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.
Signers of petition: George Keller, Peter McConomy, Jacob Leman, M. Carpenter, Godfried Zahm, H. Sherff, Watson H. Miller, John F. Sehner, Jacob G. Getz, George D. Eberman, Charles F. Hager, Allen Richards.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Philip Sheaffer, Levi Grabill, Christian Grebill, Martin Bare, Abraham Mull, Samuel L. Custer, William Sprecher, Isaac Sprecher, John Musselman, Jacob Geist, S. K. Groff, Lewis Murr.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: John Hipple, Samuel Lockard, Jacob Gelmacher, John Forrey, John F. Meads, George Moore, George Shickley, Michael B. Hougendobler, James Moore, [Iden] Brown, [unknown signature], Peter Divet, Edward Givens.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the western end of the town, on the New Holland Turnpike.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Philip Sheaffer, Isaac Sprecher, John Musselman, Simon Nagel, Cyrus Mentzer, William Jacob, Solomon Weaver, Peter Shirk, William Sprecher, Lewis Murr, George Harkey, Peter Ream.
1 item, 1 piece
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Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Daniel Groff, Levi Sheaffer, George Mentzer, Amos Diller, John Mentzer, William Sprecher, Christian Ellwerth, Philip Sheaffer, Cyrus Mentzer, Christian Musselman, Isaac Sprecher, John Murr, John Musselman.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Myers Hoover, Jacob Geist, John Myers, Jacob Murr, Isaac Sprecher, Philip Sheaffer, David Bender, John N. Musselman, Amos Smoker, Jacob Mentzer, William Barstler, Adam Diller, William M. Smith, Amos Rhoads, Michael Bard, William [U. Custer], L. T. Custer.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
