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Writ

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Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1894 F028
Date Range
1894
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Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
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
1894
Year
1894
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0017
People
Bailey, Naomi
Miller, Sarah
Bailey, Francis
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1894 F028
Box Number
017
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.
Additional Notes
Custody.
Petitioner: Miller, Sarah.
Filed against: Bailey, Francis.
Petition.
Habeas corpus, includes notice of service, return, and decision.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
826.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
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Order for Payment

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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1822 #016A
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
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. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1822
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Appleton, Francis
Bailey, Francis
Ballance, John
Barr, Mrs.
Bingham, William
Bookins, Charles
Boyd, Richard
Brown, Thomas
Burk, Hugh
Burnite, David
Carswell, George
Carter, John
Chambers, Alexander
Chambers, John
Chambers, Robert
Cruckychank, Absolam
Edwards, Job
Evans, Robert
Ewing, Samuel
Eyers, John
Eyres, John Jr.
Ferguson, Alexander
Haines, William
Hannah, Robert
Harlen, Jonathan
Harris, John
Helton, Michael
Hill, William
Johnson, Alexander
Jones, Charles
Kyle, Joseph
Law, Curtis
McCall, Thomas
McCann, David
Miller, Israel
Morrison, Joseph
Orrison, Jacob
Parker, Alexander
Passmore, Abiah
Pyle, Moses
Raith, John
Ramsey, William
Reuben, Alexander
Reyburn, Alexander
Richardson, Joseph
Shaeffer, Frederick
Sidwith, John
Sutton, John
Waid, James
Warden, James
Welsh, Robert
West, James
West, William
Whiteside, John
Withers, Joseph
Wood, Joseph
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Little Britain Twp.
Tax exonerations
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1822 #016A
Box Number
002
Notes
Entered into Q&A Mar 28, 2001.
Additional Notes
Tax exonerations.
Appleton, Francis. Not found.
Ballance, John. Tax collector.
Bailey, Francis. N.R. Vacant.
Bailey, Francis. Wolf Hollow. Vacant.
Barr, Widow. Poor.
Bingham, William. Not found.
Bookins, Charles. Poor.
Boyd, Richard. Not found.
Brown, Thomas. Not found.
Burk, Hugh. Poor.
Burnite, David. Poor.
Carswell, George. Not found.
Carter, John. Not found.
Chambers, Alexander. Mason [it is not clear if this is part of his name or if it is his occupation]. Poor.
Chambers, John. Gone.
Chambers, Robert. Estate. Tenants poor.
Chambers, Robert. Joining Ashes. Tenants poor.
Cruckychank, Absolam. Not found.
Edwards, Job. Poor.
Evans, Robert. N. R. In Maryland.
Ewing, Samuel. N.R. No tenants.
Eyers, John. Not found.
Eyres, John Jr. Not found.
Ferguson, Alexander. Dead.
Haines, William. Poor.
Hannah, Robert. Gone.
Harlen, Jonathan. Insolvent.
Harris, John. Gone.
Helton, Michael. Poor.
Hill, William. Poor.
Johnson, Alexander. Not found.
Jones, Charles. Gone.
Kyle, Joseph. Poor.
Law, Curtis. Not found.
McCall, Thomas. Not found.
McCann, David. Poor.
Miller, Israel. Poor.
Morrison, Joseph. Not found.
Orrison, Jacob. Gone.
Parker, Alexander. Not found.
Passmore, Abiah. Error.
Pyle, Moses. Poor.
Raith, John. Not found.
Ramsey, William. Not found.
Reuben, Alexander. Poor.
Reyburn, Alexander. Insolvent.
Richardson, Joseph. Paid in Columbia.
Shaeffer, Frederick. Poor.
Sidwith, John. Not found.
Sutton, John. Not found. Not in the township.
Waid, James. Poor.
Warden, James. Poor.
Welsh, Robert. Not found.
West, James. Not found.
West, William. Not found.
Whiteside, John. Gone.
Withers, Joseph. N.R. Not found.
Wood, Joseph. Not found.
1 item, 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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Archive

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Collection
Broadsides Collection
Title
Broadsides Collection
Object ID
MG0357
Date Range
1775-1958
President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org People: Bailey, Francis Becker, John Bomberger, M. Bowman, Michael Brinton, F. Bryson, J. H. Chryst, Drue Young Chryst, James Conyngham, Redmond Cromwell, J. Deshong, P. M. Eply, John Eshleman, Elam Witmer
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Collection
Broadsides Collection
Title
Broadsides Collection
Description
This collection contains broadsides for lectures, stores, businesses, and organizations.
Date Range
1775-1958
Year Range From
1775
Year Range To
1958
Date of Accumulation
1775-1958
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 09
People
Bailey, Francis
Becker, John
Bomberger, M.
Bowman, Michael
Brinton, F.
Bryson, J. H.
Chryst, Drue Young
Chryst, James
Conyngham, Redmond
Cromwell, J.
Deshong, P. M.
Eply, John
Eshleman, Elam Witmer
Fahnestock, William B.
Funk, Amos H.
Gable, Jacob
Haines, Samuel B.
Harbaugh, Henry
Hershey, Benjamin
Jefferies, Thomas
Kennedy, J. P. M.
Landis, Benjamin
Landis, David
Landis, Jesse
Landis, John
Lefever, John
Lehman, John S.
Lindsay, John J.
List, Friedrich
Mathiot, John
Maxwell, Hugh
McCall, H. W.
Mercer, J. Q.
Messersmith, Jacob
Metzler, Christian E.
Michael, J.
Roosevelt, Theodore
Scott, Joseph
Shreiner, Martin
Steele, John F.
Stevens, Enos
Witmer, A. K.
Witmer, Henry
Wylie, S. A.
Subjects
Broadsides
Political posters
Posters
Search Terms
Advertisements
Announcements
Arithmetic
Boys Work Fund
Broadsides
Camons Island
Cheap Job Printer, Lancaster Inquirer
Court of Quarter Sessions
Cromwell & Bomberger
Finding aids
Flyers
Frantz's Mill
Ku Klux Klan (1915- )
Lancaster Adler
Lancaster County Prison
Lancaster Soil Conservation District
Lancaster Unemployed Council
Lititz Turnpike Company
Manor Turnpike Company
Manuscript groups
Mayors
Mount Vista Gold and Silver Mining Company
New York and Pennsylvania Oil and Coal Mining Company
Newspapers
Notices
Paradise Lyceum
Pennsylvania General Assembly, House of Representatives
Petitions
Philadelphia Mourning Store, Jones & Fisher
Poetry
Political posters
Posters
Programs
Railroads
Reports
Review Print
Russel & Myers
S. B. Cox and Company
Sheriffs
Slackwater Turnpike
Steam Book and Job Printing
Stockholders
Stocks
Tolls
Union and Tribune Office
Youth Appreciation Week
Extent
2 boxes, 19 folders, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English, German, and Pennsylvania German
Object ID
MG0357
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org. 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.
Other Numbers
MG-357
Classification
MG0357
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 3 January 2022.
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Indictment

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Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
JAN 1895 F077
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Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1895
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Bailey, Francis
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1895 F077
Additional Notes
Procuring an abortion
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
76.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
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Documents

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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1895 F062 QS
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1895
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Bailey, Francis
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1895 F062 QS
Additional Notes
Committing abortion.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
55.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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