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Estate Inventory

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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate Inventory of John Allison
Object ID
Inv 1767 F001 A
Date Range
1767
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate Inventory of John Allison
Date Range
1767
Year
1767
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Allison, John
Frank
Jack
Sall
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Boys
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Girls
Persons of color
Probate records
Slaveholders
Place
None
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1767 F001 A
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
001
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 In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.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
Enslaved persons listed. Three boys and one girl.
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Copyright
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Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
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Estate Inventory

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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Hugh Hay
Object ID
Inv 1779 F002 H
Date Range
1779
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Hugh Hay
Date Range
1779
Year
1779
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0049
People
Hay, Hugh
Jame
Nance
Sall
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
African Americans--History
Probate records
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Boys
Children
Enslaved persons
Estate inventories
Girls
Persons of color
Probate records
Place
none
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1779 F002 H
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
049
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
Enslaved persons listed, one man, two girls, one boy.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
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Letter

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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Certified copies of returns for Bartram Galbraith and Samuel Scott
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F098_In01_It01
Date Range
1800/08/21
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Certified copies of returns for Bartram Galbraith and Samuel Scott
Description
Certified copies of returns recorded by William Barton, Clerk of Quarter Sessions for Lancaster County. Signed and sealed by John Eberman. 21 August 1800.
Return of Bartram Galbraith, farmer, Donegal Twp. An enslaved woman named Bett, age 27, and an enslaved boy named Jacob, age 14. 19 October 1780.
Return of Samuel Scott, Donegal Twp. An enslaved woman named Charity, age 28, "not a slave for life." An enslaved boy named Davy, aged 9 months. 30 October 1780.
Return of Bartram Galbraith, surveyor, Donegal Twp. An enslaved girl named Sall, age 4 or 5. 31 March 1789.
Date Range
1800/08/21
Creation Date
21 August 1800
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0004
People
Barton, William
Bett
Charity
Davy
Eberman, John
Galbraith, Bertram Gillespie
Jacob
Sall
Scott, Samuel
Subjects
African Americans--History
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Boys
Children
Enslaved persons
Farmers
Girls
Persons of color
Slaveholders
Slavery
Surveyors
Women
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F098_In01_It01
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 98, Insert 1, Item 1
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 30 August 2022.
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Receipt

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Collection
Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection
Title
Receipt for items given to Sall from the estate of Lydia Chambers
Object ID
MG0205_F046_It07
Date Range
1802/01/16
items in Folders 31-33, 35, 37-43 and Books 1-12 were a gift of the Lancaster Bar Association. The letter copybook in Folder 36 was purchased from a dealer in 2008. The items in Folders 44-45 and Book 13 were a gift of Craig and Sally Johnson, 16 December 2016. Custodial History (Provenance): Accruals
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Collection
Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection
Title
Receipt for items given to Sall from the estate of Lydia Chambers
Description
Receipt for Sall, a woman of color, indicating that she and her children had received clothing and a chest from the estate of Lydia Chambers. Jasper Yeates and Robert Coleman, executors.
Date Range
1802/01/16
Creation Date
16 January 1802
Creator
Yeates, Jasper, 1745-1817
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 05
People
Chambers, Lydia
Coleman, Robert
Sall
Yeates, Jasper
Subjects
African Americans--History
Receipts (Acknowledgments)
Search Terms
Estate settlement
Persons of color
Receipts
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Receipt
Language
English
Object ID
MG0205_F046_It07
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Yeates, Lancaster County Historical Society Collection (MG0205), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-205
Other Number
MG-205, Folder 46, Item 7
Classification
MG0205
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to PP on 26 March 2022.
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Finding Aid

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Register

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f1396c7c-db2a-4568-a92a-497661142865
Collection
Black History Collection
Title
Return of James Old
Object ID
MG0240_Ser01_F002_It10
Date Range
1789/03/03
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Collection
Black History Collection
Title
Return of James Old
Description
Return of James Old of Caernarvon Twp. Philis, age five; Frank, age five; Pheoby, age four; Fann, age two; Sall, age two; Mark, age ten months; and Hannah, age nine months.
Date Range
1789/03/03
Creation Date
3 March 1789
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 06
People
Fann
Frank
Hannah
Mark
Old, James
Pheoby
Philis
Sall
Subjects
African Americans--History
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery
Children
Court of Quarter Sessions
Enslaved persons
Persons of color
Slaveholders
Slavery
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Register
Language
English
Object ID
MG0240_Ser01_F002_It10
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Copies of MG0240, Series 1, Folders 1-9 are also found in the Research Center Library on microfilm (Drawer 3, sec. 2, #206) and bound (326 R294p Oversized)
Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-240, Series 1
Other Number
MG-240, Series 1, Folder 2, Item 10
Classification
MG0240
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 12 January 2022.
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Register

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Collection
Black History Collection
Title
Return of James Cook
Object ID
MG0240_Ser01_F003_It11
Date Range
1789/03/25
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Collection
Black History Collection
Title
Return of James Cook
Description
Return of James Cook of Donegal Twp. Timothy, age eight. Hannah, age four. Sall, age two.
Date Range
1789/03/25
Creation Date
25 March 1789
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 06
People
Cook, James
Hannah
Sall
Timothy
Subjects
African Americans--History
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery
Children
Court of Quarter Sessions
Enslaved persons
Persons of color
Slaveholders
Slavery
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Register
Language
English
Object ID
MG0240_Ser01_F003_It11
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Copies of MG0240, Series 1, Folders 1-9 are also found in the Research Center Library on microfilm (Drawer 3, sec. 2, #206) and bound (326 R294p Oversized)
Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-240, Series 1
Other Number
MG-240, Series 1, Folder 3, Item 11
Classification
MG0240
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 12 January 2022.
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Register

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f8ca5804-0d2a-4693-857c-804489330133
Collection
Black History Collection
Title
Return of Bartram Galbraith
Object ID
MG0240_Ser01_F005_It06
Date Range
1789/03/31
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Collection
Black History Collection
Title
Return of Bartram Galbraith
Description
Return of Bartram Galbraith of Donegal Twp. Sall, age four or five.
Date Range
1789/03/31
Creation Date
31 March 1789
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 06
People
Galbraith, Bertram Gillespie
Sall
Subjects
African Americans--History
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery
Children
Court of Quarter Sessions
Enslaved persons
Persons of color
Slaveholders
Slavery
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Register
Language
English
Object ID
MG0240_Ser01_F005_It06
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Copies of MG0240, Series 1, Folders 1-9 are also found in the Research Center Library on microfilm (Drawer 3, sec. 2, #206) and bound (326 R294p Oversized)
Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-240, Series 1
Other Number
MG-240, Series 1, Folder 5, Item 6
Classification
MG0240
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 12 January 2022.
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Register

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/e37212fe-a62d-47c4-bbde-554514344133
Collection
Black History Collection
Title
Return of Joseph Work
Object ID
MG0240_Ser01_F008_It07
Date Range
1792/06/20
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Collection
Black History Collection
Title
Return of Joseph Work
Description
Return of Joseph Work of Donegal Twp. Lydia, six months old, daughter of Sall, an enslaved woman.
Date Range
1792/06/20
Creation Date
20 June 1792
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 06
People
Lydia
Sall
Work, Joseph
Subjects
African Americans--History
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery
Children
Court of Quarter Sessions
Enslaved persons
Persons of color
Slaveholders
Slavery
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Register
Language
English
Object ID
MG0240_Ser01_F008_It07
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Copies of MG0240, Series 1, Folders 1-9 are also found in the Research Center Library on microfilm (Drawer 3, sec. 2, #206) and bound (326 R294p Oversized)
Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-240, Series 1
Other Number
MG-240, Series 1, Folder 8, Item 7
Classification
MG0240
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 17 January 2022.
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1cb7899e-4147-4be0-bba9-892622327840
Collection
Black History Collection
Title
Certified copies of returns for Bartram Galbraith and Samuel Scott
Object ID
MG0240_Ser01_F014
Date Range
1800/08/21
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Collection
Black History Collection
Title
Certified copies of returns for Bartram Galbraith and Samuel Scott
Description
Certified copies of returns recorded by William Barton, Clerk of Quarter Sessions for Lancaster County. Signed and sealed by John Eberman. 21 August 1800.
Return of Bartram Galbraith, farmer, Donegal Twp. An enslaved woman named Bett, age 27, and an enslaved boy named Jacob, age 14. 19 October 1780.
Return of Samuel Scott, Donegal Twp. An enslaved woman named Charity, age 28, "not a slave for life." An enslaved boy named Davy, aged 9 months. 30 October 1780.
Return of Bartram Galbraith, surveyor, Donegal Twp. An enslaved girl named Sall, age 4 or 5. 31 March 1789.
Date Range
1800/08/21
Creation Date
21 August 1800
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 06
People
Batt
Charity
Davy
Galbraith, Bertram Gillespie
Jacob
Sall
Scott, Samuel
Subjects
African Americans--History
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery
Children
Court of Quarter Sessions
Enslaved persons
Persons of color
Slaveholders
Slavery
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Register
Language
English
Object ID
MG0240_Ser01_F014
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136
Notes
See MG0184_S02_F098_In01_It01 for image of original.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-240, Series 1
Other Number
MG-240, Series 1, Folder 14
Classification
MG0240
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Processed prior to 1997 and updated from 2007-present. Added to database on 17 January 2022.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Writ

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/392348bf-50be-4e23-b231-445147465419
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Paper of Lewis Day
Object ID
Habeas 1809 F005
Date Range
1809
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Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Paper of Lewis Day
Admin/Biographical History
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.
Date Range
1809
Year
1809
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Day, Lewis
Eberman, Philip
Lewis, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Habeas corpus
Search Terms
Affidavits
Commitment papers
Enslaved persons
Habeas corpus
Jailors
Persons of color
Runaway enslaved persons
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1809 F005
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box Number
001
Associated Material
Lancaster County Archives has Habeas Corpus dockets:
1799-1978, ten volumes, record of writs of Habeas Corpus written.
1895-1983, 43 boxes, original petitions.
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
Person of color.
Runaway enslaved person.
Petitioner: Lewis, William.
Filed against: Eberman, Philip. His occupation: jailor.
Commitment paper.
Affidavit.
Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.
3 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Copyright
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Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Case Number
21.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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