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: Jacob Shenk, Joseph Shenk, Benjamin Shenk, Samuel Rankin Sr., John Aston, Jacob Shenk, John Graver, Abraham B. Hess, David Hess, John Hess, Christian Shenk, John Martin, Lewis Miller, John Martin Jr., Nathaniel Shenck, David Sterneman, John Clark, William [Lobb].
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Signers of petition: Benjamin Baxter, David McClure, Joseph McClure, George H. Pickel, John Martin, Arthur McKissick, Amos Pickel, Matthias [Ault], Christopher Graham, Henry P. Baughman, Harrison Graham, Daniel Ault Jr.
Bond: John Martin, George Pickel.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: Abraham Kindig, Christian Kendig, Nathaniel Harnish, Tobias Stehman, Jacob Fehl, Samuel Martin, Reuben Benedick, Amos Miller, Amos McCallister, John Warfel, Andrew G. Bowers, Jacob Burkholder, David Landis, Jacob Harsh, John Schock.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Tobias Stehman, Christian Kendig, Jacob Fehl, Henry K. Flinchbaugh, John Schock, Isaac Stoner, Samuel Martin, Abraham Myer, Nathaniel Harnish, Abraham Kindig, Amos McCallister, Tobias Stehman Jr.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: Henry Conn, John Myers, Justus W. Ebell, Elijah Russell, Frederick Nagel, Samuel McKinney, [unknown signature], Jon Sheets, Abraham Varley, Augustus T. Kuhn.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Formerly occupied by Elizabeth and Susannah Martin.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Mouck, [signature in German], Christian Mosey Jr., Christian Mosey Sr., William Britton, John Morgan, Joseph Newcomer, Jacob Sangree, John Golley, Peter Sees, Robert Wright, Arthur Patterson, [unknown signature], William Jimison.
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Signers of Petition: John Sener, Ludwig Dorwart, Maria Zehmer, Andrew Shinour, George Ackarman, Jacob Frey, Jacob Lindy, George Musser, John Stahl, Andrew Ellicott, Casper Shaffner.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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