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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 In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.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 petition: Christian Moyer, George Weaver, Frederick Seeger, John Roland, Cyrus Jacobs, John Huston, Peter Diller, James Galt, Jacob Ringwalt, George Stoufer, Isaac Diller, Andrew Rudy, C. Carpenter, and one other.
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On the road leading from Reamstown to Philadelphia.
Petition allowed.
Signers of petition: [ ] Ream, Peter Diller, John Missner, Samuel Martin, John Wright, Marcus Montelius, Adam Mossner, Jacob Kline, George Witters, William Shabbe, Cyrus Jacobs, Daniel Hahn, Abraham Schweigart, George Stirk, Henry Kemper, and six others.
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Signers of petition: John Whiteside, Jacob Duchman, Levi Howe, Jacob Delcamk, Christian Hartman, John Cryder, Frederick Stamm, Jacob Nickel, David Hummel, and 2 German names.
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On the road leading to Graff's Mill, New Holland, and the old Philadelphia Road.
Petition allowed.
Also second petition and bond.
Signers of Petition: William Montgomery, Conrad Shutz, Michael Gundaker, John Gundaker, David Graeff, Jeremiah Mosher, Adam Reigart, Matthias Shough, Godlieb Nauman, Emanuel Reigart, Philip Diffenderfer, John Evans, George Ross, William Ferree, F. Lauman, G. Keiss, George Graeff, John Graeff, William Bausman, Matthias Young, John Messenkop, Christopher Demuth, and three others.
Signers of additional petition (residents of Lancaster and vicinity): Conrad Shwartz, William Montgomery, Michael Gundaker, John Gundaker, Jacob Graeff, Jeremiah Mosher, Adam Reigart, Matthias Slough, Godlieb Nauman, Emanuel Reigart, Philip Diffenderfer, John Evans, George Ross, William Ferree, F. Lauman, G. Keiss, George Graeff, John Graeff, William Bausman, Matthias Young, John Messenkop, Christoph Demuth, and three others.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of Petition: A. Brenneman, Jonas Metzger, Abraham Wilhelm, Philip Messenkop, Philip Messenkop, John Eberman Sr., Jacob Graeff, Robert Wilson, Peter Albright.
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Located on the Paxton Road from Harrisburg to Philadelphia; on the road from Dunkertown to Hinkletown.
Petition disallowed.
Also petition against tavern.
Signers of the petition: Christian Hoffman, Christian Bowman, John Bowman, Abraham Konigmacher, Soloman Gorgas, Peter Martin, Henry Ford, Martin Martin, Jacob Kimmell Jr., Abraham Forney, and three others.
Signers of petition against: John Wright, Andre Yund, C. Carpenter, Jacob Withes, Christian Good, Gabriel Carpenter, Jacob Weidman, Daniel Hahn, Gerald Dean, John Sensenig, Henry Sausman.
2 items, 2 pieces
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