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Buzzard, Isaac
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Coyle, James
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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6e7310f7-ef87-4fbe-a5db-523871624925
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1809 F008 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
1809
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Welch, James
Bear, John
Myers, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: horse stealing
Depositions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1809 F008 QS
Additional Notes
Case #1, Oyer and Terminer.
Recognizance, charged with stealing a horse, from the stable of John Bear, property of John Myers.
Deposition of John Myers.
2 items, 2 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/88e99fa2-3f57-4457-8927-464889387335
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1818 F005 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
1818
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Egle, Daniel
Sheaffer, George
Hauck, Andrew
Senseman, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Depositions
Charge: horse stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1818 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Also: George Sheaffer.
Copy of deposition of Andrew Hauck, John Senseman.
Defendants charged with horse stealing.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1815 F031 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
1815
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Jones, Thomson
Longenecker, Christian
Crozer, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: horse stealing
Depositions
Examinations
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1815 F031 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, horse stealing belonging to Christian Longenecker.
Deposition of Robert Crozer.
Examination of Thomson Jones.
3 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Case Number
11.000
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JUL 1786 F003 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
1786
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Glasser, Jacob
Diller, Leonard
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Depositions
Charge: horse stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JUL 1786 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Deposition of Jacob Glasser about his stolen horse.
Additional name: Leonard Diller.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1802 F004 QS
Date Range
1802/11
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1802/11
Year
1802
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Sam
Jefferies, Emmor
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: stealing wood
Depositions
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1802 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Deposition of Emmor Jefferies.
Defendant charged with stealing wood.
Possibly African-American.
Alias "Black Sam".
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1781 F008 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
1781
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hoffman, Frederick
Cowen, Joseph
Slough, Mathias
Eshleman, David
Kindig, Henry
Kendrick, Henry
Reif, Michael
Blickert, Christian
Mayer, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Depositions
Charge: stealing
Cattle
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1781 F008 QS
Additional Notes
Depositions of Frederick Hoffman, charged with stealing cattle, and Joseph Cowen.
Additional names: Mathias Slough, David Eshleman, Henry Kindig or Henry Kendrick, Michael Reif, Christian Blickert, George Mayer.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2649872b-28a3-43f0-8782-780030311907
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1809 F029 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
Blessing, John
Geiss, Daniel
Witmer, Jacob
Erman, Elizabeth
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: stealing a gun
Appeals
Depositions
Examinations
Pardons
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1809 F029 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with stealing an ornamental rifle from Daniel Geiss.
Appeal for a pardon (April term).
Depositions of Jacob Witmer, Elizabeth Erman.
Examination of John Blessing.
7 items, 7 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d385ce4b-df3b-4157-b658-712322478044
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1810 F012 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
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Morrison, John
Keffer, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Depositions
Charge: stealing
Almonds
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1810 F012 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, felony for stealing almonds.
Deposition of Henry Keffer.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Case Number
9.000
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/73361681-4e4c-4ff1-b9a2-475385984604
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1810 F074 QS
Date Range
1810/08
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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
1810/08
Year
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bryan, James
Meilin, John Jr.
Westley, Henry
Metzger, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: stealing wood
Depositions
Commitment papers
Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1810 F074 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, stealing wood from John Meilin Jr., Lampeter Twp.
Deposition of Henry Westley.
Commitment paper.
Additional name: John Metzger.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1795 F002 QS
Date Range
1795/08
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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
1795/08
Year
1795
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Grubb, Henry Bates
Breier, Edward
Coleman, Robert
Gingrich, Joseph
Russel, Samuel
Maku, Denis
Donnely, William
Stephens, Benjamin
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Depositions
Warrants
Recognizance
Charge: stealing wood
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1795 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Deposition of Edward Breier.
Warrant.
Recognizance, charged with stealing wood, property of Robert Coleman.
Additional names: Joseph Gingrich, Samuel Russel, Denis Maku, William Donnely, Benjamin Stephens.
3 items, 2 pieces
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