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That said
Grandmother
that this
age of ten years taken
was a free woman
said Grandmother in
the
time
remained with
person until a
his
after
Petitioner
the
possession
now
Therefore
to
to
meet
Before the
by
the same having been read to her.
On the
her freedom, that
and the
not removed
for freedom.
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plains of
For
day of November Eighteen hundred and forty
seven at
and ill-
there
still
tiff at said County contrary to
and against the mind & will of
said Plaintiff. And she the said
Plaintiff further
at the time of the committing the
is a free
and she further
Defendant
her in
of, & to the damage of said Plaintiff
of one hundred Dollars & therefore
she
This is an
Dam
will
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We command you
if he be found in Your County that
he be and appear
before the Judge of our
held at the
day of
of an
to the damage of said plaintiff
dollars: And have you then there this writ.
I acknowledge myself bound for all costs that may accrue in the above cause.
Witness my hand and seal, at
for Ann Page co. deft. &
& contd 18 p 265.
one cent.
19p6.
Executed this
on the
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In the
and
and
the
Filed May 2, 1848
plea gen iple
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You are hereby notified, that Depositions of Witnesses to be read in evidence in the above
cause, on the part of
in the
day of
I hereby
service, of the written notice on the
of November 1847.
Served the
at
to
named defendant
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and Examined at the
with
in the
of November Eighteen hundred and
forty seven
evidence in
pending in the
is
dant the
said plaintiff according to the notice
being
Camp an acting
The plaintff being present
being present in Person.
Bridget
being produced
in the
I am
Plaintiff in this
her
about fourteen or fifteen years
I
in the
in
knocking around
Indian not knowing much.
Sometimes she would
like
dressed
shawl
this was until she learned a
better
after she had come amongst them
a good deal. She lived
the
she used to be always amongst the
Indians. She used to come
go out to the Camp amongst the
Indians. Sometimes she used to
live amongst the Indans in their
Camp. She was as much
for a half
amongst the
I know. I
or three years.
three years she always was
with the Indians. She belonged
to the
amongst the
she
people by being
with one white woman & then another
She helped the white
to wash.
pretty much all the time.
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from
time used to
to get her
Camp.
at the Garrison. There were plenty of
Indians
the Garrison
were
first
years.
When I
Nancy
Page was
Page was
during the three years I was first there
with
saw
I
how
Page without she first got attached to him.
He is the
4th
Page only I knew she was with
when we went back to the
& she was
is
tall woman. she
she used to have Indian features.
I am
sent at
I
as I
forty years of age
times
before
to pay
rest
sometimes to wear blue & red
or fringe
dress for
bracelets
Indian tongue
of
it was then.
living
Captain
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also
at the
says
Plaintiff
late of
He brought
I do not know
with him as a
heard
years during
when he
me he
thing
he
but
money
From the
language I
month
of by
sition
six feet
to this deposition on
on the 23rd
him a
notice was
in this
on this
as such within
in
were produced
& there
the
examined as to their
matters
the plaintiff &
their statements made on such examina-
tion
to writing in
them
said
going pages are now herewith
Recd
1456-
.15
.25
1.40
$1.80
Deposition for Plantiff
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by her
to grant a
tion of
dressed to S. J.
in the
Before the
this
such information
that
to have on the
residing
such
also, that he is informed that the
time
a magistrate
davit
in this
magistrate
for
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And
examined under Commission
this
1st Do you
who
Page?
2d If you say that you do know her state
how
her?
3d Where was it that you fist saw her?
4th Amongst what people was she living
when you fist saw her?
5th What language did she speak,
more
6th How did she then dress, and were
her habits & manners
7th Did
did when & where,
you get her?
9 Did you know the Mother of
10 Did you know her Grand-Mother?
11 To what nation or people did her Mother
belong?
12 To what nation or people did her
Grandmother belong?
13 Was her Grandmother a full blood
woman,
14 Did you know
was he?
15 Where did you last
16 With whom was she living when
you last saw her?
17 Did you ever know her to have lived
with an officer
Army;
his
18 If you state that she
an officer, state whether he is now
living or dead?
19 State any other matter or thing known
to you, about which you have not been
particularly
the
Counsel for defendant
1
hearsay, of knowing any thing of the birth parentage
and genealogy of
2
part Indian
part Indian woman, by
3
of
Nancy's parents at the time of her birth?
4
&
that you did know the
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their nation, state particularly and fully what means
you have of being so acquainted with their origin
and genealogy, and why you entertain with any con-
fidnece, an opinion of the purity of their
or
5°. State whether
Army.?
6°. State whatever else you may know pertinent
to the
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