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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1798 F003 QS
Date Range
1798/08
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
Pritz, George
Patterson, Arthur Jr.
Patterson, James
McClure, William
Patterson, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Warrants
Charge: assault
Charge: robbery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1798 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Warrant to testify about assault and robbery on George Pritz.
Additional names: Arthur Patterson Jr., James Patterson, William McClure, Samuel Patterson.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1797 F010 QS
Date Range
1797/08
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
1797/08
Year
1797
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Miller, Jacob
Bernhart, Michael
Bernhart, Joseph
Heix, John
Schlosser, Adam
Bare, John
Longenecker, Ulrick
Meyer, Henry
Bernhart, John
Mackey, James
Ehler, Daniel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault
Charge: false imprisonment
Charge: riot
Examinations
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1797 F010 QS
Additional Notes
Multiple defendants.
Recognizance, charged with riot, assault, and false imprisonment of Henry Eshelman.
Examination of Henry Eshelman.
Additional names: Jacob Miller, Michael Bernhart, Joseph Bernhart, John Heix, Adam Schlosser, John Bare, Ulrich Longenecker, Henry Meyer.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1792 F004 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1792
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Rogers, James
Miller, James
Moore, Joseph
Smith, Joseph
Nisbit, Robert
Gesell, William
Erwin, Matthew
Shnebly, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Letters
Charge: robbery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1792 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Alias, James Miller.
Also: Joseph Moore, alias Joseph Smith.
Letter, defendants charged with robbing properties of Robert Nisbit, William Gesell, Matthew Erwin, Peter Shnebly.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1798 F016 QS
Date Range
1798/08
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
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JUN 1796 F002 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1796
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Widder, John
Heaffly, Hannah
Widder, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Examinations
German
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JUN 1796 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Examination of Hannah Heaffly, signed in German.
Recognizance, charged with fornication and bastardy by Hannah Heaffly.
Additional name: George Widder.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions document for John Wilson
Object ID
OCT 1796 F003 QS
Date Range
1796/10
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions document for John Wilson
Date Range
1796/10
Year
1796
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Ellmaker, Isaac
Keneday, Michael
Wilson, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Examinations
Charge: making threatening remarks
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OCT 1796 F003 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Examination of Michael Keneday.
Defendant charged with making threats.
Additional names: Isaac Ellmaker, John Wilson, [ ] McGuire.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1796 F002 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1796
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Lauch, Dietrich
Stake, Jacob
Jones, Isabella
Bethel, Susanna
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Examinations
Persons of color
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Servants
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1796 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Servant of Jacob Stake.
Examination of Isabella Jones, mulatto, servant of Susanna Bethel.
Defendant charged with fornication and bastardy.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1797 F016 QS
Date Range
1797/02
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
1797/02
Year
1797
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Buchanan, David
Bohomen, David
Dunn, Archibald
McClelland, Samuel
Capp, Martin
Woods, Perry
Hamilton, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Examinations
Charge: assault
Waggoners
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1797 F016 QS
Additional Notes
Or Bohomen, David.
Also: Archibald Dunn.
Examination of Samuel McClelland and Martin Capp.
Defendant charged with assault on Perry Woods.
Additional name: James Hamilton.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1797 F019 QS
Date Range
1797/02
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
1797/02
Year
1797
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Brinton, Lydia
Brinton, William
Davis, Lydia
London
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: assault
Examinations
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1797 F019 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.
Examinations of Lydia Brinton, Lydia Davis.
Defendant charged with assault on the house of William Brinton.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1797 F054 QS
Date Range
1797/02
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
1797/02
Year
1797
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
McCallister, William
Messer, Margaret
Weller, John
Kellerman, Frederick
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Examinations
Agreements
Bills
Charge: fornication
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1797 F054 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with fornication on Margaret Messer.
Examination of Margaret Messer.
Agreement.
Bill.
Additional names: John Weller, Frederick Kellerman.
4 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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