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The Petition of
person represents that she was formerly the
slave of
day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty six
said
the state of
form of law his
your petitioner, wherein he declared her free
to which
who
the
on the
County the same deed was
in the Clerks office of said
of
petitioner became free, & immediately after
its execution went free, & has in fact gone
at large, &
and
Dorris claims her
has
from
is now attempting the same thing. Where
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in
St. Louis County
being sworn on her
petition is
It is hereby ordered that
as a poor person in the
&
counsel. It is also
her counsel and the Court as occasion
may
out of the
that she
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on account of
permitted to
assigned by Court, complains of
Dorris of a plea of
Dorris on the
our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty six
at said County, with force and
arms &C. made
with force
there imprisoned the said
her in prison there for a long space of time
to wit
liberty, against the will of the said
whereby the said plaintiff was greatly
bruised,
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before and at the time of the
said
free person & that the defendant held
and still holds her the plaintiff in slave
and hath sustained damages to the amount
of five hundred dollars & therefore she
petition &
Issue summon or
within order
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We command you to summon
that he be and appear before the judge of our circuit court on the first day of
the term thereof to be begun and held at the city of
there to answer unto
of said plaintiff of five hundred dollars and have you then there this writ.
Executed this writ by reading it together with
the declaration & petition and also the order
by the honorable Judge to
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summons
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that he is
above
manner
thereof complained against him
himself
This pleas is withdrawn-book9-page 51
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plea not
Gamble
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person
before the Judge of our
next
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
defendant on the part of
plaintiff
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Executed this writ By reading it
to
the county of
for plff
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Take notice, that on the
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
the hours of
afternoon, of that day, at
depositions will be taken by the undersigned, to be read on the trial of the above
entitled case, on behalf of the
depositions, if not completed on that day, will be continued from day to day at the same
place and between the same hours, until completed.
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copy thereof to the within named
on the
of
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one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
hours of six O'clock in the forenoon and six O'clock
in the afternoon of that day at the Post office in the city
of
and
The examination of
until tomorrow morning between the hours aforesaid
Tuesday
sworn and examined on the part of the Defendant
Deposith and saith
That Delf a
about 32 years of age was born a slave for life, the
property of
deed of Sale
by
That said
owned any other Slave of the name of Delf
and that said Delf has been seen by this deponant in the
This deponant further Saith, That
to the deed by which said
the said Delf
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now
it was currently reported and has
believed by his Connections in the
that said
Saith that said
in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty four.
GW. Miller Justice
Robert H. Jones of lawful age being also produced
sworn and examined on the part of the defendant
deposith and Saith-
That in the month of
year Eighteen hundred and thirty five
to the taking of depositions in the
in a certain suit depending between the former Slaves of
plaintiff and
his
Said Huggins was the daughter of
who was a subscribing witness to a deed of conveyance
of certain Slaves from said
the house of said Huggins in the Territory now
slave the property of said
belonging to the said
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I George M. Miller a justice of the peace within
and for the
do hereby certify that B.A Ramsay and Robert
H. Jones the deponent
sworn to testify the whole truth of their
that they were examined and their examination
reduced to
on the day between the hours and at the place
in that
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Deposition for Defendant
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person
before the Judge of our
at the city of
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
Wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
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sum
Executed this writ on
of april 1837
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Take notice, that on the
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
the hours of
afternoon, of that day, at
entitiled case, on behalf of the
depositions, if not completed on that day, will be continued from day to day at the same
place and between the same hours, until completed.
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Served this notice by delivering a true
copy thereof to the within named
on the
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We, reposing special trust and confidence in your integrity and circumspection, do authorize
and require you, that you cause to come before you, such person or persons as shall
be named to you by
his or her
Attorney or Agent, and him or them examine upon his, her or their corporal oath, (to be by you administered,) now pending in our
the said depositions so taken by you as aforesaid in writing, you are required to send the
same, together with this commission, enclosed under, your seal, to our said
with all convenient speed.
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the court in the town of
of the peace in and for the county of
court in the county of
between
C Dorriss defendant on the part of the defendant
sworn and examined on the part of the defendant
with
this County that he has often soon him write
and that he was well
that the
signed to a paper as a
is the proper and
hereunto attached and marked
among other
these words filed
Clerk. This Deponant further sayeth that he
thinks and believes
this county
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and believes the report true that the said
state of
among his
county as a correct
man,
that
by
in the
and his examination reduced to writing and
subscribed by said Deponant in my
on the
afternoon at the court house in the
given and certified this
produced and
place
by the Common
not more than one hundred and Eighty
miles and further this
I
that
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Sworn to certify the whole truth of his knowledge
touching the matter in Controversy in the case aforesaid
that the deponent was examined and his examination
reduced to writing and subscribed by said Deponant
in my
The hours of in the morning and six in the evening
at the court house in the
County and
this
I
for
do certify that in
commission and notice come before me at
the Court house in the
the County
and
and examined and such examination
reduced to writing and subscribed by them
respectively in my
Depositions are now
at the Court house in the County of Livingston and state of
It is hereby certified that
on the
was and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within
such and,
to his
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Depositions for defendant
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For and in Consideration of the
hundred and twenty five
by
acknowledged
and
state af my
and also my two negro boys
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filed
1835
for said County as hereby certify the this
bill of
to be his set and
to be recorded. In
my hand this
order of the court
depending in the
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I am requested to state what I know about
the
to be signed by
examined in the clerk's office of
of
attached to
been executed by
and I never saw him write before about seven
or eight years ago when he had
in his fingers and
a pen - so that although I
signature at the bottom of
by him I wish it to be understood what
my means of
saw any of his writing except his signature
and whether he could write any
that I do not know - my opinion
the character of this signature and
I have seen him make - he was a farmer
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Take notice, that on the
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
the hours of
afternoon, of that day, at
court of the county of Cole, state of
depositions will be taken by the undersigned, to be read on the trial of the above
entitled case, on behalf of the
depositions, if not completed on that day, will be continued from day to day at the same
place and between the same hours, until completed.
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notice
Served this notice by delivering
a true copy therof to the within
named
1837
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Depositions of witnesses produced sworn and
examined on the
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
between the
the aternoon, of that day, at the office of Clerk of the Circuit Court of the county of Cole state of
before me George. M. Miller a
and for the county aforesaid, in a certain cause now
depending in the Circuit Court of the
plaintiff and
part of the Defendant
Robert H. James of lawful age, living produced
sworn and examined on the part of the defendant
About the last of
hundred and thirty five he (Deponent) was in the
state,
relations of
and at the cause where he understood
said
(this deponent)
relations understood he said
and at the same time
said
said Pattersons as a subscribing witness to a
of sale from
for
there heard the same persons state on oath that
said
one two or three years before that time, the time
not now certainly
Sworn
on the day at the place and within
laws
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sworn & examined on the part of the defendant
age was
that said
to
some years afterwards
said defendant, now of
that said
of said
of
deponent in the
she now resides - that he, this deponent - know one
to the said
said
of
reported among his
in the state of
that said
Sworn & subscribed to
before me, on the day at
the place and
within the hours first aforesaid
I
within & for the county of
of
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and
by me
their knowledge, touching the matter in controversy
aforesaid, that they were examined and their
examination to writing in their
and by them respectively subscribed
in my presence on the day between the hours
and at the at the plece in that behalf first aforesaid
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for
Depositions
To the Clerk of the
Circuit court
of
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person
before the judge of our
at the city of
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court.
wherein
plantiff and
defendant on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
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Plantiff
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person
before the judge of our
at the city of
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court.
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
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defendt
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Take notice that on the
of June A
D 1807
forenoon. and six in the afternoon of that day at
the office of the Clerk of the
the plaintiff which if not completed on that day
will
taken at the same place and
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the within notice
Dorriss
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Deposition for plaintiff
Depositions of
and examined on the
eighteen hundred and thirty seven between
the hours of six in the morning and six in
the evening of the days at the clerk office
of the county court of the county of
before me
of the peace within and for said county in
a certain cause now pending in the Circuit
Court of the
plaintiff and
the part of the plaintiff
Willaim
Question by the defendant state
you examined the records of the county court of
in the month of
by
freedom and which then
by
tained
question by same Did examine regularly throuh the records
from the year
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that
after it
question by same do you know any thing in relation to the character of
said bill of sale was recorded
in
said
at the,
day at the place and within the hours first aforesaid
case is
morning 6 o clock
and
morning 6 o clock
June 29th
deposeth and saith
question by the defendent, state when you were
Answer I am and have been from
time
question by same state whether or not she lived with
Answer she lived with
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time in
question by same, did or did not
to be the only person exercising owenership over her upto that
time Answer he did
question by same did or did
at large as a free woman and continue to act as such
Answer, she did go at large and act as a free woman
question by same, did or did not
his
question by same, did or did not
Answer he did
question by same, did
any title to or
life time of
Answer he never did to my knowedge
question by same, is this signature to the acknowledgnment of
Answer it is
state your age and residence-Answer
reside in
about six miles of the city of
this deponent saith not
and within the hours specified in the adjoinment
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justice of the peace within and for said
county do hereby certify that
were by me severally
truth of their knowledge touching the matter
and their examination reduced to writing and
by them respectively subscribed in my
the day at the place and between the hours
in that behalf first aforesaid
of the county Court of said County do
herby Certify that
signature appears to the forgoing Certificate
acting justice of the peace within and
for said county
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person
before the judge of our
at the city of
and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plantiff and
defendant on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.-
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person
before the judge of our
at the city of
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court.
wherein
defendant on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
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being alive
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person
before the judge of our
at the city of
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court.
wherein
plantiff and
defendant on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
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dead
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person
before the judge of our
at the city of
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court.
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
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24th
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And the said
and defends the force & injury when & says for
further
not to have or maintain her aforesaid action there
of against him the said defendant because he
says that the said plaintiff before & at the time
of the commencement of her suit aforesaid against
him the
of him the said defendent this he the said defendant
is ready to
And the said
plea of the
that for any thing the said
to be
of her saint aforesaid she was not the slave
of him the said
of the county
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We the
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169
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If the
that
of sale to
office in
of the
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before then of its destruction
or of any
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her oath saith that her
the
is not made of
because this affiant belives that she is
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Be it remembered that
the following depositions (here insert
the
Defendent also read in evidence the following
instruments (here insert the Bill of sale of
Defendent here closed his case the
plantiff there offered & read in evidence
the deposition of
also the deed of
following depositions
Bill of sale from
worn and some what tone and parted together are the
cloth
in the case & the court there upon instructed
the jury that there was no evidences before
them of a
Jonatha to
of sales being
from which they could
the other of which was
that the deed of
and that it was for the
determine wheather the Bill of sale
in evidence
slave. To the giving which instructions the
plantiff by her
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the
of
Bill
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Bill of Exceptions
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Depositions
Be it remembered that on the trial of this
cause the Defendant read in evidence the following depositions
“Commonwealth of
“of witnesses
“the Town of
"before me
"in and for the county of
“certain cause now depending in the circuit court in the
"county of
“a woman of
"on the part of the Defendant.
“age being produced sworn and examined on the part
“of the Defendant deposeth and saith; that he was well acquainted
"with
“county, that he has often seen him write and that he was
“well acquainted with his signature and
"has no doubt but the signature of the said
"
“
“
"genuine signature to the said
“or bill of sale is here
“and among other endorsements on the back, is one in these
“words “filed
“further saith that he thinks and
"
“or summer of the year
“which time he has not been in this State
“Deponent knows of - he further sayeth that he has heard &
“beleives the report
"died a few years since in the now new
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"further sayeth, that said
“and beleived among his acquaintances while living in this
“county as a correct, honest and upright man and further
"this Deponent sayeth not.
"Haynes, a justice of the Peace for
"do certify that
“sworn to testify the whole truth of his knowledge touching the
“matter in controversy in the cause aforesaid that the deponent
“was examined and his
“and subscribed by said Deponent in my presence on the
“Day of March 1837
“and
“
“
“Presby Gray, of lawful age being produced and sworn
“
"from this Salem,
“the common
“hundred and eighty miles and further this Deponent sayeth not
"Presley Gray." - I
"for
“Gray the Deponent was by me sworn to testify the whole
“truth of his knowledge touching the matter in
“and his examination reduced to writing and subscribed
“by said Deponent in my presence
“1837
“evening at the court house in the Town of
"Salem,
“given and certiffied this
“Haynes
"the peace for
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“certify that in pursuance of the within commission and notice came
“before me at the court house in the Town of salem in the county
"last aforesaid
“and examined and such examination
“by them respectively in my
“are now herewith returned given at the court house in the county
"of
"
“Haynes, on the
“one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
"acting justice of the peace within and for the county of
“and state of
“such and that full
In testimony whereof I
"
“of Record), have hereinto subscribed my name &
“of office, this
“seven
“Depositions of witnesses produced
“sworn and examined, on the
“of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
“the hours of six in the forenoon and seven in the afternoon, of
“that day, at the office of the clerk of the circuit court of the
"county of Cole,
“a justice of the peace within and for the county aforesaid
“in a certain cause now depending in the circuit court of
"the county of
"plaintiff &
“examined on the part of the defendant deposeth and
“that about the last of May in the year Eighteen hundred
“and thirty five he (Deponent) was in the state, then
“of
“and in the neighbourhood and at the
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stood said
“he this Deponent, then and from said Pattersons Relations
"understood he said
"time heard said relations of said
"writing of said
"of sale from
“and other slaves, and that he then and there
"persons state on oath, that said
“he died some one, two or three years before that time the time
"not now certainly recollected by this deponent. Robert H
“
"place and within the hours first aforesaid. G W. Miller J. P.
Beverly A Ramsay of lawful age being produceed sworn
“& examined on the part of the Defendant deposeth & saith
"Delp a
"born a slave for life the property of
"late of
“by deed of sale
"by whom said
"to
“
"of said
"that said
"
"That he this Deponent knew one
“was a subscribing
"which said
"other slaves to said
“removed from the state of
“Kansas, and that
“ed among his
"of
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"dead - And that said
“
“Sworn and subscribed to before me, on the day at the place
"and within the hours first aforesaid . G W
“Miller a justice of the peace within and for the county
“of
"
“were by me severally sworn to testify the whole
“truth of their knowledge, touching the matter in
“
“their examinations to writing in their
“them respectively subscribed in my
“the hours, and at the place in that behalf first
"aforesaid. G W Miller J. P." The defendant also gave
“Bill of sale
J Ramsay to J Ramsay
“in evidence the following instruments-” for and in consideration
“of the sum of thirteen hundred and
“three dollars to me in hand paid by
"receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged I
"the county of
“sell and convey to
“state
“girls
“two
“of
“life - Given under my hand and seal this
“1807
Test Thos. Patterson. Commonwealth
“of
“of the county court for said county to hereby certify that this
"Bill of sale from
“on the
"acknowledged by the said
“the same was ordered to be recorded - In testimony whereof
“and that I have recorded the same and this certificate
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“
“son Clerk.”
Know all men by these
"of the county of
“bargained and
“and state af a
"about 30 years of age called
"
"
“1807
"the use and benefit of the said
“life, now for and in consideration of the sum of
“hundred and sixty dollars to me in hand paid by the above
“S C Dorriss, I hereby convey and transfer to the said S C Dorriss
“all the right, title, interest and claim I have in and
"to the said
"with the foundation of my right and claim to said
“and he takes the same without any
"the said
“at any trouble or
“under my hand and seal this
"
“case -
“The Plaintiff then offered & read in evidence the Deposition of
"
“and the certificates thereon;
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“five or ten dollars) the whole amount which was to be paid
"by the said
“already made, was to be either three or four hundred dollars
“and this deponent beleives that the sum acknowledged
“to have been recovered on account was between eighty or
“ninety dollars- this deponent beleives that at the time of
“the execution of the said deed of
"
“about one mile from the Residence of the said
“that the said
before and since.
“before me this
"of the peace.
“emancipation is as follows to wit. “Know all men
“that I
“free choice and in consideration of the faithful
"of my mulatto female slave called
“forth to go, without being obliged to serve or obey
"or any other persons- she said
“three years - As
“day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand
“eight hundred and twenty six
“signed sealed and
"Lockhart." "
“I
“and for the county aforesaid, do certify that “At a Circuit
"Court held for
“T Litton, in the Town of
“holiday said Court on Monday the
“A.
D. 1827.
"
“ dated the
“in open court, and proved to be the act and
“deed of the said
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by the oaths of the
"who is personally known to the court and
“Lockhart,
“and
“
“8th year of the State
“endorsements are as follows to wit-”
"to
“subscribing witnesses and ordered to be certified filed for
“Record, on same day
“pay I O Hockaday Clerk.” “Proved in open Court by the
"oaths of
"being proved by John Conger & I O Hockaday N B
“Recorded in Book B
“Plaintiff also read in evidence the following deposition
““Depositions of witnesses produced sworn and examined
“on the twenty sixth and twenty ninth day of June
“Eighteen hundred and thirty seven between the hours
“of six in the morning and six in the evening of those
“days at the Clerks office in the county court of the
"county of
"of
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“Ref. an acting Justice of the peace within and for said county
“in a certain cause now pending in the Circuit Court of the
"
"of colour plaintiff and
“part of the plaintiff.”
“sworn and examined on the part of the plaintiff deposith and saith
“Question by the Defendant. State whether or not and at what time
"you examined the records of the county court of
"
“
“of
“deposition in a suit instituted by
“
“the Records touching a Bill of sale, said to have been executed
“by
“ascertained that not withstanding it was executed many
“years since (I think in the year
“until a period subsequent to
“Did examined regulaly through the records from the year
“
“between these periods, and State positively that there was no
“record made until many years after it
“executed, and I feel very confident that it was not recorded
“until after
“thing in relation to the character of
“of the
"sale was recorded ? Answer - I took depostions in
"county
"of
"was recorded was a professional Gambler, otherwise his
"character was fair.
“subscribed before me on the day
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“Within the hours first aforesaid. Murtin Baskett J.P.
“June 26th at 6 O'clock P.M. the proceedings in this case
“is adjourned until to morrow morning 6 O'clock.
“
“
“tomorrow morning 6 O'clock.
“to adjournment and adjourned this day at half past five
“in the evening until tomorrow morning 6,O clock. June
“29th met pursuant to
"
“and examined on the part of the Plaintiff deposeth and
“saith, Question by defendant. State where you were
"acquainted-
“suit? Answer - I am and have been from
“present time. Question by same. State whether or not she
“lived with
“slave? Answer She lived with
“his slave up to some time in
“the only person
“time ? Answer He did. Question by same. Did or Did
"
“continue to act as such ? Answer She did go at large &
“
“
“the time said slave was in his possession ? Answer he did always
“Question by same “did or did not
“to an
“He did. Question by same. Did
“set up any title to or prtend to have any Rite to the said
“Slave, during the life time of
“He never did to my knowledge. Question by same. are
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"you acquainted with the hand writing of
“the defendant in the cause ? Answer, I am
“Is this signature to the acknowledgement of service of the
"notice marked A in the hand writing of
“It is state your age and residence-Answer, I am
"49 years of age-resided in
and within about
“and further this Deponent saith not.
“and subscribed before me
“in the hours specified by
“
"
of the peace within and for said county as hereby certify,
"that
“were by me severally sworn, to testify the whole
“truth of their knowledge, touching the matter in
“aforesaid - that they were examined and their examinations
“reduced to writing and by them respectively subscribed
“in my presence on the days, at the place and between
“the hours in that behalf first aforesaid.
"justice of the peace.
“
county do herby certify that Martin
“signature appears to the foregoing certificate was at
“the time of signing the same an acting justice of the
“peace, within and for said county, dully commissioned
“and qualified and that his acts as such are entitled
“to due faith and credit
“and the seal of said court this
“I
“paper, a good deal worn and somewhat turn and pasted
“together on the back with cloth. This was all the testimony given
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“in the case, and the court therefor instructed the jury, that
“there was no evidence, before them of
“
“sales being
“presume it, one or the other of which was necessary, in
order that the Deed of
“that it was for the
“of sale given in evidence from
“
the original owner of the slave to the giving which
“instructions the plaintiff by her counsel excepted and
“prayed the court to sign and seal this her Bill of exceptions,
“which is done accordingly
to be a true copy of the Bill of exceptions and
“of all the papers
“in the case of
“same now
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“Which are in the words and figures following to wit
"
“truth and nothing but the truth in a certain cause pending
"in the
"and
“the part of the plaintiff deposeth and saith- that the paper
“now shown to him dated the
"be a deed of emancipation of
“and which is hereto annexed, was drawn by deponent at the
"request of said
"said paper bears date and was then executed by said
“who wrote his name opposite the
“of
“to his name “
“presence who thereupon in said Ramsays presence signed
“the said paper as witness- this Deponent belives that
“Answer Lockhart whose name is also signed as a witness
“signed his nand as witness, to the said paper at the same
"time that this witness did and in presence of said
“but this deponent has no
“the subject- this deponent was formerly acquainted
“with the hand writing of the
“often seen him write, but it is so long since that he
“has forgotten it, he
"what the said signature is genuine- the said
“Lockhart removed to
“deponent has been informed, that he has since died
“there, but this Deponent does not know the fact- On
“further reflection deponent has some recollection of the
"said
"to the house of said
“the said deed or paper. At the time the said
"Deed was executed
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"and the said deed was thereupon delivered by said
"to said
"knows that the said
“to the execution of the said Deed and was at that time
"claimed and possessed, by the said
“and at the time of the execution of the said deed this
“deponent had no doubt whatever of the right and
"power of the said
“the execution of the said deed and until the day of
“his death (which was some three or four years since)
“was of
“his own affairs. There was no
“ by this deponent in the said transactions and
this deponent frequently heard the said
“served by state that he intended to set all his negros
“free and, that intention must have been well known
“
“of the said deed before and since. As the time of the
“execution of the said deed it was proposed by the said
"
"
"that the said
“him money on that
“but the deed was not drawn in that manner, in consequence
“of the advice of Deponent and it was nevertheless agreed by
"and between the said
“
"to the said
“this deponent believed that there was some payment made
"by the said
“in his presence (the sum, not recollected probably some