- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1824 #447
- Date Range
- 1824
- 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.
- Date Range
- 1824
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives North
- Storage Container
- Box 0005
- People
- Aaron, Joseph
- Albright, George
- Anderson, Nancy
- Barney, John
- Bausman, William
- Brown, David
- Burns, Christian
- Buth, John Jr.
- Collins, Nancy
- Corey, James
- Corman, Henry
- Creighton, James
- Deredinger, John
- Detweiler, Jacob
- Dorsey, Amelia
- Eager, Mary
- Eberman, Mathias
- Eckenroth, Richard
- Endress, Christian Frederick Ludwig
- Eshleman, Christian
- Flanagan, Margaret
- Flanagan, Thomas
- Flanegan, Eleanor
- Flanegan, Thomas
- Fordney, Margaret
- Galecher, Daniel
- Geisel, Frederick
- Gillmore, Ann
- Gumph, Barbara
- Hagans, Patrick
- Hains, Jesse
- Hambright, Charles
- Hardeman, Christian
- Harkins, Joseph
- Hart, Adam
- Hart, Margaret
- Harttman, Margeret
- Heart, Daniel
- Heitzelberger, Margaret
- Heslich, Peter
- Hope, John
- Hunter, William
- Jones, John
- Kelly, Patrick
- Kuhns, Michael
- Latchem, Isaiah
- Latchem, Nathaniel
- Lawrence, Elizabeth
- Leibley, Mathias
- Leman, Sarah
- McGrand, Hugh
- McGrand, Jane
- Marshall, James
- Martin, John
- Matter, George
- McCombs. Thomas
- McGlain, Mary Ann
- McKittrick, John
- McMahon, John
- Mulgrew, Michael
- Muskennuss, Adam
- Musser, Jacob
- Norbeck, Margaret
- Oster, John
- Parker, Elizabeth
- Parker, Joseph
- Patterson, Catharine
- Poke, Robert
- Protzman, John
- Reed, Nancy
- Reed, Patrick L.
- Reep, John
- Reese, Jacob
- Reese, John
- Reisinger, George
- Reitzenberger, John
- Rogers, Samuel
- Seneson, Gerhard
- Sensenich, Jesse
- Sheaffer, Rosina
- Shertz, Jacob
- Shirk, Jacob
- Smith, Jacob
- Smith, Samuel
- Spear, Robert
- Stoner, Sarah
- Stormfeltz, George
- Sweeney, James
- Thomas, Sarah
- Thompson, Margaret
- Wallace, Joseph L.
- Wallace, Joseph S.
- Weidel, Sarah
- Weitzel, Elizabeth
- White, William
- Wilson, James
- Wimble, Joseph
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Lancaster
- Courthouses
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Place
- Lancaster
- Object Name
- Order for Payment
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1824 #447
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Box Number
- 005
- Notes
- Never entered into Q & A.
- Additional Notes
- Courthouse.
- Payment to witnesses, justices, and constables. Mayors Court. November sessions.
- Comm. v. Hains, Jesse. Fornication and bastardy.
- Comm. v. Heart, Daniel. Assault and battery.
- Comm. v. Geisel, Frederick. Fornication and bastardy.
- Shirk, Jacob. Fornication and bastardy.
- Heslich, Peter. Assault and battery.
- Poke, Robert. Assault and battery.
- Comm. v. Stormfeltz, George. Fornication and bastardy.
- Comm. v. Dorsey, Amelia. Larceny.
- Comm. v. Leman, Sarah. Alias Thomas, Sarah. Perjury. Witnesses: Sweeney, James. Spear, Robert. Hunter, William. Eshleman, Christian. White, William. Smith, Jacob. Musser, Jacob. Stoner, Sarah. Collins, Nancy. Wallace, Joseph L. Smith, Samuel. Latchem, Nathaniel. Barney, John.
- Reitzenberger, John. Justice in the following cases: Comm. v. Corman, Henry. Surety of the peace. Comm. v. Kuhns, Michael. Assault and battery. Comm. v. amsrshall, James. Surety of the peace. Harkins, Joseph. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Detweiler, Jacob. Larceny. Comm. v. Harttman, Margeret. Surety of the peace. Comm. v. Seneson, Gerhard. Larceny. Comm. v. Leibley, Mathias. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Hope, John. Assault and battery. Comm. v. McMahon, John. Counterfeiting. Comm. v. Creighton, James. Counterfeiting. Comm. v. Eberman, Mathias. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Flanegan, Thomas. Surety if the peace. Comm. v. Rogers, Samuel. Surety of the peace. Comm. v. Protzman, John. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Muskennuss, Adam. Larceny. Comm. v. Jones, John. Larceny. Comm. v. Par5ker, Joseph. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Shertz, Jacob. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Reese, Jacob. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Gumph, Barbara. Surety of the peace. Comm. v. Heitzelberger, Margaret. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Gillmore, Ann. Surety of the peace. Comm. v. Kelly, Patrick. Larceny. Aaron, Joseph. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Leibley, Mathias. Adultery. Comm. v. Sheaffer, Rosina. Adultery. Comm. v. Deredfinger, John. Fornication and bastardy. Comm. v. Mulgrew, Michael. Assault. Comm. v. Wilson, James. Keeping a tippling house. Comm. v. Norbeck, Margaret. Assault and battery.
- CONTINUATION:
- Comm. v. Patterson, Catherine. Surety of the peace. Witnesses: Reed, Nancy. Fordney, Margaret. Weitzel, Elizabeth.
- Comm. v. Patterson, Catharine. Surety of the peace. Reed, Patrick L. Served subpoenas.
- Comm. v. Eager, Mary. Keeping a tippling house. Witnesses: Corey, James. Hagans, Patrick. McCombs. Thomas.
- Comm. v. Leman, Sarah. Alias Thomas, Sarah. Perjury. Witness: Latchem, Isaiah.
- Comm. v. Leman, Sarah. Alias Thomas, Sarah. Perjury. Witness: Endress, Christian Rev. Dr.
- Comm. v. Leman, Sarah. Perjury. Justice: Wallace, Joseph S.
- Comm. v. Leman, Sarah. Alias THomas, Sarah. Perjury. Witness: Latchem, Isaiah.
- Comm. v. McKittrick, John. Hambright, Charles. Served attachments on Wimble, Joseph. Hardeman, Christian. Lawrence, Elizabeth.
- Comm. v. Leman, Saarah. Perjury. Witness: Oster, John.
- Comm. v. Reep, John. Assault and battery. Justice: Bausman, William.
- Comm. v. Dorsey, Amelia. Larceny. Witness: Parker, Elizabeth.
- Comm. v. McGlain, Mary Ann. Larceny. Witness: Martin, John.
- Comm. v. Galecher, Daniel. Assault and battery. Albright, George. Served subpoenas.
- Comm. v. McGlain, May Ann. Larceny. Witness: Aaron, Joseph.
- Comm. v. Leman, Sarah. Perjury. Witness: Brown, David.
- Comm. v. Reese, John. Assault and battery. Witnesses: Hart, Adam. Hart, Margaret. M'Grand, Hugh. M'Grand, Jane.
- Comm. v. Leman, Sarah. Alias Thomas, Sarah. Perjury.
- Witnesses: Sweeney, James. Spear, Robert. Hunter, William. Eshleman, Christian. White, William. Smith, Jacob. Musser, Jacob. Stoner, Sarah. Collins, Nancy. Wallace, Joseph S. Smith, Samuel. Latchem, Nathaniel. Barney, John.
- Comm. v. Dorsey, Amelia. Larceny. Witnesses: Flanagan, Thomas. Flanagan, Margaret. Anderson, Nancy. Comm. v. Sensenich, Jesse. Assault and battery. Witnesses: Flanegan, Eleanor. Thompson, Margaret. Weidel, Sarah. Flanegan, Thomas.
- Payment to Matter, George for work as justice in the following cases: Comm. v. Reisinger, George. Assault and battery. Comm. v. Buth, John Jr. Assault and battery on Burns, Christian. Comm. v. Eckenroth, Richard. Fornication and bastardy.
- 1 item. 25 pieces.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 08-01 0510
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Quarter Sessions
- Title
- Quarter Sessions
- System of Arrangement
- Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
- Arranged by case number within each term.
- Year
- 1851
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- People
- Aaron, Joseph
- Aron, Joseph
- Search Terms
- Quarter Sessions
- Charge: surety of the peace
- Object Name
- Record, Judicial
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- JAN 1851 F034 QS
- Additional Notes
- Surety of the peace.
- 2 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 02-00 0908
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Mayor's Court
- Title
- Mayor's Court
- Admin/Biographical History
- The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
- System of Arrangement
- Organized by court term.
- Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
- Year
- 1845
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives North
- Storage Container
- Box 0019
- People
- Aaron, Joseph
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Record, Judicial
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- AUG 1845 F032 MC
- Box Number
- 019
- Additional Notes
- Assault and battery
- 2 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Case Number
- 8.000
- Classification
- RG 99-00 [0101]
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Indictments
- Title
- Indictments
- System of Arrangement
- Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
- Arranged by case number within each term.
- Year
- 1845
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- People
- Aaron, Joseph
- Remich, Barbara Ann
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Indictment
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Parent Object ID
- INDICTMENTS
- Object ID
- NOV 1845 F017
- Additional Notes
- Fornication and bastardy.
- Mother of child: Remich, Barbara Ann.
- 1 item, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Case Number
- 14.000
- Classification
- RG 02-00 0933
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Mayor's Court
- Title
- Mayor's Court
- Admin/Biographical History
- The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
- System of Arrangement
- Organized by court term.
- Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
- Year
- 1846
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives North
- Storage Container
- Box 0020
- People
- Aaron, Joseph
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Record, Judicial
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- NOV 1846 F002 MC
- Box Number
- 020
- Additional Notes
- Assault and battery.
- 2 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 99-00 [0101]
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1821 #305
- Date Range
- 1821
- 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.
- Date Range
- 1821
- Year
- 1821
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives North
- Storage Container
- Box 0001
- People
- Aaron, Joseph
- Aaron, Sally
- Barnet, Joseph
- Bates, Austin
- Berg, Mary Ann
- Boas, Jacob
- Brown, Debby
- Brown, John
- Collins, Barbara
- Colter, Jane
- Corchuran, Christian
- Dellet, Adam
- East, Ephraim
- Eck, William
- Eichholtz, George
- Folk, Magdalene
- Gilmore, Isaac
- Grey, John
- Hambright, John
- Hanna
- Hinkle, Jonathan
- Jones, John
- Kelles, Christian
- Kitch, Michael
- Louisa
- Major, Jesse
- Masters, John
- McCooty, Elizabeth
- McManus, Dennis
- Meredith, Ann
- Moore, James
- Nicolet
- Parker, Joseph
- Pinkerton, John
- Quinn, Deborah
- Quinn, Roger
- Ramsey, William
- Rathton, Jacob
- Robinson, Elizabeth
- Robinson, Robert
- Shertz, Jacob
- Shiver, John
- Smith, Sophia
- Steiblen, Elizabeth
- Tunison, Francis
- Wolf, John
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Order for Payment
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1821 #305
- Box Number
- 001
- Notes
- Never entered into Q&A.
- 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
- Constables pay.
- Dellet, Adam. Constable.
- Ramsey, William. Constable.
- Hambright, John. Constable.
- Persons brought before alderman by John Hambright.
- Moore, James.
- Louisa. African American.
- Brown, Debby. African American.
- Nicolet. African American.
- Masters, John. African American.
- McCooty, Elizabeth.
- Thirteen persons of color whose names were not recorded.
- Pinkerton, John.
- Eichholtz, George.
- Smith, Sophia. African American.
- Folk, Magdalene.
- East, Ephraim.
- Eck, William.
- Witnesses pay.
- Commonwealth vs. Shertz, Jacob.
- Meredith, Ann. Witness.
- Commonwealth vs. Michael Kitch.
- Rathton, Jacob.
- Commonwealth vs. Joseph Aaron and Sally Aaron.
- Tunison, Francis.
- Shiver, John.
- Commonwealth vs. John Jones.
- Parker, Joseph.
- Bates, Austin.
- Gilmore, Isaac.
- Commonwealth vs. Robert Robinson and Elizabeth Robinson.
- McManus, Dennis.
- Quinn, Roger.
- Brown, John.
- Collins, Barbara.
- Commonwealth vs. Jane Colter.
- Boas, Jacob.
- Corchuran, Christian.
- Barnet, Joseph.
- Wolf, John.
- Major, Jesse.
- Grey, John.
- Hinkle, Jonathan.
- Commonwealth vs. Hanna. African American.
- Dellet, Adam.
- Commonwealth vs. Christian Kelles.
- Steiblen, Elizabeth. Signed her name Elizabetha Staeublin.
- Commonwealth vs. Mary Ann Berg.
- Quinn, Deborah.
- Drisky, Stephen.
- Cowhawk, David.
- McManus, Ann.
- 18 items, 18 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 08-01 0510
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Mayor's Court
- Title
- Mayor's Court
- Admin/Biographical History
- The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
- System of Arrangement
- Organized by court term.
- Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
- Year
- 1833
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives North
- Storage Container
- Box 0010
- People
- Aaron, Joseph
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Record, Judicial
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- NOV 1833 F029 MC
- Box Number
- 010
- Additional Notes
- Disorderly house
- 2 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Case Number
- 2.000
- Classification
- RG 99-00 [0101]
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Mayor's Court
- Title
- Mayor's Court
- Admin/Biographical History
- The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
- System of Arrangement
- Organized by court term.
- Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
- Year
- 1821
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives North
- Storage Container
- Box 0002
- People
- Aaron, Joseph
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Record, Judicial
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- NOV 1821 F018 MC
- Box Number
- 002
- Additional Notes
- Disorderly house.
- Aaron, Sally.
- 3 items, 3 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Case Number
- 5.000
- Classification
- RG 99-00 [0101]
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Title
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Object ID
- Habeas 1843 F020
- Date Range
- 1843
- Collection
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Title
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Admin/Biographical History
- A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
- Date Range
- 1843
- Year
- 1843
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0003
- People
- Aaron, Joseph
- Aron, Joseph
- Ehler, John
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Charge: assault and battery
- Sheriffs
- Jailors
- Petitions
- Warrants
- Commitment papers
- Habeas corpus
- Object Name
- Writ
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- Habeas 1843 F020
- Box Number
- 003
- Associated Material
- Lancaster County Archives has Habeas Corpus dockets:
- 1799-1978, ten volumes, record of writs of Habeas Corpus written.
- 1895-1983, 43 boxes, original petitions.
- Additional Notes
- Charged with assault and battery.
- Or Aron, Joseph.
- Petitioner: Aaron, Joseph.
- Filed against: Ehler, John. Occupation: sheriff and jailor.
- Petition, includes warrant of commitment.
- Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.
- 2 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
- Case Number
- 395.000
- Classification
- RG 01-00 2313
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Title
- Habeas Corpus Paper of John Thompson
- Object ID
- Habeas 1843 F022
- Date Range
- 1843
1 document
- Collection
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Title
- Habeas Corpus Paper of John Thompson
- Admin/Biographical History
- A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
- Date Range
- 1843
- Year
- 1843
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0003
- People
- Aaron, Elizabeth
- Aaron, Joseph
- Dorwart, Samuel
- Ehler, John
- Musser, George
- Schaeffer, Emanuel
- Thompson, John
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Subjects
- African Americans--History
- Habeas corpus
- Object Name
- Writ
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- Habeas 1843 F022
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Box Number
- 003
- Associated Material
- Lancaster County Archives has Habeas Corpus dockets:
- 1799-1978, ten volumes, record of writs of Habeas Corpus written.
- 1895-1983, 43 boxes, original petitions.
- 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
- Person of color.
- Petitioner: Thompson, John.
- Filed against: Ehler, John. Occupation: sheriff and jailor.
- Petition, includes warrant of commitment.
- Commitment paper.
- Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.
- 3 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment - please 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 publication fee.
- Credit
- Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Case Number
- 397.000
- Classification
- RG 01-00 2313
- 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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