LancasterHistory Research Collections

Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1802 F001 QS
Date Range
1802/04
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
1802/04
Year
1802
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Kuntz, Michael
Smith, Mary
Killian, Abraham
Shultz, John
Kuntz, Barbara
Greisinger, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: threatening a person
Complaints
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1802 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with threatening Mary Smith.
Complaint by George Greisinger.
Additional names: Abraham Killian, John Shultz, Barbara Kuntz.
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
NOV 1802 F015 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
1802
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hissar, Henry
Hissar, Joseph
Patton, John
Heisser, Henry
Heisser, Joseph
Crelley, John
Grelley, John
Hamilton, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault
Complaints
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1802 F015 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Joseph Hissar, John Patton.
Recognizance, charged with assault on John Crelley.
Complaint by John Crelley.
Additional name: James Hamilton.
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 1807 F018 QS
Date Range
1807/08
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
1807/08
Year
1807
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Stock, John
Stock, Adam
Stock, Adam Jr.
Carren, Michael
Henry, Patrick
Smith, Henry
Duchman, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Court costs
Bills
Recognizance
Charge: threatening a person
Charge: assault and battery
Complaints
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1807 F018 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Adam Stock, Adam Stock Jr.
Court costs.
Bill of costs.
Recognizance, charged with threatening Michael Carren; with assault and battery.
Complaint by Michael Carren.
Additional names: Patrick Henry, Henry Smith, Jacob Duchman.
10 items, 10 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 1807 F038 QS
Date Range
1807/08
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
1807/08
Year
1807
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Shorter, Thomas
McKeevers, Joseph
Turner, Thomas
McManus, Patrick
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Axes
Depositions
Complaints
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1807 F038 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery with an ax on Joseph McKeevers.
Depositions of Thomas Turner, Patrick McManus.
Complaint of Joseph McKeevers.
4 items, 4 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
NOV 1807 F015 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
1807
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Smith, Matthias
Gilmour, Charlotte
Grace, John
Kinare, Catharine
Smith, George
Wilt, Betsy
Harding, Betsy
Finfrock, Daniel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Complaints
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1807 F015 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery on Charlotte Gilmour.
Complaint by Charlotte Gilmour.
Additional names: John Grace, Catharine Kinare, George Smith, Betsy Wilt, Betsy Harding, Daniel Finfrock.
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
FEB 1775 F016 QS
Date Range
1775/02
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
1775/02
Year
1775
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Myle, Jacob
Fetherhaff, Baltzer Sr.
Fetherhaff, Baltzer Jr.
Fetherhaff, Jacob
Sherk, Andrew
Pickel, Henry
Mourener, Peter
Mouner, Peter
Mourener, Elizabeth
Mouner, Elizabeth
Snaverly, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Summons
Recognizance
Complaints
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1775 F016 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Baltzer Fetherhaff Sr., Baltzer Fetherhaff Jr., Jacob Fetherhaff, Andrew Sherk, Henry Pickel, Peter Mourener or Peter Mouner, Elizabeth Mourener or Elizabeth Mouner.
Summons and recognizance to appear in court.
Complaint of Henry Snaverly.
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 1775 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
1775
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Kadler, Elizabeth
Tirsh, Frederick
Tersh, Frederick
Gaidler, Elizabeth
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Warrants
Complaints
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1775 F009 QS
Additional Notes
Warrant for Fredrick Tirsh, on complaint for fornication and bastardy.
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 1778 F021 QS
Date Range
1778/05
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1778/05
Year
1778
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Kendrick, Henry
Ruston, Job
Tobe
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: harboring an enslaved person
Complaints
Enslaved persons
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Slaveholders
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1778 F021 QS
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Complaint by Job Ruston, that Henry Kendrick harbored his enslaved person.
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 1819 F014 QS
Date Range
1819/08
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
1819/08
Year
1819
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Lechler, John
Stadt, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: surety of the peace
Complaints
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1819 F014 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, surety of the peace towards Jacob Stadt.
Complaint.
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 1819 F023 QS
Date Range
1819/08
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
1819/08
Year
1819
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Dornbach, Anthony
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Complaints
Charge: tippling house
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1819 F023 QS
Additional Notes
Complaint, tippling house.
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