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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/bf548bba-3063-4281-b1eb-304301139952
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1820 F006 QS
Date Range
1820/04
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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
1820/04
Year
1820
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Shocker, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: surety of the peace
Letters
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1820 F006 QS
Additional Notes
Surety of the peace.
Letter to the court.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1790 F002 QS
Date Range
1790/02
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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
1790/02
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Burns, Francis
Withers, John
Withers, Elizabeth
Johnson, William
Johnston, William
Smith, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Letters
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1790 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Letter to John Withers, to forward to his sister Elizabeth Withers.
Additional name: William Johnson, alias John Smith, or William Johnston.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1791 F011 QS
Date Range
1791/08
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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
1791/08
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Burg, Richard
Mifflin, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Letters
Governors
Charge: tippling house
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1791 F011 QS
Additional Notes
Letter from Governor Thomas Mifflin, remitting fine for having a tippling house with no license.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
OCT 1792 F004 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
1792
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smyth, Joseph
Sharmon, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Letters
Medicine
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OCT 1792 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Letter to Robert Sharmon, requesting medicine for cough.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1792 F004 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
1792
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Rogers, James
Miller, James
Moore, Joseph
Smith, Joseph
Nisbit, Robert
Gesell, William
Erwin, Matthew
Shnebly, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Letters
Charge: robbery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1792 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Alias, James Miller.
Also: Joseph Moore, alias Joseph Smith.
Letter, defendants charged with robbing properties of Robert Nisbit, William Gesell, Matthew Erwin, Peter Shnebly.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1806 F020 QS
Date Range
1806/05
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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
1806/05
Year
1806
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Brenneman, Jacob
Prenner, Jacob
Bevin, John
Haas, Michael
Hass, Michael
Feirich, Gotlieb
Crist, George
Zerbe, Christian
Wood, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Warrants
Charge: attempted murder
Charge: murder
Examinations
Recognizance
Letters
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1806 F020 QS
Additional Notes
Alias: Jacob Prenner, John Bevin.
Warrant, charged with murder, or attempted murder of his father-in-law, Michael Haas.
Examinations of Gotlieb Feirich, George Crist, Christian Zerbe.
Recognizance.
Letter from William Wood.
7 items, 7 pieces
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1808 F008 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
1808
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Peck, John
Weaver, Adam
McIlhenny, Alexander
Duncan, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Persons of color
Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Recognizance
Charge: theft
Examinations
Letters
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1808 F008 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Late of Gettysburg, Adams County.
Recognizance, charged with theft by Alexander McIlhenny.
Examination of Alexander McIlhenny.
Letter from James Duncan.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1812 F009 QS
Date Range
1812/08
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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
1812/08
Year
1812
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Shirk, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Letters
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1812 F009 QS
Additional Notes
Letter, unable to fulfill jury duty.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1799 F005 QS
Date Range
1799/08
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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
1799/08
Year
1799
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Charles, George
Hoffman, John
Charles, Henry
Hoffman, Joseph
Houston, John
Hamacher, John
Newcomer, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Grand Inquests
Recognizance
Charge: assault
Letters
Hempfield Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1799 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Also: John Hoffman, Henry Charles, Joseph Hoffman.
Cost lists.
Grand Inquests for the defendants.
Recognizance, charged with assault.
Letter from John Houston and John Hamacher.
Additional name: Christian Newcomer of Hempfield Twp.
12 items, 12 pieces
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1769 F003 QS
Date Range
1769/05
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1769/05
Year
1769
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Cottingham, Henry
Scott, Mr.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: threatening a person
Letters
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1769 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Threatening note to Mr. Scott.
1 item, 1 piece
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