From M'Auleys' 1878 "Historical Sketch of Franklin County" p 180. "the act of asseembly for the erection of the 'house for the comfort and support of the poor' of our county was approved by the governor, 11 Mar 1807. five persons to be elected, three persons to be directors.... The farm of Thomas Lindsey was selected. Long lists follow with Directors of the Poor House, Stewards of the Poor House, Treasurers, chaplains etc. Some of the names I recognize and would guess that most were part time volunteers or paid a small sum for their services. The Directors may have been full time, but not certain. The 'poor house' has been called the 'county home' and 'Franklin County Farm' Could not find it in the phone book, but there is a Franklin County Nursing Home, 210 Franklin Farm Lane, Chambersburg, 17201, (717-264-2715) in the phone book. It is just north of Rt 30 and just east of Interstate 81. I don't know what the qualifications were for admitance, but in general you were, by definition, too poor to support yourself. I remember visiting a women in the 1950's who probably was, as I now think back on it, suffering from some kind of bipolar disorder. She could not hold down a job and her parents were in a nursing home but she was not 'insane' therefore not placed in a home for the insane, but in the county home. Sorry, I have no idea where the old records might be kept - possibly at the county dept of Health. The toll-free number for Franklin County Information & Referral is 1-800-458-9800.