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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/524b326e-b599-4b7c-b206-330161884850
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1798 F024 QS
Date Range
1798/02
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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
1798/02
Year
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Baker, Martin
Becker, Martin
Beaker, Martin
Moorehead, James
Moorhead, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Warrants
Charge: assault
Charge: horse stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1798 F024 QS
Additional Notes
Warrant, charged by James Moorehead with possession of his mare and assaulting him when he tried to retrieve it.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b74ed77f-01fc-4eb9-be10-586408140190
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
DEC 1791 F005 QS
Date Range
1791/12
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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
1791/12
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Lochair, Thomas
Puffemyer, Matthias
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Examinations
Charge: horse stealing
Elizabeth Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
DEC 1791 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Examination.
Defendant charged with stealing a horse, property of Matthias Puffemyer, Elizabeth Twp.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b6da20cd-9a61-49af-a34e-246043650500
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1793 F002 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
1793
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Fouts, Martin
Traxell, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Examinations
Charge: horse stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1793 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Examination of John Traxell.
Defendant charged with horse stealing.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ba2ff977-5bd6-46b3-b99b-853747840352
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1794 F001 QS
Date Range
1794/05
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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
1794/05
Year
1794
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Arms, Thomas
Copeland, Philip
Ferree, Joel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Examinations
Charge: horse stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1794 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Examination of Philip Copeland.
Defendant accused of horse stealing.
Additional name: Joel Ferree.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a602b843-93e3-4e27-bcbe-306650447916
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1794 F002 QS
Date Range
1794/05
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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
1794/05
Year
1794
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Arms, Thomas
Hamilton, William
Ferree, Joel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Examinations
Charge: horse stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1794 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Examination of William Hamilton.
Defendant accused of horse stealing.
Additional name: Joel Ferree.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4ac89596-c23d-4f69-af55-653541322107
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1799 F007 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
1799
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Mercer, John
Diffenbach, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Commitment papers
Examinations
Charge: horse stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1799 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Commitment paper.
Examination of George Diffenbach.
Defendant charged with horse stealing.
Witness bill of costs.
3 items, 3 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4ee756f6-a8bc-4771-893b-124251079020
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1795 F006 QS
Date Range
1795/08
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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
1795/08
Year
1795
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Means, John
McDowell, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Examinations
Charge: horse stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1795 F006 QS
Additional Notes
Examination, charged with horse stealing, property of Robert McDowell.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4412db1b-3254-4ae8-8fe2-909252821585
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1798 F021 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
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Saala, Valentine
Musselman, Margaret
Brenner, Christopher
Cassady, Felix
Whitehill, John
Lanagan, Archibald
Howarter, George
Zeller, Andrew
Demuth, Jacob
Bond, William
Pritz, George
Britz, George
Cook, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: adultery
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Charge: horse stealing
Charge: extortion
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1798 F021 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a660d888-df9e-4460-92dc-594342170112
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1790 F022 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
Yundt, Andrew
Yound, Andrew
Hugo, Thomas B.
Thomas, James
Walker, Henry
Werns, Conrad
Ruty, Andrew
Carnely, Cornelius
Hugh, Alexander
Armstrong, Francis
McEndeyer, William
Knox, James
Smith, James
Lefever, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault
Charge: making threatening remarks
Charge: horse stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1790 F022 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
First defendant: Andrew Yundt.
Charged with assault on Conrad Werns.
Additional name: Andrew Ruty.
Second defendant: Thomas B. Hugo.
Charged with making threats against Cornelius Carnely.
Additional names: Alexander Hugh, Francis Armstrong, William McEndeyer.
Third defendants: James Thomas, Henry Walker.
Charged with stealing horses, property of James Knox, James Smith, Samuel Lefever.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1794 F019 QS
Date Range
1794/08
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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
1794/08
Year
1794
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Heble, Conrad
Winter, Samuel
Smith, John
May, Philip
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Warrants
Recognizance
Charge: forcible entry
Charge: stealing
Apples
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1794 F019 QS
Additional Notes
Warrant.
Recognizance, charged with forcible entry, stealing apples from the orchard of Samuel Winter.
Additional names: John Smith, Philip May.
2 items, 2 pieces
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