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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1811 F011 QS
Date Range
1811/04
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1811/04
Year
1811
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Alexander, James
Alexander, John
Caldwell, John
Atlee, William P.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1811 F011 QS
Additional Notes
Also: John Alexander.
Recognizance, assault and battery on John Caldwell.
Additional name: William P. Atlee.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1812 F020 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1812
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Lames, Frances
Koegal, Thomas
Atlee, William P.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Depositions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1812 F020 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, assault and battery on Thomas Koegal.
Deposition of Thomas Koegal.
Additional name: William P. Atlee.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1806 F022 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1806
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Foley, George
Atlee, William P.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: suspicion of counterfeiting
Bank notes
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1806 F022 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, charged with suspicion of making counterfeit bank notes.
Additional name: William P. Atlee.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1811 F004
Date Range
1811
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Admin/Biographical History
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.
Date Range
1811
Year
1811
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Kerble, John George
Sherer, Jacob
Atlee, William P.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: disobedience to master's orders
Charge: refusal to work
Charge: making use of abusive and insulting language
Jailors
Commitment papers
Affidavits
Habeas Corpus
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1811 F004
Box Number
001
Associated Material
Lancaster County Archives has Habeas Corpus dockets:
1799-1978, ten volumes, record of writs of Habeas Corpus written.
1895-1983, 43 boxes, original petitions.
Additional Notes
Disobedience to master's orders, refusal to work, and for making use of abusive and insulting language.
Petitioner: Sherer, Jacob.
Filed against: Atlee, William P. His occupation: jailor.
Commitment.
Affidavit.
Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.
3 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
27.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
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When Lancaster was Pennsylvania's capital : part two

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo786
Author
Heiges, George L.
Date of Publication
1952.
Chain) consists of 100 links, each link measuring 7.92 inches. �It seems necessary to call attention to one sentence in the foregoing Latrobe report, namely that which refers to a map which he had prepared and which accompanied the report. It is of record that the map as well as the report was presented
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Responsibility
by George L. Heiges.
Author
Heiges, George L.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1952.
Physical Description
[45]-84 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 56, no. 3
Subjects
Capitals (Cities)
Pennsylvania - Capital and capitol.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Capital and capitol.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 56, number 3 (1952), p. 45-84Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.56
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When Lancaster was Pennsylvania's capital

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Author
Heiges, George L.
Date of Publication
1954.
Federal and State money made it very difficult to adjust the accounts."20 One of the sons of William and Ann Henry was John Joseph Henry, who from 1793 to his death in 1811 was Judge of the Second Judicial District composed of the counties of Chester, Lancaster, York and Dauphin. It seems that during his
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Responsibility
by George L. Heiges.
Author
Heiges, George L.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1954.
Physical Description
[117]-142 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 58, no. 5
Subjects
Capitals (Cities)
Pennsylvania - Capital and capitol.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Capital and capitol.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 58, number 5 (1954), p. 117-142Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.58
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When Lancaster was Pennsylvania's capital : part three

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1405
Author
Heiges, George L.
Date of Publication
1953.
Society of Pennsylvania. 14 Toto caelo (L.), diametrically opposite. 15 Samuel Wright was a grandson of John Wright, Sr. He laid out the town of Columbia and named it. �County Commissioner, came a communication together with a copy of the Record of the Court of Quarter Sessions, February term, 1804. By
  1 document  
Responsibility
by George L. Heiges.
Author
Heiges, George L.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1953.
Physical Description
[81]-108 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 57, no. 4
Subjects
Capitals (Cities)
Pennsylvania - Capital and capitol.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Capital and capitol.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 57, number 4 (1953), p. 81-108Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.57
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When Lancaster was Pennsylvania's capital

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3316
Author
Heiges, George L.
Date of Publication
1951
Mombert's history of the county concerning this Court House that "it was sufficient in size and conveniences, not only to accommodate the County Court and the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth, but was for many years the Capitol of Pennsylvania, and the sessions of the legislature were held therein from
  1 document  
Responsibility
by George L. Heiges.
Author
Heiges, George L.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1951
Physical Description
[1]-48 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 55, no. 1
Copy of entire series bound at LC 09 H465.
Subjects
Mifflin, Thomas, - 1744-1800.
McKean, Thomas, - 1734-1817.
Jefferson, Thomas, - 1743-1826.
Elections - United States.
Elections - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - Capital and capitol.
Pennsylvania - History - 1775-1865.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 55, number 1 (1951), p. 1-48Lancaster History Library - Lancaster CountyLancaster History Library - Journal974.815 LACI H465974.9 L245 v.55
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
1-11-01-09
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Object Name
Negative
Collection
General Collection
Description
Graduation procession at Franklin and Marshall College on the front steps of Hensel Hall.
Creator
Heiges, George L.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Education
Franklin and Marshall College
Graduations
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Negative
Film Size
3 x 5 inches
Object ID
1-11-01-09
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
1-11-01-10
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Object Name
Negative
Collection
General Collection
Description
Graduation procession at Franklin and Marshall College.
Creator
Heiges, George L.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Education
Franklin and Marshall College
Graduations
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Negative
Film Size
3 x 5 inches
Object ID
1-11-01-10
Images
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