Good morning lists, The Docket: "Prisoners In Delaware County Prison" 1873-1917 is an amazing find for the Delaware County Archives! Bob PLOWMAN, received a phone call from a man who found this docket in his cellar. The man stated the docket was not his and he would like to give it to the archives. Bob immediately went to the man's house & picked it up. This is an outstanding find! Three cheers for Bob!!! In all my years of research, I have never seen a document give so much detailed information about a person, let alone one that spent time in prison. Here is a list of the questions that were asked & the type of answers interred into this docket: 1) Name 2) When received 3) Age when received 4) Color: a) White b) Mulatto c) Black 5) Sex a) Male b) Female 6) Nativity (by State or Country) 7) Complexion 8) Color of Hair 9) Color of Eyes 10) Marks & Scars 11) Size of Foot 12) Height (Feet & Inches) 13) Weight when Admitted 14) Parental Relations a) Both Parents Living at 16 b) Father Died before 16 c) Mother Died before 16 d) Both Parents Died before 16 e) Parents & Guardians were Intemperate f) Home Influences were Good g) Home Influences Bad 15) Schools & College a) Attended Public School b) Attended Private School c) Age at Leaving School d) Never went to School e) Attended Sunday School Regularly f) Habitual Sabbath Breaker 16) Education a) Could Not Read or Write b) Read or Read & Write Imperfectly c) Read & Write d) Superior Education 17) Industrial Relations a) Unapprenticed b) Apprenticed & Absconded c) Apprenticed & Served Out Time d) Not Apprenticed but Served 4 or more Years at Trade 18) Occupation Before Conviction 19) Habits a) Abstinents b) Moderate Drinkers c) Occasionally Intemperate d) Intemperate 20) Civil Condition a) Never Married b) Married c) Widowed d) No. of Children Living 21) Army or Navy a) Served in Army or Navy b) In Neither 22) Crime Committed 23) Date of Sentence 24) Term of Sentence 25) Sentenced to Hard Labor 26) Number of Convictions 27) Where Imprisoned Before 28) Time Served in Prison 29) Number of Days Allowed Under Commutation Law NOTE: There are three (3) more questions but nothing is entered to answer any of them. Gee, now in Delaware Co. we know more about the "Bad Guys" than the "Good Guys." Let's take a second look in all those cellars & attics -- maybe someone will find something to tell us more about the "Good Guys"! :) Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS) ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour