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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b603e4e0-4146-415a-ba36-321865536097
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1797 F008 QS
Date Range
1797/05
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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
1797/05
Year
1797
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Ankram, Archibald
Buchanan, John
Callahan, Edward
Duffey, Charles
Frezer, John
Fullerton, Hugh
Harewalt, John
Irwin, John
Littel, Charles
Long, James
Marten, Hugh
Marten, John
McCalley, William
McClune, Ezekiel
McMillen, Isaac
Mohalan, James
Mohalan, Samuel
Morrison, Daniel
Neel, John
Neel, William
Neelson, William
Nelson, William
Palley, John
Robison, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: forcible entry
Islands
Partnership Island
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Susquehanna River
York County, Pennsylvania
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1797 F008 QS
Additional Notes
Multiple defendants.
Recognizance, charged with forcible entry on an island called "Partnership", on the Susquehanna River, owned by William Neelson, York County.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Classification
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/73a71131-be5a-4f3f-9924-223379538089
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1797 F009 QS
Date Range
1797/05
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1797/05
Year
1797
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Anarcum, Archibald
Ankram, Archibald
Buchanan, John
Callahan, Edward
Fraser, John
Fullerton, Hugh
Leeper, Alexander
Martin, Hugh
Martin, John
McClune, Ezekiel
Morrison, Daniel
Morrison, William Jr.
Morrison, William Sr.
Mulhollen, James
Mulhollen, Samuel
Neil, William
Nelson, William
Robinson, John
Smith, Robert
Underwood, Nehemiah
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: forcible entry
Depositions
Islands
Partnership Island
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Susquehanna River
York County, Pennsylvania
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1797 F009 QS
Additional Notes
Multiple defendants.
Depositions of Alexander Leeper, William Nelson.
Defendants charged with forcible entry on an island, "Partnership" on the Susquehanna River.
Additional names: William Morrison Sr., Robert Smith, William Nelson, William Morrison Jr., Nehemiah Underwood.
See also, MAY 1797 F008 QS.
2 items, 2 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/082011c1-f13e-480b-a9d1-105352554435
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JUN 1787 F001 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
1787
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Treet, Jacob
Christy, Samuel
Williams, George
Steel, Philip
Harrington, Jacob
Long, Jacob
Myer, Joseph
Myer, Andrew
Thompson, John
Hasner, Christopher
Stuft, Jacob
Malson, Thomas
Malson, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Susquehanna River
Charge: forcible entry
Islands
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JUN 1787 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Multiple defendants.
Recognizance, charged with forcible entry and overtaking an island on the Susquehanna River.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a7b8fdc1-f80b-4d8c-b191-016145734320
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1819 F059 QS
Date Range
1819/08
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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
1819/08
Year
1819
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Caldwell, James A.
Hutton, Reuben
Burk, Thomas
Burk, William
Buckius, Charles
Perry, Roland
Towson, Isaac
Kirk, Abraham
Milburn, James
Hawkins, Nathaniel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: destruction of property
Susquehanna River
Islands
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1819 F059 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Reuben Hutton, Thomas Burk, William Burk, Charles Buckius, Roland Perry, Isaac Towson, Abraham Kirk, James Milburn.
Recognizance, destroying an island on the Susquehanna River on oath of Nathaniel Hawkins.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Case Number
30.000
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/426c05bc-6b3f-407a-9146-190588997948
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1801 F022 QS
Date Range
1801/08
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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
1801/08
Year
1801
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Killian, Susan
McCloskey, Patrick
Long, Joseph
Light, John
Witmer, David
Witmer, David Jr.
Stouffer, Christian
Erwin, Samuel
Algoe, Thomas
Ferree, Abraham
Erwin, Benjamin
Lefever, Samuel
Lefever, Margaret
Hubley, Samuel
Brungard, George
Taggart, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: forcible entry
Charge: aiding a robbery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1801 F022 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/26690704-c6ce-4d65-aee8-808942396208
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1789 F011 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
1789
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Weidman, John
Starret, John
Evans, William
Musgrove, Aaron
Kendle, John
Barr, George
Martin, Frederick
Kline, Nicklas
Schower, Samuel
Hains, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: stealing
Charge: forcible entry
Meadows
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1789 F011 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery against George Barr.
Additional names: Frederick Martin, Nicklas Kline.
Second defendant: John Starret.
Recognizance, charged with stealing a silver watch.
Additional names: Samuel Schower.
Third defendants: William Evans, Aaron Musgrove, John Kendle.
Recognizance, charged with forcible entry to the meadow of Henry Hains, and cut and mowed his grass.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d4c26ec3-e6a7-410c-b68f-228944094380
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1790 F012 QS
Date Range
1790/08
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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
1790/08
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Jordan, John
Jorton, John
Hains, Henry
Hiens, Henry
Dennis, John
Gibbens, James
Gibbons, James
Carpenter, Jacob
Boyd, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Hay
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: forcible entry
Charge: stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1790 F012 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
First and second defendants: John Jordan or John Jorton, Henry Hains or Henry Hiens.
Charged with stealing hay from the meadow of James Gibbens.
Additional names: Samuel Boyd, Jacob Carpenter.
Third defendant: John Dennis.
Charged with forcible entry and stealing hay out of meadow of Henry Hains or Henry Hiens.
Additional name: James Gibbens.
Fourth defendant: James Gibbens.
Charged with assault and battery of Henry Hains or Henry Hiens.
Additional name: John Jordan or John Jorton.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1778 F015 QS
Date Range
1778/02
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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
1778/02
Year
1778
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Morris, Richard
Pheres, James
Rippon, William
Kerchenstagel, Ellenor
Hoofnagle, George
Hamond, Abnor
Myer, John
Eill, Nicholas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Charge: forcible entry
Charge: selling cattle to the enemy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1778 F015 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizances.
Richard Morris, charged with purchasing cattle for the use of the enemy. Additional recognizance James Pheres.
William Rippon, charged with fornication and bastardy with Ellenor Kerchenstagel. Additional recognizance of George Hoofnagle.
Abnor Hamond, charged with forcible entry and false recruitment. Additional recognizances of John Myer, Nicholas Eill.
1 item, 1 piece
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1833 F003 QS
Date Range
1833/04
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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
1833/04
Year
1833
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Burk, Charles
Caldwell, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: erecting a nuisance in the Susquehanna River
Islands
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1833 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Also: James Caldwell.
Erecting a battery to a Mount Johnson Island on the Susquehanna River.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/99a6026e-ae5a-4213-ab92-756606004431
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1816 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
1816
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Shock, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Warrants
Highways
Manor Twp.
Susquehanna River
Islands
Charge: nuisance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1816 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Warrant, to the Overseers of the Highways of Manor Twp., to remove a nuisance in the Susquehanna River, immediately below Jacob Shock's Island.
1 item, 1 piece
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