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Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
JAN 1852 F077
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1852
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Lewis, Elijah
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
JAN 1852 F077
Additional Notes
Riot.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
77.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Image of Castner Hanway, Elijah Lewis, and Joseph P. Scarlett
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F022_It16
Date Range
No date
  1 document  
Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Image of Castner Hanway, Elijah Lewis, and Joseph P. Scarlett
Description
Image of Castner Hanway, Elijah Lewis, and Joseph P. Scarlett, taken after the Christiana treason trials. Removed from "The Christiana Riot and the Treason Trials of 1851: An Historical Sketch," by W. U. Hensel. 1911.
Date Range
No date
Creation Date
No date
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0001
People
Hanway, Isaac Castner
Lewis, Elijah
Scarlett, Joseph P.
Subjects
African Americans--History
Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana
Slavery
Trials (Treason)
United States. Fugitive slave law (1850)
Search Terms
Christiana Resistance
Fugitive slave law
Slavery
Trials (Treason)
Extent
1 item, 1 page scanned
Object Name
Picture
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F022_It16
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), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or 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.
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 22, Item 16
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 13 October 2022.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1865 F033 M
Date Range
1865
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1865
Year
1865
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0266
People
Moore, John
Cooper, Truman
Lewis, Elijah
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Sadsbury Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1865 F033 M
Box Number
266
Additional Notes
Cooper, Truman; Lewis, Elijah. Executors.
2 items, 2 pieces.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0150
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
Object ID
AdAcct 1885 F010 L
Date Range
1885
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators Accounts
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1885
Year
1885
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0238
People
Lewis, Elijah
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Sadsbury Twp.
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1885 F010 L
Box Number
238
Additional Notes
Cooper, Martha A. Administratrix.
2 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0150
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1851 F009
Date Range
1851
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
1851
Year
1851
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0005
People
Lewis, Elijah
Huber, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1851 F009
Box Number
005
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
Charged with aiding and abetting in a murder.
Petitioner: Lewis, Elijah.
Filed against: Huber, Jacob. Occupation: Sheriff.
Petition.
Copy of warrant of commitment.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
564.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
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