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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f435b2f1-fa2b-478b-9ec4-312600793628
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1816 F015 QS
Date Range
1816/04
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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
1816/04
Year
1816
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bowman, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: suspicion of being a runaway
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1816 F015 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, suspicion of being a runaway.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/dd10f864-7d31-4c37-9d08-730663165190
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1810 F021 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
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hall, Sarah
Troutman, Joseph
Riner, James W.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: suspicion of theft
Examinations
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1810 F021 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, suspicion of stealing.
Examination of Sarah Hall, Joseph Troutman, James W. Riner.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Case Number
22.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a275710f-0623-4b72-baa7-432982557980
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1806 F004 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
1806
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Carter, Daniel
Snevely, Christian
Hainy, Abraham
Gall, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: suspicion of theft
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1806 F004 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with suspicion of stealing property belonging to Christian Snevely.
Additional names: Abraham [Hainy], Henry Gall.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/43fa6497-e332-46fd-b592-093734517460
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1818 F038 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
1818
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Eaton, John
Craten, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: attempting to sell a person
African Americans
Persons of color
Maryland
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1818 F038 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, assault and battery on James Craten and taking him to Maryland with intent to sell him.
African-American.
1 item, 1 piece
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Case Number
18.000
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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
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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
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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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/552e5f15-4639-4709-9301-782562914373
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1811 F020 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
1811
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
McClure, James
McClure, John Sr.
Bready, Alexander
Maxwell, John
Manahan, James
Hall, Stephen
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening to kill a person
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1811 F020 QS
Additional Notes
Also: John McClure Sr., Alexander Bready.
Recognizance, threatening to kill John Maxwell, African-American.
Additional names: James Manahan, Stephen Hall.
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/a2f998c2-7f79-4522-87a2-624055944359
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1815 F004 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
1815
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hammon, Hercolous
Haman, Hercules
McEntire, Dena
Haman, Rachel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening a person
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1815 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Multiple spellings of defendant's name.
African-American.
Recognizance, threatening Dena McEntire, African-American, and his wife Rachel Haman.
3 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6d181186-75b3-4784-bdf3-284387127755
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1806 F007 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
1806
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
George
Cully, James
Brown, Patrick
Wilson, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening a person
Little Britain Twp.
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1806 F007 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with threatening a boy belonging to James Cully, Little Britain Twp.
Additional names: Patrick Brown, John Wilson.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/918f78e7-8283-4215-af6d-899053304829
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1810 F009 QS
Date Range
1810/08
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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
1810/08
Year
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Cotter, James
Dark, Nathaniel
Dark, Samuel
Rees, Benjamin
Kelly, John
Johnston, James
Drake, John
Pugh, Samuel
Coarsy, James
Ritter, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Persons of color
Recognizance
Charge: robbery
Examinations
Commitment papers
Certificates
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1810 F009 QS
Additional Notes
Or Case #6.
Also: Nathaniel Dark, Samuel Dark.
African-American.
Recognizance, robbing a trunk of dry goods from Benjamin Rees.
Examinations of James Cotter, Benjamin Rees, John Kelly, Nathaniel Dark, James Johnston.
Commitment and certificate of Nathaniel Dark.
Additional names: John Drake, Samuel Pugh, James Coarsy, Samuel Ritter.
13 items, 13 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Case Number
5.000
Classification
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fc3ccc38-0941-4490-ba6e-119497312110
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1815 F023 QS
Date Range
1815/08
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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
1815/08
Year
1815
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Brown, Rebecca
Brown, Henry
Isherwood, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Persons of color
Commitment papers
Recognizance
Weavers
Charge: persuading an apprentice to depart
Apprentices
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1815 F023 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Commitment.
Recognizance, persuading Henry Brown, apprentice to Robert Isherwood, weaver, to depart.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
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