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.
Located where Peter's Road comes on the New Holland turnpike.
April term.
Signers of petition: [John Messer], A. B. Miller, Peter Givler, William Weidman, Reuben Weidler, A. S. Bare, Wilson Brubaker, John Grabill, Ephraim Zellers, George Seldomridge, George Bair, Bair Miller, John Bair.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: [signature in German], A. Shreiner, Henry Bare, Israel G. Herman, Samuel G. Kemper, William Amweg, Abraham Bowman, M. S. Gross, [signature in German], Henry Becker, John W. Gross, Washington Winters, Zaccheus Killian, Adam Sheaffer, [John Fry].
Bond.
Depositions: James Trego, Adam Wolf, Daniel Hahn, John Roberts, William Pauling, Adam Shreiner.
3 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Mark Connell, Levi W. Groff, Henry Fritz, Abraham Lefever, John Buchen, Isaac W. John, Jacob Wolf, Peter Grabill, David Bender, George Reed, Abraham Kindig, Adam Rudy, Isaac Dennis, Moore Connell Jr., S. M. Seldomridge, John Forney, M. L. Lauber, G. G. Lauber Jr., Henry Grebill, Isaac Rupp, George Lauber, Adam Wenger, Levi G. Kemper, Jacob Grabill, H. B. Greybill, John Enck, Jacob Busser Jr., James V. Connell, Grabill B. Forney, George W. Kafroth.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: John Long, Edward Nelson, Jacob Shoff, [J. M.] Denver, William Miller, John J. Martin, John A. Boyd, Benjamin F. Sides, David Brown, Thomas R. Neel, Thomas Neel, John Patton.
Bond: David Bair, S. W. P. Boyd.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the New Holland Turnpike Road at the intersection of Peters Road.
April term.
Signers of Petition: William Weidman, Henry Weidman, Jacob Weidman, John Bair, William Nelson, A. S. Bare, A. B. Miller, John Blair, Wilson Brubaker, Frederick Kreamer, John S. Bare, Isaac Bushong, Cyrus Good.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Barr, A. R.; Smith, [R. A.]; Coyle, James; Breneman, P. K.; Heinitsh, Charles; Kaufman, J. B.; Gompf, William; Slaymaker, H. E.; [ ], Edward H.; Bair, David; Deaner, John; Mohler, R.
April term.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
