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.
Located on northwest corner of Fourth and Cherry Streets. Petition not granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: James Boyd, Robert McDowell, Joseph Black, William Hissin, Joseph W. Cottrell, P. B. Elder, John Swartz, Michael Strein, Peter Haldeman, C. Haldeman, Joseph I. Strickler, Jacob Gossler, Francis Boggs, James Crow, George Zeigler, John Gonter Jr., James Wright, J. F. Cottrell, Michael Way, Jacob Fisher, Thomas Todd, Charles [Hathorn], Thomas Mullin.
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Signers of petition: George Heagy, Nathaniel Evans, [ ] Hunter, James Collins, Francis Hawthorn, Daniel Zahm, James C. Carpenter, George Wolf, Joshua Vaughen, Charles Evans, Reuben Hamilton, Benjamin Young, George Weaver, John Wilson.
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Located on the great road from Strasburg to Wilmington and Newport, at the crossing of the road from Smoker's Tavern on the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Roads to Bell's paper mill.
Petition granted.
Signers of Petition: Peter Rockey, James M. Quigg, Jacob Kerns, Henry Pickel, George Rockey, John Baird, Baltzer Droucker, Jacob Wagoner.
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Signers of Petition: Samuel Diller, Adam Diller, Henry Shminky, Jacob Stipe, William Musser, Henry Stipe, W. Diffenderfer, Henry Spera, Adam Sheaffer, John Showalter, Jacob Showalter, Jacob Spera.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
