Petition #20977903
- St. Mary's County, Maryland. November 4, 1779. - May 1784.
- Court: County
- Salutation: To the worshipfull the Justices of Saint Mary's County
Abstract
The six petitioners, Minta, Roger, Juda, Astin, Grace and Jack, state that "though they are entitled, by the Laws of the Land to be free," Thomas Hopewell holds them in slavery. The petitioners ask for relief from bondage.
Result: Denied; appealed; reversed; appealed; affirmed.
- Number of petition pages: 1
- Related documents: PARs #20977901, #20977902, #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 and Joseph Bennett, ca. 1780; Appeal Bond, James Hopewell and Uriah Forrest, 17 May 1781; Certification of Copy, 2 May 1782; Appeal Bond, 17 May 1781; Court Record, ca. 17 May 1781
- Pages of related documents: 9
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Citation information
Repository: Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland
- Schweninger Collection
- Page: 12
- Microfilm: M 11015
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