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Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
AUG 1877 F160
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1877
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Brown, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
AUG 1877 F160
Additional Notes
Malicious mischief.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
84.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
AUG 1866 F051
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1866
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Brown, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
AUG 1866 F051
Additional Notes
Assault and battery.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
51.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
AUG 1866 F067
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1866
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Brown, William
Brown, Andrew
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
AUG 1866 F067
Additional Notes
Assault and battery.
Brown, Andrew.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
67.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
NOV 1866 F004
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1866
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Brown, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
NOV 1866 F004
Additional Notes
Larceny.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
4.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
NOV 1866 F005
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1866
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Brown, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
NOV 1866 F005
Additional Notes
Larceny.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
5.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
NOV 1843 F017
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1843
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Brown, William
Thompson, John
Waters, Simon Jr.
Book, John
Johnson, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
NOV 1843 F017
Additional Notes
Larceny.
Thompson, John.
Waters, Simon Jr.
Book, John.
Johnson, James.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
20.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
NOV 1803 F014
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1803
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Brown, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
NOV 1803 F014
Additional Notes
Herr, David
Misdemeanor
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
JAN 1832 F005
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1832
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Brown, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
JAN 1832 F005
Additional Notes
Murder.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
5.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-01-07-07
Date Range
June 23, 1951
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Yeates School Alumni Reunion at Slaymaker Lodge, June 23, 1951. All persons are identified in a list attached to the back of each photo. Front row, left to right: Jack Locher, William Barton Bard, John H. Girvin, Walter McGovern, J. M. Brenneman, Kirk Galbraith, W. J. L. Walker, Frank Reynolds, Clyde Shissler, Lyman Windolph, Samuel Herman, A. J. Kline, Ephraim Shue, S. C. Slaymaker. Second row, left to right: Clarence Wohlsen, Jess Butz, Dudley Brown, Howard Herr, William Drachbar, Owen Bricker, Charles Snyder, Frank Everts, William Gardiner, H. P. Smith Sr., Paul Sutton, Paul Denckla, Willing Foulke, Edwin Roland, William Heitshu. Third row, left to right: Robert Hartman, John Bausman Jr., Henry Hopkins, John Pfister, Reynolds Hopkins, Donald Brown, Max Kramer, John Woods, John R. C. Boyer, Alfred Burt, Henry H. Nolt III. Fourth row, left to right: William Klein, James Locher Jr., Lester Kurtz, Herbert Leman, John Hartman, Morton Rosse, William Brown, Holmes Carson, Charles Perot, Nevin Schroeder, Edwin Scovel, Thomas J. Brown Jr. Back row, left to right: Truxton Brodhead, Robert Smith, Arthur Herman, Andrew Rote, Robert Locher, Frank Gunzenhauser, Jan Claxton, John Watson and Leon Herman.
Date Range
June 23, 1951
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Locher, Jack
Bard, William Barton
Girvin, John H.
McGovern, Walter
Brenneman, J. M.
Galbraith, Kirk
Walker, W. J. L.
Reynolds, Frank
Shissler, Clyde
Windolph, Lyman
Herman, Samuel
Kline, A. J.
Shue, Eph.
Slaymaker, Samuel C.
Wohlsen, Clarence
Butz, Jess
Brown, Dudley
Herr, Howard
Drachbar, William
Bricker, Owen
Snyder, Charles
Everts, Frank
Gardiner, William
Smith, H. P. Sr.
Sutton, Paul
Denckla, Paul
Foulke, Willing
Roland, Edwin
Heitshu, William
Hartman, Robert
Bausman, John Jr.
Hopkins, Henry
Pfister, John
Hopkins, Reynolds
Brown, Donald
Kramer, Max
Woods, John
Boyer, John R. C.
Burt, Alfred
Noll, Henry H. III
Klein, William
Locher, James Jr.
Kurtz, Lester
Leman, Herbert
Hartman, John
Rosse, Morton
Brown, William
Carson, Holmes
Perot, Charles
Schroeder, Nevin
Scovel, Edwin
Brown, Thomas J. Jr.
Brodhead, Truxton
Smith, Robert
Herman, Arthur
Rote, Andrew
Locher, Robert
Gunzenhauser, Frank
Claxton, Jan
Watson, John
Herman, Leon
Studio
The Thomas Studio
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Education
Reunions
Yeates School
Place
Manor Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
14 x 8 inches
Object ID
2-01-07-07
Notes
Two copies
Images
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-04-05-03
Date Range
c. 1914
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
First Junior Bal Masque held at the Iris Club, December 23, 1914 or 1916. Names listed on the back of photo are: ? Weaver, Katherine Bidlack; ? Smith, Caroline Steinman; ? Schroeder, Dorothy Miller; ? Slaymaker, Katherine Evans; ? Rohrer, Elizabeth Long; ? Schutte, Laura Watt;? Barry, Mary Brown; Hayward Smith, Alice Barry; William Brown, Levit Wickersham; Donald Brown, Kitty Brown; James Schutte, Rhoda Becker; Eddie Weaver, Margaret Crawford; John Hartman, Loenita Straub; Lewis Hartman, Julia Straub; Bob Rohrer, Dorothy Hartman; Billy Kinzer, Dorothy Livingston; Robert Willer, Margaret Shertzer; Carrel Willer, Deldie Groff; Henry Porterfield, Margaret Sneider; Bill Brown, Max Craymon ? and Rodney Eshelman
Date Range
c. 1914
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Brown, Bill
Graymor, Max
Eshelman, Rodney
Bidlack, Katherine
Steinman, Caroline
Schroeder, Nevin
Miller, Dorothy
Slaymaker, Sam
Evans, Katherine
Long, Elizabeth
Schutte, Henry
Watt, Laura
Barry, John
Brown, Mary
Smith, Hayward
Barry, Alice
Brown, William
Wickersham, Levit
Brown, Donald
Brown, Kitty
Schulth, James,
Becker, Rhoda
Weaver, Eddie
Crawford, Margaret
Hartman, John
Straub, Loenita
Hartman, Lewis
Straub, Julia
Rohrer, Bob
Hartman, Dorothy
Kinzer, Billy
Livingston, Dorothy
Willer, Carrel
Groff, Deldie
Corterfield, Henryret
Snider, Margaret
Willer, Robert
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bal Masque
Iris Club
Parties
Costumes
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
9.75 x 8.25 inches
Object ID
2-04-05-03
Other Number
75-25
Images
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
NOV 1864 F035
Date Range
1864/11
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1864/11
Year
1864
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Brown, Jeremiah
Brown, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
NOV 1864 F035
Additional Notes
Larceny.
Brown, William.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
35.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
JAN 1852 F049
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1852
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Brown, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
JAN 1852 F049
Additional Notes
Murder.
Manslaughter.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
49.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
JAN 1852 F057
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1852
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Brown, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
JAN 1852 F057
Additional Notes
Riot.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
57.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1864 F004
Date Range
1864
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
1864
Year
1864
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
People
Shehan, Timothy
Shirk, William S.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1864 F004
Box Number
008
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
Misdemeanor.
Petitioner: Shehan, Timothy.
Filed against: Shirk, William S. Occupation: prisonkeeper.
Petition.
Copy of warrant of commitment.
Habeas corpus, includes decision.
Return, includes copy of warrant of commitment.
4 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
1244.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1864 F005
Date Range
1864
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
1864
Year
1864
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
People
Conlin, Mary
Shirk, William S.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1864 F005
Box Number
008
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
Guilty of drunken and disorderly conduct.
Petitioner: Conlin, Mary.
Filed against: Shirk, William S. Occupation: prisonkeeper.
Petition.
Warrant of commitment.
Habeas corpus, includes decision.
Return, includes copy of warrant of commitment.
4 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
1245.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1864 F006
Date Range
1864
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
1864
Year
1864
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
People
Sourbeer, William
Sourbeer, Esther
Shirk, William S.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1864 F006
Box Number
008
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
Charged with enticement and assault with intent to ravish.
Petitioner: Sourbeer, Esther.
Filed against: Shirk, William S. Occupation: prisonkeeper.
Petition.
Warrant of commitment.
Habeas corpus, includes decision.
Return, includes copy of warrant of commitment.
4 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
1246.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1864 F007
Date Range
1864
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
1864
Year
1864
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
People
Krumbine, J. S.
Shirk, William S.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1864 F007
Box Number
008
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
Charged with offering a false and fraudulent check.
Petitioner: Krumbine, J. S.
Filed against: Shirk, William S. Occupation: prisonkeeper.
Petition.
Warrant of commitment.
Habeas corpus, includes decision.
Return, includes copy of warrant of commitment.
4 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
1247.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1864 F008
Date Range
1864
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
1864
Year
1864
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
People
Auerbach, Morris
Auerbach, Mortiz
Shirk, William S.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1864 F008
Box Number
008
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
Charged with larceny; default of bail.
Or Auerbach, Mortiz.
Petitioner: Auerbach, Morris.
Filed against: Shirk, William S. Occupation: prisonkeeper.
Petition.
Warrant of commitment.
Habeas corpus, includes decision.
Return, includes copy of warrant of commitment.
4 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
1248.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1864 F010
Date Range
1864
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
1864
Year
1864
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
People
Jenkins, Robert
Shirk, William S.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1864 F010
Box Number
008
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
Charged with larceny.
Petitioner: Jenkins, Robert.
Filed against: Shirk, William S. Occupation: prisonkeeper.
Petition.
Warrant of commitment.
Habeas corpus, with a piece missing.
Return, includes copy of warrant of commitment.
4 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
1250.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1864 F011
Date Range
1864
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
1864
Year
1864
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
People
Lindercamp, Zachariah
Williams, Zachariah
Shirk, William S.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1864 F011
Box Number
008
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
Charged with stealing.
Alias Williams, Zachariah.
Petitioner: Lindercamp, Zachariah; alias Williams, Zachariah.
Filed against: Shirk, William S. Occupation: prisonkeeper.
Petition.
Warrant of commitment.
Habeas corpus, with a piece missing.
Return, includes copy of warrant of commitment and decision.
4 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
1251.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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