Petition #20380506

• Kent County, Delaware. filing started November 12, 1805.
• Court: Common Pleas
• Salutation: To the honourable the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas of the State of Delaware for Kent County

Abstract

Emanuel, a man of color, states that George Thomas of Kent County, Maryland, holds and detains him as a slave. Apprehending "that he is entitled to his freedom," Emanuel asks the court to summon Thomas "to answer the complaint of your petitioner."

Result: Partially granted.

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

3 people are documented within petition 20380506

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 2 Petitioners

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Citation information

Repository: Delaware State Archives, Dover, Delaware

• Records of the Court of Common Pleas
• Page: 100-1
• Microfilm: Reel 2

Subjects

• Sues for freedom (enslaved)
• FPOC sues white