Petition #20977902

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

Abstract

Frank, George and Isaac state that they are entitled to their freedom, but James Hopewell holds them in bondage. The petitioners pray for relief.

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

• Number of petition pages: 1
• Related documents: PARs #20977901, #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 Beal, Joseph Bennett, 2 October 1780; Appeal Bond, James Hopewell and Uriah Forrest, 17 May 1781; Certification of Copy, 2 May 1782
• Pages of related documents: 7

12 people are documented within petition 20977902

• 10 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 3 Petitioners
• 1 Other

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Citation information

Repository: Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland

• Schweninger Collection
• Page: 11
• Microfilm: M 11015

Subjects

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