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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4e6e3eee-6694-46e2-ac9d-393610532227
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1799 F006 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
Bear, Samuel
Freier, Mary
Roland, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Examinations
Constables
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1799 F006 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with fornication and bastardy on Mary Freier.
Additional name: George Roland.
Examination of Mary Freier.
Constable fees.
4 items, 4 pieces
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Classification
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a018ef9e-090f-484c-86ac-832341679507
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1821 F026 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
1821
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Moore, Samuel B.
McCompsey, William
Moore, Isaac Jr.
Maxwell, David
Ralston, Paul
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault
Constables
Drumore Twp.
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1821 F026 QS
Additional Notes
Also: William McCompsey, Isaac Moore Jr., David Maxwell.
African-American.
Assault on Paul Ralston, Constable for Drumore Twp.
2 items, 2 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ecf88b87-b4a3-4ec3-8534-577041857394
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1804 F026 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
Corbman, Mary
Barber, Thomas
Jefferies, Emmor
Kennedy, Joseph
Evan, Charles
Lloyd, Israel
Burk, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: bastardy
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: obstructing the legal process
Constables
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1804 F026 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
Thomas Barber, charged with bastardy against Mary Corbman.
Emmor Jefferies, charged with assault and batter on Joseph Kennedy.
Charles Evan, charged with obstructing the Constable in his legal duty.
Additional names: John Burk, Israel Lloyd.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/e71687ff-d362-4324-9f11-120568419511
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1789 F008 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
1789
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Ceasar
Campbell, James
Boyd, William
Scott, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Constables
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1789 F008 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Costs due Constable, James Campbell.
Additional names: William Boyd, John Scott.
2 items, 2 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4946ec83-c09a-47d3-a9de-281624901123
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1808 F016 QS
Date Range
1808/04
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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
1808/04
Year
1808
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Beaty, John
Beatty, John
Grove, Christian
Holl, Samuel
Wickel, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault
Charge: threatening a person
Charge: surety of the peace
Charge: disturbing the peace
Constables
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1808 F016 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with surety of the peace for assaulting and threatening Christian Grove.
Recognizance, charged with assault; threatening Henry Wickel, Constable, on his official duty.
Process, breach of the peace.
Additional name: Samuel Holl.
3 items, 3 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/48f77faf-8263-44fb-a663-964804224600
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1809 F016 QS
Date Range
1809/08
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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
1809/08
Year
1809
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Backman, Jacob
Bachman, Jacob
Correll, Magdalena
Carpenter, Christian
Swarr, John
Greider, Martin
Dietrich, Henry
Kindig, Francis
Herr, Christian
Ross, George
Bachman, John
Correll, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication
Summons
Constables
Bills
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1809 F016 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with fornication with Magdalena Correll.
Summons of Christian Carpenter, John Swarr, Martin Greider, Henry Dietrich, Francis Kindig, Christian Herr, George Ross.
Constable Bill.
Constable Fees.
Additional names; John Bachman, Christian Correll.
4 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Case Number
17.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/883911a3-1379-496c-accf-153318031971
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1814 F055 QS
Date Range
1814/08
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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
1814/08
Year
1814
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Johnson, James
Johnson, Thomas Sr.
Johnson, William
Cochran, Anthony
Johnson, Thomas Jr.
Johnson, Catharine
Johnson, Elizabeth
Woods, James
Cochran, Jane
McGivern, Patrick
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Complaints
Recognizance
Charge: riot
Charge: rescue
Charge: assault and battery
Constables
Lancaster
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1814 F055 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Johnson Thomas Sr., William Johnson, Anthony Cochran, Thomas Johnson Jr., Catharine Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson, James Woods, Jane Cochran.
Complaint.
Recognizance, riot, rescuing, assault and battery on Patrick McGivern, Constable for Lancaster.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Case Number
27.000
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/89190cae-3527-41dd-9031-224755821839
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1791 F001 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
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
McWilliams, John
Woods, David
Black, Samuel
Ramsey, Manaseh
Hamilton, John
Werntz, Conrad
Lutz, John
Mercer, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: rescue
Charge: assault and battery
Constables
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1791 F001 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
First defendants: John McWilliams, David Woods, Samuel Black, Manaseh Ramsey.
Charged with assisting rescue; assault and battery against Conrad Werntz, Constable and John Lutz, Deputy Constable.
Second defendant: John Hamilton.
Charged with assault and battery on complaint by Conrad Werntz, Constable and John Lutz, Deputy Constable.
Additional name: James Mercer.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f0b26945-6306-41fe-b47a-207791054275
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1795 F002 QS
Date Range
1795/05
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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
1795/05
Year
1795
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bowman, Jacob
Stover, Michael
Senseman, John
Kneisly, Abraham
Bartholomew, John
Schaller, John
Weber, Adam
Schwitzgebel, Fritzsen
Kline, Nicholas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Constables
Charge: tippling house
German
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1795 F002 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
First defendant, Jacob Bowman, charged with assault and battery on Michael Stover.
Additional names: John Senseman, Abraham Kneisly.
Second defendant, John Bartholomew, charged with keeping a tippling house without license.
Third defendant, John Schaller, charged with assault and battery on Michael Stover.
Additional names: Abraham Kneisly, Adam Weber.
Fourth defendant, [name in German] Fritzsen Schwitzgebel, charged with assault and battery on Michael Stover.
Additional name: Nicholas Kline.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/270bbdf3-21ef-44a9-8656-380235743940
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1808 F013 QS
Date Range
1808/04
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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
1808/04
Year
1808
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bowman, Joshua
Albright, Elias
Taylor, Egbert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: surety of the peace
Constables
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1808 F013 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with surety of the peace, especially towards Elias Albright, High Constable.
Additional name: Egbert Taylor.
1 item, 1 piece
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