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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #560
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
Armstrong, Ruth Ann
Bird, Jacob
Brown, Rachael
Bushong, Martha
Bushong, Samuel
Crawford, Samuel
Cunningham, Elizabeth
Jenkins, Esther Ann
MCairn, Michael
Moore, Martha
Moore, Samuel
Peck, Eliza Jane
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
Colerain Twp.
Drumore Twp.
Little Britain Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
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 1829 #560
Box Number
010
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/07/01.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Armstrong, Ruth Ann. Person of color. Drumore Twp.
Bird, Jacob. Little Britain Twp.
Brown, Rachael. Little Britain Twp.
Bushong, Martha. Colerain Twp.
Bushong, Samuel. Colerain Twp.
Crawford, Samuel. Teacher.
Cunningham, Elizabeth. Drumore Twp.
Jenkins, Esther Ann. Drumore Twp.
MCairn, Michael. Drumore Twp.
Moore, Martha. Drumore Twp.
Moore, Samuel, Drumore Twp.
Peck, Eliza Jane. Person of color. Drumore Twp.
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
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0555 I003
Date Range
1890
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Admin/Biographical History
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds.
Date Range
1890
Year
1890
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Creeks
Estimates
Fords
Little Britain Twp.
Octoraro Creek
West Nottingham Twp., Chester County
Wood's Ford
Place
Little Britain Twp. and West Nottingham Twp., Chester County
Object Name
Estimate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0555 I003
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
008
Additional Notes
[Little Britain Twp. and West Nottingham Twp., Chester County]
Location: At Wood's Fording.
Document type: Estimate of masonry in bridge.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0555 I004
Date Range
1890
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Admin/Biographical History
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds.
Date Range
1890
Year
1890
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
People
Wood
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Octoraro Creek
Little Britain Twp.
West Nottingham Twp., Chester County
Wood's Ford
Fords
Petitions
Bridges
Place
Little Britain Twp. and West Nottingham Twp., Chester County
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0555 I004
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
008
Additional Notes
Court term: November 1890.
Location: At Wood's Fording.
Document type: Petition for appointment of inspectors.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Plan of bridge at Wood's Ford
Object ID
Bridge F0555 I001
Date Range
1890
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Plan of bridge at Wood's Ford
Admin/Biographical History
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds.
Date Range
1890
Year
1890
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Octoraro Creek
Little Britain Twp.
West Nottingham Twp., Chester County
Wood's Ford
Fords
Kinseyville, Little Britain Twp.
Plans
Bridges
Place
Little Britain Twp. and West Nottingham Twp., Chester County
Object Name
Plan
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0555 I001
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
008
Additional Notes
[Little Britain Twp. and West Nottingham Twp., Chester County]
Location: At Wood's Fording, near Kinseyville, Little Britain Twp.
Document type: Bridge plan.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Proposal for bridge repair
Object ID
Bridge F0085 I002
Date Range
1895
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Proposal for bridge repair
Description
[Colerain Twp. and Little Britain Twp.]
Location: Over West Branch of Octoraro Creek.
Document type: Proposal for bridge repair
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1895
Year
1895
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Colerain Twp.
Creeks
King's Bridge
Little Britain Twp.
Octoraro Creek, West Branch
Proposals
Place
Colerain Twp. and Little Britain Twp.
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Proposal
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0085 I002
Box Number
001
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0550 I009
Date Range
1890
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Admin/Biographical History
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1890
Year
1890
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Octoraro Creek
Little Britain Twp.
West Nottingham Twp., Chester County
Wood's Ford
Fords
Specifications
Bridges
Place
Little Britain Twp. and West Nottingham Twp., Chester County
Object Name
Specification
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0550 I009
Box Number
008
Additional Notes
Location: At Wood's Fording.
Document type: Specifications for bridge construction.
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0555 I002
Date Range
1890
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Admin/Biographical History
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds.
Date Range
1890
Year
1890
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Creeks
Fords
Little Britain Twp.
Octoraro Creek
Specifications
West Nottingham Twp., Chester County
Wood's Ford
Place
Little Britain Twp. and West Nottingham Twp., Chester County
Object Name
Specification
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0555 I002
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
008
Additional Notes
Location: At Wood's Fording.
Document type: Specifications for masonry of bridge.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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