Signers of Petition: George Hoffman, Christian Shenck Jr., Friedrich Pfeffier, Lentulus Kirk, Henry Byers, Daniel Gryder, Christian Shanck, Jacob Reyner, Rudy Shanck, John Good, George Fehl, John Zucber, George Tangert, Benjamin Hart, Nicholas Marks, Martin Herr, Emanuel Herr, John Coughenauer, Abraham Cochnauner Jr., Jacob Kindrick, John Coucknauer, and six others.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of Petition: Christian Shanck, Benjamin Hart, Martin Hoober, Christian Shank Jr., Daniel Gryder, Jacob Shenck, C. Kendig, Thomas Harris, Rudy Shanck, Jacob Shenk Jr., Friedrich Pfeiffer, John Good, John Moore.
Signers of petition against tavern: Abraham Miller, Christian Huber, Abraham Hoober, John Nagel, Jacob Shanck, Frederick Shoft, George Yentzer, Adam Warfel, Edward O'Brien, Abraham Shank Miller, and four others.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
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.
