Petition #20380313
- Kent County, Delaware. filing started May 7, 1803.
- Court: Common Pleas
- Salutation: To the Honorable the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Dover in and for Kent County
Abstract
Petitioning by her mother Rachel, Mazer Sewel, a person of color, states that Elijah Eliason holds her as a slave. Apprehending that "She is entitled to her freedom by the Laws of this State," Mazer asks the court to summon Eliason "to answer the Complaint of your Petitioner."
Result: Partially granted.
- Number of petition pages: 2
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- Pages of related documents: 0
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Citation information
Repository: Delaware State Archives, Dover, Delaware
- Records of the Court of Common Pleas
- Page: 56-7
- Microfilm: Reel 2
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