RG-15 Records of the Department of Justice, Bureau of Correction, Eastern State Penitentiary (of Pennsylvania).
Series 15.57, rolls # 400-402.
Indexed from October 22, 1829 to June 13, 1895.
Summary
Descriptive registers of inmates incarcerated at the Eastern State Penitentiary. Information provided is name of inmate, crime for which convicted, sentence imposed, date sentenced, name of court in which tried, name of prosecutor, date admitted, date and reason discharged, and a physical description of the inmate including place of birth, age, occupation, race, hair color and type, height, color of eyes, and distinguishing characteristics.
Described in: Hart, Lyndon H., III, comp. A Guide To Genealogical Notes And Charts In The Archives Branch, Virginia State Library. Richmond : Virginia State Library, 1983.
Summary
Concerns the ancestors and descendants of John Olp (1754-1812) of Shrewsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania.
