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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for Elizabeth Gleis
Object ID
FEB 1783 F001 QS
Date Range
1783/02
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for Elizabeth Gleis
Date Range
1783/02
Year
1783
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Barr, John
Gleis, Elizabeth
Jordan, John
Ryan, John
Willis, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons
Search Terms
Charge: receiving and selling stolen goods
Charge: stealing
Prisoners of war
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Revolutionary War
Soldiers
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1783 F001 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Recognizance, for buying stolen clothing, property of Mary Willis.
Additional name: John Jordan.
Second defendants: John Ryan, a prisoner of war; also John Barr, soldier.
Defendants confessed guilt to receiving and selling stolen clothing.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request photocopy or PDF at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1795 F010 QS
Date Range
1795/08
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
1795/08
Year
1795
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Lafferty, Francis
Morgan, James
Moskin, Jeremiah
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: purchasing United States Army uniform
Soldiers
Uniforms
United States Army
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1795 F010 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with purchasing uniform clothing from a United States Army soldier, James Morgan.
Additional name: Jeremiah [Moskin].
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 1789 F016 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
1789
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Ceasar
Scott, John
Boyd, William
Campbell, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Enslaved persons
Major, United States Army
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1789 F016 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery.
Servant to Major John Scott.
Additional names: William Boyd, James Campbell.
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
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #429
Date Range
1824
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Admin/Biographical History
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners.
Date Range
1824
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0005
People
Adams, James
Bauerman, Henry
Brown, David
Brown, John
Dunkan, Nelly
Eagon, John
Faustman, John
Findley, Sarah
Hemer, Moses
Hopkins, Samuel
Johnston, Margret
Johnston, Robert
Johnston, Thomas
Latcher, Isaiah
Luft. John
Marshal, William
McBayal, John
McBryal, John
McBryal, Susan
McCall, George
McCawley, George
McCawly, George
McGinness, Juliana
McGinness, Prudence
McKelegan, John
Pyle, John
Rutter, Daniel
Smith, Gabriel
Smith, Lewis
Snyder, George
Stoner, David
Vauhorn, Robert
Wann, Daniel
Welsh, Robert
Wimble, Joseph
Wise, Catherine
Worthington, Theodore
Zeigler, Peter
Zieter, D.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
Charge: arson
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: assault and battery with intent to kill
Charge: disorderly house
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Charge: larceny
Charge: manslaughter
Charge: permitting gaming
Charge: receiving stolen goods
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Courthouses
Lancaster
Persons of color
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #429
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
005
Notes
PArtially entered into Q & A May 24, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment to the Clerk of Quarter Sessions.
Brown, David. Esq.
Other names mentioned:
Brown, John.
McCawly, George.
Zieter, D.
Marshal, William and Stoner, D.
Smith, Lewis.
Stoner, David.
McCall, George.
Faustman, John.
[Bauerman], Henry.
Welsh, Robert.
Zeigler, Peter.
Smith, Gabriel.
Worthington, Theodore.
Luft. John and others.
Findley, Sarah. Disorderly house.
Hemer, Moses. Permitting gaming.
Johnston, Thomas. Assault and battery with intent to kill.
Wann, Daniel. Assault and battery.
Wimble, Joseph. Larceny.
McBryal, John. Receiving stolen goods.
McBryal, Susan. Larceny.
Vauhorn, Robert. Fornication and bastardy.
Latcher, Isaiah. Fornication and bastardy.
Johnston, Robert. Assault and battery.
Johnston, Robert and Johnston, Margret. Disorderly house.
Pyle, John. Assault and battery.
Adams, James. Person of color. Asssault and battery.
Adams, James. Assault.
McGinness, Juliana. Larceny.
McGinness, Prudence. Receiving stolen goods.
Brown, John. Larceny.
Dunkan, Nelly. Assault and battery.
McCawley, George.Larceny.
Wise, Catherine. Arson.
McKelegan, John. Manslaughter.
Eagon, John.
Rutter, Daniel.
McBayal, John.
Snyder, George.
Hopkins, Samuel.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAR 1795 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
1795
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Harkins, John
McIvee, William
McIlvee, William
Hill, John
Gamble, James
Foster, William
Green, Patrick
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Soldiers
United States Army
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAR 1795 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with purchasing a pair of overalls from William McIvee, a soldier.
Additonal names: John Hill, James Gamble, William Foster, Patrick Green.
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 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
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1831 F021 QS
Date Range
1831/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1831/08
Year
1831
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Allen, Cyrus
Matz, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: stabbing
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1831 F021 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Also: Cyrus Allen.
Person of color.
Assault, battery and stabbing.
2 items, 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
AUG 1833 F031 QS
Date Range
1833/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1833/08
Year
1833
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Caldwell, Charles
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: assault and battery
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1833 F031 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Assault and battery.
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
AUG 1834 F020 QS
Date Range
1834/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1834/08
Year
1834
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Benn, Jane
Benn, Joseph
Tim, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
Charge: assault and battery
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Women
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1834 F020 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Person(s) of color.
Also: Jane Benn, George Tim.
Assault and battery.
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 paper for Moses Morris
Object ID
AUG 1858 F072 QS
Date Range
1858/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for Moses Morris
Date Range
1858/08
Year
1858
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Morris, Moses
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: assault and battery
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1858 F072 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Assault and battery.
Person of color.
3 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
71.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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