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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6d181186-75b3-4784-bdf3-284387127755
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1806 F007 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
1806
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
George
Cully, James
Brown, Patrick
Wilson, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening a person
Little Britain Twp.
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1806 F007 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with threatening a boy belonging to James Cully, Little Britain Twp.
Additional names: Patrick Brown, John Wilson.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/183d6b0f-d76d-4c71-9c24-525208854626
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1798 F006 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
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
McSparran, James
Ewing, Alexander
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Supervisors of the Roads
Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1798 F006 QS
Additional Notes
Supervisor of the Roads of Little Britain Twp.
Recognizance.
Additional name: Alexander Ewing.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ca1e8421-0113-41a3-a544-916080784065
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1812 F003 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
1812
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Forgison, Robert
Chambers, James
Ash, Fineas
Patterson, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Little Britain Twp.
Nailers
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1812 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Occupation: nailer.
Recognizance, assault and battery on James Chambers.
Additional names: Fineas Ash, James Patterson.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Case Number
1.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4ba5e6ea-ed66-4e2c-a2c5-261007457369
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1813 F019 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
1813
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Reynolds, Eby
Eshleman, Benjamin
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: stealing
Little Britain Twp.
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1813 F019 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, stealing and carrying away a wagon whip on oath of Benjamin Eshleman.
1 item, 1 piece
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Case Number
18.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1f62bc78-ca4b-47fc-9553-215629033852
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1819 F021 QS
Date Range
1819/08
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1819/08
Year
1819
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Lettia
Hannah
Delilah
Kennedy, William
Brown, Jeremiah Jr.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Persons of color
Enslaved persons
Recognizance
Charge: absconding from enslaver
Harford County, Maryland
Maryland
Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1819 F021 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Hannah, Delilah.
African-American.
Enslaved persons.
Recognizance, absconding from enslaver, William Kennedy of Harford County, Maryland.
Additional name: Jeremiah Brown, Jr. of Little Britain Twp.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3e74e8a5-40c2-4cdd-a09d-198448828121
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1808 F066 QS
Date Range
1808/08
More detail
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
1808/08
Year
1808
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Steward, Alexander
Sprout, John
Pennell, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Wheelwrights
Little Britain Twp.
Charge: surety of the peace
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1808 F066 QS
Additional Notes
Occupation: wheelwright.
Recognizance, surety of the peace, towards of John Sprout.
Additional name: Robert Pennell.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a67cfd30-188a-43d8-93f0-662433545072
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1798 F035 QS
Date Range
1798/02
More detail
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
1798/02
Year
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Hill, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: tippling house
Little Britain Twp.
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1798 F035 QS
Additional Notes
Process, charged with keeping a tippling house.
Recognizance.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5a6c91f9-b838-4261-89f6-122223351878
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAR 1798 F002 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
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Yellow Jean
Ceaser
Caeser
Abraham
Gibson, John
Gibson, William
Scott, John
Armstrong, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Servants
Little Britain Twp.
Charge: stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAR 1798 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Ceaser, Abraham.
Recognizances, charged with assault and battery on John and William Gibson, servants of Major John Scott, Little Britain Twp.
Recognizance, charged with stealing wheat.
Additional name: James Armstrong.
4 items, 4 pieces
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Classification
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8cbf5bc0-ffea-4afd-bfba-161705713492
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1790 F008 QS
Date Range
1790/02
More detail
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
1790/02
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Ceasar
Scott, John
Boyd, William
Churchman, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
African Americans
Persons of color
Enslaved persons
Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1790 F008 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery.
Slave of John Scott of Little Britain Twp.
Additional names: William Boyd, Thomas Churchman.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/84cc7010-78ed-485e-b72b-969554934353
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1790 F017 QS
Date Range
1790/08
More detail
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
1790/08
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Rodney, John
Porter, Andrew
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: tippling house
Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1790 F017 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with keeping a tippling house in Little Britain Twp.
Additional name: Andrew Porter.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/0e7a12dd-32f1-4051-b113-458310905205
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1791 F006 QS
Date Range
1791/11
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1791/11
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Jo
Joseph
Scott, John
Gibson, William
Boyd, John
Gibson, John Sr.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Persons of color
Recognizance
Charge: stealing
Enslaved persons
Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1791 F006 QS
Additional Notes
Or Joseph.
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with stealing property of John Scott, an enslaved person held by William Gibson of Little Britain Twp.
Additional names: John Boyd, John Gibson Sr.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/85295826-7fad-48e1-8461-293015206044
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1796 F006 QS
Date Range
1796/08
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1796/08
Year
1796
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Abrahams, John
Crawford, William
Graferd, William
Hamilton, James
Hess, Christian
McCleen, James
Penter, John
Shoop, Barnard
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: obstructing a road
Christian Hess's Mill
Conestoga Creek
Creeks
Mills
Pequea Creek
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Sheibly's Mill
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1796 F006 QS
Additional Notes
Also: James McCleen.
Recognizance, charged with refusing to open a road beginning at Pequea Creek opposite Christian Hess's mill, ending at Sheibly's mill on the Conestoga Creek.
Additional names: William Crawford or William Graferd. John Abrahams, James Hamilton, Barnard Shoop.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/9601994b-0c2d-41d3-ac2d-022768976691
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JUL 1802 F002 QS
Date Range
1802/07
More detail
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
1802/07
Year
1802
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Hoffman, Valentine
Holtzworth, Adam
Holtzworth, Betsy
Holtzworth, Caty
Holtzworth, Sally
Modie, James
Quarterman, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: threatening a person
Conestoga Creek
Creeks
Fords
Hand Ford
Laundry
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JUL 1802 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Also: James Modie.
Recognizance, charged with threatening Caty Holtzworth.
Additional names: Adam Holtzworth, Betsy Holtzworth, Sally Holtzworth, Valentine Hoffman.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/aabb719d-8706-432c-ac84-444717824742
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1802 F004 QS
Date Range
1802/08
More detail
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
1802/08
Year
1802
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Hess, Abraham
Derry, Margaret
Hess, Christopher
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Twins
Colerain Twp.
Place
Colerain Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1802 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with fornication and bastardy, twins, against Margaret Derry.
Additional name: Christopher Hess.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/87072d2f-9228-4d31-89ad-181222523950
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1807 F043 QS
Date Range
1807/08
More detail
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
1807/08
Year
1807
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Thompson, John
Walker, Mary
Thompson, James
Walker, Isaac
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Colerain Twp.
Place
Colerain Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1807 F043 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with fornication and bastardy with Mary Walker.
Additional names: James Thompson, Isaac Walker.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/265b70e3-d8c3-467b-8b77-911140086093
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAR 1769 F008 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
1769
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Andrew, Arthur
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Colerain Twp.
Supervisors of the Roads
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAR 1769 F008 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance.
Supervisor of Roads for Colerain Twp.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/49ca569e-cfa8-4faf-930f-869430448980
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1811 F026 QS
Date Range
1811/04
More detail
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
1811/04
Year
1811
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Sweaney, James
Sweaney, Margaret
Andrews, Alexander
Andrews, John Sr.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: arson
Colerain Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1811 F026 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, arson.
Recognizance of Margaret Sweaney, Colerain Twp.
Additional names: Alexander Andrews, John Andrews Sr.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Case Number
5.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/0d7c4dd9-0253-48a1-8f45-449848075334
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1799 F005 QS
Date Range
1799/08
More detail
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
1799/08
Year
1799
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Charles, George
Hoffman, John
Charles, Henry
Hoffman, Joseph
Houston, John
Hamacher, John
Newcomer, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Grand Inquests
Recognizance
Charge: assault
Letters
Hempfield Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1799 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Also: John Hoffman, Henry Charles, Joseph Hoffman.
Cost lists.
Grand Inquests for the defendants.
Recognizance, charged with assault.
Letter from John Houston and John Hamacher.
Additional name: Christian Newcomer of Hempfield Twp.
12 items, 12 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/072175a1-ee48-4102-9169-175567283050
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1819 F027 QS
More detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1819
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Welsh, William
Kauffman, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: horse stealing
Information
Warrants
West Hempfield Twp.
Coopers
Place
West Hempfield Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1819 F027 QS
Additional Notes
Occupation: cooper.
Recognizance, stealing a horse from the field of John Kauffman.
Information.
Warrant.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Case Number
4.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/e0d4c909-0529-410e-ac19-826861338324
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1806 F020 QS
Date Range
1806/05
More detail
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
1806/05
Year
1806
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Brenneman, Jacob
Prenner, Jacob
Bevin, John
Haas, Michael
Hass, Michael
Feirich, Gotlieb
Crist, George
Zerbe, Christian
Wood, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Warrants
Charge: attempted murder
Charge: murder
Examinations
Recognizance
Letters
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1806 F020 QS
Additional Notes
Alias: Jacob Prenner, John Bevin.
Warrant, charged with murder, or attempted murder of his father-in-law, Michael Haas.
Examinations of Gotlieb Feirich, George Crist, Christian Zerbe.
Recognizance.
Letter from William Wood.
7 items, 7 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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