John McDonal, Robert Dougherty, Hactor, Hanna, Nancy Beets, George McCorkell, Elizabeth Cox, Daniel Cox, Anthony Rannals, John Harling, Thomas Conner, Robert Wallow, Cornelius Rogers.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Frederick Markward, Robert Odlin, Alexander Crawford, John Morgan, person of color identified as "Negro Ben", John Fegeu, Simon Reinhard, Christian Bless, David Spear.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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.
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.
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Additional Notes
African-American.
Recognizance of William Gibbons to testify.
Recognizance of William Brinton to testify.
Recognizance of Joseph Brinton to testify.
Recognizance of Lydia Brinton to testify.
Defendant charged with assault and misdemeanor against Lydia Brinton.
4 items, 5 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
