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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JUL 1798 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
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Kendig, Henry
Bayley, Jane
Hisner, Christian
Brown, David
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Lampeter Twp.
Charge: assault and battery
Place
Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JUL 1798 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Jane Bayley.
Additional names: Christian Hisner, David Brown.
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 1807 F014 QS
Date Range
1807/08
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
1807/08
Year
1807
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Diffenbach, Henry
Rush, Henry
Resh, Henry
Moore, William
Heiss, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Lampeter Twp.
Place
Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1807 F014 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Henry Rush.
Additional names: William Moore, John Heiss.
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
SEP 1802 F009 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
1802
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Grove, David
Shriner, Jacob
Abraham, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Lampeter Twp.
Place
Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
SEP 1802 F009 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Jacob Shriner.
Additional name: John Abraham.
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
APR 1813 F004 QS
Date Range
1813/04
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
1813/04
Year
1813
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Brown, Bernard
Sherck, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Constables
Manor Twp.
Complaints
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1813 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, assault and battery on Jacob Sherck, Constable of Manor Twp.
Complaint.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Case Number
4.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1815 F021 QS
Date Range
1815/04
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
1815/04
Year
1815
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Hoon, Jacob
Newcomb, James W.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Constables
Hempfield Twp.
Warrants
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1815 F021 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, assault and battery on James W. Newcomb, Constable of Hempfield Twp.
Warrant.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Case Number
11.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1808 F005 QS
Date Range
1808/04
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
Caldwell, John
Penny, William
Erb, John
McCloon, Ezekiel
Harra, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Constables
Drumore Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1808 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on William Penny, Constable of Drumore Twp.
Additional names: John Erb, Ezekiel McCloon, William Harra.
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 1804 F026 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
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
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 1814 F055 QS
Date Range
1814/08
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
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
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Case Number
27.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1795 F002 QS
Date Range
1795/05
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
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 1791 F001 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
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
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
MAY 1795 F001 QS
Date Range
1795/05
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
Kneisley, Abraham
Stover, Michael
Stover, Elizabeth
Weber, Adam
Hengel, Jonathan
Brubaker, Isaac
Hershberger, Joseph
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Constables
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1795 F001 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
First defendant, Abraham Kneisley, charged with assault and battery on Michael Stover and Elizabeth Stover.
Additonal names: Adam Weber, Jonathan Hengel.
Second defendant, Isaac Brubaker, charged with assault and battery on Michael Stover.
Additional name: Adam Weber.
Third defendant, Joseph Hershberger, charged with assault and battery on Michael Stover.
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
APR 1815 F003 QS
Date Range
1815/04
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
1815/04
Year
1815
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Hatz, John Jr.
Hantsh, Nathaniel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Complaints
Constables
Lancaster
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1815 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, assault and battery on Nathaniel Hantsh.
Complaint by Nathaniel Hantsh, Constable of Lancaster.
2 items, 2 pieces
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
APR 1816 F008 QS
Date Range
1816/04
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
People
Witmer, Abraham Jr.
Lechler, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Depositions
Constables
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1816 F008 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, assault and battery on John Lechler.
Deposition of John Lechler, Constable.
2 items, 2 pieces
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
MAY 1806 F011 QS
Date Range
1806/05
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
Getz, Peter
Riddle, John
Huffnagle, Peter
Keiss, George
Breneman, Abraham
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Constables
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1806 F011 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on John Riddle, Constable.
Additional names: Peter Huffnagle, George Keiss, Abraham Breneman.
2 items, 2 pieces
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 1807 F005 QS
Date Range
1807/08
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
1807/08
Year
1807
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Patterson, Arthur
Turner, Thomas
Peadon, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Constables
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1807 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Thomas Turner, Constable.
Additional name: John Peadon.
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
MAR 1794 F004 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
1794
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smith, Jacob
Byer, Martin
Hess, George
Ramsey, Robert
Huber, Abraham
McCallister, Argeble
Kuhn, Frederick
Fordney, Casper
Hamsher, John
Homsher, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: obstructing a road
Martic Twp.
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAR 1794 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance list.
Charged with obstructing a road between Martic Twp. and Conestoga Twp.
Additional names: Martin Byer, George Hess, Robert Ramsey, Abraham Huber, Argeble McCallister, Frederick Kuhn.
Second defendant: Casper Forney.
Charged with assault and battery.
Additional name: John Hamsher.
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 1790 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
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Burg, Richard
Berry, William
Moore, Patrick
Schoff, Jacob
Row, Peter
Sander, David
Sauder, David
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: tippling house
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: stealing
Weavers
Leacock Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1790 F005 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
First and second defendant: Richard Burg.
Charged with keeping a tippling house, and assault and battery against Jacob Schoff.
Additional name: Peter Row.
Third and fourth defendants: William Berrey, Patrick Moore.
Charged with stealing property of David Sander or David Sauder, a weaver, from Leacock 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
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1809 F038 QS
Date Range
1809/08
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
1809/08
Year
1809
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Kauffman, Michael
Kneisly, George
Kneisly, George Sr.
Fisher, Peter
Weaver, Albright
Fortney, Samuel
Huber, Christian
Summy, Christian
Rohrer, John
Shock, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: mayhem
Information
Manor Twp.
Place
Manor Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1809 F038 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery; mayhem for biting off a part of the ear of George Kneisly.
Information of George Kneisly.
Additional names: George Kneisly Sr., Peter Fisher, Albright Weaver, Samuel Fortney, Christian Huber, Christian Summy, John Rohrer, John Shock.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Case Number
47.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAR 1798 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
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Yellow Jean
Ceaser
Caeser
Abraham
Gibson, John
Gibson, William
Scott, John
Armstrong, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Servants
Little Britain Twp.
Charge: stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAR 1798 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Ceaser, Abraham.
Recognizances, charged with assault and battery on John and William Gibson, servants of Major John Scott, Little Britain Twp.
Recognizance, charged with stealing wheat.
Additional name: James Armstrong.
4 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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