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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAR 1798 F002 QS
Description Level
Item
Collection
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1798
People
Yellow Jean
Ceaser
Caeser
Abraham
Gibson, John
Gibson, William
Scott, John
Armstrong, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Servants
Little Britain Twp.
Charge: stealing
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAR 1798 F002 QS
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Additional Notes
Also: Ceaser, Abraham.
Recognizances, charged with assault and battery on John and William Gibson, servants of Major John Scott, Little Britain Twp.
Recognizance, charged with stealing wheat.
Additional name: James Armstrong.
4 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1817 F020 QS
Description Level
Item
Collection
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1817
People
Barnes, William
Barns, William
Hawthorn, James Jr.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: surety of the peace
Charge: assault and battery
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1817 F020 QS
Case Number
10.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, surety of the peace; assault and battery on James Hawthorn Jr.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1809 F034 QS
Description Level
Item
Collection
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1809
People
Johnston, Samuel
Clendenin, James
Clendenin, Elizabeth
Cooper, Samuel
Wetherington, Henry
Fisher, Samuel
Moore, John
Robison, Nancy
Williams, Hannah
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: surety of the peace
Depositions
Summons
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1809 F034 QS
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on James Clendenin.
Recognizance, surety of the peace towards James Clendenin, Elizabeth Clendenin.
Deposition of James Clendenin.
Summons of Nancy Robison, Hannah Williams.
Additional names: Samuel Cooper, Henry Wetherington, Samuel Fisher, John Moore.
5 items, 5 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1789 F016 QS
Description Level
Item
Collection
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1789
People
Ceasar
Scott, John
Boyd, William
Campbell, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Enslaved persons
Major, United States Army
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1789 F016 QS
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery.
Servant to Major John Scott.
Additional names: William Boyd, James Campbell.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1790 F008 QS
Description Level
Item
Collection
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1790
People
Ceasar
Scott, John
Boyd, William
Churchman, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
African Americans
Persons of color
Enslaved persons
Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1790 F008 QS
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery.
Slave of John Scott of Little Britain Twp.
Additional names: William Boyd, Thomas Churchman.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1790 F010 QS
Description Level
Item
Collection
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1790
People
Ceasar
Boyd, William
Brown, Jeremiah
Campbell, James
Scott, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Enslaved persons
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1790 F010 QS
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on William Boyd.
Slave of John Scott.
Additional names: Jeremiah Brown, James Campbell.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1813 F040 QS
Description Level
Item
Collection
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1813
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
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1813 F040 QS
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
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
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1818 F038 QS
Description Level
Item
Collection
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1818
People
Eaton, John
Craten, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: attempting to sell a person
African Americans
Persons of color
Maryland
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1818 F038 QS
Case Number
18.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Additional Notes
Recognizance, assault and battery on James Craten and taking him to Maryland with intent to sell him.
African-American.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1795 F006 QS
Description Level
Item
Collection
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1795
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
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1795 F006 QS
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
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.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1815 F010 QS
Description Level
Item
Collection
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1815
People
Robinson, James
Jones, Rebecca
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
African Americans
Persons of color
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1815 F010 QS
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, assault and battery on Rebecca Jones.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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