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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/db8ae873-cd7d-432f-bcaf-105726832918
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1856 F075 QS
Date Range
1856/11
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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
1856/11
Year
1856
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Kellar, Benjamin
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery by shooting
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: assault and battery with intent to kill
Charge: assault and battery with intent
Charge: surety of the peace
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1856 F075 QS
Additional Notes
Assault and battery with intent to harm with a firearm.
Surety of the peace.
1 item, 1 piece
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Case Number
60.000
Classification
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/63976912-6ec6-48b8-82f8-745371403794
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1853 F018 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
1853
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Good, Daniel
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery with intent to kill
Charge: surety of the peace
Charge: shooting a gun
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1853 F018 QS
Additional Notes
Assault by shooting; assault and battery with intent to kill; surety of the peace.
6 items, 6 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5b91fb97-6d44-4c3e-b8b6-885046148423
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1794 F014 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
1794
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Gantz, George
Gantz, Barbra
Newman, Frederick
Longenecker, Daniel
Graty, Andrew
Breneman, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: disturbing the peace
Charge: nuisance
Charge: shooting a gun
Muskets
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1794 F014 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
First defendant: George Gantz.
Charged with a petiton by 33 neighbors for being a danger to their neighbors for harboring dangerous people at their house.
Additional names: Frederick Newman, Daniel Longenecker.
Second defendant: Andrew Graty.
Charged with shooting John Breneman with a musket.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d0989d6e-be4d-4123-af4b-731333670298
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1831 F003 QS
Date Range
1831/04
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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
1831/04
Year
1831
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Greaves, Isaac
Slater, John
Slater, Amos
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: attempted murder
Charge: shooting a gun
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1831 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Shooting with the intent to kill.
Also: John Slater, Amos Slater.
4 items, 2 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/61b85dda-3c4d-47fd-a61b-336556952701
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1808 F019 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
1808
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Kindig, Samuel
Leonard, Jacob
Leonard, George
Reily, Miles
Steigewalt, Frederick
Leively, John
Kindig, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: shooting a gun
Dogs
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1808 F019 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Jacob Leonard, George Leonard.
Recognizance, charged with shooting the dog of Miles Reily.
Additional names: Frederick Steigewalt, John Leively, George Kindig.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/24541d78-6545-4eed-b30f-892582061050
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1796 F013 QS
Date Range
1796/08
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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
1796/08
Year
1796
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bowman, Wendel
Herr, Abraham
Boshart, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: shooting a gun
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1796 F013 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with shooting a gun at Abraham Herr.
Additional name: John Boshart.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/893ee1cb-bee4-4504-a545-686249926546
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1854 F013 QS
Date Range
1854/11
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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
1854/11
Year
1854
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Harley, Sally
Harly, Sally
Holsinger, Dolly
Holsinger, Leah
Malson, Harriet
Harley, Ellen
Harly, Ellen
Richardson, Simon
Hill, Urias
Wanner, Jacob
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: selling liquor by less measure than one quart
Charge: riot
Charge: assault and battery
Recognizance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1854 F013 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizances for four different cases.
Sally Hartz charged with selling liquor by less than one quart.
Leah Holsinger charged with selling liquor by less than one quart.
Harriet Malson; Leah Holsinger; Ellen Harly; Simon Richardson; Urias Hill; Jacob Wanner charged with riot.
Harriet Malson; Leah Holsinger; Ellen Harly; Simon Richardson; Urias Hill; Jacob Wanner charged with assault and battery.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/466534a9-5445-4f4a-a4fe-209746456612
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1859 F124 QS
Date Range
1859/08
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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
1859/08
Year
1859
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Focht, George
Zeigler, Matthias
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault with intent to kill
Charge: shooting a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1859 F124 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Matthias Zeigler.
Assault and shooting with intent to kill.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
139.000
Classification
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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3974d65d-b3c9-4fb6-b237-727737299379
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1869 F019 QS
Date Range
1869/08
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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
1869/08
Year
1869
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Parker, Edward
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and threatening to kill a person
Charge: assault and battery with intent to kill
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1869 F019 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Assault and battery with threatening to kill.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Case Number
16.000
Classification
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/474ca80d-eae9-4778-a7bd-341980497548
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1792 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
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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