<petition><petition_analysis_number>20383004</petition_analysis_number><petition_url>https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/20383004</petition_url><state>Delaware</state><county>Kent</county><location_type>County</location_type><file_day>29</file_day><file_month>7</file_month><file_year>1830</file_year><filing_court>Common Pleas</filing_court><result>partially granted</result><enslaved_count>1</enslaved_count><fpoc_count>0</fpoc_count><total_people_count>2</total_people_count><repository>Delaware State Archives, Dover, Delaware</repository><abstract>Rosa Rathel, a woman of color, recently filed a suit for her freedom against Winlock Hall.  She states that Hall has "given her up" to Daniel Stapleford, who has "given her up" to Elizabeth Rathel.  The petitioner asks the court to recognize her freedom and to summon Elizabeth Rathel, "her pretended mistress."</abstract><subjects><subject>Sues for freedom (enslaved)</subject><subject>FPOC sues white</subject></subjects></petition>