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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/92ae3b14-aed1-4ce3-9ff6-917566227309
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1792 F007 QS
Date Range
1792/08
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
1792/08
Year
1792
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Britz, George
Geesy, Noah
McQuinny, William
Keller, John
Neff, Jacob
Huber, Christian
Newman, Gotlieb
Gantz, George
Grafferd, Catharine
Gundaker, John
Grafferd, Philip
Jaqued, Mary
Jaqued, Nicklas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening a person
Charge: assault
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1792 F007 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
Also: Noah Geesy, William McQuinny.
Charged with threatening Jacob Neff.
Additional names: Christian Huber, Gotlieb Newman, George Gantz.
Second defendant: John Keller.
Charged with assault on Catharine Grafferd and assault on Mary Jaqued.
Additional names: John Gundaker, Philip Grafferd, John Gundaker, Nicklas Jaqued.
1 item, 1 piece
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f8197655-91f9-4c06-ade1-310463741707
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
SEP 1793 F003 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
1793
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Daugherty, Daniel
Schempfer, Philip
Camble, William
King, Francis Christian
Weber, Adam
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: threatening a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
SEP 1793 F003 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
Charged with threatening to take the life of William Camble.
Second defendant: Philip Schempfer.
Charged with assault and battery on Francis Christian King.
Additional name: Adam Weber.
1 item, 1 piece
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/da66257b-e71e-445d-8158-790788514836
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1797 F014 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
1797
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Row, Francis
Bixler, Jacob
Row, Francis Sr.
Row, Francis Jr.
Abraham, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: threatening a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1797 F014 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and batter and threatening Jacob Bixler.
Additional names: Francis Row Sr., Francis Row Jr., John Abraham.
1 item, 1 piece
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/9432db07-132e-4e8c-bc7a-917911112483
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1795 F006 QS
Date Range
1795/02
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
1795/02
Year
1795
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Atlee, William
Jorton, John
Jordan, John
Melone, Henry
Shreiner, Martin
Burg, Richard
Moore, George
Fehl, Jacob
Grece, John
Waggoner, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: stealing
Charge: threatening a person
African Americans
Persons of color
Clock and watch makers
Servants
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1795 F006 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
First defendant: African-American boy.
Charged with stealing.
Additional names: William Atlee, John Jorton or John Jordan, Henry Melone, and Martin Shreiner, occupation: clockmaker.
Second defendant: Richard Burg.
Charged with threatening George Moore and Jacob Fehl.
Additional names: John Grece, George Waggoner.
1 item, 1 piece
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/de9a3b66-26cb-47f1-9826-632255682915
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1795 F017 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
1795
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Jenkins, Thomas
Acker, Philip
Jenkins, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault
Charge: threatening a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1795 F017 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and threatening to shoot Philip Acker.
Additional name: Robert Jenkins.
1 item, 1 piece
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b2e41fc4-b760-473a-9a97-619386190350
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1796 F017 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
1796
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Garling, Valent
Markly, Elizabeth
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault
Charge: threatening a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1796 F017 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with threatening and assault on Elizabeth Markly.
1 item, 1 piece
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/93c59273-dc84-4e0f-9f28-718890041720
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1797 F030 QS
Date Range
1797/02
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
1797/02
Year
1797
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Heisinger, John
Steman, Jacob
Muma, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault
Charge: threatening a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1797 F030 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and threatening Jacob Steman.
Additional name: Henry Muma.
1 item, 1 piece
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/64ab5497-7e43-40fa-bab5-104213460862
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
OCT 1793 F002 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
1793
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Brua, John Sr.
Brua, John Jr.
Diller, Isaac
Hildebrand, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OCT 1793 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Also: John Brua Jr., Isaac Diller.
Recognizance, charged with threatening Samuel Hildebrand.
1 item, 1 piece
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/e48c647a-0c62-4d9b-a468-661377153980
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAR 1794 F009 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
1794
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Fenstermacher, Frederick
Meaze, Eleanor
Meaze, William
Bear, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAR 1794 F009 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with making threats with a gun, on testimony of Eleanor Meaze.
Additional names: William Meaze, Jacob Bear.
1 item, 1 piece
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5bd9386a-51f7-4697-9d3c-673054341520
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1794 F017 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
1794
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Shaffer, Adam
Sheffer, Adam
Ringwalt, Jacob
Sheffer, John
Ringwalt, Martin
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1794 F017 QS
Additional Notes
Or Adam Sheffer.
Recognizance, charged with threatening to assault Jacob Ringwalt.
Additional names: John Sheffer, Adam Sheffer, Martin Ringwalt.
1 item, 1 piece
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/53cf265e-9bc6-46b9-b67c-594626871289
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1795 F009 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
1795
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Showalter, Isaac
Mumma, Jacob
Smucker, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1795 F009 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with threatening Jacob Mumma.
Additional name: Christian Smucker.
1 item, 1 piece
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/748ba2ed-d694-475a-af43-665954576526
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1796 F012 QS
Date Range
1796/02
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
1796/02
Year
1796
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Sauser, Frederick
Sauser, Sally
Haldeman, Christian
Steinman, Frederick
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Commitment papers
Charge: threatening a person
Rapho Twp.
Place
Rapho Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1796 F012 QS
Additional Notes
Commitment Paper.
Recognizance, charged with threatening bodily harm to his wife, Sally Sauser.
Additional names: Christian Haldeman, Frederick Steinman.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/41e95917-7423-4a29-a7df-374313099200
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1796 F014 QS
Date Range
1796/08
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
1796/08
Year
1796
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bowman, Wendel
Miller, John
Bear, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1796 F014 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with threatening John Miller with a gun.
Additional name: Jacob Bear.
1 item, 1 piece
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4e1cfcff-03e3-43fa-874b-353232206140
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JUL 1798 F003 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
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Williams, Jonathan
Evans, Lott
Old, David
Greenawalt, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JUL 1798 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with threatening assault on Lott Evans.
Additional names: David Old, Jacob Greenawalt.
1 item, 1 piece
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/acc135f3-7af1-4136-b8c6-056319660100
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1798 F007 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
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Bitzler, Jacob
Bitsler, Jacob
Maphet, Susana
Maphet, Nancy
Zook, Christian
Abraham, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening a person
Leacock Twp.
Place
Leacock Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1798 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with threatening Susana Maphet.
Additional names: Nancy Maphet, Christian Zook, John Abraham.
1 item, 1 piece
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d171aa2e-720e-40c1-aec8-527359847910
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1796 F011 QS
Date Range
1796/02
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
1796/02
Year
1796
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Linsay, John
Lindsay, John
Ruddy, Andrew
Bender, John
Title, Abraham
Title, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1796 F011 QS
Additional Notes
Of Chester County.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Andrew Ruddy.
Additional names: John Bender, Abraham Title, John Title.
1 item, 1 piece
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1366add8-1680-4017-9e79-654212534069
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1795 F008 QS
Date Range
1795/05
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
1795/05
Year
1795
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Gibbens, James
Stewart, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: harboring an enslaved person
Persons of color
Baltimore, Maryland
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1795 F008 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with harboring a mulatto slave, of John Stewart of Baltimore, Maryland.
1 item, 1 piece
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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
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/474ca80d-eae9-4778-a7bd-341980497548
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1792 F003 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
1792
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Groff, Jacob
Wilhelm, Jacob
Row, Peter
Sheuler, John
Sheuler, Benjamin
Michael, John
Stauffer, Henry
Slaugh, Jacob
Lockhard, Josiah
Lockhard, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: selling liquor without a license
Indentured apprentices
Charge: breaking a window
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1792 F003 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
Charged with assault and battery on Jacob Wilhelm.
Additional name: Peter Row.
Second defendant: Jacob Wilhelm
Charged with selling liquor without a license.
Additional names: Peter Row, Jacob Groff.
Third defendant: John Sheuler, son of Benjamin Sheuler, apprentice to John Michael.
Additional name: Henry Stauffer.
Fourth defendant: Captain Jacob Slaugh.
Charged with breaking a window.
Additional names: Josiah Lockhard, Robert Lockhard.
1 item, 1 piece
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/c6464149-be21-4205-b4d6-886904421400
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1794 F004 QS
Date Range
1794/05
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
1794/05
Year
1794
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Spitler, Christian
Gundacker, John
Backerd, Eve
Dulban, Jacob
Elser, Peter
Rone, Isaac
Maurer, Peter
McCartney, John
McGardney, John
Jorton, John
Bless, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: making threatening remarks
Charge: fornication
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1794 F004 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
Charged with fornication.
Additional names: John Gundacker, Eve Backerd.
Second defendant: Jacob Dulban.
Charged with assault and battery.
Additional names: Peter Elser, Isaac Rone, Peter Maurer.
Third and fourth defendant: John McCartney or John McGardney.
Charged with making threats.
Additional names: John Jorton, Christian Bless.
1 item, 1 piece
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