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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/9ea02dcc-96de-47b4-839d-695918573791
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1798 F016 QS
Date Range
1798/08
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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
1798/08
Year
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Flanagan, Thomas
Saala, Valentine
Jordan, Owen
Musselman, Magdalena
Musselman, Peter
Saala, Adam
Green, Patrick
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault with intent to murder
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Examinations
Bills
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1798 F016 QS
Additional Notes
Second defendant: Saala, Valentine.
Recognizances for assault on Owen Jordan, with intent to murder and fornication and bastardy on Magdalena Musselman.
Additional names: Peter Musselman, Adam Saala.
Recognizance to testify.
Bill.
Examination of Thomas Flanagan.
Additional name: Patrick Green.
4 items, 4 pieces
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Classification
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Writ
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/08b9802f-a2e1-434b-a8ec-908950501500
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1796 F022 QS
Date Range
1796
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1796
Year
1796
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bowman, Wendel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
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Affidavits
Certiorari
Charge: assault with intent to kill
Jury lists
Quarter Sessions
Writs
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1796 F022 QS
Additional Notes
Possibly a jury list.
Certiorari.
Affidavit, defendant does not think he will get a fair trial.
Charged with assault with intent to murder.
3 items, 3 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/73ecd009-2927-45b7-8127-054678944914
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1797 F016 QS
Date Range
1797/08
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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.
Date Range
1797/08
Year
1797
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Murphy, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Habeas corpus
Charge: assault with intent to murder
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1797 F016 QS
Additional Notes
Habeas corpus.
Defendant charged with assault with intent to murder.
Bill of costs.
3 items, 3 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/520d8e56-d9eb-4d92-9c1a-475203554351
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAR 1796 F001 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
1796
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Abraham, John
Hart, John
Hart, Daniel
Mathias Jacob
Wallace, Robert
Wallace, Margaret
Wallace, Elizabeth
Rodgers, Nancy
Wallace, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: breaking and entering with intent to steal
Warrants
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAR 1796 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Also: John Hart, Daniel Hart, Jacob Mathias.
Warrant.
Three supercedas.
Recognizance to testify.
Defendants charged with breaking and entering the house of Robert Wallace.
Additional names: Margaret Wallace, Elizabeth Wallace, Nancy Rodgers, James Wallace.
5 items, 5 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3700b540-3df8-40e9-92d2-545778526023
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1796 F007 QS
Date Range
1796/08
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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.
Date Range
1796/08
Year
1796
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Firestone, Daniel
Firestone, Nancy
Seidenbender, George
Kreek, Philip
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: breaking and entering with intent to steal
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1796 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Firestone, Nancy.
Recognizance of George Seidenbender to testify.
Defendants charged with breaking and entering, and stealing a ladder from Philip Kreek.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/9c41ecfa-dc18-4125-a4b3-404469005117
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
DEC 1784 F001 QS
Date Range
1784/12
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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.
Date Range
1784/12
Year
1784
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Smith, Thomas
Wender, Samuel
Winter, Samuel
Brown, William
Skenck, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Warrants
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: attempting to escape
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
DEC 1784 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Warrant, assault and battery and attempting escape from deputy sheriff, Samuel Wender.
Additional names: William Brown, John Skenck.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4412db1b-3254-4ae8-8fe2-909252821585
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1798 F021 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
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
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/66765aa2-7564-403c-bacd-516825799756
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1782 F001 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
1782
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Bower, Adam
Kline, George
Miley, Jacob
Emerick, John
Seebold, Abraham
Rininger, Margaret
Graff, Abraham
Yund, Nicholas
Row, Peter
Rerigh, Charles
Bickle, Henry
Snebely, Henry
Dissinger, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: riot
Charge: assault
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1782 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Margaret Rininger.
Additional name: Abraham Graff.
Second defendant: George Kline.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Nicholas Yund.
Additional name: Peter Row.
Third defendants: Jacob Miley, John Emerick, Abraham Seebold.
Recognizance, charged with riot and assaulting Charles Rerigh.
Additional names: Henry Bickle, Henry Snebely, Peter Dissinger.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ffcbc07f-2a9d-4e4a-b963-616840335371
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
OCT 1780 F001 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
1780
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Caldwell, James
Lidey, Jacob
Stone, Peter
Hoofnagle, Eve
Caldwell, Robert
Reed, John
Burns, Mordica
Skrimger, John
Sercher, Susannah
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: assault
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OCT 1780 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Eve Hoofnagle.
Second defendant: Jacob Lidey.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Robert Caldwell.
Third defendant: Peter Stone.
Recognizance, charged with assault on John Reed.
Additional names: Mordica Burns, John Skrimger, Susannah Sercher.
3 items, 1 piece
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Classification
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/798e2020-9848-4ee1-8464-062339038640
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
OCT 1782 F001 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
1782
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Johnston, Richard
Meroney, Thomas
Johnston, Mary
Welly, Anthony
Donninghy, Iene
Sulofan, Temily
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OCT 1782 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged for assault and battery on Mary Johnston.
Additional name: Anthony Welly.
Second defendant: Thomas Meroney.
Recognizance, charged for fornication and bastardy with Iene Donninghy.
Additional name: Temily Sulofan.
1 item, 1 piece
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