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Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1821 F004
Date Range
1821
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
1821
Year
1821
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Camp, Stephen
Heckrotte, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: debt
Constables
Affidavits
Habeas corpus
Notices
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1821 F004
Box Number
002
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
Insolvent debtor.
Petitioner: Camp, Stephen.
Filed against: Heckrotte, Henry. His occupation: constable.
Affidavit.
Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.
Notice to show cause.
3 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
177.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Municipal Liens
Object ID
RG 01-00 0205
Date Range
1876-1901
Owner Notes Municipality Street Year filed Docket No. and Page Document No. Box Bruner, Casper Lancaster North Prince Street 1876 2, 1 1 1 Amwake, Jacob B. Lancaster North Prince Street 1876 2, 1 1 1 Boyle, G. S. Lancaster West King Street 1876 2 2 1 Blaul, Jacob Lancaster East Lemon Street 1876 2
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Municipal Liens
Description
Documents filed with the Court of Common Pleas by municipalities in Lancaster County placing liens on real estate. The overwhelming majority were filed by the City of Lancaster. The next greatest number were filed by the Borough of Columbia. Other liens were filed by the boroughs of Adamstown, Ephrata, New Holland, Quarryville, Strasburg, and Washington. The liens show docket book and page numbers, the name of property owner, and then describe the location and size of the property along with buildings and improvements, the amount of money in question, and the cause for the assessment. These documents were recorded in Municipal Lien Docket Books 2 through 5, and are arranged in the order they appear therein. This leads to an oddity in filing order, in that the last 45 liens in Book 4 fall out of chronological sequence, overlapping and extending slightly beyond the dates of the liens in Book 5. Handwritten, plus a very few typewritten.
Date Range
1876-1901
Year Range From
1876
Year Range To
1901
Date of Accumulation
1876-1901
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subjects
African Americans--History
Liens
Real property
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Adamstown
Columbia
Court of Common Pleas
Ephrata
Lancaster
Liens
Municipal liens
New Holland
Persons of color
Quarryville
Real estate
Strasburg
Washington Boro
Extent
6 boxes
Object Name
Claim
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 0205
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Information for each lien has been recorded in an Excel Spreadsheet which is available in the Research Center and the attached PDF.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 0205
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 09 December 2023.
Documents
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Municipal Lien Docket
Object ID
RG 01-00 0206-005
Date Range
1875-1886
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Municipal Lien Docket
Description
Docket of liens filed against property owner or reputed owner showing names of parties, type and amount of lien, description of property, date entered and filed, and some show dispensation. Handwritten.
Date Range
1875-1886
Creation Date
1875-1886
Year Range From
1875
Year Range To
1886
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Subjects
Liens
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Real property
Search Terms
Court of Common Pleas
Dockets
Liens
Municipal liens
Reading, Lancaster and Baltimore Railroad
Extent
1 volume
Object Name
Docket
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 0206-005
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
This volume's transcription was started by Betty Randolph in 2018. It is completed up to page 100.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 0206
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 09 December 2023.
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Index to Sheriff's Deeds (Lancaster City)
Object ID
RG 01-00 1847-005
Date Range
1825-1900
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Index to Sheriff's Deeds (Lancaster City)
Description
One hardbound volume of what appears to be an index to sheriff's deeds. Lists names of grantor and grantee, book number and page number, location and description of property, date of entry, and name of previous owner. The Partition Docket records the division of land between the listed parties, gives the date, book number and page number, describes some properties and the value, and records the action taken. The Ejectment Docket records give the date and judgments for one case.
Contents of Vol. 1:
Book 1 (Apr 1825-Aug 1846)
Book 2 (Dec 1846-Nov 1859)
Book 3 (Apr 1859-Nov 1872)
Book 4 (Jan 1873-Apr 1880)
Book 5 (Aug 1880-Jan 1887)
Book 6 (Apr 1887-Aug 1892)
Book 7 (Dec 1892-Apr 1893)
Partition Docket 1 (6 Jan, Apr 1887-Aug 1892)
Partition Docket 2 (Aug 1864-Apr 1883)
Ejectment Docket (Apr 1877-May 1880)
Book 8 (Aug 1893-Sep 1896)
Book 9 (Jun 1896-Sep 1899)
Book 10 (Nov 1899-Jan 1900)
Date Range
1825-1900
Creation Date
1825-1900
Year Range From
1825
Year Range To
1900
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Subjects
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Real property
Search Terms
Court calendars
Court of Common Pleas
Dockets
Indexes
Lancaster
Property records
Real estate
Extent
1 volume
Object Name
Index
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 1847-005
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 1847
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 03 Feb 2024.
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Naturalization Petitions
Object ID
RG 01-00 0103
Date Range
1800-1940
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Naturalization Petitions
Description
Petitions filed for admission to citizenship. Documents may contain: petition number, date, name, nationality, declaration of intention, oath of allegiance, affidavits of witnesses, date admitted in court, and official signatures. Twentieth century petitions may include notes of testimony.
System of Arrangement
Arranged numerically by petition number.
Date Range
1800-1940
Creation Date
1800-1940
Year Range From
1800
Year Range To
1940
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Microfilm Room
Subjects
Emigration and immigration
Naturalization--United States
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court of Common Pleas
Immigration
Naturalization papers
Notes of testimony
Extent
Microfilm
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 0103
Location of Originals
Lancaster County Archives, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Copies
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 0103
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 09 December 2023.
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Pennsylvania Acts of Assembly Receipt Book
Object ID
RG 01-00 [0130]-005
Date Range
1801-1848
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Pennsylvania Acts of Assembly Receipt Book
Description
One hardbound volume that contains the signatures of those who received Journals and Acts of General Assembly of Pennsylvania and notes that they were passed from one prothonotary to the next. Occupation or position is listed after some names. Handwritten.
Date Range
1801-1848
Year Range From
1801
Year Range To
1848
Date of Accumulation
1801-1848
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Subjects
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Clerks of court
Court of Common Pleas
Extent
1 volume
Object Name
Receipt
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 [0130]-005
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 [0130]
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 09 December 2023.
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Notary Dockets
Object ID
RG 01-00 0303
Date Range
1858-1899
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Notary Dockets
Description
Volumes all consist of one pre-printed form per page on which the notary records information concerning unpaid notes. Included with form is a copy of the original note with the date, amount of money, and names of the institution holding the note, the action taken by the notary, and the notary's signature. Volumes represent the work of ten different notaries. Also included are notices of protest.
Contents and Object IDs:
Vol. 1 (Hiestand, 1858) RG 01-00 0303-005
Vol. 2 (Reynolds, 1860-1861) RG 01-00 0303-010
Vol. 3 (Gompf, 1866-1868) RG 01-00 0303-015
Vol. 4 (Tshudy, 1869-1874) RG 01-00 0303-020
Vol. 5 (Wylie, 1870-1872) RG 01-00 0303-025
Vol. 6 (Gompf, 1871-1872) RG 01-00 0303-030
Vol. 7 (Brosius, 1872-1873) RG 01-00 0303-035
Vol. 8 (Gara, 1874-1875) RG 01-00 0303-040
Vol. 9 (Brosius, 1876-1877) RG 01-00 0303-045
Vol. 10 (Long, 1880-1881) RG 01-00 0303-050
Vol. 11 (Gara, 1881-1882) RG 01-00 0303-055
Vol. 12 (Seltzer, 1881-1884) RG 01-00 0303-060
Vol. 13 (Gara, 1883-1884) RG 01-00 0303-065
Vol. 14 (Gara, 1884-1885) RG 01-00 0303-070
Vol. 15 (Gemperling, 1893-1894) RG 01-00 0303-075
Vol. 16 (Long, 1896-1899) RG 01-00 0303-080
Date Range
1858-1899
Year Range From
1858
Year Range To
1899
Date of Accumulation
1858-1899
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
People
Brosius, Marriott
Gara, Hugh Stanley
Gemperling, Henry Charles "Harry"
Gompf, Jacob D.
Hiestand, John Andrew
Long, Charles E.
Reynolds, Samuel H.
Seltzer, William Koenigmacher
Tshudy, Haydn Harbach
Wylie, Stuart Alexander
Subjects
Debt
Notaries
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court of Common Pleas
Debt
Dockets
Notaries
Extent
16 volumes
Object Name
Docket
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 0303
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 0303
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 09 December 2023.
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Book of Oaths
Object ID
RG 01-00 [0308]
Date Range
1784-1858
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Book of Oaths
Description
Oaths and affirmations taken by county officials in Lancaster County. List name of official, office, date, and signature of official.
Contents and Object IDs:
Vol. 1 (1784-1799) RG 01-00 [0308]-005
Vol. 2 (1836-1858) RG 01-00 [0308]-010
Date Range
1784-1858
Creation Date
1784-1858
Year Range From
1784
Year Range To
1858
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Subjects
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Public officers
Search Terms
Court of Common Pleas
Oaths
Public officers
Extent
2 volumes
Object Name
Oath
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 [0308]
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 [0308]
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 09 December 2023.
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Depositions
Object ID
RG 01-00 0401
Date Range
1817-1842
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Depositions
Description
Transcribed testimony of witnesses taken at various locations away from the courtroom, including out of state. Show names of parties in the cases, attorneys involved, date and location of deposition, and name of deponent. Handwritten.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by court term and case number, even though deposition could be filed several years after original action.
Date Range
1817-1842
Year Range From
1817
Year Range To
1842
Date of Accumulation
1817-1842
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subjects
Depositions
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court of Common Pleas
Depositions
Testimonies
Extent
1 box
Object Name
Deposition
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 0401
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
A volunteer sorted through this collection in 2013 and matched documents with cases in the NARRS collection.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 0401
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 09 December 2023.
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Booklet from the Court of Common Pleas
Object ID
JBFP 6.2.1.068
Date Range
1877/10/00
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Booklet from the Court of Common Pleas
Description
Booklet from the Court of Common Pleas presenting the plaintiffs’ case (Edward Young Buchanan and Hiram B. Swarr, executors of the will of James Buchanan) through their solicitor Isaac E. Hiester that the defendants Henry Elliott Johnston and wife, Harriet Lane Johnston relinquish to the executors the papers of James Buchanan sent to Wheatland after William B. Reed declined to write a biography of James Buchanan. Lancaster. (2 copies).
Date Range
1877/10/00
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 6, Box 2
People
Buchanan, Edward Young
Buchanan, James
Hiester, Isaac Ellmaker
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Johnston, Henry Elliot
Reed, William Bradford
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Subjects
Biographies
Executors and administrators
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court of Common Pleas
Executors and administrators
Harriet Lane Johnston
Biographies
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 8 pages to scan, 8 x 5.5 in.
Object Name
Pamphlet
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 6 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 6.2.1.068
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1996.033
Other Number
JBFP Part 6, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 68
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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