Located on the road leading from Marietta to Mount Joy.
Formerly kept by Andrew Tangert.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: David McNeely Jr., George Myers, [unknown signature], John A. Bartruff, Ludwig Lindamuth, Andrew Hoerner, John Stauffer, Adam Greiner, Jacob Mumma, David Zook, Michael Hostetter, Robert Dysart, Thomas Stars, Jacob Hunsicker.
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Located on the public road leading from Mount Joy to Marietta.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Beitler, David Zook, Jacob Mumma, Benjamin M. Stauffer, John Patterson, [Daniel McLain], Jacob N. Graybill, John Stump, Samuel Naylor, Henry Hiestand, Jacob Heistand, Peter Walter, John Nauman, Henry Myers.
1 item, 1 piece
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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.