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Collection: Habeas Corpus Papers

Title: Habeas Corpus Paper of Abram Boston

Object ID: Habeas 1820 F004

Date Range: 1820

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Collection: Habeas Corpus Papers

Title: Habeas Corpus Paper of Abram Boston

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: 1820

Year: 1820

Creator: Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0002

People: Barber, Robert; Boston, Abraham; Boston, Abram; Buckly, Henry; Kenode, Jacob; Toogood, William

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: Habeas corpus; African Americans--History

Search Terms: Affidavits; Charge: suspicion of being a runaway enslaved person; Commitment papers; Enslaved persons; Habeas corpus; Jailors; Persons of color; Runaway enslaved persons; Runaways

Object Name: Writ

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Habeas 1820 F004

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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.

Notes: LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.

Additional Notes: Or Boston, Abraham.; Alias William Toogood.; Person of color.; Charged with suspicion of being a runaway enslaved person.; Petitioner: Boston, Abram.; Filed against: Barber, Robert. His occupation: jailor.; Commitment paper.; Affidavit.; Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.; 3 items, 2 pieces

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Credit: Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Case Number: 169.000

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.

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Collection: Habeas Corpus Papers

Title: Habeas Corpus Paper of Jacob Wise

Object ID: Habeas 1820 F007

Date Range: 1820

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Collection: Habeas Corpus Papers

Title: Habeas Corpus Paper of Jacob Wise

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: 1820

Year: 1820

Creator: Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0002

People: Barber, Robert; Hall, Stephen; Thomas, Abner; William; Wise, Jacob

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: African Americans--History; Habeas corpus

Search Terms: Affidavits; Charge: suspicion of being a runaway; Commitment papers; Habeas corpus; Jailors; Persons of color; Runaways

Object Name: Writ

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Habeas 1820 F007

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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.

Notes: LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.

Additional Notes: Alias William.; Person of color.; Charged with suspicion of being a runaway.; Peitioner: Thomas, Abner.; Filed against: Barber, Robert. His occupation: jailor.; Commitment paper.; Affidavit.; Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.; 3 items, 3 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.

Credit: Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Case Number: 172.000

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.

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Record, Judicial

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Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

Object ID: NOV 1820 F017 QS

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Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

System of Arrangement: Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.; Arranged by case number within each term.

Year: 1820

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Forney, Abraham; Getz, Elizabeth

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Quarter Sessions; Charge: fornication and bastardy

Object Name: Record, Judicial

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: NOV 1820 F017 QS

Additional Notes: Fornication and bastardy with Elizabeth Getz.; 4 items, 4 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0908

Description Level: Item

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Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

Object ID: NOV 1820 F029 QS

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Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

System of Arrangement: Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.; Arranged by case number within each term.

Year: 1820

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Harlan, Jonathan; Miller, Mary

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Quarter Sessions; Charge: fornication and bastardy

Object Name: Record, Judicial

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: NOV 1820 F029 QS

Additional Notes: Fornication and bastardy with Mary Miller.; 5 items, 3 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Case Number: 8.000

Classification: RG 02-00 0908

Description Level: Item

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Record, Judicial

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Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

Object ID: AUG 1824 F043 QS

Date Range: 1824/08

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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: 1824/08

Year: 1824

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

People: McElree, Joseph; Meyer, Sophia

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Quarter Sessions; Charge: fornication and bastardy

Object Name: Record, Judicial

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: AUG 1824 F043 QS

Additional Notes: Fornication and bastardy with Sophia Meyer.; 2 items, 2 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0908

Description Level: Item

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Record, Judicial

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Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

Object ID: NOV 1825 F036 QS

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Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

System of Arrangement: Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.; Arranged by case number within each term.

Year: 1825

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Mester, Conrad

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Quarter Sessions; Charge: assault and battery

Object Name: Record, Judicial

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: NOV 1825 F036 QS

Additional Notes: Assault and battery.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0908

Description Level: Item

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Archive

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Collection: Musical Events Programs

Title: Musical Events Programs

Object ID: MG0267

Date Range: 1858-2005

Note: This collection of Musical Events Programs contains programs for the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, Lancaster Conservatory of Music, Lancaster Community Concert Association, The American Guild of Organists, Pennsylvania Academy of Music, Musical Arts Society, The Oratorio Society, and Lancaster

1 document

Collection: Musical Events Programs

Title: Musical Events Programs

Description: This collection of Musical Events Programs contains programs for the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, Lancaster Conservatory of Music, Lancaster Community Concert Association, The American Guild of Organists, Pennsylvania Academy of Music, Musical Arts Society, The Oratorio Society, and Lancaster Opera Company. Venues include camp meetings, local schools, churches and the Fulton Opera House. There is also an autographed program for a concert by the Trapp Family Singers in 1949.

Date Range: 1858-2005

Year Range From: 1858

Year Range To: 2005

Date of Accumulation: 1858-2005

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 07

People: Adler, Larry; Alexay, Alexander; Algard, Erik; Allan-Allen, Baldwin; Amram, David; Ansara, Edward; Antoine, Josephine; Armstrong, Martha; Aument, Karl B.; Austin, Christopher; Badura-Skoda, Paul; Balogh, Erno; Bamboschek, Giuseppe; Baromeo, Chase; Barsumian, Puzant; Bartlett, Ethel; Baughey, H. B.; Bay, Emanuel; Beecham, Thomas; Benner, James; Benoist, Andre; Bentonelli, Joseph; Berberian, Ara; Biggs, E. Power; Birchall, Alice A.; Bjoerling, Jussi; Blair, Abbie; Bogue, Laurence; Borton, Michael; Bos, Coenraad V.; Bower, Jacob; Bowman, Charles L.; Breiner, Scott; Broderick, William; Buccelli, Luigi; Burdino, Andre; Burger, Chris; Burrows, Stanley; Bussotti, Carlo; Campbell, Edna; Campbell, John; Carter, John; Casadesus, Robert; Castor, Doris; Castor, Godwin; Cerny, William; Charnley, Milne; Collins, L. John; Colton, Charles; Connel, Horatio; Conner, Nadine; Cooper, E. Virgil; Cossack, Don; Costello, Marilyn; Cowhick, Fred E.; Crooks, Richard; Cummings, Eva; Darrenkamp, John; Davis, Peter; de Paur, Leonard; Dearborn, Harold; Demidoff, Eugene; Demus, Joerg; Devine, Maude Metzger; Devine, Ned; Diller, Carolyn V.; Dja, Devi; Dosia, Elen; Douglass, Myrtle; Douty, Nicholas; Drake, Victoria; Draper, Paul; Dravonette, Jessica; Duncan, Todd; Eby, Gordon M.; Echternach, Earle; Edson, Edward; Edwards, Thomas; Endich, Sara Mae; Esbenshade, Charles; Faas, Mildred; Farrell, Eileen; Fasano, Renato; Ferrante, Arthur; Ferrier, Kathleen; Fidele, David; Fiedler, Arthur; Fink, Arnold Frederick; Fisher, E. Ruth; Fisher, Violet; Fleisher, Leon; Flock, Allen W.; Forrester, Maureen; Fowler, Frederick C.; Fox, Virgil; Frailey, Minnie; Francescatti, Zino; Frey, Percy; Garner, Adam; Gast, Marie R.; Getz, Russel; Geyer, Gwynne; Gibson, Barbara; Giddings, Hart; Godden, Reginald; Graseck, James; Greco, Jose; Greenhouse, Bernard; Grossman, Ferdinand; Guilet, Daniel; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Habecker, Dorothy S.; Haglegans, Marguerite; Hall, Ray B.; Harris, Edward; Harris, Roy; Harrison, Guy Fraser; Hay, Phillip Jeffrey; Hayes, Patrick; Heiney, lIene Geller; Helm, Enos; Hemberg, Eskil; Henry, Cora; Hershey, Laura; Hess, Mildred M.; Hilger, Elsa; Hill, Robert; Hollinger, Daryl; Hollister, Carrol; Holt, Dean; Hoover, Annie; Howell, Henry B.; Huss, Mildred M.; Iturbi, Jose; Jamanis, Frances Veri; Jamanis, Micheal; Janis, Byron; Jaroff, Serge; Johannesen, Grant; Johnston, Kathyrn Byers; Joio, Norman Dello; Jollif, Jonas, Marla; Jones, Carol; Kapell, William; Karlsrud, Edmond; Keenen, Margaret; Kent, Arthur; Kindler, Hans; Kirk, Florence; Koo, Katcha; Kooiker, Anthony; Kopleff, Florence; Kreider, Amos; Kreider, Jacob; Kreisler, Fritz; Krsmanovich, Branko; Kullman, Charles; Kunz, Alfred; Lambdin, Thomas; Lamson, Carl; Lang, J. M.; Lau, Daniel; LeFever, Elizabeth; LeFevre, Wayne; LeFevre, Wayne B.; Lehman, Barbara; Leindorf, Erich; Lewis, Jack R.; Liebling, Joseph; Lockwood, Charlotte Matthewson; Long, Emma; Lunt, Reginald F.; Malcolm, Scott; Mann, Bertha; Marsh, Ozan; Martin, Hildreth; Martin, Margaret; Martinelli, Giovanni; May, John; Maynor, Dorothy; McAllister, Gertie; McConnell, Frank A.; McNeal, Lem; Melchior, Lauritz; Melton, James; Mentzer, Edna J.; Messner, Lucile Lane; Mileradoff, Igor; Miller, Harry; Miller, Mitch; Miquel, Pablo; Mittler, Frank; Moeller, Edith; Moffo, Anna; Mohr, Katharine; Mohr, Margaret; Morgana, Nina; Morini, Erika; Mowrey, Helen; Moyer, Karl; Murr, Harry; Newmark, John; Olheim, Helen; Onegin, Sigrid; Oswald, Belinda; Oswald, Mark; Padwa, Vladimir; Pan, Xun; Papavasilion, Ernest; Paray, Paul; Parnova, Lisa; Paulee, Mona; Pavlovsky, Valentin; Piatigorsky, Gregor; Piston, Walter; Pleam, R. R.; Pratt, Charles E.; Quillian, James; Rakestraw, Sue L.; Ralston, Howard; Reiner, Fritz; Rex, Charles; Rich, Thaddeus; Riddle, George; Ringwall, Rudolph; Robertson, Rae; Rodgers, George B.; Rodzinski, Artur; Roland, Robert; Romero, Trini; Ross, Stuart; Round, Carrie; Round, Clara; Salvi, Alberto; Sander, Arpad; Sandoval, Miguel; Sangree, Margaret; Santelmann, William F.; Satcher, Herbert Boyce; Sayao, Bidu; Schauwecker, Frederick; Schick, George; Schmitt, Elvin; Schroeder, Carl E.; Schuller, Gunther; Seigel, Charles; Seiver, Rebecca; Serkin, Rudolf; Sessions, Roger; Seyfert, Otto; Shaw, Robert; Shuk, Lajos; Shuman, William; Sieger, P. George; Silba, Muri; Simons, John; Slenczynska, Ruth; Slichter, Emma; Smith, Brooks; Snavely, Annie E.; Snell, Milford; Snow, Harry; Sokoloff, Vladimir; Somer, Hilde; Sousa, John; Spalding, Albert; Spitalny, Phil; Steinberg, William; Stever, Eleanor; Stewart, Reginald; Stopak, Josef; Svetlova, Marina; Sykes, Harry A.; Szell, George; Taleff, Carol; Tamayo, Ernesto; Tedick, Feodore; Thomas, John Charles; Tochette, Charles; Traubel, Helen; Trees, Sylvia; Trovillo, George; Valente, Benita; Van Vliet, Cornelius; Veri, Francis; Vilee, Gergrud V.; Vyner, Louis; Vyner, Mary; Wager, Karl H.; Walker, Mallory; Warfield, William; Warren, Leonard; Watts, Andre; Weede, Robert; Welsh, Francis; White, Roger; Willhoite, Earl; Williams, Camilla; Williamson, Francis H.; Wisner, Charles E.; Wittel, Ivan; Wittemore, Arthur; Wolf, Andrew; Wolle, J. Fred; Wood, Edna; Zardo, Eric; Zercher, Kathryn M.

Subjects: Advertisements; Broadsides; Choirs (Music); Choral societies; Glee clubs; Musicians; Orchestra; Programs (Publications); Symphonies

Search Terms: Advertisements; American Business Club; American Guild of Organists; American Guild of Organists, Lancaster Chapter; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Benefactors; Boston Pops Orchestra; Broad Street Methodist Church; Broadsides; Brochures; Busch Symphony Orchestra; Chicago City Opera Company; Choirs; Cleveland Orchestra; Composers; Concerts; Conductors; Dancers; Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Elizabethtown; Ephrata Cloister; Exchange Club of Lancaster; Finding aids; First Presbyterian Church, Lancaster; Franklin and Marshall Academy; Franklin and Marshall College Glee Club; Fulton Opera House; Gordonville Gotwald Chapel; J. B. Kevinksi's Music Store; J. P. McCaskey High School; Junior League of Lancaster; Kiwanis Club of Lancaster; Lancaster; Lancaster Church of the Brethren; Lancaster Community Concert Association; Lancaster Conservatory of Music; Lancaster County Choral Festival; Lancaster County Courthouse; Lancaster County Historical Society; Lancaster Drama Club; Lancaster Mennonite High School; Lancaster MusiComedy Guild; Lancaster Opera Company; Lancaster Stock Company; Lancaster Symphony Orchestra; Lancaster Trust Building; Landisville Camp Meeting; Leacock Twp.; Manheim Township High School; Manuscript groups; Metropolitan Opera Association; Metropolitan Quartet; Mount Joy; Music Naturally Summer Institute Festival; Musical Art Society of Lancaster; Musical instruments; Musicians; National Association of Organists, Lancaster Chapter; National Symphony Orchestra; Orchestras; Pearsol and Geist; Pennsylvania Academy of Music; Philadelphia Orchestra; Pianists; Pittsburgh Symphony Society; Programs; Recitals; Robert Shaw Chorale and Concert Orchestra; Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra; Rocky Springs Park Theater; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London, England; Shindig at Cripple Creek; Six Piano Ensemble of the Musical Art Society; Soloists; Southern District High School Chorus Festival; St. John's Lutheran Church; St. Mark's Lutheran Church; Tableaux of the Young Ladies of the Conestoga Collegiate Institute; Trapp Family Singers; Trinity Lutheran Church; Twilight Concert Series; United States Marine Band; Violinists; West Orange Street; Youth Symphony; Zion Lutheran Church

Extent: 1 box, 39 folders, .5 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English, Pennsylvania German, German

Object ID: MG0267

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Fulton Opera House Collection (MG0103); Fulton Theatre Archives (MG0942)

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Musical Events Programs (MG0267), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Restrictions noted at the item level.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-267

Classification: MG0267

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Processed and finding aid prepared by AN, May 2013. Added to database 31 January 2022.

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Writ

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Collection: Habeas Corpus Papers

Title: Habeas Corpus Paper of Philip Weading

Object ID: Habeas 1822 F010

Date Range: 1822

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Collection: Habeas Corpus Papers

Title: Habeas Corpus Paper of Philip Weading

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: 1822

Year: 1822

Creator: Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0002

People: Boyd, Samuel; Dale, Samuel; Heinitsh, Augustus; Henry, William; Henry, William M.; Weading, Philip

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: African Americans--History; Habeas corpus

Search Terms: Affidavits; Charge: runaway; Commitment papers; Habeas corpus; Jailors; Persons of color; Runaways

Object Name: Writ

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Habeas 1822 F010

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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.

Notes: LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.

Additional Notes: Person of color.; Charged as a runaway.; Petitioner: Henry, William.; Filed against: Heinitsh, Augustus. His occupation: jailor.; Commitment paper.; Affidavit.; Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.; 3 items, 3 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.

Credit: Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Case Number: 196.000

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.

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Collection: Habeas Corpus Papers

Title: Habeas Corpus Paper of Jonathan Petz

Object ID: Habeas 1827 F007

Date Range: 1827

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Collection: Habeas Corpus Papers

Title: Habeas Corpus Paper of Jonathan Petz

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: 1827

Year: 1827

Creator: Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0002

People: Bonham, Samuel C.; Chew, Jacob; Dale, Samuel; Dritt, Jacob; Franklin, Walter; Hopkins, Jere; Johnson, William; Jones, Jesse; Jones, Thomas; Mosher, Joseph; Petz, Jonathan; White, William

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Subjects: African Americans--History; Habeas corpus

Search Terms: Affidavits; Charge: forcible entry; Commitment papers; Habeas corpus; Jailors; Persons of color

Object Name: Writ

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Habeas 1827 F007

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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.

Notes: LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.

Additional Notes: Also: Chew, Jacob; Johnson, William; Jones, Thomas; Jones, Jesse; Hopkins, Jere.; Persons of color.; Charged with forcible entry.; Petitioners: Petz, Jonathan; Chew, Jacob; Johnson, William; Jones, Thomas; Jones, Jesse; Hopkins, Jere.; Filed against: White, William. His occupation: jailor.; Affidavit.; Copy of commitment paper.; Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.; 3 items, 2 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.

Credit: Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Case Number: 239.000

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.

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