Amy Gray v. Henry Howison. Affidavit of Isaac Beers Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding 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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 Affidavit of Issac Beers April 4, 1835 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 535, Folder 640 Case Papers Affidavit Civil Petition for Freedom March 1835 Beers, Isaac Brent, William, 1774-1848 Coburn, John Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Gray, Amy Howison, Henry United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids; transcription reviewed; edited encoded

District of Columbia Washington County Sct:

Isaac Beers of the said County makes oath and says that some time in the month of January or February last, he, this deponent, having heard that Henry Howison had a female slave and was desirous of selling her, called on the said Howison for the purpose of purchasing her. That this deponent enquired of the said Howison whether he had a female slave to sell and the said Howison then told this deponent that he (the said Howison) had such a slave and that she was then living with John Coburn, and that the said slave had petitioned for her freedom. and the writ had been served on him, but that he had not given any security and he would sell her. The said Howison further stated to this deponent that he thought there would be no danger in selling her if she was once out of the District she would not get her freedom. The said Howison represented her to be near fifty years of age.

Sworn to in open court this 30 March 1835

Test W Brent

Isaac Beers Affidavit

filed 4th Apl 1835