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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/940e220c-19b6-4724-826d-966596520678
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1879 F089 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
1879
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Evans, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1879 F089 QS
Additional Notes
Assault and battery.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
89.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Archive

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Collection
John Wise and History of Ballooning Collection
Title
John Wise and History of Ballooning Collection
Object ID
MG0019
Date Range
1850-1993
, Palmer Douty, Esther Douty, Esther M. Drepperd, Carl W. Edwards, Vincent Elvin, Thomas Evans, William Field, Francis J. Fischer, Hans Fleck, Glen French, Melvin Galzer, Emmett J. Gambetta, Francis Leon Greeley, A. W. Grimm, Janet Gryzewski, Tad Halmi, Robert Harrell, D. Tudor Hautrive, M. Hayden, F
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Collection
John Wise and History of Ballooning Collection
Title
John Wise and History of Ballooning Collection
Description
The John Wise and History of Ballooning Collection contains material about John Wise, a pioneering balloonist from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and the history of ballooning. Articles written by and about John Wise provide information about the man and his career. The bulk of Series 1 is correspondence, research notes, and drafts of "The John Wise Story," by John H. Andrews. Series 2 contains material about the ballooning hobby, other early aircraft, and the history of air mail.
Admin/Biographical History
As an adventurous and inquisitive young boy, John Wise was drawn to the skies above his native Lancaster County. He was fascinated by aerial pursuits and began to conduct experiments. He tied his cat to his homemade parachute and observed the cat's safe descent from a local church steeple.
A keen interest in ballooning developed and Wise became a famous aeronaut. Although balloon ascensions were common at county fairs and carnivals he had never observed an ascension before he made his first one in Philadelphia in 1835. John Wise completed 462 balloon ascensions including Lancaster ascensions from Penn Square and the prison yard.
In the nineteenth century many ascensions were made just for the novelty of the event, but John Wise's approach was from a scientific perspective. Each ascension gave him a chance to conduct scientific investigations of the atmosphere, pneumatics and hydrostatics.
It also gave him the opportunity to develop a more advanced flying machine. Wise was the first to observe the "great river of air which always blows from west to east" in the higher regions of the atmosphere. Today we call this phenomenon the jet stream. He also developed the ripcord safety mechanism.
John Wise promoted the advantages of balloon transportation. In 1843 he conceived a project for crossing the Atlantic Ocean and asked Congress to appropriate $15,000 for the project. Congress rejected the appropriation. Wise suggested a plan to bomb the Castle at Vera Cruz during the Mexican War and during the Civil War the Bureau of Topographical Engineers requested his services as a balloonist. He is credited with the first airmail transportation in 1859.
Detailed descriptions of his ascensions and experiments are found in his book, Through the Air, published in 1873. The last ascent of John Wise took place on September 29, 1879 from St. Louis, Missouri. This flight ended disastrously in Lake Michigan where his balloon fell and his remains lie.
Prepared by the Lancaster County Historical Society, ca. 1995.
System of Arrangement
This collection is arranged into two series.
Series 1 John Wise
Series 2 History of Ballooning
Date Range
1850-1993
Creation Date
1850-1993
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1993
Date of Accumulation
1850-1993
Creator
Andrews, John H.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 01
People
Albertson, Catherine
Andrews, John Henry
Atkinson, S. C.
Bache, Hartman
Ball, Charles I.
Bartlett, Mrs. R. A.
Batchelder, Robert C.
Beckwith, A.
Beller, William
Black, J. W.
Blanchard, Jean Pierre
Blitzstein, Madelin
Bradbury, Ray
Brown, Elizabeth B.
Bruce, George
Burlingame, Roger
Burr, George
Byars, W. W.
Casey, Louis
Cessna, Clyde
Coffman, Ramon
Cornish, Joseph Jenkins, III
Cox, Palmer
Douty, Esther
Douty, Esther M.
Drepperd, Carl W.
Edwards, Vincent
Elvin, Thomas
Evans, William
Field, Francis J.
Fischer, Hans
Fleck, Glen
French, Melvin
Galzer, Emmett J.
Gambetta, Francis Leon
Greeley, A. W.
Grimm, Janet
Gryzewski, Tad
Halmi, Robert
Harrell, D. Tudor
Hautrive, M.
Hayden, F. Stansbury
Hopkins, Philip S.
Hunt, E. F.
Ingle, Harold E.
Kehr, Ernest A.
Keith, Barbara
Kessler, F. W.
Klein, Frederic S.
Kouwenhoven, John A.
Kreider, Ira
Kriebel, Robert C.
Kriebel, Robert G.
Lamorisse, Albert
LaPaz, Lincoln
Lindbergh, Charles
Lindquist, H. L.
Long, Elmer R.
Lundgren, Laura May Gross
Madsen, Peter
Maier, Alfred D.
Maxwell, George T.
McCloskey, Lores
McDevitt, William
Mills, James
Myers, Wilfred
Naves, Glen W.
Nicklin, John
Pasquarella, Gus
Peers, W.
Prevost, John W.
Roland, John
Rosenfeld, Albert
Sanabria, Nicolas
Schatvet, H. C.
Serviss, Garrett P.
Smith, Philip R., Jr.
Stehling, Kurt R
Steinmetz, Rollin
Stilphen, George F.
Taylor, Florence
Thompson, Howard
Topping, A.D.
Waitt, Robert
Warner, B. H.
Watson, Marion A.
Wetherill, Richard B.
Whipple, A. W.
Wilbur, W. H.
Wise, John
Wiseman, Frederick J.
Wolcott, Charles
Wolf, Constance
Woodruff, J. C.
Wright, Wilbur
Young, Pearl
Other Creators
Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.)
Subjects
Hot air balloons
Hot air balloons--Launching
Airships
Aeronautics
Letters
Air mail service
Hindenburg (Airship)
Reconnaissance aircraft
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Search Terms
Aeronautics
Air mail service
Airships
Aviation
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Finding aids
Hindenburg (Airship)
Hot air balloons
Letters
Manuscript groups
Newspaper clippings
Obituaries
Reconnaissance aircraft
Extent
3 boxes, 40 folders, 1 scrapbook, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0019
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-19
Classification
MG0019
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
This collection was cataloged prior to 1997; added to database on 28 February 2018.
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #506
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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
1830
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Beauly, Levi
Beauly, Mary Ann
Evans, William
Fell, Adam
Gault, B. James
Gault, William
Goodman, Nancy
Lemmon, Jacob
Spotts, Catharine
Spotts, Ellen
Weaver, Jacob
Weaver, John
Search Terms
Salisbury Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #506
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1995/06/06.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Beauly, Levi .
Beauly, Mary Ann.
Evans, William. Teacher.
Fell, Adam.
Gault, B. James.
Gault, William.
Goodman, Nancy.
Lemmon, Jacob.
Spotts, Catharine.
Spotts, Ellen.
Weaver, Jacob.
Weaver, John.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
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Order for Payment

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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #017
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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
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Atlee, Jeremiah
Atlee, Isaac
Atlee, Mary
Evans, William
McAnelly, Michael
McAnelly, Watson
McAnelly, James
McAnelly, Richard
Tell, Peter
Tell, Margaret
Tell, Maryann
Tell, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Salisbury Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #017
Box Number
004
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/07/06.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Atlee, Jeremah. Father of Atlee, Isaac; Atlee, Mary.
Evans, William. Teacher.
McAnelly, Michael. Father of McAnelly, Watson; McAnelly, James; McAnelly, Richard.
Tell, Peter. Father of Tell, Margaret; Tell, Maryann; Tell, William.
1 item 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/c57522b2-ec4b-4509-b393-462436740550
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1789 F001 QS
Date Range
1789/08
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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.
Date Range
1789/08
Year
1789
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Musgrove, Aaron
Evans, William
Kirk, Jeremiah
Hains, Henry
Fowler, John
Howard, Eliab
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Witness fees
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1789 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Also: William Evans, Jeremiah Kirk.
Expenses of witnesses.
Additional names: Henry Hains, John Fowler, [Eliab] Howard.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1789 F004 QS
Date Range
1789/08
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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.
Date Range
1789/08
Year
1789
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Evans, William
Musgrove, Aron
Kirk, Jeremiah
Hains, Henry
Ehler, Daniel
Watson, David
Rine, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: stealing
Charge: assault and battery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1789 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Aron Musgrove, Jeremiah Kirk.
Recognizance, charged with cutting and stealing hay from the field of Henry Hains.
Aron Musgrove additionally charged with assault and battery of Daniel Ehler.
Additional names: David Watson, George Rine.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1789 F004 QS
Date Range
1789/11
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1789/11
Year
1789
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Cooper, George
Evans, William
Fowler, John
Hains, Henry
Jordan, John
Musgrove, Aaron
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: forcible entry
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1789 F004 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Musgrove, Aaron.
Recognizance, charged with forcible entry on the lands of [ ] Gibbons.
Additional names: George Cooper, John Fowler, Henry Hains, John Jordan.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/26690704-c6ce-4d65-aee8-808942396208
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1789 F011 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
1789
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Weidman, John
Starret, John
Evans, William
Musgrove, Aaron
Kendle, John
Barr, George
Martin, Frederick
Kline, Nicklas
Schower, Samuel
Hains, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: stealing
Charge: forcible entry
Meadows
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1789 F011 QS
Additional Notes
List of recognizance.
Recognizance, charged with assault and battery against George Barr.
Additional names: Frederick Martin, Nicklas Kline.
Second defendant: John Starret.
Recognizance, charged with stealing a silver watch.
Additional names: Samuel Schower.
Third defendants: William Evans, Aaron Musgrove, John Kendle.
Recognizance, charged with forcible entry to the meadow of Henry Hains, and cut and mowed his grass.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
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Writ

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Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1848 F001
Date Range
1848
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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
1848
Year
1848
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Kitch, John
Evans, William H.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1848 F001
Box Number
004
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
Enlistment.
Petitioner: Kitch, John.
Filed against: Evans, William H. Occupation: Sergeant, United States Army.
Petition.
Summons.
Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
488.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
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Statement, Financial

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Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1814 F012 E
Date Range
1814
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Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1814
Year
1814
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0075
People
Evans, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Caernarvon Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1814 F012 E
Box Number
075
Additional Notes
Occupation: Farmer.
Zell, John; Davis, Edward. Executors.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0150
Description Level
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