Barney Montgomery v. John R. Bronaugh. 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 November 19, 1841 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 665, Folder 290 Case Papers Petition Civil Petition for Freedom March 1843 Washington (D.C.) Washington County (D.C.) Montgomery, Barney Bronaugh, John Robert Carlisle, James M. United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added Robert middle name to defendant added xml:ids reviewed; edited encoded

To the Honorable the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, sitting or the County of Washington

The Petition of Barney Montgomery humbly sheweth that he is entitled to his freedom. And that he is illegally detained and held in bondage as a slave by John Robert Bronaugh who claims him as such.

Wherefore he prays that subpa may be issued to said Bronaugh and that he may be compelled to appear and answer hereto, and that he may be discharged from his service and adjudged free according to law.

J. M. Carlisle for petnr

434 246. 188 290.

Barney Montgomery vs John Robt. Bronaugh

Pet for freedom

Filed 19 Nov 1841.