Petition #20982005

• Prince George's County, Maryland. April 3, 1820. - circa June 1823.
• Court: County
• Salutation: To the Honourable the Judges of Prince Georges County Court

Abstract

James Cragg, by his mother and next friend Milly Cragg, claims that he is entitled to his freedom but that he is held in bondage by Andrew Hamilton. Cragg asks that his case be investigated and that Hamilton be called to answer the charges.

Result: Granted; appealed; reversed.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: PAR #20982006; Record of Proceedings, April 1820--May 1820; Last Will and Testament, Rachel Turner, 22 February 1801; Last Will and Testament, Sarah Turner, 24 May 1804
• Pages of related documents: 14

18 people are documented within petition 20982005

• 1 Free person of color
• 14 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 2 Petitioners
• 2 Others

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Citation information

Repository: Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland

• Schweninger Collection
• Page: 12
• Microfilm: M 11014

Subjects

• owner(s)/citizens manumit/free slave
• Sues for freedom (enslaved)
• Bequest (enslaved)
• FPOC sues white