LancasterHistory Research Collections

Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
AUG 1810 F011
Date Range
1810/08
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1810/08
Year
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Donley, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
AUG 1810 F011
Additional Notes
Larceny
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
10.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1835 F06 I04
Date Range
1835
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1835
Year
1835
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Donley, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Columbia
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
Tav 1835 F06 I04
Box Number
011
Additional Notes
Known as the Red Lion Hotel.
Located on Front Street, between Walnut and Locust streets.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Peter Haldeman, Joseph W. Cottrell, J. F. Cottrell, John Vaughen, Jacob Gossler, C. Haldeman, Dom. Eagle, Preston [Badder], Henry Breneman, William Mathiot, Charles N. Wright, John Guy.
1 item, 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1834 F06 I05
Date Range
1834
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1834
Year
1834
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0010
People
Donley, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Columbia
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
Tav 1834 F06 I05
Box Number
010
Additional Notes
Known as the Red Lion Hotel.
Located on Front Street between Walnut and Locust Streets.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: George W. Boude, Francis Boggs, Reuben Mullison, Thomas E. Cochran, John Vaughen, Preston B. Elder, James Given, Christian Haldeman, William Beatty, William Mathiot, John Wright, Charles N. Wright, [A.] Houston, Jacob Gossler.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1836 F05 I07
Date Range
1836
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1836
Year
1836
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Donley, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Columbia
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
Tav 1836 F05 I07
Box Number
011
Additional Notes
Known as the Red Lion Hotel.
Located on Front Street between Locust and Walnut.
Petition granted.
Signers of Petition: C. Haldeman, John Cooper, Joseph W. Cottrell, John L. Wright, William Mathiot, Hugh Boyle, Thomas [Borbidge], Francis Boggs, J. M. Watts, Peter Haldeman, Joseph Cottrell, Charles Odell, James Given, Jacob Gossler, Charles N. Wright, George Moore, John Vaughen, E. Johnston.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1810 F013 QS
Date Range
1810/08
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
1810/08
Year
1810
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Donley, James
Christ, Jacob
Christ, John
Shufflebottom, Josiah
Derendinger, John
Cooper, Wilhelm Sr.
Epley, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Examinations
Information
Charge: larceny
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1810 F013 QS
Additional Notes
Recognizance, larceny on oath of Jacob Christ.
Examination of James Donley.
Information of Jacob Christ, John Christ.
Additional names: Josiah Shufflebottom, John Derendinger.
Wilhelm Cooper Sr., John Epley.
4 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
10.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1811 F001 QS
Date Range
1811/01
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1811/01
Year
1811
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Adams, John
Barr, John M.
Black, Emma
Carmichael, John
Carr, Elenor
Clark, Thomas
Coarsey, James
Custer, Daniel
Dark, Nathaniel
Donley, James L.
Donner, Leonard
Fausnaught, Martin
Frank, John
Green, Jack
Grimm, Daniel
Hall, Sarah
Harris, John
Henry, Christian
Hoffnagle, Peter
Horner, Samuel
Hummel, Jacob
Lehy, John
Levan, Lydia
Money, Patrick
Ned
Richards, Polly
Smith, John
Trout, Jacob
Wilhelm, Jacob
Youndt, George Jr.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Prisoners
Jails
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1811 F001 QS
Additional Notes
Prison calendar.
1 item, 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
APR 1874 F055 QS
Date Range
1874/04
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
1874/04
Year
1874
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Donley, James
Finefrock, Emma
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1874 F055 QS
Additional Notes
Fornication and bastardy with Emma Finefrock.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
66.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1834 F003
Date Range
1834
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
1834
Year
1834
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Donley, James
Donnelly, James
Segraves, Charles
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Petitions
Warrants
Affidavits
Habeas corpus
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1834 F003
Box Number
002
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
Or Donnelly, James.
Petitioner: Donley, James.
Filed against: Segraves, Charles.
Petition.
Copy of warrant for perjury as an affidavit.
Habeas corpus, includes answer and decision.
3 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
274.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Less detail