LancasterHistory Research Collections

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
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1743 F002 A
Date Range
1743
Collection
Estate Inventories
Date Range
1743
Year
1743
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Anderson, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
None
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1743 F002 A
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Also administrators' bond, additional inventory 1744, administrators' account 1744/5.
4 items, 5 pieces
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1744 F002 A
Date Range
1744
Collection
Estate Inventories
Date Range
1744
Year
1744
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Anderson, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
none
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1744 F002 A
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Also administrators' bond, additional inventory, administrators' account no date.
4 items, 5 pieces
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1831 F003 A
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1831
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Anderson, John
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Caernarvon Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1831 F003 A
Box Number
002
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1818 F002 A
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1818
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Anderson, John
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1818 F002 A
Box Number
002
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1891 F003 A
Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1891
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Anderson, John C.
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1891 F003 A
Box Number
003
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
NOV 1850 F012
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1850
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Anderson, John
McDowell, Cyrus
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
NOV 1850 F012
Additional Notes
Burglary.
McDowell, Cyrus.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
12.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
NOV 1796 F006
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1796
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Anderson, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
NOV 1796 F006
Additional Notes
Forcible entry.
Griffith, Christopher.
Allison, James.
Simpson, James.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
JAN 1891 F002
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1891
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Anderson, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1891 F002
Additional Notes
Larceny
Receiving stolen goods
1 item. 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
1.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
JAN 1892 F084
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1892
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Anderson, John Jr.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1892 F084
Additional Notes
Riot.
Assault, etc.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
82.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail