Petition #20985319

• Anne Arundel County, Maryland. August 16, 1853. - August 16, 1853.
• Court: Orphans
• Salutation: To the Honorable the Judges of the Orphans Court of A. A. County

Abstract

William Wells states that his slave, John Enis, has run away three times. He asks that Enis's term of service be extended to compensate him for his losses and expenses, which he estimates total sixty dollars.

Result: Granted.

• Number of petition pages: 1
• Related documents: Order, 16 August 1853
• Pages of related documents: 1

2 people are documented within petition 20985319

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland

• Register of Wills, 1851-1874 (Petitions and Orders)
• Page: 44-45
• Microfilm: CR 63,128

Subjects

• Freedom seekers
• Management (enslaved)
• Term slavery