21286107https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/21286107North CarolinaRichmondCounty271861Superior71861Superiorgranted203North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, North CarolinaSlaves Harry and Mary, owned by Alexander McKay, deny they are guilty of murdering John McQueen and concealing his body as charged. They seek writs of habeas corpus ordering the sheriff to bring them before the court. A related court order reveals that the charge was dropped within a few days and that Harry and Mary were released from jail.Jails/WorkhousesHomicide