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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Estate Assignments & Petitions
Object ID
RG 01-00 [2388]
Date Range
1830-1880, incomplete
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Estate Assignments & Petitions
Description
Court of Common Pleas records of proceedings in assignment cases including assigned accounts, inventories/appraisements, appointments, inquiries, summons, escheat of estate, auditors' reports. Handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Not yet arranged, but will be arranged chronologically and then alphabetically.
Date Range
1830-1880, incomplete
Year Range From
1830
Year Range To
1880
Date of Accumulation
1830-1880, incomplete
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subjects
Court records
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Probate records
Search Terms
Court cases
Court of Common Pleas
Probate records
Extent
3 boxes
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 [2388]
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
This collection has not been processed.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 [2388]
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 03 Feb 2024.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1808 F024 QS
Date Range
1808/08
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
1808/08
Year
1808
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Fisher, James
McCorkle, Joseph
Martin, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Examinations
Inventories
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1808 F024 QS
Additional Notes
Examination of Joseph McCorkle.
Recognizance, charge with a felony.
Inventories of stolen goods.
Examination of Christian Martin.
5 items, 5 pieces
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
NOV 1824 F005 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
1824
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Brown, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Inventories
Bill of costs
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1824 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Inventory and bill of costs.
4 items, 4 pieces
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
JAN 1775 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
1775
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Monky, Margaret
Paxton, John
Porter, Stephen
Monky, Hugh
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Inventories
Charge: stealing
Testimonies
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1775 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Paxton, John.
Inventory of goods believed to be stolen from Stephen Porter.
Testimony of Hugh Monky.
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 1814 F005 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
1814
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Jackson, Samuel
Mann, Horatio
Wilson, Robert
McGilligan, Catharine
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: larceny
Examinations
Depositions
Information
Inventories
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1814 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, larceny of goods belonging to Horatio Mann.
Examination of Robert Wilson.
Deposition of Catharine McGilligan.
Information of Horatio Mann.
Examination of Samuel Jackson.
Inventory of stolen property.
6 items, 6 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
6.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1772 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
1772
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hewes, Edward
Martin, John
Jenkins, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Caernarvon Twp.
Inventories
Taverns
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1772 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Also: John Martin, William Jenkins.
Inventory of the tavernkeepers in Caernarvon Twp.
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
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
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
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
NOV 1801 F013 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
Dunlap, Robert
Sterrett, Marjary
Wallace, John
Glasgow, Samuel
Allison, Francis
Meharry, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault with intent to ravish
West Chester, Chester County
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1801 F013 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault with attempt to ravish Marjary Sterrett.
Case from West Chester, Chester County.
Additional names: John Wallace, Samuel Glasgow, Francis Allison, Samuel Meharry.
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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