Petition #20378302

• Kent County, Delaware. February 27, 1783. - circa 0 .
• Court: Common Pleas
• Salutation: To the Worshipful Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now Setting at Dover

Abstract

John, a mulatto, contends that he "is unjustly held and detained as a Slave by a certain William Wood of this County." Apprehending "that he is Justly entitled to his Liberty and Freedom," John prays that Wood be summoned to answer his charge.

Result: Partially granted.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Pages of related documents: 0

2 people are documented within petition 20378302

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Delaware State Archives, Dover, Delaware

• Records of the Court of Common Pleas
• Page: 10-11
• Microfilm: Reel 1

Subjects

• Sues for freedom (enslaved)