- Collection
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Title
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Object ID
- Habeas 1874 F022
- Date Range
- 1874
- 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
- 1874
- Year
- 1874
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0012
- People
- Miller, Henry
- Weise, John P.
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Writ
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- Habeas 1874 F022
- Box Number
- 012
- 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
- Guilty of drunken and disorderly conduct.
- Petitioner: Miller, Henry.
- Filed against: Weise, John P. Occupation: prisonkeeper.
- Petition.
- Warrant of commitment.
- Habeas corpus.
- Return, includes copy of warrant of commitment and decision.
- 4 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
- Case Number
- 127.000
- Classification
- RG 01-00 2313
- Description Level
- Item
- Object Name
- Postcard
- Collection
- Postcard Collection
- Description
- Neff's Mill Covered Bridge (near Lampeter, Pa.) Its construction date is 1875 and its length, 102 ft. Pequea Creek.
- Creator
- Tortora, Vincent
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Strasburg Twp. and West Lampeter Twp.
- Object Name
- Postcard
- Print Size
- 3.5 x 5.5 inches
- Publisher
- Jim Hess, PO Box 1402, Lancaster, PA
- Printer
- Dexter Press, West Nyack, Ny
- Condition
- Good
- Object ID
- 995-012
Images
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1822 #251
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Description
- This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
- System of Arrangement
- The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
- Date of Accumulation
- 1810-1901
- Year
- 1822
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives North
- Storage Container
- Box 0002
- People
- Awylward, John
- Baire, John
- Baughman, Robert
- Border, George
- Boyer, Samuel
- Brewes, Samuel
- Burns, Christian
- Cannon, John
- Dellam, Charles
- Dellam, Joseph
- Depper, Julius
- Derrick, Mary
- Eberline, George
- Eberman, Mathias
- Fegel, Frederick
- Fegel, Sarah
- Feldeberger, John
- Ferguson, Eliza
- Fessler, Elizabeth
- Gardner, Adam
- Gibson, Lydia
- Graham, George
- Green, Sophia
- Greybill, Jacob
- Grimes, Thomas
- Hercules, Peter
- Johnson, Abraham
- Jones, Eliza
- Landis, Henry Jr.
- Lauret, Thomas
- Lutz, Catherine
- Magill, Robert
- Mallson, Ephraim
- Matter, George
- McCready, James
- McKensay, Thomas
- Milborn, Mary
- Miller, Henry
- Miller, John
- Musketnus, Susanna
- Nelson, Pompe
- Orehler, Christian
- Owens, Margaret
- Pearson, John
- Peters, Els
- Rheam, William
- Robeson, Robert
- Schweinky, Henry
- Sinneson, Garret
- Smith, Mathias
- Spear, Robert
- Spera, Henry
- Taylor, William
- Wallace, Joseph
- Ward, Mary
- Yarlitz, Margaret
- Young, Henry
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Lancaster
- Courthouses
- African Americans
- Persons of color
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Place
- Lancaster
- Extent
- 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
- Object Name
- Order for Payment
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1822 #251
- Box Number
- 002
- Notes
- Entered into Q&A Aug 26, 2003.
- Additional Notes
- Court house.
- Payment to constables in a number of cases.
- Baughman, Robert.
- Greybill, Jacob.
- Magill, Robert.
- Matter, George.
- Spear, Robert.
- Spera, Henry.
- Taylor, William.
- Wallace, Joseph.
- Cases the consrables were involved with (all are Commonwealth v.):
- Gardner, Adam. Larceny.
- Grimes, Thomas. Riot.
- McCready, James, and others. Assault and battery.
- Awylward, John. Assault and battery.
- Mallson, Ephraim. Surety of the Peace.
- McKensay, Thomas. Larceny on Schweinky, Henry.
- Baire, John. Assault and battery.
- Derrick, Mary. Assault and battery.
- Brewes, Samuel. African American. Surety of the peace toward Ward, Mary.
- Depper, Julius. Larceny on Miller, Henry.
- Fegel, Frederick; Fegel, Sarah. Assault and battery on Eberman, Mathias.
- Miller, John. Larceny on Lauret, Thomas.
- Johnson, Abraham. African American. Surety of the peace toward Smith, Mathias.
- Border, George. Assault and battery on Burns, Christian.
- Fessler, Elizabeth. Surety of the peace toward Ferguson, Eliza.
- Musketnus, Susanna. Surety of the peace toward Gibson, Lydia.
- Peters, Els. Surety of the peace toward Milborn, Mary.
- Young, Henry. Bastardy with Lutz, Catherine.
- Orehler, Christian. Surety of the peace toward Robeson, Robert.
- Green, Sophia. Receiving stolen goods.
- Sinneson, Garret. Assault and battery.
- Hercules, Peter. Larceny.
- Nelson, Pompe. Bastardy.
- Pearson, John.
- Jones, Eliza. Assault.
- Dellam, Joseph. Larceny.
- Dellam, Charles. Larceny.
- Yarlitz, Margaret. Larceny.
- Graham, George. Perjury.
- Eberline, George. Bastardy with Owens, Margaret.
- Boyer, Samuel. African American. Larceny on Rheam, William.
- Feldeberger, John. Larceny on Landis, Henry Jr.
- Cannon, John. Arson.
- 1 item 14 pieces.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 08-01 0510
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1822 #275
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Description
- This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
- System of Arrangement
- The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
- Date of Accumulation
- 1810-1901
- Year
- 1822
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives North
- Storage Container
- Box 0002
- People
- Allen, Thomas
- Caldwell, Hannah
- Cross, Elizabeth
- Funfrock, Emanuel
- Funfrock, Susan
- Green, Eliza
- Green, John
- Green, Martha
- Hinebaugh, Mary
- Jamieson, Peter
- Jordan, Eliza
- Manning, Eliza
- Miller, Eliza
- Miller, Henry
- Miller, Hugh
- Miller, Sarah
- Neddry , James
- Neddry, John
- Neddry, Mary
- Porter, Fanny
- Porter, Ralph
- Porter, Rebecca
- Reigart, Samuel
- Shive, George
- Shive, Jacob
- Shive, Mary Ann
- Shrite, Hugh
- Smith, David
- Smith, Elizabeth
- Smith, Henry
- Way, Mary
- Way, Rebecca
- Wolheter, George
- Wolheter, Henry
- Wolheter, Mary
- Yetter, Catharine
- Yetter, Peter
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Donegal Twp.
- Extent
- 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
- Object Name
- Order for Payment
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1822 #275
- Box Number
- 002
- Notes
- Entered into Q&A Aug 28, 2003.
- Additional Notes
- Poor children.
- Donegal Twp. and Mount Joy Twp., as noted.
- Allen, Thomas. Donegal Twp.
- Caldwell, Hannah. Donegal Twp.
- Cross, Elizabeth. Mount Joy Twp.
- Funfrock, Emanuel. Mount Joy Twp.
- Funfrock, Susan. Mount Joy Twp.
- Green, Eliza. Mount Joy Twp.
- Green, John. Mount Joy Twp.
- Green, Martha. Mount Joy Twp.
- Hinebaugh, Mary. Donegal Twp.
- Jamieson, Peter. Teacher.
- Jordan, Eliza. Donegal Twp.
- Manning, Eliza. Donegal Twp.
- Miller, Eliza. Donegal Twp.
- Miller, Henry. Mount Joy Twp.
- Miller, Hugh. Donegal Twp.
- Miller, Sarah. Donegal Twp.
- Neddry , James. Donegal Twp.
- Neddry, John. Donegal Twp.
- Neddry, Mary. Donegal Twp.
- Porter, Fanny. Donegal Twp.
- Porter, Ralph. Donegal Twp.
- Porter, Rebecca. Donegal Twp.
- Reigart, Samuel. Donegal Twp.
- Shive, George. Donegal Twp.
- Shive, Jacob. Donegal Twp.
- Shive, Mary Ann. Donegal Twp.
- Shrite, Hugh. Mount Joy Twp.
- Smith, David. Mount Joy Twp.
- Smith, Elizabeth. Mount Joy Twp.
- Smith, Henry. Mount Joy Twp.
- Way, Mary. Donegal Twp.
- Way, Rebecca. Donegal Twp.
- Wolheter, George. Donegal Twp.
- Wolheter, Henry. Donegal Twp.
- Wolheter, Mary. Donegal Twp.
- Yetter, Catharine. Mount Joy Twp.
- Yetter, Peter. Mount Joy Twp.
- 1 item 1 piece.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 08-01 0510
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Indictments
- Title
- Indictments
- System of Arrangement
- Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
- Arranged by case number within each term.
- Year
- 1875
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- People
- Armstead, Phares
- Miller, Henry
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Indictment
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Parent Object ID
- INDICTMENTS
- Object ID
- NOV 1875 F040
- Additional Notes
- Felonious assault.
- Alias: Miller, Henry.
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Case Number
- 18.000
- Classification
- RG 02-00 0933
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Indictments
- Title
- Indictments
- System of Arrangement
- Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
- Arranged by case number within each term.
- Year
- 1875
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- People
- Armstead, Phares
- Miller, Henry
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Indictment
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Parent Object ID
- INDICTMENTS
- Object ID
- NOV 1875 F058
- Additional Notes
- Carring concealed deadly weapons.
- Alias: Miller, Henry.
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Case Number
- 27.000
- Classification
- RG 02-00 0933
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Administrators Accounts
- Title
- Administrators Accounts
- Object ID
- AdAcct 1845 F032 M
- Date Range
- 1845
- Collection
- Administrators Accounts
- Title
- Administrators Accounts
- System of Arrangement
- Arranged alphabetically by year.
- Date Range
- 1845
- Year
- 1845
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0255
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Lampeter Twp.
- Object Name
- Statement, Financial
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- AdAcct 1845 F032 M
- Box Number
- 255
- Additional Notes
- Miller, Henry; Witmer, David. Administrators.
- 2 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 04-00 0150
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Administrators Accounts
- Title
- Administrators Accounts
- Object ID
- AdAcct 1846 F021 M
- Date Range
- 1846
- Collection
- Administrators Accounts
- Title
- Administrators Accounts
- System of Arrangement
- Arranged alphabetically by year.
- Date Range
- 1846
- Year
- 1846
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0255
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- East Cocalico Twp.
- Object Name
- Statement, Financial
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- AdAcct 1846 F021 M
- Box Number
- 255
- Additional Notes
- Miller, Levi; Miller, Sebastian; Miller, Henry. Administrators.
- 2 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 04-00 0150
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Administrators Accounts
- Title
- Administrators Accounts
- Object ID
- AdAcct 1846 F022 M
- Date Range
- 1846
- Collection
- Administrators Accounts
- Title
- Administrators Accounts
- System of Arrangement
- Arranged alphabetically by year.
- Date Range
- 1846
- Year
- 1846
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0255
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Adamstown, East Cocalico Twp.
- Object Name
- Statement, Financial
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- AdAcct 1846 F022 M
- Box Number
- 255
- Additional Notes
- Miller, Levi; Miller, Sebastian; Miller, Henry. Administrators.
- 1 item, 4 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 04-00 0150
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Administrators Accounts
- Title
- Administrators Accounts
- Object ID
- AdAcct 1848 F023 M
- Date Range
- 1848
- Collection
- Administrators Accounts
- Title
- Administrators Accounts
- System of Arrangement
- Arranged alphabetically by year.
- Date Range
- 1848
- Year
- 1848
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0256
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Manheim
- Object Name
- Statement, Financial
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- AdAcct 1848 F023 M
- Box Number
- 256
- Additional Notes
- Miller, Adam; Miller, Cyrus. Executors.
- 2 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 04-00 0150
- Description Level
- Item