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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1778 F003 QS
  1 document  
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1778
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Rogers, Sarah
Scott, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Petitions
Adjudications
Indentured servants
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1778 F003 QS
Additional Notes
No date given.
Petition for adjudgment, servant of Mary Scott.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1757 F009 QS
Date Range
1757/08
  1 document  
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
1757/08
Year
1757
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
McDaniel, Michael
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Petitions
Orders
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1757 F009 QS
Additional Notes
Petition that he and his wife be discharged.
Order.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1760 F001 QS
Date Range
1760/08
  1 document  
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
1760/08
Year
1760
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Renninger, Wendle
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Petitions
Taverns
German
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1760 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Signature in German.
Petition for a tavern license.
1 item, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Samuel R. Slaymaker II, White Chimneys Collection, Series 2
Title
Birth record of Abraham Scott
Object ID
MG0268_S02_F037_In05_It01
Date Range
1817/04/22
  1 document  
Collection
Samuel R. Slaymaker II, White Chimneys Collection, Series 2
Title
Birth record of Abraham Scott
Description
Amos Slaymaker's statement to Court of Quarter Sessions regarding the birth of Abraham Scott, child of Dinah Scott, a servant and woman of color. Born 4 February 1795. Marked as corrected copy.
Date Range
1817/04/22
Creation Date
22 April 1817
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 07
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0002
People
Bachman, Christian
Scott, Abraham
Scott, Dinah
Slaymaker, Amos
Subjects
African Americans--History
Indentured servants
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery
Children
Court of Quarter Sessions
Enslaved persons
Indentured servants
Persons of color
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Object ID
MG0268_S02_F037_In05_It01
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Receipt (MG0268_S02_F002_In06_It13)
Bill of sale and certificate of freedom for Dinah Scott (MG0268_S02_F016_In03_It02)
Birth record of Abraham Scott (MG0268_S04_F038_In03)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Copyright
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-268, Series 2
Other Number
MG0268, Series 2, Folder 37, Insert 5, Item 1
Classification
MG0268
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 8 August 2022.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents

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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Order to tear down illegal fishing dams
Object ID
OCT 1770 F001 QS
Date Range
1770
  1 document  
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Order to tear down illegal fishing dams
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1770
Year
1770
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Frey, George
Gilchrist, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Supervisors of the Roads
Dams
Paxton Twp., Lancaster County
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OCT 1770 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Gilchrist, Robert.
Occupation: Supervisors of High Roads for Paxton Twp.
Order to tear down illegal fishing dams.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 James Buchanan Henry
Title
Marriage license of James Buchanan Henry and Mary Hagner Nicholson
Object ID
JBFP 3.2.2.002
Date Range
1859/08/09
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 James Buchanan Henry
Title
Marriage license of James Buchanan Henry and Mary Hagner Nicholson
Description
Marriage license of James Buchanan Henry and Mary Hagner Nicholson on 9 August 1859 in the Protestant Episcopal Church I the U.S.A.; witnessed by Edward Y. Buchanan, Rector of Trinity Church, Oxford, Philadelphia. Red floral border with red and blue type. Philadelphia, Pa.
Date Range
1859/08/09
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 3, Box 4
People
Henry, James Buchanan
Henry, Mary Hagner Nicholson
Buchanan, Edward Young
Subjects
Marriage licenses
Search Terms
Marriage licenses
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 23 x 28.2 cm.
Object Name
License, Marriage
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 3 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 3.2.2.002
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS2003.005
Other Number
JBFP Part 3, Series 2, Subseries 2, Folder 2
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1809 F028 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
1809
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Steffey, Michael
Houshour, William
Keefer, Peter
Brendle, Abraham
Kearn, Christiffel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1809 F028 QS
Additional Notes
Charged with assault and battery on William Houshour.
Recognizance of Peter Keefer, William Houshour, Abraham Brendle, Christiffel Kearn to testify.
4 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1810 F020 QS
Date Range
1810/04
  1 document  
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
Hoffman, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: tippling house
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1810 F020 QS
Additional Notes
Process, keeping a tippling house.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1810 F014 QS
  1 document  
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
Norris, Sally
Norris, Thomas
Robison, Robert
Finfrock, Nathaniel
Finfrock, Barbara
Steiger, Regina
Master, John
Mayer, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening a person
Subpoenas
Returns
Complaints
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1810 F014 QS
Additional Notes
Wife of Thomas Norris.
Recognizance, threatening the wife of Robert Robison.
Subpoena of Nathaniel Finfrock, Barbara Finfrock, Regina Steiger.
Return.
Complaint.
Additional names: John Master, George Mayer.
4 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JUN 1773 F002 QS
  1 document  
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1773
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Reiter, Michael
Bear, Michael
Deter, Mathias
McDaniel, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Examinations
Charge: horse stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JUN 1773 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Bear, Michael.
Examinations, against Mathias Deter and John McDaniel for horse stealing.
Recognizance.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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