Signers of Petition: George Blattenberger, John McNeill, John W. Hamilton, James McCord, Jonathan Voglesong, David Watson, Michael Balsley, F. Hipple, Peter Keller, R. S. Currey, Robert H. [Jonez], John Ekel, John Smith Jr., George Weaver, John Erb, Jacob Foreman.
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Signers of Petition: Robert H. Jones, Simon S. Seiple, M. W. May, J. B. Hamilton, George Blattenberger, William McVey, Jacob Grubb, Henry Breneman, Michael Breneman, Charles Gambeling, Michael Horst, [unknown signature], [signature in German], Jacob Foreman, Michael Malehorn, John Smith Jr., [signature in German].
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Located on the Susquehanna River three miles below the Conewago Falls.
Formerly occupied by W. Frederick McKinney.
Signers of Petition: John Wolfley, John Sheller, Jacob Kauffman, Peter Merow, William Heller, George Wolfley, William Youn, Jacob Wolfley, George Shocker, Joseph Altwood, Jacob Gisch, Abraham Gisch, John Longenecker.
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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.
