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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1820 F025 QS
Date Range
1820/04
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
1820/04
Year
1820
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Cose, James
Case, James
Brubacher, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: stealing
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1820 F025 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Transcript, stealing on the oath of Christian Brubacher.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
15.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1821 F010 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
1821
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Maultz, Abraham
Philip, Getz
Lewis, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: stealing
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1821 F010 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Philip Getz, William Lewis.
African-American.
Stealing.
3 items, 3 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
MAY 1790 F011 QS
Date Range
1790/05
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
1790/05
Year
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
McFannel, Nathan
Brooks, Isaac
Elliott, Benjamin
Miller, Jacob
Kendrick, Abraham
Kendrick, Henry
Armstrong, Samuel
Mercer, James
Webb, James
Wither, Michael
Pfouts, Martin
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: stealing
Wheat
Strasburg Twp.
Servants
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1790 F011 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Isaac Brooks, Benjamin Elliott.
Recognizance, charged with stealing wheat from Jacob Miller in Strasburg Twp.
Additional names: Abraham Kendrick, Henry Kendrick, Samuel Armstrong (servant), James Mercer, James Webb (African-American), Michael Wither, Martin Pfouts.
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
MAY 1791 F004 QS
Date Range
1791/05
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
1791/05
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Leferty, Jean
Lafferty, Jean
McAntier, William
Sall
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Recognizance
Charge: harboring an enslaved person
Charge: stealing
Drumore Twp.
Enslaved persons
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1791 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Or Jean Lafferty.
Of Drumore Twp.
Recognizance, charged with harboring slaves of William McAntier and stealing goods.
Note: that she married the slave "Sall", the marriage was performed by another slave.
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
NOV 1791 F006 QS
Date Range
1791/11
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1791/11
Year
1791
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Jo
Joseph
Scott, John
Gibson, William
Boyd, John
Gibson, John Sr.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Persons of color
Recognizance
Charge: stealing
Enslaved persons
Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1791 F006 QS
Additional Notes
Or Joseph.
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with stealing property of John Scott, an enslaved person held by William Gibson of Little Britain Twp.
Additional names: John Boyd, John Gibson Sr.
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
NOV 1802 F004 QS
Date Range
1802/11
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1802/11
Year
1802
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Sam
Jefferies, Emmor
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: stealing wood
Depositions
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1802 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Deposition of Emmor Jefferies.
Defendant charged with stealing wood.
Possibly African-American.
Alias "Black Sam".
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
FEB 1804 F007 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
Bird, Charles
Stewart, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Commitment papers
Charge: stealing
Oysters
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1804 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Mulatto.
Commitment paper, charged with stealing oysters.
Additional name: Samuel Stewart.
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
MAY 1805 F004 QS
Date Range
1805/05
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
1805/05
Year
1805
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Craig, Samuel
Porter, Robert
Wilson, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Grand Inquests
Charge: stealing
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1805 F004 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Grand Inquest, charged with stealing items from Robert Porter.
Additional name: Thomas Wilson.
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 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
JAN 1784 F002 QS
Date Range
1784/01
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1784/01
Year
1784
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Isaac
Kinkead, Alexander
Simon, Joseph
Slough, Mathias
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: stealing
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1784 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with dealing with stolen items.
Additional names: Isaac (African-American), Joseph Simon, Mathias Slough.
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

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