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Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1860 F022 B
Date Range
1860
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1860
Year
1860
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0023
People
Brown, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1860 F022 B
Box Number
023
Additional Notes
Zercher, Christian. Administrator.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0150
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #317
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
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.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0005
People
Ackerman, Jacob
Adams. Jacob Jr.
Arndt, John
Axer, Jacob
Bachman, John
Bartle, Jacob
Bauman, David
Bausman, John
Beck, Christian
Bitner, Abraham
Blanford, Joseph
Boyd, Joseph
Brown, John
Brubecker, George
Bruckherd, Benjamin
Bruner, Peter
Brush, George
Bucher, Benedict
Bundle, Jacob
Burkholder, Jacob
Carpenter, John
Carswell, Moses
Chamberlain, Calvin
Chambers, Joseph
Charles, Abraham
Clark, John
Cordes, Charles H.
Culbert, John
Deffenderfer, Michael
Dehuff, John
Deshong, Detrich
Dietrich, Michael
Diller, Adam
Diller, William
Dorwart, Adam
Dorwart, Martin
Dreppart, John
Dritt, Andrew
Eagle, John
Eberle, Henry
Eberline, Samuel
Eby, Jacob Jr.
Eckert, William
Eckman, Jacob
Ellmaker, George
Ellmaker, Isaac
Fetter, Frederick
Flick, William Jr.
Flood, Hugh
Foltz, Jonathan
Foltz, Martin
Ford, George
Forney, Jacob
Frailey, Jacob
Fraily, Jacob
Franciscus, George
Frey, Martin Jr.
Gamber, William
Garber, Jacob
Gibber, Peter
Gibbons, Samuel
Gorner, Jacob
Greiner, John
Grichley, John
Grimbler, Benjamin
Grimm, Leonard
Hambright, Michael
Hambright, George
Hantsh, Nathaniel Jr.
Harlacher, Charles
Harnish, Jacob
Hawkins, Hugh
Hawman, Peter
Heinitsh, Henry E.
Hensel, George
Herr, Adam
Hershey, Jacob
Hibshman, Edward
Hook, Anthony
Horst, Jacob
Hutcheson, Joseph
Jenkins, Elijah
Johnston, James
Jones, Joseph
Kellor, John
Kendig, Adam
Kendig, Henry
Kenner, Peter
King, James
Kline, Frederick
Kling, George
Kurtz, Ludwig
Kurtz, William
Landis, John
Leonard, George
Lind, Michael
Lindy, Jacob
Long, Jacob Jr.
Longanaker, David
Lutz, George
Lynch, Thomas
McDonough, Peter
McLenegan, Archibald
Markly, John
Maxwell, Hugh
McCalister, Jacob
McGloughlin, John
McLaughlin, John
Merzker, Michael
Messenkop, George
Metzker, John
Miller, Jacob
Millner, Cyrus
Mohler, Henry
Mumma, John
Mylin, Christian
Nagle, Rudolph C.
Neel, Thomas Jr.
Neff, David
Peters, John
Powell, Edward Sr.
Powell, John
Pusey, Samuel
Rine, Christian
Risinger, George
Roberts, Jesse
Rohrer, David
Seitz, Andrew
Sensenich, John
Shaum, Melcheoir
Shaum, Melcher
Shepler, Michael
Shindle, Jacob Jr.
Shrein, Michael
Siener, Samuel
Slough, Jacob
Smith, Jacob
Snavely, Henry
Sorwart, Adam
Stauffer, Christian
Stoufer, Peter Jr.
Stouffer, Peter
Sweeny, James
Taylor, Charles
Trissler, Adam R.
Wade, Daniel
Ward, Joseph
Warren, Archibald D.
Weaver, Joseph
Webster, Joshua
Weidler, Samuel
Weitzel, Jacob
Wenger, David
Wenger, Joseph
Whiteside, John
Whithers, George
Wickle, Henry
Wilson, John
Winaur, George
Withers, George
Witwer, Isaac
Wright, James
Youndt, George
Zug, Abraham
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #317
Box Number
005
Notes
Partially ntered into Q & A May 22, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment to jurors.
Grand Jurors, August Session 1824:
Gibbons, Samuel.
Culbert, John.
Bausman, John.
Kellor, John.
Frey, Martin Jr.
Gorner, Jacob.
Rohrer, David.
Ellmaker, Isaac.
Smith, Jacob.
Weaver, Joseph.
Diller, William.
Witwer, Isaac.
Sensenich, John.
Deffenderfer, Michael.
Foltz, Jonathan.
Deshong, Detrich.
Dritt, Andrew.
Grimm, Leonard.
Wade, Daniel.
August Sessions 1824:
Millner, Cyrus.
Stouffer, Peter.
Hutcheson, Joseph.
Herr, Adam.
Lindy, Jacob.
Hibshman, Edward.
Ward, Joseph.
Kendig, Henry.
Fetter, Frederick.
Wenger, David.
Jones, Joseph.
Arndt, John.
Eagle, John.
Bruckherd, Benjamin.
Stoufer, Peter Jr.
Horst, Jacob.
Wenger, Joseph.
Eckert, William.
Brubecker, George.
Hershey, Jacob.
Kurtz, Ludwig.
Webster, Josjua.
Grichley, John.
Carpenter, John.
Bartle, Jacob.
McCalister, Jacob.
Shrein, Michael.
District Court for the city and county of LAncaster, Jume Term 1824:
Harnish, Jacob
Charles,
Abraham
Burkholder, Jacob
Eckman, Jacob
Wickle, Henry
Gibber, Peter
Brown, John
Kendig, Adam.
[Illegible], Christian
Jenkins, Elijah.
Axer, Jacob.
District Court for the City of Lancaster June Term 1824:
Mylin, Christian.
Bucher, Benedict.
Wright, James Esq.
Stauffer, Christian .
Hawkins, Hugh.
McLaughlin, John.
Neel, Thomas Jr.
King, James.
Flood, Hugh.
Hawman, Peter.
Snavely, Henry.
Adams. Jacob Jr.
Siener, Samuel.
Bauman, David.
Ellmaker, George.
Eby, Jacob Jun.
Mohler, Henry.
Carswell, Moses.
Shepler, Michael.
Mayor's Court August Session 1824:
Hensel, George.
Cordes, Charles H.
Dorwart, Adam.
Frailey, Jacob.
Leonard, George.
Lynch, Thomas.
M'Donough, Peter.
Hambtright, George Esq.
Long, Jacob Jr.
Powell, Edward Sr.
Foltz, Jonathan.'
Hambright, Michael.
Landis, John.
Messenkop, George.
Chambers, Joseph.
Dehuff, John.
Kline, Frederick.
Hantsh, Nathaniel Jr.
Winaur, George.
Greiner, John.
Hook, Anthony.
Powell, John.
Trissler, Adam R.
Risinger, George.
Bachman, John.
Forney, Jacob
Flick, William Jr.
Kling, George.
Bundle, Jacob.
Lind, Michael.
Bitner, Abraham.
Weitzel, Jacob.
Grand Jury, Mayor's Court, August 1824:
Maxwell, Hugh.
McGloughlin, John.
Merzker, Michael.
Bruner, Peter.
Warren, Archibald D.
Ackerman, Jacob.
Foltz, Martin.
Dreppart, John.
Shindle, Jacob Jr.
Shaum, Melcher.
Dietrich, Michael.
Metzker, John.
Johnston, James.
Slough, Jacob.
Kurtz, William.
Longanaker, David.
Mumma, John.
Garber, Jacob.
Rine, Christian.
Franciscus, George.
Withers, George Esq.
Markly, John Esq.
Grand Jury, August Sessions 1824:
Harlacher, Charles.
Traverse Jurors, August Sessions 1824:
Diller, Adam.
Roberts, Jesse.
M'Lenegan, Archibald.
Pusey, Samuel.
Youndt, George.
Kenner, Peter.
Neff, David.
Heinitsh, Henry E.
Ford, George.
Seitz, Andrew.
Clark, John.
Lutz, George.
Traverse Juror August Sessions:
Brush, George.
Traverse Juror and Tailesman, August Sessions 1824:
Shaum, Melcheoir.
Wilson, John.
Taylor, Charles.
Sweeny, James.
Nagle, Rudolph C.
Blanford, Joseph.
Traverse Jurors, August Sessions, Mayor's Court:
Sorwart, Adam.
Fraily, Jacob.
Juror, Courtrt of Common Pleas:
Whiteside, John.
Jurors, Court of Common Pleas, August Session 1824:
Dorwart, MArtin.
Weidler, Samuel.
Gamber, William.
Boyd, Joseph.
Chamberlain, Calvin.
Grimbler, Benjamin.
Eberle, Henry.
Whithers, George Esq.
Peters, John.
Eberline, Samuel.
Miller, Jacob.
Zug, Abraham.
Beck, Christian.
1 item. 25 pieces.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #297
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
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.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0010
People
Allen, Mary
Bennet, James
Bennet, John
Bennet, Joseph
Brown, John
Brown, Rebecca
Clark, Oliver
Clinton, Jacob
Clinton, John
Conklin, John
Correll, George
Dowdrick, Isaac W.
Duck, Fanny
Duck, Solomon
Eberline, George
Gallager, Henry
Gallager, Mary
Giger, Catharine
Greaff, Henry
Houtch, Margaret
Houtch, William
Leithiser, John
Liebhart, Elizabeth
Liebhart, Martha
Lockard, Charles
Lockard, Hannah
Lockard, William
McCurdy, Susan
Minnich, Sarah
Minnich, Susan
Ouetto, Henry
Ouetto, William
Poor, Elizabeth
Strein, Michael
Tarbet, John
Tarbet, David
Welsh, Mary
Welsh, Thomas
Wolf, Charles
Wolf, Nat
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Columbia
West Hempfield Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Columbia
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #297
Box Number
010
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1994/11/29.
Additional Notes
Poor children
Columbia borough and West Hempfield Twp., combined
Allen, Mary.
Bennet, James.
Bennet, John.
Bennet, Joseph.
Brown, John.
Brown, Rebecca.
Clark, Oliver.
Clinton, Jacob.
Clinton, John.
Conklin, John.
Correll, George.
Dowdrick, Isaac W.
Duck, Fanny.
Duck, Solomon.
Eberline, George.
Gallager, Henry.
Gallager, Mary.
Giger, Catharine.
Greaff, Henry.
Houtch, Margaret.
Houtch, William.
Leithiser, John.
Liebhart, Elizabeth.
Liebhart, Martha.
Lockard, Charles.
Lockard, Hannah.
Lockard, William.
McCurdy, Susan.
Minnich, Sarah.
Minnich, Susan.
Ouetto, Henry.
Ouetto, William.
Poor, Elizabeth.
Strein, Michael. Teacher.
Tarbet, John.
Tarbet, David.
Welsh, Mary.
Welsh, Thomas.
Wolf, Charles.
Wolf, Nat.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1869 F001
Date Range
1869
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
1869
Year
1869
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0010
People
Musselman, Henry S.
Sensenig, Levi
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1869 F001
Box Number
010
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
Convicted of being a drunken and disorderly person.
Petitioner: Musselman, Henry S.
Filed against: Sensenig, Levi. Occupation: prisonkeeper.
Petition.
Warrant of commitment.
Habeas corpus, includes decision.
Return, includes copy of warrant of commitment.
4 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
1432.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1869 F002
Date Range
1869
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
1869
Year
1869
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0010
People
Griner, Fanny
Greiner, Fanny
Elliott, Mary
Eckert, Elmira
Eckert, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1869 F002
Box Number
010
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
Or Greiner, Fanny.
Petitioner: Elliott, Mary.
Filed against: Eckert, Elmira; Eckert, Mary.
Petition.
Habeas corpus, includes decision.
Return.
Certificate of physician.
4 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
1433.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1869 F003
Date Range
1869
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
1869
Year
1869
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0010
People
Lebzelter, William
Lebzelter, Elizabeth
Lebzelter, Philip
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1869 F003
Box Number
010
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
Custody.
Petitioner: Lebzelter, Elizabeth.
Filed against: Lebzelter, Philip.
Petition.
Habeas corpus.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
1434.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1869 F004
Date Range
1869
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
1869
Year
1869
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0010
People
Balmer, Henry Monroe
Balmer, Henry
Baum, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1869 F004
Box Number
010
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
Petitioner: Balmer, Henry.
Filed against: Baum, John.
Petition.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
1435.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1869 F005
Date Range
1869
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
1869
Year
1869
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0010
People
Curie, Mary Ann
Sensenig, Levi
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1869 F005
Box Number
010
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
Guilty of drunken and disorderly conduct.
Petitioner: Curie, Mary Ann.
Filed against: Sensenig, Levi. Occupation: prisonkeeper.
Petition.
Mittimus.
Habeas corpus, includes decision.
Return, includes copy of warrant of commitment.
4 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
1436.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1869 F006
Date Range
1869
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
1869
Year
1869
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0010
People
Kreager, William
Sensenig, Levi
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1869 F006
Box Number
010
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
Surety of the peace.
Petitioner: Kreager, William.
Filed against: Sensenig, Levi. Occupation: prisonkeeper.
Petition.
Copy of warrant of commitment.
Habeas corpus, includes decision.
Return, includes copy of warrant of commitment.
4 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
1437.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1869 F007
Date Range
1869
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
1869
Year
1869
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0010
People
Koover, Abraham E.
Sensenig, Levi
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1869 F007
Box Number
010
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
Maintenance.
Petitioner: Koover, Abraham E.
Filed against: Sensenig, Levi. Occupation: prisonkeeper.
Petition.
Warrant of commitment.
Habeas corpus, includes decision.
Return, includes copy of warrant of commitment.
4 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
1438.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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