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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1809 F005 QS
Date Range
1809/11
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1809/11
Year
1809
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Dunbar, Isaac
Erisman, Daniel
Erisman, John
Harkless, James
Harkless, James Jr.
Hurdow, John
Kann, Christina
Kann, Henry
Longenecker, John
Paines, Glasgow
Sharer, John
Shepler, William
Swenk, John
Tobias
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: assault and battery with intent to kill
Charge: assault and battery with intent to rob
Depositions
Examinations
Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1809 F005 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 In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.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.
Also: James Harkless, pilot from Middletown; Tobias.
Recognizance, suspicion of assault and battery on John Swenk, with intent to kill and rob.
Recognizance, suspicion of robbing John Erisman.
Depositions and examinations of Glasgow Paines, Henry Kann, Christina Kann, Isaac Dunbar, William Shepler, John Hurdow, Daniel Erisman, John Longenecker, John Sharer, John Swenk.
14 items, 14 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1776 F015 QS
Date Range
1776/02
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
1776/02
Year
1776
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Stone, Philip
Stone, Catherina
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Grand Inquests
Charge: assault with intent to ravish
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1776 F015 QS
Additional Notes
Grand Inquest, for assault with intent to ravish Catherina Stone.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1776 F001 QS
Date Range
1776/08
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
1776/08
Year
1776
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Hilden, David
Brown, John
Hilden, Edward
Hilden, Joseph
Hilden, Mathias
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Warrants
Charge: aiding prisoner to escape
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1776 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Warrant, for aiding in the escape of prisoner.
John Brown, Edward Hilden, Joseph Hilden, Mathias Hilden.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1777 F001 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
1777
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Stone, Philip
Harper, Margret
Long, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Testimonies
Charge: assault with intent to ravish
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1777 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance and testimony of Margret Harper, against Philip Stone for assault with intent to ravish.
Additional name: John Long.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1778 F015 QS
Date Range
1778/02
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
1778/02
Year
1778
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Morris, Richard
Pheres, James
Rippon, William
Kerchenstagel, Ellenor
Hoofnagle, George
Hamond, Abnor
Myer, John
Eill, Nicholas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Charge: forcible entry
Charge: selling cattle to the enemy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1778 F015 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizances.
Richard Morris, charged with purchasing cattle for the use of the enemy. Additional recognizance James Pheres.
William Rippon, charged with fornication and bastardy with Ellenor Kerchenstagel. Additional recognizance of George Hoofnagle.
Abnor Hamond, charged with forcible entry and false recruitment. Additional recognizances of John Myer, Nicholas Eill.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1778 F005 QS
Date Range
1778/08
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
1778/08
Year
1778
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Shaver, Peter
Free, Richard
Caughey, Francis
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: refusing to take oath of allegiance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1778 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged for refusal to take an oath of allegiance.
Recognizances of Richard Free, Francis Caughey.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
DEC 1800 F007 QS
Date Range
1800/12
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
1800/12
Year
1800
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bartholomew, John
Bartelomew, John
Hutchison, Marcia
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: attempt to commit rape
Charge: threatening a person
Charge: stealing
Occupations
Night watchmen
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
DEC 1800 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Or John Bartelmew.
Occupation: night watchman.
Recognizance, charged with threatening and attempting to ravish Marcia Hutchison and stealing her property.
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 1758 F008 QS
Date Range
1758/02
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
1758/02
Year
1758
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Duncan, John
Charles, Anna Barbara
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault with intent to rape
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1758 F008 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance.
Charged with assault to commit rape against Anna Barbara Charles.
1 item, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1759 F003 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
1759
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Order to divide township
Donegal Twp.
Mount Joy Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1759 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Order of court to divide Donegal Twp. Confirmed. Township to be called Mount Joy.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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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
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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