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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1f1f4b8b-c611-4609-9844-474143392050
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1808 F007 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
1808
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Nagle, Michael
Chapman, Barbara
Fahnestock, Elizabeth
Nagle, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: felonious entry
Charge: stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1808 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged of entering house of Barbara Chapman; stealing sausages.
Additional names: Elizabeth Fahnestock, Jacob Nagle.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/61342e5e-ecc6-4137-8628-369818419517
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1807 F034 QS
Date Range
1807/08
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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
1807/08
Year
1807
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Sortman, Michael
Shriner, John
Bricker, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: felonious entry
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1807 F034 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with felonious entering the house of John Shriner.
Additional name: John Bricker.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d0e23459-8d55-4edc-a31b-286581039880
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1803 F013 QS
Date Range
1803/08
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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
1803/08
Year
1803
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Thomas, John
Ax, George
Brubaker, George
Diffenderfer, David
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Examinations
Charge: felonious entry
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1803 F013 QS
Additional Notes
Examination, charged with feloniously breaking and entering.
Additional names: George Ax, George Brubaker, David Diffenderfer, John Thomas.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/e317422b-0b9b-4647-8da0-222195152616
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1778 F015 QS
Date Range
1778/02
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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
1778/02
Year
1778
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Morris, Richard
Pheres, James
Rippon, William
Kerchenstagel, Ellenor
Hoofnagle, George
Hamond, Abnor
Myer, John
Eill, Nicholas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Charge: forcible entry
Charge: selling cattle to the enemy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1778 F015 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizances.
Richard Morris, charged with purchasing cattle for the use of the enemy. Additional recognizance James Pheres.
William Rippon, charged with fornication and bastardy with Ellenor Kerchenstagel. Additional recognizance of George Hoofnagle.
Abnor Hamond, charged with forcible entry and false recruitment. Additional recognizances of John Myer, Nicholas Eill.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/426c05bc-6b3f-407a-9146-190588997948
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1801 F022 QS
Date Range
1801/08
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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
1801/08
Year
1801
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Killian, Susan
McCloskey, Patrick
Long, Joseph
Light, John
Witmer, David
Witmer, David Jr.
Stouffer, Christian
Erwin, Samuel
Algoe, Thomas
Ferree, Abraham
Erwin, Benjamin
Lefever, Samuel
Lefever, Margaret
Hubley, Samuel
Brungard, George
Taggart, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: forcible entry
Charge: aiding a robbery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1801 F022 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/26690704-c6ce-4d65-aee8-808942396208
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1789 F011 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
1789
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Weidman, John
Starret, John
Evans, William
Musgrove, Aaron
Kendle, John
Barr, George
Martin, Frederick
Kline, Nicklas
Schower, Samuel
Hains, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: stealing
Charge: forcible entry
Meadows
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1789 F011 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery against George Barr.
Additional names: Frederick Martin, Nicklas Kline.
Second defendant: John Starret.
Recognizance, charged with stealing a silver watch.
Additional names: Samuel Schower.
Third defendants: William Evans, Aaron Musgrove, John Kendle.
Recognizance, charged with forcible entry to the meadow of Henry Hains, and cut and mowed his grass.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d4c26ec3-e6a7-410c-b68f-228944094380
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1790 F012 QS
Date Range
1790/08
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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
1790/08
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Jordan, John
Jorton, John
Hains, Henry
Hiens, Henry
Dennis, John
Gibbens, James
Gibbons, James
Carpenter, Jacob
Boyd, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Hay
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: forcible entry
Charge: stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1790 F012 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
First and second defendants: John Jordan or John Jorton, Henry Hains or Henry Hiens.
Charged with stealing hay from the meadow of James Gibbens.
Additional names: Samuel Boyd, Jacob Carpenter.
Third defendant: John Dennis.
Charged with forcible entry and stealing hay out of meadow of Henry Hains or Henry Hiens.
Additional name: James Gibbens.
Fourth defendant: James Gibbens.
Charged with assault and battery of Henry Hains or Henry Hiens.
Additional name: John Jordan or John Jorton.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/af244330-8cb8-47bc-b607-829792792718
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1794 F002 QS
Date Range
1794/08
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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
1794/08
Year
1794
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
May, Philip
Hoeble, Conrad
Wender, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Warrants
Recognizance
Charge: seizing land
Charge: forcible entry
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1794 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Warrant and recognizance, charged with seizing land belonging to Conrad Hoeble (and possible forcible entry).
Additional name: Samuel Wender.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4df584f0-281e-464b-a478-431352496191
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1794 F019 QS
Date Range
1794/08
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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
1794/08
Year
1794
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Heble, Conrad
Winter, Samuel
Smith, John
May, Philip
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Warrants
Recognizance
Charge: forcible entry
Charge: stealing
Apples
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1794 F019 QS
Additional Notes
Warrant.
Recognizance, charged with forcible entry, stealing apples from the orchard of Samuel Winter.
Additional names: John Smith, Philip May.
2 items, 2 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/944ca063-1e19-489b-94bb-077013109478
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1804 F031 QS
Date Range
1804/11
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1804/11
Year
1804
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Grubb, Thomas
Hanes, Timothy
July
McCollough, George
McSparran, James
Mehaffey, Dominick
Strong, Halbert
Strong, Halbert Jr.
Strong, Halbert Sr.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Persons of color
Charge: forcible entry
Charge: surety of the peace
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1804 F031 QS
Additional Notes
Dated NOV 1803.
Also: Halbert Strong.
Multiple recognizances.
Additional names: James McSparran, Dominick Mehaffey, July (African-American), Timothy Hanes, Thomas Grubb.
6 items, 6 pieces
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