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Clark, Andrew
Fiereston, John
Killian, Margaret
Smith, William Jr.
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Hamilton, James
Brown, John
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1872 F004 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
1872
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Brown, John
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: selling liquor without a license
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1872 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Selling liquor without a license.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Object ID
AUG 1818 F002 QS
Date Range
1818/08
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Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Date Range
1818/08
Year
1818
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
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Boldeman, Louisa
Boose, Henry
Bortle, Barbara
Brown, John
Brown, Joseph
Carman, Andrew
Coleman, Frederick
Coleman, Isaac
Davison, George
Ditweiler, Jacob
French, John
Fuller, Peter
Fuller, William
Gallodet, Samuel
Gardner, Thomas
Henderson, Clemson
Johnston, Thomas
Kindig, Tobias
Patterson, Michael
Reynolds, Abner
Richards, John
Smith, Sophia
Stocks, Abraham
Sture, George
West, John
Zell, Henry
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Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Prisoners
Search Terms
Incarcerated persons
Persons of color
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Women
Object Name
List
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1818 F002 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
List of prisoners.
1 item, 1 piece
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Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1823 #221
Date Range
1823
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Commissioners' Orders for Payment
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Commissioners' order for payment
Admin/Biographical History
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners.
Date Range
1823
Year
1823
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Barkliff, John
Beats, Isaac
Beckel, Paul
Bird, Martin
Bomberger, John
Brown, John
Cole, Christian
Coulden, James
Cowhick, John
Cross, Samuel
Dellet, Adam
Dever, George
Diehl, Conrad
Diffenbaugh, Henry
Evans, James
Evans, Robert
Fahnestock, S.
Fahnestock, Samuel
Franciscus, George
Franciscus, Jacob
Frame, Miller
Freeman, Clarkson
Haag, Michael
Harmon, Daniel
Heinitsh, Frederick
Herbst, Charles
Hietz, Abraham
Howard, Frederick
Hubley, Frederick
Jordan, Thomas R.
Keffer, Henry
Kirkpatrick, William
Kline, Peter
Kuhn, A. I.
Kuhn, A. J.
Lackey, Catharine
Lamb, James
Landis, John
LeBritain, Ames
Lengel, John H.
Lightner, Nathan
Mayer, George
Mayer, George L.
Mayer, William
McCandless, James
McCoy, Loisa
McDonald, Ann
McDonald, David
McDonald, Hugh
McLenegan, Samuel
Miller, Jacob
Morrison, John
Myer, John
O'Hara, Charles
Ober, Benjamin
Reigart, Daniel
Roeting, William
Saywer, William
Sherts, Catherine
Smith, James
Steinman, John F.
Stewart, John
Sweitzer, Conrad
Uns, Patrick
Walker, James
Wilson, John
Zahm, Matthias
Zimmerman, John
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Documentary Artifact
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Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Lancaster
Mayor's Court
Quarter Sessions
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1823 #221
Box Number
003
Notes
Partially entered into Q&A May 17, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment to Clerk of the Mayors Court.
Lightner, Nathan. Clerk.
For the following court cases, all are Commonwealth v.
McDonald, Ann. Assault and battery.
Stewart, John. Larceny.
McDonald, Ann. Assault and battery with intent to kill.
Lengel, John H. Assault and battery.
Beckel, Paul. Fornication and bastardy.
Diehl, Conrad. Assault and battery.
Wilson, John. Assault and battery on Bird, Martin.
Dellet, Adam. Assault and battery.
Sherts, Catherine. Assault and battery.
Lengel, John H. Fornication and bastardy.
McCoy, Loisa. Larceny.
Franciscus, Jacob. Gambling.
Cross, Samuel. Assault and battery.
McCandless, James. Larceny.
Coulden, James. Larceny.
Kuhn, A.J. Misdemeanor.
Fahnestock, Samuel. Misdemeanor.
Myer, John. Misdemeanor.
Zahm, Matthias. Misdemeanor.
Mayer, William. Misdemeanor.
Harmon, Daniel. Misdemeanor.
Herbst, Charles. Misdemeanor.
Mayer, George. Misdemeanor.
Landis, John. Misdemeanor.
Howard, Frederick. Misdemeanor.
Kline, Peter. Misdemeanor.
Keffer, Henry. Misdemeanor.
Brown, John. Misdemeanor.
Mayer, George L. Misdemeanor.
Hubley, Frederick. Misdemeanor.
Kirkpatrick, William. v. McLenegan, Samuel. Misdemeanor.
LeBritain, Ames. Misdemeanor.
O'Hara, Charles. Misdemeanor.
Evans, Robert and Evans, James. Misdemeanor.
Smith, James. Misdemeanor.
Bomberger, John. Misdemeanor.
Fraqme, Miller. Misdemeanor.
McDonald, David. Misdemeanor.
Uns, Patrick. Misdemeanor.
Payment for taking recognisances from:
Kuhn, A. I.
Fahnestock, S.
Landis, John.
Ober, Benjamin.
Kline, Peter.
Keffer, Henry.
LeBritain, Ames.
McDonald, David.
Commonwealth v.:
Barkliff, John. Assault and battery.
Saywer, William. Larceny.
Freeman, Clarkson [Dr.]. Libel.
Morrison, John. Libel.
Lamb, James. Larceny.
Haag, Michael. Assault and battery.
Lackey, Catharine. Assault and battery.
McDonald, Hugh. Horse stealing.
Cole, Christian. Horse stealing.
Walker, James. Horse stealing.
Sweitzer, Conrad. Larceny.
Cowhick, John. Larceny.
Dever, George. Capias on forfeited Recog.
Hietz, Abraham. Capias on forfeited Recog.
Beats, Isaac. Capias on forfeited Recog.
Steinman, John F.
Jordan, Thomas R.
Reigart, Daniel.
Franciscus, George.
Roeting, William.
Diffenbaugh, Henry.
Heinitsh, Frederick.
Zimmerman, John.
Miller, Jacob.
1 item. 2 pieces.
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1853 F022 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
1853
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Thompson, John
Smith, William
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: burglary
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1853 F022 QS
Additional Notes
Also: John Thompson.
Burglary.
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1802 F008 QS
Date Range
1802/08
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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
1802/08
Year
1802
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Hamilton, James
Johnston, John
Hains, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1802 F008 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on John Johnston.
Additional name: Jacob Hains.
1 item, 1 piece
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1802 F015 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
1802
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hissar, Henry
Hissar, Joseph
Patton, John
Heisser, Henry
Heisser, Joseph
Crelley, John
Grelley, John
Hamilton, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault
Complaints
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1802 F015 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Joseph Hissar, John Patton.
Recognizance, charged with assault on John Crelley.
Complaint by John Crelley.
Additional name: James Hamilton.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1804 F004 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
1804
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Butler, Nathan
Adams, James
Hiland, James
Hiland, Mary
Dunbar, Jack
Seacrist, Christian
Westner, John
Forester, Christopher
Forester, Margaret
James
Quigley, Andrew
Phillips, Daniel
Gerber, Jacob
Lithgow, Robert
Brown, John
Williams, Benjamin
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Prisoners
Prisons
Jails
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1804 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Prisoner list.
1 item, 1 piece
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1805 F005 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
Mogelroy, Daniel
Hamilton, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1805 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on James Hamilton.
1 item, 1 piece
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1805 F006 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
Hamilton, James
Hamilton, William
McElroy, Ann
Whitmore, David
McElroy, Michael
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: attempt to commit rape
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1805 F006 QS
Additional Notes
Also: William Hamilton.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery and attempting to ravish Ann McElroy.
Additional names: David Whitmore, Michael McElroy.
1 item, 1 piece
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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
Search Terms
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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