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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1851 F063 QS
Date Range
1851/11
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
1851/11
Year
1851
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Thompson, Margaret
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: riotous and disorderly conduct
Charge: riot
Charge: surety of the peace
Charge: disorderly conduct
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1851 F063 QS
Additional Notes
Riotous and disorderly conduct; surety of the peace.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1853 F016 QS
Date Range
1853/08
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
1853/08
Year
1853
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Evans, Robert
Weber, Joseph T.
Beckel, George
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: disturbing the peace
Charge: affray
Charge: riot
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1853 F016 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Joseph T. Weber; George Beckel.
Disturbing the public peace; affray; riot.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1853 F097 QS
Date Range
1853/11
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
1853/11
Year
1853
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Bollinger, Jacob
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: assault on an officer
Charge: riot
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1853 F097 QS
Additional Notes
Assault and battery; riot; assault on an officer.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1854 F013 QS
Date Range
1854/11
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
1854/11
Year
1854
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Harley, Sally
Harly, Sally
Holsinger, Dolly
Holsinger, Leah
Malson, Harriet
Harley, Ellen
Harly, Ellen
Richardson, Simon
Hill, Urias
Wanner, Jacob
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: selling liquor by less measure than one quart
Charge: riot
Charge: assault and battery
Recognizance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1854 F013 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizances for four different cases.
Sally Hartz charged with selling liquor by less than one quart.
Leah Holsinger charged with selling liquor by less than one quart.
Harriet Malson; Leah Holsinger; Ellen Harly; Simon Richardson; Urias Hill; Jacob Wanner charged with riot.
Harriet Malson; Leah Holsinger; Ellen Harly; Simon Richardson; Urias Hill; Jacob Wanner charged with assault and battery.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1858 F038 QS
Date Range
1858/08
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
1858/08
Year
1858
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Pritz, Peter
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: riot
Charge: fraud
Charge: escaping from prison
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1858 F038 QS
Additional Notes
Cases #35, #36.
Fraud; riot; escape from prison.
4 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1851 F020 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1851
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Thompson, Isaiah
Whipper, William
Robinson, John
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: riot
Charge: disorderly conduct
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1851 F020 QS
Additional Notes
Also: William Whipper; John Robinson.
Riotous; disorderly conduct.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1851 F066 QS
Date Range
1851/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1851/08
Year
1851
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Marsh, Oliver Perry
Bear, William
Brinton, Levi
Williams, John
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: kidnapping
Charge: riot
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1851 F066 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Also: William Bear; Levi Brinton.
Riot; kidnapping of John Williams, African-American.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1851 F057 QS
Date Range
1851/11
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
1851/11
Year
1851
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Skiles, Henry B.
Skiles, James C.
Skiles, John
Skiles, Amos
McNiel, Thomas A.
Diller, George
Robinson, Hugh W.
Rutter, Eli
Skiles, Lytle
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: riot
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1851 F057 QS
Additional Notes
Also: James C. Skiles; John Skiles; Amos Skiles; Thomas A. McNiel; George Diller; Hugh W. Robinson; Eli Rutter; Lytle Skiles.
Riot; assault and battery.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Charges for riot and murder
Object ID
JAN 1852 F032 QS
Date Range
1852/01
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Charges for riot and murder
Date Range
1852/01
Creation Date
January 1852
Year
1852
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Brown, William
Butler, Thomas
Carter, Nelson
Caulsberg, Daniel
Clark, Elijah
Clarkson, Isaiah
Clarkson, Lewis
Clemens, Hezekiah
Clinch, Abraham
Gales, Lewis
Green, Henry
Harris, Walter
Holliday, John
Hunter, Charles
Jackson, John
Johnston, Benjamin
Moore, Jacob
Morgan, John
Pendergrast, Benjamin
Pernsley, Alson
Philips, Jacob
Reed, George
Scarlett, Joseph P.
Sims, Henry
Stewart, Light
Thompson, Ezekiel
Valentine, Charley
Wells, George
Williams, George
Williams, William
Wilson, Collister
Subjects
African Americans--History
United States. Fugitive slave law (1850)
Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana
Slavery
Search Terms
Charge: murder
Charge: riot
Christiana, Pennsylvania
Christiana Resistance
Fugitive slave law
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Slavery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1852 F032 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Riot; murder.
Christiana Resistance.
Defendants: John Morgan; Henry Sims; Charley Valentine; Lewis Clarkson; Charles Hunter; Lewis Gales; George Williams; Alson Pernsley; Light Stewart; Joseph Scarlet; William Brown; Ezekiel Thompson; Daniel Caulsberg; Isaiah Clarkson; Benjamin Pendergrast; Elijah Clark; Henry Green; William Williams; John Holliday; William Brown; George Reed; Benjamin Johnston; John Jackson; Thomas Butler; Collister Wilson; Hezekiah Clemens; George Wells; Walter Harris; Abraham Clinch; Nelson Carter; Jacob Philips; Jacob Moore.
1 item, 7 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
JAN 1852 F032 QS
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1852 F056 QS
Date Range
1852/04
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
1852/04
Year
1852
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Roetting, Frederick
Roeting, Frederick
Rutter, Jacob
Wilson, William
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: riot
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1852 F056 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Jacob Rutter; William Wilson.
Riot; assault and battery.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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