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The petition of
fully
late
said and
to
there
a physician: and while he so
petitioner to be taken there & held as a servant in his family
there and kept your petitioner continually employed as a
there for the period of six months. Your petitioner further
that said John Young afterwards removed to
your petitioner unto his
petitioner again to
death of said
now holds your petitioner in slavery, and she is advised that she is
of right free, and she humbly prays that she may be permit-
ted to sue the said
freedom by judgement of law, and may prosecute such suit as
a poor person and have counsel assigned her by the court
and have reasonable access to
the said suit and further that said
your petitioner
ever pray
Subscribed
Petition filed & order
v
Petition to
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Matha Ann,
of the Court, brings this
of
said
hereinafter mentioned to have been committed by the said
past with force and arms at
in and upon the said plaintiff did make an
and then
the plaintiff for a long space of time to wit one month
then next ensuing, and then
since has held and still holds in
plaintiff; and other
did against the peace and to the great damage
of the plaintiff, and for the recovery of
the plaintiff brings this suit
vs
Suit for freedom
in
Field p.q.
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We command you to
be found in your County, that he be and appear
before the Judge of our
be held at the
third Monday of November next, then and there to answer unto
to the damage of said plaintiff
I acknowledge myself bound for all costs that may accrue in the above cause.
Witness my hand and seal, at
Deft
disagree & discharged 17 p 592 Cont. 19 p 50
Decr. 12. 1849 - 19 p 265
vs
Summons
Petition for freedom
“It is ordered that the Petitioner have leave to sue as a
poor person & the Court assigns R. M. Field
reasonable liberty to attend her counsel & the Court
as occasion may require; that she be not subject-
ed to any severity on account of her application for
freedom, & that she be not removed without the
jurisdiction of this Court”
(In formâ
Executed this writ in the
September the 19th 1844 by reading it and the Declaration
to
Said
Service $ 2.00
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And the Said
fends the force and injury, when
and says that he is not guilty of the
said supposed trespasses above laid
to his charge, or any part thereof, in
manner and form as the said
against him. And of this the Said
the County,
vs
Plea
General
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TAKE NOTICE, That on the
between the hours of 8 o'clock in the forenoon, and 6 o'clock in the afternoon of that day, at the
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.
20th 1845
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KNOW YE, that we, in confidence of your prudence and fidelity, do by these presents au-
thorize you to cause to come before you, to be examined as witnesses in a cause depending in
our
plaintiff and
defendant all
and every such person, and at such time and place, as shall be named to you for that purpose by
the said
Attorney or Agent. And we command you to examine all and every such person upon his oath
or solemn affirmation first made or taken before you, to testify the whole truth touching his
knowledge of any thing relating to the said matter in controversy between the said parties ;
and that you do take such his examination and reduce the same into writing. When you shall
have so taken his examination, you are to cause the witness to sign the same, and to that and
each examination, at the foot thereof, you are to append your certificate, setting forth the facts
that the examination was subscribed and sworn to or affirmed by the witness, and the day, as
well as between what hours of the day, on which it was done, as also the place of residence of
the witness, if known to you. Should any paper or exhibit be produced or proven, or be referred
to by the witness, you are to describe the same in his examination, or cause it to be so marked
by him, as to establish its identity, and attach the same to his examination. The examinations
thus taken you will cause to be accompanied by a certificate of your official character, attested
by the seal of State ; or should it be more convenient, such authentication and proof of your offi-
cial character may be made by the certificate and seal of the clerk of any court of record of any
county of the State, District or Territory in which you reside, stating also in addition to the facts,
of his being clerk and that the Court is one of record, that at the time when the depositions
were taken you were an acting judge, (or other such officer to whom this commission is address-
ed,) and duly commissioned as such. And you will return the same and all exhibits produced to
you, annexed hereto, carefully closed up and under your seal, directed to the clerk of the
endorsed thereon, with all convenient speed.
No. 9 Nov.
vs
Depositions for Plaintiff
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says she knew the late
about the year 1827 Or 1828 he resided with his family
in the village of
for about One Year was intimate with his Family
frequently visited them
I have seen a coloured Servant Girl
with the family of
I
Coloured Girl was their slave in
sent her back to
freedom and that Mrs. Young said she must send for her
again as she found it dificult to procure
she should sue for her freedom
Doctor Youngs
I think she was here in all about One Year
Did you know of any other coloured servant
Girl in the family of
Answer,
Question by the same
What was the age and name of the Coloured
Girl in the service of Doctor Young
Answer, About 15, or 16, years of age and her
Depositions of Witnesses produced, sworn
and examined at
undersigned a Justice of the peace for the
County and State aforesaid in a certain
cause now pending in the
the
between
on the
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The
may be read notwithstanding the
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Albion T. Crow of Lawful
duly Sworn,
Knew the Late Doctor John Young in
the
Doctor Young
the greater part of the year 1827. practic-
ing his profession and also in the
year 1828. The deponent was
acquainted with Doctor Young and
his family - during the
of the time Doctor Young
a Negro
or
the reported slave of Doctor Young
performing all the offices of a domestic
age, The
of there being any other female
at the time spoken of, the
believes that Doctor Young with his
family including the Girl
returned to
I David Smith
in the
the deponent whose
truth of his knowledge touching the matter in controversy
in the cause
reduced to writing
on the
of 8 o'clock in the forenoon and 6 o'clock in the
afternoon at the Inn of
being present by their
Be it known that David Smith
Whose name is
cate was at the date
tice of the Peace in and for
elected commissioned and qualified and that as such full faith and
his acts.
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I David Smith Justice of the peace for the County of
that
the County of
to testify the whole truth of her knowledge
ter in controversy in the
was reduced to writing and subscribed by her in my presence
on the
8 o'clcok in the forenoon and 6'o clock in the afternoon at
the
parties
might be there taken
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You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear
before the Judge of our
at 9 o clock fore noon
testify, 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 herein you are in no wise to fail.
Executed
vs
10 June
Thierry Wright X
at Nills Stable
6th
Jail
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You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear
before the Judge of our
testify, 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 herein you are in no wise to fail.
v
Plff's Sup
Thierry Wright
Executed
fee 50 ct
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You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear
before the Judge of our
at the
testify, 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 herein you are in no wise to fail.
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You are hereby commanded that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear
before the Judge of our
at 9 o clock
testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
and herein you are in no wise to fail.
Spa for
Executed
fee 50
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You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear before the Judge of our
at the
defendant on the part of
and herein you are in no wise to fail.
vs
Plffs Subpa
Executed Wm. Millurn Shff
fee $ 1.00
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You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear
before the Judge of our
at the
testify, 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 herein you are in no wise to fail.
29 April
Chs E Loring
1847
By
Depty
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You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear before the Judge of our
at the
testify, 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 herein you are in no wise to fail.
vs
Spa Saml Willi
for deft-Ap 29
Executed
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You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear
before the Judge of our
at 3 o'clock
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and herein you are in no wise to fail.
vs
Executed
Sherff
Fee $050
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We command you to attach
by
the Judge of our
and there to testify, and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy, now pending in
our said
plaintiff, and
the said
on the part of the said
Executed this writ in the County of Saint
on the
of
before the Court
Fee $ 3 00
vs
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You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear before
our
at the
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and herein you are in no wise to fail.
In
Cause for Plaintiff
Executed June 13 1848
Fee $1.50
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You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear be-
fore our
testify, 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 herein you are in no wise to fail.
14th
vs
Subpoena
Executed June 12th 1848
By
Depty
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You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear be
fore our
testify, 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 herein you are in no wise to fail.
vs Cordell
Plff's
Feb. 12.
Executed in full this
1849
Sheff By J. C.
Depty
fee $ 1.00
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You are hereby commnaded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear
before the Judge of our Circuit Court, of the
1849
testify, 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 herein you are in no wise to fail.
vs
Executed
By León Frémon dept
Service = 50cts
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You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear be-
fore our
at the
testify, 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 herein you are in no wise to fail.
vs
Cordell
Plff's. Subp.
10 Dec.
Dr. A. T. Crow 4th
opposite
by Ferd
Service/
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You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear be-
fore our
in the year of our Lord 1849
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and herein you are in nowise to fail.
of Color
vs Subpoena
Executed
by Ferd
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We command you to attach
by
and there to testify, and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy, now pending in
our said
plaintiff, and
the said
on the part of the said
vs
Attachment for
Wm. K. Rule
Executed on W. K. Rule
Services & 100
V
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If the Jury find that
of the plaintiff as a slave took her to
in the state of
plaintiff thereby
& the jury ought to find for the plaintiff
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Before the Jury can find for
case, they must be satisfied
plaintiff is the identical one represented in the
petition as having been taken by Dr. Young from this
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That before the Jury can
find for the plaintiff in this case, they
must be satisfied from
that the slave (plaintiff in this case,) is the
in the Depositions; & that there is no evi
dence of such identity- & that they
therefore find for the Defendant.
Refused
vs
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We the
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Decr 12-
Names of Jurors in
No. 44
W. P. King
C Vosburg
H. Deming
J Caldwell
C. Dema
C. Bobb
J A Rud
T Donaho
C Khrone
T. Chadbourne
R H Degge
L G Conklin