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Additional Notes
Riot; murder.
Christiana Resistance.
Defendants: John Morgan; Henry Sims; Charley Valentine; Lewis Clarkson; Charles Hunter; Lewis Gales; George Williams; Alson Pernsley; Light Stewart; Joseph Scarlet; William Brown; Ezekiel Thompson; Daniel Caulsberg; Isaiah Clarkson; Benjamin Pendergrast; Elijah Clark; Henry Green; William Williams; John Holliday; William Brown; George Reed; Benjamin Johnston; John Jackson; Thomas Butler; Collister Wilson; Hezekiah Clemens; George Wells; Walter Harris; Abraham Clinch; Nelson Carter; Jacob Philips; Jacob Moore.
1 item, 7 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Perjury.
Christiana Resistance.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Christiana High School, class of 1954. Mr. Rintz, teacher. Students, back row: Gil Evanson, William Hanna, Ann Hartman Gregg, Shirley Frackman, Tom Wolfe, Tom Skiles. Front row: Mary Lou Kenworthy, Louise Shivery Stauffer, Raymond Mills, Jean Pinkerton Leaman, John James Hawk, Laverne Engle, Gary Kendig.
Peter Woods, with corn knife, and Samuel Hopkins, both survivors of the Christiana Resistance, pose in front of the ruins of William Parker's House. Site of the Christiana Resistance. Digital image only.