This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Bandon, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Bandon, William, age 9.
Bart, John. Father of Bart, Martin, age 7.
Bausman, John. Father of Bausman, Henry, age 9; Bausman, Jacob, age 11.
Bear, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Bear, Isaac, age 9.
Boyer, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Boyer, Michael, age 10.
Buch, Ephraim. Father of Buch, Elias, age 10; Buch, Maria, age 7.
Butts, Jacob. Father of Butts, Maria, age 10; Butts, Philip, age 8.
Conrad, John. Father of Conrad, Daniel, age 11.
Diffenderfer, George. Father of Diffenderfer, George, age 11; Diffenderfer, Polly, age 12.
Engel, George. Father of Engel, Adam, age 9.
Fasz, Jacob. Father of Fasz, Ann, age 10; Fasz, Elizabeth, age 8; Fasz, Susanna, age 11.
Finck, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Finck, Isaac, age 8; Finck, Sally, age 11.Fisher, Christian. Father of Fisher, Jacob and Fisher, Elizabeth, twins age 10; Fisher, Caroline, age 8.
Frederick, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Frederick, Martin,age 12; Frederick, Samuel, age 8.
Fry, Andrew. Father of Fry, William, age 10; Fry, Jacob, age 8.
Garber, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Garber, Barbara, age 9.
Hambright, Martin. Father of Hambright, Henry, age 11; Hambright, Rosanna, age 10.
Hermes, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Hermes, Emanuel, age 7.
Hipple, Joseph. Father of Hipple, Elizabeth, age 8; Hipple, Polly, age 11.
Hoffman, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Hoffman, Michael, age 13.
Keil, Ludwig. Father of Ludwig, Anny, age 8.Keil, Charles. Father of Keil, George, age 12; Keil, Magdalene, age 10; Keil, Henry, age 9.
Keil, Samuel. Father of Keil, Catharine, age 11; Keil, Jacob, age 8.
Kercher, John. Father of Kercher, Henry, age 9; Kercher, Margarth, age 8; Kercher, William, age 11.
Kissinger, John. Father of Kissinger, Eve, age 8.
Leininger, John. Father of Leininger, Elizabeth, age 8.
McCracken, William. Father of McCracken, William, age 10.
M'Cutchen, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of M'Cutchen, Benjamin, age 10.
Miller, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Miller, Abraham, age 7.
Miller, Jacob. Father of Miller, Jacob, age 11; Miller, Ann, age 8.
Moyer, George. Father of Moyer, Emanuel,age 8; Moyer, Polly, age 9; Moyer, Samuel, age 12.
Mumma, Peter. Father of Mumma, Julian, age 11; Mumma, Mary, age 9.
Neuman, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Neuman, John, age 10; Neuman, Susanna, age 13.
Nicholas, Rebecca. Age 9.Paulic, George. Father of Paulic, Louis, age 11; Paulic, Paulian, age 8.
Renchler, John. Father of Renchler, Mary, age 8; Renchler, John, age 7.
Schlutt, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Schlutt, William, age 9.
Seamiller, Philip. Father of Seamiller, Nancy, age 10.
Sellers, Absolom. Father of Sellers, Jophinus, age 8; Sellers, Matitta, age 6.
Sharp, Samuel. Father of Sharp, Adam, age 9; Sharp, Barbara, age 10; Sharp, Sophia, age 8.
Shudy, John. Father of Shudy, David, age 8; Shudy, Peter, age 10.
Stam, Samuel. Father of Stam, Henry, age 11; Stam, Margaret, age 8.
Stober, George. Father of Stober, Daniel, age 8; Stober, Elizabeth, age 10; Stober, Maria, age 12.
Streit, Christian. Father of Streit, Fanny, age 8.
Wagoner, George. Guardian of M'Cracken, William, age 10; Streit, Fanny. age 8.
Wells, Benjamin. Father of Wells, Nelson, age 10; Wells, Josiah, age 8.
Willis, Henry. Father of Willis, Henry, age 9; Willis, Joseph, age 12; Willis, Maria, age 11.
Wressler, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Wressler, Nancy, age 11.
Young, Jacob. Father of Young, Samuel, age 9.
1 item. 1 piece.
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This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
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.
Lancaster County Archives has Habeas Corpus dockets:
1799-1978, ten volumes, record of writs of Habeas Corpus written.
1895-1983, 43 boxes, original petitions.
Notes
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Additional Notes
Alias: Miller, Abraham.
Person of color.
Runaway enslaved person.
Petitioner: Allen, Charles.
Filed against: Eberman, Philip. His occupation: jailor.
Commitment paper.
Affidavit.
Habeas corpus, includes answer.
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Case Number
103.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.