Signers of petition: Leman, Jacob; Fahnestock, R. E.; Hiester, Jared K.; Bender, W. G.; Musselman, H. D.; Shreiner, Martin; Shreiner, C. F.; Eichholtz, R. L.; Flinn, A. C.; Long, John F.; Rotharmel, Jacob; Schlott, George.
April term.
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Located on the northwest corner of High and Walnut Streets.
Formerly occupied by Jacob Etter.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Rohrer, David Cassel, Henry Haines Jr., William Child, John Huss, C. H. Taylor, Zachariah Moore, William Maxwell, John Heckrotte, Abraham Varley, Daniel Etter, Samuel McKinney.
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Located on the main road through Martic Twp., leading from Lancaster through Lampeter Square.
Petition granted.
August term.
Signers of Petition: Joseph Penny, James Long, Isaac Moore, Thomas Cunecouer, Henry Eberly, Philip Housekeeper, Mahlon Pusey, A. Moderwell, Leonard Johnson, Hugh McConnel Jr., George [Phenade], William McMichael, William Burnett, William R. Rathford, Isaac Broom, William Bance, Henry Groff, William Miller, William [Laurend], John Buffington, Andrew Huffington Jr., Henry Bartholomew, Thomas [Cunecum], James Haris, John Bruce, Robert Bruce, David Well, [unknown signature], Darly Caldwell, Nathan Mefan, Richard T. Haughey, Joseph Langgen, James Warren, John Witmer, Christian Eberly, William Smith, Samuel Millar, Jacob [Blitzer], David Crawford, [signature in German], James Davison, Gustavues Skelly, Henry Mayer, [unknown signature], Samuel Isenbarger, Benjamin Barr, Jacob Bushman, Henry Lynes, John Ureban, Andrew Reas, Henry Miller, Martin Barr Jr., John Holl, John Burgess, Abraham Eberley, Henry [Herd] Jr., John Johnson, James Ewing, Samuel Miller, Francis Kendig Jr., William Laird, George Wiker, Francis Wilson, Jacob Huber, David Weaver, James Biel, John Daily, Joseph Groff, Daniel Keen, [unknown signature], Henry Grafft, William Bruce, Aaron Black, Samuel B. Moore, John Bird, Christian Brenneman, George Campbell, Thomas [McKinkey], John Lefever, Isaac Moore, John Groff Jr., Abraham Lantz, Frederick Moyer, Christian Thomas, John Bleacher, [unknown signature], Samuel Beckman, Christian [Chreamer], John Suter, John Simpson, John Hess, Jacob Thomas, Abraham Cochnauer, David Wiker, George Sides, James Tilles, Daniel Sides, Thomas Black, David Sides, George Fegan, Levi [Lovening], Samuel Sides, Daniel Eckman, Joseph Eckman, Isaac Beuley, James L. Griffith, Peter Gara, John Lyle, Jacob Groff, [Jasy Biner], Peter Hobs, W. B. Griffith, Samuel B. Griffiths, Joseph Graft, Benjamin [Rea], Daniel [McMullen], Daniel Harman, George Trimble, Samuel [Stire], G. Withers, Christley Musan, John Hear.
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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.
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.
