It appears no script is enabled within your browser. Please enable JavaScript to use this site.
Skip header and navigation
Toggle navigation
Collections
Search
Help
Privacy
Your Selections:
0
Items
Staff Login
Revise Search
Revise Search
Revise search
Search
Data Source
Archives
3588
×
Data Source
All
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Sort
By Count
Alphabetical
Filtered by
Filter
Loading...
Collection
Quarter Sessions
2738
Mayor's Court
833
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
8
Bridge Records
6
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
1
James Buchanan Collection
1
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
1
×
Collection
All
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Sort
By Count
Alphabetical
Filtered by
Filter
Loading...
Subject
Documentary Artifact
3576
Quarter Sessions
2724
Recognizance
819
Charge: assault and battery
583
Charge: fornication and bastardy
266
Charge: tippling house
187
Charge: larceny
182
Charge: assault
134
Charge: stealing
107
Charge: surety of the peace
91
Persons of color
89
Examinations
85
More
×
Subject
All
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Sort
By Count
Alphabetical
Filtered by
Filter
Loading...
Name
Smith, John
30
Miller, John
19
Jordan, John
17
Kelly, John
17
Carpenter, Jacob
14
Hinkle, Jonathan
13
Miller, Jacob
13
Brubaker, John
12
Hamilton, James
12
Jackson, Richard
12
Pearson, John
12
Thompson, John
12
More
×
Name
All
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Sort
By Count
Alphabetical
Filtered by
Filter
Loading...
Place
Earl Twp.
18
Leacock Twp.
13
Hempfield Twp.
6
Strasburg Twp.
6
Lancaster
5
Little Britain Twp.
5
Martic Twp.
5
Rapho Twp.
5
Cocalico Twp.
4
Conestoga Twp.
4
Lampeter Twp.
4
Mount Joy Twp.
4
More
×
Place
All
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Sort
By Count
Alphabetical
Filtered by
Filter
Loading...
Decade
1740s
10
1750s
286
1760s
249
1770s
744
1780s
1790s
1800s
1267
1810s
2235
1820s
1830s
2467
1840s
2919
1850s
3767
1860s
2785
1870s
3092
1880s
3807
1890s
6851
1900s
818
1910s
3
1920s
2
1930s
1
1940s
1
1950s
1
1960s
1
1970s
2
1980s
1990s
144
×
Decade
All
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Sort
By Count
Alphabetical
Filtered by
Filter
Loading...
Material
Probate
6581
Record, Judicial
Statement, Financial
3350
Documents
2818
Indictment
2406
Transparency, Slide
2183
Order for Payment
1898
Print, Photographic
1704
Petition
1013
Writ
86
Voucher
55
Record, Sales
41
More
×
Material
All
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Sort
By Count
Alphabetical
Filtered by
Filter
Loading...
Archival Hierarchy
Item
3580
Series
8
×
Archival Hierarchy
All
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Sort
By Count
Alphabetical
Filtered by
Filter
Loading...
Online Media
PDF
13
Image
1
×
Online Media
All
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Sort
By Count
Alphabetical
Filtered by
Filter
Loading...
Advanced Search
Help
more like: 541F3D6A-1716-43CE-9EEF-478339762370
1780s
1790s
1820s
1980s
Record, Judicial
Sorted by
Relevance
Sort by Title
Expand All
Collapse All
List View
Gallery View
Print
10 records – page 1 of 1.
Prev
Next
Toggle Full Record
Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ede8888f-d849-489e-aa3c-253289717011
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1827 F034 QS
Date Range
1827/08
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
1827/08
Year
1827
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Miller, Peter
Powlis, Frederick
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
Charge: threatening arson
Clergy
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1827 F034 QS
Additional Notes
Threatened to burn the house of Peter Miller, a Black preacher.
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
More Like This
Permalink
Toggle Full Record
Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/304a343e-2e93-4227-8efa-174184071146
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1784 F015 QS
Date Range
1784/11
More detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1784/11
Year
1784
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Floyd, Mary
Messersmith, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Examinations
Charge: stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1784 F015 QS
Additional Notes
Examination against Murphey (one armed) and Foster, or Faster.
List of items stolen, belonging to George Messersmith.
2 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
More Like This
Permalink
Toggle Full Record
Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3d062a74-d90e-4629-ab61-331917356821
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1784 F013 QS
Date Range
1784/02
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
1784/02
Year
1784
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Wender, Samuel
Winter, Samuel
Wender, Jacob
Winter, Jacob
Smith, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1784 F013 QS
Additional Notes
Or Winter, Samuel.
Recognizance, to testify in assault and battery case between Jacob Wender or Jacob Winter and Thomas Smith.
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
More Like This
Permalink
Toggle Full Record
Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/141b0059-df93-47c0-8e6b-903880746841
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1784 F012 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
1784
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hood, Walter
Hough, Benjamin
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1784 F012 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, to enter an indictment against Benjamin Hough.
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
More Like This
Permalink
Toggle Full Record
Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5ac7d9f3-5c29-4943-b98f-150868710939
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1784 F009 QS
Date Range
1784/08
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
1784/08
Year
1784
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Grand Jury reports
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1784 F009 QS
Additional Notes
Grand Jury request for a new court house.
Request is concurred by Justices of Court of Quarter Sessions.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
More Like This
Permalink
Toggle Full Record
Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/7a92cc73-7a59-4f73-b639-912724531638
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1784 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
1784
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Ironcutter, Peter
Deye, Valentine
Miller, Henry
Rosenburg, Alexander
Myer, George
Blaizer, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: stealing
North Carolina
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1784 F010 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with stealing a mare, belonging to Valentine Deye of North Carolina.
Additional names: Henry Miller, Alexander Rosenburg, George Myer, Peter Blaizer.
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
More Like This
Permalink
Toggle Full Record
Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/03f72be6-613d-4897-90e6-163118315490
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1784 F011 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
1784
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Benjamin, Alexander
Finckel, John
McElhanning, [ ]
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1784 F011 QS
Additional Notes
Also: John Finckel.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery against [ ] McElhanning.
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
More Like This
Permalink
Toggle Full Record
Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/58df0314-87a8-4c12-99fd-753124853480
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1784 F012 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
1784
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Herman, David
Evans, Nathan
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1784 F012 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance.
Additional name: Nathan Evans.
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
More Like This
Permalink
Toggle Full Record
Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a26d94d2-a6d8-4e0e-b609-736693254820
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1784 F013 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
1784
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Flad, Mary
Floyd, Mary
Glatz, Jacob
Schriber, Caderena
Dernan, Elisabeth
Eddelman, Juleana
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Confessions
Charge: stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1784 F013 QS
Additional Notes
Or Floyd, Mary.
Confession, to stealing items from the house of Jacob Glatz.
Additional names: Caderena Schriber, Elisabeth Dernan, Juleana Eddelman.
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
More Like This
Permalink
Toggle Full Record
Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b6afb72-660e-48c2-9a08-503614503325
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1784 F014 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
1784
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Floyd, Mary
Murphey, [ ]
Conner, William
Conner, Sara
Glatz, Jacob
Edleman, Julianna
Messersmith, George
Lechler, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1784 F014 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance of Jacob Glatz and Julianna Edleman.
Second defendant: Mary Floyd
Recognizance of George Messersmith and Henry Lechler.
Third defendant: Murphey, described as having one arm.
Recognizance of George Messersmith.
Fourth defendants: William Conner and Sara Conner.
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
More Like This
Permalink
10 records – page 1 of 1.
Prev
Next