Signers of Petition: James Shaw, Isaac Bower, George Cooper, James [Rea] Jr., Joshua Chamberlin, George Vearntz, John Townsend, Samuel Sellers, Amos Townsend, Joseph C. Dickinson, John Murray, A. Draucker.
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Signers of Petition: Hugh Aikin, John McSorley, Isaac Kinzer, Nathaniel E. Slaymaker, Henry Slaymaker, Levi Eckert, Isaac Walker, Henry Kinzer, George L. Eckert, Christian Hess, Jacob Harsh, Sebastian Schoech.
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Located on the Lancaster and Philadelphia turnpike road. .
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John Kirkwood, Jonathan Booth, James Humphrey, James Paul, James H. Houston, Christian Hess, Samuel Houston, Robert Hoar, Davis Clemson, Samuel Duffield, William Linvill, Rees C. Himes, James McCalley.
Second Sheet: John C. [Mickle], Enoch Passmore, J. G. Henderson, Benjamin Linvill, Samuel Houston, Thomas McIlvain, James B. Humphrey, George D. McIlvain, Benjamin F. Houston, William Gallaher, John Umble, Christian Eby.
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Signers of Petition: Christian Keiffer, E. S. Hubley, Charles Heinitsh, David Bair, P. K. Breneman, W. Ihling, Samuel F. Huston, John N. Lane, D. P. Locher, Christian Widmyer, William Gumpf, Robert Long.
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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 the road leading from Harrisburg turnpike to New Holland.
Kept by E. Shober.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Fordney, John B. Brubaker, Peter Swar, John Gray, Jacob Acker, David Gochnauer, John Minnich, Peter L. Grosh, Jacob Stauffer, Simon Minnich, Michael Gochnauer, John J. Kaufman.
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Signers of Petition: George Vearnes, Joshua Chamberlin, John Townsend, Joseph Rodgers, Amos Townsend, Robert B. Simmons, Samuel Sellers, Joseph C. Dickinson, John Murrey, James Divine, George Todd, John Worrall.
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Petitions from landowners to the Court of Common Pleas requesting an order to the sheriff to issue deeds for property purchased at the previous sheriff's land sales. Petitions show names of petitioner, former owner, and former sheriff; signature of petitioner; a brief description of the property; location; purchase price; and date. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name. Most are handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name.
Petitions from landowners to the Court of Common Pleas requesting an order to the sheriff to issue deeds for property purchased at the previous sheriff's land sales. Petitions show names of petitioner, former owner, and former sheriff; signature of petitioner; a brief description of the property; location; purchase price; and date. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name. Most are handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name.
Petitions from landowners to the Court of Common Pleas requesting an order to the sheriff to issue deeds for property purchased at the previous sheriff's land sales. Petitions show names of petitioner, former owner, and former sheriff; signature of petitioner; a brief description of the property; location; purchase price; and date. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name. Most are handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by purchaser's name.