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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1798 F004 QS
Date Range
1798/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1798/08
Year
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Shenck, Christian
Ruth, Charlotte
Ruth, John
Carpenter, John
Jordan, John
Jorton, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1798 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Charlotte Ruth, wife of John Ruth.
Additional names: John Carpenter, John Jordan or John Jorton.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1799 F011 QS
Date Range
1799/05
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1799/05
Year
1799
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bixler, Jacob
Fox, Christian
Maffet, Susannah
Miller, Peter
Maffet, Nancy
Maffet, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1799 F011 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Christian Fox.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Susannah Maffet.
Additional names: Peter Miller, Nancy Maffet, John Maffet.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
OCT 1800 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
1800
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Stroh, Philip
Mexell, Martin
Miller, Peter
Miller, David
Mayer, John
Fasnacht, John
Abraham, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening a person
Examinations
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OCT 1800 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Martin Mexell.
Recognizance, charged with threatening Peter Miller.
Examinations of David Miller, John Mayer, John Fasnacht.
Additional name: John Abraham.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JUL 1801 F004 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
1801
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Cauffman, Solomon
Graham, John
Slaymaker, Henry
Franciscus, Stophel
Miller, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JUL 1801 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault on John Graham.
Additional names: Henry Slaymaker, Stophel Franciscus, Peter Miller.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1782 F009 QS
Date Range
1782/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1782/08
Year
1782
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Jamison, Martha
Jordan, John
Lilly
Ross, George
Ross, James
Ryland, Herman Witius
Tanner, Jane
Tanner, William
Volter, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
British Army
Charge: stealing
Enslaved persons
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Revolutionary War
Slaveholders
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1782 F009 QS
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
African-American.
George Ross, slaveholder.
Recognizance, charged with stealing from Herman Witius Ryland, Paymaster General of the British Forces at Lancaster, 2,327 dollars and 38/90th of a dollar or the sum of 872"15"8 British pounds sometime in May and June last.
Additional names: John Volter, Martha Jamison, James Ross, John Jordan, William Tanner, Jane Tanner.
1 item, 1 piece
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
AUG 1803 F021 QS
Date Range
1803/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1803/08
Year
1803
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Frankforder, Conrad
McDonal, John
Jordan, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1803 F021 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on John McDonal.
Additional name: John Jordan.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1804 F016 QS
Date Range
1804/04
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1804/04
Year
1804
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Boyle, Hughy
Etter, George
Boyle, Jane
King, Scott
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: arson
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1804 F016 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with possible arson near the home of George Etter.
Additional names: Jane Boyle, Scott King.
1 item, 1 piece
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
AUG 1804 F023 QS
Date Range
1804/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1804/08
Year
1804
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Miller, Peter
Zartman, Elizabeth
Yundt, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1804 F023 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with fornication and bastardy on Elizabeth Zartman.
Additional name: George Yundt.
1 item, 1 piece
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
AUG 1804 F040 QS
Date Range
1804/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1804/08
Year
1804
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Meloney, John
O'Donnald, Hugh
Pinkerton, John
King, Scott
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault
Charge: threatening a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1804 F040 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and threatening Hugh O'Donnald.
Additional names: John Pinkerton, Scott King.
1 item, 1 piece
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
APR 1805 F009 QS
Date Range
1805/04
Collection
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
Miller, Peter
Road, Henry
Shiveley, John
Abraham, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Commitment papers
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1805 F009 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Henry Road.
Commitment.
Additional names: John Shiveley, John Abraham.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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