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Language
English
Abstract
Six court case papers from Frederick County, Maryland, involving slaves suing for freedom, one slave charged with murder,
and slaves in an appraisement of property. The cases are: appraisement of property of Jacob Miller (December 13, 1791); petition
for freedom of Negroe Fawcet (filed November 21, 1795); Rebecca Toogood vs. Joseph Wood, Jr. (October 1805); Nelly Toogood's
petition for freedom (1805?); bond for Justice of the Peace for Dr. William Hilleary to appear in court against a man called
Negro Jim, charged with murder (February 14, 1816); and the petition of Negro George (undated).
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Slaves and Slavery Legal Documents, A&M 2059, West Virginia and Regional
History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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