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Indictment

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Collection: Indictments

Title: Indictment of Joseph P. Scarlett

Object ID: JAN 1852 F079

Date Range: 1852/01

Collection: Indictments

Title: Indictment of Joseph P. Scarlett

Date Range: 1852/01

Creation Date: 1852

Year: 1852

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

People: Scarlett, Joseph P.

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: African Americans--History; Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana; Slavery; United States. Fugitive slave law (1850)

Search Terms: Christiana Resistance; Fugitive slave law; Indictments; Persons of color; Slavery

Object Name: Indictment

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Parent Object ID: INDICTMENTS

Object ID: JAN 1852 F079

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 In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.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: Riot.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Case Number: 79.000

Classification: RG 02-00 0933; JAN 1852 F079

Description Level: Item

Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/c2dc3eda-68e7-4994-bbac-108433227496

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Charges for riot and murder

Object ID: JAN 1852 F032 QS

Date Range: 1852/01

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Charges for riot and murder

Date Range: 1852/01

Creation Date: January 1852

Year: 1852

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

People: Brown, William; Butler, Thomas; Carter, Nelson; Caulsberg, Daniel; Clark, Elijah; Clarkson, Isaiah; Clarkson, Lewis; Clemens, Hezekiah; Clinch, Abraham; Gales, Lewis; Green, Henry; Harris, Walter; Holliday, John; Hunter, Charles; Jackson, John; Johnston, Benjamin; Moore, Jacob; Morgan, John; Pendergrast, Benjamin; Pernsley, Alson; Philips, Jacob; Reed, George; Scarlett, Joseph P.; Sims, Henry; Stewart, Light; Thompson, Ezekiel; Valentine, Charley; Wells, George; Williams, George; Williams, William; Wilson, Collister

Subjects: African Americans--History; United States. Fugitive slave law (1850); Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana; Slavery

Search Terms: Charge: murder; Charge: riot; Christiana, Pennsylvania; Christiana Resistance; Fugitive slave law; Persons of color; Quarter Sessions; Slavery

Object Name: Record, Judicial

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: JAN 1852 F032 QS

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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: Riot; murder.; Christiana Resistance.; Defendants: John Morgan; Henry Sims; Charley Valentine; Lewis Clarkson; Charles Hunter; Lewis Gales; George Williams; Alson Pernsley; Light Stewart; Joseph Scarlet; William Brown; Ezekiel Thompson; Daniel Caulsberg; Isaiah Clarkson; Benjamin Pendergrast; Elijah Clark; Henry Green; William Williams; John Holliday; William Brown; George Reed; Benjamin Johnston; John Jackson; Thomas Butler; Collister Wilson; Hezekiah Clemens; George Wells; Walter Harris; Abraham Clinch; Nelson Carter; Jacob Philips; Jacob Moore.; 1 item, 7 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0908; JAN 1852 F032 QS

Description Level: Item

Documents

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f357798f-5cc6-41f8-88d8-011923291911

Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1826 #082

Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Description: This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.

System of Arrangement: The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.

Date of Accumulation: 1810-1901

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0006

People: Brown, Isaac; Clark, John; Clark, John Jr.; Johnson, Cesar; Johnson, Henry; Johnson, Matilda; Johnson, James; Johnson, Eliza Ann; Peters, Abraham; Peters, William; Peters, Robert

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: African Americans

Search Terms: Drumore Twp.; Little Britain Twp.; Poor children; Persons of color; Teachers; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Place: Little Britain Twp.

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1826 #082

Box Number: 006

Notes: Entered into Q & A Date entered 1994/07/07.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Little Britain or Drumore Twp, as noted.; Brown, Isaac. Teacher.; Clark, John. Father of Clark, John Jr. Drumore Twp.; Johnson, Cesar. African American. Father of Johnson, Henry; Johnson, Matilda; Johnson, James. Little Britain Twp.; Johnson, Eliza Ann.; Peters, Abraham. Father of Peters, William; Peters, Robert. Little Britain Township.; 1 item. 1 piece.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

Documents

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1830 #224

Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Description: This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.

System of Arrangement: The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.

Date of Accumulation: 1810-1901

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0010

People: Cooper, Emily; Cooper, James; Crawford, Samuel; Crookshank, John; Kirk, Abraham; McIntire, Daniel; McIntire, Martha; Parker, Thomas; Shank, Ann; Shank, John; Stout. Isabella; Stout, John

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Drumore Twp.; Little Britain Twp.; Poor children; Teachers; Persons of color; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Place: Little Britain Twp.

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1830 #224

Box Number: 010

Notes: Entered into Q&A 1994/11/01.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Little Britain Twp. unless noted.; Cooper, Emily.; Cooper, James.; Crawford, Samuel. Teacher.; Crookshank, John.; Kirk, Abraham. Drumore Twp. Person of color.; McIntire, Daniel.; McIntire, Martha.; Parker, Thomas.; Shank, Ann. Drumore Twp.; Shank, John. Drumore Twp.; Stout. Isabella. Drumore Twp. Person of color..; Stout, John.Drumore Twp. Person of color.; 1 item. 1 piece.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

Documents

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1830 #296

Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Description: This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.

System of Arrangement: The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.

Date of Accumulation: 1810-1901

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0010

People: Crawford, Samuel; Crookshank, Letita; Crookshank, John; Hogg, James K.; Kees, Elizabeth; Kees, Thomas; Kirk, Abraham; Parker, Thomas; Shank, Ann J.; Shank, John; Stout, Isabella; Stout, John

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: African Americans

Search Terms: Drumore Twp.; Little Britain Twp.; Poor children; Teachers; Persons of color; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Place: Fairfield, Drumore Twp.

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1830 #296

Box Number: 010

Notes: Entered into Q&A 1994/11/2.

Additional Notes: Poor children; Drumore Twp. unless noted.; Crawford, Samuel. Teacher.; Crookshank, Letita. Little Britain Twp.; Crookshank, John. Little Britain Twp.; Hogg, James K.; Kees, Elizabeth. Little Britain Twp.; Kees, Thomas. Little Britain Twp.; Kirk, Abraham. Person of color.; Parker, Thomas. Little Britain Twp.; Shank, Ann J.; Shank, John; Stout, Isabella. Person of color.; Stout, John. Person of color.; 1 item. 1 piece.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

Documents

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1830 #403

Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Description: This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.

System of Arrangement: The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.

Date of Accumulation: 1810-1901

Year: 1830

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0010

People: Buck, William; Buck, John; Buck, Charles; Hutton, John C.; McIntire, Robert; McIntire, Daniel; McIntyre, Martha; Shank, Alexander; Shank, John; Shank, Ann; Stout, Jonathan; Stout, John

Subjects: African Americans

Search Terms: Drumore Twp.; Little Britain Twp.; Poor children; Teachers; Persons of color; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Place: Little Britain Twp.

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1830 #403

Box Number: 010

Notes: Entered into Q&A 1995/04/11.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Little Britain Twp. unless noted.; Buck, William. Father of Buck, Charles. Buck, John.; Hutton, John C. Teacher.; McIntire, Robert. Father of McIntire, Daniel; McIntyre, Martha.; Shank, Alexander. Father of Shank, John; Shank, Ann. Drumore Township; Stout, Jonathan. Person of color. Father of Stout, John. Drumore Twp.; 1 item. 1 piece.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

Documents

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1831 #416

Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Description: This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.

System of Arrangement: The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.

Date of Accumulation: 1810-1901

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0011

People: Hutton, John C.; McIntire, Robert; McIntire, Daniel; McIntire, Martha; Parker, James; Parker, Sarah E.; Shank, Alexander; Shank, John; Shank, Ann J.; Stout, Jonathan; Stout, John; Stout, Isabella

Subjects: African Americans

Search Terms: Drumore Twp.; Little Britain Twp.; Persons of color; Poor children; Teachers; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Place: Drumore Twp.

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1831 #416

Box Number: 011

Notes: Entered into Q&A 1993/06/25.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Drumore Twp. unless noted.; Hutton, John C. Teacher.; McIntire, Robert. Father of McIntire, Daniel; McIntire, Martha. Little Britain Township.; Parker, James. Father of Parker, Sarah E. Little Britian Township.; Shank, Alexander. Father of Shank, John; Shank, Ann J.; Stout, Jonathan. African American. Father of Stout, John; Stout, Isabella.; 1 item. 1 piece.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

Documents

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1c7a6149-eeba-4a9b-a859-187503596609

Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Object ID: CommOrder 1831 #224

Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment

Description: This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.

System of Arrangement: The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.

Date of Accumulation: 1810-1901

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Container: Box 0011

People: Barker, Jame; Barker, Thomas; Hutton, John C.; Kirk, Abraham; Kirk, Benjamin; McIntire, Daniel; McIntire, Martha; McIntire, Robert; Melburn, James; Melburn, John; Shank, Alexander; Shank, Ann Jane; Shank, John; Stout, John; Stout, Jonathon

Search Terms: Drumore Twp.; Little Britain Twp.; African Americans; Persons of color; Poor children; Teachers; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Place: Little Britain Twp.

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1831 #224

Box Number: 068

Notes: Entered into Q&A Apr 20, 2005.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Little Britain Twp. unless noted.; Barker, James. Father of Barker, Thomas.; Hutton, John C. Teacher.; Kirk, Benjamin. African American. Father of Kirk, Abraham. Drumore Twp.; McIntire, Robert. Father of McIntire, Daniel; McIntire, Martha.; Melburn, James. African American. Father of Melburn, John.; Shank, Alexander. Father of Shank, Ann Jane; Shank, John. Drumore Twp.; Stout, Jonathon. African American. Father of Stout, John. Drumore Twp.; 1 item. 1 piece.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

Documents

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Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment 1831 #456

Object ID: CommOrder 1831 #561

Collection: Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Title: Commissioners' order for payment 1831 #456

Description: This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.

System of Arrangement: The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.

Date of Accumulation: 1810-1901

Creator: County Commissioners

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Container: Box 0012

People: Grey, James; Hutton, John C.; McIntire, Daniel; McIntire, Martha; McIntire, Robert; Parker, James; Parker, Sarah E.; Parker, Thomas; Stout, John; Stout, Jonathan

Subjects: African Americans

Search Terms: Little Britain Twp.; Drumore Twp.; Poor children; Persons of color; Teachers; Commissioners' Orders for Payment

Place: Little Britain Twp.

Extent: 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)

Object Name: Documents

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2008-03-25

Object ID: CommOrder 1831 #561

Box Number: 012

Notes: Entered into Q&A 1993/08/06.

Additional Notes: Poor children.; Little Britain Township unless noted.; Grey, James. Father of Grey, James.; Hutton, John C. Teacher.; McIntire, Robert. Father of McIntire, Daniel; McIntire, Martha.; Parker, James. Father of Parker, Sarah E.; Parker, Thomas.; Stout, Jonathan. Person of color. Father of Stout, John. Drumore Twp.; 1 item. 1 piece.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 08-01 0510

Description Level: Item

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