Petition #20979204

• Anne Arundel County, Maryland. May 12, 1792. - October 14, 1794.
• Court: General
• Salutation: To the Honorable the Judges of the General Court

Abstract

Thomas Carver, also known as Thomas Sampson, sues for his freedom from Samuel Lloyd Chew. Carver argues that he is entitled to his freedom because he is descended "in the female line from a free Indian woman."

Result: Dismissed.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: PARs #20979704, #20980003, #20980305; Transcript of Court Record, May 1792--14 October 1794; Deposition, Ann Maria Chew, 29 July 1793; Deposition, John Sayer Blake, 17 October 1793; Deposition, Elizabeth Chew, ca. 8-17 August 1793; Deposition, Elizabeth McClennon, 21 September 1794; Deposition, Daniel Dulany, 25 September 1793; Deposition, John Plummer, 7 August 1793; Deposition, Lewis Scrivener, 16 October 1794; Deposition, Joseph Mumford, 16 September 1794; Clerk's Certification, 1 May 1810
• Pages of related documents: 31

13 people are documented within petition 20979204

• 7 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner
• 5 Others

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Citation information

Repository: Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland

• Schweninger Collection
• Page: 5
• Microfilm: M 11014

Subjects

• Sues for freedom (enslaved)
• Skills (enslaved)
• Overseers
• Native Americans
• Interracial relationships