List of names of tavern keepers: Anthony W. Baldwin, Daniel Conrad, Christian Funk, Frederic Gemberling, Samuel Harnish, Isaac Heiny, Abraham Hess, Adam Kendig, John Kindig, John Mecartney, Benjamin Snavely.
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Signers of petition: Samuel Harnish, John [Silverthorn], Jacob Shenk, John Martin, Jacob Shank, Frederick Sourbeer, Adam Warfel, George Henry, Martin Brenner, David Hess Jr., John Kauffman, Benjamin Stehman.
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Signers of petition: Frederick Hill, Samuel Harnish, John Silverthorn, Joseph Shenk, Joseph McCardel, Martin Good, David Hess Jr., Adam Warfel, Reuben Sourbeer, Peter Williamson, George H. [Hess], Abraham Hess.
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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.
Signers of Petition: Adam Breneman, George Withers, Joseph Brenneman, Henry Funk, Christian Schitz, Samuel Holl, Jacob Witmer, Daniel Lintner, Abraham Brenneman, John Wittmer, Henry Manning, Peter Rumel, John Sourbeer, John Hartzler.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Turkey Hill, on to Washington Boro.
Petition not granted.
Signers of Petition: A. Derstler, Benjamin Hershey, Christian Kauffman, Henry Brenneman, Jacob Eshleman, Henry Manning, Jacob Manning, Joseph Manning, Henry [Shotty], James McLane, Christian Zimmer, Christian Hess, James [Hutchison], Jacob Hoffman, Daniel Kendig, Rudolf Wissler, Jacob Holl, [Joseph Bott], Michael Bender, John Landis, Jacob Dietrick, Daniel Witmer, John Stouffer, John Fenstermaker.
Remonstrance signed by G. B. Withers.
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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.
