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Trissler, John
Wolfartone, Jacob
Forry, Elizabeth
Thompson, John
Brown, John
Charge: surety of the peace
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Quarter Sessions
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1870 F056 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
1870
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Thompson, John
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: larceny
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1870 F056 QS
Additional Notes
Larceny.
1 item, 1 piece
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Case Number
62.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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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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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
People
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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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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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
Search Terms
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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Classification
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1861 F058 QS
Date Range
1861/04
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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
1861/04
Year
1861
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Thompson, John
Thomson, John
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: burglary
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1861 F058 QS
Additional Notes
Burglary.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Case Number
65.000
Classification
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1849 F086 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
1849
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Thompson, John
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1849 F086 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Assault and battery.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1850 F002 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
1850
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hamilton, James
Dugan, Cornelius
Conner, Samuel
Thompson, Alexander
Hughes, Joseph
McGrann, Michael
Cupid, Levi
Johns, William
McFann, George
Thompson, John
Bausman, William
Wearan, Ruth A.
Leibold, Andrew
Anderson, Isaac
Hall, Alexander
Kitch, John
Nicholas, Amelia
Keith, Daniel
Sullivan, John
Henderson, G.
Chambers, G.
Washington, George
Johnston, David
Riche, John
Tryer, John
Kline, Ann
Fisher, John
Deitrich, George
Dinnacca, William
Johnston, William
Althouse, John
McFadden, Catharine
Doss, Maria
Rinehart, Jonas
Taylor, Levi
Brady, Nathaniel
Young, John
Bell, Adam
Minster, Martha
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Prisoners
Prisons
Jails
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1850 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Prisoner calendar.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1850 F042 QS
Date Range
1850/08
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1850/08
Year
1850
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Thompson, John
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: surety of the peace
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1850 F042 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Surety of the peace.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Classification
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1850 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
1850
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Thompson, John
Anderson, George
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Charge: assault
Charge: surety of the peace
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1850 F013 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Also: George Anderson.
Assault; surety of the peace.
1 item, 1 piece
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JUN 1787 F001 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
1787
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Treet, Jacob
Christy, Samuel
Williams, George
Steel, Philip
Harrington, Jacob
Long, Jacob
Myer, Joseph
Myer, Andrew
Thompson, John
Hasner, Christopher
Stuft, Jacob
Malson, Thomas
Malson, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Susquehanna River
Charge: forcible entry
Islands
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JUN 1787 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Multiple defendants.
Recognizance, charged with forcible entry and overtaking an island on the Susquehanna River.
1 item, 1 piece
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