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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/798e2020-9848-4ee1-8464-062339038640
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
OCT 1782 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
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.
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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a7acaefb-5f0a-479d-8987-330218002827
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1783 F004 QS
Date Range
1783/02
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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
1783/02
Year
1783
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Boar, Nicholas
Frelich, Elizabeth
Boltz, Jacob
Atkinson, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Examinations
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1783 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with fornication and bastardy on Elizabeth Frelich.
Additional names: Jacob Boltz, Thomas Atkinson.
Examination of Elizabeth Frelich.
Request to delay the case until next court term.
Note that Elizabeth died, security is given to [Lebanon Twp.]
The child was not born.
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d18cd14a-3e79-4f86-ad24-876362926365
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1783 F002 QS
Date Range
1783/04
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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
1783/04
Year
1783
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bence, Peter
Bentz, Peter
Wensen, Susana
Beck, Philip
Riem, Andrew
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1783 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Or Bentz, Peter.
Recognizance, charged with fornication and bastardy with Susana Wensen.
Additional names: Philip Beck, Andrew Riem.
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/e87bc0de-0ac6-4ee9-9a7c-124354953529
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1783 F009 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
1783
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Patterson, John
Lineawerer, Elizabeth
Miller, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1783 F009 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with fornication and bastardy, child not born.
Additional names: Elizabeth Lineawerer, Peter Miller.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/63b3fae7-13a9-4e17-bc84-217412633668
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1784 F001 QS
Date Range
1784/02
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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
1784/02
Year
1784
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Hear, John
Hare, John
Kessel, Mary
Wever, Adam
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1784 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Or Hare, John.
Recognizance, charged with fornication and bastardy on Mary Kessel.
Additional name: Adam Wever.
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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/32784675-91db-44e3-9eb1-568550322247
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1784 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
1784
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Kelly, Patrick
Wolff, Elizabeth
Miller, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1784 F008 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with fornication and bastardy on Elizabeth Wolff.
Additional name: Peter Miller.
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/51588fa8-f8fe-40f2-aa96-341397406010
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1785 F002 QS
Date Range
1785/04
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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
1785/04
Year
1785
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
McClung, Charles
McClung, Mathew Jr.
Culley, Elizabeth
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1785 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with fornication and bastardy against Elizabeth Culley.
Additional names: Mathew McClung Jr.
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/72ddd393-0fbb-4e81-9bf0-121627125162
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1785 F004 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
1785
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
McClung, Charles
Culley, Elizabeth
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Grand Inquests
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1785 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Grand Inquest finds that defendant did commit fornication against Elizabeth Culley resulting in a bastard child.
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/70e0ce81-71ac-49d0-81ee-794624195280
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1786 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
1786
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Eckhard, Peter
Steffe, Barbara
Merckly, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1786 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with fornication and bastardy by Barbara Steffe.
Additional name: Henry Merckly.
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/497e955d-d026-4b22-8577-354457275060
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1786 F005 QS
Date Range
1786/02
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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
1786/02
Year
1786
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
O'Neal, John
Kittera, John
Daugherty, Ann
Moore, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Indentured servants
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1786 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Indentured servant to John Kittera.
Recognizance, charged with fornication and bastardy with Ann Daugherty, indentured servant of John Moore.
Additional name: John Kittera.
Recognizance of Ann Daugherty to appear.
Additional name: John Moore.
1 item, 1 piece
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