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
Or Barto.
Person of color.
Petitioner: Bristo.
Filed against: Atlee, William P. His occupation: jailor.
Boyd, Samuel.
Record of entry.
Testimony of Samuel Boyd.
Affidavit.
Habeas corpus, includes answer, copy of warrant, and discharge.
4 items, 4 pieces
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Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Case Number
38.000
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.
Sunday school class from St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Penryn camping in Irael Bomberger's meadow along the Hammer Creek near Lexington. Front row: Bobby Frey and Harold Galebach. Second row: Herbert Fry, John Nestleroth, Isaac Long. Teacher Harry Bomberger is standing in back.
Photograph- Aerial view of Lancaster Boys' High School. Shreiner's Cemetery is just behind the school. Also shows St. John's Reformed Church. All are on West Orange Street.
Photograph- Aerial view of Lancaster Boys' High School. Shreiner's Cemetery is just behind the school. Also shows St. John's Reformed Church. All are on West Orange Street.
Description
Aerial view of Lancaster Boys' High School. Shreiner's Cemetery is just behind the school. Also shows St. John's Reformed Church. All are on West Orange Street.
Provenance
Donated by Jessie Jones Eckhart, daughter of pilot Jesse Jones of Lancaster.
