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
Filed on behalf of an unnamed woman of color and child.
Petitioner: Clendenin, James.
Filed against: Compton, Lewis.
Affidavit.
Habeas corpus.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Credit
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Case Number
142.000
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.
Elizabeth Peale's photo album before her marriage to Paul Ryder. Photo Album #3, page 10, four pictures of varying sizes: (1) " The Trio " - Three girls standing on steps to a building with a young man behind them. Elizabeth Peale Ryder appears to be center girl, but other subjects unknown. (2) " Library M.S.N.S. " - Luella, Alma, Jean, Helen, Sarah, Edith, Mabel, Olga, , Edith Boyd . (3) "Rourke" - Elizabeth Peale Ryder on left. The other subjects were not identified. (4) above photo #3 is a cutout from a photo showing a young man standing with a horse. This is labeled "Strawsburg 1910."
Also on this page is a small embossed seal from "Goucher College."
Elizabeth Peale's photo album before her marriage to Paul Ryder. Photo Album #3, page 25, four pictures of varying sizes. Pictures are as follows: (1) "A Jolly Bunch" - 3 young woman and 2 young men sitting next to a body of water - second from right appears to be Elizabeth Peale Ryder
(2) Group of three women and two men standing on college campus. This is labeled with the following names: Cornie, Esta, Margaret and George. (3)Building at M.S.N.S. (Millersville State Normal School.) (4) Group of three woman and two men by rock formation. This is probably in the winter since the women have long coats and a muff. This picture says "by Ann Ruth Cornie" ( From album of Elizabeth Peale Ryder's photos taken before her marriage to Paul Ryder )
Elizabeth Peale's photo album before her marriage to Paul Ryder. Photo Album #3, page 26, four pictures of varying sizes. pictures are as follows: (1) Nine young women posing in snow in front of Evergreen trees. From L-R Margaret F. , Mary L. , Helen B. , Martha S. , Elizabeth Peale Ryder , Mary S. , Stell H. , Mary P. , Fanny S. (2) Five women posing on the grass with one's arms around another. This is labeled "First Kiss" (3) Five girls playing Leapfrog on the grass (4) and same five girls are sitting on the lawn smiling for the camera.
Lillian Rice Peale and Elizabeth Peale Ryder ( grandmother and mother of Bruce Ryder ) in yard. Elizabeth Peale Ryder in Rocking chair, and toddler standing by her
Elizabeth Peale Ryder (adult) on right, sitting with another woman on davenport in house. Note on back of photo: "The newly covered davenport. Bill took it. Anne and I were looking at "modern American Painting" Notice the needle pointed Victorian chair. East End."
