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Collection
Mayor's Court
Title
Mayor's Court
Object ID
APR 1847 F013 MC
Date Range
1847/04
Collection
Mayor's Court
Title
Mayor's Court
Admin/Biographical History
The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
Date Range
1847/04
Year
1847
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0021
People
Hamilton, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1847 F013 MC
Box Number
021
Additional Notes
Petition for tavern license
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 99-00 [0101]
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Mayor's Court
Title
Mayor's Court
Object ID
APR 1848 F016 MC
Date Range
1848/04
Collection
Mayor's Court
Title
Mayor's Court
Admin/Biographical History
The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
Date Range
1848/04
Year
1848
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0022
People
Hamilton, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1848 F016 MC
Box Number
022
Additional Notes
Petition for tavern license
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 99-00 [0101]
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1799 F004 QS
Date Range
1799/02
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
1799/02
Year
1799
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Miller, George
Showalter, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery
Grand Inquests
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1799 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Grand Inquest, charged with assault and battery on John Showalter.
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 1799 F009 QS
Date Range
1799/02
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
1799/02
Year
1799
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Miller, David
Miller, George
Hildebrand, Samuel
Bender, David
Ruddy, Andrew
Carpenter, Daniel
Showalter, John
Bare, Martin
Clemson, Jehu
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Leacock Twp.
Place
Leacock Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1799 F009 QS
Additional Notes
Also: George Miller, Samuel Hildebrand, David Bender.
Recognizance of Andrew Ruddy, Daniel Carpenter, John Showalter, Martin Bare, Jehu Clemson to testify.
Defendants charged with assault and battery on John Showalter.
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 1799 F010 QS
Date Range
1799/02
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
1799/02
Year
1799
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Miller, David
Miller, George
Hildebrand, Samuel
Ruddy, Andrew
Carpenter, Daniel
Showalter, John
Bare, Martin
Bear, Martin
Clemson, Jehu
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery
Examinations
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1799 F010 QS
Additional Notes
Also: George Miller, Samuel Hildebrand.
Examinations of Jehu Clemson, Andrew Ruddy, Martin Bear, Daniel Carpenter.
Defendants charged with assault and battery on John Showalter.
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 1799 F013 QS
Date Range
1799/08
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
1799/08
Year
1799
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Hamilton, Robert
Lyon, Elisabeth
Hamilton, John
Lyon, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Warrants
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1799 F013 QS
Additional Notes
Warrant.
Recognizance, charged with fornication and bastardy against Elisabeth Lyon.
Additional name: John Hamilton, Thomas Lyon.
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
NOV 1799 F015 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
1799
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Wallace, William
Whitehill, Mary
Hamilton, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1799 F015 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance.
Additional names: Mary Whitehill, John Hamilton.
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
SEP 1801 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
1801
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hamilton, John
Becker, Emanuel
Pinkerton, John
Weber, Adam
Weber, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
SEP 1801 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Emanuel Becker.
Additional names: John Pinkerton, Adam Weber, George Weber.
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
JAN 1844 F008 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
1844
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Marsh, Perry
Mash, Perry
Miller, George
McGinnis, Hiram
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault
Charge: rescue
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1844 F008 QS
Additional Notes
Assault; rescue.
Also: George Miller; McGinnis, Hiram.
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
DEC 1781 F002 QS
Date Range
1781/12
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
1781/12
Year
1781
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Jones, William
Twadell, James
Carter, Edward
Hamilton, John
Huey, Martin
Hamilton, Hugh
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
DEC 1781 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with a felony.
Additional names: James Twadell, Edward Carter, John Hamilton, Martin Huey, Hugh Hamilton.
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

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