Petition #20380906

• Kent County, Delaware. filing started June 12, 1809.
• Court: Common Pleas
• Salutation: To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas of the State of Delaware

Abstract

Sarah Frisby, a woman of color, states that John Pennington holds and detains her as a slave. Apprehending that "She is entitled to her freedom," Frisby asks that Pennington be summoned to answer her complaint.

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

2 people are documented within petition 20380906

• 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: 169-70
• Microfilm: Reel 2

Subjects

• Sues for freedom (enslaved)
• FPOC sues white