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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d49eaff1-351f-4d12-b27e-571267435523
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JUL 1779 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
1779
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Fowler, John
Miller, Samuel
Kendrick, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JUL 1779 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with threatening the life of Samuel Miller.
Recognizance of Henry Kendrick, Samuel Miller.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/34e9e901-8c03-4c9b-ae9c-205536624358
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1857 F070 QS
Date Range
1857/11
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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
1857/11
Year
1857
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Richards, William
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and threatening a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1857 F070 QS
Additional Notes
Assault and threatening a person.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
65.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b6cb2897-5235-4dd7-8d8d-422983991360
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1858 F063 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
1858
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Clark, James
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and threatening a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1858 F063 QS
Additional Notes
Assault and threatening a person.
4 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
64.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2cffe6dd-1a76-4cd5-a5be-119179102784
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1859 F101 QS
Date Range
1859/11
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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
1859/11
Year
1859
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Dowhouser, George
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and threatening a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1859 F101 QS
Additional Notes
Assault and threatening to kill a person.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
102.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5c1fe638-4983-4304-815e-451310261521
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1859 F115 QS
Date Range
1859/08
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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
1859/08
Year
1859
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Binkley, Samuel
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: abuse
Charge: threatening a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1859 F115 QS
Additional Notes
Threats of abuse.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
130.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/afd1e2f1-bdc5-4f1f-b919-154710163720
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1855 F069 QS
Date Range
1855/11
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.
Date Range
1855/11
Year
1855
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Cosgrove, John
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: resisting an officer
Charge: threatening a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1855 F069 QS
Additional Notes
Resisting officers; threatening the life of an officer.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
53.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/466534a9-5445-4f4a-a4fe-209746456612
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1859 F124 QS
Date Range
1859/08
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.
Date Range
1859/08
Year
1859
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Focht, George
Zeigler, Matthias
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault with intent to kill
Charge: shooting a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1859 F124 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Matthias Zeigler.
Assault and shooting with intent to kill.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
139.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4559021d-27bb-4d81-a581-852603159575
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1779 F005 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
1779
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Dougherty, Charles
Miller, George
Harkins, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: making threatening remarks
Charge: damaging property
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1779 F005 QS
Additional Notes
No date given.
Recognizance of George Miller, to prosecute Charles Dougherty and John Harkins for making threats and damaging property.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/aec9198c-1955-4f0b-9d6a-127063044420
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1857 F030 QS
Date Range
1857/08
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.
Date Range
1857/08
Year
1857
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Sebastian, Mary Jane
Sebastian, Henry Myers
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: murder
Charge: poisoning a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1857 F030 QS
Additional Notes
Poisoning; murder of Henry Myers Sebastian.
6 items, 8 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
25.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Item
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5e4b1a94-8fca-4dd5-869f-962254758062
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1853 F023 QS
Date Range
1853/11
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.
Date Range
1853/11
Year
1853
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Finfrock, William
Finifrock, William
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: assault and battery by shooting
Charge: shooting a gun
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1853 F023 QS
Additional Notes
Assault and battery by shooting.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d6560128-87a0-4970-ac78-027997905910
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1859 F063 QS
Date Range
1859/04
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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
1859/04
Year
1859
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Brown, Jacob G.
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: shooting a person
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1859 F063 QS
Additional Notes
Committed to prison for shooting John Harris, African-American.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
61.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Item
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/7fa892bb-7660-4f9b-84ab-816967960325
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1778 F006 QS
Date Range
1778/08
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.
Date Range
1778/08
Year
1778
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Alspach, John
Gross, Henry
Rippen, William
Muscatnuss, John
Anderson, William
Hoffman, John
Minns, Elizabeth
Martin, Stephen
Groscop, Margaret
Offner, Catharine
Wilhelm, Adam
Stoner, George
Yentz, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: selling liquor without a license
Charge: stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1778 F006 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizances.
1) John Alspach, Henry Gross, William Rippen, John Muscatnuss. Charged with selling liquor without a license.
2) William Anderson, soldier of the 5th Pennsylvania Regiment. Charged with stealing clothing, property of Elizabeth Minns. Additional names: Stephen Martin, Margaret Groscop, Catharine Offner.
3) John Hoffman. Charged with stealing. Additional names: Adam Wilhelm, George Stoner, George Yentz.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2ae93e03-3a0f-496b-847a-764050474930
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1856 F039 QS
Date Range
1856/08
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.
Date Range
1856/08
Year
1856
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Redcay, John
Sweigart, Samuel
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: misdemeanor
Charge: selling liquor without a license
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1856 F039 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Samuel Sweigart.
Misdemeanors for selling liquor without a license; assault and battery.
4 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
36.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/63976912-6ec6-48b8-82f8-745371403794
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1853 F018 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
1853
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Good, Daniel
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery with intent to kill
Charge: surety of the peace
Charge: shooting a gun
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1853 F018 QS
Additional Notes
Assault by shooting; assault and battery with intent to kill; surety of the peace.
6 items, 6 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/719ce293-9746-45ca-8496-597018203314
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1778 F004 QS
Date Range
1778/08
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.
Date Range
1778/08
Year
1778
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Ream, Peter
Mayer, John
Grim, Peter
Pepper, Henry
Wolfersperger, Philip
Smith, Nicklas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: selling liquor without a license
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1778 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Also: John Mayer, Peter Grim, Henry Pepper, Philip Wolfersperger, Nicklas Smith.
Recognizance, charged with selling liquor without a license.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/48b72152-4e4e-445e-b821-152532528644
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1775 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
1775
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Douglas, Martha
Douglas, Robert
Mitchel, Martha
Watt, John
Pattan, Hugh
Pattan, Thomas
Pattan, Thomas Jr.
Pattan, Jean
Pattan, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Examinations
Recognizance
Charge: assault
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1775 F009 QS
Additional Notes
Daughter of Robert Douglas.
Examination, against John Watt for fornication and bastardy.
Recognizance of Martha Mitchel, to testify against Hugh Pattan, for assault on Thomas Pattan.
Additional names: Thomas Pattan Jr., Jean Pattan, Mary Pattan.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b2574e79-c87d-4240-9007-465450181110
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1772 F007 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
1772
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Graaf, Mathias
Huck, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: stealing
Charge: assault
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1772 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with stealing and assaulting Christian Huck.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/893ee1cb-bee4-4504-a545-686249926546
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1854 F013 QS
Date Range
1854/11
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.
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
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4e3321c8-5188-4d2f-97e8-405993143079
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1855 F055 QS
Date Range
1855/11
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.
Date Range
1855/11
Year
1855
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Rees, Adam
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: keeping a tavern without a license
Charge: keeping a beer house without a license
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1855 F055 QS
Additional Notes
Keeping a beer house without license.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
35.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a9aa238c-8f4b-4b76-b528-467448651558
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1772 F010 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
1772
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Erter, Henry
Snydar, Simon
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1772 F010 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, for assault and battery against Simon Snydar.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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