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Record, Judicial
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1c8dcc7e-4a14-426a-a925-133653904568
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1800 F010 QS
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1800
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Prist
Moore, Jen
Moore, June
Hall, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1800 F010 QS
Additional Notes
No date written.
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with fornication and bastardy on Jen Moore or June Moore.
Additional name: Peter Hall.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/71e67157-68e9-433e-8791-691916033084
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1786 F002 QS
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1786
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
McCally, Charles
Luckas, Eve
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1786 F002 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with fornication and bastardy against Eve Luckas.
1 item, 1 piece
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Classification
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/18b8d513-4dfa-4100-bafc-445431856881
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
MAY 1787 F006 QS
Date Range
1787/05
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1787/05
Year
1787
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Clendenin, Adam
McFannel, Hanna
Hand, Edward
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Recognizance
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Generals
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1787 F006 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with fornication and bastardy against Hanna McFannel.
Additional name: General Edward Hand.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d7d85dbf-f2d4-4903-8e97-055096974629
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1817 F030 QS
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1817
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Bradford, Isaac
Morrison, Mary
Morrison, Joseph
Chambers, Levi
Brinton, Elizabeth
Reynolds, Israel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1817 F030 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, assault and battery on Mary Morrison.
Recognizance of Mary Morrison, Joseph Morrison, Levi Chambers, Elizabeth Brinton, Israel Reynolds.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Case Number
14.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/44b6b19b-c077-4086-99dc-663644135924
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1818 F031 QS
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1818
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Kinard, Samuel
Hood, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: burglary
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1818 F031 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, burglary on affirmation of Thomas Hood.
1 item, 1 piece
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/43fa6497-e332-46fd-b592-093734517460
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1818 F038 QS
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1818
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Eaton, John
Craten, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: attempting to sell a person
African Americans
Persons of color
Maryland
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1818 F038 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, assault and battery on James Craten and taking him to Maryland with intent to sell him.
African-American.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
18.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/78e3b7c4-ff2d-4c8f-a536-741762620191
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1819 F012 QS
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1819
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Houston, John P.
Huston, John P.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: larceny
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1819 F012 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, larceny.
3 items, 3 pieces
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/c1605018-ac70-4000-833a-377562387190
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1819 F013 QS
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1819
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Morton, James
Buyers, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening arson
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1819 F013 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, threatening arson on oath of John Buyers.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/089babb3-8314-4101-be9c-611509326020
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1789 F016 QS
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Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1789
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Ceasar
Scott, John
Boyd, William
Campbell, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Enslaved persons
Major, United States Army
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1789 F016 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery.
Servant to Major John Scott.
Additional names: William Boyd, James Campbell.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8cbf5bc0-ffea-4afd-bfba-161705713492
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
FEB 1790 F008 QS
Date Range
1790/02
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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
1790/02
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Ceasar
Scott, John
Boyd, William
Churchman, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
African Americans
Persons of color
Enslaved persons
Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1790 F008 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery.
Slave of John Scott of Little Britain Twp.
Additional names: William Boyd, Thomas Churchman.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Classification
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