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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1782 F009 QS
Date Range
1782/08
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
1782/08
Year
1782
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Jamison, Martha
Jordan, John
Lilly
Ross, George
Ross, James
Ryland, Herman Witius
Tanner, Jane
Tanner, William
Volter, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
British Army
Charge: stealing
Enslaved persons
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Revolutionary War
Slaveholders
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1782 F009 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 In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.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.
George Ross, slaveholder.
Recognizance, charged with stealing from Herman Witius Ryland, Paymaster General of the British Forces at Lancaster, 2,327 dollars and 38/90th of a dollar or the sum of 872"15"8 British pounds sometime in May and June last.
Additional names: John Volter, Martha Jamison, James Ross, John Jordan, William Tanner, Jane Tanner.
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
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1817 F012 QS
Date Range
1817/04
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
1817/04
Year
1817
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Hammel, Jane
Hammel, John
Porter, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Drumore Twp.
Recognizance
Examinations
Charge: threatening a person
Place
Drumore Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1817 F012 QS
Additional Notes
Wife of John Hammel.
Recognizance, threatening James Porter.
Examination of James Porter.
2 items, 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
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1817 F036 QS
Date Range
1817/04
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
1817/04
Year
1817
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Klechner, George
Cleckner, George
Flecher, George
Clickner, George
Cleckner, Jane
Denny, Jane
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: bigamy
Information
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1817 F036 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, bigamy.
Information of Jane Denny, or Jane Cleckner.
See case NOV 1819 F036.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Case Number
5.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1817 F042 QS
Date Range
1817/04
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
1817/04
Year
1817
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Caldwell, John
Moore, Samuel B.
Rush, Henry
Ralston, Paul
Porter, James
Porter, Samuel
Broom, James
Hamel, Jane
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: forcible entry and detainer
Subpoenas
Examinations
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1817 F042 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Samuel B. Moore, Henry Rush, Paul Ralston, James Porter, Samuel Porter, James Broom.
Recognizance, forcible entry and detainer.
Subpoena.
Examination of Jane Hamel.
3 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
12.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1817 F004 QS
Date Range
1817/08
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
1817/08
Year
1817
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Johns, Michael
Farrel, Jane
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Depositions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1817 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, fornication and bastardy with Jane Farrel.
Deposition of Jane Farrel.
2 items, 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
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1816 F009 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
1816
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Mayberry, Jerry
Mayberry, Jeremiah
Reynolds, Jane
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
African Americans
Persons of color
Lancaster
Examinations
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1816 F009 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, fornication and bastardy with Jane Reynolds, African-American, from Lancaster.
Examination of Jane Reynolds.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1808 F035 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
Holtzinger, George
Holtzinger, Jane
East, Mary
Galloway, Benjamin
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1808 F035 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Jane Holtzinger.
Additional names: Mary East, Benjamin Galloway.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1808 F036 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
Boyle, Hugh
King, Scott
Marshall, James
Porter, John
Campbell, Andrew
Boyle, Jane
Clendenin, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1808 F036 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Scott King.
Additional names: James Marshall, John Porter, Andrew Campbell, Jane Boyle, James Clendenin.
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
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1810 F015 QS
Date Range
1810/08
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
1810/08
Year
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Waggoner, Poll
McFarland, Jane
Reed, Catharine
Laughren, Molly
Ewart, Catharine
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: larceny
Examinations
Depositions
Information
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1810 F015 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with larceny of goods by Jane McFarland.
Examination of Poll Waggoner.
Depositions of Catharine Reed, Molly Laughren, Catharine Ewart
Information of Jane McFarland.
4 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
12.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1810 F035 QS
Date Range
1810/08
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
1810/08
Year
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Boyle, Hugh
Boyle, Jane
Hoke, Matthias
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: disorderly house
Bail
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1810 F035 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, keeping a disorderly house.
Bail piece.
Additional names: Jane Boyle, Matthias Hoke.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
55.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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