Ann Bell v. Gerard T. Greenfield. Petition for Freedom 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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 Petition for Freedom December 24, 1836 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 617, Folder 145 Case Papers Petition Civil Petition for Freedom March 1840 Beall, Susan G. Brent, William, 1774-1848 Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Bell, Ann Bell, Daniel Bell, David Greenfield, Gerard T. Giberson, Gilbert L. United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed; edited encoded

To the Honorable the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for Washington County

The petition of Anne Bell, for herself and her two children, Daniel and David respectfully Sheweth: That your petitioner is entitled to her freedom and is claimed and held as a slave for life by a certain Gerard T. Greenfield.

Your petitioner therefore prays your honors to grant her the United States Writ of Subpoena in the usual form to be directed to the Marshal of the District of Columbia, so that the said Gerard T. Greenfield may be summoned to answer this petition, and your petitioner will pray.

G L Giberson Atty for Petitioner

Mr Brent I will be security for the cost of suit Anna Beall against Gerrard T Greenfield Decbr 18th 1838 Susan G Beall

31 109. 35. 182.

Petition for freedom

Filed 24 Decr. 1836

Bell v Greenfield