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Writ

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a800ecd3-ae7f-4ca4-89ab-123696360890
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1864 F032
Date Range
1864
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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
1864
Year
1864
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0009
People
Cato, Rebecca Jane
Shirk, William S.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1864 F032
Box Number
009
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
Guilty of drunken and disorderly conduct.
Petitioner: Cato, Rebecca Jane.
Filed against: Shirk, William S. Occupation: prisonkeeper.
Petition, includes copy of warrant of commitment.
Habeas corpus, includes decision; missing a piece.
Return, includes copy of warrant of commitment.
3 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
1273.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
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Indictment

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a79ca674-0976-4965-9b00-117741959295
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
AUG 1858 F048
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Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1858
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Cato, Rebecca Jane
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
AUG 1858 F048
Additional Notes
Larceny.
(African-American).
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
46.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ae0ef48c-2746-4970-b9aa-511392663682
Collection
Slaymaker Family Photograph Collection
Object ID
SF-01-03-11
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  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Slaymaker Family Photograph Collection
Description
Rebecca Jane Slaymaker as a child, sitting on a chair. Carte de visite.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Slaymaker, Rebecca Jane
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Portraits
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
4.25 x 2.5 inches
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
photo has bits of black photo album paper stuck to back
Object ID
SF-01-03-11
Images
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Documents

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/30b20529-c988-4167-afe2-033053893800
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #651
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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 0010
People
Armstrong, Mary Jane
Armstrong, Ruth Ann
Boochter, Ann
Boochter, Rebecca
Craig, Caleb
Craig, George
Craig, Sarah Ann
Cunningham, Elizabeth
Cunningham, Mary
Daily, Susana
Dimsay, John J.
Dimsay, William J.
Fight, Jacob
Fight, John
Fight, Mary Ann
Gibbons, James
Gibbons, Rebecca
Gibbons, Susan
Gray, James
Gray, John
Hamilton, George
Hamilton, John
Harris, David
Hickey, John
Hickey, Mary
Hickey, Susan
Hogg, James K.
Jenkins, Hester Ann
McCally, Harriot
McCally, John
McCarn, Michael
McMichael, Rachel
McMichael, Samuel
Moore, Blair
Moore, Martha
Moore, Rebecca Jane
Moore, Samuel
Moore, Washington
Peck, Jane E.
Peck, Samuel
Reynolds, Erastus
Rigby, Louiza
Sample, Isabella
Sample, Mathew
Shank, Alexander
Shank, Ann
Shank, Joseph
Stauffer, Elizabeth
Stauffer, Nancy
Stauffer, Susan
Stout, Isabella
Stout, John
Webster, Eliza
Webster, Washington
Westley, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Drumore Twp.
Persons of color
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Drumore Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1829 #651
Box Number
010
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1994/01/27.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Armstrong, Mary Jane. Person of color. Age 6.
Armstrong, Ruth Ann. Person of color. Age 9.
Boochter, Ann. Age 9.
Boochter, Rebecca. Age 7.
Craig, Caleb. Person of color. Age 9.
Craig, George. Person of color. Age 11.
Craig, Sarah Ann. Person of color. Age 6.
Cunningham, Elizabeth. Age 8.
Cunningham, Mary. Age 5.
Daily, Susana. Age 6.
Dimsay, John J. Age 7.
Dimsay, William J. Age 10.
Fight, Jacob. Age 8.
Fight, John. Age 11.
Fight, Mary Ann. Age 10.
Gibbons, James. Person of color. Age 7.
Gibbons, Rebecca. Person of color. Age 11.
Gibbons, Susan. Person of color. Age 5.
Gray, James. Age 6.
Gray, John. Age 10.
Hamilton, George. Age 10.
Hamilton, John. Age 8.
Harris, David. Age 9.
Hickey, John. Age 9.
Hickey, Mary. Age 11.
Hickey, Susan. Age 7.
Hogg, James K. Age 10.
Jenkins, Hester Ann. Age 7.
McCally, Harriot. Age 6.
McCally, John. Age 10.
McCarn, Michael. Age 6.
McMichael, Rachel. Age 7.
McMichael, Samuel. Age 5.
Moore, Blair. Age 8.
Moore, Martha. Age 9.
Moore, Rebecca Jane. Age 10.
Moore, Samuel. Age 10.
Moore, Washington. Age 10.
Peck, Jane E. Person of color. Age 11.
Peck, Samuel. Person of color. Age 11.
Reynotos, Erastus. Age 9.
Rigby, Louiza. Person of color. Age 7.
Sample, Isabella. Age 6.
Sample, Mathew. Age 11.
Shank, Alexander. Age 9.
Shank, Ann. Age 6.
Shank, Joseph. Age 11.
Stauffer, Elizabeth. Age 7.
Stauffer, Nancy. Age 9.
Stauffer, Susan. Age 5.
Stout, Isabella. Age 7.
Stout, John. Age 8.
Webster, Eliza. Person of color. Age 11.
Webster, Washington. Person of color. Age 10.
Westley, John. Age 8.
1 item, 2 pieces.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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Estate Inventory

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Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1893 F010 S
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1893
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0121
People
Siverling, Rebecca Jane
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
Caernarvon Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1893 F010 S
Box Number
121
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
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Documents

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/09a5c3b3-0f5c-47a9-8f16-578749255470
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #477
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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
Year
1830
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Hickey, Christian
Hickey, John
Hickey, Susan
Montgomery, D. W.
Moore, Mary
Moore, Rebecca Jane
Moore, Samuel B.
Search Terms
Drumore Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Drumore Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #477
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1995/05/16.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Hickey, Christian. Father of Hickey, John; Hickey, Susan.
Montgomery, D. W. Teacher.
Moore, Mary. Mother of Moore, Rebecca Jane; Moore, Samuel B.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/9db536d2-c58e-42ac-8855-587836250232
Collection
Heleine Family Collection
Title
Heleine Family Collection
Object ID
MG0322
Date Range
1882-1888
: The Heleine Family Collection consists primarily of letters received by William B. Heleine and Rebecca Jane (Jacoby) Heleine during their youth and reflect the perennial concerns of that age group: friendship, courtship, and finding employment. Many of the letters are from William B. Heleine’s cousin
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Collection
Heleine Family Collection
Title
Heleine Family Collection
Description
The Heleine Family Collection consists primarily of letters received by William B. Heleine and Rebecca Jane (Jacoby) Heleine during their youth and reflect the perennial concerns of that age group: friendship, courtship, and finding employment. Many of the letters are from William B. Heleine's cousin William F. Lebzelter, son of J. Philip Lebzelter founder of the Eagle Wheel and Bending Works (later P. Lebzelter & Son Co. then Lebzelter's) in Lancaster.
Date Range
1882-1888
Year Range From
1882
Year Range To
1888
Date of Accumulation
1882-1888
Creator
Heleine family
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 08
People
Balmer, Addison
Beaver, John H.
Bergman, Annie M.
Blickenderfer, William
Brenneman, C. H.
Daiz, William C.
Diller, Ed
Feagley, John
Fehl, Jacob C.
Gable, Hiram
Gardner, Ellen
Heleine, Rebecca Jane Jacoby
Heleine, William B.
Landis, J. H.
Lebzelter, William F.
Loeb, William
Quickel, Samuel S.
Taylor, W. H.
Subjects
Invitation cards
Letters
Receipts (Acknowledgments)
Search Terms
American Hotel
Calling cards
Columbus Wheel and Bending Company
Columbus, Ohio
Correspondence
Dew House
Diaz Grocery
East King Street
East York, York County, Pennsylvania
Eastman College
Ephrata
F. A. Ferris and Company
Finding aids
Invitations
Iskam House
Keystone House
Lancaster Junction
Letters
Manuscript groups
McClellan and Gotwalt
Mr. Rudy's Store
New Emmitt House
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Receipts
South Queen Street
Visiting cards
Water Street
West Chestnut Street
Williamson and Foster
York, York County, Pennsylvania
Extent
1 box, 4 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0322
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
1967.019
Other Numbers
MG-322
Classification
MG0322
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 3 January 2022.
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Documents

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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #371
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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 0006
People
Gibson, Martha
Holliday, Amy Ann
Holliday, Jesse Hue Brown
Markley, George
Markley, John
More, Lydia
More, Rebecca Jane
More, Robert Washington
Wilson, Nathaniel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Drumore Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Drumore Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1826 #371
Box Number
006
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/07/28.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Gibson, Martha.
Holliday, Amy Ann.
Holliday, Jesse Hue Brown.
Markley, George.
Markley, John.
More, Lydia.
More, Rebecca Jane.
More, Robert Washington.
Wilson, Nathaniel. Teacher.
1 item. 1 pieces.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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Documents

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/39ab628b-f74d-46f7-b922-506966248350
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #617
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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
Year
1830
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Alexander, George
Bombarger, Esther
Bombarger, Jacob
Bombarger, Peter
Craig, Caleb
Craig, Sarah Ann
Daily, Susana
Dimsay, John
Dimsay, William
Gibbons, James
Gibbons, Susan
Gray, James
Gray, John
Harris, David
Harvey, Isaac B.
Harvey, John S.
Hickey, John
Hickey, Mary
Hickey, Susan
Johnston, John
Johnston, Lenor
King, William
Kirk, Abraham
Marckly, John
Marckly, Margaret
Marckly, Susan
Moore, B. Samuel
Moore, Martha
Moore, Rebecca Jane
Moore, Washington
Peck, Jane
Russle, James
Russle, John
Shanks, Anne
Shanks, John
Stout, Isabella
Stout, John
Webster, Washington
Search Terms
Drumore Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Drumore Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #617
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A Mar 5, 1996.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
NAMES TAKEN FROM LANCASTER COUNTY TAX LISTS
Alexander, George. Age 7.
Bombarger, Esther. Age 10.
Bombarger, Jacob. Age 8.
Bombarger, Peter. Age 5.
Craig, Caleb . Age 10.
Craig, Sarah Ann. Age 7.
Daily, Susana. Age 7.
Dimsay, John. Age 8.
Dimsay, William. Age 11.
Gibbons, James. Age 8.
Gibbons, Susan. Age 6.
Gray, James. Age 7.
Gray, John. Age 11.
Harris, David. Age 10.
Harvey, Isaac B. Age 9.
Harvey, John S. Age 11.
Hickey, John. Age 11.
Hickey, Mary. Age 10.
Hickey, Susan. Age 8.
Johnston, John. Age 6.
Johnston, Lenor. Age 8.
King, William. Age 6.
Kirk, Abraham. Age 9.
Marckly, John. Age 11.
Marckly, Margaret. Age 5.
Marckly, Susan. Age 9.
Moore, B. Samuel. Age 7.
Moore, Martha. Age 10.
Moore, Rebecca Jane. Age 11.
Moore, Washington. Age 11.
Peck, Jane. Age 11.
Russle, James. Age 9.
Russle, John. Age 7.
Shanks, Anne. Age 7.
Shanks, John. Age 5.
Stout, Isabella. Age 8.
Stout, John. Age 7.
Webster, Washington. Age 11.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4788e845-761b-4dfc-a27a-502852804000
Collection
Estate Inventories
Object ID
Inv 1890 F002 F
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Year
1890
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0038
People
Ferguson, Rebecca Jane
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Place
East Drumore Twp.
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1890 F002 F
Box Number
038
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
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