Petition #20984839

• Anne Arundel County, Maryland. April 11, 1848. - April 25, 1848.
• Court: Orphans
• Salutation: To the Hon'ble the Judges of the Orphans Court of Anne Arundel County

Abstract

James W. Allen asks the court to extend the service of Henry Amer, his servant, "for a term of years." Allen states that "he has been put to much expence and Loss by the running away of his negro boy Amer." He asks that Amer's term be extended to compensate for the losses incurred.

Result: Granted.

• Number of petition pages: 1
• Related documents: PAR #20985121; Order, 25 April 1848
• Pages of related documents: 1

2 people are documented within petition 20984839

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland

• Register of Wills, 1820-1851 (Petitions and Orders)
• Page: 237-238
• Microfilm: CR 63,127

Subjects

• Freedom seekers
• Term slavery