Petition #21680713
- Henrico County, Virginia. March 4, 1807. - March 5, 1813.
- Court: County
- Salutation: To the Worshipful Court of Henrico County
Abstract
Nanny and her son Moses assert that they are being illegally "held in slavery by Betsey DuVal." Informing the court that they are descended from "a woman named Sukey, who was a Cherokee indian," the petitioners ask that "they may be permitted to sue for their freedom" in forma pauperis.
Result: Dismissed.
- Number of petition pages: 3
- Related documents: Jury Verdict, 5 March 1813; Court Record, 4 March 1807--9 August 1811; Deposition, Sarah Anderson Thomson, 11 April 1810; Notes on Case, ca. 1810; Deposition, Vincent Oliver, ca. 1807; Notes on Case, ca. 1807; Depositions, Martha Cottrel, 22 December 1806; Elliot Lacy, 24 December 1806; Elisha Price, 11 February 1807; Drury Wood, 25 November 1809
- Pages of related documents: 11
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Citation information
Repository: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
- Ended Chancery Court Causes
- Folder: 1813
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