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A daily record of the Board of Appraisers convened by an act of the General Assembly to appraise all damages and losses associated with the impressment more of horses and supplies by the Anderson Cavalry in September 1862 and General Stuart's rebel raid one month later. The Board met at several key locations in the southern counties (including Harrisburg, Chambersburg, and Gettysburg) from November 6, 1863 to November 25, 1864. Claimants would come before the Board to present their testimonies and cases regarding their loss of property. Once all claims were reviewed and accurately adjusted, the appraisers submitted their findings to the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas for final review before an official report was sent to the Governor. Included in the minutes are the numbers of the claims that were addressed each day in session and any miscellaneous transactions that were completed. Images are arranged chronologically by the session dates of the Board. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

This series contains applications for damage claims submitted by citizens who suffered losses during the burning of Chambersburg on July 30, 1864. The applications are itemized more accounts of real and personal property lost by each claimant, assigning to each item a monetary value. Sometimes included with the applications are affidavits of witnesses to the claims, a record of the award allowed the claimant by the 1866 Board of Appraisers and the subsequent 1871 Commission to re-adjudicate claims. Chambersburg entries have a record of the pro rata payment given to each claimant in conjunction with the 1866 state appropriation of $500,000 for the relief of Chambersburg citizens who lost property due to the rebel invasion. Images are arranged alphabetically by surname of the claimant. Indexed externally, by surname of the claimant, in the Index to Damage Claim Applications which is also digitized. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

Collection of receipts for payments to Chambersburg citizens awarded claims from the $500,000 appropriation of 1866 for the relief of Chambersburg citizens who lost property in more the 1864 Confederate raid. Information includes the name of the claimant, the number of the warrant, the date of the payment, and the amount of the payment. Images are arranged numerically by the warrant number. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

The Service Accounts list expenditures and dis-allowances made by the state of Pennsylvania during and after the war. The first volume includes disbursements of funds on more supplies and payments to recruited soldiers for their term of service. Volume I also contains the expenditures of such notables as Governor Curtin. The second volume lists disallowed, or rejected, officer and servicemen salary payments for the 5th and 6th Installments of the State of Pennsylvania. Entries within this volume include reasons for pay dis-allowance and the amount disallowed. Images of Service Accounts are arranged chronologically, and Pension Accounts are arranged numerically by application number. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

A record of financial returns submitted by various county officers to the State Auditor General. Many of the materials relate to the collection of licensing fees more from tavern keepers, wine retailers, innkeepers, and dealers in foreign merchandise. Information found includes name and residence of the dealer, the date the fee was collected, and the amount of the fee received. Images are arranged by year of return. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection are digitized. Visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection. less

A record of contingent expenses disbursed and taxes and fees collected by the Auditor General's Office. Disbursements most often covered such routine items as pensions, canal more and bridge expenses, and militia expenses. Information found include the name of the individual to whom funds were disbursed, the purpose of the disbursement, the date of the disbursement, and the amount of the disbursement. The income was most frequently derived from canal tolls, tavern and retail licenses, land sales, taxes on collateral inheritances and stock dividends, country rates, and auction duties. Information found includes date of receipt or disbursement, name of person remitting or receiving the funds, and the amount remitted or disbursed. For the Civil War era, the books contain a record of funds disbursed for militia and troop transportation and funds collected from tolls, licenses, and land sales. Militia expenses cover defense of the Commonwealth, acquisition of land for the soldiers' cemetery at Gettysburg, and the removal and burial of deceased Union soldiers. Images are arranged chronologically by date of disbursement or receipt. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

Accounts of expenses incurred for the first geological survey of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The sequentially numbered expenses for 1837-1840 most often cover freight charges, food, more postage, stationary, and other supplies and generally provide the name of the person receiving payment, the nature of the expense incurred, the amount paid, and the signature of the person receiving payment. Also found for these years are a large number of loose receipts for expenditures paid. Suspended in 1840 due to inadequate funding, the geological survey was resumed when the state legislature appropriated an additional $32,000 for the purpose in 1851. The Expenditures (1851) and Vouchers (1875) provide a record of salaries and expenses paid toward completion of the survey in those years. Index to A. D. Cash and B. Brown's Accounts Current, Old Philadelphia, 1835. Images are arranged chronologically by date payment was made. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

A collection of muster rolls and claims for pay for the 1st and 2nd Regiments of the Pennsylvania Volunteers who participated in the Mexican War. The more muster rolls generally provide soldiers' names, ages and ranks; dates and location of muster-in; names of mustering officers; names of units, regiments, and companies; and the names of commanding officers to which assigned. The Claims for State Pay usually provide the soldiers' names, units of service, and the reasons the claims were filed. Some claim forms also provide the claimants' residences, dates of enlistment, terms of service, wounds suffered, dates of discharges, and pensions received. Images of accounts are arranged by regiment and company, and thereunder alphabetically by first letter of veteran's surname. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

A record of claims that were not settled in response to the Acts of April 16, 1862 and April 22, 1863 providing for the Adjutant General, more the Quartermaster General, and the Commissary General to act as a board to adjudicate and settle claims for pay of the Pennsylvania Volunteers. Among the items found are affidavits, certifications, and declarations that provide the militiaman's name, signature, rank, company, regiment, unit, and county of residence; date warrant was issued; the amount of pay that was to be received; the period of service that was to be paid; and the place where the claim was filed. Images are arranged chronologically by year, and thereunder alphabetically by surname. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

Claims are indexed internally, alphabetically by name of claimant, except for the years 1875-1882. These files resulted from the Acts of April 16, 1862 and April more 22, 1863 providing for the Adjutant General, the Quartermaster General, and the Commissary General to act as a board to adjudicate and settle claims for pay of Pennsylvania volunteers, officers, and enlisted men. Included are affidavits, certifications, and declarations that provide the militiaman's name, signature, rank, company, regiment, unit, and county of residence; date warrant was issued; the amount of pay that was received; the period of service covered by the pay; and the place where the claim was filed. Items are arranged chronologically by year, and thereunder alphabetically by surname. Indexed internally, alphabetically by name of claimant, except for the years 1875-1882. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

The file consists of various pension books and lists of the names of Pennsylvania veterans who served between 1795 and 1883. Most of the accounts concern more pensions granted by special legislative acts and usually provide the pensioners' names and counties of residence, dates on which pension payments were either due or made, the amounts of money paid, and the act governing the allotment. Sometimes the claimants' approximate dates of death are also recorded. Images are arranged alphabetically by surname of pensioner. Indexed externally, alphabetically by surname of pensioner. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

A daily record of the Chambersburg Board of Appraisers, created to appraise all damages associated with the Rebel invasion of July 1864. The board met at more the Franklin County Courthouse from March 14th to April 21st and listened to claimant and witness testimony regarding their lost property. When all claimants were heard, the board decided how much to award each claim, and then turned its adjudications, along with the claim applications, over to the Auditor General. Included in the minutes are the numbers of the claims that were addressed each day and miscellaneous transactions completed. Also present are a set of rules the appraisers were to follow in judging the claims, a certified letter outlining the appointment of the appraisers, and a copy of the Act of Assembly that created the Board. Images are arranged chronologically by the session dates of the Board. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

This is a record of the pro rata payment amount that each Chambersburg claimant received as a result of the $500,000 state appropriation. Information for each more entry includes the claim number, the name of the claimant, the total amount claimed (in real and personal property), the warrant number, the total amount awarded (in real and personal property), and the pro rata amount received. Images are arranged alphabetically by the first letter of the claimant's surname. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

Certifications prepared by the Orphans' Court or the State Supreme Court entitling Revolutionary War veterans or their wives to obtain state compensation such as that provided more for in the Act of September 22, 1785. Information found varies with each document. While some certifications only list a soldier's name, place of residence, and military unit, others include information on rank, age, date of enlistment and wounds suffered. In those cases where the pension was paid to a veteran's widow it is not unusual to find additional information about the family and the date of the veteran's death. Images are arranged alphabetically by surname of pensioner. Indexed externally, alphabetically by surname of pensioner. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

General accounts of Deputy Quartermaster Frederick Foering and paymaster accounts of various companies, brigades, and regiments. Also present are documents relating to the paying of, or more exoneration from, fines by members of the Pennsylvania Militia and a copy of a General Order of 12 May 1812 providing for the recruiting of a militia. In most cases the materials are dated and give only the militiaman's name and military unit, though in some cases the county and township of residence and the names of commanding officers also appear. Images are arranged by military unit. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less

General accounts and orders, receipts, pay vouchers, muster rolls, and payrolls for Pennsylvania militia on active duty during the War of 1812. Included are payrolls for more the defense of Erie, records of courts martial, and the property settlement under the Act of 29 March 1824. Although most documents provide only the names, ranks, and regiments of soldiers, in those instances where muster rolls are found information such as dates of enlistment, discharge, promotion, or death also appears. Images are grouped according to military detachment and arranged thereunder by military unit. An index of final settlements accompanies the file. This collection is part of the Office of the Auditor General which audits the fiscal affairs for the Commonwealth. less