Susan Smith v. Thomas Johns. Summons of Thomas Johns Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding Samantha M. Bryant Steph N. Camerone Kaci L. Nash Laura K. Weakly University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Maryland National Endowment for the Humanities 2014 O Say Can You See University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center for Digital Research in the Humanities
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 Summons of Thomas Johns December 6, 1822 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 281, Folder 117 Case Papers Summons Civil Petition for Freedom April 1823 Brent, William, 1774-1848 Cranch, William, 1769-1855 Johns, Aquila Ringgold, Tench Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Smith, Susan Johns, Thomas Dunlop, James, 1793- Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843 United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) reviewed document added idno added xml:ids; changed title from Summons of Henry Roberts to Summons of Thomas Johns converted to new TEI added attorneys to header transcribed, encoded

District of Columbia, to wit.

The United States of America,

To the Marshal of the District of Columbia, Greeting:

You are hereby commanded to summon Thomas Johns Administrator of Aquila Johns if he shall be found in the county of Washington, that (all excuses set aside) he be and appear before the Circuit Court of the district of Columbia, to be held for the county of Washington, in the city of Washington, on the Second Monday day of April next, to testify on the part of answer the petition of Freedom Susan Smith filed in Court here agst him

Hereof fail not at your peril; and have you then and there this precept.

Witness W. Cranch Esquire, chief Judge of the said Court.

Issued the 6th day of December 1822

Wm Brent Clk

(K & D)

117

Susan Smith vs Thomas Johns adr. of Aquila

C Subpa

Non est T. Ringgold Marshal.