Petition #20977901

• St. Mary's County, Maryland. November 4, 1779. - circa May 1784.
• Court: County
• Salutation: To the Worshipful the Justices of saint Mary's County

Abstract

Jack states that "he is entitled by the Laws of the Land to be Free" but Hugh Hopewell holds him in slavery. Jack asks for relief.

Result: Denied; appealed; reversed; appealed; affirmed.

• Number of petition pages: 1
• Related documents: PARs #20977902, #20977903, #20977904; Court Records, 1 May 1780, 22 May 1780; Last Will and Testament, William Cole, 7 February 1732; Deed of Gift, William Cole to Elizabeth Cole, 2 November 1732; Depositions, James Chizum, Martha Chizum, John Beale [Beal], Joseph Bennett, 29 September 1780; Appeal Bond, James Hopewell and Uriah Forrest, 17 May 1781; Certification of Copy, 2 May 1782
• Pages of related documents: 9

11 people are documented within petition 20977901

• 9 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner
• 1 Other

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Citation information

Repository: Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland

• Schweninger Collection
• Page: 10
• Microfilm: M 11015

Subjects

• owner(s)/citizens manumit/free slave
• Sues for freedom (enslaved)
• Bequest (enslaved)
• Crops (tobacco)