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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1798 F004 QS
Date Range
1798/08
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
1798/08
Year
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Shenck, Christian
Ruth, Charlotte
Ruth, John
Carpenter, John
Jordan, John
Jorton, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1798 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Charlotte Ruth, wife of John Ruth.
Additional names: John Carpenter, John Jordan or John Jorton.
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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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1799 F014 QS
Date Range
1799/05
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
1799/05
Year
1799
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Stetler, Mary
Franciscus, John
Stetler, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: adultery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1799 F014 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with adultery.
Additional names: John Franciscus, Jacob Stetler.
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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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1803 F021 QS
Date Range
1803/08
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
1803/08
Year
1803
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Frankforder, Conrad
McDonal, John
Jordan, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1803 F021 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on John McDonal.
Additional name: John Jordan.
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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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1782 F009 QS
Date Range
1782/08
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
1782/08
Year
1782
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Jamison, Martha
Jordan, John
Lilly
Ross, George
Ross, James
Ryland, Herman Witius
Tanner, Jane
Tanner, William
Volter, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
British Army
Charge: stealing
Enslaved persons
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Revolutionary War
Slaveholders
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1782 F009 QS
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
African-American.
George Ross, slaveholder.
Recognizance, charged with stealing from Herman Witius Ryland, Paymaster General of the British Forces at Lancaster, 2,327 dollars and 38/90th of a dollar or the sum of 872"15"8 British pounds sometime in May and June last.
Additional names: John Volter, Martha Jamison, James Ross, John Jordan, William Tanner, Jane Tanner.
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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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1810 F075 QS
Date Range
1810/08
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
1810/08
Year
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Martin, William
Best, George
Jordan, John
McKowan, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1810 F075 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, assault and battery on George Best.
Additional names: John Jordan, William McKowan.
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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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1795 F006 QS
Date Range
1795/02
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
1795/02
Year
1795
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Atlee, William
Jorton, John
Jordan, John
Melone, Henry
Shreiner, Martin
Burg, Richard
Moore, George
Fehl, Jacob
Grece, John
Waggoner, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: stealing
Charge: threatening a person
African Americans
Persons of color
Clock and watch makers
Servants
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1795 F006 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
First defendant: African-American boy.
Charged with stealing.
Additional names: William Atlee, John Jorton or John Jordan, Henry Melone, and Martin Shreiner, occupation: clockmaker.
Second defendant: Richard Burg.
Charged with threatening George Moore and Jacob Fehl.
Additional names: John Grece, George Waggoner.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1795 F012 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1795
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Kuchler, Jacob
Franciscus, John
Heintzel, Christopher
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1795 F012 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance.
Additional names: John Franciscus, Christopher Heintzel.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1796 F010 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1796
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Mills, William
Gander, John
Morgan, Daniel
Jorton, John
Jordan, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1796 F010 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
Defendants: William Mills, John Gander, Daniel Morgan, John Jorton or John Jordan.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1866 F022 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1866
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Franciscus, John
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: gambling
Charge: selling beer to minors
Charge: selling beer on a Sunday
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1866 F022 QS
Additional Notes
Gambling; selling beer to minors; selling beer on Sunday; assault and battery.
Case numbers: 17, 18. 19, 45.
8 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1773 F001 QS
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
Jordan, John
Stertzer, Baltzer
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1773 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Additional name: Stertzer, Baltzer.
Recognizance.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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