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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/86e9d37d-d166-43a0-b1ad-555400496918
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1788 F004 QS
Date Range
1788/08
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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
1788/08
Year
1788
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Grevess, Ellenor
Grevess, Joseph
Jago, John
Smith, Margaret
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: theft
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1788 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Joseph Grevess.
Recognizance, charged with stealing items from the person of Margaret Smith.
Additional name: John Jago.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2f3d38f8-898d-4ee8-9f15-038705795140
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
OCT 1788 F002 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
1788
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Harrison, James
Breneisen, John
Andrew, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: theft
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OCT 1788 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance of John Breneisen, defendant charged with stealing personal items of John Breneisen.
Additional name: Jacob Andrew.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/9abc7fea-a453-4bad-b29d-719134454927
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1788 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
1788
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hubley, Michael
Gruber, Everard
Irwin, Moses
Boyd, William
Boyd, John
Gingrich, Joseph
Neiss, Adam
Bailey, James
Luther, John
Whiteside, Abraham
Watson, David
Old, James
Miller, Joseph
Graff, Andrew
Reiger, Jacob
Shippen, Joseph
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: theft
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1788 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Agreement what Justices to attend at the different courts hereafter.
List of names.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
DEC 1780 F001 QS
Date Range
1780/12
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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
1780/12
Year
1780
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Light, Martin
Bigham, James
Patton, Robert
Sneably, Casper
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: theft
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
DEC 1780 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with feloniously taking rye from James Bigham.
Additional names: Robert Patton, Casper Sneably.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1781 F004 QS
Date Range
1781/02
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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
1781/02
Year
1781
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Witman, George
Slough, Matthias
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: theft
Cattle
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1781 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Name not given.
Recognizance of George Witman to give evidence in case of a stolen heifer belonging to Matthias Slough.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
OCT 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
Stoever, Frederick
Moore, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Examinations
Charge: theft
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OCT 1782 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance and examination of Samuel Moore to testify against defendant for theft.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3b13a3a7-4c19-4d4a-bc0c-915163300027
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1783 F004 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
1783
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Wallis, George
Wohlfard, Martin
Forney, Jacob
Ruty, Henry
Wohlfard, Ludwig
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: theft
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1783 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance of Martin Wohlfard, Jacob Forney, Henry Ruty to give evidence against defendant for theft of beehives and hens of Ludwig Wohlfard.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1786 F006 QS
Date Range
1786/02
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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
1786/02
Year
1786
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Maul, William
Irwin, John
Calbreth, Joseph
Long, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: theft
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1786 F006 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizances of John Irwin and Joseph Calbreth to testify against defendant for theft of personal items.
Additional name: Mary Long.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/dac5973f-98aa-40f8-a460-319485127550
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1786 F007 QS
Date Range
1786/02
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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
1786/02
Year
1786
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Erb, Jacob
Retzager, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: theft
Statements
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1786 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charge with theft of items property of George Retzager.
Includes statement or confession concerning the defendant.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1784 F005 QS
Date Range
1784/02
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1784/02
Year
1784
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Borrey, John
Isaac
Slough, Mathias
Barr, George
Slough, Mary
Slough, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: selling liquor without a license
Charge: stealing
Charge: tippling house
Elizabeth Twp.
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1784 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with keeping a tippling house and selling of spiritous liquors without license in Elizabeth Twp. Additional name: George Barr.
Second defendant: Isaac. African-American. Mathias Slough, master.
Recognizance, charged with stealing a gold watch, property of Mary Slough.
Additional name: George Slough.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
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