Petition #20985565

• Anne Arundel County, Maryland. cicra July 1855. - July 24, 1855.
• Court: Orphans
• Salutation: To the Honourable the Judges of the Orphans Court of Anne Arundel County

Abstract

In 1853, James B. Stockett purchased Tom Graves for a term of 53 months. Since that time, Graves has twice run away during harvest season and "subjected your petitioner to heavy expense in capturing him." Stockett asks that he be compensated for his expense.

Result: Granted.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: PAR #20985723; Order, 24 July 1855
• Pages of related documents: 0

2 people are documented within petition 20985565

• 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: 238-239
• Microfilm: CR 63,128

Subjects

• Crops (tobacco)
• Freedom seekers
• Insubordination
• Management (enslaved)
• Term slavery