- Collection
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Title
- Habeas Corpus Paper of David Goff
- Object ID
- Habeas 1841 F014
- Date Range
- 1841
1 document
- Collection
- Habeas Corpus Papers
- Title
- Habeas Corpus Paper of David Goff
- 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
- 1841
- Year
- 1841
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives West
- Storage Container
- Box 0003
- People
- Champneys, Benjamin
- Ford, George
- Groff, David
- Kidd, John
- Mahan, James
- Richardson, John
- Roberts, A. E.
- Roberts, T. L.
- Van Camp, J. C.
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Subjects
- African Americans--History
- Habeas corpus
- Search Terms
- Charge: stabbing
- Commitment papers
- Habeas corpus
- Persons of color
- Petitions
- Sheriffs
- Warrants
- Object Name
- Writ
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- Habeas 1841 F014
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Box Number
- 003
- 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 In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.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
- Charged with stabbing John Richardson, a person of color.
- Petitioner: Groff, David.
- Filed against: Roberts, A. E. Occupation: sheriff.
- Petition: includes copy of warrant of commitment.
- Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.
- 2 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original docuemtns may be used by appointment - contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes. Pleae contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no publication fee.
- Credit
- Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Case Number
- 352.000
- 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
- Edward Hand Reunion and Genealogy Collection
- Title
- Edward Hand Reunion and Genealogy Collection
- Object ID
- MG0116
- Date Range
- 1805-1984
1 document
- Collection
- Edward Hand Reunion and Genealogy Collection
- Title
- Edward Hand Reunion and Genealogy Collection
- Description
- Collection consists largely of information on the descendants of Edward Hand and on the Hand Family Reunion. Contains correspondence, genealogical materials, family charts, photographs, and commemorative booklet 1912, on Lancaster County in the Revolutionary War. Also, three documents concerning the settling of the Hand estate.
- Date Range
- 1805-1984
- Year Range From
- 1805
- Year Range To
- 1984
- Date of Accumulation
- 1805-1984
- Creator
- Hand family
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 03
- Subjects
- Genealogy
- Family records
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Genealogy
- Family records
- Family reunions
- Rock Ford
- Correspondence
- Letters
- Manuscript groups
- Finding aids
- Extent
- 1 box, 27 folders, .5 cubic ft.
- Object Name
- Archive
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- MG0116
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- No restrictions.
- Copyright
- Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
- Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
- Credit
- Edward Hand Reunion and Genealogy Collection (MG-116), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
- Other Numbers
- MG-116
- Classification
- MG0116
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Custodial History
- Added to database 1 May 2019.
Documents
- Collection
- Renunciations
- Title
- Renunciations
- Object ID
- Ren 1902 F049
- Date Range
- 1902
1 document
- Collection
- Renunciations
- Title
- Renunciations
- Description
- Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
- System of Arrangement
- Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
- Date Range
- 1902
- Date of Accumulation
- 1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
- Year
- 1902
- Creator
- Register of Wills
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0020
- People
- Harmon, George W.
- Harman, George
- Harmon, LIzzie
- Harman, George W. Jr.
- Harman, David H.
- Harman, Frederick
- Harman, Annie
- Ruch, William
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Renunciation
- Columbia
- Place
- Columbia
- Extent
- 12 cubic feet
- Object Name
- Probate
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- Ren 1902 F049
- Box Number
- 020
- Associated Material
- Administrators Accounts
- Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
- Additional Notes
- Second decedent: Harmon, Lizzie.
- Renouncers: Harman, George W. Jr.; Harman, David H.; Harman, Frederick; Harman, Annie.
- Administrator: Ruch, William.
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
- Classification
- RG 03-00 0115
- Description Level
- Item
Documents
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1848
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0054
- People
- Harman, Esther
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Lancaster
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1848 F006 H
- Box Number
- 054
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
Documents
Freedom's second generation : Mrs. Maude Wilson Ball's reminiscences of Bethel AME Church (1897-1935)
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo611
- Alternate Title
- Mrs. Maude Wilson Ball's reminiscences of Bethel AME Church (1897-1935)
- Responsibility
- by Leroy T. Hopkins, Ph.D.
- Author
- Hopkins, Leroy.
- Place of Publication
- Lancaster, Pa
- Publisher
- Lancaster County Historical Society,
- Date of Publication
- 1987.
- Physical Description
- 173-183 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Series
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 91, no. 4
- Subjects
- Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Pa.) - History.
- African American churches - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
- African Americans - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
- Additional Author
- Ball, Maude Wilson.
- Contained In
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 91, number 4 (1987), p. 173-183Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.91
Documents
John Wayne Aungst, Jr., 1921-1988
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo612
- Place of Publication
- Lancaster, Pa
- Publisher
- Lancaster County Historical Society,
- Date of Publication
- 1987/88
- Physical Description
- [38]-39 p. ill. ; 23 cm.
- Series
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 91, no. 2
- Subjects
- Aungst, John Wayne, - 1921-1988.
- Location
- Lancaster History Library - Journal
- Call Number
- 974.9 L245 v.91
Documents
Female crime and the courts in revolutionary Lancaster County
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo617
- Responsibility
- by G. S. Rowe.
- Author
- Rowe, G. S.
- Place of Publication
- Lancaster, Pa
- Publisher
- Lancaster County Historical Society,
- Date of Publication
- 1983
- Physical Description
- 64-70 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Series
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 87, no. 2
- Subjects
- Criminal justice, Administration of - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
- Crime - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
- Female offenders - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
- Contained In
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 87, number 2 (1983), p. 64-70Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.87
Documents
Handcrafts in Lancaster County
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo719
- Responsibility
- by Henry J. Kauffman.
- Author
- Kauffman, Henry J.,
- Place of Publication
- Lancaster, Pa
- Publisher
- Lancaster County Historical Society,
- Date of Publication
- 1982.
- Physical Description
- 57-68 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Series
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 86, no. 2
- Subjects
- Handicraft - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
- Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
- Firearms - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
- Decorative arts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
- Contained In
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 86, number 2 (1982), p. 57-68Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.86
Documents
John Passmore : Lancaster's first mayor and his councils
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo775
- Responsibility
- by Melvern R. Evans, Jr.
- Author
- Evans, Melvern R.
- Place of Publication
- Lancaster, Pa
- Publisher
- Lancaster County Historical Society,
- Date of Publication
- 1987.
- Physical Description
- 10-23 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Series
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 91, no. 1
- Subjects
- Passmore, John Arthur.
- Municipal government - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
- Lancaster (Pa.) - Politics and government.
- Lancaster (Pa.) - Officials and employees.
- Contained In
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 91, number 1 (1987), p. 10-23Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.91
Documents
William Penn and the Mennonite : the dream and the reality
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo779
- Responsibility
- a dialogue by John B. Rengier.
- Author
- Rengier, John B.
- Place of Publication
- Lancaster, Pa
- Publisher
- Lancaster County Historical Society,
- Date of Publication
- 1982
- Physical Description
- 50-56 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Series
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 86, no. 2
- Contained In
- Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 86, number 2 (1982), p. 50-56Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.86
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