- Collection
- Quarter Sessions
- Title
- Quarter Sessions
- Object ID
- AUG 1814 F008 QS
- Date Range
- 1814/08
- 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
- 1814/08
- Year
- 1814
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- People
- Smith, Julia
- Butler, Charles
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Quarter Sessions
- Discharge papers
- Persons of color
- Object Name
- Record, Judicial
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- AUG 1814 F008 QS
- Additional Notes
- African-American.
- Discharged on surety of Charles Butler.
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 02-00 0908
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Mayor's Court
- Title
- Mayor's Court
- Object ID
- APR 1828 F009 MC
- Date Range
- 1828/04
- Collection
- Mayor's Court
- Title
- Mayor's Court
- Admin/Biographical History
- The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
- System of Arrangement
- Organized by court term.
- Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
- Date Range
- 1828/04
- Year
- 1828
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives North
- Storage Container
- Box 0006
- People
- Butler, Charles
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Record, Judicial
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- APR 1828 F009 MC
- Box Number
- 006
- Additional Notes
- Petition for tavern license
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 99-00 [0101]
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Harold Morrin Photograph Collection
- Object ID
- HM-01-05-131
- Date Range
- June 1944
1 image
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Collection
- Harold Morrin Photograph Collection
- Description
- Taken in front of theater at Stratford. Left to right: R. O. Lesher, Alan Appel, Lt. Gibo. Gene Lawless, Rodgers Brooks, James Popplewell, Ira B. Shortt and Charles Butler.
- Date Range
- June 1944
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- People
- Lesher, R. O.
- Appel, Alan
- Lawless, Gene
- Brooks, Rodgers
- Popplewell, James
- Shortt, Ira B.
- Butler, Charles
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Military
- World War II
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Print Size
- 2.75 x 4.5 inches
- Object ID
- HM-01-05-131
Images
- Collection
- Quarter Sessions
- Title
- Quarter Sessions
- Object ID
- APR 1808 F015 QS
- Date Range
- 1808/04
- 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
- 1808/04
- Year
- 1808
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- People
- Butler, Charles
- Lightner, Leah
- Hannah
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Quarter Sessions
- Recognizance
- Charge: fornication and bastardy
- Persons of color
- Enslaved persons
- Object Name
- Record, Judicial
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- APR 1808 F015 QS
- Additional Notes
- No date given.
- Recognizance of Leah Lightner to prosecute, defendant is accused of fornication and bastardy with Hannah, African-American, slave.
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 02-00 0908
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Quarter Sessions
- Title
- Quarter Sessions
- Object ID
- APR 1816 F042 QS
- Date Range
- 1816/04
- 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
- 1816/04
- Year
- 1816
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- People
- Moore, Elijah
- Butler, Charles
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Quarter Sessions
- Recognizance
- Charge: larceny
- Object Name
- Record, Judicial
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- APR 1816 F042 QS
- Additional Notes
- Recognizance, larceny of the property of Charles Butler.
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Case Number
- 16.000
- Classification
- RG 02-00 0908
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Indictments
- Title
- Indictments
- System of Arrangement
- Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
- Arranged by case number within each term.
- Date Range
- 1808/04
- Year
- 1808
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- People
- Butler, Charles
- Hannah
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Charge: fornication and bastardy
- Indictments
- Persons of color
- Object Name
- Indictment
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Parent Object ID
- INDICTMENTS
- Object ID
- APR 1808 F021
- Additional Notes
- Fornication and bastardy.
- African-American.
- Mother of child: Hannah. African-American.
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 02-00 0933
- Description Level
- Item
The first part of the Institutes of the laws of England. Or, A commentary upon Littleton. Not the name of the author only, but of the law itself
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20999
- Author
- Coke, Edward,
- Edition
- The 13th ed., rev. and cor.
- Date of Publication
- 1788.
- Call Number
- Book 200 1788
- Responsibility
- Hæc ego grandævus posui tibi, candide lector, authore Edwardo Coke, milite.
- Author
- Coke, Edward,
- Edition
- The 13th ed., rev. and cor.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Printed by T. Wright, for E. Brooke,
- Date of Publication
- 1788.
- Physical Description
- xx pages, 395 leaves, [66] pages folded table 38 cm
- Notes
- French and English text in parallel columns.
- On back of cover: Hargrave and Butler's Coke upon Littleton.
- Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
- Yeates's signature at top of title page.
- Book number 200 as assigned by Yeates.
- Subjects
- Land tenure - Great Britain.
- Real property - Great Britain.
- Land tenure
- Real property.
- Great Britain.
- Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
- Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
- Additional Author
- Littleton, Thomas,
- Hargrave, Francis,
- Butler, Charles,
- Yeates, Jasper,
- Location
- Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
- Call Number
- Book 200 1788
- Collection
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Title
- Habeas Corpus Paper of William Butler
- Object ID
- Habeas 1816 F005
- Date Range
- 1816
1 document
- Collection
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Title
- Habeas Corpus Paper of William Butler
- 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
- 1816
- Year
- 1816
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0001
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Subjects
- African Americans--History
- Habeas corpus
- Search Terms
- Affidavits
- Charge: suspicion of being a runaway enslaved person
- Enslaved persons
- Habeas corpus
- Jailors
- Persons of color
- Runaway enslaved persons
- Runaways
- Object Name
- Writ
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- Habeas 1816 F005
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Box Number
- 001
- 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.
- Notes
- 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.
- Additional Notes
- Person of color.
- Suspicion of being a runaway enslaved person.
- Petitioner: Butler, Charles.
- Filed against: Eberman, Philip. His occupation: jailor.
- Affidavit.
- Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.
- 2 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
- Credit
- Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Case Number
- 126.000
- Classification
- RG 01-00 2313
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents
- Collection
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Title
- Habeas Corpus Paper of William Butler
- Object ID
- Habeas 1816 F010
- Date Range
- 1816
1 document
- Collection
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Title
- Habeas Corpus Paper of William Butler
- 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
- 1816
- Year
- 1816
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0001
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Subjects
- African Americans--History
- Habeas corpus
- Search Terms
- Affidavits
- Charge: suspicion of being a runaway servant
- Commitment papers
- Habeas corpus
- Jailors
- Persons of color
- Runaway servants
- Runaways
- Servants
- Object Name
- Writ
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- Habeas 1816 F010
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvvania
- Box Number
- 001
- 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.
- Notes
- 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.
- Additional Notes
- Person of color.
- Suspicion of being a runaway servant.
- Petitioner: Butler, Charles.
- Filed against: Eberman, Philip. His occupation: jailor.
- Commitment paper.
- Affidavit.
- Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.
- 3 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
- Credit
- Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Case Number
- 131.000
- Classification
- RG 01-00 2313
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents
- Collection
- Liquor License Papers
- Title
- Liquor License Papers
- Object ID
- Tav 1814 F10 I04
- Date Range
- 1814
- Collection
- Liquor License Papers
- Title
- Liquor License Papers
- System of Arrangement
- Arranged by municipalities by year.
- Date Range
- 1814
- Year
- 1814
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0004
- People
- Butler, Charles
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Lancaster
- Object Name
- Petition
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- Tav 1814 F10 I04
- Box Number
- 004
- Additional Notes
- Located in the east end of East King Street.
- Petition allowed.
- Signers of Petition: none.
- 1 Item, 1 Piece
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 02-00 0602
- Description Level
- Item