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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment 1831 #456
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #482
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment 1831 #456
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 Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0012
People
Benjamin, Yost
Divett, John
Franciscus, Henry
Goodman, John
Hess, John
May, Lewis H.
McDonald, Robert
Miller, Frederick
Pyle, Henry
Reed, Peter
Rinehart, Peter
Wilson, Francis
Search Terms
Coroners' Inquests
Coroners
Jurors
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #482
Box Number
012
Notes
Never entered into Q&A.
Additional Notes
Coroner's inquest.
Death by drowning of an unknown person.
Reed, Peter. Coroner.
Jury:
Goodman, John.
Rinehart, Peter.
Miller, Frederick.
Hess, John.
Franciscus, Henry.
Benjamin, Yost.
Pyle, Henry.
McDonald, Robert.
May, Lewis H.
Divett, John.
Wilson, Francis.
2 items. 2 pieces.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Coroners' Inquests
Title
Coroners' Inquests
Object ID
COR INQ 1889 F001
Date Range
1889
Collection
Coroners' Inquests
Title
Coroners' Inquests
Description
Coroners' Inquests are inquests conducted by six men, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, into the cause of a person's death. Inquests include: municipality; name of coroner; signatures of the six jurors; name of decedent; date of inquest; reason for death; name of coroner's physician, and names of witnesses to the inquest. Handwritten on printed form.
System of Arrangement
Arranged numerically by inquest number.
Date Range
1889
Date of Accumulation
January 1889 - December 1889
Year
1889
Creator
Coroner
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Landis, William
Honaman, Peter
Bolenius, R. M.
Weaver, John B.
Shaub, Samuel C.
Breneman, Henry N.
Berlenz, Charles
Hertzler, B. B.
Landis, E. B.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Coroners' Inquests
Coroners
Jurors
Physicians
Place
Lancaster Twp.
Extent
.5 cubic feet
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
COR INQ 1889 F001
Box Number
001
Associated Material
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Additional Notes
Cause of death: on January 2nd, 1889, by concussion of brain, by accidentally falling through the scaffold, whilst working.
Coroner: Honaman, Peter.
Coroner's Physician: Bolenius, R. M.
Jurors: Weaver, John B.; Shaub, Samuel C.; Breneman, Henry N.; Berlensz, Charles; Hertzler, B. B.; Landis, E. B.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
118.000
Classification
RG 13-00 0102
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Coroners' Inquests
Title
Coroners' Inquests
Object ID
COR INQ 1889 F002
Date Range
1889
Collection
Coroners' Inquests
Title
Coroners' Inquests
Description
Coroners' Inquests are inquests conducted by six men, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, into the cause of a person's death. Inquests include: municipality; name of coroner; signatures of the six jurors; name of decedent; date of inquest; reason for death; name of coroner's physician, and names of witnesses to the inquest. Handwritten on printed form.
System of Arrangement
Arranged numerically by inquest number.
Date Range
1889
Date of Accumulation
January 1889 - December 1889
Year
1889
Creator
Coroner
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Dinwoddie, John
Dinwoodie, John
Gemperling, H. C.
McCaa, D. J.
Miller, Andrew G.
Uibel, Charles B.
Walter, Ira
Trego, George
Mellinger, Wesley
Bixler, Martin
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Coroners' Inquests
Coroners
Jurors
Physicians
Place
Ephrata Twp.
Extent
.5 cubic feet
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
COR INQ 1889 F002
Box Number
001
Associated Material
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Additional Notes
Or Dinwoodie, John
Cause of death: from natural causes, and from the testimony of given, suppose it was due to disease of the heart.
Deputy Coroner: Gemperling, H. C.
Coroner's Physician: McCaa, D. J.
Jurors: Miller, Andrew G.; Uibel, Charles B.; Walter, Ira; Mellinger, Wesley; Bixler, Martin; Trego, George.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
119.000
Classification
RG 13-00 0102
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Coroners' Inquests
Title
Coroners' Inquests
Object ID
COR INQ 1889 F003
Date Range
1889
Collection
Coroners' Inquests
Title
Coroners' Inquests
Description
Coroners' Inquests are inquests conducted by six men, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, into the cause of a person's death. Inquests include: municipality; name of coroner; signatures of the six jurors; name of decedent; date of inquest; reason for death; name of coroner's physician, and names of witnesses to the inquest. Handwritten on printed form.
System of Arrangement
Arranged numerically by inquest number.
Date Range
1889
Date of Accumulation
January 1889 - December 1889
Year
1889
Creator
Coroner
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Steinmetz, Levi
Gemperling, H. C.
Mentzer, J. F.
Rettew, Harvey M.
Romig, Martin
Minnich, Jacob L.
Leisey, Jacob
Wenger, Israel
Steely, Harrison
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Coroners' Inquests
Coroners
Jurors
Physicians
Place
Ephrata Twp.
Extent
.5 cubic feet
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
COR INQ 1889 F003
Box Number
001
Associated Material
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Additional Notes
Cause of death: from fatty degeneration of the heart.
Deputy Coroner: Gemperling, H. C.
Coroner's Physician: Mentzer, J. F.
Jurors: Romig, Martin; Minnich, Jacob L.; Leisey, Jacob; Wenger, Israel; Steely, Harrison; Rettew, Harvey M.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
120.000
Classification
RG 13-00 0102
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Coroners' Inquests
Title
Coroners' Inquests
Object ID
COR INQ 1889 F004
Date Range
1889
Collection
Coroners' Inquests
Title
Coroners' Inquests
Description
Coroners' Inquests are inquests conducted by six men, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, into the cause of a person's death. Inquests include: municipality; name of coroner; signatures of the six jurors; name of decedent; date of inquest; reason for death; name of coroner's physician, and names of witnesses to the inquest. Handwritten on printed form.
System of Arrangement
Arranged numerically by inquest number.
Date Range
1889
Date of Accumulation
January 1889 - December 1889
Year
1889
Creator
Coroner
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Kendig, Aaron M.
Honaman, Peter
Bolenius, Robert M.
Musselman, Christian
Landis, David N.
Diffenbaugh, Henry
Ervin, Henry
Eckman, William
Miller, William H.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Coroners' Inquests
Coroners
Jurors
Physicians
Place
East Lampeter Twp.
Extent
.5 cubic feet
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
COR INQ 1889 F004
Box Number
001
Associated Material
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Additional Notes
Cause of death: on January 15th, 1889, by shooting himself whilst in a temporary fit of melancholia.
Coroner: Honaman, Peter.
Coroner's Physician: Bolenius, Robert M.
Jurors: Musselman, Christian; Landis, David N.; Diffenbaugh, Henry; Ervin, Henry; Miller, William H.; Eckman, William.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
121.000
Classification
RG 13-00 0102
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Coroners' Inquests
Title
Coroners' Inquests
Object ID
COR INQ 1889 F005
Date Range
1889
Collection
Coroners' Inquests
Title
Coroners' Inquests
Description
Coroners' Inquests are inquests conducted by six men, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, into the cause of a person's death. Inquests include: municipality; name of coroner; signatures of the six jurors; name of decedent; date of inquest; reason for death; name of coroner's physician, and names of witnesses to the inquest. Handwritten on printed form.
System of Arrangement
Arranged numerically by inquest number.
Date Range
1889
Date of Accumulation
January 1889 - December 1889
Year
1889
Creator
Coroner
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Stauffer, Mary Ann
Stauffer, Angus
Oberholser, Daniel
Cook, Isaac
Harner, D. W.
Gehr, E. B.
Showalter, S. W.
Taylor, G. W.
Sensenig, John
Sauder, Isaac
Coldren, Israel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Coroners' Inquests
Coroners
Jurors
Physicians
Place
Earl Twp.
Extent
.5 cubic feet
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
COR INQ 1889 F005
Box Number
001
Associated Material
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Additional Notes
Daughter of Stauffer, Angus.
Cause of death: by being caught by an upright shaft in Goods mill, formerly Daniel Oberholser's, death resulting from fractured skull, broken arm (left) and leg (left); Mary Anne Stauffer was 10 years, 9 months, 13 days old.
Deputy Coroner: Cook, Isaac.
Coroner's Physician: Harner, D. W.
Jurors: Gehr, E. B.; Showalter, S. W.; Taylor, G. W.; Sensenig, John; Sauder, Isaac; Coldren, Israel.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
122.000
Classification
RG 13-00 0102
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Coroners' Inquests
Title
Coroners' Inquests
Object ID
COR INQ 1889 F006
Date Range
1889
Collection
Coroners' Inquests
Title
Coroners' Inquests
Description
Coroners' Inquests are inquests conducted by six men, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, into the cause of a person's death. Inquests include: municipality; name of coroner; signatures of the six jurors; name of decedent; date of inquest; reason for death; name of coroner's physician, and names of witnesses to the inquest. Handwritten on printed form.
System of Arrangement
Arranged numerically by inquest number.
Date Range
1889
Date of Accumulation
January 1889 - December 1889
Year
1889
Creator
Coroner
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Ryan, John C.
Hershey, H. S.
Craig, Alexander
Bockius, S. Atlee
Gable, Z. Taylor
Boyd, Samuel H.
Allison, James A.
Young, George W.
Myers, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Coroners' Inquests
Coroners
Jurors
Physicians
Place
Columbia
Extent
.5 cubic feet
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
COR INQ 1889 F006
Box Number
001
Associated Material
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Additional Notes
Cause of death: from injuries received January 22nd, 1889, (while on duty) on Pennsylvania Railroad about two miles east of Columbia, having been crushed between Gondola car and Cabin No. 267 of his train by engine No. 1265., William Rogers, Engineer, crashing into Cabin No.267, William Rogers, Engineer, being asleep at his post, until too late to avert the accident.
Deputy Coroner: Hershey, H. S.
Coroner's Physician: Craig, Alexander.
Jurors: Bockius, S. Atlee; Gable, Z. Taylor; Boyd, Samuel H.; Allison, James A.; Young, George W.; Myers, Henry.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
123.000
Classification
RG 13-00 0102
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Coroners' Inquests
Title
Coroners' Inquests
Object ID
COR INQ 1889 F007
Date Range
1889
Collection
Coroners' Inquests
Title
Coroners' Inquests
Description
Coroners' Inquests are inquests conducted by six men, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, into the cause of a person's death. Inquests include: municipality; name of coroner; signatures of the six jurors; name of decedent; date of inquest; reason for death; name of coroner's physician, and names of witnesses to the inquest. Handwritten on printed form.
System of Arrangement
Arranged numerically by inquest number.
Date Range
1889
Date of Accumulation
January 1889 - December 1889
Year
1889
Creator
Coroner
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Lefever, Adam
Lefevre, Adam
Honaman, Peter
Bolenius, R. M.
Meck, John H.
Bowman, J. H.
Lefevre, Edmund
Mourer, Amos F.
Leachey, Abraham
Meck, George W.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Coroners' Inquests
Coroners
Jurors
Physicians
Place
West Lampeter Twp.
Extent
.5 cubic feet
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
COR INQ 1889 F007
Box Number
001
Associated Material
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Additional Notes
Or Lefevre, Adam.
Cause of death: on February 3rd, 1889, by suffocation.
Coroner: Honaman, Peter.
Coroner's Physician: Bolenius, R. M.
Jurors: Meck, John H.; Bowman, J. H.; Lefevre, Edmund; Mourer, Amos F.; Leachey, Abraham; Meck, George W.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
124.000
Classification
RG 13-00 0102
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Coroners' Inquests
Title
Coroners' Inquests
Object ID
COR INQ 1889 F008
Date Range
1889
Collection
Coroners' Inquests
Title
Coroners' Inquests
Description
Coroners' Inquests are inquests conducted by six men, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, into the cause of a person's death. Inquests include: municipality; name of coroner; signatures of the six jurors; name of decedent; date of inquest; reason for death; name of coroner's physician, and names of witnesses to the inquest. Handwritten on printed form.
System of Arrangement
Arranged numerically by inquest number.
Date Range
1889
Date of Accumulation
January 1889 - December 1889
Year
1889
Creator
Coroner
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Brown, Archibald
Peeples, J. A.
Wesley, Wakeman
Jamison, J. A.
Griest, William H.
Hanna, James A.
Patton, E. S.
Richards, Vincent S.
Wetsel, Frank S.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Coroners' Inquests
Coroners
Jurors
Physicians
Place
Fulton Twp.
Extent
.5 cubic feet
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
COR INQ 1889 F008
Box Number
001
Associated Material
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Additional Notes
Cause of death: by suicide, by hanging himself in [ ] building near his residence in Fulton Twp.
Deputy Coroner: Wesley, Wakeman.
Coroner's Physician: Peeples, J. A.
Jurors: Jamison, J. A.; Griest, William H.; Hanna, James A.; Patton, E. S.; Richards, Vincent S.; Wetsel, Frank S.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
125.000
Classification
RG 13-00 0102
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Coroners' Inquests
Title
Coroners' Inquests
Object ID
COR INQ 1889 F009
Date Range
1889
Collection
Coroners' Inquests
Title
Coroners' Inquests
Description
Coroners' Inquests are inquests conducted by six men, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, into the cause of a person's death. Inquests include: municipality; name of coroner; signatures of the six jurors; name of decedent; date of inquest; reason for death; name of coroner's physician, and names of witnesses to the inquest. Handwritten on printed form.
System of Arrangement
Arranged numerically by inquest number.
Date Range
1889
Date of Accumulation
January 1889 - December 1889
Year
1889
Creator
Coroner
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Travis, John
Honaman, Peter
Bolenius, R. M.
Leibley, John
Baldwin, A. W.
McPherson, John S.
Trout, B. F.
Rote, Leven R.
Humphreville, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Coroners' Inquests
Coroners
Jurors
Physicians
Place
Lampeter Twp.
Extent
.5 cubic feet
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
COR INQ 1889 F009
Box Number
001
Associated Material
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Additional Notes
Cause of death: on February 9, 1889, accidental drowning in Conestoga.
Coroner: Honaman, Peter.
Coroner's Physician: Bolenius, R. M.
Jurors: Leibley, John; Baldwin, A. W.; McPherson, John S.; Trout, B. F.; Rote, Leven R.; Humphreville, Jacob.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
126.000
Classification
RG 13-00 0102
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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