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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3974d65d-b3c9-4fb6-b237-727737299379
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1869 F019 QS
Date Range
1869/08
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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
1869/08
Year
1869
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Parker, Edward
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and threatening to kill a person
Charge: assault and battery with intent to kill
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1869 F019 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Assault and battery with threatening to kill.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
16.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1868 F045 QS
Date Range
1868/08
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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
1868/08
Year
1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Watson, Nathaniel
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: threatening to kill a person
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1868 F045 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Assault and battery; threatening to kill a person.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
52.000
Classification
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1847 F019 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
1847
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Butler, George
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: threatening a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1847 F019 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Assault and battery; threatening a person.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/218d4034-2123-4294-a097-591456888828
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1867 F018 QS
Date Range
1867/08
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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
1867/08
Year
1867
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Fell, Allen
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and threatening a person
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1867 F018 QS
Additional Notes
Assault and threatening a person.
African-American.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
20.000
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1795 F006 QS
Date Range
1795/02
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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
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
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1818 F038 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
1818
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
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
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1818 F038 QS
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.
Case Number
18.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6d181186-75b3-4784-bdf3-284387127755
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1806 F007 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
1806
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
George
Cully, James
Brown, Patrick
Wilson, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening a person
Little Britain Twp.
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1806 F007 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with threatening a boy belonging to James Cully, Little Britain Twp.
Additional names: Patrick Brown, John Wilson.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1821 F028 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
1821
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Ralston, Paul Jr.
Ralston, Paul
Ralston, James
Maxwell, David
Moore, Samuel B.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: threatening to kill a person
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1821 F028 QS
Additional Notes
Also: James Ralston.
Threatening to kill David Maxwell, African-American, property of Samuel B. Moore.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a2f998c2-7f79-4522-87a2-624055944359
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1815 F004 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
1815
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hammon, Hercolous
Haman, Hercules
McEntire, Dena
Haman, Rachel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening a person
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1815 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Multiple spellings of defendant's name.
African-American.
Recognizance, threatening Dena McEntire, African-American, and his wife Rachel Haman.
3 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/552e5f15-4639-4709-9301-782562914373
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1811 F020 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
1811
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
McClure, James
McClure, John Sr.
Bready, Alexander
Maxwell, John
Manahan, James
Hall, Stephen
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening to kill a person
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1811 F020 QS
Additional Notes
Also: John McClure Sr., Alexander Bready.
Recognizance, threatening to kill John Maxwell, African-American.
Additional names: James Manahan, Stephen Hall.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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