Petition #20982105

• Anne Arundel County, Maryland. October 31, 1821. - February 21, 1824.
• Court: Chancery
• Salutation: To the Honourable John Johnson Chancellor of Maryland

Abstract

Charles and Jacob Waters allege that Ephraim Marriott has failed to repay a debt secured by the mortgage of three slaves. The petitioners ask the court to subpoena Marriott to answer their claims. The trustee's report reveals that two of the slaves were married and that all three were sold at auction for the sum of $540 to the same purchaser.

Result: Granted.

• Number of petition pages: 5
• Related documents: PARs #20984622, #20984701, #20984719; Trustee's Report, 15 January 1824; Order and Certification, 15 January 1824; Order, 21 February 1824
• Pages of related documents: 4

7 people are documented within petition 20982105

• 3 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 2 Petitioners
• 1 Other

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Citation information

Repository: Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland

• Schweninger Collection
• Page: 183
• Microfilm: M 11018

Subjects

• Purchase/Sale (enslaved family)
• Mortgage value (enslaved)
• Auctions
• Purchase/Sale prices (enslaved)