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Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

Object ID: MAY 1778 F007 QS

Date Range: 1778

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: 1778

Year: 1778

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Bart Twp.; Bethel Twp.; Brecknock Twp.; Colerain Twp.; Conestoga Twp.; Derry Twp.; Distillers; Enslaved persons; Hanover Twp., Lancaster County; Heidelberg Twp., Lancaster County; Hempfield Twp.; Lampeter Twp.; Lancaster; Lancaster Twp.; Lebanon Twp., Lancaster County; Little Britain Twp.; Martic Twp.; Paxton Twp., Lancaster County; Quarter Sessions; Sadsbury Twp.; Salisbury Twp.; Strasburg Twp.; Taverns; Upper Paxton Twp., Lancaster County; Warwick Twp.

Object Name: List

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: MAY 1778 F007 QS

Additional Notes: List of tavernkeepers, distillers, and slaves by townships:; Lebanon Twp., Derry Twp., Salsbury Twp., Martic Twp., Hanover Twp., Lancaster Borough, Conestoga Twp., Warwick Twp., Little Britain Twp., Strasburg Twp., Bart Twp., Lancaster Twp., Hempfield Twp., Lampeter Twp., Colerain Twp., Bethel Twp., Brecknock Twp., Sadsbury Twp., Heidelberg Twp., Paxton Twp., Upper Paxton Twp.; 21 items, 21 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0908

Description Level: Item

Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ac1cafde-e134-4fb7-a180-203189421616

Collection: Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection

Title: Recognizance of Catharine and Michael Host of Donegal Twp.

Object ID: MG0166_F012_In01

Date Range: 1773/02/03

witnessed by John Hubley. 31 December 1798. (1 item, 2 pages to scan) Insert 3 Announcement of insolvency, signed by William Skiles. Other names: William Sheef, John Trissler. 1789. Insert 4 Indictment for assault and battery, The King vs. Tobias Stoneman, Andrew Fehl. Other names: Mary Faghterin, John

2 documents

Collection: Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection

Title: Recognizance of Catharine and Michael Host of Donegal Twp.

Description: Recognizance of Catharine and Michael Host of Donegal Twp. to appear at a trial against Ling, a Black enslaved man held by Robert McKee. Ling is standing trial for the rape of Catharine Host. Prepared and signed by Joseph Work. Fragile condition, torn at fold.

Date Range: 1773/02/03

Creation Date: 3 February 1773

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

People: Host, Catharine; Host, Michael; Ling; Work, Joseph

Subjects: Bonds; Rape; Trials; Trials (Rape)

Search Terms: Charge: rape; Enslaved persons; Persons of color; Rape; Recognizance; Trials

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Record, Judicial

Language: English

Condition: Poor

Condition Date: 2022-04-06

Condition Notes: Fragile condition, torn at fold.

Object ID: MG0166_F012_In01

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, Frank R. Diffenderffer Collection (MG0166), MG0166_F012_In01, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; The notation in pencil "Joseph Work 1779-1781" refers to his term as Sheriff of Lancaster County.; 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.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 1964.013

Other Numbers: MG-166

Other Number: MG-166, Folder 12, Insert 1

Classification: MG0166

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 5 January 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3e703e50-fc59-4d46-8200-436283771324

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

Object ID: FEB 1745 F001 QS

Date Range: 1745/02

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: 1745/02

Year: 1745

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

People: Atkinson, John

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Quarter Sessions; Testimonies

Object Name: Record, Judicial

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: FEB 1745 F001 QS

Additional Notes: Demand for judgment on indictment, with testimony.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0908

Description Level: Item

Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ebf26f2c-25e7-485a-b742-772721935054

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

Object ID: AUG 1745 F001 QS

Date Range: 1745/08

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: 1745/08

Year: 1745

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

People: Miley, Christian; Bare, Isaac; Smith, John; Moor, Zacharias

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Quarter Sessions; Roads; Manheim Twp.; Donegal Twp.

Object Name: Record, Judicial

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: AUG 1745 F001 QS

Additional Notes: Road maintenance.; Supervisors for Manheim Twp.: Christian Miley, Bare, Isaac.; Supervisors for Donegal Twp.: John Smith, Zacharias Moor.; 1 item, 1 piece