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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f465f697-7c70-44be-aa6b-282567883540
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1799 F032 QS
Date Range
1799
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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
Year
1799
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Harkins, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Chester County, Pennsylvania
East Nantmill, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Order for removal
Overseers of the Poor of East Nantmill Twp.
Overseers of the Poor of Salisbury Twp.
Quarter Sessions
Salisbury Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1799 F032 QS
Additional Notes
Order of removal from the Overseers of the Poor of Salisbury Twp. to the Overseers of the Poor of East Nantmill Twp., Chester County.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1799 F015 QS
Date Range
1799/05
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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
1799/05
Year
1799
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Hastings, Henry
Hestins, Henry
Bletcher, Jacob
Bletcher, Elizabeth
Welch, Elizabeth
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
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Quarter Sessions
Martic Twp.
Agreements
Charge: adultery
Certificates
Weddings
Constables
Place
Martic Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1799 F015 QS
Additional Notes
Agreement between Jacob Bletcher and his wife Elizabeth Bletcher, formerly Elizabeth Welch.
Defendant charged with adultery.
Justice fees.
Wedding date varified.
Constable fees.
5 items, 5 pieces
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1790 F025 QS
Date Range
1790/08
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
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Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1790/08
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Henry, Richard
Dering, Henry
Jordan, John
Hamilton, Charles
Neaff, Christian
Moore, John
Edwards, Thomas
Davies, David
Steel, Archibald
Blair, Andrew
McFall, Henry
Pierce, Morke
McConnell, Patrick
Shwenck, John
Robertson, Dunken
Benedick, Philip
Stamer, Anthony
Miller, Jacob
Gensmer, John
Davis, Isaac
Gamble, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Certificates
Petitions
German
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1790 F025 QS
Additional Notes
Certificate, no liquor has been sold at petitioner's house.
List of signatures, some in German.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1799 F005 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
1799
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Urich, John
Rupp, Jacob
Roofong, Michael
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1799 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance.
Additional names: Jacob Rupp, Michael Roofong.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1799 F034 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
1799
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Shafer, Frederick
Shafer, Frederick Jr.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Overseers of the Poor
Orders
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1799 F034 QS
Additional Notes
Order from the Overseers of the Poor of Lancaster to Frederick Shafe Jr. of Dauphin County.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1796 F011 QS
Date Range
1796/02
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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
1796/02
Year
1796
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Linsay, John
Lindsay, John
Ruddy, Andrew
Bender, John
Title, Abraham
Title, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1796 F011 QS
Additional Notes
Of Chester County.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Andrew Ruddy.
Additional names: John Bender, Abraham Title, John Title.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1797 F008 QS
Date Range
1797/05
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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
1797/05
Year
1797
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Ankram, Archibald
Buchanan, John
Callahan, Edward
Duffey, Charles
Frezer, John
Fullerton, Hugh
Harewalt, John
Irwin, John
Littel, Charles
Long, James
Marten, Hugh
Marten, John
McCalley, William
McClune, Ezekiel
McMillen, Isaac
Mohalan, James
Mohalan, Samuel
Morrison, Daniel
Neel, John
Neel, William
Neelson, William
Nelson, William
Palley, John
Robison, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: forcible entry
Islands
Partnership Island
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Susquehanna River
York County, Pennsylvania
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1797 F008 QS
Additional Notes
Multiple defendants.
Recognizance, charged with forcible entry on an island called "Partnership", on the Susquehanna River, owned by William Neelson, York County.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1797 F009 QS
Date Range
1797/05
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1797/05
Year
1797
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Anarcum, Archibald
Ankram, Archibald
Buchanan, John
Callahan, Edward
Fraser, John
Fullerton, Hugh
Leeper, Alexander
Martin, Hugh
Martin, John
McClune, Ezekiel
Morrison, Daniel
Morrison, William Jr.
Morrison, William Sr.
Mulhollen, James
Mulhollen, Samuel
Neil, William
Nelson, William
Robinson, John
Smith, Robert
Underwood, Nehemiah
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: forcible entry
Depositions
Islands
Partnership Island
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Susquehanna River
York County, Pennsylvania
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1797 F009 QS
Additional Notes
Multiple defendants.
Depositions of Alexander Leeper, William Nelson.
Defendants charged with forcible entry on an island, "Partnership" on the Susquehanna River.
Additional names: William Morrison Sr., Robert Smith, William Nelson, William Morrison Jr., Nehemiah Underwood.
See also, MAY 1797 F008 QS.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1798 F008 QS
Date Range
1798/05
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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
1798/05
Year
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Sweigart, Daniel
Snyder, John
Finkle, John
Bitzer, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
German
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Recognizance
Examinations
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1798 F008 QS
Additional Notes
Signature in German.
Dauphin County.
Examinations and recognizances of John Snyder, John Finkle, John Bitzer.
Interrogation of Daniel Sweigart.
Regarding an insolvency case with John Bitzer.
Two notes in German listing amounts due.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1791 F006 QS
Date Range
1791/05
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1791/05
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Stehly, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
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Adamstown, Cocalico Twp.
Liquor License
Quarter Sessions
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Recommendations
Taverns
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1791 F006 QS
Additional Notes
Of Reading, Berks County.
Recommendation for tavern license in Adamstown, Cocalico Twp.
1 item, 1 piece
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