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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4946ec83-c09a-47d3-a9de-281624901123
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1808 F016 QS
Date Range
1808/04
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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
1808/04
Year
1808
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Beaty, John
Beatty, John
Grove, Christian
Holl, Samuel
Wickel, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault
Charge: threatening a person
Charge: surety of the peace
Charge: disturbing the peace
Constables
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1808 F016 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with surety of the peace for assaulting and threatening Christian Grove.
Recognizance, charged with assault; threatening Henry Wickel, Constable, on his official duty.
Process, breach of the peace.
Additional name: Samuel Holl.
3 items, 3 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2fbf0655-2060-4800-a869-350875410166
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1791 F006 QS
Date Range
1791/08
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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
1791/08
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Henry, Richard
Widmore, Abraham
Bradley, James
Young, Henry
Hooke, Mary
Hooke, Henry
Reigart, Adam
Franciscus, Christopher
Leonard, George
Slosman, John
Gety, Peter
Swarr, Peter
Weber, Adam
Eichholtz, Leonard
Reigart, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: tippling house
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: disturbing the peace
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1791 F006 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
First and second defendant: Henry Richard.
Charged with keeping a tippling house and assault and battery on Mary Hooke, wife of Henry Hooke.
Additional names: Henry Young, Adam Reigart, Christopher Franciscus, George Leonard, John Slosman, Peter Gety.
Third defendant: Abraham Widmore.
Charged with keeping a tippling house.
Additional name: Peter Swarr.
Fourth defendant: James Bradley.
Charged with disturbing the peace on the Sabbath.
Additional names: Adam Weber, Leonard Eichholtz, Jacob Reigart.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5eed79cf-009c-46fc-ac4c-783353896325
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1860 F028 QS
Date Range
1860/08
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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
1860/08
Year
1860
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Simpson, Franklin
Gregg, Robert
Young, Thomas
Carlon, James F.
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault
Charge: disturbing the peace
Charge: blasphemy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1860 F028 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Robert Gregg; Thomas Young; James F. Carlon.
Assault; distrubing the peace; blasphemy.
1 item, 1 piece
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Case Number
22.000
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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/be0cbdf7-6cc2-4a5c-a54d-138449555900
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1853 F016 QS
Date Range
1853/08
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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
1853/08
Year
1853
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Evans, Robert
Weber, Joseph T.
Beckel, George
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: disturbing the peace
Charge: affray
Charge: riot
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1853 F016 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Joseph T. Weber; George Beckel.
Disturbing the public peace; affray; riot.
3 items, 3 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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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/10a67d67-f383-43eb-9732-353436132914
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1836 F005 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
1836
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Brown, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: disturbing the peace
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1836 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Assault and battery; distrubing the peace.
2 items, 2 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/811f017a-4b0f-44b5-94d8-704374419196
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1836 F026 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
1836
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hughs, Joseph
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: disturbing the peace
Charge: riot
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1836 F026 QS
Additional Notes
Riot; disturbing the peace.
1 item, 1 piece
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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/df177dc5-fbfe-4c8b-932c-827391578460
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1788 F011 QS
Date Range
1788/05
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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
1788/05
Year
1788
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Campbell, Martha
Stanford, Alexander
Sprout, Jean
Campbell, Robert
Sprout, Elizabeth
Scott, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault
Charge: disturbing the peace
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1788 F011 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Alexander Stanford.
Recognizance, charged with assault and breach of the peace.
Additional names: Jean Sprout, Robert Campbell, Elizabeth Sprout, John Scott.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b9e611a-6d2a-4c66-bdfb-341094552806
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1859 F062 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
1859
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Penthen, Joseph
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: nuisance
Charge: disturbing the peace
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1859 F062 QS
Additional Notes
Being wicked and unmanagable.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Case Number
64.000
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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8a39af76-0020-45e6-a230-364554941972
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1853 F099 QS
Date Range
1853/11
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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
1853/11
Year
1853
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Sowers, Conrad
Sowers, Margaret
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: disturbing the peace
Charge: disorderly house
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1853 F099 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Margaret Sowers.
Disorderly house; disturbing the public peace.
2 items, 2 pieces
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