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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/254f73e2-8845-483f-997d-944540234753
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1785 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
1785
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Botts, John
Bridenbach, Paul
Kurtz, John
Ruby, Daniel Jr.
Johns, John
Rudy, Daniel
Young, Jacob
Hans, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: horse stealing
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1785 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with stealing a horse of John Kurtz.
Additional name: Daniel Ruby Jr.
Second defendant: John Botts.
Recognizance, charged with stealing a horse of John Johns.
Additional names: John Kurtz, Daniel Rudy.
Third defendant: Paul Bridenbach.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery.
Additional names: Jacob Young, John Hans.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/035c6c07-60bc-4b75-b03f-308003172270
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
SEP 1787 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
1787
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Whitlock, John
Henderson, Clemson
Henderson, Argeble
Douglas, John
Baker, Frederick
Sckills, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: horse stealing
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
SEP 1787 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with stealing a horse.
Additional name: John Douglas.
Second defendants: Clemson Henderson, Argeble Henderson.
Recognizance, charged assault and battery against Frederick Baker.
Additional name: Thomas Sckills.
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/e3fbf2f8-3a65-4a7d-a977-795308054116
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JUN 1788 F001 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
1788
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Starred, William
McFannel, David
Frie, Emanuel
Starred, James
Williams, Thomas
Williams, Benjamin
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Persons of color
Enslaved persons
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: horse stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JUN 1788 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery.
Additional name: James Starred.
Second defendant: David McFannel, slave of Emanuel Frie.
Recognizance, charged with stealing a horse belonging to Thomas Williams and Benjamin Williams.
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/a1b87847-9546-4cad-9021-645586288628
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
NARRS Files (Appearance Files)
Object ID
RG 01-00 2301
Date Range
1747-1873
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
NARRS Files (Appearance Files)
Description
Civil proceedings papers filed in the Court of Common Pleas, showing court term, case number, names of parties, nature of plea, disposition, and date filed. NARRS files, also called appearance files, are civil court abstracts.
System of Arrangement
Filed chronologically by date, then case number.
Date Range
1747-1873
Year Range From
1747
Year Range To
1873
Date of Accumulation
1747-1873
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subjects
Court records
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court cases
Court of Common Pleas
Court records
Extent
165 boxes
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 2301
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
These papers have not been processed or indexed. If requesting these papers, please allow staff extra time to fulfill this request.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 2301
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 03 Feb 2024.
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/61e08f30-0e57-429b-bd4c-387761335507
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Civil Case Records
Object ID
RG 01-00 2308
Date Range
1743-1884
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Civil Case Records
Description
Eight hardbound volumes and a portfolio which contain records of civil suits, mostly among corporations. They list the names of plaintiffs, the attorneys, date and court term, and the instrument. Some contain indexes.
Contents and Object IDs:
Vol. 1 (1743-1869, incomplete) RG 01-00 2308-005
Vol. 2 (1837-1840) RG 01-00 2308-010
Vol. 3 (1853-1854) RG 01-00 2308-015
Vol. 4 (1867-1893) RG 01-00 2308-020
Vol. 5 (1883-1884) RG 01-00 2308-025
Date Range
1743-1884
Year Range From
1743
Year Range To
1884
Date of Accumulation
1743-1884
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Subjects
Court records
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court cases
Court of Common Pleas
Court records
Indexes
Extent
5 volumes
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 2308
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 2308
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 03 Feb 2024.
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/9aa31b33-bbb7-481b-be48-416820514860
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JUN 1780 F001 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
1780
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hall, James
Caldwell, Samuel
Bailey, Robert
Forth, Robert
Ross, Robert
Smith, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: horse stealing
Complaints
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JUN 1780 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Samuel Caldwell.
Complaint, charged with horse stealing.
Additional names: Robert Bailey, Robert Forth, Robert Ross, James Smith.
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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Item
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f645ce5c-cff4-45e0-bc3b-477839201240
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAR 1782 F003 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
1782
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Johnston, Thomas
Douglass, John
Slough, Mathias
White, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: killing a horse
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAR 1782 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with killing John Douglass' horse.
Additional names: Mathias Slough, Thomas White.
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/1f47a322-2f0f-466e-b643-536224509100
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1782 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
1782
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Miller, John
Porter, Alexander
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Grand Inquests
Charge: horse stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1782 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Alexander Porter.
Grand Inquest, for stealing one bay mare.
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/d9214b73-fbe3-46e3-bce3-120948775721
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1782 F006 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
1782
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Miller, John
Porter, Alexander
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Grand Inquests
Charge: horse stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1782 F006 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Alexander Porter.
Grand Inquest, charged with stealing one bay mare.
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/e1b39711-e3ae-4a11-8bd7-223026893905
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1782 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
1782
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Fisher, John
Watt, John
Touston, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: horse stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1782 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, of John Watt and Samuel Touston to give evidence on behalf of the Commonwealth.
Defendant charged with horse stealing.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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