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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1808 F014 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
Kautzman, John
Fisher, Margaret
Metzger, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Notes
German
Letters
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1808 F014 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with fornication and bastardy with Margaret Fisher.
Note, in German on the back.
Letter, from George Metzger regarding the case.
3 items, 3 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 1799 F005 QS
Date Range
1799/08
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
1799/08
Year
1799
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Charles, George
Hoffman, John
Charles, Henry
Hoffman, Joseph
Houston, John
Hamacher, John
Newcomer, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Grand Inquests
Recognizance
Charge: assault
Letters
Hempfield Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1799 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Also: John Hoffman, Henry Charles, Joseph Hoffman.
Cost lists.
Grand Inquests for the defendants.
Recognizance, charged with assault.
Letter from John Houston and John Hamacher.
Additional name: Christian Newcomer of Hempfield Twp.
12 items, 12 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
MAY 1806 F020 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
Brenneman, Jacob
Prenner, Jacob
Bevin, John
Haas, Michael
Hass, Michael
Feirich, Gotlieb
Crist, George
Zerbe, Christian
Wood, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Warrants
Charge: attempted murder
Charge: murder
Examinations
Recognizance
Letters
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1806 F020 QS
Additional Notes
Alias: Jacob Prenner, John Bevin.
Warrant, charged with murder, or attempted murder of his father-in-law, Michael Haas.
Examinations of Gotlieb Feirich, George Crist, Christian Zerbe.
Recognizance.
Letter from William Wood.
7 items, 7 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
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
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
NOV 1798 F021 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
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Saala, Valentine
Musselman, Margaret
Brenner, Christopher
Cassady, Felix
Whitehill, John
Lanagan, Archibald
Howarter, George
Zeller, Andrew
Demuth, Jacob
Bond, William
Pritz, George
Britz, George
Cook, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: adultery
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Charge: horse stealing
Charge: extortion
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1798 F021 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
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
OCT 1782 F001 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
1782
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Johnston, Richard
Meroney, Thomas
Johnston, Mary
Welly, Anthony
Donninghy, Iene
Sulofan, Temily
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OCT 1782 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged for assault and battery on Mary Johnston.
Additional name: Anthony Welly.
Second defendant: Thomas Meroney.
Recognizance, charged for fornication and bastardy with Iene Donninghy.
Additional name: Temily Sulofan.
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 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
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 1805 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
1805
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smith, John
Williams, James
Whitaker, John
Henry, John
Causland, Maxwell
Kenny, John
Conner, John
Dewes, Paul
Weiss, Elizabeth
Ehrman, Casper
McElroy, Daniel
Hamilton, James
Nisly, Daniel
Clark, James
Holl, John
Lewis, Richard
Dixler, Frederick
Sausman, Henry
Sawer, Jacob
Sawer, John
Riley, Edward
Youndt, Samuel
Miller, Samuel
Ash, John
Morrison, John
Kaffrode, Jacob
Laughren, James
Haas, Christian
Brenisen, George
Flinn, Luke
Jones, Peter
Zimmerman, Cornelius
Bricker, David Jr.
Goodhard, Jacob
Lutz, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: larceny
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Charge: tippling house
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1805 F016 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
John Smith, larceny, goods of James Williams.
John Henry, assault and battery on Maxwell McCausland.
Paul Dewes, fornication and battery on Elizabeth Weiss.
Daniel McElroy, assault and battery on James Hamilton.
Daniel Nisly, tippling house.
Richard Lewis, assault and battery on Samuel Youndt.
Samuel Miller, assault and battery on Hugh Ferguson.
John Morrison, assault and battery on Michael Dougherty.
James Laughren, tippling house.
Peter Jones.
David Bricker Jr.
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 paper for Elizabeth Gleis
Object ID
FEB 1783 F001 QS
Date Range
1783/02
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for Elizabeth Gleis
Date Range
1783/02
Year
1783
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Barr, John
Gleis, Elizabeth
Jordan, John
Ryan, John
Willis, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons
Search Terms
Charge: receiving and selling stolen goods
Charge: stealing
Prisoners of war
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Revolutionary War
Soldiers
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1783 F001 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Recognizance, for buying stolen clothing, property of Mary Willis.
Additional name: John Jordan.
Second defendants: John Ryan, a prisoner of war; also John Barr, soldier.
Defendants confessed guilt to receiving and selling stolen clothing.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Copyright
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1796 F014 QS
Date Range
1796/02
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
1796/02
Year
1796
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Graham, John
Hoff, Jacob
Kohl, Nicholas
Hoff, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Lancaster
Clock and watch makers
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1796 F014 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery against Jacob Hoff.
Additional name: Nicholas Kohl, George Hoff (clockmaker).
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 1819 F006 QS
Date Range
1819/04
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
1819/04
Year
1819
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Johnston, Jeremiah
Peters, John
Lewes, George
Lewis, George
Jeffries, Joseph
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: breaking and entering with intent to steal
Charge: breaking and entering
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1819 F006 QS
Additional Notes
Also: John Peters, George Lewes.
Oyer and Terminer Court.
Recognizance, breaking, entering and stealing items from the home of Joseph Jeffries.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Case Number
11.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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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
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1810 F010 QS
Date Range
1810/04
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
1810/04
Year
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Mentzer, George
Heissly, Michael
Stouffer, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Lancaster and Philadelphia Turnpike
Gatekeepers
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1810 F010 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, assault and battery on Michael Heissly, gatekeeper of the Lancaster and Philadelphia turnpike road.
Additional name: Christian Stouffer.
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
JUL 1798 F002 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
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Kendig, Henry
Bayley, Jane
Hisner, Christian
Brown, David
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Lampeter Twp.
Charge: assault and battery
Place
Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JUL 1798 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Jane Bayley.
Additional names: Christian Hisner, David Brown.
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 1798 F001 QS
Date Range
1798/08
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
1798/08
Year
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Cunningham, David
Modd, Edward
Lauman, Luis
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1798 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Edward Modd.
Additional name: Luis Lauman.
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 1798 F004 QS
Date Range
1798/08
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
1798/08
Year
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Shenck, Christian
Ruth, Charlotte
Ruth, John
Carpenter, John
Jordan, John
Jorton, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1798 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Charlotte Ruth, wife of John Ruth.
Additional names: John Carpenter, John Jordan or John Jorton.
2 items, 2 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
AUG 1798 F012 QS
Date Range
1798/08
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
1798/08
Year
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Sweigart, Samuel
Sweigart, Jacob
Weaver, Jacob
Sweigart, Elizabeth
Stover, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Warrants
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1798 F012 QS
Additional Notes
Warrant.
Recognizance, charged with assault and batttery on Jacob Sweigart.
Additional names: Jacob Weaver, Elizabeth Sweigart, Christian Stover.
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 1798 F015 QS
Date Range
1798/08
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
1798/08
Year
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bomberger, John
Lanigan, Archibald
Sheller, Rosanna
Reisinger, Charles
Keiss, Philip
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1798 F015 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Archibald Lanigan, Rosanna Sheller.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Charles Reisinger.
Additional name: Philip Keiss.
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 1798 F016 QS
Date Range
1798/08
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
1798/08
Year
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Flanagan, Thomas
Saala, Valentine
Jordan, Owen
Musselman, Magdalena
Musselman, Peter
Saala, Adam
Green, Patrick
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault with intent to murder
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Examinations
Bills
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1798 F016 QS
Additional Notes
Second defendant: Saala, Valentine.
Recognizances for assault on Owen Jordan, with intent to murder and fornication and bastardy on Magdalena Musselman.
Additional names: Peter Musselman, Adam Saala.
Recognizance to testify.
Bill.
Examination of Thomas Flanagan.
Additional name: Patrick Green.
4 items, 4 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
SEP 1798 F002 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
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Conoway, Patrick
Conoway, Pety
Trayner, Nancy
Pritz, George Sr.
Linton, David
Bond, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
SEP 1798 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Pety Conoway, Nancy Trayner.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on George Pritz Sr.
Additional names: David Linton, William Bond.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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