Petition #20983618

• Frederick County, Maryland. cicra February 22, 1836. - June 1837.
• Court: County
• Salutation: To the Honourable Judges of Frederick County Court

Abstract

Sam avers that he is a free man of color who is being "unjustly held in Slavery and bondage" by James McLaughlin. Sam requests a jury trial before the court and "the privilidge of procuring his Testimony in support of his title to freedom under the direction, and protection of this Honourable court." He also asks that the court prevent McLaughlin from "selling or disposing of your petitioner, untill a trial can be had as aforesaid."

Result: Granted; appealed; reversed.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: Transcript of Court Record, ca. 22 February 1836--8 March 1837; First Bill of Exceptions, James McLaughlin, 27 February 1837; Clerk's Certification, 26 May 1837; Agreement to Amend Record, 12 June 1837
• Pages of related documents: 39

11 people are documented within petition 20983618

• 8 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner
• 2 Others

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Citation information

Repository: Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland

• Schweninger Collection
• Page: 16
• Microfilm: M 11014

Subjects

• Sues for freedom (enslaved)
• Virtually free (enslaved)
• Jails/Workhouses
• Assessed Value (enslaved)
• Term slavery
• Family separated (Black)