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Writ

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/0228ddb0-23c8-4f16-b58e-771856549208
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1811 F004
Date Range
1811
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Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Admin/Biographical History
A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
Date Range
1811
Year
1811
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Kerble, John George
Sherer, Jacob
Atlee, William P.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: disobedience to master's orders
Charge: refusal to work
Charge: making use of abusive and insulting language
Jailors
Commitment papers
Affidavits
Habeas Corpus
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1811 F004
Box Number
001
Associated Material
Lancaster County Archives has Habeas Corpus dockets:
1799-1978, ten volumes, record of writs of Habeas Corpus written.
1895-1983, 43 boxes, original petitions.
Additional Notes
Disobedience to master's orders, refusal to work, and for making use of abusive and insulting language.
Petitioner: Sherer, Jacob.
Filed against: Atlee, William P. His occupation: jailor.
Commitment.
Affidavit.
Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.
3 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
27.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/c3575ea0-97c9-4431-ab5f-358935391754
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0430 I006
Date Range
1812
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1812
Year
1812
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Miller, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Appropriations
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Creeks
Jacob Miller's Sawmill
Lampeter Twp.
Lancaster Twp.
Mills
Sawmills
Place
Lampeter Twp. and Lancaster Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0430 I006
Box Number
006
Additional Notes
[Lampeter Twp. and Lancaster Twp.]
Court term: April 1812.
Location: Near Jacob Miller's Saw Mill.
Document type: Appropriation towards bridge.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Bridge F0430 I006
Description Level
Item
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/28e873bd-2ec9-43d4-9cee-124271226626
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Opinion
Object ID
Bridge F0430 I007
Date Range
1813
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Opinion
Description
[Lampeter Twp. and Lancaster Twp.]
Location: Over [Conestoga Creek].
Document type: Opinion
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1813
Year
1813
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Creeks
Lampeter Twp.
Lancaster Twp.
Opinions
Witmer's Bridge
Place
Lampeter Twp. and Lancaster Twp.
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0430 I007
Box Number
006
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/87daebdf-364b-456d-b5d0-695198475100
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Rule to show why a mandamus should not be issued
Object ID
Bridge F0430 I008
Date Range
1813
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Rule to show why a mandamus should not be issued
Description
[Witmer's Bridge]
[Lampeter Twp. and Lancaster Twp.]
Location: Over [Conestoga Creek].
Document type: Rule to show why a mandamus should not be issued
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1813
Year
1813
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Court decisions and opinions
Creeks
Lampeter Twp.
Lancaster Twp.
Witmer's Bridge
Place
Lampeter Twp. and Lancaster Twp.
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0430 I008
Box Number
006
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/9fcfda21-d264-4b09-a499-086264406647
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0455 I001
Date Range
1818
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1818
Year
1818
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0007
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Appropriations
Bridges
Charlestown, Maryland
Creeks
Lampeter Twp.
Lancaster
Mills
Pequea Creek
Strasburg Twp.
Wither's Bridge
Wither's Mill
Place
Lampeter Twp. and Strasburg Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0455 I001
Box Number
007
Additional Notes
[Lampeter Twp. and Strasburg Twp.]
Location: Over Pequea Creek on public road from Lancaster to Charlestown, Maryland, at Wither's Mill.
Document type: Appropriation towards bridge.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Bridge F0455 I001
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/aaef3f71-3fac-406f-8b35-808188319629
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0530 I004
Date Range
1814/04
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1814/04
Year
1814
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Creeks
Forges
Little Britain Twp.
Octoraro Creek
Webb's Ironworks Forge
Place
Little Britain Twp. and Chester County
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0530 I004
Box Number
008
Additional Notes
Little Britain Twp. and [Chester County]
Court term: April 1814.
Location: Near Webb's Ironworks in Little Britain Twp.
Document type: Confirmation of the report of viewers.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/9292d251-54cf-48e3-8db9-009403268060
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0070 I002
Date Range
1814/01
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1814/01
Year
1814
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Pusey, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Colerain Twp.
Confirmations of receipt
Creeks
Drumore Twp.
Mills
Octoraro Creek, East Branch
Samuel Pusey's Mill
Place
Colerain Twp. and Drumore Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0070 I002
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
[Colerain Twp. and Drumore Twp.]
Court term: January 1814.
Location: Near Samuel Pusey's Mill.
Document type: Confirmation of report of viewers.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8b5399f6-8cfc-4cee-b175-721435578605
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0135 I005
Date Range
1814/04
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1814/04
Year
1814
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Conestoga Twp.
Confirmations
Creeks
Fords
Fulton Twp.
Kochenour's Ford
Lancaster
Martic Twp.
Peach Bottom, Little Britain Twp.
Pequea Creek
Place
Conestoga Twp. and Martic Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0135 I005
Box Number
002
Additional Notes
Court term: April 1814.
Location: At Kochenour's Fording, on road from Lancaster to Peach Bottom, Little Britain Twp. [now Fulton Twp.].
Document type: Confirmation of report of viewers.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Writ

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f56bd95b-c4d3-4200-8afc-428080811709
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1814 F001
Date Range
1814
More detail
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Admin/Biographical History
A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
Date Range
1814
Year
1814
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Furry, Daniel
Summers, Leonard
Graeff, John
Sutter, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: desertion
Jailors
Affidavits
Habeas corpus
Depositions
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1814 F001
Box Number
001
Associated Material
Lancaster County Archives has Habeas Corpus dockets:
1799-1978, ten volumes, record of writs of Habeas Corpus written.
1895-1983, 43 boxes, original petitions.
Additional Notes
Desertion.
Petitioner: Summers, Leonard.
Filed against: Graeff, John. His occupation: jailor.
Affidavit.
Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.
Return to Habeas corpus, includes deposition of Lieutenant John Sutter.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
80.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Writ

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/79644e8f-4464-499b-a259-662834954434
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1814 F002
Date Range
1814
More detail
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Admin/Biographical History
A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
Date Range
1814
Year
1814
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
O'Conner, Thomas
O'Conner, Mary
Graeff, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: desertion
Jailors
Commitment papers
Affidavits
Habeas corpus
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1814 F002
Box Number
001
Associated Material
Lancaster County Archives has Habeas Corpus dockets:
1799-1978, ten volumes, record of writs of Habeas Corpus written.
1895-1983, 43 boxes, original petitions.
Additional Notes
Desertion.
Petitioner: O'Conner, Mary.
Filed against: Graeff, John. His occupation: jailor.
Commitment paper.
Affidavit.
Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.
3 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
81.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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