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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/dc24ee55-719f-46d2-9e6b-227273273010
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1791 F006 QS
Date Range
1791/05
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1791/05
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Stehly, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Adamstown, Cocalico Twp.
Liquor License
Quarter Sessions
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Recommendations
Taverns
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1791 F006 QS
Additional Notes
Of Reading, Berks County.
Recommendation for tavern license in Adamstown, Cocalico Twp.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/715176a5-2ebc-423b-818a-154940351721
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1817 F025 QS
Date Range
1817/04
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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
1817/04
Year
1817
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Zahm, Daniel
Mayer, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: assault and battery
Donegal Twp.
Examinations
Hatters
Lancaster
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Saddles
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1817 F025 QS
Additional Notes
Occupation: hatter.
Examination of Peter Mayer, Donegal Twp. saddle tree maker.
Recognizance, assault and battery on Peter Mayer.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4c93ead4-56ae-4326-8776-260713571101
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1812 F010 QS
Date Range
1812/04
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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
1812/04
Year
1812
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Baily, Harry
Gover, Betsy
Green, Evan
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Persons of color
Columbia
Hatters
Place
Columbia
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1812 F010 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Occupation: hatter.
Recognizance, fornication and bastardy with Betsy Gover.
Additional name: Evan Green.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a95e3ca5-6b59-4326-9c2a-694728295639
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1790 F004 QS
More detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Neagley, James
Jenkins, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: stealing money
Adamstown
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1790 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with stealing money from John Jenkins near Adamstown.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/81fa33ee-076c-47ff-ae11-013420793474
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1870 F063 QS
Date Range
1870/04
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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
1870/04
Year
1870
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Maurer, Jacob
Clark, John R.
Bucher, Reuben
Miller, Samuel
Musser, John
Stauffer, Henry
Mohn, Cyrus G.
Henry, Levi
Snader, Levi C.
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Constable's return
Constables
Adamstown
Place
Adamstown
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1870 F063 QS
Additional Notes
Constable's return.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
72.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Item
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/318f0cc4-a3d9-459c-a1c0-918294116659
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1867 F115 QS
Date Range
1867/08
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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
1867/08
Year
1867
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Fasnacht, Enoch
Fritz, Samuel
Maurer, Jacob
Knauer, Franklin
Mohn, Cyrus G.
Hemmig, Levi
Musser, John
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Constables
Constable's return
Adamstown
Place
Adamstown
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1867 F115 QS
Additional Notes
Constable's return.
Case numbers: 140, 141.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4b9aaa06-6487-4a91-9e45-846747630550
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1816 F002 QS
Date Range
1816/04
More detail
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
1816/04
Year
1816
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Appeals
Directors of the Poor and House of Employment
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1816 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Rule to take depositions.
Appeal, Directors of the Poor and House of Employment of the County of Lancaster vs. Chester County.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/c2dc3eda-68e7-4994-bbac-108433227496
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Charges for riot and murder
Object ID
JAN 1852 F032 QS
Date Range
1852/01
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Charges for riot and murder
Date Range
1852/01
Creation Date
January 1852
Year
1852
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Brown, William
Butler, Thomas
Carter, Nelson
Caulsberg, Daniel
Clark, Elijah
Clarkson, Isaiah
Clarkson, Lewis
Clemens, Hezekiah
Clinch, Abraham
Gales, Lewis
Green, Henry
Harris, Walter
Holliday, John
Hunter, Charles
Jackson, John
Johnston, Benjamin
Moore, Jacob
Morgan, John
Pendergrast, Benjamin
Pernsley, Alson
Philips, Jacob
Reed, George
Scarlett, Joseph P.
Sims, Henry
Stewart, Light
Thompson, Ezekiel
Valentine, Charley
Wells, George
Williams, George
Williams, William
Wilson, Collister
Subjects
African Americans--History
United States. Fugitive slave law (1850)
Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana
Slavery
Search Terms
Charge: murder
Charge: riot
Christiana, Pennsylvania
Christiana Resistance
Fugitive slave law
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Slavery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1852 F032 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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
Riot; murder.
Christiana Resistance.
Defendants: John Morgan; Henry Sims; Charley Valentine; Lewis Clarkson; Charles Hunter; Lewis Gales; George Williams; Alson Pernsley; Light Stewart; Joseph Scarlet; William Brown; Ezekiel Thompson; Daniel Caulsberg; Isaiah Clarkson; Benjamin Pendergrast; Elijah Clark; Henry Green; William Williams; John Holliday; William Brown; George Reed; Benjamin Johnston; John Jackson; Thomas Butler; Collister Wilson; Hezekiah Clemens; George Wells; Walter Harris; Abraham Clinch; Nelson Carter; Jacob Philips; Jacob Moore.
1 item, 7 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
JAN 1852 F032 QS
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f465f697-7c70-44be-aa6b-282567883540
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1799 F032 QS
Date Range
1799
More detail
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
Year
1799
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Harkins, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Chester County, Pennsylvania
East Nantmill, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Order for removal
Overseers of the Poor of East Nantmill Twp.
Overseers of the Poor of Salisbury Twp.
Quarter Sessions
Salisbury Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1799 F032 QS
Additional Notes
Order of removal from the Overseers of the Poor of Salisbury Twp. to the Overseers of the Poor of East Nantmill Twp., Chester County.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/949ac93e-5b47-4789-8dcf-751169822510
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Recognizance for John Dritt
Object ID
APR 1819 F011 QS
Date Range
1819/04
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Recognizance for John Dritt
Date Range
1819/04
Year
1819
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Dritt, John
Malson, Ephraim
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening a person
York County, Pennsylvania
Place
York County, Pennsylvania
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1819 F011 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, threatening Ephraim Malson.
3 items, 3 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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