LancasterHistory Research Collections

Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1827 #062
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 0007
People
Brown, David
McDonald, Ann
Herr, John
Light, Martin
Mengle, Isaac
Montgomery, Grubb
Nawman, Christian
Sowers, John
Young, Casper
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
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 #062
Box Number
007
Notes
Entered into Q & A Jun 7, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment to
Brown, David, Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions,
for work on the following cases (all are Commonwealth versus...)
McDonald, Ann. Tippling house.
McDonald, Ann. Assault and battery.
Herr, John. Forgery.
Light, Martin. Nuisance.
Mengle, Isaac. Passing counterfeit money.
Montgomery, Grubb. Larceny.
Nawman, Christian. Fraud.
Sowers, John. Murder.
Young, Casper. Assault and battery.
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
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1821 #303
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
Algiger, Joseph
Bard, George
Barr, Jacob
Becker, Christian Jr.
Briedand, Benjamin
Brown, Luke
Brubaker, Jacob
Brubaker, Michael
Bruner, Casper
Brungard, George
Buck, William
Buckwalter, David
Burton, James
Buyers, Daniel
Christ, John
Clark, Robert
Cover, John
Dehuff, John
Diller, Jonathan
Dorwart, Jonas
Duffy, James
Evans, John
Ewing, Samuel
Fetter, Jacob
Fordney, Philip
Gerber, Samuel
Getz, Daniel
Getz, John Jr.
Gibson, John
Good, Samuel
Graff, John
Greider, Benjamin
Greybill, Jacob
Grimler, Benjamin
Grosh, Jacob
Hambright, William
Hartman, John
Heinitsh, Augustus
Hendel, Jacob
Herman, Joseph
Hershey, John
Hershey, Joseph
Hoffman, John
Huber, Joseph
Huber, Martin
Hunkle, Thomas
Jameson, Samuel
John, Paul
King, Robert
KIng, Vincent
Kuntz, John
Landis, Joseph
Laux, Jacob
Leib, John
Leonard, John
Light, Martin
Long, Herman
Longenecker, Henry
McClung, Hugh
McConomy, Neal
Meanert, Jacob
Mehaffey, John
Mentzer, Michael
Mentzer, Simon
Messencope, George
Messenkope, Philip
Morry, George
Mosher, Jeremiah
Musselman, Michael
Nagle, Frederick
Peterman, George
Pugh, Jonathan
Reitenbach, Peter
Reynolds, Morris
Rind, Christian
Seitz, Andrew
Shaefer, Emanuel
Shertz, Jacob
Shultz, Christian
Silknitter, Michael
Sourbeer, Conrad
Sproul, James
Stauffer, Christian
Stauffer, George
Tresslen, Adam
Weigart, George
Whitehill, James
Whiteside, John
Wither, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Courthouses
Jurors
Lancaster
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1821 #303
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
001
Notes
Never entered into Q&A.
Additional Notes
Jurors pay.
Dorwart, Jonah.
Shaefer, Emanuel.
Algiger, Joseph.
Brown, Luke.
Getz, John Jr.
Leonard, John.
[McConomy], Neal.
Stauffer, George.
Christ, John.
Bruner, Casper.
Buck, William.
Tresslen, Adam.
Nagle, Frederick.
Huber, Joseph.
Hendel, Jacob.
Pugh, Jonathan.
Hunkle, Thomas.
Rind, Christian.
Peterman, George.
Buyers, Daniel.
McClung, Hugh.
Shertz, Jacob.
Laux, Jacob.
Meanert, Jacob.
Morry, George.
Reynolds, Morris.
King, Robert.
Hambright, William.
Wither, George.
Reitenbach, Peter.
Seitz, Andrew.
Mehaffey, John.
Gerber, Samuel.
Evans, John.
Clark, Robert.
Mentzer, Michael.
Fordney, Philip.
Kuntz, John.
Whitehill, James.
Good, Samuel.
Becker, Christian Jr.
Musselman, Michael.
Messencope, George.
Hartman, John.
Sourbeer, Conrad.
Hershey, John.
KIng, Vincent.
Fameson, Samuel.
Cover, John.
Herman, Joseph.
Stauffer, Christian.
Brungard, George.
Long, Herman.
Hoffman, John.
King, Vincent.
Graff, John.
Traverse jurors.
Dehuff, John.
Shultz, Christian.
Ewing, Samuel.
Mosher, Jeremiah.
Heinitsh, Augustus.
Greider, Benjamin.
Buckwalter, David.
Sproul, James.
Brubaker, Jacob.
Weigart, George.
Hershey, Joseph.
Messenkope, Philip.
Duffy, James.
Landis, Joseph.
Barr, Jacob.
John, Paul.
Briedand, Benjamin.
Dorwart, Jonas.
Gibson, John.
Diller, Jonathan.
Grosh, Jacob.
Greybill, Jacob.
Getz, Daniel.
Whiteside, John.
Fetter, Jacob.
Leib, John.
Bard, George.
Huber, Martin.
Light, Martin.
Brubaker, Michael.
Longenecker, Henry.
Silknitter, Michael.
Mentzer, Simon.
Grimler, Benjamin.
Burton, James.
8 items, 8 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1900 F015 B
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Year
1900
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0045
People
Becker, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Manheim
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1900 F015 B
Box Number
045
Additional Notes
Becker, Henry B. Executor.
2 items, 9 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0150
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1855 F016 B
Date Range
1855
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1855
Year
1855
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0021
People
Becker, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Warwick Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1855 F016 B
Box Number
021
Additional Notes
Becker, John; Becker, Henry. Executors.
1 item, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0150
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1831 F004 L
Date Range
1831
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1831
Year
1831
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0225
People
Light, Martin
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lancaster Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1831 F004 L
Box Number
225
Additional Notes
Light, Anna; Snavely, Christian. Executors.
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0150
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1885 F009
Date Range
1885
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Date Range
1885
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1885
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0013
People
Becker, John
Becker, Henry
Becker, Samuel
Hogendobler, H. G.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Manheim
Place
Manheim
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1885 F009
Box Number
013
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncers: Becker, Henry; Beckert, Samuel.
Administrator: Hogendobler, H. G.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1888 F004
Date Range
1888
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Date Range
1888
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1888
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0014
People
Becker, Henry
Becker, Anna F.
Graybill, J. R.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Lititz
Place
Lititz
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1888 F004
Box Number
014
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncer: Becker, Anna F.
Administrator: Graybill, J. R.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
AUG 1825 F022
Date Range
1825/08
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1825/08
Year
1825
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Light, Martin
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
AUG 1825 F022
Additional Notes
Misdemeanor.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
20.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
NOV 1825 F025
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1825
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Light, Martin
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
NOV 1825 F025
Additional Notes
Nuisance.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
24.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1808 F008 B
Date Range
1808
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1808
Year
1808
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
Becker, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Hempfield Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1808 F008 B
Box Number
007
Additional Notes
Becker, Jacob; Groff, Martin. Executors.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0150
Description Level
Item
Less detail