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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/0b6528f3-553f-4b61-a2b0-827125588402
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1816 F003 QS
Date Range
1816/08
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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
1816/08
Year
1816
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Henderson, James
Butler, George W.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault with intent to kill
Constables
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1816 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, assault with intent to kill George W. Butler, Deputy Constable.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Classification
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/c09a87f8-6483-4809-9711-201768139862
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1819 F006 QS
Date Range
1819/04
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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
1819/04
Year
1819
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Johnston, Jeremiah
Peters, John
Lewes, George
Lewis, George
Jeffries, Joseph
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: breaking and entering with intent to steal
Charge: breaking and entering
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1819 F006 QS
Additional Notes
Also: John Peters, George Lewes.
Oyer and Terminer Court.
Recognizance, breaking, entering and stealing items from the home of Joseph Jeffries.
3 items, 3 pieces
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11.000
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/9b7d84f4-2066-482d-977b-291844766720
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1813 F015 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
1813
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smith, John
Freels, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault with intent to ravish
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1813 F015 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, assault with intent to ravish Mary Freels.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Case Number
14.000
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/34482ed5-34b0-4e28-9e17-532480334829
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1818 F041 QS
Date Range
1818/04
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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
1818/04
Year
1818
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Thompson, Joseph
Cutler, Jesse
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault with intent to murder
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1818 F041 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, assault with intent to murder Jesse Cutler.
5 items, 5 pieces
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Case Number
14.000
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/43fa6497-e332-46fd-b592-093734517460
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1818 F038 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
1818
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Eaton, John
Craten, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: attempting to sell a person
African Americans
Persons of color
Maryland
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1818 F038 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, assault and battery on James Craten and taking him to Maryland with intent to sell him.
African-American.
1 item, 1 piece
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Case Number
18.000
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/495022fe-a20e-4aca-9e80-147514212046
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1812 F013 QS
Date Range
1812/04
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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
1812/04
Year
1812
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Ginge, John
Ross, John
Harris, Joseph
Harris, George
Donnel, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: aiding prisoner to escape
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1812 F013 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, assault and battery on John Ross.
Recognizance of Joseph Harris in assisting defendant escape.
Additional names: George Harris, Robert Donnel.
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/63b2a9c2-fb77-4a2f-af60-905215677698
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1812 F022 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
1812
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Eleberger, Ulrich
Eleberger, Magdalena
Herr, Abraham
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault
Charge: threatening to kill a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1812 F022 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, assault and threatening to kill his wife Magdalena Eleberger.
Additional name: Abraham Herr.
1 item, 1 piece
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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
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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
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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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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