 9.
Woods, Hannah. Age 13.
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
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #094
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 0010
People
Webster, John
Wright, Mary Ann
Wright, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Little Britain Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #094
Box Number
010
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1994/05/19.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Webster, John. Teacher.
Wright, Mary Ann.
Wright, William.
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
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1825 #050
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 0005
People
Anderson, George
Anderson, Luiza
Beck, Eliza
Beck, Linkhorn
Clark, Cratin
Clark, Irwin
Clark, Mary
Clark, Sarah Ann
Everly, Davis
Graham, Elizabeth
Graham, Isabella
Graham, James
Graham, Mary
Hettors, George A.
King, Francis
King, Margaret
King, Martha
King, Rachel
Margram, Jefferson
Margrim, Dicky
Maxton, Eliza
Maxton, John
McCullaugh, Agness
McCullaugh, Sarah
McNeal, Lydia
McNeal, Suzan
McNeal, Thomas
Ox, Matthias
Ox, Suzan
Phillips, David
Phillips, Thomas
Phillips, William
Welsh, Ann
Welsh, Sarah
Wright, Elizabeth
Wright, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Colerain Twp.
Poor children
African Americans
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Colerain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1825 #050
Box Number
005
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/07/05.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Returned by the schoolmen.
Graham, Mary.
Graham, Elizabeth.
Graham, Isabella.
Graham, James.
Phillips, Thomas.
Phillips, William.
Phillips, David.
Clark, Sarah Ann.
Clark, Irwin.
Clark, Mary.
Clark, Cratin.
Anderson, George. African American.
Anderson, Luiza. African American.
Beck, Linkhorn.
Beck, Eliza.
McNeal, Lydia.
McNeal, Thomas.
McNeal, Suzan.
Maxton, John.
Maxton, Eliza.
McCullaugh, Agness.
McCullaugh, Sarah.
Welsh, Sarah.
Welsh, Ann.
Ox, Suzan.
Ox, Matthias.
King, Rachel.
King, Francis.
King, Margaret.
King, Martha.
Margrim, Dicky.
Margram, Jefferson.
Wright, Elizabeth.
Wright, William.
Hettors, George A.
Everly, Davis.
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
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #422
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
Fell, Jesse
Wright, Isaac
Wright, William
Wright, Mary Ann
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Colerain Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Colerain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #422
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/05/19.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Fell, Jesse. Teacher.
Wright, Isaac. Father of Wright, William; Wright, Mary Ann.
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
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1818 F012 W
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1818
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0130
People
Wright, William Jr.
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Columbia
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1818 F012 W
Box Number
130
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to William Wright
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.001
Date Range
1819/09/13
  2 documents     4 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to William Wright
Description
Letter from James Buchanan to William Wright, Esq. sharing his legal opinion of stockholders in Columbia Bridge. Lancaster.
Date Range
1819/09/13
Creation Date
1819/09/13
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
JBFP Oversized Box 1
People
Buchanan, James
Wright, William
Subjects
Letters
Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge (Pa.)
Stockholders
Search Terms
Letters
Correspondence
Columbia - Wrightsville Bridge
Stockholders
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan,8 x 12 in.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.001
Location of Originals
Housed in JBFP Oversized Box 1.
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph Collection
Curatorial Collection
Wheatland Collection
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
W.1995.204
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 1
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Images
Documents
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1821 #259
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
Anderson, Frank
Anderson, Maria
Banks, David
Barber, Robert
Belger, John
Biddle, Benjamin
Brown, Thomas
Bullman, James
Cannon, John
Carlisle, Mary
Conner, Mary
Cose, James
Coyle, Ann
Coyle, John
Domer, Christian
Fowler, Peter
Frances, Fanny
Fritz, John
Fultz, Mary
Galbough, Jacob
Gardner, Robert
Green, Abner
Green, Charles
Green, Mary
Greer, Peter
Guest, Rosanna
Gundaker, John
Hamelton, William
Hutcheson, James
Hydon, George
Jackson, Samuel
Jones, Isaac
Kanadey, Matthew
Kean, James
Kechler, John
Kerns, William
Kuts, Thomas
Lawrence, James
Leek, Margaret
Levan, John
Levan, Mary
McBride, John
McCardle, Peter
McCook, Elizabeth
McGiven, Paterick
McGrann, Paterick
Mitchel, Dennes
Molson, Ephrem
Moore, James
Muma, John
Murry, Henry
Parker, Joseph
Perrece, Jonathen
Planter, Worthington
Reist, Thomas
Remley, Henry
Robeson, Lydea
Sencler, Sarah
Shimp, David
Smith, John
Stewart, George
Studdert, Andrew
Swann, Samuel
Vandike, Jacob
Walker, James
Walker, Joseph
Williams, Jacob
Williams, John
Wright, William
Yarlett, Margaret
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Prisons
African Americans
Persons of color
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1821 #259
Box Number
001
Notes
Date entered into Q&A was not recorded.
Additional Notes
Expenses for prisoners.
Anderson, Frank.
Anderson, Maria. African American.
Banks, David. African American.
Barber, Robert.
Belger, John.
Biddle, Benjamin.
Brown, Thomas.
Bullman, James. African American.
Cannon, John.
Carlisle, Mary.
Conner, Mary.
Cose, James. African American.
Coyle, Ann.
Coyle, John.
Domer, Christian.
Fowler, Peter.
Frances, Fanny.
Fritz, John.
Fultz, Mary.
Galbough, Jacob.
Gardner, Robert.
Green, Abner. African American.
Green, Charles. African American.
Green, Mary. African American.
Greer, Peter.
Guest, Rosanna.
Gundaker, John.
Hamelton, William.
Hutcheson, James.
Hydon, George.
Jackson, Samuel. African American.
Jones, Isaac.
Kanadey, Matthew .
Kean, James.
Kechler, John.
Kerns, William.
Kuts, Thomas.
Lawrence, James.
Leek, Margaret.
Levan, John. African American.
Levan. Mary. African American.
McBride, John.
McCardle, Peter.
McCook, Elizabeth.
McGiven, Paterick.
McGrann, Paterick .
Mitchel, Dennes.
Molson, Ephrem.
Moore, James.
Muma, John.
Murry, Henry. African American.
Parker, Joseph.
Perrece, Jonathen. African American.
Planter, Worthington. African American.
Reist, Thomas.
Remley, Henry.
Robeson, Lydea.
Sencler, Sarah.
Shimp, David.
Smith, John.
Stewart, George.
Studdert, Andrew.
Swann, Samuel. African American.
Vandike, Jacob. African American.
Walker, James.
Walker, Joseph.
Williams, Jacob.
Williams, John.
Wright, Alese.
Wright, William.
Yarlett, Margaret.
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
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #013
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 0004
People
Albright, WIlliam
Alves, Samuel
Baxter, John
Bood, George
Boys, John, Chris
Bradly, Dennis
Brady, John
Brath, John
Bratt, John
Briscoe, John
Brooks, John
Burns, Christian
Carnes, Robert
Carns, Robert
Chapman, Barbara
Collins, Andrew
Criswell, James
Curren, John
Daly, John
Dewees, William
Dewine, Thomas
Dicks, William
Doeble, Joseph
Donoky, Francis
Dougherty, E.
Eichelberger, John
Faust, Jacob
Flanagan, Peter
Galliger, John
Hartman, William
Heck, William
Heinitsh, August
Helman, Jacob
Hickman, Sarah
Hook, Michael
Jack, John
Jackson, Richard
Jameson, William
Johnson, Benjamin
Johnson, James
Johnson, Rich
Johnson, Thomas
Jones, Hetty
Kauffman, Isaac
Kendig, Michael
Kenedy, Patrick
King, John
Lee, Hector
Lozena, John
Lynch, Elenor
Lynch, Hannah
Lynch, William
Malson, Jacob
Martin, George
Masketrich, Nancy
Molson, Biddy
Molson, Ephraim
Moss, Felix
Musketnuss, Susan
Painter, John
Pletz, Maria
Reiff, John
Rodgers, James
Schaum, Philip
Sellers, Harriet
Selvert, George
Shaeffer, Daniel
Shite, John
Smith, John
Smyth, Andrew
Star, Joseph
Stone, Sam
Strar, Joseph
Strickler, John
Sutter, John
Thompson, John
Walker, John
Washington, George
Webb, William
Wright, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Prisons
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 1824 #013
Box Number
004
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/07/06.
Additional Notes
Prisons.
Payment to jailor for key fees and maintenance of prisoners from 1 October 1823 to 1 January 1824.
Heinitsh, August. Jailor.
Prisoners:
Helman, Jacob.
Rodgers, James.
King, John.
Malson, Jacob.
Brooks, John.
Alves, Samuel.
Heck, William.
Musketnuss, Susan.
Chapman, Barbara.
Jackson, Richard.
Johnson, Thomas.
Burns, Christian.
Curren, John.
Jameson, William.
Lynch, Hannah.
Carns, Robert.
Jones. Hetty.
Baxter, John.
Stone, Sam.
Brath, John.
Daly, John B.A.
Sellers, Harriet.
Strickler, John.
Carnes, Robert.
Wright, William.
Bratt, John.
Schaum, Philip.
Walker, John.
Webb, William.
Smith, John.
Kenedy, Patrick.
Collins, Andrew.
Strar, Joseph.
Lynch, William.
Painter, John.
Faust, Jacob.
Dewees, William.
Kendig, Michael.
Eichelberger, John.
Briscoe, John.
Hickman, Sarah.
Molson, Ephraim.
Molson, Biddy.
Lynch, Elenor.
Martin, George.
Kauffman, Isaac.
Sutter, John.
Reiff, John.
Pletz, Matia.
Selvert, George.
Jack, John.
Brady, John.
Dewine, Thomas.
Thompson, John.
Masketrich, Nancy.
Shaeffer, Daniel.
Bood, George.
Galliger, John.
Flanagan, Peter.
Donoky, Francis.
Bradly, Dennis.
Lee, Hector.
Hartman, William.
Lozena, John.
Johnson, Rich.
Washington, George.
Star, Joseph.
Dicks, William.
Boys, John, Chris.
Johnson, James.
Doeble, Joseph.
Smyth, Andrew.
Criswell, James.
Moss, Felix.
Shite, John.
Dougherty, E.
Supplies or services were purchased from:
Albright, WIlliam.
Hook, Michael.
Johnson, Benjamin.
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

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