- Collection
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Title
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Object ID
- Habeas 1870 F042
- Date Range
- 1870
- 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
- 1870
- Year
- 1870
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0010
- People
- Kauffman, John
- Sensenig, Levi
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Writ
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- Habeas 1870 F042
- Box Number
- 010
- 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
- Charged with fornication and bastardy; maintenance.
- Petitioner: Kauffman, John.
- Filed against: Sensenig, Levi. Occupation: prisonkeeper.
- Petition.
- Warrant of commitment.
- Habeas corpus.
- Copy of a writ.
- Return, includes copy of warrant of commitment and decision.
- 5 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
- Case Number
- 1516.000
- Classification
- RG 01-00 2313
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1868
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0069
- People
- Kauffman, John
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Penn Twp.
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1868 F002 K
- Box Number
- 069
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1829
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0067
- People
- Kauffman, John
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Petersburg, East Hempfield Twp.
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1829 F006 K
- Box Number
- 067
- Additional Notes
- Occupation: farmer. 2 items, 2 pieces
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1829
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0067
- People
- Kauffman, John
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Bainbridge, Donegal Twp.
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1829 F007 K
- Box Number
- 067
- Additional Notes
- Occupation: merchant. 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1822
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0066
- People
- Kauffman, John
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- West Hempfield Twp.
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1822 F004 K
- Box Number
- 066
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1833
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0067
- People
- Kauffman, John
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Lancaster Twp.
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1833 F001 K
- Box Number
- 067
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1839
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0067
- People
- Kauffman, John
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Conestoga Twp.
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1839 F002 K
- Box Number
- 067
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1844
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0067
- People
- Kauffman, John
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Lancaster
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1844 F002 K
- Box Number
- 067
- Additional Notes
- Occupation: innkeeper. 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Title
- Estate inventory of John Kauffman
- Object ID
- Inv 1777 F001 K
- Date Range
- 1777
4 documents
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Title
- Estate inventory of John Kauffman
- Date Range
- 1777
- Creation Date
- 1777
- Year
- 1777
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0065
- People
- Kauffman, John
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Subjects
- Probate records
- Search Terms
- Estate inventories
- Probate records
- Place
- Hempfield Twp.
- Extent
- 1 item, 8 pieces
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Condition
- Poor
- Condition Date
- 2021-05-29
- Condition Notes
- Document is complete, but in pieces.
- Object ID
- Inv 1777 F001 K
- Box Number
- 065
- Additional Notes
- Please use photocopy or PDF. 1 item, 8 pieces
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory and the Lancaster County Archives.
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- INV 1777 F001 K
- Description Level
- Item
Documents
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1849
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0068
- People
- Kauffman, John
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- East Hempfield Twp.
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1849 F005 K
- Box Number
- 068
- Additional Notes
- Occupation: farmer. 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item