LancasterHistory Research Collections

Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #409
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
Year
1830
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0010
People
Allen, Henry
Bunton, Eliza Jane
Bunton, John
Criswell, William S.
Fodders, Milldollar
Haden, Bazer
Hains, Mary
Holahan, Margeret
Hollinham, Eliza
Hollinham, Harriet
Humes, Eliza
Humes, James
Patton, John W.
Rogers, Samuel
Search Terms
Little Britain Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #409
Box Number
010
Notes
Entered into Q&A Nov 24, 2004.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Allen, Henry.
Bunton, Eliza Jane.
Bunton, John.
Criswell, William S.
Fodders, Milldollar.
Haden, Bazer.
Hains, Mary.
Holahan, Margeret.
Hollinham, Eliza.
Hollinham, Harriet.
Humes, Eliza.
Humes, James.
Patton, John W. Teacher.
Rogers, 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
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
NOV 1893 F037
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1893
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Allen, Henry
Thomas, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1893 F037
Notes
alias Thomas, Henry
Larceny
Receiving stolen goods
1 item, 1 piece
Additional Notes
Alias Thomas, Henry
Larceny
Receiving stolen goods
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
36.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
NOV 1893 F038
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1893
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Thomas, Henry
Allen, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1893 F038
Notes
alias Thomas, Henry
Felonious entry
1 item, 1 piece
Additional Notes
Alias Thomas, Henry
Felonious entry
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
37.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #595
Date Range
1828
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Date Range
1828
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0009
People
Allen, Henry
Allen, Isaac
Allison, Eliza Ann
Allison, Julian
Allison, Peter
Bird, Hannah
Bird, Jacob
Brabson, Caleb
Brabson, Hannah
Brabson, Thomas
Brown, Ann
Brown, Rachel
Brown, Samuel
Brown, Thomas
Bunton, Eliza Jane
Bunton, John
Bunton, Mary
Cooper, K. Josiah
Cooper, Alexander
Cooper, James
Cooper, Lewis
Cooper, Milly
Cornby, Elenor
Cornby, Maryann
Cornby, Peter
Creswell, George
Creswell, S. William
Crookshank, John
Crookshank, Rebeckah
Crookshank, William
Dever, Eleanor
Dever, Samuel
Doughlass, David
Doughlass, Robert
Doughlass, Sarah
Doughlass, Thomas
Seatton, Joseph
Eipes, John
Eipes, Josiah
Fodders, Jesse
Fodders, Mildollans
Fodders, Paris
Gray, Elizabeth
Gray, Hannah
Gray, Sophia Jane
Haines, Manuel
Haines, Mary
Haines, Susan
Harris, Benjamin
Harris, Conrad
Harris, Elizabeth
Hollihan, Eliza
Hollihan, Harriet
Hollihan, Mary
Humes, Eliza
Humes, James
Humes, Samuel
Johnson, Cesar
Johnson, Juliann
Johnson, Metilda
Long, Abner
Long, Adison
Long, Mary
McEntire, Daniel
McEntire, Martha
McEntire, Robert
Megill, Ann
Megill, Hannah
Megill, Samuel
Midcalf, Abraham
Midcalf, David
Midcalf, James
Milborn, James
Milborn, John
Moses, Leah
Moses, Rachel
Moses, Solomon
Oldham, Harriet
Oldham, James
Peck, George
Peck, Nancy
Reath, Archibald
Reath, John
Reath, William
Robison, John
Robison, Joseph
Robison, Michael
Rogers, H. Elisha
Rogers, Levi
Stephens, Joshua
Stevens, A. Ausborn
Towson, James
Towson, Ephraim
Towson, Isaac
Watson, Abraham
Watson, Harreat
Watson, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Little Britain Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1828 #595
Box Number
009
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1994/07/07.
Additional Notes
List of poor children in Little Britain Twp. returned in 1828.
Allen, Isaac. Father of Allen, Henry, age 7.
Allison, Peter. Father of Allison, Eliza Ann, age 7; Allison, Julian, age 10.
Brabson, Caleb. Father of Brabson, Hannah, age 10; Brabson, Thomas, age 8.
Brown, Samuel. Father of Brown, Thomas, age 10; Brown, Ann, age 8.
Creswell, George. Father of Creswell, S. William, age 10.
Crookshank, William. Father of Crookshank, John, age 9; Crookshank, Rebeckah, age 8.
Cornby, Peter. Father of Cornby, Elenor, age 8; Cornby, Maryann, age 7.
Cooper, Alaxander. Father of Cooper, Milly, age 11; Cooper, James, age 9.
Cooper, Lewis. Father of Cooper, K. Josiah, age 7.
Doughlass, David. Father of Doughlass, Sarah, age 9; Doughlass, Thomas, age 5.
Doughlass, Robert. Father of Doughlass, Thomas, age 11.
Dever, Samuel. Father of Dever, Eleanor, age 11.
Eipes, John. Father of Eipes, Josiah, age 6.
Fodders, Paris. Father of Fodders, Mildollans, age 11; Fodders, Jesse, age 11.
Gray, Elizabeth. Mother of Gray, Hannah, age 8; Gray, Sophia Jane, age 7.
Harris, Benjamin. Father of Harris, Conrad, age 9; Harris, Elizabeth, age 7.
Hollihan, Mary. Mother of Hollihan, Harriet, age 10; Hollihan, Eliza, age 5.
Humes, Samuel. Father of Humes, Eliza, age 10; Humes, James, age 6.
Haines, Manuel. Father of Haines, Susan, age 11; Haines, Mary, age 9.
Johnson, Cesar. Father of Johnson, Metilda, age 7; Johnson, Juliann, age 6.
Long, Mary. Mother of Long, Abner, age 11; Long, Adison, age 7.
Megill, Samuel. Father of Megill, Ann, age 8; Megill, Hannah, age 9.
Moses, Solomon. Father of Moses, Leah, age 7; Moses, Rachel, age 7.
Midcalf, Abraham. Father of Midcalf, David, age 9; Midcalf, James,age 11.
Milborn, James. Father of Milborn, John,age 10.
McEntire, Robert. Father of McEntire, Daniel, age 7; McEntire, Martha, age 9.
Oldham, James. Father of Oldham, Harriet, age 8; Oldham, James, age 6.
Peck, Nancy. Mother of Peck, George, age 9.
Robison, John. Father of Robison, Joseph, age 10; Robison, Michael, age 7.
Reath, John. Father of Reath, Archibald, age 7; Reath, William, age 9.
Rogers, Levi. Father of Rogers, H. Elisha, age 10; Rogers, P. Samuel, age 9.
Seatton, Squire. Father of Seatton, Joseph, age 7.
Stephens, Joshua. Father of Stevens, A. Ausborn,age 9.
Towson, Isaac. Father of Towson, Ephraim, age 9; Towson, James, age 6.
Watson, Abraham. Father of Watson, Harreat, age 8; Watson, William, age 6.
Bunton, Mary. Mother of Bunton, Eliza Jane, age 8; Bunton, John, age 5.
Brown, Rachel. Mother of Brown, Rachel, age 10.
Bird, Hannah. Mother of Bird, Jacob, age 8.
1 item. 3 pieces.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1876 F124 QS
Date Range
1876/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1876/08
Year
1876
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Allen, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1876 F124 QS
Additional Notes
Incorrigable, dangerous, and violent conduct.
African-American.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
113.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail