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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1868 F049 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Shriver, Mary Ann
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1868 F049 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Assault and battery.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
60.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1868 F056 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Green, Caroline
Smith, Caroline
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: larceny
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1868 F056 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Alias Caroline Smith.
Larceny.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
67.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1869 F007 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1869
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Proctor, William
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1869 F007 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Assault and battery.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
4.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1869 F021 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1869
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Williams, Allen
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Charge: violation of liquor law
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1869 F021 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Violation of liquor laws.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
18.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1869 F022 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1869
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Williams, Charlotte
Williams, Gregg
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Charge: violation of liquor law
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1869 F022 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Or: Charlotte Gregg.
Violation of liquor laws.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
19.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1869 F003 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1869
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Yellets, Mary
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1869 F003 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Assault and battery.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
1.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1869 F059 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1869
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Guy, Samuel
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: larceny
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1869 F059 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Larceny.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
64.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1869 F062 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1869
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smith, Drury C.
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: larceny
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1869 F062 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Larceny.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
67.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1869 F064 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1869
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Richfield, Malachi
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: larceny
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1869 F064 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Larceny.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
69.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1866 F007 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1866
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smith, George H.
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: larceny
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1866 F007 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Larceny.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
2.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1866 F008 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1866
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smith, Charles
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery with intent to commit rape
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1866 F008 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Assault and battery with intent to rape.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
3.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1866 F072 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1866
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Wilson, Charles
Miller, James
Miller, Charlotte
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: arson
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1866 F072 QS
Additional Notes
Also: James Miller; Charlotte Miller.
African-American.
Arson.
Case numbers: 76, 77, 78.
6 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1874 F023 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1874
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Buck, William
Pleasants, Lydia Ann
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery with intent to kill
Charge: manslaughter
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1874 F023 QS
Additional Notes
Assault and battery with intent to kill; manslaughter of Lydia Ann Pleasants, African-American.
Case numbers: 17, 18.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1874 F051 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1874
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Barton, Albert
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: larceny as bailee
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1874 F051 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Larceny as bailee.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
50.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1875 F012 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1875
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smith, George H.
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: larceny
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1875 F012 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Larceny.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
1.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1875 F013 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1875
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Bell, William
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Charge: receiving stolen goods
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1875 F013 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Receiving stolen goods.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
2.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1875 F014 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1875
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Bell, William
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Charge: larceny
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1875 F014 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Larceny.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
3.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of James Thompson
Object ID
Inv 1799 F001 T
Date Range
1799
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of James Thompson
Date Range
1799
Year
1799
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0125
People
Thompson, James
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Girls
Persons of color
Probate records
Women
Place
Earl Twp.
Extent
1 item, 9 pages to scan
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1799 F001 T
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
125
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Enslaved persons listed, one woman and one girl.
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents

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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of James Tweed
Object ID
Inv 1817 F001 T
Date Range
1817
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of James Tweed
Date Range
1817
Year
1817
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0125
People
Isaac
Tweed, James
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Persons of color
Probate records
Place
Colerain Twp.
Extent
1 item, 3 pages to scan
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1817 F001 T
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
125
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Enslaved man listed.
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents

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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of James Walker
Object ID
Inv 1784 F001 W
Date Range
1784
  1 document  
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of James Walker
Date Range
1784
Year
1784
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0128
People
Walker, James
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Persons of color
Probate records
Slaveholders
Women
Place
None
Extent
1 item, 6 pages to scan
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1784 F001 W
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
128
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Enslaved woman listed.
1 item, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents

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