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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/7eb5ee7f-f659-436f-ba60-965619543460
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1810 F057 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
Foight, John
Voight, John
Foight, Mathias
Voight, Mathias
Hoffman, Michael
Foight, Christiann
Voight, Christiann
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Indentures
Indentured apprentices
Petitions
Releases
Rapho Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1810 F057 QS
Additional Notes
Son of Mathias Foight.
Indenture, apprentice to Michael Hoffman.
Petition for release by Christiann Voight, Rapho Twp.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1816 F027 QS
Date Range
1816/04
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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
1816/04
Year
1816
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Johnson, Robert
Sehner, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Carpenters
Petitions
Indentures
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1816 F027 QS
Additional Notes
Occupation: carpenter.
Petition, John Sehner requesting to be discharged from indenture.
Indenture.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1758 F001 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
1758
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
McKahon, John
McKahon, John Jr.
Armstrong, Alexander
Armstrong, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Indentures
Indentured servants
Petitions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1758 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Petition for release of son, John McKahon Jr.
Indentured to Alexander Armstrong, deceased.
Detained by Robert Armstrong, brother of deceased.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1759 F003 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
1759
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Hildebrand, Margaretha Barbara
Eshelman, Benedict
Bassler, Henry
Eshelman, Mrs.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Petitions
Indentures
Indentured servants
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1759 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Petition for release from indenture.
Indentured to Benedict Eshelman, then Mrs. Eshelman, then Henry Bassler.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6ffcd2bf-2791-4dfa-81df-402673845589
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1789 F002 QS
Date Range
1789/02
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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
1789/02
Year
1789
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Wisely, Jane
Weisly, Jean
Skiles, Henry
Lytle, Andrew
Lytle, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Petitions
Releases
Indentured servants
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1789 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Or Jean Weisly.
Petition for release from indenture to Henry Skiles.
Additional names: Andrew Lytle, James Lytle.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1790 F008 QS
Date Range
1790/08
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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
1790/08
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Porter, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Petitions
Releases
Prisons
Jails
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1790 F008 QS
Additional Notes
Petition for release from jail.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Recognizance for Conrad Fasnacht
Object ID
AUG 1814 F007 QS
Date Range
1814/08
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Recognizance for Conrad Fasnacht
Description
Recognizance for Conrad Fasnacht, an indentured apprentice who absconded from his master, Michael Bitzer.
Date Range
1814/08
Creation Date
1814
Year
1814
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Fasnacht, Conrad
Bitzer, Michael
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: absconding from master
Indentured apprentices
Indentures
Apprentices
Extent
1 item
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1814 F007 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Indentured apprentice.
Recognizance, absconding from his master Michael Bitzer.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
AUG 1814 F007 QS
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/236c0c4c-81d0-4322-b5ed-915622347420
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1815 F011 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
Brown, John
Brown, David
Culbertson, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Indentures
Charge: absconding from master
Charge: enticement
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1815 F011 QS
Additional Notes
Two recognizances:
First is against David Brown for absconding from his father, John Brown.
Second is against Samuel Culbertson for enticing David Brown away from his father, John Brown.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4d803650-31a4-4f79-9d5e-745332627900
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 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
Cox, William
Reilley, Margaret
Houston, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Indentures
Apprentices
Columbia
Place
Columbia
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1804 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Apprentice.
Clarification of age for indenture.
Additional names: Margaret Reilley, John Houston.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1807 F019 QS
Date Range
1807/08
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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
1807/08
Year
1807
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Ziegler, George
Ziegler, Caty
Behm, Julianna
Heiney, Isaac
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: surety of the peace
Charge: assault and battery
Servants
Indentures
Indentured servants
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1807 F019 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Ziegler, Caty.
Recognizance, surety of the peace towards his servant, Julianna Behm, regarding her indenture.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery.
Additional name: Isaac Heiney.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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