Signers of petition: John G. Offner, J. W. Hubley, Charles E. Wentz, J. B. Amwake, David Reese, Andrew Bear, Frederick Hambright, George Metzger, Moses Winger, John McCalla, Michael McGrann, Simon J. Young.
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Located in the Northwest Ward on the corner of the North Queen Street and Lemon Street.
Formerly kept by Jacob Sherer.
April term.
Signers of petition: Henry C. Wentz, Lewis [Haldy], L. b. Markley, Philip Zecher, Lewis Zecher, Samuel [Sharar], Robert Moderwell, George Sanderson, J. D. Bachman, John L. Keffer, George Metzger, Joseph Pool, Charles Haufler.
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Located in the Northwest Ward, on North Queen Street.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Myers, Emanuel Shober, John Hatz, John [Sourit], Charles Haufler, R. Moderwell, Michael McGrann, H. Blickenderfer, Andrew Bear, Peter [Spong], Philip Pyle, Lewis Hartman.
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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.
