Petition #20380201

• Kent County, Delaware. filing started December 6, 1802.
• Court: Common Pleas
• Salutation: To the honourable the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas sitting at Dover in and for Kent County

Abstract

Judy, a woman of color, represents that James Clayton holds and detains her as a slave. Apprehending that "she is entitled to her freedom by the laws of this State," Judy asks that Clayton be summoned "to answer unto the complaint of your petitioner."

Result: Partially granted.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: PARs #20380704, #20380004
• Pages of related documents: 0

2 people are documented within petition 20380201

• 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: 17-18
• Microfilm: Reel 2

Subjects

• Sues for freedom (enslaved)
• FPOC sues white