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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5b91fb97-6d44-4c3e-b8b6-885046148423
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1794 F014 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
1794
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Gantz, George
Gantz, Barbra
Newman, Frederick
Longenecker, Daniel
Graty, Andrew
Breneman, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: disturbing the peace
Charge: nuisance
Charge: shooting a gun
Muskets
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1794 F014 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
First defendant: George Gantz.
Charged with a petiton by 33 neighbors for being a danger to their neighbors for harboring dangerous people at their house.
Additional names: Frederick Newman, Daniel Longenecker.
Second defendant: Andrew Graty.
Charged with shooting John Breneman with a musket.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1796 F013 QS
Date Range
1796/08
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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
1796/08
Year
1796
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bowman, Wendel
Herr, Abraham
Boshart, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: shooting a gun
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1796 F013 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with shooting a gun at Abraham Herr.
Additional name: John Boshart.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JUN 1797 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
1797
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Crawford, Alexander
Odlin, Robert
Switzer, Catharine
Light, John
Ehler, Daniel
Heiss, John
O'Neal, Biddy
Franciscus, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Lists
Examinations
Charge: passing a counterfeit note
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JUN 1797 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Robert Odlin.
List of names.
Examinations of Catharine Switzer, John Light, Daniel Ehler, John Heiss, Biddy O'Neal, John Franciscus, Alexander Crawford, Robert Odlin.
Defendants charged with passing counterfeit notes.
6 items, 6 pieces
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1792 F003 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
1792
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Groff, Jacob
Wilhelm, Jacob
Row, Peter
Sheuler, John
Sheuler, Benjamin
Michael, John
Stauffer, Henry
Slaugh, Jacob
Lockhard, Josiah
Lockhard, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: selling liquor without a license
Indentured apprentices
Charge: breaking a window
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1792 F003 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
Charged with assault and battery on Jacob Wilhelm.
Additional name: Peter Row.
Second defendant: Jacob Wilhelm
Charged with selling liquor without a license.
Additional names: Peter Row, Jacob Groff.
Third defendant: John Sheuler, son of Benjamin Sheuler, apprentice to John Michael.
Additional name: Henry Stauffer.
Fourth defendant: Captain Jacob Slaugh.
Charged with breaking a window.
Additional names: Josiah Lockhard, Robert Lockhard.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1797 F010 QS
Date Range
1797/08
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
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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
Miller, Jacob
Bernhart, Michael
Bernhart, Joseph
Heix, John
Schlosser, Adam
Bare, John
Longenecker, Ulrick
Meyer, Henry
Bernhart, John
Mackey, James
Ehler, Daniel
Subcategory
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Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault
Charge: false imprisonment
Charge: riot
Examinations
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1797 F010 QS
Additional Notes
Multiple defendants.
Recognizance, charged with riot, assault, and false imprisonment of Henry Eshelman.
Examination of Henry Eshelman.
Additional names: Jacob Miller, Michael Bernhart, Joseph Bernhart, John Heix, Adam Schlosser, John Bare, Ulrich Longenecker, Henry Meyer.
2 items, 2 pieces
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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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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAR 1795 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
1795
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Reynolds, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: keeping a tavern without a license
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAR 1795 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with keeping a tavern without license.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1790 F004 QS
Date Range
1790/02
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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
1790/02
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Smith, John
Johnston, John
Johnson, John
Johnston, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Examinations
Charge: robbery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1790 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Alias John Johnston, John Johnson, or William Johnston.
Examination, charged with robbery.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
DEC 1791 F005 QS
Date Range
1791/12
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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
1791/12
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Lochair, Thomas
Puffemyer, Matthias
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Examinations
Charge: horse stealing
Elizabeth Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
DEC 1791 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Examination.
Defendant charged with stealing a horse, property of Matthias Puffemyer, Elizabeth Twp.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JUL 1792 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
1792
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Carpenter, Jacob
Karn, Christina
Kern, Christina
Oblinger, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Warwick Twp.
Examinations
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Place
Warwick Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JUL 1792 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Examination of Christina Karn or Christina Kern.
Defendant accused of fornication and bastardy.
Includes cost list, with funeral expenses for the baby.
Additional name: Christian Oblinger.
1 item, 1 piece
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