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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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Shenk's Ferry.
April term.
Signers of Petition: [ ] Mehaffy, David Sterneman, Christian K. Henry, Samuel Gall, John Martin, Daniel Hess, William Giles Jr., Benjamin S. Kendig, John Kendig, Francis B. Groff, Adam Kendig, Daniel Conrad, Benjamin Conrad.
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Signers of petition: H. B. Bowman, David Grube, [signature in German], Adam Dietrich, C. S. Grube, P. Boley, Henry Frick, B. W. Landis, Michael Martin, Henry H. Kurtz, John S. Hostetter, Jacob Landis.
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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.
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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 turnpike leading from Lancaster to Marietta.
Formerly occupied by John Martin.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John Huber, John Charles Jr., [signature in German], Jacob Diffindorffer, Benjamin Bear, Benjamin Brubaker, George Brown, Ezekiel William, Michael Seitz, John Ehler, Christian Rine Jr., John Kauffman, George Matter.
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