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 road leading from Lancaster to Manheim, four miles from Lancaster.
April Term.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: Henry Pickel, Jacob Frick, Lenard Fidler, Jacob Kauffman, John Swar, Christian Huber, Christian Strenge, Jacob Mayer, John Bachman, and one other.
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Located on South Queen Street, about 5 squares from the Court House.
Petition granted.
Signers of Petition: William Kirkpatrick, Samuel Humes, William Dickson, W. McKnight, E. Reigart, Benjamin Ober, Peter Klein, George Louis Mayer, Samuel Slaymaker, John Bonberger, George H. Bomberger, Michael Gray, Jeremiah Mosher, Archibald McLenegan, James Evans, R. Evans, Samuel Carpenter, George Matter, George Mayer, Mathias Zahm, Daniel Zahm, Andrew Boggs, George H. Krug, William Bogs, Jacob Sherer, James Humes, P. B. Porter.
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Signers of Petition: John Longenecker, Jacob Sherer, Peter Forney, John Eberman Sr., John Bachman, William Cooper, John Burg, Jacob Steffe, Ele H. Thomas, John Reitzel, Henry McCurry, Jacob Keler, Robert Elliot, William Hambright, Philip Myer, William Buck, Philip Heitshu, Patton Ross, Jeremiah Mosher, George H. Bomberger, John Bomberger, John Light, Frederick Remly Jr., William Bogs, Daniel Bard, John Landis, Henry Beer, William Kee, George McElheran, William Martin, William White, George Winenor, James Bennet, Hugh Welsh, and several others.
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Signers of Petition: enry Barnet, James Wallaston, W. B. Ross, Jeremiah Mosher, John Light, Henry Diffenbaugh, Joseph Neel, Thomas Wallace, Daniel Morrison, Henry McCurry, John Markley, Samuel Miller, M. Gundaker, John Bender, Timothy Haines, D. Lauman, Daniel Witmer, Samuel Miller, Paul Trout, James McCurdy, Richard Johnston, Adam Metzger, I. F. Heinitsh, August Heinitsh, Archibald McLenegard, Richard Gray, John Bomberger, John Barton, George H. Bomberger, Jacob Rudesill, James Buchanan.
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