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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #229
Date Range
1826
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Admin/Biographical History
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.
Date Range
1826
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Beates, William
Erb, John
Martin, Peter Jr.
Rock, Mrs.
Sharp, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Elizabeth Twp.
Poor children
Students
Teachers
Place
Elizabeth Twp.
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #229
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
006
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/07/19.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Beates, William. [Teacher?] Payment for two German testaments for "Widow Rocks poor children."
Erb, John. Tavernkeeper. Payment for expenses when the schoolmen met at his tavern.
Martin, Peter Jr. [Teacher?] Payment for stationery for Widow Rock's children.
Sharp, John. One of the schoolmen of Elizabeth Twp.
1 item. 4 pieces.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail