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Quarter Sessions
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/9a9ef7d7-6978-4f9e-af57-183694549104
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Object ID
AUG 1818 F002 QS
Date Range
1818/08
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Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Date Range
1818/08
Year
1818
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Boldeman, Louisa
Boose, Henry
Bortle, Barbara
Brown, John
Brown, Joseph
Carman, Andrew
Coleman, Frederick
Coleman, Isaac
Davison, George
Ditweiler, Jacob
French, John
Fuller, Peter
Fuller, William
Gallodet, Samuel
Gardner, Thomas
Henderson, Clemson
Johnston, Thomas
Kindig, Tobias
Patterson, Michael
Reynolds, Abner
Richards, John
Smith, Sophia
Stocks, Abraham
Sture, George
West, John
Zell, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Prisoners
Search Terms
Incarcerated persons
Persons of color
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Women
Object Name
List
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1818 F002 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
List of prisoners.
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/f4cc317a-7a9f-4e99-bee0-351230125326
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1810 F014 QS
Date Range
1810/04
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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
1810/04
Year
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Miller, July
Kendrick, Peggy
Galbaugh, Frederick
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication
Persons of color
Enslaved persons
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1810 F014 QS
Additional Notes
Also known as: Peggy Kendrick.
Recognizance, fornication with Baster, the slave of Frederick Galbaugh.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1f62bc78-ca4b-47fc-9553-215629033852
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1819 F021 QS
Date Range
1819/08
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1819/08
Year
1819
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Lettia
Hannah
Delilah
Kennedy, William
Brown, Jeremiah Jr.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Persons of color
Enslaved persons
Recognizance
Charge: absconding from enslaver
Harford County, Maryland
Maryland
Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1819 F021 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Hannah, Delilah.
African-American.
Enslaved persons.
Recognizance, absconding from enslaver, William Kennedy of Harford County, Maryland.
Additional name: Jeremiah Brown, Jr. of Little Britain Twp.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1790 F008 QS
Date Range
1790/02
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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
1790/02
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Ceasar
Scott, John
Boyd, William
Churchman, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
African Americans
Persons of color
Enslaved persons
Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1790 F008 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery.
Slave of John Scott of Little Britain Twp.
Additional names: William Boyd, Thomas Churchman.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/93923c7c-4b73-4b41-8e32-489819110379
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1790 F010 QS
Date Range
1790/02
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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
1790/02
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Ceasar
Boyd, William
Brown, Jeremiah
Campbell, James
Scott, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Enslaved persons
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1790 F010 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on William Boyd.
Slave of John Scott.
Additional names: Jeremiah Brown, James Campbell.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3696a210-4f10-45a8-aff6-861826946817
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1791 F004 QS
Date Range
1791/05
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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
1791/05
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Leferty, Jean
Lafferty, Jean
McAntier, William
Sall
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Recognizance
Charge: harboring an enslaved person
Charge: stealing
Drumore Twp.
Enslaved persons
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1791 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Or Jean Lafferty.
Of Drumore Twp.
Recognizance, charged with harboring slaves of William McAntier and stealing goods.
Note: that she married the slave "Sall", the marriage was performed by another slave.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/0e7a12dd-32f1-4051-b113-458310905205
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1791 F006 QS
Date Range
1791/11
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1791/11
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Jo
Joseph
Scott, John
Gibson, William
Boyd, John
Gibson, John Sr.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Persons of color
Recognizance
Charge: stealing
Enslaved persons
Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1791 F006 QS
Additional Notes
Or Joseph.
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with stealing property of John Scott, an enslaved person held by William Gibson of Little Britain Twp.
Additional names: John Boyd, John Gibson Sr.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/dd10f864-7d31-4c37-9d08-730663165190
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1810 F021 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
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hall, Sarah
Troutman, Joseph
Riner, James W.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: suspicion of theft
Examinations
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1810 F021 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, suspicion of stealing.
Examination of Sarah Hall, Joseph Troutman, James W. Riner.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
22.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/09d17664-0ad8-4e69-809b-939921459616
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1810 F029 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
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Legon, Barnard
Shober, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: surety of the peace
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1810 F029 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, surety of the peace.
Additional name: Samuel Shober.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/06c5a4cc-5b24-46cb-8bc1-325831872944
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1810 F072 QS
Date Range
1810/08
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1810/08
Year
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bowman, Joshua
Cyrus
Hannah
Mahon, Jeramiah
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: suspicion of theft
Depositions
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Vagrants
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1810 F072 QS
Additional Notes
Vagrant.
Recognizance, suspicion of stealing property of Daniel Young by Joshua Bowman.
Deposition of Joshua Bowman.
Additional names: Cyrus and his wife Hannah, African-American.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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