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.
Also: Henry Leder, George Duck, Andrew Ream, John Rearer.
Recognizances of John Fiereston, Henry Leder, George Duck, Andrew Ream, John Rearer, Abraham Ream, Tobias Ream, Andrew Clark, Margaret Killian, William Smith Jr., Simon Stedeson.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: E. H. Rhoads, Jeremiah M. Sallada, Elias Waitknecht, John S. Rayer, Henry Lesher, Samuel Fry, Jacob Lutz, George [Lordeu], Henry H. Shirk, David Blensinger, Christian Bentz, John Mishler.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located as the stopping place of the mail stage and the election house.
April term.
Signers of petition: R. Ream, John Schlott, Daniel Wise, Jeremiah M. Sallada, Abraham Myers, John Lesher, Elias Weitzel, William S. Breneiser, Jacob R. Reddig, Cyrus Ream, Elias Rhoads, John Mishler Jr., [signature in German].
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Sign of the Stage Office, being the stopping place of the mail stage.
April term.
Signers of petition: Daniel Wise, Charles B. Reber, Jeremiah M. Sallada, Daniel S. Kinsey, Abraham Myers, John Reddig, Jacob R. Reddig, John Misher Jr., Elias Weitzel, William Musser, John S. Royer, Samuel Bucher Sr.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Michael Frank, Samuel H. Gring, David Gockley, John H. Hartman, Jacob Krimes, Jared Swigard, John Bucher, William Wolfskill, Peter R. Walter, [signature in German], John Lutz, Jeremiah Menno.
Bond: Isaac Mishler, Andrew Ream.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
