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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/07edae99-2b31-4c87-a521-974232436531
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1791 F012 QS
Date Range
1791/02
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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
1791/02
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Muckledemer, James
Fame
Shoemaker, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Commitment papers
Charge: horse stealing
Martic Twp.
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1791 F012 QS
Additional Notes
Alias Fame.
Mulatto.
Commitment, suspected of stealing a horse belonging to Peter Shoemaker of Martic Twp.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1804 F005 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
1804
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
McGraw, John
Frey, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Commitment papers
Charge: stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1804 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Commitment paper, charged with stealing from Jacob Frey.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/27908a2e-a75d-4dad-9a0b-707832522699
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1804 F007 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
1804
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Bird, Charles
Stewart, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Commitment papers
Charge: stealing
Oysters
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1804 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Mulatto.
Commitment paper, charged with stealing oysters.
Additional name: Samuel Stewart.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1805 F020 QS
Date Range
1805/04
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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
1805/04
Year
1805
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Carter, Daniel
Eberly, Jacob
Black Dina
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Commitment papers
Charge: stealing
Pigs
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1805 F020 QS
Additional Notes
Commitment, charged with stealing three pigs, property of Jacob Eberly, found in the possession of Black Dina.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
OCT 1781 F002 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
1781
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Williamson, William
Buckwalter, Abraham
Drum, Charles
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: stealing
Commitment papers
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OCT 1781 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Commitment, charged with stealing the coat of Abraham Buckwalter from the house of Charles Drum.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1797 F008 QS
Date Range
1797/08
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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
1797/08
Year
1797
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Neff, Jacob
Jones, Jonathan
Mayland, John
Mayland, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Commitment papers
Recognizance
Charge: stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1797 F008 QS
Additional Notes
Commitment.
Recognizance, charged with stealing.
Additional names: Jonathan Jones, John Mayland, Mary Mayland.
2 items, 2 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/c991e5fd-03c0-4d2b-af9d-049364816734
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1798 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
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hard, William
Witmer, Daniel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Commitment papers
Charge: stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1798 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Commitment paper, charged with stealing goods from Daniel Witmer, valued at 30 shillings.
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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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
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/73361681-4e4c-4ff1-b9a2-475385984604
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1810 F074 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
Bryan, James
Meilin, John Jr.
Westley, Henry
Metzger, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: stealing wood
Depositions
Commitment papers
Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1810 F074 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, stealing wood from John Meilin Jr., Lampeter Twp.
Deposition of Henry Westley.
Commitment paper.
Additional name: John Metzger.
3 items, 3 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2649872b-28a3-43f0-8782-780030311907
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1809 F029 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
1809
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Blessing, John
Geiss, Daniel
Witmer, Jacob
Erman, Elizabeth
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: stealing a gun
Appeals
Depositions
Examinations
Pardons
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1809 F029 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with stealing an ornamental rifle from Daniel Geiss.
Appeal for a pardon (April term).
Depositions of Jacob Witmer, Elizabeth Erman.
Examination of John Blessing.
7 items, 7 pieces
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