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Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1860 F007
Date Range
1860
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
1860
Year
1860
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
Jones, William
Cadwell, Jay
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1860 F007
Box Number
007
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
Charged with stealing and burning rails.
Petitioner: Jones, William.
Filed against: Cadwell, Jay. Occupation: prisonkeeper.
Petition.
Warrant of commitment.
Habeas corpus, includes decision.
Return, includes copy of warrant of commitment.
4 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
1042.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JUL 1753 F001 QS
Date Range
1753/07
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1753/07
Year
1753
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Harry
Clark, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Adjudications
Indentured servants
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JUL 1753 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Adjudication.
A person of color, servant of Clark, John.
1 item, 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 1753 F007 QS
Date Range
1753/11
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1753/11
Year
1753
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Anderson, Joshua
Davis, Zaccheus
Huberly, Barnard
Jones, William
Lightner, Nathaniel
Sincinick, Jacob
Taylor, David
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Assessors
Commissioners
Election returns
Quarter Sessions
Returns
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1753 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Sheriff's return.
Election results for a commissioner, Barnard Huberly, and accessors, David Taylor, Nathaniel Lightner, Joshua Anderson, William Jones, Zacheus Davis, Jacob Sincinick.
1 item, 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 1753 F008 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
1753
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Hubly, Barnard
Taylor, David
Lightner, Nathaniel
Davies, Zacheus
Jones, William
Anderson, Joshua
Sansence, Jacob
Edwards, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Commissioners
Assessors
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1753 F008 QS
Additional Notes
The qualification of the commissioner and accessors.
Signatures of Barnard Hubly, David Taylor, Nathaniel Lightner, Zacheus Davies, William Jones, Joshua Anderson, Jacob [Sansence], John Edwards.
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 1754 F001 QS
Date Range
1754/02
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
1754/02
Year
1754
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Clark, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1754 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance.
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 1754 F001 QS
Date Range
1754
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1754
Year
1754
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Davis, Zaccheus
Hare, Christian
Hays, John
Johnson, John
Jones, William
Lenhart, Philip
Lightner, Nathaniel
Little, George
Myer, Isaac
Slough, Mathias
Smith, Thomas
Stone, Joseph
Taylor, David
Whitelock, Isaac
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Commissioners
Assessors
Returns
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1754 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Return of commissioner and accessors.
Witnesses: Thomas Smith; Christian Hare; Joseph Stone; Philip Lenhart; Isaac Myer; Mathias Slough; Isaac Whitelock.
Commissioner: David Taylor.
Assessors: Zachias Davis; William Jones; Nathaniel Lightner; George Little; John Hays; John Johnson.
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 1755 F012 QS
Date Range
1755/02
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
1755/02
Year
1755
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Clark, John
Mullan, Patrick
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Petitions
Jailors
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1755 F012 QS
Additional Notes
Occupation: jailor.
Petition in relation to holding prisoner Patrick Mullan.
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 1755 F001 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
1755
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Clark, John
Mullan, Patrick
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Petitions
Jailors
Prisoners
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1755 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Occupation: Jailor.
Petition in regards to prisoner Patrick Mullan.
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 1755 F003 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
1755
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Clark, John
Mathews, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Petitions
Jailors
Prisoners
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
MAY 1755 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Occupation: jailor.
Petition in relation to prisoner William Mathews.
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 1756 F002 QS
Date Range
1756/02
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
1756/02
Year
1756
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Clark, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Petitions
Jailors
Prisoners
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1756 F002 QS
Additional Notes
Occupation: jailor.
Petition by jailor for allowance for maintaining poor prisoners.
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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