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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1753 F001 QS
Date Range
1753/02
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
1753/02
Year
1753
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Phillips, George
Jones, David
Fox, Mary
Thomas, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Presentment to the court
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Servants
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1753 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Presentment to court.
Retailer of liquor: David Jones.
Fornication and bastardy: Mary Fox with servant man, William Thomas.
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JUL 1753 F001 QS
Date Range
1753/07
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1753/07
Year
1753
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Harry
Clark, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Adjudications
Indentured servants
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JUL 1753 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Adjudication.
A person of color, servant of Clark, John.
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1755 F003 QS
Date Range
1755/02
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
1755/02
Year
1755
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Young, John
Snider, Anthony
Ruly, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Petitions
Orders
Overseers of the Poor
Lancaster
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1755 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Additional petitioner: Snider, Anthony.
Petition of overseers of the poor of the Borough of Lancaster, regarding James Ruly.
Order.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1755 F005 QS
Date Range
1755/02
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
1755/02
Year
1755
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Page, John
Myers, Samuel
Harness, Jacob
Richards, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Petitions
Overseers of the Poor
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1755 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Petition against Samuel Myers and Jacob Harness, Overseers of the Poor, regarding Robert Richards.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1755 F004 QS
Date Range
1755/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1755/08
Year
1755
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Harry
Cookson, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Adjudications
Indentured servants
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1755 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Adjudication.
Servant to Samuel Cookson.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1756 F003 QS
Date Range
1756/04
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
1756/04
Year
1756
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Miller, John
Frantz, John
Shippen, J.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Overseers of the Poor
Manor Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1756 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Additional name: Frantz, John.
Appointment of Overseers of the Poor for Manor Twp., by J. Shippen.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
List of Causes
Object ID
RG 01-00 [2119]
Date Range
1750-1799
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
List of Causes
Description
Brief summaries of court cases. Each entry includes the names of the plaintiff and defendant, the names of the attorneys, and the judgment of the case. Also includes court costs, if any. Handwritten.
Contents and Object IDs:
Vol. 1 (1750) RG 01-00 [2119]-005
Vol. 2 (1752) RG 01-00 [2119]-010
Vol. 3 (1795-1799) RG 01-00 [2119]-015
System of Arrangement
Arranged by court term and date.
Date Range
1750-1799
Year Range From
1750
Year Range To
1799
Date of Accumulation
1750-1799
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Subjects
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court cases
Court of Common Pleas
Extent
3 volumes
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 [2119]
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 [2119]
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 03 Feb2024.
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
NARRS Files (Appearance Files)
Object ID
RG 01-00 2301
Date Range
1747-1873
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
NARRS Files (Appearance Files)
Description
Civil proceedings papers filed in the Court of Common Pleas, showing court term, case number, names of parties, nature of plea, disposition, and date filed. NARRS files, also called appearance files, are civil court abstracts.
System of Arrangement
Filed chronologically by date, then case number.
Date Range
1747-1873
Year Range From
1747
Year Range To
1873
Date of Accumulation
1747-1873
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subjects
Court records
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court cases
Court of Common Pleas
Court records
Extent
165 boxes
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 2301
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
These papers have not been processed or indexed. If requesting these papers, please allow staff extra time to fulfill this request.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 2301
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 03 Feb 2024.
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Civil Case Records
Object ID
RG 01-00 2308
Date Range
1743-1884
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Civil Case Records
Description
Eight hardbound volumes and a portfolio which contain records of civil suits, mostly among corporations. They list the names of plaintiffs, the attorneys, date and court term, and the instrument. Some contain indexes.
Contents and Object IDs:
Vol. 1 (1743-1869, incomplete) RG 01-00 2308-005
Vol. 2 (1837-1840) RG 01-00 2308-010
Vol. 3 (1853-1854) RG 01-00 2308-015
Vol. 4 (1867-1893) RG 01-00 2308-020
Vol. 5 (1883-1884) RG 01-00 2308-025
Date Range
1743-1884
Year Range From
1743
Year Range To
1884
Date of Accumulation
1743-1884
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Subjects
Court records
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court cases
Court of Common Pleas
Court records
Indexes
Extent
5 volumes
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 2308
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 2308
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 03 Feb 2024.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1759 F003 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1759
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Order to divide township
Donegal Twp.
Mount Joy Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1759 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Order of court to divide Donegal Twp. Confirmed. Township to be called Mount Joy.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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