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Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
APR 1859 F015
Date Range
1859/04
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1859/04
Year
1859
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Brown, Jacob J.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: murder
Charge: manslaughter
Indictments
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
APR 1859 F015
Additional Notes
Murder.
Manslaughter.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
16.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
APR 1855 F074
Date Range
1855/04
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1855/04
Year
1855
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Kober, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: murder
Charge: manslaughter
Indictments
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
APR 1855 F074
Additional Notes
Murder.
Manslaughter.
1 item, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
52.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
APR 1855 F079
Date Range
1855/04
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1855/04
Year
1855
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Kent, Michael
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: murder
Indictments
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
APR 1855 F079
Additional Notes
Murder.
1 item, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
57.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for William Green
Object ID
AUG 1856 F067 QS
Date Range
1856/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for William Green
Date Range
1856/08
Year
1856
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Green, Abraham
Green, William
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: murder
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Murder
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1856 F067 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Murder of Abraham Green.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
65.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1855 F037 QS
Date Range
1855/11
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
1855/11
Year
1855
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Gish, Amanda
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: murder
Charge: concealing the death of a child
Charge: concealing the death of an illegitimate child
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1855 F037 QS
Additional Notes
Murder; concealing the death of a bastard child.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
17.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
APR 1850 F012
Date Range
1850/04
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1850/04
Year
1850
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Williams, John
John, Juba
Waters, Lewis
Scott, Lewis
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: riot
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: assault and battery with intent to kill
Indictments
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
APR 1850 F012
Additional Notes
Riot.
Assault and battery with intent to murder.
Assault and battery.
Alias: John, Juba.
Waters, Lewis.
Alias: Scott, Lewis.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
12.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
APR 1856 F001
Date Range
1856/04
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1856/04
Year
1856
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Givenroad, Edward
Givenroad, Catharine
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: assault
Charge: choking an infant child
Indictments
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
APR 1856 F001
Additional Notes
Assault and choking an infant child.
Assault and battery.
Givenroad, Catharine.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1857 F030 QS
Date Range
1857/08
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
1857/08
Year
1857
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Sebastian, Mary Jane
Sebastian, Henry Myers
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: murder
Charge: poisoning a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1857 F030 QS
Additional Notes
Poisoning; murder of Henry Myers Sebastian.
6 items, 8 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
25.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Charges for riot and murder
Object ID
JAN 1852 F032 QS
Date Range
1852/01
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
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
APR 1858 F007
Date Range
1858/04
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1858/04
Year
1858
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Keneally, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: assault and battery with intent to kill
Charge: assault and battery
Indictments
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
APR 1858 F007
Additional Notes
Assault and battery with intent to kill.
Assault and battery.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
4.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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