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Prisoner list.
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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 In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.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
Calendar of prisoners.
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Signers of the petition: Adam Reigart, John Trissler, George Weitzel, William Kirkpatrick, Jacob Eberman, John Eberman, Peter Gonter, Samuel Humes, John Riddle, Jacob Hatz, Abraham Kilian , George Hoff, James Ross, Christian Trissler, Emanuel Reigart, S. Reigart, Jacob Dickert, Anthony Ginter, Nicklous Stownbach, Christian Sensenich, William McKown, Samuel Clendenin, Henry Dearn and three others.
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Signers of the petition: John Scott, William Henry, Alexander Scott, Robert King, James McSparran, Vincent Stubbs, Jerimiah Brown, M. Shirk, James Patterson.
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Located on the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road near the eleven mile stone.
Petition disallowed.
Signers of the Petition: William Slaymaker, John Slaymaker, David Kendrick, Joseph Wike, John Wagoner, David Witmer, William Feree, John Wien, Peter Brunner, Peter Merow, Adam Wilhelm, Jacob Graeff.
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Signers of petition: David Harr Sr., David Harr Jr., Jacob Hauke, Jacob Graff, Peter Sides, John Throsby, Christian Huber, Abraham Bear, Martin Barr, Martin Barr, Christian Barr, two others.
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Located on the road from Strasburg to West Chester.
Previously occupied by Leonard Rockey.
Petition allowed.
Signers of petition: Joseph Walker, William Steele, William Gilliland, John Black, James Harry, Thomas Wallace, Henry Diffenbaugh, John Wagoner, John Whiteside, Robert Campbell.
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Located on the great road from Lancaster to Reading.
Formerly occupied by Peter Groff.
Petition allowed.
Signers of the Petition: C. Zimmerman, Michael Gring, Nicholas Schwartz, George Gensemer, Jacob Rupp, George Kintzel, Johannes Luintz, Johannes Risser, John Holl and four German names.
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Located near Ephrata, on the road from Downingtown to Cornwall Furnace in Dauphin County, and to Harrisburg.
Formely occupied by Joseph Gorgas.
Petition disallowed.
Signers of Petition: Daniel Bowman, Jacob Bowman, C. Holsinger, John Lutz, John Mohler, Abraham Konigmacher, Henry Hibohman, C. Carpenter, Jacob Rimmell, Michael Berger, J. Peterman, Samuel Carpenter, Daniel Habecker, Peter Gonter, Christian Huber, George Weidman, Adam Huber, and five others.
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