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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1358e19d-282f-42a5-8c92-602768218718
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1795 F013 QS
Date Range
1795/05
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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
1795/05
Year
1795
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bare, Samuel
Kile, Thomas
Hill, Caleb
Deshler, Adam
McFarr, Nathan
Neaff, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Return of criminals
Returns
Prisoners
Prisons
Charge: horse stealing
Charge: theft
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1795 F013 QS
Additional Notes
Return of prisoners.
Name listed: Samuel Bare, Thomas Kile, Caleb Hill, Adam Deshler, Nathan McFarr, Jacob Neaff.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5f2f170c-0c4c-4d79-ad80-965122206530
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1818 F041 QS
Date Range
1818/08
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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
1818/08
Year
1818
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Coleman, Frederick
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Warrants
Charge: larceny
Berks County
Jails
Prisons
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1818 F041 QS
Additional Notes
Warrant, to be removed from Berks County jail and brought to Lancaster County jail.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
21.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/36876bf3-ec5f-44e0-9d1e-868463296505
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Object ID
AUG 1801 F002 QS
Date Range
1801/08
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Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Date Range
1801/08
Year
1801
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Anthony
Basel, Nancy
Dick, Alexander
Jackson, John
Johnston, George
Killian, Susannah
McClosky, Patrick
Stone, John
Wilmot, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Prisoners
Search Terms
Charge: runaway
Incarcerated persons
Persons of color
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Women
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1801 F002 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Calendar of prisoners.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/800cf033-bd4b-455f-9144-227654658171
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1875 F007 QS
Date Range
1875/04
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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
1875/04
Year
1875
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Tangert, Albert
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: desertion
Prisons
Commissioners
Letters
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1875 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Desertion.
A letter from the Commissioners of Lancaster County to the Keeper of Lancaster County's Prison.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/15fb65d4-8dd8-4ac9-adb7-648242884695
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions document for John B. Brown and John Riley
Object ID
APR 1863 F042 QS
Date Range
1863/04
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions document for John B. Brown and John Riley
Date Range
1863/04
Year
1863
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Brown, John B.
Dunwoody, John G.
Riley, John
Subjects
Prisoners
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assisting with the escape of a felon
Prisons
Incarcerated persons
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1863 F042 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Also: John Riley.
Assisting with the escape of prisoner, John G. Dunwoody.
Case numbers: 43, 46.
6 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ad2e293d-f959-438f-b06d-141818911099
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1855 F036 QS
Date Range
1855/04
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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
1855/04
Year
1855
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Brown, William
Finsener, Henry
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: attempted arson
Prisons
Jails
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1855 F036 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Henry Finsener.
Attempted arson at city lock up.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
29.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/90072838-f7a5-4ce6-a70c-927735173540
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions document for Frederick Renka
Object ID
AUG 1862 F007 QS
Date Range
1862/08
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions document for Frederick Renka
Date Range
1862/08
Year
1862
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Renka, Frederick
Subjects
Prisoners
Search Terms
Charge: threatening arson
Incarcerated persons
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Suicide
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1862 F007 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Threatening arson.
Note: died in prison by suicide, 27 May 1862.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
8.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/33765810-8c96-4da2-854f-431887365053
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1850 F025 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
1850
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Henry, David
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Charge: taking liquor to jail
Prisons
Jails
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1850 F025 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Taking liquor to jail.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/229f094e-52a9-45b6-a392-228825254258
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions document for James Hamilton
Object ID
APR 1868 F031 QS
Date Range
1868/04
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions document for James Hamilton
Date Range
1868/04
Year
1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Hamilton, James
Subjects
Prisoners
Search Terms
Charge: attempting to escape
Incarcerated persons
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1868 F031 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Attempting to escape from prison.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
36.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/09d931b8-2ee4-428f-8e3c-308388172000
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1789 F006 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
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Grand Jury
Prisons
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1789 F006 QS
Additional Notes
Presentment of the Grand Jury.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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