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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/cc75255a-4f57-47f9-bf61-785354832034
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1837 F010 QS
Date Range
1837/08
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1837/08
Year
1837
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Brown, David
Bodley, David Brown
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: arson
Charge: surety of the peace
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1837 F010 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Alias David Brown Bodley.
Surety of the peace; arson.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ebde0e2f-18bf-445e-bab2-707814309894
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for Cyrus Gray
Object ID
AUG 1858 F067 QS
Date Range
1858/08
More detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for Cyrus Gray
Date Range
1858/08
Year
1858
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Gray, Cyrus
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: surety of the peace
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1858 F067 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Surety of the peace.
Person of color.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
66.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/664c117a-26da-4c05-90e0-585544511274
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1845 F038 QS
Date Range
1845/08
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1845/08
Year
1845
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Stewart, Joseph
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: surety of the peace
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1845 F038 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Surety of the peace.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/7b7799cf-d4ec-4adc-b06b-621219537365
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1850 F042 QS
Date Range
1850/08
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1850/08
Year
1850
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Thompson, John
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: surety of the peace
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1850 F042 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Surety of the peace.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/e50dad80-42ee-42dc-8bfd-932939702070
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1855 F053 QS
Date Range
1855/08
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1855/08
Year
1855
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Baker, John
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: surety of the peace
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1855 F053 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Surety of the peace.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
36.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/bc9afd08-f919-4343-99d0-376699707120
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1855 F056 QS
Date Range
1855/08
More detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1855/08
Year
1855
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Glasgow, Joseph
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: surety of the peace
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1855 F056 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Surety of the peace.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
39.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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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
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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
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/9a65d887-3b6f-4fce-9607-230587093146
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1831 F032 QS
More detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1831
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Brown, William
Mason, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Charge: murder
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1831 F032 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Murder of William Mason.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/0db3ee5d-4630-4119-8269-128533863350
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1833 F013 QS
More detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1833
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Ferguson, Henry
Tally, Ephraim
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: murder
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1833 F013 QS
Additional Notes
Murder of Ephraim Tally
African-American.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/49e7dce2-0aa9-4fa6-8478-089669728600
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1862 F093 QS
Date Range
1862/08
More detail
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
1862/08
Year
1862
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Hughet, Benjamin
Proctor, Mary E.
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: murder
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1862 F093 QS
Additional Notes
African American.
Murder of Mary E. Proctor.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
126.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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