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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fc3ccc38-0941-4490-ba6e-119497312110
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1815 F023 QS
Date Range
1815/08
More detail
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
1815/08
Year
1815
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Brown, Rebecca
Brown, Henry
Isherwood, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Persons of color
Commitment papers
Recognizance
Weavers
Charge: persuading an apprentice to depart
Apprentices
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1815 F023 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Commitment.
Recognizance, persuading Henry Brown, apprentice to Robert Isherwood, weaver, to depart.
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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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/27908a2e-a75d-4dad-9a0b-707832522699
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1804 F007 QS
More detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1804
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Bird, Charles
Stewart, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Commitment papers
Charge: stealing
Oysters
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1804 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Mulatto.
Commitment paper, charged with stealing oysters.
Additional name: Samuel Stewart.
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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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3d08c6f2-4d5a-4f08-92b0-154821489170
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1817 F028 QS
Date Range
1817/08
More detail
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
1817/08
Year
1817
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
McClure, William
Candis
Griffith, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Commitment papers
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Persons of color
Servants
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1817 F028 QS
Additional Notes
Commitment, fornication and bastardy with [Candis], African-American servant of Thomas Griffith.
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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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d28be31d-4d5b-4c76-9477-578614874820
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1817 F017 QS
More detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1817
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Tillman, Martha
Dunn, Darius
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Commitment papers
Charge: runaway
Servants
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1817 F017 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Commitment, runaway servant of Darias Dunn.
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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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/07edae99-2b31-4c87-a521-974232436531
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1791 F012 QS
Date Range
1791/02
More detail
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
1791/02
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Muckledemer, James
Fame
Shoemaker, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Commitment papers
Charge: horse stealing
Martic Twp.
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1791 F012 QS
Additional Notes
Alias Fame.
Mulatto.
Commitment, suspected of stealing a horse belonging to Peter Shoemaker of Martic Twp.
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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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/e971bbdd-e8a8-4923-a08c-295047303410
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1809 F011 QS
Date Range
1809/04
More detail
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
1809/04
Year
1809
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Turner, Leonhart
Donner, Leonard
Steigelman, Jacob
Breyers, Nancy
Stevenson, Edward
Maning, David
Bennet, John
Lutz, Caty
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: surety of the peace
Examinations
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1809 F011 QS
Additional Notes
Or Leonard Donner, African-American.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Jacob Steigelman.
Examination of Jacob Steigelman.
Recognizance, surety of the peace.
Additional names: Nancy Breyers, Edward Stevenson, David Maning, John Bennet, Caty Lutz.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
4.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/dd10f864-7d31-4c37-9d08-730663165190
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1810 F021 QS
More detail
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
Hall, Sarah
Troutman, Joseph
Riner, James W.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: suspicion of theft
Examinations
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1810 F021 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, suspicion of stealing.
Examination of Sarah Hall, Joseph Troutman, James W. Riner.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
22.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/be041c3d-7dd6-4fa0-92f8-439621391850
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1803 F005 QS
More detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1803
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hazard, Samuel
O'Donnel, Manus
Irvin, Mathias
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Commitment papers
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1803 F005 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Commitment paper.
Additional names: Manus O'Donnel, Mathias Irvin.
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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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/042174be-ce1f-4e9f-a54a-971485194661
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1809 F005 QS
Date Range
1809/11
More detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1809/11
Year
1809
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Dunbar, Isaac
Erisman, Daniel
Erisman, John
Harkless, James
Harkless, James Jr.
Hurdow, John
Kann, Christina
Kann, Henry
Longenecker, John
Paines, Glasgow
Sharer, John
Shepler, William
Swenk, John
Tobias
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: assault and battery with intent to kill
Charge: assault and battery with intent to rob
Depositions
Examinations
Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1809 F005 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.
Also: James Harkless, pilot from Middletown; Tobias.
Recognizance, suspicion of assault and battery on John Swenk, with intent to kill and rob.
Recognizance, suspicion of robbing John Erisman.
Depositions and examinations of Glasgow Paines, Henry Kann, Christina Kann, Isaac Dunbar, William Shepler, John Hurdow, Daniel Erisman, John Longenecker, John Sharer, John Swenk.
14 items, 14 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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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a13cfb27-f8cb-4644-b2cb-956908025981
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1815 F024 QS
Date Range
1815/04
More detail
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
1815/04
Year
1815
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Clendenin, Samuel
Thompson, Maria
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Examinations
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1815 F024 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, fornication and bastardy with Maria Thompson.
Examination of Maria Thompson, African-American.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
16.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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