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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1789 F016 QS
Collection
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
Ceasar
Scott, John
Boyd, William
Campbell, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Enslaved persons
Major, United States Army
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1789 F016 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery.
Servant to Major John Scott.
Additional names: William Boyd, James Campbell.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JUN 1788 F001 QS
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
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1786 F002 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1786
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
McCally, Charles
Luckas, Eve
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1786 F002 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with fornication and bastardy against Eve Luckas.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1787 F006 QS
Date Range
1787/05
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
1787/05
Year
1787
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Clendenin, Adam
McFannel, Hanna
Hand, Edward
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Generals
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1787 F006 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with fornication and bastardy against Hanna McFannel.
Additional name: General Edward Hand.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1784 F012 QS
Date Range
1784/02
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
Cado
Hershman, Adam
Slough, Mathias
Slough, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Recognizance
Charge: stealing
Charge: receiving stolen goods
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1784 F012 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with stealing.
Additional names: Mathias Slough, George Slough, Adam Hershman.
Second defendant: Adam Hershman.
Recognizance, charged with receiving stolen goods.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1784 F002 QS
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
Porter, William
Frank
Stubbs, Vincent
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1784 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with taking Frank, an African-American boy, from the house of Vincent Stubbs.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1784 F005 QS
Date Range
1784/02
Collection
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
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
DEC 1784 F001 QS
Date Range
1784/12
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
1784/12
Year
1784
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Smith, Thomas
Wender, Samuel
Winter, Samuel
Brown, William
Skenck, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Warrants
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: attempting to escape
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
DEC 1784 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Warrant, assault and battery and attempting escape from deputy sheriff, Samuel Wender.
Additional names: William Brown, John Skenck.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1789 F008 QS
Collection
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
Ceasar
Campbell, James
Boyd, William
Scott, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Constables
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1789 F008 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Costs due Constable, James Campbell.
Additional names: William Boyd, John Scott.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1780 F003 QS
Date Range
1780/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1780/08
Year
1780
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bob
Brisbin, John
Ferree, Isaac Jr.
Ferree, Isaac Sr.
Ferree, John
Ferree, Thomas
Grissim, Jasper
Moore, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: assault
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1780 F003 QS
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Also: Isaac Ferree Jr., Thomas Ferree, a person of color identified as "Negro Bob".
Recognizance, charged with beating a wagon master.
Additional names: John Ferree, George Moore, John Brisbin, Jasper Grissim.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1783 F003 QS
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
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.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1784 F003 QS
Date Range
1784/04
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
1784/04
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.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1782 F009 QS
Date Range
1782/08
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
1782/08
Year
1782
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Jamison, Martha
Jordan, John
Lilly
Ross, George
Ross, James
Ryland, Herman Witius
Tanner, Jane
Tanner, William
Volter, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
British Army
Charge: stealing
Enslaved persons
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Revolutionary War
Slaveholders
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1782 F009 QS
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
African-American.
George Ross, slaveholder.
Recognizance, charged with stealing from Herman Witius Ryland, Paymaster General of the British Forces at Lancaster, 2,327 dollars and 38/90th of a dollar or the sum of 872"15"8 British pounds sometime in May and June last.
Additional names: John Volter, Martha Jamison, James Ross, John Jordan, William Tanner, Jane Tanner.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1784 F002 QS
Date Range
1784/01
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1784/01
Year
1784
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Isaac
Kinkead, Alexander
Simon, Joseph
Slough, Mathias
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: stealing
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1784 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with dealing with stolen items.
Additional names: Isaac (African-American), Joseph Simon, Mathias Slough.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1782 F001 QS
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
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.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1780 F004 QS
Date Range
1780/11
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1780/11
Year
1780
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
McAntier, William
Sal
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Enslaved persons
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Slaveholders
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1780 F004 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with a felony.
Enslaved woman of William McAntiers.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
OCT 1780 F001 QS
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
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
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
OCT 1782 F001 QS
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, 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.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
DEC 1783 F002 QS
Date Range
1783/12
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
1783/12
Year
1783
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Montgomery, John
Johnson, Charles
Lark, Patrick
Downy, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: abuse
Charge: threatening a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
DEC 1783 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with making threats against Patrick Lark.
Second defendant: Charles Johnson.
Recognizance, charged with abuse by his apprentice, John Downy.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1789 F011 QS
Collection
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.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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