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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4412db1b-3254-4ae8-8fe2-909252821585
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1798 F021 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
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Saala, Valentine
Musselman, Margaret
Brenner, Christopher
Cassady, Felix
Whitehill, John
Lanagan, Archibald
Howarter, George
Zeller, Andrew
Demuth, Jacob
Bond, William
Pritz, George
Britz, George
Cook, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: adultery
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Charge: horse stealing
Charge: extortion
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1798 F021 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1805 F016 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
1805
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smith, John
Williams, James
Whitaker, John
Henry, John
Causland, Maxwell
Kenny, John
Conner, John
Dewes, Paul
Weiss, Elizabeth
Ehrman, Casper
McElroy, Daniel
Hamilton, James
Nisly, Daniel
Clark, James
Holl, John
Lewis, Richard
Dixler, Frederick
Sausman, Henry
Sawer, Jacob
Sawer, John
Riley, Edward
Youndt, Samuel
Miller, Samuel
Ash, John
Morrison, John
Kaffrode, Jacob
Laughren, James
Haas, Christian
Brenisen, George
Flinn, Luke
Jones, Peter
Zimmerman, Cornelius
Bricker, David Jr.
Goodhard, Jacob
Lutz, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: larceny
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Charge: tippling house
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1805 F016 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
John Smith, larceny, goods of James Williams.
John Henry, assault and battery on Maxwell McCausland.
Paul Dewes, fornication and battery on Elizabeth Weiss.
Daniel McElroy, assault and battery on James Hamilton.
Daniel Nisly, tippling house.
Richard Lewis, assault and battery on Samuel Youndt.
Samuel Miller, assault and battery on Hugh Ferguson.
John Morrison, assault and battery on Michael Dougherty.
James Laughren, tippling house.
Peter Jones.
David Bricker Jr.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1868 F022 QS
Date Range
1868/04
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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
1868/04
Year
1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bucher, Martin
Rutter, Rebecca
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: bastardy
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Charge: seduction
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1868 F022 QS
Additional Notes
Seduction; bastardy with Rebecca Rutter.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Case Number
23.000
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/798e2020-9848-4ee1-8464-062339038640
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
OCT 1782 F001 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
1782
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Johnston, Richard
Meroney, Thomas
Johnston, Mary
Welly, Anthony
Donninghy, Iene
Sulofan, Temily
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OCT 1782 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged for assault and battery on Mary Johnston.
Additional name: Anthony Welly.
Second defendant: Thomas Meroney.
Recognizance, charged for fornication and bastardy with Iene Donninghy.
Additional name: Temily Sulofan.
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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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1798 F016 QS
Date Range
1798/08
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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
1798/08
Year
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Flanagan, Thomas
Saala, Valentine
Jordan, Owen
Musselman, Magdalena
Musselman, Peter
Saala, Adam
Green, Patrick
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault with intent to murder
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Examinations
Bills
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1798 F016 QS
Additional Notes
Second defendant: Saala, Valentine.
Recognizances for assault on Owen Jordan, with intent to murder and fornication and bastardy on Magdalena Musselman.
Additional names: Peter Musselman, Adam Saala.
Recognizance to testify.
Bill.
Examination of Thomas Flanagan.
Additional name: Patrick Green.
4 items, 4 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/bc5b1a4b-ac95-4d54-baab-106940334016
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1798 F017 QS
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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
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Bradly, James
Flickinger, John
Binkley, Elizabeth
Wengert, Elizabeth
Binkley, Henry
Wengert, Jacob
Achybach, Henry
Brunner, Peter
Kegerreis, Jacob
Walter, Elizabeth
Hoffman, Elizabeth
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Testimonies
Recognizance
Charge: adultery
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1798 F017 QS
Additional Notes
Testimony of John Flickinger.
Defendant accused of fornication and bastardy and adultery with Elizabeth Binkley, now Elizabeth Wengert.
Recognizance.
Additional names: Henry Binkley, Jacob Wengert, Henry Achybach, Peter Brunner, Jacob Kegerreis, Elizabeth Walter, Elizabeth Hoffman.
4 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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NOV_1798_F017_QS.pdf
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/da08caf8-becd-4565-b445-455181854523
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1813 F040 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
1813
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Lewis, Caleb
Hubley, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
African Americans
Persons of color
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Charge: surety of the peace
Depositions
Servants
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1813 F040 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, surety of the peace, fornication and bastardy of servants of John Hubley.
Deposition of John Hubley.
2 items, 2 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4e5aeb8a-4de8-447a-a8d4-195215222130
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1814 F016 QS
Date Range
1814/04
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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
1814/04
Year
1814
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Houck, Abner
Hauck, Abner
Gram, Henry
Dougherty, Margaret
Cowden, Ezekiel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Charge: making a lottery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1814 F016 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Henry Gram.
Recognizance, fornication and bastardy on Margaret Dougherty.
Recognizance, lottery on oath of Ezekiel Cowden.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1836 F028 QS
Date Range
1836/08
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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
1836/08
Year
1836
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Cummings, Granvill S.
Mahan, Mary A.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Charge: seduction
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1836 F028 QS
Additional Notes
Seduction; fornication and bastardy with Mary A. Mahan.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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