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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ab6f16be-15f8-4722-a9d5-713373365577
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1842 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
1842
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Cochran, Jacob
Martin, Lewis
Martin, William
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Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery with intent to commit rape
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1842 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Lewis Martin; William Martin.
Assault and battery with attempt to rape.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1798 F021 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
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Saala, Valentine
Musselman, Margaret
Brenner, Christopher
Cassady, Felix
Whitehill, John
Lanagan, Archibald
Howarter, George
Zeller, Andrew
Demuth, Jacob
Bond, William
Pritz, George
Britz, George
Cook, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: adultery
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Charge: horse stealing
Charge: extortion
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1798 F021 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1790 F012 QS
Date Range
1790/08
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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
1790/08
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Jordan, John
Jorton, John
Hains, Henry
Hiens, Henry
Dennis, John
Gibbens, James
Gibbons, James
Carpenter, Jacob
Boyd, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Hay
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: forcible entry
Charge: stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1790 F012 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
First and second defendants: John Jordan or John Jorton, Henry Hains or Henry Hiens.
Charged with stealing hay from the meadow of James Gibbens.
Additional names: Samuel Boyd, Jacob Carpenter.
Third defendant: John Dennis.
Charged with forcible entry and stealing hay out of meadow of Henry Hains or Henry Hiens.
Additional name: James Gibbens.
Fourth defendant: James Gibbens.
Charged with assault and battery of Henry Hains or Henry Hiens.
Additional name: John Jordan or John Jorton.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1790 F005 QS
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Burg, Richard
Berry, William
Moore, Patrick
Schoff, Jacob
Row, Peter
Sander, David
Sauder, David
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: tippling house
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: stealing
Weavers
Leacock Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1790 F005 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
First and second defendant: Richard Burg.
Charged with keeping a tippling house, and assault and battery against Jacob Schoff.
Additional name: Peter Row.
Third and fourth defendants: William Berrey, Patrick Moore.
Charged with stealing property of David Sander or David Sauder, a weaver, from Leacock Twp.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1791 F006 QS
Date Range
1791/08
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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
1791/08
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Henry, Richard
Widmore, Abraham
Bradley, James
Young, Henry
Hooke, Mary
Hooke, Henry
Reigart, Adam
Franciscus, Christopher
Leonard, George
Slosman, John
Gety, Peter
Swarr, Peter
Weber, Adam
Eichholtz, Leonard
Reigart, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: tippling house
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: disturbing the peace
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1791 F006 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
First and second defendant: Henry Richard.
Charged with keeping a tippling house and assault and battery on Mary Hooke, wife of Henry Hooke.
Additional names: Henry Young, Adam Reigart, Christopher Franciscus, George Leonard, John Slosman, Peter Gety.
Third defendant: Abraham Widmore.
Charged with keeping a tippling house.
Additional name: Peter Swarr.
Fourth defendant: James Bradley.
Charged with disturbing the peace on the Sabbath.
Additional names: Adam Weber, Leonard Eichholtz, Jacob Reigart.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1792 F003 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
1792
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Groff, Jacob
Wilhelm, Jacob
Row, Peter
Sheuler, John
Sheuler, Benjamin
Michael, John
Stauffer, Henry
Slaugh, Jacob
Lockhard, Josiah
Lockhard, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: selling liquor without a license
Indentured apprentices
Charge: breaking a window
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1792 F003 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
Charged with assault and battery on Jacob Wilhelm.
Additional name: Peter Row.
Second defendant: Jacob Wilhelm
Charged with selling liquor without a license.
Additional names: Peter Row, Jacob Groff.
Third defendant: John Sheuler, son of Benjamin Sheuler, apprentice to John Michael.
Additional name: Henry Stauffer.
Fourth defendant: Captain Jacob Slaugh.
Charged with breaking a window.
Additional names: Josiah Lockhard, Robert Lockhard.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1794 F004 QS
Date Range
1794/05
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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
1794/05
Year
1794
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Spitler, Christian
Gundacker, John
Backerd, Eve
Dulban, Jacob
Elser, Peter
Rone, Isaac
Maurer, Peter
McCartney, John
McGardney, John
Jorton, John
Bless, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: making threatening remarks
Charge: fornication
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1794 F004 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
Charged with fornication.
Additional names: John Gundacker, Eve Backerd.
Second defendant: Jacob Dulban.
Charged with assault and battery.
Additional names: Peter Elser, Isaac Rone, Peter Maurer.
Third and fourth defendant: John McCartney or John McGardney.
Charged with making threats.
Additional names: John Jorton, Christian Bless.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1849 F020 QS
Date Range
1849/08
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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
1849/08
Year
1849
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Clepper, John
Zook, David
Leise, Edward
Fissle, George
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: larceny
Charge: false pretenses
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1849 F020 QS
Additional Notes
Four cases:
John Clepper charged with assault and battery.
David Zook charged with larceny.
Edward Leise charged with false pretenses.
George Fissle charged with larceny.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1849 F014 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
Shuman, J. S.
McLean, Joseph
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: threatening a person
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: blasphemy
Recognizance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1849 F014 QS
Additional Notes
Two recognizances.
J. S. Shuman is charged with threatening a person.
Joseph McLean is charged with assault and battery; blasphemy.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1849 F044 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
McLauchlin, Jeremiah
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: surety of the peace
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: disorderly conduct
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1849 F044 QS
Additional Notes
Assault and battery; disorderly conduct; surety of the peace.
1 item, 1 piece
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