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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1801 F003 QS
Date Range
1801/11
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
1801/11
Year
1801
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Anthony
Bryson, James
Cato
Dick, Alexander
Frank, John
Isaac
Killian, Susanah
Kurtz, Christian
Ludman, Jacob
McCausland, William
Newcomberb, Daniel
Ross, James
Veltneas, John
Wilmot, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Enslaved persons
Jails
Lists of prisoners
Persons of color
Prisoners
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Servants
Object Name
List
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1801 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Calendar of prisoners.
Alexander Dick, felony.
Susanah Killian, suspicion of felony.
John Wilmot, felony.
Anthony (mulatto), felony.
John Frank, servant to William McCausland.
Cato (African-American), slave to James Ross.
Isaac (African-American), servant to James Bryson of Cumberland County.
Jacob Ludman, for abusing his wife.
John Veltnear, debtor.
Daniel Newcomber, debtor.
Christian Kurtz, debtor.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1806 F010 QS
Date Range
1806/05
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
1806/05
Year
1806
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Young, Thomas
Dubourg, Michael
Crawford, John
Kraft, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: stealing
Charge: horse stealing
Shippensburg, Cumberland County
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1806 F010 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with stealing a horse, saddle, bridle, the property of Michael Dubourg.
Recognizance of John Crawford to testify.
Additional name: George Kraft.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1805 F017 QS
Date Range
1805/11
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1805/11
Year
1805
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Henrietta
Peggy
Sewell, Clement
Wright, Henry
Wright, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Correspondence
Enslaved persons
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Queen Anne County, Maryland
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1805 F017 QS
Additional Notes
Correspondence from Queen Anne County, Maryland, regarding enslaved persons, Peggy and Henny, who petitioned in Lancaster County for their freedom.
Samuel Wright, acting administrator of the estate of Clement [Sewell].
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
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Description Level
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1808 F008 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
1808
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Peck, John
Weaver, Adam
McIlhenny, Alexander
Duncan, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Persons of color
Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Recognizance
Charge: theft
Examinations
Letters
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1808 F008 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Late of Gettysburg, Adams County.
Recognizance, charged with theft by Alexander McIlhenny.
Examination of Alexander McIlhenny.
Letter from James Duncan.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1809 F069 QS
Date Range
1809/08
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
1809/08
Year
1809
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Barton, William
Barker, Tabitha
White, Eli
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Petitions
Adjudications
Servants
Persons of color
Sussex County, Delaware
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1809 F069 QS
Additional Notes
Petition, adjudication for time to serve from Tabitha Barker, African-American servant, formerly of Sussex County, Delaware, property of Eli White.
Tabitha Barker, ordered to serve out one more year.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1809 F005 QS
Date Range
1809/11
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1809/11
Year
1809
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Dunbar, Isaac
Erisman, Daniel
Erisman, John
Harkless, James
Harkless, James Jr.
Hurdow, John
Kann, Christina
Kann, Henry
Longenecker, John
Paines, Glasgow
Sharer, John
Shepler, William
Swenk, John
Tobias
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: assault and battery with intent to kill
Charge: assault and battery with intent to rob
Depositions
Examinations
Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1809 F005 QS
Notes
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.
Additional Notes
African-American.
Also: James Harkless, pilot from Middletown; Tobias.
Recognizance, suspicion of assault and battery on John Swenk, with intent to kill and rob.
Recognizance, suspicion of robbing John Erisman.
Depositions and examinations of Glasgow Paines, Henry Kann, Christina Kann, Isaac Dunbar, William Shepler, John Hurdow, Daniel Erisman, John Longenecker, John Sharer, John Swenk.
14 items, 14 pieces
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1805 F017 QS
Date Range
1805/08
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
1805/08
Year
1805
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bartle, Michael
Bartle, Catharine
Burg, Elizabeth
Melone, Elizabeth
Bausman, Elizabeth
Slayter, John
Speese, Francis
Bartle, Andrew
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: desertion
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: surety of the peace
Orders
Directors of the Poor and House of Employment
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1805 F017 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with deserting his children and wife, Catharine Bartle; assault and battery on Elizabeth Burg; surety of the peace towards Elizabeth Melone.
Order to the Directors of the Poor.
Additional names: Elizabeth Bausman, John Slayter, Francis Speese, Andrew Bartle.
5 items, 5 pieces
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
DEC 1801 F002 QS
Date Range
1801/12
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
1801/12
Year
1801
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Adams, Richard
Clark, Elizabeth
Clark, Samuel
Fisher, George
Clendenin, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening a person
Cecil County, Maryland
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Place
Cecil County, Maryland
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
DEC 1801 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with threatening Elizabeth Clark, wife of Samuel Clark of Chester County.
Additional names: George Fisher, James Clendenin.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
DEC 1801 F003 QS
Date Range
1801/12
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
1801/12
Year
1801
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Adams, Richard
Clark, Samuel
Fisher, George
Clendenin, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening a person
Cecil County, Maryland
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Place
Cecil County, Maryland
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
DEC 1801 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with threatening Samuel Clark of Chester County.
Additional names: George Fisher, James Clendenin.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1809 F055 QS
Date Range
1809/08
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
1809/08
Year
1809
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Weirich, Christopher
Dewees, Paul
Rohrer, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: gambling
Hanover, York County
McAlister's Town, York County
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1809 F055 QS
Additional Notes
Late of McAlister's Town, York County.
Recognizance, charged with gambling.
Additional names: Paul Dewees, Christian Rohrer.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1840 F039 QS
Date Range
1840/08
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
1840/08
Year
1840
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Shaub, John
Heggins, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: neglect of duty
Supervisors of the Roads
Strasburg Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1840 F039 QS
Additional Notes
Also: John Heggins.
Neglect of duty.
Supervisors of Strasburg Twp.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1800 F006 QS
Date Range
1800/05
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1800/05
Year
1800
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Burke, James
Burr, Joseph
Dearmet, Michael
Margaret, Frederick
McDonnald, Pierce
Moore, Abraham
Stuart, William G.
Sweitzer, William
Wainswright, James
Wetze, Margaret
Young, Ann
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Persons of color
Prisoners
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Return of criminals
Returns
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1800 F006 QS
Additional Notes
Return of prisoners.
McDonnald, Pierce.
Burr, Joseph.
Wetze, Margaret.
Young, Ann.
Dearmet, Michael.
Stuart, William G.
Wainswright, James.
Margaret, Frederick.
Sweitzer, William.
Moore, Abraham. African-American.
Burke, James.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1801 F007 QS
Date Range
1801/08
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
1801/08
Year
1801
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Landis, John
Crawford, James
Stauffer, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: neglect of duty
Supervisors of the Roads
Lampeter Twp.
Roads
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1801 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Occupation: Supervisor of the Highway of Lampeter Twp.
Recognizance, charged with not opening a road.
Additional names: James Crawford, Jacob Stauffer.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1801 F020 QS
Date Range
1801/08
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
1801/08
Year
1801
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Heller, Elias
Abraham, John
Landis, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Warrants
Charge: neglect of duty
Leacock Twp.
Supervisors of the Roads
Roads
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1801 F020 QS
Additional Notes
Occupation: Supervisor of the Highways, Leacock Twp.
Recognizance, charged with not opening a road in Leacock Twp.
Warrant.
Recognizance of John Landis to testify.
Additional names: John Abraham.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1804 F010 QS
Date Range
1804/08
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
1804/08
Year
1804
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Rathvon, Elizabeth
Hoffman, Philip
Waller, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Petitions
Directors of the Poor and House of Employment
Maintenance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1804 F010 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Philip Hoffman.
Petition to the Directors of the Poor and of the House of Employment of Lancaster County for the maintenance of child, fathered by John Waller.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1804 F031 QS
Date Range
1804/11
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1804/11
Year
1804
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Grubb, Thomas
Hanes, Timothy
July
McCollough, George
McSparran, James
Mehaffey, Dominick
Strong, Halbert
Strong, Halbert Jr.
Strong, Halbert Sr.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Persons of color
Charge: forcible entry
Charge: surety of the peace
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1804 F031 QS
Additional Notes
Dated NOV 1803.
Also: Halbert Strong.
Multiple recognizances.
Additional names: James McSparran, Dominick Mehaffey, July (African-American), Timothy Hanes, Thomas Grubb.
6 items, 6 pieces
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1806 F004 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
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
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Classification
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1845 F036 QS
Date Range
1845/08
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
1845/08
Year
1845
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Waites, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Columbia
Supervisors of the Roads
Charge: neglect of duty
Place
Columbia
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1845 F036 QS
Additional Notes
Occupation: Supervisor of the Roads.
Neglect of duty.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
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Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1845 F038 QS
Date Range
1845/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1845/08
Year
1845
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Stewart, Joseph
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: surety of the peace
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1845 F038 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Surety of the peace.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1846 F019 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
1846
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hastings, Jeremiah
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: neglect of duty
Supervisors of the Roads
Colerain Twp.
Place
Colerain Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1846 F019 QS
Additional Notes
Supervisor of the Roads.
Neglect of duty.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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