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Smith, John
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Record, Judicial
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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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.
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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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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
OCT 1782 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
1782
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Johnston, Richard
Meroney, Thomas
Johnston, Mary
Welly, Anthony
Donninghy, Iene
Sulofan, Temily
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OCT 1782 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged for assault and battery on Mary Johnston.
Additional name: Anthony Welly.
Second defendant: Thomas Meroney.
Recognizance, charged for fornication and bastardy with Iene Donninghy.
Additional name: Temily Sulofan.
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/df07fd17-9b51-44aa-9566-194759504730
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1783 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
1783
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Kereys, Michael
Ferrey, Cunrad
McFadden, Daniel
Snows, Nicholas
Row, Peter
Wilhelm, Adam
Zanck, Jacob
Gallagh, David
McRerey, Joseph
Steen, Hans
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: selling liquor without a license
Charge: tippling house
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1783 F003 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
Charged with keeping a tippling house and selling of spiritous liquors without license.
Additional name: Nicholas Snows.
Second defendant: Cunrad Ferrey.
Charged with assault and battery on Peter Row.
Additional name: Adam Wilhelm.
Third defendant: Cunrad Ferrey.
Second charge for assault and battery on Peter Row.
Additional name: Jacob Zanck.
Fourth defendant: Daniel McFadden.
Charged with stealing cloth.
Additional names: David Gallagh, Joseph McRerey, Hans Steen.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1784 F003 QS
Date Range
1784/04
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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
1784/04
Year
1784
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Welsh, James
Hansen, Thomas
Burns, Demety
Betz, Marden
Kingmager, Adam
Lowman, John
Sehnider, Simon
Cunrad, Michael
Orr, John
Stauffer, Henry
Rorebach, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: stealing
Charge: tippling house
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: selling liquor without a license
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1784 F003 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
Also: Thomas Hansen.
Charged, with stealing property of Lodwig Lowman.
Additional names: John Lowman, Simon Sehnider, Michael Cunrad.
Second defendant: Demety Burns.
Charged with assault and battery on John Orr and Henry Stauffer.
Third defendant: Marden Betz.
Charged with keeping a tippling house, selling and retailing of spiritous liquors without liquors.
Additional name: Christian Rorebach.
Fourth defendant: Adam Kingmager.
Charged with selling and peddling of spiritous liquors without license.
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Order for Payment
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d0fac0ee-cd68-4552-a388-549888271732
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #429
Date Range
1824
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Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Admin/Biographical History
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners.
Date Range
1824
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0005
People
Adams, James
Bauerman, Henry
Brown, David
Brown, John
Dunkan, Nelly
Eagon, John
Faustman, John
Findley, Sarah
Hemer, Moses
Hopkins, Samuel
Johnston, Margret
Johnston, Robert
Johnston, Thomas
Latcher, Isaiah
Luft. John
Marshal, William
McBayal, John
McBryal, John
McBryal, Susan
McCall, George
McCawley, George
McCawly, George
McGinness, Juliana
McGinness, Prudence
McKelegan, John
Pyle, John
Rutter, Daniel
Smith, Gabriel
Smith, Lewis
Snyder, George
Stoner, David
Vauhorn, Robert
Wann, Daniel
Welsh, Robert
Wimble, Joseph
Wise, Catherine
Worthington, Theodore
Zeigler, Peter
Zieter, D.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
Charge: arson
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: assault and battery with intent to kill
Charge: disorderly house
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Charge: larceny
Charge: manslaughter
Charge: permitting gaming
Charge: receiving stolen goods
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Courthouses
Lancaster
Persons of color
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #429
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
005
Notes
PArtially entered into Q & A May 24, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment to the Clerk of Quarter Sessions.
Brown, David. Esq.
Other names mentioned:
Brown, John.
McCawly, George.
Zieter, D.
Marshal, William and Stoner, D.
Smith, Lewis.
Stoner, David.
McCall, George.
Faustman, John.
[Bauerman], Henry.
Welsh, Robert.
Zeigler, Peter.
Smith, Gabriel.
Worthington, Theodore.
Luft. John and others.
Findley, Sarah. Disorderly house.
Hemer, Moses. Permitting gaming.
Johnston, Thomas. Assault and battery with intent to kill.
Wann, Daniel. Assault and battery.
Wimble, Joseph. Larceny.
McBryal, John. Receiving stolen goods.
McBryal, Susan. Larceny.
Vauhorn, Robert. Fornication and bastardy.
Latcher, Isaiah. Fornication and bastardy.
Johnston, Robert. Assault and battery.
Johnston, Robert and Johnston, Margret. Disorderly house.
Pyle, John. Assault and battery.
Adams, James. Person of color. Asssault and battery.
Adams, James. Assault.
McGinness, Juliana. Larceny.
McGinness, Prudence. Receiving stolen goods.
Brown, John. Larceny.
Dunkan, Nelly. Assault and battery.
McCawley, George.Larceny.
Wise, Catherine. Arson.
McKelegan, John. Manslaughter.
Eagon, John.
Rutter, Daniel.
McBayal, John.
Snyder, George.
Hopkins, Samuel.
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8d509683-a8b2-494a-b684-306261632739
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1822 F025 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
1822
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Sentman, John
Sentman, Mary
McFadden, Rebecca
Evans, Rebecca
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: threatening a person
Charge: riot
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1822 F025 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Mary Sentman; Rebecca McFadden.
Riot; assault and battery; threatening Rebecca Evans.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1789 F011 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
1789
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Weidman, John
Starret, John
Evans, William
Musgrove, Aaron
Kendle, John
Barr, George
Martin, Frederick
Kline, Nicklas
Schower, Samuel
Hains, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: stealing
Charge: forcible entry
Meadows
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1789 F011 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery against George Barr.
Additional names: Frederick Martin, Nicklas Kline.
Second defendant: John Starret.
Recognizance, charged with stealing a silver watch.
Additional names: Samuel Schower.
Third defendants: William Evans, Aaron Musgrove, John Kendle.
Recognizance, charged with forcible entry to the meadow of Henry Hains, and cut and mowed his grass.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1781 F009 QS
Date Range
1781/08
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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
1781/08
Year
1781
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Leman, William
Newcomer, John
Schriner, Philip
Latsch, Jacob
Franck, Daniel
Mechefelder, Casper
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1781 F009 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with stealing.
Additional names: Philip Schriner, Jacob Latsch.
Second defendant: John Newcomer.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery.
Additional names: Daniel Franck, Casper Mechefelder.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAR 1782 F005 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
1782
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Rerigh, Charles
Rerich, Charles
Stofflet, John Michael
Bredo, Martin
Rerigh, Margaret
Gundy, Joseph
Gundy, Jacob
Bredo, Catherine
Waggoner, Barbara
Miley, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: riot
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAR 1782 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Or Rerich, Charles.
Also: John Michael Stofflet, Martin Bredo.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Jacob Miley.
Second defendants: Charles Rerigh, Margaret Rerigh, Joseph Gundy, Jacob Gundy, Catherine Bredo, Barbara Waggoner.
Recognizance, charged with a riot.
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