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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1827 #555
Date Range
1827
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
1827
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0008
People
Anderson, John
Boyer, Samuel
Brooks, John
Brown, John
Cain, William
Cross, Andrew
Farmer, John B.
Gensell, Gideon
Goodman, John
Green, Abner
Hamilton, William
Hercules, Peter
Kennedy, Patrick
Kirk, William
Mauch, Christian
McCauley, George
McDonald, Hugh
Miller, William
Moore, James
Morgan, Isaac
Moyer, Jacob
Myers, John
Nicholas, Frederick
Powell, James
Pratt, John
Ream, Abraham
Ressler, George
Sample, Peter
Smith, Selah
Stewart, John
Tarbell, Samuel W.
Walker, James
Walker, John
Watson, Robert
Webb, William
Williams, Charles
Wilson, John
Zeerfas, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Prisons
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic tabard.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1827 #555
Box Number
008
Notes
Entered into Q & A Jun 26, 2001.
Additional Notes
Prison.
Payment to Philadelphia Prison for the cost of maintaining prisoners more than what they earned by their labor.
Anderson, John.
Boyer, Samuel.
Brooks, John.
Brown, John.
Cain, William.
Cross, Andrew.
Farmer, John B.
Gensell, Gideon.
Goodman, John.
Green, Abner.
Hamilton, William.
Hercules, Peter.
Kennedy, Patrick.
Kirk, William.
Mauch, Christian.
McCauley, George.
McDonald, Hugh.
Miller, William.
Moore, James.
Morgan, Isaac.
Moyer, Jacob.
Myers, John.
Nicholas, Frederick.
Powell, James.
Pratt, John.
Ream, Abraham.
Ressler, George.
Sample, Peter.
Smith, Selah.
Stewart, John.
Tarbell, Samuel W.
Walker, James.
Walker, John.
Watson, Robert.
Webb, William. Old and feeble. Unfit for employment.
Williams, Charles.
Wilson, John.
Zeerfas, Samuel.
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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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Margaret Miller
Object ID
Inv 1819 F012 M
Date Range
1819
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Margaret Miller
Date Range
1819
Year
1819
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0084
People
Miller, Margaret
Richard
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Boys
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Persons of color
Probate records
Slaveholders
Place
Lancaster
Extent
1 item, 6 pages to scan
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1819 F012 M
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
084
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Enslaved boy listed.
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents

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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Christian Bridenhart
Object ID
Inv 1789 F003 B
Date Range
1789
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Christian Bridenhart
Date Range
1789
Year
1789
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Bridenhart, Christopher
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Persons of color
Probate records
Women
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1789 F003 B
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
006
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Enslaved woman listed.
Or Bridenherd, Christopher.
1 item, 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Christopher Reigart
Object ID
Inv 1785 F004 R
Date Range
1785
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Christopher Reigart
Date Range
1785
Year
1785
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0100
People
Jude
Micke
Peter
Rachel
Reigart, Christopher
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Girls
Persons of color
Probate records
Women
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1785 F004 R
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
100
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Copy of inventory has exhibited date of 1789.
Enslaved persons listed, two men, one woman, one girl.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Arthur May
Object ID
Inv 1812 F002 M
Date Range
1812
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Arthur May
Date Range
1812
Year
1812
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0084
People
Jacob
May, Arthur
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Boys
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Persons of color
Probate records
Slaveholders
Place
Lancaster
Extent
1 item, 7 pages to scan
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1812 F002 M
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
084
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Occupation: doctor.
Enslaved boy listed.
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of George Graff
Object ID
Inv 1786 F003 G
Date Range
1786
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of George Graff
Date Range
1786
Year
1786
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0040
People
Graff, George
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Boys
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Persons of color
Probate records
Women
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1786 F003 G
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
040
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Enslaved persons listed, one woman and one boy.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Journal of the Senate of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, : which commenced at Harrisburg the fifth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and of the independence of the United States of America the fortieth. : Volume XXVI

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20840
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.
Date of Publication
1815.
Call Number
Book 38 1815
  2 websites  
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg [Pa.]
Publisher
Printed by Christian Gleim.,
Date of Publication
1815.
Physical Description
415, [1], 97, [1], 14 p. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Journal of the session which began Dec. 5, 1815 and concluded Mar. 19, 1816.
"Members of Senate, whose seats will be vacated."--Page [416], 1st count.
"Appendix to the Journal of the Senate of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Session 1815-16"--97 p., 2nd count.
"Index to the Journal of the Senate of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Session 1815-16"--14 p., 3rd count.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number38 as assigned by Yeates.
Shaw & Shoemaker
Subjects
Legislative journals - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Full leather (Binding)
Additional Author
Gleim, Christian,
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Title
Appendix to the Journal of the Senate of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Session 1815-16.
Place
United States Pennsylvania Harrisburg.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 38 1815
Websites
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Journal of the Senate of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, : which commenced at Harrisburg, the first day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and of the independence of the United States of America the thirty-seventh. : Volume XXIII

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20819
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.
Date of Publication
1812 [i.e. 1813].
Call Number
Book 35a 1812
  1 website  
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg [Pa.]
Publisher
Printed by William Greer.,
Date of Publication
1812 [i.e. 1813].
Physical Description
620 [i.e. 618], [2], 24 p. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Journal of the session which began Dec. 1, 1812 and concluded Mar. 29, 1813.
Errors in paging: numbers 465-466 omitted; p. 306, 313, 314, 496 misnumbered 506, 213, 214, 696.
"Index to the Journal of the Senate of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Session, 1812-13. Harrisburg: Printed by William Greer. 1813"--24 p., 2nd count. Recorded separately by Shaw & Showmaker as entry 29472.
Jasper Yeates Colonial Law Library.
Yeates signature at top of title page.
Book number 35 as assigned by Yeates.
"Expiration of the appointments of the members of Senate."--Page 620.
Shaw & Shoemaker
Subjects
Legislative journals - Pennsylvania.
Politics and government
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Additional Author
Greer, William,
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Title
Index to the Journal of the Senate of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Session, 1812-13.
Place
United States Pennsylvania Harrisburg.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 35a 1812
Websites
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Journal of the Senate of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, : which commenced at Harrisburg the seventh day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, and of the independence of the United States of America the thirty-eighth. : Volume XXIV

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20834
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.
Date of Publication
1813.
Call Number
Book 36 1813
  1 website  
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg [Pa.]
Publisher
Printed by Christian Gleim,
Date of Publication
1813.
Physical Description
560, 42 [i.e. 24] p. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Journal of the session which began Dec. 7, 1813 and concluded Mar. 28, 1814.
Error in paging: p. 24, 2nd count, misnumbered 42.
"Index to the Journal of the Senate of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, session 1813-14"--24 p., 2nd count. Recorded separately by Shaw & Shoemaker as entry 32469.
"Members of Senate, whose seats will be vacated."--Page 560.
Jasper Yeates Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 36 as assigned by Yeates.
Shaw & Shoemaker
Subjects
Legislative journals - Pennsylvania.
Legislative journals.
Politics and government
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Pennsylvania.
Full leather (Binding)
Blind tooling with maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Gleim, Christian,
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Title
Index to the Journal of the Senate of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, session 1813-14.
Place
United States Pennsylvania Harrisburg.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 36 1813
Websites
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Journal of the Senate of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Harrisburg, the sixth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20837
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.
Date of Publication
1814 [i.e. 1815]
Call Number
Book 37 1814
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg [Pa.]
Publisher
Printed by Christian Gleen,
Date of Publication
1814 [i.e. 1815]
Physical Description
488, 57, 22 pages
Notes
"Volume XXV."
Journal of the session which began Dec. 6, 1814 and concluded Mar. 13, 1815.
Includes Appendix (2nd group) of various documents related to the session and Index ... 1814-15 (3rd group).
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 37 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Legislative journals - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
United States Pennsylvania Harrisburg.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 37 1814
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