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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/0697abb1-227a-4038-8973-433822834873
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1812 F009 QS
Date Range
1812/08
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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
1812/08
Year
1812
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Shirk, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Letters
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1812 F009 QS
Additional Notes
Letter, unable to fulfill jury duty.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/0d7c4dd9-0253-48a1-8f45-449848075334
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1799 F005 QS
Date Range
1799/08
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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
1799/08
Year
1799
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Charles, George
Hoffman, John
Charles, Henry
Hoffman, Joseph
Houston, John
Hamacher, John
Newcomer, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Grand Inquests
Recognizance
Charge: assault
Letters
Hempfield Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1799 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Also: John Hoffman, Henry Charles, Joseph Hoffman.
Cost lists.
Grand Inquests for the defendants.
Recognizance, charged with assault.
Letter from John Houston and John Hamacher.
Additional name: Christian Newcomer of Hempfield Twp.
12 items, 12 pieces
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1811 F032 QS
Date Range
1811/08
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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
1811/08
Year
1811
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Turner, Leonard
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Letters
Grand Jury
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1811 F032 QS
Additional Notes
Letter to the Grand Jury, requesting release from jail.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1791 F011 QS
Date Range
1791/08
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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
1791/08
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Burg, Richard
Mifflin, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Letters
Governors
Charge: tippling house
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1791 F011 QS
Additional Notes
Letter from Governor Thomas Mifflin, remitting fine for having a tippling house with no license.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
OCT 1792 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
1792
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smyth, Joseph
Sharmon, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Letters
Medicine
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OCT 1792 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Letter to Robert Sharmon, requesting medicine for cough.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b4f72fa9-3382-41ed-ac96-441350023054
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1792 F004 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
1792
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Rogers, James
Miller, James
Moore, Joseph
Smith, Joseph
Nisbit, Robert
Gesell, William
Erwin, Matthew
Shnebly, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Letters
Charge: robbery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1792 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Alias, James Miller.
Also: Joseph Moore, alias Joseph Smith.
Letter, defendants charged with robbing properties of Robert Nisbit, William Gesell, Matthew Erwin, Peter Shnebly.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/7276dacc-08a2-414e-b171-612578509071
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1797 F017 QS
Date Range
1797/02
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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
1797/02
Year
1797
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Showalter, Joseph
Showalter, Isaac
Diller, Peter
Smith, Bill
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Depositions
Letters
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1797 F017 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Isaac Showalter.
Deposition of Peter Diller about a scandalous letter "to Old Bill Smith".
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/81229d86-84c3-43f0-a742-222615058552
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1816 F025 QS
Date Range
1816/08
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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
1816/08
Year
1816
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Huston, Samuel
Houston, Samuel
Musselman, Fronica
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Warrants
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1816 F025 QS
Additional Notes
Warrant.
Recognizance, fornication and bastardy with Fronica Musselman.
2 items, 2 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a42983be-39ca-4f5e-a597-997577537811
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1816 F026 QS
Date Range
1816/08
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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
1816/08
Year
1816
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Casner, Jacob
Magee, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Warrants
Charge: forgery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1816 F026 QS
Additional Notes
Warrant.
Recognizance, forgery on oath of George Magee.
2 items, 2 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/dabc4ef3-0fbf-410c-b24a-766092004117
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1816 F027 QS
Date Range
1816/08
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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
1816/08
Year
1816
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
O'Donnel, Ann
Ankrim, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening a person
Martic Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1816 F027 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, threatening James Ankrim, Martic Twp.
1 item, 1 piece
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