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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Prothonotary (Lancaster County)
Call Number
RG 01-00 2313, Archives West 1
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Prothonotary (Lancaster County)
Physical Description
17 boxes.
Summary
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, attorneys, and jailkeepers. Petitioners include convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees. Arranged chronologically by date of filing. Handwritten, handwritten on printed forms, and a very few typewritten.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
Subjects
Habeas corpus - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Prisoners - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Custody of children - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Additional Corporate Author
Lancaster County (Pa.) Prothonotary.
Location
Lancaster History Archive - Government Record
Call Number
RG 01-00 2313, Archives West 1
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Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1863 F004
Date Range
1863
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
1863
Year
1863
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
People
Steigerwalt, Richard
Thomas, Corporal
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: desertion
Civil War
Habeas corpus
Petitions
Soldiers
United States Army
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1863 F004
Box Number
008
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
Deserter.
Petitioner: Steigerwalt, Richard.
Filed against: Thomas, [ ]. Occupation: Corporal, U. S. Army.
Petition.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
1180.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1797 F016 QS
Date Range
1797/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1797/08
Year
1797
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Murphy, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Habeas corpus
Charge: assault with intent to murder
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1797 F016 QS
Additional Notes
Habeas corpus.
Defendant charged with assault with intent to murder.
Bill of costs.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Letter from Bartram Galbraith to Jasper Yeates
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F005_In03_It03
Date Range
1800/08/27
  1 document  
Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Letter from Bartram Galbraith to Jasper Yeates
Description
Return of habeas corpus submitted by Bartram Galbraith to Jasper Yeates, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, regarding three persons of color, David "Davy", Sarah "Sall" (daughter of Charity), and Charity, servants or enslaved persons of Samuel Scott. The document confirms Galbraith's purchase of Davy and Sall, or of their remaining time of servitude.
Date Range
1800/08/27
Creation Date
27 August 1800
Creator
Galbraith, Bertram Gillespie, 1738-1804
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0001
People
Charity
David "Davy"
Galbraith, Bertram Gillespie
Sarah "Sall"
Scott, Samuel
Yeates, Jasper
Subjects
African Americans--History
Habeas corpus
Slave records--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slaveholders--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Search Terms
Habeas corpus
Persons of color
Return of habeas corpus
Slaveholders
Slavery
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F005_In03_It03
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 5, Insert 3, Item 3
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 30 August 2022.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents

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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JUL 1794 F007 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1794
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Boctis, Bevely
Kelly, William
Boctis, Catharine
Anderson, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Habeas corpus
Indentured servants
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JUL 1794 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Habeas corpus, indentured servant to William Kelly.
Additional names: Catharine Boctis, James Anderson.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1794 F028 QS
Date Range
1794/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1794/08
Year
1794
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Willson, John Jr.
Wilson, John Jr.
Dougherty, Charles Jr.
Dougherty, Charles Sr.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Habeas corpus
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1794 F028 QS
Additional Notes
Or: John Wilson Jr.
Habeas corpus for Charles Dougherty, Jr.
Additional name: Charles Dougherty, Sr.
2 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1844 F017 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1844
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Cooper, Wesley
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Habeas corpus
Charge: larceny
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1844 F017 QS
Additional Notes
Habeas corpus; larceny.
3 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1846 F057 QS
Date Range
1846/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1846/08
Year
1846
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Hartman, David
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: robbery
Habeas corpus
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1846 F057 QS
Additional Notes
Habeas corpus; assault and battery; robbery.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1820 F010 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1820
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Taggert, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: larceny
Petitions
Habeas corpus
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1820 F010 QS
Additional Notes
Larceny.
Petition for habeas corpus.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
8.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1814 F037 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1814
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Criswell, Robert
Paste, James
Vogdes, Aron
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: larceny
Habeas corpus
Information
Exceptions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1814 F037 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, habeas corpus, charged with larceny of goods belonging to James Paste.
Exceptions to bill of costs.
Information of Aron Vogdes.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
18.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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