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Miller, John
Smith, John
Charge: surety of the peace
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Quarter Sessions
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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a356dc8f-0aac-4721-9e6a-123664378558
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1805 F005 QS
Date Range
1805/04
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1805/04
Year
1805
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Mellinger, Christian
Smith, John
Nicholas, Frederick
Dick, Peter
McKantentis, Francis
Patterson, Peter
Pritz, George Jr.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1805 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Also: John Smith, Frederick Nicholas, Peter Dick, Francis McKantents.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Peter Patterson.
Additional name: George Pritz Jr.
2 items, 2 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/77b53e21-858a-46f5-b571-018703044420
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1805 F006 QS
Date Range
1805/05
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1805/05
Year
1805
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Shober, John
Beidler, John
Sheller, Christian
Guster, Philip
Slough, Jacob
Moore, [ ]
Stoner, Jacob
Mener, Jacob
Smith, John
Laferty, James
Dreyer, Andrew
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Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Rapho Twp.
Hempfield Twp.
Cocalico Twp.
Tippling Houses
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1805 F006 QS
Additional Notes
Document labeled "Tippling House".
Rapho Twp.: John Shober, John Beidler, Christian Sheller.
Hempfield Twp.: Philip Guster, Jacob Slough, [ ] Moore, Jacob Stoner.
Conestoga Twp.: Jacob Mener.
Cocalico Twp.: John Smith.
Lancaster: James Laferty, Andrew Dreyer.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1805 F012 QS
Date Range
1805/08
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1805/08
Year
1805
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Smith, John
Williams, James
Whitaker, John
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Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: stealing
Watches
Affirmations
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1805 F012 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with stealing a watch, property of James Williams.
Affirmation of John Whitaker.
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ee46cfa9-0514-4e69-8393-621936783340
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1805 F016 QS
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1805
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smith, John
Williams, James
Whitaker, John
Henry, John
Causland, Maxwell
Kenny, John
Conner, John
Dewes, Paul
Weiss, Elizabeth
Ehrman, Casper
McElroy, Daniel
Hamilton, James
Nisly, Daniel
Clark, James
Holl, John
Lewis, Richard
Dixler, Frederick
Sausman, Henry
Sawer, Jacob
Sawer, John
Riley, Edward
Youndt, Samuel
Miller, Samuel
Ash, John
Morrison, John
Kaffrode, Jacob
Laughren, James
Haas, Christian
Brenisen, George
Flinn, Luke
Jones, Peter
Zimmerman, Cornelius
Bricker, David Jr.
Goodhard, Jacob
Lutz, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
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Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: larceny
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Charge: tippling house
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1805 F016 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
John Smith, larceny, goods of James Williams.
John Henry, assault and battery on Maxwell McCausland.
Paul Dewes, fornication and battery on Elizabeth Weiss.
Daniel McElroy, assault and battery on James Hamilton.
Daniel Nisly, tippling house.
Richard Lewis, assault and battery on Samuel Youndt.
Samuel Miller, assault and battery on Hugh Ferguson.
John Morrison, assault and battery on Michael Dougherty.
James Laughren, tippling house.
Peter Jones.
David Bricker Jr.
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b9c87312-ad57-47d3-84e1-454896788410
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1806 F008 QS
Date Range
1806/05
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1806/05
Year
1806
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Smith, John
Henderson, William
Tryer, Andrew
Hartley, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: robbery
Examinations
Servants
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1806 F008 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with feloniously robbing and carrying away money and clothing from the house of his master, William Henderson.
Examination,
Additional names: Andrew Tryer, George Hartley.
2 items, 2 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/9eae3bdd-fb1a-41d7-b8d2-892839790000
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1807 F013 QS
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1807
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hurder, John
Aleman, Charles
Atlee, Samuel
Smith, John
Shireman, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1807 F013 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Also: Charles Aleman.
Recognizance, charged with felony.
Additional names: Samuel Atlee, John Smith, Jacob Shireman.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/bfbf7979-7e25-4ca0-a8c0-278918653247
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1808 F012 QS
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1808
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
McNanny, Archibald
Eichelberge, John
Eichelberge, Mrs.
Hollinger, George
Conn, Henry
Cassel, Henry
Smith, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Subpoenas
Charge: larceny
Summons
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1808 F012 QS
Additional Notes
Subpoena of John Eichelberge and Mrs. Eichelberge, defendant charged with larceny.
Summons of George Hollinger, Henry Conn, Henry Cassel, John Smith.
2 items, 2 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/94658570-8195-44ef-8051-511203122540
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1862 F040 QS
Date Range
1862/11
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1862/11
Year
1862
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smith, John
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: shooting a pig
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1862 F040 QS
Additional Notes
Shooting a pig.
1 item, 1 piece
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Case Number
42.000
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Indictment
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3f4ad7d6-746b-4eb4-b89f-530041932476
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Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
AUG 1845 F007
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Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1845
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Miller, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
AUG 1845 F007
Additional Notes
Bigamy.
1 item, 1 piece
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Case Number
5.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5a04c1b1-409a-41d8-afd6-421999119938
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Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
NOV 1896 F087
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Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1896
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Miller, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
NOV 1896 F087
Additional Notes
Assault with intent to ravish
1 item, 1 piece
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Case Number
83.000
Classification
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