LancasterHistory Research Collections

Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for Amelia Delm
Object ID
AUG 1857 F104 QS
Date Range
1857/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for Amelia Delm
Date Range
1857/08
Year
1857
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Delm, Amelia
Subjects
African American women
African Americans--History
Search Terms
African American women
Charge: larceny
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Women
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1857 F104 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Woman of color.
Larceny.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
103.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for William Bear, Solomon Haines, and Henry McCallister
Object ID
AUG 1856 F062 QS
Date Range
1856/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for William Bear, Solomon Haines, and Henry McCallister
Date Range
1856/08
Year
1856
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bear, William
Haines, Solomon
McCallister, Henry
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: larceny
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1856 F062 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Also: Solomon Haines; Henry McCallister (dead).
Person of color.
Larceny.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
60.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for William Green
Object ID
AUG 1856 F067 QS
Date Range
1856/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for William Green
Date Range
1856/08
Year
1856
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Green, Abraham
Green, William
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: murder
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Murder
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1856 F067 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Murder of Abraham Green.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
65.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions document for Tillman Clemson
Object ID
AUG 1856 F071 QS
Date Range
1856/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions document for Tillman Clemson
Date Range
1856/08
Year
1856
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Clemson, Tillman
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: passing counterfeit money
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1856 F071 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
African-American.
Passing counterfeit money.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
70.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions for Jennings E. Williams
Object ID
AUG 1856 F087 QS
Date Range
1856/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions for Jennings E. Williams
Date Range
1856/08
Year
1856
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Williams, Jennings E.
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: larceny
African American men
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1856 F087 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Larceny.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
88.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for M. R. Grider, Harrison Potts, Thomas Redman, Abraham Overholtzer, Harvey McPherson, Alex Y. Clark, Jacob Willis, William Wright, and Scott Clark.
Object ID
AUG 1856 F100 QS
Date Range
1856/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for M. R. Grider, Harrison Potts, Thomas Redman, Abraham Overholtzer, Harvey McPherson, Alex Y. Clark, Jacob Willis, William Wright, and Scott Clark.
Date Range
1856/08
Year
1856
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Clark, Alex Y.
Clark, Scott
Grider, M. R.
McPherson, Harvey
Overholtzer, Abraham
Potts, Harrison
Redman, Thomas
Willis, Jacob
Wright, William
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: forcible entry and detainer
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1856 F100 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Also: Harrison Potts; Thomas Redman; Abraham Overholtzer; Harvey McPherson; Alex Y. Clark; Jacob Willis; William Wright; Scott Clark.
Person of color.
Forcible entry and detainer.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
101.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for Stephen James
Object ID
AUG 1859 F130 QS
Date Range
1859/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for Stephen James
Date Range
1859/08
Year
1859
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
James, Stephen
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: burglary
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1859 F130 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Burglary.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
149.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1851 F066 QS
Date Range
1851/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1851/08
Year
1851
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Marsh, Oliver Perry
Bear, William
Brinton, Levi
Williams, John
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: kidnapping
Charge: riot
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1851 F066 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Also: William Bear; Levi Brinton.
Riot; kidnapping of John Williams, African-American.
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
Charges for riot and murder
Object ID
JAN 1852 F032 QS
Date Range
1852/01
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Charges for riot and murder
Date Range
1852/01
Creation Date
January 1852
Year
1852
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Brown, William
Butler, Thomas
Carter, Nelson
Caulsberg, Daniel
Clark, Elijah
Clarkson, Isaiah
Clarkson, Lewis
Clemens, Hezekiah
Clinch, Abraham
Gales, Lewis
Green, Henry
Harris, Walter
Holliday, John
Hunter, Charles
Jackson, John
Johnston, Benjamin
Moore, Jacob
Morgan, John
Pendergrast, Benjamin
Pernsley, Alson
Philips, Jacob
Reed, George
Scarlett, Joseph P.
Sims, Henry
Stewart, Light
Thompson, Ezekiel
Valentine, Charley
Wells, George
Williams, George
Williams, William
Wilson, Collister
Subjects
African Americans--History
United States. Fugitive slave law (1850)
Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana
Slavery
Search Terms
Charge: murder
Charge: riot
Christiana, Pennsylvania
Christiana Resistance
Fugitive slave law
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Slavery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1852 F032 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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
Riot; murder.
Christiana Resistance.
Defendants: John Morgan; Henry Sims; Charley Valentine; Lewis Clarkson; Charles Hunter; Lewis Gales; George Williams; Alson Pernsley; Light Stewart; Joseph Scarlet; William Brown; Ezekiel Thompson; Daniel Caulsberg; Isaiah Clarkson; Benjamin Pendergrast; Elijah Clark; Henry Green; William Williams; John Holliday; William Brown; George Reed; Benjamin Johnston; John Jackson; Thomas Butler; Collister Wilson; Hezekiah Clemens; George Wells; Walter Harris; Abraham Clinch; Nelson Carter; Jacob Philips; Jacob Moore.
1 item, 7 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
JAN 1852 F032 QS
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1852 F033 QS
Date Range
1852/01
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1852/01
Year
1852
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Kline, Henry H.
Subjects
African Americans
African Americans--History
Slavery
Search Terms
Charge: perjury
Christiana Resistance
Christiana, Pennsylvania
Freedom Seekers
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Slavery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1852 F033 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
Perjury.
Christiana Resistance.
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