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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 In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.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
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
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
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1809 F011 QS
Date Range
1809/04
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
1809/04
Year
1809
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Turner, Leonhart
Donner, Leonard
Steigelman, Jacob
Breyers, Nancy
Stevenson, Edward
Maning, David
Bennet, John
Lutz, Caty
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: surety of the peace
Examinations
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1809 F011 QS
Additional Notes
Or Leonard Donner, African-American.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Jacob Steigelman.
Examination of Jacob Steigelman.
Recognizance, surety of the peace.
Additional names: Nancy Breyers, Edward Stevenson, David Maning, John Bennet, Caty Lutz.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Case Number
4.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1808 F015 QS
Date Range
1808/08
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
1808/08
Year
1808
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Carter, Daniel
Thompson, Lucy
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Examinations
Persons of color
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1808 F015 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with fornication and bastardy with Lucy Thompson.
Examination of Lucy Thompson.
2 items, 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 1808 F038 QS
Date Range
1808/08
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
1808/08
Year
1808
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Jones, Jacob
Donnelly, Rachel
Wien, John
Eberman, Jacob
Galloway, Benjamin
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Examinations
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1808 F038 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with fornication and bastardy with Rachel Donnelly.
Examination of Rachel Donnelly.
Additional names: John Wien, Jacob Eberman, Benjamin Galloway.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1808 F031 QS
Date Range
1808/11
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1808/11
Year
1808
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Becker, Daniel
Bob
Brush, Rowland
Buyers, John
Buyers, Robert
Byers, John
Enochs, Jacob
Gillespy, Thomas
Madill, Jacob
McCall, John
Passmore, John
Smith, Isaac
Thomas
Warran, Robert
Woods, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: larceny
Examinations
Information
Innkeepers
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Salisbury Twp.
Servants
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1808 F031 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.
Servant of either John Buyers or Jacob Madill.
Recognizance, charged with stealing from John Passmore, Innkeeper.
Recognizance against Samuel Woods, African-American from Salisbury Twp. for larceny
Information of John Passmore.
Examination of Tom, marked as Bob, servant of Jacob Madill.
Additonal names: Isaac Smith, Robert Buyers, John McCall, Jacob Enochs, Thomas Gillespy, Daniel Becker, Robert Warran, Rowland Brush.
6 items, 6 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1807 F013 QS
Date Range
1807/08
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
1807/08
Year
1807
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Charles
McCoy, William
McClean, Hector
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Examinations
Persons of color
Runaways
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1807 F013 QS
Additional Notes
Or William McCoy.
African-American, confessed to be a runaway.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Hector McClean.
Examination.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1804 F005 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
1804
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Wernon, John
Swartz, Conrad
Merckel, Jacob
Fordney, Jacob
Merckel, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: suspicion of theft
Examinations
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1804 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with suspicion of stealing money from Conrad Swartz's shop.
Examination.
Additional names: Jacob Merckel, Jacob Fordney, Henry Merckel.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1804 F018 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
1804
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Seagreaff, Christopher
Berryman, John
Donner, Elisabeth
Donner, Ulrich
Carpenter, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: suspicion of theft
Examinations
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1804 F018 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with suspicion of stealing money from John Berryman.
Examination.
Additional names: Elisabeth Donner, wife of Ulrich Donner, Henry Carpenter.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1808 F026 QS
Date Range
1808/08
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
1808/08
Year
1808
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Johnston, Jerry
Lefevre, Philip
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Examinations
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1808 F026 QS
Additional Notes
Mulatto.
Recognizance, charged with felony.
Examination of Philip Lefevre.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1809 F034 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
1809
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Johnston, Samuel
Clendenin, James
Clendenin, Elizabeth
Cooper, Samuel
Wetherington, Henry
Fisher, Samuel
Moore, John
Robison, Nancy
Williams, Hannah
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: surety of the peace
Depositions
Summons
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1809 F034 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on James Clendenin.
Recognizance, surety of the peace towards James Clendenin, Elizabeth Clendenin.
Deposition of James Clendenin.
Summons of Nancy Robison, Hannah Williams.
Additional names: Samuel Cooper, Henry Wetherington, Samuel Fisher, John Moore.
5 items, 5 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
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
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1807 F014 QS
Date Range
1807
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1807
Year
1807
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Cooper, Noah
Davis, Peter
Hamilton, James
Joshua
McCarty, Daniel
Peirsol, John
Skiles, Rebecca
Wilson, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: manslaughter
Enslaved persons
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Salisbury Twp.
Slaveholders
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1807 F014 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with manslaughter of Daniel McCarty, enslaved person held by John Wilson, Salisbury Twp.
Additional names: John Peirsol, Noah Cooper, Rebecca Skiles, James Hamilton, Peter Davis.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1808 F015 QS
Date Range
1808/04
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
1808/04
Year
1808
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Butler, Charles
Lightner, Leah
Hannah
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Persons of color
Enslaved persons
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1808 F015 QS
Additional Notes
No date given.
Recognizance of Leah Lightner to prosecute, defendant is accused of fornication and bastardy with Hannah, African-American, slave.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1808 F034 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
Johnston, Samuel
Lambert, John
Eichholtz, Leonard
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: surety of the peace
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1808 F034 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, surety of the peace.
Additional names: John Lambert, Leonard Eichholtz.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1809 F054 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
Perkins, Nancy
Levan, Lydia
Clendenin, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Persons of color
Charge: surety of the peace
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1809 F054 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, surety of the peace towards Lydia Levan.
Additional name: James Clendenin.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1802 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
1802
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smith, Henry
Hawthorn, Samuel
Poll
Fehl, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: rescue
African Americans
Persons of color
Servants
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1802 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Samuel Hawthorn and also for rescuing and forcibly taking from him his servant girl, African-American, Poll.
Additional name: George Fehl.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1803 F012 QS
Date Range
1803/08
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
1803/08
Year
1803
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Gilmore, Isaac
Ross, George
Jefferies, Joseph
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: disorderly house
Charge: harboring an enslaved person
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1803 F012 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with keeping an disorderly house and harboring a servant of George Ross.
Additional name: Joseph Jefferies.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1808 F009 QS
Date Range
1808/08
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
1808/08
Year
1808
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Dolby, Julia
Montgomery, Sally
Moody, James
Davis, Nelly
McClean, Elizabeth
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: larceny
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1808 F009 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with larceny by Sally Montgomery, African-American.
Additional names: James Moody, Nelly Davis, Elizabeth McClean.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1809 F016 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
1809
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Scott, David
Heisy, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
African Americans
Persons of color
Depositions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1809 F016 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Jacob Heisy.
Deposition of Jacob Heisy.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Case Number
10.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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