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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Habeas Corpus Docket
Object ID
RG 01-00 2313-005
Date Range
1799-1895
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Habeas Corpus Docket
Description
Record of habeas corpus proceedings, showing dates of issue and return, names of defendant and custodian of prisoner, nature of writ, time and place of delivery, and disposition. Incomplete index in the back of the docket. Handwritten.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by date of issue.
Date Range
1799-1895
Creation Date
1799-1895
Year Range From
1799
Year Range To
1895
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Subjects
African Americans--History
Habeas corpus
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Dockets
Habeas corpus
Incarcerated persons
Persons of color
Petitions
Writs
Extent
1 volume
Object Name
Docket
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 2313-005
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Habeas Corpus Papers
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 03 Feb 2024.
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Envelope that held affidavits of Samuel Johnson
Object ID
AUG 1836 F003 QS
Date Range
1836/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Envelope that held affidavits of Samuel Johnson
Date Range
1836/08
Year
1836
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Johnson, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
Prisoners
Search Terms
Affidavits
Eastern State Penitentiary
Envelopes
Incarcerated persons
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Envelope
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1836 F003 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Envelope that held affidavits of Samuel Johnson, alias Benjamin Williams and James Fortner, convicts discharged from Eastern State Penitentiary.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Object ID
AUG 1818 F002 QS
Date Range
1818/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Date Range
1818/08
Year
1818
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Boldeman, Louisa
Boose, Henry
Bortle, Barbara
Brown, John
Brown, Joseph
Carman, Andrew
Coleman, Frederick
Coleman, Isaac
Davison, George
Ditweiler, Jacob
French, John
Fuller, Peter
Fuller, William
Gallodet, Samuel
Gardner, Thomas
Henderson, Clemson
Johnston, Thomas
Kindig, Tobias
Patterson, Michael
Reynolds, Abner
Richards, John
Smith, Sophia
Stocks, Abraham
Sture, George
West, John
Zell, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Prisoners
Search Terms
Incarcerated persons
Persons of color
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Women
Object Name
List
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1818 F002 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
List of prisoners.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Object ID
APR 1828 F003 QS
Date Range
1828/04
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Date Range
1828/04
Year
1828
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bacon, Joshua
Bacon, Nathan
Barton, Mary
Buckram, Joseph
Campbell, David
Clare, Richard
Criswell, Jacob
Jackson, Richard
Johnson, Charles
Johnson, Peggy
Keller, Daniel
McDonald, Ann
Mullen, Richard
Mumma, Lewis
Plumer, Robert L.
Smith, Mathias
Swigert, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
Prisoners
Search Terms
Incarcerated persons
Jails
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
List
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1828 F003 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
List of prisoners.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Object ID
AUG 1802 F002 QS
Date Range
1802/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Date Range
1802/08
Year
1802
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bomberger, Jacob
Bott, Jacob
Brown, Catharine
Doyle, David
Garman, Jacob
Jack
Lydia
McIntire, John
McPaul, James
Mehaffy, Hugh
Ned
Nelson, John
Sweep, Lewis
Tom
Vonkennan, Michael
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Prisoners
Search Terms
Incarcerated persons
Persons of color
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Women
Object Name
List
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1802 F002 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
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.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Object ID
APR 1807 F001 QS
Date Range
1807/04
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
List of incarcerated persons
Date Range
1807/04
Year
1807
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bower, William
Brannen, Caleb
Breneman, Jacob
Correll, Abram
Correll, David
Dawm, Peter
Dick
Fisher, Christian
Hockman, Peter
Kelly, Charles
Resh, John
Rutter, Henry
Service, Samuel
Stephens, George
Sterne, Thomas
Watkins, Nathan
Webb, Moses
York
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Prisoners
Search Terms
Incarcerated persons
Persons of color
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
List
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1807 F001 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
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
Prisoner list.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1801 F003 QS
Date Range
1801/11
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1801/11
Year
1801
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Anthony
Bryson, James
Cato
Dick, Alexander
Frank, John
Isaac
Killian, Susanah
Kurtz, Christian
Ludman, Jacob
McCausland, William
Newcomberb, Daniel
Ross, James
Veltneas, John
Wilmot, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Enslaved persons
Jails
Lists of prisoners
Persons of color
Prisoners
Prisons
Quarter Sessions
Servants
Object Name
List
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1801 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Calendar of prisoners.
Alexander Dick, felony.
Susanah Killian, suspicion of felony.
John Wilmot, felony.
Anthony (mulatto), felony.
John Frank, servant to William McCausland.
Cato (African-American), slave to James Ross.
Isaac (African-American), servant to James Bryson of Cumberland County.
Jacob Ludman, for abusing his wife.
John Veltnear, debtor.
Daniel Newcomber, debtor.
Christian Kurtz, debtor.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- "Convict"
Object ID
1-18-01-66
Date Range
June 5, 1919
  1 image  
Object Name
Negative
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- "Convict"
Description
"Convict"
Customer: Sgt. Eaby, State Constabulary.
Date Range
June 5, 1919
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Studio
Darmstaetter's
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subject
Prisoners
Search Terms
Convicts
Pennsylvania State Police
Incarcerated persons
Object Name
Negative
Object ID
1-18-01-66
Negative Number
3 1/2" x 6
Other Number
438-9570
Images
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- "Convict"
Object ID
1-18-01-67
Date Range
June 5, 1919
  1 image  
Object Name
Negative
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- "Convict"
Description
"Convict"
Customer: Sgt. Eaby, State Constabulary.
Date Range
June 5, 1919
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Studio
Darmstaetter's
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subject
Prisoners
Search Terms
Convicts
Pennsylvania State Police
Incarcerated persons
Object Name
Negative
Object ID
1-18-01-67
Negative Number
3 1/2" x 6
Other Number
438-9570
Images
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1822 #040
Date Range
1822
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Admin/Biographical History
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners.
Date Range
1822
Year
1822
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Anderson, Ilijah
Brady, David
Bryan, George
Bugler, Mrs.
Cross, Samuel
Dodge, James
Eavans, George M.
Frick, Jacob
Fulks, David
Good, Daniel
Goodwin, John
Hambright, John
Hantch, David
Hantch, Matthew
Heinitsh, August
Heisler, George
Henry, Joseph
Imhoff, Dis
Johes, Sarah
Johnson, Benjamin
Johnson, William
Joseph, Henry
Kauffman, Isaac
Keller, John
Kriner, John
McDonnell, Ann
McKinsey, Mrs.
Myers, John
Obdegroff, Jacob
Ryer, John
Scott, Catherine
Shindle, Catherine
Shindle, Elizabeth
Snodgrass, James
Stehman, John
Steman, John
Stineman, Frederick
Stoner, Jacob
Swim, Macy
Wilson, William
Wilson, John
Wilson, Maria
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
Prisoners
Search Terms
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Expenses
Incarcerated persons
Jailors
Prisons
Women
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1822 #040
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
002
Notes
Date entered into Q&A was not recorded.
Additional Notes
Prisons.
Prison expenses.
Heinitsh, August. Jailor.
Stineman, Frederick.
Johnson, Benjamin.
Swim, Macy.
Good, Daniel.
Myers, John.
Eavans, George M.
Imhoff, Dis.
Kriner, John.
Hantch, Matthew.
Mrs. McKinsey.
Shindle, Catherine.
Shindle, Elizabeth.
Scott, Catherine.
Johnson, William.
Dodge, James.
Snodgrass, James.
Hambright, John.
Stoner, Jacob.
Opdegroff.
Keller, John.
Johes, Sarah.
Updegroff.
Wilsin, William.
Ryer, John.
Steman, John.
Heisler, George.
Mrs. Bugler.
Stehman, John.
Brady, David.
Hantch, David.
Bryan, George.
Snotgrass, James.
Obdegroff, Jacob.
Wilson, Maria.
Fulks, David.
Kauffman, Isaac.
Frick, Jacob.
McDonnell, Ann.
Henry, Joseph.
Anderson, Ilijah.
Joseph, Henry.
Ilijah, Anderson.
Wilson, John.
Cross, Samuel.
Goodwin, John.
1 item, 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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